2007 Match Applicants Advised to Get Step 2 CS Test Date by July 1, 2006
International medical students/graduates planning to participate in the 2007 Match are strongly encouraged to apply for Step 2 CS and to schedule their testing appointment by July 1, 2006, according to a notice posted March 3, 2006 on the ECFMG’s official website (www.ecfmg.org). This recommendation stems from the need to have taken the Step 2CS exam before Dec. 31, 2006 in order to ensure that the score is available before the Match deadline in February, 2007. This does NOT mean that you must take the exam before July, but rather that early registration is the best way to secure a testing appointment at one of the national CS testing Centers. As of March 2006, the earliest available test dates at any clinical skills evaluation center is in late May or early June 2006. The demand for test dates during the second half of 2006 is expected to be particularly heavy. Similarly, the demand for Kaplan’s Step 2 CS preparation courses is also expected to be heavy in the latter h alf of the year, making it a wise move to register and schedule early in order to ensure that you will get a slot for both the Kaplan CS preparation course and for the Step 2 CS examination as soon as possible.
Early registration and scheduling offers several benefits:
- Only registered applicants can access the Step 2 CS Scheduling mechanism showing the available dates.
- Scheduled testing appointments may be changed without cost with more than 14 days’ notice.
- Applicants who take Step 2 CS early but fail are more likely to be able to retake the exam in 2006 and still receive their result in time to participate in the 2007 Match.
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