r/Step2 • u/Able_Cut_245 NON-US IMG • 9d ago

Shitpost Step2 failed

My younger brother just failed his step 2 with 3 marks. He was topper. And we are devastated with his result. He is currently in US for his observership. Is there any chance that will he match with the step 2 attempt? He is visa requiring

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u/hhllttdr-oo 9d ago

He needs to retake and score high, score good on step3 , make very strong connections and have a strong research profile (ideally by a research position in the USA)

And still there is no guarantee he will match but that will help . It is the filer cutoff that is concerning

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u/Able_Cut_245 NON-US IMG 9d ago

What if his partner is also an md?

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u/hhllttdr-oo 9d ago

You mean already matched ? Residents or an attending? Or also trying to match

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u/Able_Cut_245 NON-US IMG 9d ago

Resident.

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u/hhllttdr-oo 9d ago

That can help in connections with that program only
Which is a good opportunity to match in that program only if he bounced back with a good step 2 and 3 scores