Columbia OMFS and UCLA OMFS

[Exocalibur]

just curious, how well are you supposed to do on NBME exam to get interviews from these two programs? Do they require 90+?

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[sbdento]

only a couple people in the entire country score 90+ on the CBSE

 

[Anonymomfs]

Back in the day I interviewed at both. I know people who interviewed at both with scores as low as the high 60's. It's like any other interview. Maybe they put a little more emphasis on the CBSE, and your chances of an invite have a stronger direct correlation with your score. UCLA only invites 14. I think Columbia invites about 20. So they have to be pickier about their invitations than many programs.

Soapbox time.

I think it's best to do as well as you can. Getting 80+ is a possibility from any dental school as long as you put the time (>200 hours) in. You just need to budget it. Let's say I'm a program director, and I know that applicants know how important this score is, and I know it's possible to achieve these scores with time management. I'm going to assume a higher scorer isn't just more capable intellectually, but probably is more capable of dedicating him or herself to important goals on a long-term basis.

Just do well, and you won't have to ask these questions.

 

[OMFS_BLUEFACE]

I believe there are only 10-15 people per test (february or august) that end up scoring an 80+, and perhaps 3-4 that score a 90+. I agree with the poster above. Put in the time, do well and then let other people worry about whether a 60s CBSE is good enough to get an interview.

 

[GimmeTheScalpel]

I believe there are only 10-15 people per test (february or august) that end up scoring an 80+, and perhaps 3-4 that score a 90+. I agree with the poster above. Put in the time, do well and then let other people worry about whether a 60s CBSE is good enough to get an interview.

Around 10-15 per year**, not per test

 

[Likkriue]

The high was a 86 for one of the tests a few years back.
SDN is really twisting the views of how high you need to get lol.

 

[BluntForceTrauma]

The high was a 86 for one of the tests a few years back.
SDN is really twisting the views of how high you need to get lol.

As it does with everything.

 

[Mr.Scalpel]

More importantly, OP has since matched to a 6 year program with a high 60s CBSE.