Prometric exam correlation-89%

[usmlesuccess]

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So I just took the prometric exam practice step 1. I got an 89%. What does that correlate to?

 

[Chaoticsheath]

not sure but can you say something about the experience? not going to have time for a practice run but i'm wondering how similar the format is to the NBME's that we take online. what did you gain from doing this practice sesh?

 

[usmlesuccess]

I thought it was a good experience. As long as you don't take the free usmle practice exam online you should get a good estimate of your overall knowledge. As a side note, does anyone know where I can obtain the answers to the free online practice test? I want to see the explanations to the answers, as many of them are similar to the prometric practice test.

 

[thinkenergy]

Prometric Practice test is online @: http://www.usmle.org/pdfs/step-1/2012content_step1.pdf No explanations, just answers.

 

[Chaoticsheath]

ok...but do you think it was helpful to do it from a logistical standpoint? do you think one will perform better because of having experienced the testing center once before?

 

[usmlesuccess]

I think so. I am more familiar with the whole routine, where the bathrooms are, what food to take, etc. Doing the prometric practice exam can only help. I won't hurt you!

 

[usmlesuccess]

Can anyone comment on the score? Is it possible to get a 240 with this practice score of 89%?

 

[WonderBoy]

Can anyone comment on the score? Is it possible to get a 240 with this practice score of 89%?

Probably best to take NBME exam. The practice test is easier than NBME, which is easier than real test according to the Step 1 Experience thread. Good luck.

 

[DroptheBop]

Probably best to take NBME exam. The practice test is easier than NBME, which is easier than real test according to the Step 1 Experience thread. Good luck.

I agree. Definitely take an NBME.

The score estimator for the free 150 is at this website

http://www.medfriends.org/step1_estimator/

Most believe that it overestimates vastly. I would tend to agree. It puts a 93% at 266 +/-11. It's not a very strong assessment tool.

 

[Chaoticsheath]

Where are the bathrooms? can you tell me so that I won't waste time trying to find them? on the right or on the left? How much do they cost?

 

[Eilat87]

Probably best to take NBME exam. The practice test is easier than NBME, which is easier than real test according to the Step 1 Experience thread. Good luck.

Not sure why everyone says the free 150 is easier than an NBME, I felt it was pretty on par.

I've taken every single NBME out there and they're all the same to me. I think it's all in people's heads.

 

[Aclamity]

Not sure why everyone says the free 150 is easier than an NBME, I felt it was pretty on par.

I've taken every single NBME out there and they're all the same to me. I think it's all in people's heads.

I agree. I thought Free 150 was easy, but not as "mindblowingly easy" as others say. I thought it was pretty much the same as all the other NBMEs (and my % was the same as I got on NBMEs as well). I think people are comparing it to UW, in which case it is soooo much easier than UW

 

[notcuttingit]

Not sure why everyone says the free 150 is easier than an NBME, I felt it was pretty on par.

I've taken every single NBME out there and they're all the same to me. I think it's all in people's heads.

It wasn't all in my head. I hadn't read anything about the free 150 before I took them. I got 91% and thought they were ridiculously easy, and came here to read what other people said because I was shocked by how easy they were.

By comparison, I got a 240 on NBME 11 but only a 238 on UWSA 1 and a 219! on UWSA 2. So yes, I would say the free 150 are much easier.

 

[peace zealot]

Hey, my exam is tomorrow and I have scored a 89% on free 150. My last NBME 13 was 224 almost 3 weeks out. Should I expect to break a 230 with that? Any thoughts.