Anesthesia Basic Exam 2018

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When do we get our results (pass/fail) for the 2018 anesthesia basic exam? I am having heart palpitations.
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Are scores sent directly to us or do they go to our program first?
 
madmax604 said:
My guess is Wednesday based on previous years timelines.
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Another anesthesia resident told me the test results come out 6-8weeks after the exam so we’ll probably get the results next week (although kind of hope/dread it’s this week).
 
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Psai said:
Dude... who cares?
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I guess that only I do.

I figure, when choosing a program I was very interested in a program that would facilitate me becoming an excellent anesthesiologist, including building a strong foundation of knowledge. Didactics and education were important if not essential to me. The basic exam is simply a metric (however flawed it may be) confirming that those things I sought are found here and it's working.

People would care a great deal if half the class failed the basic exam... So why is it irrelevant that half the class crushed the exam?
 
I haven't gotten any letter yet but my PD sent me an email saying "congrats on your score" and that I had scored in the top 10%. It was news to me (rare good news though). Guess they find out before we do.
 
Temeraire said:
What’s the point of the ABA 10% letter anyways? Like, good job, here’s a pat on the back? I wish they gave us some cash money instead.
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I’m a CA-1 right now but I thought getting that letter may help you attain a top fellowship program? Especially in the more competitive fields like cardiac or pain. Idk.. could be wrong tho.
 
wolfpackMD said:
I’m a CA-1 right now but I thought getting that letter may help you attain a top fellowship program? Especially in the more competitive fields like cardiac or pain. Idk.. could be wrong tho.
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Nope, most of the time we don’t even know and your other scores (ITE, AKT) will reflect strong performance.

Strong scores plus a little bit of research goes much farther than a top 10% letter - remember, the basic exam is still fairly new so many PDs don’t even know about them.
 
AdmiralChz said:
Nope, most of the time we don’t even know and your other scores (ITE, AKT) will reflect strong performance.

Strong scores plus a little bit of research goes much farther than a top 10% letter - remember, the basic exam is still fairly new so many PDs don’t even know about them.
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****ing research...just another box to fill. I hate research, def not my cup of tea.
 
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