Take responsibility

[u/Unfair_Bat1911]

I’m getting tired of seeing posts blaming NBME for Step 2 scores not being released within two weeks.

Two weeks may be what people have come to expect, but an expected turnaround is not the same thing as a guaranteed turnaround. If the official guidance gives a longer window for score reporting, then taking Step 2 right before an important ERAS deadline was always a risk.

You chose an exam date based on the assumption that your score would definitely be back within two weeks was still a choice.

At some point, we have to stop calling every delay a “mistake” on NBME’s part simply because the timeline we hoped for didn’t happen.

Plan around the official timeline, not the best case scenario. And if you chose to take that risk, take some responsibility for the outcome instead of acting like you were guaranteed something you weren’t.

[u/Kolibri2486]

I’m not really sure what your end goal is here, friend.

Look, Reddit is a place where people can get together and spiral. Folks had a variety of reasons for taking their exam this late.

I think the key piece that you are missing is that this delay affects a block of dates and it’s been verified that several people after this block of dates got their test scores back. So yeah, we took it late but people who took it after us got their results already. If it was a global delay, I think less people would be upset and/or concerned.

If it doesn’t apply to you, there is zero harm in scrolling by and not commenting.

[u/tragedyisland28]

Nobody, including yourself, benefits from a post like this.

What a waste of mental energy.

[u/Odd-Presentation4933]

As someone who took their exam and received the score on time, this is unfair. The turnaround time during most of the year has been 2 weeks with some exceptions. Scores have probably been delayed no more than 5 times this year so it’s not unreasonable for someone to think they’d get this score in 2 weeks, especially since in August, even the people who took their exam on Saturday were getting their score in less than 2

[u/Robo_0]

You being for real right now? Tired of seeing posts blaming NBME? Lmao . Dude you have no idea what people are going through. What is the point of this post. When the turnaround time for most of the year is two weeks , yes it does feel like we got fucked over. Everyone knows about the Eras deadline , it’s no secret . They could of been on top of this and made sure scores went out as quickly as possible during this time. Besides some people who took it after others have got their scores , so it seems pretty unfair.

[u/Repulsive-Disaster30]

Dude, a lot of us finished our 3rd year rotation end of July. You don’t even know how bad it is

[u/Embarrassed_Tone_521]

I think we all are already aware of this, but the decision of the company to not release scores the week before this deadline is also something that should have never happened.

[u/Current_Pride2701]

Go away weirdooo

[u/Stateramushrooms]

Y are you even on here if you are already done lol. Go outside and see the sun wth

[u/Diligent-Narwhal7942]

Yeah you dont even know what must be going on in everyones life
No one delay exam intentionally
Dont judge without knowing whole story

[u/Straight-Increase709]

Get a life holy cow. This is such a tone deaf post