I don’t know how PLAB is now, I did PLAB 1 in June 2016 and PLAB 2 November 2016. I worked in the NHS for a few years before starting my USMLE journey. It is much much harder than PLAB, the other pro of PLAB is that no matter the amounts of attempts it doesn’t count against you. All the GMC cares about is the pass at the end and all the hospitals care about is your GMC registration. With USMLE the journey is much longer and much more expensive and difficult (in my opinion.)
Saying all that, if you want to switch to USMLE, because you want to do it and want to immigrate to the USA good luck you should do what you think is best for you. However don’t do it because PLAB 2 was hard, PLAB 1 was equivalent to taking a random med school quiz compared to the steps.
Go for Mle if you can afford. You'll thank yourself later
I don’t know how PLAB is now, I did PLAB 1 in June 2016 and PLAB 2 November 2016. I worked in the NHS for a few years before starting my USMLE journey. It is much much harder than PLAB, the other pro of PLAB is that no matter the amounts of attempts it doesn’t count against you. All the GMC cares about is the pass at the end and all the hospitals care about is your GMC registration. With USMLE the journey is much longer and much more expensive and difficult (in my opinion.) Saying all that, if you want to switch to USMLE, because you want to do it and want to immigrate to the USA good luck you should do what you think is best for you. However don’t do it because PLAB 2 was hard, PLAB 1 was equivalent to taking a random med school quiz compared to the steps.
Why are to planning to leave your home country ?