Change to 2 digit score

[dhavalp]

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"The change in scoring procedures will introduce a more stable relationship between score scales in the future. Those receiving 2-digit score results under the new system will note that, in most instances, the 2-digit score associated with a specific 3-digit score will be substantially lower than it was prior to this change."
(Taken from: http://www.usmle.org/announcements/?ContentId=81)

Can anyone who got their scores recently comment on what the new relationship between 2 digit and 3 digit scores is?

I read that someone got a 266/90 very recently. Does this mean it is no longer possible to get a 99?

 

[jfgavina]

I think that discussing this is useless. the scale is the same, why do you want to get a 99 if everyone looks at 3 digit score?

 

[dhavalp]

Yup you are right. 3 digit score is what matters. But getting that 99 as a 2 digit score would've definitely felt very good.

 

[jfgavina]

Yeah, I will have my exam in november 7th and I was aiming for the 99, which is about 230 LOL guess now I should be happy with my, lets say.. 80?

 

[ctizzle13498]

so wait....if 260 is a 90, and like some1 said they got a 226 and an 83, is passing still 75? like is 188 still passing, they didnt change that rite?????????

 

[dhavalp]

I don't think I will be telling anyone my 2 digit score lol. Good luck on the exam Jf.

And I am not aware of any other changes, maybe someone else knows.

 

[DrBowtie]

I thought they were going to stop reporting the 2 digit score?

 

[ctizzle13498]

not that it matters, but my friend got a 209/87

and i know that a 226/83 is a better score, but u gotta admit, that /99 looks good

like a 233/99 looks nice and clean

but at the end, its all about the 3 digit score

 

[drbluedevil401]

"The change in scoring procedures will introduce a more stable relationship between score scales in the future. Those receiving 2-digit score results under the new system will note that, in most instances, the 2-digit score associated with a specific 3-digit score will be substantially lower than it was prior to this change."
(Taken from: http://www.usmle.org/announcements/?ContentId=81)

Can anyone who got their scores recently comment on what the new relationship between 2 digit and 3 digit scores is?

I read that someone got a 266/90 very recently. Does this mean it is no longer possible to get a 99?

Dont worry about the 2 digit score, it is not being reported to residency programs anymore which used to be its primary purpose, focus on getting a 3 digit score that is atleast around the mean of your speciality of your choice, if you are an IMG, aim to score atleast one SD above to show that you are if anything atleast an equivalent test taker to an AMG. Two digit scores were a bad way to compare two different test takers which is why they have gone away.

On another note, there was only man that 99 looked good on and he retired a while back...

 

[jfgavina]

so if an img doesn't score one standard deviation above national mean he has no chances?

 

[Tig2575]

so if an img doesn't score one standard deviation above national mean he has no chances?

https://www.aamc.org/programs/cim/chartingoutcomes.pdf

There's all the data on IMG vs AMG match rates you could ever ask for.

 

[HopeTo99]

Dont worry about the 2 digit score, it is not being reported to residency programs anymore which used to be its primary purpose, focus on getting a 3 digit score that is atleast around the mean of your speciality of your choice, if you are an IMG, aim to score atleast one SD above to show that you are if anything atleast an equivalent test taker to an AMG. Two digit scores were a bad way to compare two different test takers which is why they have gone away.

On another note, there was only man that 99 looked good on and he retired a while back...

What do you mean by that? I thought that USMLE scores are standardized whether you are an IMG or an AMG. It's all the same. ?

 

[jfgavina]

it doesn't look that IMG's scores are inflated for what I read in forums, they're pretty much standardized to AMG scores, it is an computer system people doesn't matter if you take your exam in the middle of kentucky, tokyo, london or cape town it will be all the same

 

[Tig2575]

What do you mean by that? I thought that USMLE scores are standardized whether you are an IMG or an AMG. It's all the same. ?

In order for an IMG to match into a competitive specialty, he generally has to do much better on the USMLE than his AMG counterparts.

 

[jfgavina]

yeah that is the case of imgs wanting to go to very competitive specialities, but I like internal medicine so I think 230/235 should suffice.