snowman.33 Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Mar 16, 2014 Messages 84 Reaction score 27 Apr 14, 2016 #1 Anyone know if a national average has been released this year? (or have an idea of when it would be released?) Members don't see this ad.
Anyone know if a national average has been released this year? (or have an idea of when it would be released?) Members don't see this ad.
P PhillyMed777 Full Member Verified Member 10+ Year Member Joined Oct 24, 2013 Messages 948 Reaction score 1,713 Apr 14, 2016 #2 took the exam this year nbme reported an average of "about" (whatever that means) 230 with a SD of 20 on my score report Upvote 0 Downvote
took the exam this year nbme reported an average of "about" (whatever that means) 230 with a SD of 20 on my score report
Postictal Raiden Full Member 15+ Year Member Joined Dec 26, 2008 Messages 5,436 Reaction score 4,042 Apr 14, 2016 #3 Tri723 said: took the exam this year nbme reported an average of "about" (whatever that means) 230 with a SD of 20 on my score report Click to expand... Does that mean 2.5% of all takers score above 270? Damn. I thought 260+ was like in the 99th percentile Upvote 0 Downvote
Tri723 said: took the exam this year nbme reported an average of "about" (whatever that means) 230 with a SD of 20 on my score report Click to expand... Does that mean 2.5% of all takers score above 270? Damn. I thought 260+ was like in the 99th percentile
P PhillyMed777 Full Member Verified Member 10+ Year Member Joined Oct 24, 2013 Messages 948 Reaction score 1,713 Apr 14, 2016 #4 Ibn Alnafis MD said: Does that mean 2.5% of all takers score above 270? Damn. I thought 260+ was like in the 99th percentile Click to expand... Nope haha. we had a discussion on this a while ago. it's not distributed like that 265 is 99th percentile 250 is 80th percentile just google usmle percentile and one of the first hits shows the percentile from a year or two ago, and it hasn't change dramamtically Upvote 0 Downvote
Ibn Alnafis MD said: Does that mean 2.5% of all takers score above 270? Damn. I thought 260+ was like in the 99th percentile Click to expand... Nope haha. we had a discussion on this a while ago. it's not distributed like that 265 is 99th percentile 250 is 80th percentile just google usmle percentile and one of the first hits shows the percentile from a year or two ago, and it hasn't change dramamtically
P plasmodium Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jul 1, 2012 Messages 360 Reaction score 302 Apr 14, 2016 #5 Ibn Alnafis MD said: Does that mean 2.5% of all takers score above 270? Damn. I thought 260+ was like in the 99th percentile Click to expand... You are assuming that the exam scoring system operates along a normal distribution, which it doesn't. http://www.usmle.org/pdfs/transcripts/USMLE_Step_Examination_Score_Interpretation_Guidelines.pdf Considering the average is still stated to be approximately 230, I would imagine the above data remains accurate. Upvote 0 Downvote
Ibn Alnafis MD said: Does that mean 2.5% of all takers score above 270? Damn. I thought 260+ was like in the 99th percentile Click to expand... You are assuming that the exam scoring system operates along a normal distribution, which it doesn't. http://www.usmle.org/pdfs/transcripts/USMLE_Step_Examination_Score_Interpretation_Guidelines.pdf Considering the average is still stated to be approximately 230, I would imagine the above data remains accurate.
TheShaker Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Jan 31, 2012 Messages 2,672 Reaction score 824 Apr 14, 2016 #6 Ibn Alnafis MD said: Does that mean 2.5% of all takers score above 270? Damn. I thought 260+ was like in the 99th percentile Click to expand... I wonder if anyone has ever actually gotten 270+. I always thought it was one of those mythological things. Upvote 0 Downvote
Ibn Alnafis MD said: Does that mean 2.5% of all takers score above 270? Damn. I thought 260+ was like in the 99th percentile Click to expand... I wonder if anyone has ever actually gotten 270+. I always thought it was one of those mythological things.
W walakin25 Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Oct 28, 2015 Messages 230 Reaction score 233 Apr 14, 2016 #7 TheShaker said: I wonder if anyone has ever actually gotten 270+. I always thought it was one of those mythological things. Click to expand... Um scroll thru 2015 experience thread, couple of 270+. not all of us can be such rare gunners Upvote 0 Downvote
TheShaker said: I wonder if anyone has ever actually gotten 270+. I always thought it was one of those mythological things. Click to expand... Um scroll thru 2015 experience thread, couple of 270+. not all of us can be such rare gunners
P PhillyMed777 Full Member Verified Member 10+ Year Member Joined Oct 24, 2013 Messages 948 Reaction score 1,713 Apr 14, 2016 #8 TheShaker said: I wonder if anyone has ever actually gotten 270+. I always thought it was one of those mythological things. Click to expand... I know 2 people in real life confirmed Upvote 0 Downvote
TheShaker said: I wonder if anyone has ever actually gotten 270+. I always thought it was one of those mythological things. Click to expand... I know 2 people in real life confirmed
TheAberrantGene Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Nov 26, 2015 Messages 37 Reaction score 30 Apr 15, 2016 #9 I know a 280 too.. 270s are rare..but quite a few I know of.. Upvote 0 Downvote