I recently got my Step 1 score back and I somehow managed to get in the 255-260 range. I have heard that for some students it would be suggested to not take Step II until later so that the score will not be back during the application process. I was wondering how attending involved in the resident selection process feel about applicants who apply with only there Step 1 score as part of their application?
Most students are a little too busy this time a year to worry about taking step II. There are usually too busy on "audition" rotations. You have scored well, so I would take Step II when your life is a little less stressful and you have a studying window.
There is no "right" answer unfortunately to any "how high" or "how low" USLME queries. That being said, however, if you nailed step 1 (consensus would say anything around 230,235 or certainly 240 and higher) - then not too much to gain probably. It's for the "tweeners" or very low step 1 scores that taking Step 2 early becomes more critical.
