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Step I scoring question
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I am only familiar with Step 1. That said, I don't know what the absolute lowest or highest scores are, or how these scores are calculated. It's pretty cryptic.
There's a 3-digit score and a 2-digit score. The passing 3-digit score is 185, national average is around 217, sd=20 (approximately). I've heard of scores in the 280's, but I think they are very rare. To me, anything above 260 is insanely high.
The 2-digit score is not a percentage correct or a percentile. All I know is that it's set to where 75 is a passing score, and it maxes out at 99.
There's a 3-digit score and a 2-digit score. The passing 3-digit score is 185, national average is around 217, sd=20 (approximately). I've heard of scores in the 280's, but I think they are very rare. To me, anything above 260 is insanely high.
The 2-digit score is not a percentage correct or a percentile. All I know is that it's set to where 75 is a passing score, and it maxes out at 99.
This is correct. Since it is statistical, there is no set high or low score.
I remember reading that in the 2-digit score, that 1 point = 1 standard error of the mean (SEM).
General numbers...
<200 = trouble unless you want to go into something non-competitive
200-220 = decent
220-230 = good
230-240 = very competitve for mod competitive fields (EM, Anesthesia, Surg)
240+ = in the setting of an otherwise good app can expect interviews in any field
Obviously this all shifts around based on personal goals.
