Basic exam

[abolt18]

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Anyone else out there who hasn’t got anything in the mail yet?

If you got NOTHING then you should call them. Their website said specifically that you would receive a letter by August 8th at the latest and to call if you've received no communication by that time.

If you're talking about the top 10% letter, that also should have been received by now I believe.

 

[hununuh]

Congrats! I got the same letter yesterday.

For the person asking study resources:
Truelearn, UK Anesthesia YouTube videos, ACCRAC podcast, and our departmental morning lectures they had for our class every day for the month of May (following the book "Anesthesiology Core Review. Part 1: Basic Exam")

How important is the top 10% recognition for applying to fellowship?

 

[AdmiralChz]

How important is the top 10% recognition for applying to fellowship?

It helps much, much less than a failure hurts. ITE scores are much more important overall for competitive fellowships (pain, CT) - but in general, those folks with strong ITE scores do well on other exams. A weak ITE score (say less than 20th percentile) and a top 10% letter would raise eyebrows. Currently for CCM and many peds programs they just want a warm(ish) body.

 

[abolt18]

How important is the top 10% recognition for applying to fellowship?

I'd figure it's likely not that important, but it certainly doesn't hurt.

 

[zyovka]

What is considered a strong score for ITE? I mean percentile wise?

 

[abolt18]

What is considered a strong score for ITE? I mean percentile wise?

99%ile. Very high!

 

[Dam272]

99%ile. Very high!

[emoji23]. You think?

 

[zyovka]

 

[hununuh]

What is considered a strong score for ITE? I mean percentile wise?

what would be the ITE score that would say you have a solid shot at competitive fellowship like cardiac or pain? 50 percentile?

 

[zyovka]

what would be the ITE score that would say you have a solid shot at competitive fellowship like cardiac or pain? 50 percentile?

Great question!!! I was asking it too... 🙂 like 60th percentile?