ITE score 'needed' to pass Boards

[ArMed]

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Is there data on board passage rates as it relates to the CA3 ITE's? In our institution over the past few years, everyone who scored >30 passed their boards.

 

[pgg]

33-34 is the historically quoted number that I remember.

 

[kazuma]

It's also important to note that the curve can shift in those in the 5 months between a CA3 ITE and the part 1 exam. So if you're at the middle to lower end of the curve it's possible to fall into the failing zone on the real exam.

 

[Guillemot]

If you have to ask...You probably need to study more.

 

[ZzzPlz]

I scored in the bottom 3rd percentile and passed in the 80th percentile. So by my calculations anything above 2nd percentile and you're good to go.

 

[Turtlez]

I scored in the bottom 3rd percentile and passed in the 80th percentile. So by my calculations anything above 2nd percentile and you're good to go.

Wait, how's that possible? Kindly explain please.

 

[ZzzPlz]

Wait, how's that possible? Kindly explain please.

Entire three years of residency spent about 20 hours studying. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't a total dirtbag resident and I prepared for my cases but man did I struggle on the ite's. I also remember being absolutely hungover on the last one.
I took a job starting August 1st and spent the whole month of July studying my arse off. 8+ hours a day doing M5, pass machine, 3x ace exams. Few sections of hall.
Then I went beast mode on the boards. Absolute savagery.

 

[Turtlez]

Entire three years of residency spent about 20 hours studying. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't a total dirtbag resident and I prepared for my cases but man did I struggle on the ite's. I also remember being absolutely hungover on the last one.
I took a job starting August 1st and spent the whole month of July studying my arse off. 8+ hours a day doing M5, pass machine, 3x ace exams. Few sections of hall.
Then I went beast mode on the boards. Absolute savagery.

You're my hero. But didn't your program have a minimum ITE percentile to be considered in good standing?

 

[ZzzPlz]

You're my hero. But didn't your program have a minimum ITE percentile to be considered in good standing?

Yes. And I wasn't.

Edit to add:

I certainly was not a rock star resident like others. Well, clinically and technically I'd like to think I was but you work with other residents so rarely it's hard to compare. But I'm a likable guy and worked hard and didn't bitch nearly as much as others so I never had to worry about getting fired or anything.

My program had some moonlighting shifts available to people with good ITE scores that I wasn't eligible for. And I got shunned from my PD regularly. Still got some good LORs though.

 

[Turtlez]

Yes. And I wasn't.

What a beast lol

"shunned by PD regularly" haha that made me laugh