How predictive is the BSS?

[DRtob]

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Hi everyone,

I have been reading your posts for the past month, and it has been very helpful to me. I plan to take the step 1 in February. So far I have gone through everything one and i have been doing practice questions in BSS(board simulator series), and they are hard. I have been scoring between 45-53% with timed and ramdom questions. I feel like i am far from passing the exam with such low scores. How predictive are these scores? Do you think I should extend my eligibility period? Please respond and I will greatly appreciate your honesty.

 

[surprisedgirl]

from what i've read/heard bss does NOT predict how well youll do on step1....its more there to consolidate the info and learn the concepts

 

[DRtob]

Thanks suprisedgirl girl for your quick response. Do you know what a good score is for the board stimulator?

 

[Samoa]

There's no way to tell, since the content and format of the questions are so different, and so few people use it anymore. It's much more nitpicky than Step I, but it's a good review nonetheless.

I would suggest doing some sets of 50 random timed questions in Qbank as a better predictor. >55% usually correlates with an average score, and 70% or better with a solidly competitive one. Consistently 80% or better usually corresponds with a two-digit score of 98 or better.

 

[DRtob]

I have heard that USMLE world is really good and questions correlates more with the USMLE style. I would like to try it since it is much cheaper than Kaplan. What do you guys think?