CBSE - July 2023
Started by Rick Sorkin
I'm so burnt out at this point I just need to get it over with lol can't fear anything at this point
Anyone have any data regarding NBME 31 accuracy? Difficult to find since not included in online calculators since its so new
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I would imagine it’s probably the most representative given it’s the most recent. Or that’s what I’m telling myself since it was my best score.
Taking this for the first time after D1 year... based off practice exam scores ill be helping the curve this time around.
Does anyone whose been in this position before have any advice on how much time to take off after picking it back up to study for Feb? Was thinking a week but knowing myself I won't be able to leave it alone.
Does anyone whose been in this position before have any advice on how much time to take off after picking it back up to study for Feb? Was thinking a week but knowing myself I won't be able to leave it alone.
what are you scoring? you finish Uworld/NBMEs?
I am like 80% of UWorld, averaging around 40-50%. I've done a couple of NBME early 20's and am probably at like at an old two number score of 55/60 for those.
i didn't really know what I was doing and just dove in and finished all of the sketchy micro/pharm before realizing how much of a mistake it was to not go system by system. I have done close to 230,000 anki cards so far too :/ Haven't seen any cards/BB videos for renal or msk, among others, but the fee has been paid so here goes nothing
I didn't go system by system; I just bought UW a year ago and did random blocks slowly but surely. Only got 65% of the way through the bank before I switched over to NBMEs last month. Also did Pathoma, and a bit of Sketchy micro. No anki, FA, etc. It's all about quality. Slow down and focus on understanding. The details will stick later. There's repetition built in. You'll get there.
Edit: don't overwhelm yourself with resources
No need to go system by system but I'm confused how you did 230k cards without seeing any renal/MSK what deck are you using? How many cards have you matured?
Using AnKing deck and a pathoma specific deck, which is small
Not sure on total matured cards because like I said, did all the micro/pharm cards and now theyre suspended because I really thought going by system was gold standard.
I am definitely curious as to why my UWorld scores aren't going up faster. Definitely need to do less new cards and focus on learning the cards
Not sure on total matured cards because like I said, did all the micro/pharm cards and now theyre suspended because I really thought going by system was gold standard.
I am definitely curious as to why my UWorld scores aren't going up faster. Definitely need to do less new cards and focus on learning the cards
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I would definetely unlock all new cards and try and mature them while keeping up with old ones before next exam.
Uworld is a learning tool - can't be said enough. Make sure you're doing untimed, tutored mode. If it takes you less than 4 hours to finish a block you're moving too quickly.
If I were you I'd mature the deck, finish Uworld, and make sure you do all NBMEs (20-31) and memorize/understand answers.
Disclaimer: I'm taking first time this Saturday so big grain of salt but I've had a nice upward trend for NBMEs which makes me think I at least half understand some study methods for this exam.
I appreciate the advice. I definitely think I messed up by spending the first 4 months of my time learning about micro and pharm. I didn't know what 85% of the pathologies were, but was trying to learn what their treatment was. Incredibly dumb looking back, but hindsight is 20/20.
I am going way faster than 4 hours per block, so will slow down with that too.
Following that plan from here on out. I signed up for this exam over confident, and then tried to rush it.
If I were you I'd take 1 month no new cards review only
I didn’t study for roughly a month after the July exam and regretted it. I would keep up w your anki reviews at minimum.
Ok good to know. You'd recommend just continuing with Anki reviews and new cards?
****. Now we wait. Scores released next Friday?
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Do they email you when scores come out? Or will I just be obsessively checking this thread
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They will send an email
I felt the same coming out as I did after my first practice NBME and my last practice NBME and there was a 30 point jump in there, so honestly have no idea. Just never feels good taking this exam, even if you end up doing well it still feels really hard.
40% gimmes
30% pretty sure, but not 100%
20% educated guesses or 50/50s
10% wtf
Imo blocks went 1>3>2>4 in difficulty. I was pretty shocked how hard it was. Made NBME 30/31 seem like a cakewalk. Also I've never run out of time on a practice exam before but I was rushing through all of them.
0/10 experience
0/10 experience
Do we even have the same forms? I think there may be a pool of questions blocks that they pull from or just questions and generate multiple forms. My blocks, easy to hard, were 1>>4>2>>>3. Block 1 felt like the free 120 and was very straight forward with classic presentations, only a few questions where I had no idea what was going on. 3 was very difficult with long stems, lots of labs or strange graphs, and really weirdly worded answers.
Interesting I have no idea how they randomize blocks. To be fair free120 was one of my worst practice tests even thought I took it late lol.
Gladiator2020
Full Member
Where to check for the results
Surprising amount of dental/OS questions. Block 3 destroyed me. Yeah I think we all have the same form with every block, Q, and even answer choices in the same order, assuming you had the same time slot. Now we wait...
Emailed to you last time it was 1 week
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Be sure to check your junk mail folder. Mine delivered there this past February
did anyone think it was similar to nbme 26?
Dam that literally felt like the worst form I took out of all the NBMEs forms... Block 3 was absurd. Feeling pretty bummed.
dentalnoob8
New Member
Anyone else think it was harder than they expected? I had decent practice scores, but now I'm doubting everything
Yeah, I felt awful after my first practice test and felt awful after my last practice test even though I improved by a significant margin. Yesterday felt the exact same. Really can’t gauge it off of how you felt, just need to trust your studying and improvements on practice tests and hope it works out.
Felt pretty consistent to me
Agree lot more gimmies than i thought
The only biotstats there was…….I had zero idea how to solve
Gladiator2020
Full Member
You mean a lot of easy questions?
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Gladiator2020
Full Member
You should be very smart! Good for you! [emoji106]
Yea gotta stop myself from googling every last 50/50 question I guessed wrong 🙁
With increasing competitiveness, shoot for 70+. 4 year programs are very competitive as well because its very desirable, although 6 year programs generally want to see higher CBSE scores
I completely blacked out that entire exam immediately after
Only saving grace chuckle I had was one of the ethics questions (without too many details of the questions shared here):
Oh what's that? You want to become a doctor young lady?
>REFER TO PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
Oh what's that? You want to become a doctor young lady?
>REFER TO PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
Gladiator2020
Full Member
So results are supposed to be out on Friday?
Do you mean 70 on the old 2-digit scale? Or 70% EPC?
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I don’t even know if there are any “safe scores” anymore. It’s been getting very competitive over the years with so many non-cats applying
Gladiator2020
Full Member
True but at least what meet the requirement for an interview. Thank you Doctor!
wakejilly
OMFS Applicant
Hard to say. The “ideal” score is going to fluctuate between programs.
UMKC:
“Applicants to the 4-yr OMS certificate program must earn a minimum score to be considered for an interview: CBSE as of 02-2022: 2-Digit Score of 58 or higher (Total Equated Percent Correct)”
“Applicants to the 6-yr OMS certificate plus MD program must earn a minimum score to be considered for an interview: CBSE as of 02-2022: 2-Digit Score of 62 or higher (Total Equated Percent Correct)”
UF Gainesville:
“A minimum NBME CBSE score of 70 (or 202) is required.”
Case Western:
“NBME CBSE score of 60 or higher.”
UMKC:
“Applicants to the 4-yr OMS certificate program must earn a minimum score to be considered for an interview: CBSE as of 02-2022: 2-Digit Score of 58 or higher (Total Equated Percent Correct)”
“Applicants to the 6-yr OMS certificate plus MD program must earn a minimum score to be considered for an interview: CBSE as of 02-2022: 2-Digit Score of 62 or higher (Total Equated Percent Correct)”
UF Gainesville:
“A minimum NBME CBSE score of 70 (or 202) is required.”
Case Western:
“NBME CBSE score of 60 or higher.”
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