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I've always wanted to start one of these...So here we go!
My stats:
M2
Test time: June 2018
Goal score: 270
My stats:
M2
Test time: June 2018
Goal score: 270
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USMLE is very tight-lipped about how they determine their curves so it's hard to say. However I believe that each question has its own curve, which is determined around now when they tweak the question pool (which is why so many of us are waiting a while for scores). Because of that, I don't think it really matters where and when you take it. It isn't like the SAT/ACT/MCAT/etc where everyone who takes it on a single day gets the same questions, everyone gets different questions from I assume a 10,000+ question pool, and each individual is scored independently based on how everyone has previously done on that question. Hopefully that answers your question!
I guess you can't really predict the kind of test you will get. I've seen people say its easier than Uworld and others say its harder and some say its nothing like it. That's whats frustrating there is really no true practice test for it. You get what you are served and that somewhat intimates me!Ive actually heard that the exam is more "form" based where you get a form like NBME x and the persom next to you might get NBME y. So there arent so much just random but that their are several forms that they rotate. This is my understanding from speaking to students who recently took the exam. I could be totally off.
I guess you can't really predict the kind of test you will get. I've seen people say its easier than Uworld and others say its harder and some say its nothing like it. That's whats frustrating there is really no true practice test for it. You get what you are served and that somewhat intimates me!
Hey guys! Congratulations to all who have slayed this crazy monster of a test lol
I just have one question, rather stupid one I guess. Does the location at where you take the test or the months when you take it effect the score curve?
e.g when americans are taking it, I heard the curve is more generous rather than when its IMG season who tend to usually aim for higher scores. I plan on taking it in New York in a months' time. Just a random thought!
Do you really hope that there is a person in this world who can predict your score?So I take the test next saturday (June 30) and my goal is a 250. My scores on practice tests are the following:
NBME16- 242
NBME17- 246
UWSA2- 258
NBME18- 240
UW mixed average- 81%
How realistic is a 250 based on my scores?
Ive actually heard that the exam is more "form" based where you get a form like NBME x and the persom next to you might get NBME y. So there arent so much just random but that their are several forms that they rotate. This is my understanding from speaking to students who recently took the exam. I could be totally off.
Lol Yeah i see IMG's with crazy scores. Even though I'm an IMG myself, my aim is pretty modest. Anything between 225-235 will make me happy. Started with an ambitious aim but I can't keep up with step 1 so I caved in“who tend to usually aim for higher scores”
lol
Highly unlikely. They would be risking the entire integrity of the exam doing this. Identical forms would be easily regurgitated from memory and posted somewhere on the dark/deep web for bitcoins or whatever.
However, I do think that since the experimental questions are new and before they obtain enough data on them, one person’s exam may have more “hard” ones because that’s the point of putting experimental questions: they don’t know which ones will perform how.
Do you really hope that there is a person in this world who can predict your score?
obviously not, just wanted an opinion from someone who already took the test and was in the same path. But thank you for the rhetorical question.. very helpful too
The bad news is that everyone has a chance to be an outlierI think its realistic. There are always outliers but it seems like UWSA 2 is the best predictor +/- 4.
The bad news is that everyone has a chance to be an outlier
The bad news is that everyone has a chance to be an outlier
Took my exam 2 weeks ago (Monday 6/11). Anyone know when I can expect to receive my score?
Looking like July 11th for all of us May/early June test takers.
Except we don’t know what “early” June means.
Is it possible that the score won’t come out on 11th? I took it in may
The email did say "target date" is July 11th but God I hope not.
I took it mid-May. This wait is inhumane. I would rather go in tomorrow and take the test a second time than have to wait 2 months for my score.
Last year there was a testing pool change and everybody got their score on the announced target date.Is it possible that the score won’t come out on 11th? I took it in may
According to some previous threads, NBME 18 was released on March 26, 2016 and NBME 19 was released on March 1, 2017.
With the recent test pool questions change, was just wondering that it is possible that NBME 20 can be released soon or before August?
At least I’m confident that all the practicing I’ve done since step has prepared me for that.I guess the night before July 11 will be exactly the same as that before exam.. may be one difference is that we can get drunk to fall asleep
I guess the night before July 11 will be exactly the same as that before exam.. may be one difference is that we can get drunk to fall asleep
Friend and I took the exam at the same time at the same location. We got many of the same Qs but also many that werent the same. I believe we speculated that some of those were experimental given the difficulty/randomness but who really knows.Good point. I have heard though of people having very similar exams within the same week which has hedged me into thinking more of the "Form" theory than otherwise. Anyways, it's all speculation. Doesnt change how I would prepare or anything. Kinda fun to think about sometimes though lol
Friend and I took the exam at the same time at the same location. We got many of the same Qs but also many that werent the same. I believe we speculated that some of those were experimental given the difficulty/randomness but who really knows.
Also, fwiw, the DAT has "forms" that rotate and its the stupidest thing ever bc students literally cheat their faces off.
11 AM promptly. July 13th it will def crash tho cuz way too many people will be checking
July 13th is a Friday, i swear it is always Wed right unless it has changed to the delay or something. Also, I have heard it is even posted before the email sometimes by 1-2 hr.
Whatever the date is idk. And nah it always comes out at 11. The email is stupid. I got my email at like 3 pmJuly 13th is a Friday, i swear it is always Wed right unless it has changed due to the delay or something. Also, I have heard it is even posted before the email sometimes by 1-2 hr.
T-13 days
would this also apply for people who took it on Friday June 22nd. July 11th would be the 3rd Wed if that rule is still correct?
Whatever the date is idk. And nah it always comes out at 11. The email is stupid. I got my email at like 3 pm
I'm taking my exam on june 30th and knowing my self...I am 100 percent going to check my email on july 11th! … even though it makes no logical sense...but hey they said "everybody" gets their score that day right?I know that results will be only in two weeks, but I've checked my email several times today anyway
I don’t believe “they” said thatI'm taking my exam on june 30th and knowing my self...I am 100 percent going to check my email on july 11th! … even though it makes no logical sense...but hey they said "everybody" gets their score that day right?
would this also apply for people who took it on Friday June 22nd. July 11th would be the 3rd Wed if that rule is still correct?