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Resident physician hiring is strongly based on test scores, specifically the USMLE Step 1. It's true that scores in the board exams the OP discusses aren't super relevant to hiring, though.

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It is step 2 now, given that step 1 is now pass/fail. But yes step 2 is the single most important factor in residency match

It very much depends on the specialty, too.

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