Step 1 Cut off - Need your info

this last post is off in my opinion.

i obviously cant speak of their interview experience, but to say that board scores don't matter much ("minimal factor") once you got the interview is wrong- i was told on a few occasions that although my board scores were good, they were not amazing, and since you will be competing in the future with (amazing) orthopaedic residents nationwide (since now most <230 applicants have been taken out of the system and they are in other medical fields), the program leadership may think this will lead to lower OITE or other scores on your part. no PD or chair wants to have a resident team who scores below the national average on these tests even though there has got to be such a program somewhere.

yes, what you have beyond the step1/2 scores matters much in the interview, but dont be mistaken in assuming they dont consider your board score as well even after the interview has taken place.

i know for a fact that at Harvard last year. Interviewers did not have access to peoples step scores during the interview Also, step scores are a minor factor after interviews have been given. Truthfully, whats the difference really between a 230 and 250 not much. Been told multiple times before that no one wants to work with assholes, regardless of your scores and qualifications.

i know for a fact that at Harvard last year. Interviewers did not have access to peoples step scores during the interview Also, step scores are a minor factor after interviews have been given. Truthfully, whats the difference really between a 230 and 250 not much. Been told multiple times before that no one wants to work with assholes, regardless of your scores and qualifications.

But also Harvard only interviewed like 55 people last year, so they were likely all 240+ anyways

i know someone who is resident at harvard and their step 1 was under 230. its a huge program with bigger name they can take a few people they really like whos scores arent amazing

They also decreased the number that they interview from 80ish to 55 or so last year, meaning that probably weeded out some of the people with lower scores that had been interviewed in the past. That being said I agree that the interview becomes much more important after you get it, but it seems the Step score is important in getting your foot in the door (ie getting the interview in the first place). All that being said, Harvard is a fancy name in a cool city, but i thought it was the worst program pf the 14 that I interviewed at.

Anyone know anything about more current cut offs or what the average matching score is these days?