Should I take Step 2 for IM?

Hey ya'll, Sorry for the post, but I do need advice - I am trying to match into a bigish city with a university (my fiance is in higher education). I would prefer the NE, but any region of the country is fine. I do not want to be sub-specialize (I want to be a hospitalist) and am fine with a community program. I have one red flag (failed 1st semester by 1 point in a class, had some family issues). Since then: Average class rank COMLEX 1 of 543 (did not take STEP 1, I was not... Should I take Step 2 for IM?
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