![]() ![]() Having a failure on your Step 3 without a passing score could hurt your chances with programs more deeply than your original attempts. However, if you are taking the Step 3 before or during the Residency Application Season, you must pass. ![]() Taking the Step 3 may help you get past a program’s concerns. Consider USMLE Step 3 – If you have multiple attempts on your USMLE Transcript, this may make programs think you will struggle to pass the Step 3.Fortunately, there are many programs that allow multiple attempts, you just have to find them. Research programs – As well as researching state restrictions, you will need to carefully research each residency program individually to ensure they do not have an “Attempt Limit” you do not qualify for.For example, if you have a failed attempt on your USMLE Step 1, programs will be much more likely to overlook the failure if you score very well on your USMLE Step 2 CK. Do well on subsequent USMLE Exams – This may be easier said than done, but if you have more USMLE Exams to take, this is your chance to make up for the attempt.Be sure to research each state carefully so you are not wasting your money on programs in an incompatible state. Review state restrictions for USMLE Attempts – Certain states have limitations with regards to the number of attempts you are allowed on USMLE Exams.Programs are often more interested in how you learn from your mistakes than the mistake itself. You can use the story of how you eventually passed the exam after your obstacle to show programs how you handle setbacks and prove you can grow from your mistakes by addressing the red flag in your Personal Statement. While you do not want to come off as negative, you also do not want to look like you are hiding the attempt from residency programs or have not moved forward. The answer is, yes, you should address the attempt carefully in your Personal Statement. Use your USMLE failure to your advantage – One question that is often asked is whether or not you should address your attempt in your Personal Statement.Strategies for Applying with Multiple Attempts: ![]() There are strategies that residency candidates with attempts can take to maximize their ERAS Application and their chances of succeeding in The Match. But, after the dust has settled and you have gotten over the shock, it’s time to take action. Receiving a failing USMLE Exam score can be shocking, and many residency candidates do not know what to do. They will need to look at some of your application first before making a decision. That means, programs cannot initially filter you out of their applicant pool. *Did you know?* Among the many filters ERAS provides residency programs when they receive applications, there is no direct filter for USMLE attempts. Failures can be overcome if the rest of your application is strong enough for programs to consider you. Only the most strict residency programs will fault you for having a failure, and even then, if you are willing to work hard on your ERAS residency application, programs can make an exception. In fact, if a residency program already accepts a USMLE failure, chances are that program will be flexible if you have multiple failures. There are lots of residency programs out there that are more interested in a residency candidate as a whole– not just their USMLE exams. The truth is that while SOME residency programs may require passing USMLE exams on the first attempt, many other residency programs overlook having one or more failed USMLE attempts. The Attempt MythĪ common belief among residency candidates is that having multiple attempts on your USMLE Transcript will end your US medical residency dreams, and make it impossible for you to get interviews from residency programs. ![]()
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