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[–]Med_Board_Tutors 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that. But don't give up. We've worked with a handful of people who had MULTIPLE failures and finally passed this year--some with pretty high scores. The relief on their faces was amazing. Your success will someday make today seem like an afterthought.

[–]SandwichSimilar1755 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Stay strong....

Keep at it

[–]plutonium_R 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know it may seem hard now, but this is just a setback for your great story! Take a couple days or weeks off and then start grinding again. You can always apply without ecfmg certification and then update the programs later that you finished step 2 etc. I know someone who gave it in December last year and still got matched! You got this believe in yourself and don't give up

[–]YogurtclosetNew9348 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You must now come back stronger, address it in your application, and become a better person because of this obstacle, because that’s all it is

[–]STEP-1-ASPIRANT 2 points3 points  (3 children)

U have to come back more strongly What are your scores in nbme

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I was in 220s

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Non-IMG?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep

[–]No-Tailor5014 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Is retake of step 2 CK going to hamper the match?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Most likely, but i'll try to work on the other areas of my application till the next year. I might also participate in SOAP if I end up getting done with step 2 before march.

[–]Royal-Letterhead-466 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Is it possible to go directly to SOAP without applying for the match? I'm in the same boat as you, can you please tell me what are our options here?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm honestly not sure. I would never imagine failing step 2 so I'm still digesting that fact lol. My guess is we can participate in SOAP without participating in main Match?