Kaplan QBank - USMLE score prediction?

[Phloston]

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Does anyone know if there's a formula of some sort that relates Kaplan QBank % with predicted USMLE score?

I had seen some chart online when I Googled for it, but I don't trust it because its prediction based off of my actual NBME3 score, via the 800-point conversion, was not even close to what the official NBME website gave.

 

[Chaoticsheath]

nbme 3 probably not very predictive either. try 7, 11, 12 or 13

 

[Dallas]

Here you go phloston, it even gives you a confidence interval

http:// clinicalreview .com/ClinicalReview/resources/usmle-score-calculator.html


BTW the CI for kaplan qbank is +/- 62 !!!! lol, so if you predict 260 that means it could be either 202 or 322 😀

Uworld has a much narrower CI, and NBME is the narrowest of them all.
This in part is why kaplan qbank sucks.

 

[XCdude]

Here you go phloston, it even gives you a confidence interval

http:// clinicalreview .com/ClinicalReview/resources/usmle-score-calculator.html


BTW the CI for kaplan qbank is +/- 62 !!!! lol, so if you predict 260 that means it could be either 202 or 322 😀

Uworld has a much narrower CI, and NBME is the narrowest of them all.
This in part is why kaplan qbank sucks.

Kaplan Qbank is actually very useful. It helps you see the colours of the trees, while uworld helps you see the trees in the forest. Kaplan has much more media stuff. I did both of them and they both have pretty much the same stuff. Kaplan physio questions are better though. Honestly, it is a good resource. That said, q banks are not meant to be predictive they are learning tools.

 

[alternatego]

Kaplan Qbank is actually very useful. It helps you see the colours of the trees, while uworld helps you see the trees in the forest. Kaplan has much more media stuff. I did both of them and they both have pretty much the same stuff. Kaplan physio questions are better though. Honestly, it is a good resource. That said, q banks are not meant to be predictive they are learning tools.

This man speaks the truth

 

[Belleza156]

What about the diagnostic exam on kaplan? Does anyone know how the percentage they give you correlates with usmle score?

 

[Phloston]

I'm not sure if I was just tired/lazy on the diagnostic, but after ~1000 questions in the QBank so far, I'm at ~82% correct. On the diagnostic, I believe I had like 73% correct.

That being said, when I had taken the Kaplan course for SAT prep, my diagnostic test was way lower than the real thing as well. I think they just do that so you feel as though you've improved by using their course/program/etc. They're a bit slick like that, but it's not like we're unaware of their marketing tactics.

I wouldn't worry too much about the diagnostic.

 

[Belleza156]

I just took the diagnostic and scored 83%....but what does that mean? ......I think I ended up with 55% on Kaplan Qbank, didn't do a 2nd pass as of yet, but doubt I will in the next 3 days 🙂 82% on Kaplan Qbank is really good.

 

[Phloston]

I just took the diagnostic and scored 83%....but what does that mean? ......I think I ended up with 55% on Kaplan Qbank, didn't do a 2nd pass as of yet, but doubt I will in the next 3 days 🙂 82% on Kaplan Qbank is really good.

If you scored an 83% on the diagnostic, I would say you're in hyper-good shape for the actual USMLE.

And when I said not to worry about the diagnostic before, I meant that it's not sensitive for high-scorers (i.e. doesn't rule out), implying I believe if you don't do well on it then it's not very telling. However, I do believe it is specific for high-scorers (i.e. rules in), so if you do well, you're in a solid position.

 

[Phloston]

And I agree. I wouldn't do Kaplan QBank in the last three days, although I do feel it's excellent. The only questions I would touch in the final three days would be UWorld, NBMEs or USMLE CD (free-150).

 

[Belleza156]

If you scored an 83% on the diagnostic, I would say you're in hyper-good shape for the actual USMLE.

And when I said not to worry about the diagnostic before, I meant that it's not sensitive for high-scorers (i.e. doesn't rule out), implying I believe if you don't do well on it then it's not very telling. However, I do believe it is specific for high-scorers (i.e. rules in), so if you do well, you're in a solid position.

I like that logic! Hopefully its works that way.