Average improvement in NBMEs over dedicated study time

[rlanders85]

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Just took NBME 7 and got 230. I'm 4 weeks out. You guys have any idea how much people typically improve during dedicated study time? Is 245+ realistic?

 

[Apoplexy__]

Here's one person's experience. Sounds a lot like your situation.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/6-weeks-to-245.1060279/#post-15018976

 

[charju]

Here's one person's experience. Sounds a lot like your situation.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/6-weeks-to-245.1060279/#post-15018976

i like how my post was quoted 😛

 

[StepRepeater1]

It's realistic if you just focus on your weaknesses .

 

[BRiver99]

I was right around 230 before dedicated time (actually before we took our last couple of units), to 250 on NBMEs 1.5 weeks out. For me it was that I hadn't reviewed a lot of the old stuff and once I had time to skim it again my NBME scores went up right away. Unfortunately I seemed to max out right around there and my later NBMEs were all in the upper 240s-lower 250s range pretty consistently no matter how many hours I put in. Still waiting for my Step 1 score but I am anticipating something hopefully between 230 and 250. Of course I am also panicking that I could have somehow failed it. Good luck!

 

[pd1112]

If you aren't already in 250s-260s at 4 weeks out you probably shouldn't post on SDN. There's a 258 average to maintain around here.

 

[scoKraz4]

This person posted in march 2014 saying his test is 4 weeks out so I don't think any insight will help at this point..