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发帖数: 408 | 1 CS or CK, which one to take first?
现在不少同学考完step1 正在如火如荼地进行CS准备。
我也是去年考完step1 后考的CS。 最后考的CK。
不是要给大家泼冷水，我觉得step1 ---> CS ----> CK这样的顺序，
先考CS后考CK，是我自己在USMLE道路上最糟糕的决定[没有之一]！！！！
In my opinion, the sequence of step1 ---> CS ----> CK is the WORST decision
I have made along the USMLE road.
If I can redo it again, I would absolutely follow the order of Step1 ---> CK
----> CS.
The CS is hard to prep, unless you are fresh graduate or are very familiar
with clinical work/patient care. For people like me, who have been doing
research for the past decade w/o any real clinical experience, CS is HARD.
It requires knowledge of CK for DDx, lab test, P/E, ...... On the other side
, if you finish CK, then a good foundation for CS has been established. Then
the CS prep will be easier.
Furthermore, part of step1 is heavily tested on CK. Preparing CK right after
Step1， while your memory of step1 has not faded， really saves lots of
effort and makes the CK prep a bit easier. On the contrary, CS has only
minimal help on CK prep. And then, at the time for CK prep, lots of Step1
knowledge have been returned to the Board examiner (forgotten), consequently
increasing the difficulty in CK prep.
Finally,my feeling (I have no evidence, but just my feeling) is that the
program directors value CK score much more than CS(just pass/fail). I am not
saying CS is not important. But I feel the CK carries more weight. So if
you plan to apply for residency this year, a great CK score is much more
attractive than a PASS of CS on the CV if you cannot have BOTH in the
coming months (having both of course would be perfect, but we rarely have a
perfect result).
Thus, in my view, it is NOT worth the effort to do CS before CK.
Of course, I want to emphasize that, it is MY experience and thought, AND it
may not fit other people's situation/background.
So, please have your own judgment when to take what test.
Whichever test you plan to take first, I wish you best of luck!
Fine print: 每个同学背景和情况不同，只是我的一隅之见，仅作参考。
Sorry, I assume no liability for any adverse outcome resulting directly/
indirectly from reading this post.
欢迎前辈和过来人指点。
大家轻拍砖。 | z******8
发帖数: 844 | 2 我是先考的CS，不过感觉CS对CK也是有挺多帮助的 | h*****2
发帖数: 150 | 3 跟版主一样，没感觉太多不一样。
不过是因为报分时间才先考cs的 | l******x
发帖数: 117 | 4 考完step1太累，不想立即进入下一轮拼命，于是先考了相对容易准备需时短的cs，当
作是缓冲吧。不过ck确实需要很多step1的知识点，刚开始复习感觉忘了很多，后期发
现脑子里还是有的。 | H*****c
发帖数: 57 | 5 同意楼主，预测step 2 ck 分数的两个最大指标就是
step 1成绩+ uw ck simulation test
one predictor 反应了你的basic level 以及面对这种考试的应变能力
另外一个PREDICTOR 反应了你ck 的准备是否充分
step 1 和ck 之间隔开太长容易影响你的basic level，也影响你的题感，除非你
finish cs as soon as possible.如果能控制在两个月左右，我觉得完全没有任何影响
不过我知道很多同学准备cs 的同时也一直在练习ck， 所以情况会变成cs 帮助了ck.，
我也觉得cs 对ck 是有帮助的，不过这个另当
别论。 | J****G
发帖数: 293 | 6 支持，我也是先考CS， 感觉是一个糟糕的决定。虽然也考过了，但考时不自信，而且
复习时间也相对长了些。 |
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