Any word on 2012 ITE scores?

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Anyone else wonder why it takes so long to grade a bubble test? Should make it computerized like the ABSITE.
 
...funny you say that. Our residency did take the 2012 ITE on computer, and we were still told to expect scores in May.
 
The ABA newsletter said scores will be available on April 16,2012 (yesterday). However, I asked my PD about it and he sent me an email from the ABA saying that it won't be until late May.
 
One of my friends in KY said he got his today.... So maybe the 16th was right?
 
DrBeaker said:
Anyone else wonder why it takes so long to grade a bubble test? Should make it computerized like the ABSITE.
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Statistics, validation, etc. At least that's what they say.


What I don't get is why oral board results take so long. A gen surg friend of mine took his oral boards recently and had the pass result a couple days later.
 
CBY here. Long-time lurker.

Seems the curve was kinda rough, or maybe I just sucked. 😕

Scored an 18 (28th %tile). Seems compared to a chart from 2008 posted 'round here in the past, it would've been a 59th %tile. Did not study for this thing (busy intern year).

Mean for CBYs was 21, standard deviation of 5 I think.

Do fellowships look at the actual scaled score or the percentile?
 
HollATme said:
CBY here. Long-time lurker.

Seems the curve was kinda rough, or maybe I just sucked. 😕

Scored an 18 (28th %tile). Seems compared to a chart from 2008 posted 'round here in the past, it would've been a 59th %tile. Did not study for this thing (busy intern year).

Mean for CBYs was 21, standard deviation of 5 I think.

Do fellowships look at the actual scaled score or the percentile?
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Don't worry about the intern year score. You will have more time to read/focus on anesthesiology as a CA 1 and improve. Read baby Miller and do Hall Q's.
 
Anyone have the normogram for this year? Any idea what a passing score is for a CA-2? Thanks.
 
G0S2 said:
Don't worry about the intern year score. You will have more time to read/focus on anesthesiology as a CA 1 and improve. Read baby Miller and do Hall Q's.
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I get that.

My question was still not answered. In terms of scores, what's considered "good" and what do fellowships look for in general - the scaled score or the percentile?

Thanks.
 
HollATme said:
I get that.

My question was still not answered. In terms of scores, what's considered "good" and what do fellowships look for in general - the scaled score or the percentile?

Thanks.
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Usually ask for both. There.

As for what is considered good to fellowship directors; I have no idea. I applied to CCM and only 2 of my 9 applications asked for ITE scores.
 
G0S2 said:
Usually ask for both. There.

As for what is considered good to fellowship directors; I have no idea. I applied to CCM and only 2 of my 9 applications asked for ITE scores.
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Thanks for answering my questions.

I guess the idea is to beat the mean at the very least. I'd not done anesthesia prior to the ITE (I'm the lucky one who does it at the end of intern year). So, I suppose it doesn't matter for now.

What percentile should I shoot for come CA-1 year?
 
HollATme said:
Thanks for answering my questions.

I guess the idea is to beat the mean at the very least. I'd not done anesthesia prior to the ITE (I'm the lucky one who does it at the end of intern year). So, I suppose it doesn't matter for now.

What percentile should I shoot for come CA-1 year?
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I don't know but our program rewards residents who score >75% within their respective level.

Some of the knowledge comes from being in the OR but a lot comes from reading. If you don't read you will not do well.

My CBY1 year I read baby Miller and did Hall review Q's (I had passed the Step 3 by then) and scored 32 (99%) as a CA1 doing the same thing again 39 (97%) . Its mostly from reading and doing Qs with a little coming from OR experience. I'm not giving you my scores to boast, I'm just pointing out that the exam can be killed by reading and doing questions. If you want to get a "competitive" ITE score for fellowships start reading and doing Qs in January or so. Thats what I do. I do read something all year round but I really focus on the exam around January.
 
G0S2 said:
I don't know but our program rewards residents who score >75% within their respective level.

Some of the knowledge comes from being in the OR but a lot comes from reading. If you don't read you will not do well.

My CBY1 year I read baby Miller and did Hall review Q's (I had passed the Step 3 by then) and scored 32 (99%) as a CA1 doing the same thing again 39 (97%) . Its mostly from reading and doing Qs with a little coming from OR experience. I'm not giving you my scores to boast, I'm just pointing out that the exam can be killed by reading and doing questions. If you want to get a "competitive" ITE score for fellowships start reading and doing Qs in January or so. Thats what I do. I do read something all year round but I really focus on the exam around January.
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Not an issue at all. It does give me a score range to shoot for so that is appreciated.

Thank you for your pointers.
 
Depakote said:
Got mine the other day too.

Just a question...

On the norm sheet, why is there a breakdown for PGY-0?
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I wondered this too. Thought CBY = PGY-0. But, it's always been this way from previous norm sheets in the past.

How'd you fare on it?
 
Scored 27 nearing the end of intern year...without studying at all...not sure if that's good or bad. Has anyone ever done worse in a subsequent year?
 
I will post the norm table as soon as our program releases our scores.

Here is last year's norm table for comparison..
 

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