Should I take USMLE?

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HoboCommander said:
What are the chances of getting into anesthesia with a score of 200?
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Not a clue...I don't know anything about scores needed to get into programs nor where to find them. Seems like the only publicized #'s are for the elite programs..not everyday joe programs. Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking to go to some POS community hospital program in the middle of nowhere.
 
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Cranial ALLDAY said:
Not a clue...I don't know anything about scores needed to get into programs nor where to find them. Seems like the only publicized #'s are for the elite programs..not everyday joe programs. Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking to go to some POS community hospital program in the middle of nowhere.
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Go to the program directory on FREIDA. It should tell you the minimum USMLE Step 1 scores for a lot of programs (if they report one).
 
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So, it looks like in 2011 we have 195 US seniors applying to become CRNAs, with step 1 scores between 191-210; 171 of these folks matched. Therefore, the chances of matching with a 200 are precisely 87.69%.
 
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also looking for some advice, already took comlex, usmle scheduled for next week, have not taken any nbmes yet but got a 230 on uwsa #1, have already started rotations so studying hasn't been so productive...

what do you guys think?
 
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glossoph said:
also looking for some advice, already took comlex, usmle scheduled for next week, have not taken any nbmes yet but got a 230 on uwsa #1, have already started rotations so studying hasn't been so productive...

what do you guys think?
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Take an nbme asap, check out pholstons recent post on them in the step 1 thread, he put up a good comparison of predictions with nbme vs Uwsa. For reference I got a 254 on Uwsa1 and 260 on uwsa2 followed by a 240ish on nbme13 and 233 on 15. Don't know my usmle yet and taking comlex tomorrow so can't give you much more advice then that.

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Cranial I was just saying that if you are getting 200s, that will give you a good shot at matching anesthesiology (presumably those people applied to less desirable programs?). Hobo Cmdr asked what chances were of matching anesthesiology residency with 200 so I found that data from. Obviously higher is better but its still not bad.
 
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preDoGuy24 said:
Take an nbme asap, check out pholstons recent post on them in the step 1 thread, he put up a good comparison of predictions with nbme vs Uwsa. For reference I got a 254 on Uwsa1 and 260 on uwsa2 followed by a 240ish on nbme13 and 233 on 15. Don't know my usmle yet and taking comlex tomorrow so can't give you much more advice then that.

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Do you know around what page he talks about them in that thread?
 
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thethethe said:
I would like to point out, that data is for US AMG.
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Not positive, probably near one of my last posts in the thread which would be easier to search, I don't post very often.

Would have been around the 20th of June probably

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witzelsucht said:
Cranial I was just saying that if you are getting 200s, that will give you a good shot at matching anesthesiology (presumably those people applied to less desirable programs?). Hobo Cmdr asked what chances were of matching anesthesiology residency with 200 so I found that data from. Obviously higher is better but its still not bad.
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You realize a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) is NOT an Anesthesiologist, right?
 
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Cranial, the only way to know if you should take the usmle is by taking 2 nbme exams (try 13 &15) and seeing how you score. Your scores 1 month ago dont tell us much about what you would score today.
 
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I don't think the data is right. No way does 87% of those who score 200 get into anesthesiology.
 
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