ITE 2020

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Scores came back earlier than expected. How did it go for everyone?

 

[abolt18]

Scores came back earlier than expected. How did it go for everyone?

No word yet from my program.... But your picture is awesome.

 

[ToKingdomCome]

Damn low key dreading this score. Feel like I underperformed

 

[JiPo]

Do you have the score and percentile sheet?

 

[MirrorTodd]

We're finding out tomorrow. Quarterlies with our director via phone.

 

[ucladoc2b]

Ours are back. Mean percentages on basic and advanced items took a hit.

 

[JiPo]

Ours are back. Mean percentages on basic and advanced items took a hit.

Took a hit as in lower averages nationwide than usual?

 

[ucladoc2b]

Took a hit as in lower averages nationwide than usual?

Yes

 

[crashimoto]

my program improved significantly compared to last year. Personal improvement every year. CA-1 was a 39/91st, CA-2 43/84th, CA-3 45/89th.

 

[zyovka]

Does anyone have scaled score/percentile sheet?

 

[crashimoto]

Does anyone have scaled score/percentile sheet?

 

[MirrorTodd]

Curve was higher this year. I did slightly better but my percentile score dropped. I'm just glad I only have to complete one more of these atrocious "markers".

 

[chromuffin]

How should I take my 21/41st score as an intern? 50th percentile was a 22. Should I be content or upset? I didn’t study but I don’t want to disregard it..

 

[ucladoc2b]

How should I take my 21/41st score as an intern? 50th percentile was a 22. Should I be content or upset? I didn’t study but I don’t want to disregard it..

Good job first. Find some good study materials and get ready for CA1.

 

[MirrorTodd]

Be content. The score doesn't mean **** as an intern cause you've barely scratched the surface of your training. Keep reading M&M or whatever your favorite anesthesia book is and do questions come test time. Also, don't forget to pay the **** attention while doing cases.

 

[JiPo]

How should I take my 21/41st score as an intern? 50th percentile was a 22. Should I be content or upset? I didn’t study but I don’t want to disregard it..

nobody cares about the intern year score. But do study for CA-1 ITE.

 

[abolt18]

nobody cares about the intern year score. But do study for CA-1 ITE.

And maybe study for CA2 ITE as well because I've already had 1 fellowship program ask me to send my newest scores. (Sucks that my scaled score went down 1 point... Sometimes life gets in the way of studying)

 

[dp101]

Bumping this up because my program just released the results.
A bit bummed, because my scaled score went up 34 <- 30, currently a CA2, but my percentile went down from last year.
did that happen to most ppl?
how strongly would Fellowship’s look at that?

 

[MirrorTodd]

Bumping this up because my program just released the results.
A bit bummed, because my scaled score went up 34 <- 30, currently a CA2, but my percentile went down from last year.
did that happen to most ppl?
how strongly would Fellowship’s look at that?

Same thing for me. Have no idea what it means for fellowships.

 

[mstpdude]

Got my score too. I wish I knew how to interpret it though - e.g., what percentile is "competitive" for each fellowship. Obviously higher is better but I wish we had granular "Charting Outcomes" or FREIDA-style data.

 

[abolt18]

Got my score too. I wish I knew how to interpret it though - e.g., what percentile is "competitive" for each fellowship. Obviously higher is better but I wish we had granular "Charting Outcomes" or FREIDA-style data.

99%ile or bust. Anything less and you're screwed.

 

[JiPo]

Got my score too. I wish I knew how to interpret it though - e.g., what percentile is "competitive" for each fellowship. Obviously higher is better but I wish we had granular "Charting Outcomes" or FREIDA-style data.

From my experience of n=1, scoring around 70th percentile did not rule me out from getting competitive interviews for cardiac, but I also scored top 10% on basic to make up for my CA-1 ITE. Not sure if it made any difference tbh.

 

[dchz]

From my experience of n=1, scoring around 70th percentile did not rule me out from getting competitive interviews for cardiac, but I also scored top 10% on basic to make up for my CA-1 ITE. Not sure if it made any difference tbh.

It definitely makes the most difference in the objective column. But a lot of the cardiac fellowship is dependent on subjective measures. If you're not at least 50%ile though, you don't even look competitive for a cardiac fellowship.

 

[26B]

Got a 45 as a CA-2. Notbad.jpg

 

[dp101]

I mean, walking out of the exam, I couldve sworn I killed it. Whats everyone using to study?
I personally have been reading baby miller and big miller depending on which rotation and have scoring in the 75th-80th percentile on truelearn.
Is there another qbank which is better?
Just kinda bummed. Applied to Peds, and now hate that I have to submit a score of 34.

 

[abolt18]

I mean, walking out of the exam, I couldve sworn I killed it. Whats everyone using to study?
I personally have been reading baby miller and big miller depending on which rotation and have scoring in the 75th-80th percentile on truelearn.
Is there another qbank which is better?
Just kinda bummed. Applied to Peds, and now hate that I have to submit a score of 34.

Personally I'm a big fan of the ACCRAC podcasts and the UK YouTube videos as a nice supplement. Listen to them while I'm driving or doing chores around the house.

 

[MirrorTodd]

I read a bit on light rotations but motivation to read big ass books is not very high. About 2-3months prior to any test, I start truelearn. Do those by subject, then redo the questions I get wrong. All done as study format with no time limit so I'm reading each explanation. Then I reset the qbank and do them all again randomized as 50 block sets.

 

[anbuitachi]

pretty sure the qualifications to be posting on this board is at least 90th percentile. have you ever seen anyone score lower here?

 

[Gator7]

97th percentile as a CA-2

Minimal to no academics at my program so here is what I used:

Q banks: TrueLearn, M5, Hall, ACE

Resources: UK (highly recommend), Accrac, open anesthesia, big Miller for reference

I spread it out throughout the year so it’s not much per day and I am able to get >90% of my studying done at the hospital or in the car. I used the same routine as a CA1 the year prior and got a similar score.

 

[CoxMD]

98th percentile as CA-1 (scaled score 45) and 98th percentile as CA-2 (scaled score 49).

Did the same for both years: TrueLearn question bank on "study" mode. Read answer/explanation thoroughly (even if you think you got the question correct for the "right reason"). Make Anki cards from the explanation. Daily, punish yourself with Anki cards (up to 50 new per day, up to 200 review per day). If you skip a day with Anki, the following days are painful.

As a CA-1 I completed 100% of the Qbank (occasionally doing questions/making new cards/reviewing old cards while in the OR, and then repeated the questions I got wrong, until I got them all correct. As a CA-2, I started studying mid-January (and because I wasn't on a rotation that was amenable to intraop studying) and only completed ~60% of the Qbank.

Everyone learns differently, but I viewed many of the ITE Qbank questions that I initially got wrong as being "knowledge deficit" issues that I could correct with spaced repetition/interval learning.

 

[apr27]

what's good for pain?

 

[abolt18]

what's good for pain?

See my post above.