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Discussion in 'Medical Students - MD' started by jot, Jul 30, 2002.

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  1. jot

    jot

    hey - i don't know anything about step one scores, and i wanted to know if a 256 is a good score. just curious - this isn't mine (i'm only applying now).
     
    #1 jot, Jul 30, 2002
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  2. jot

    jot

    oh yeah - i hope this isn't like asking if a 45 is a good mcat score (don't know what the step 1's are out of - or means etc...). if it is ... ignore.
     
    #2 jot, Jul 30, 2002
  3. shag

    shag Supreme Procrastinator
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    Not a 45... More like a 43 :)
     
    #3 shag, Jul 30, 2002
  4. jot

    jot

    hah - so i guess i was right to congratulate my friend with no idea what the score meant -- thanks. i guess he will be able to match in medicine then, cool.
     
    #4 jot, Jul 30, 2002
  5. blz

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    so what's a perfect score...260?
     
    #5 blz, Jul 30, 2002
  6. Hanta

    Hanta

    Is 256 high enough for an Orthopedic residency?
     
    #6 Hanta, Jul 30, 2002
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    It's hard to believe that you folks could get such good scores without understanding statistics. :D

    Seriously, look at your score sheet. It gives a mean and a standard deviation. You should be able to use that to figure out how well you are compared to the rest of the pool. In terms of asking if a score is "good enough" for a given residency, remember that no score by itself will be enough. You can have a great score, but your LORs and interviews will make a big difference -- more so than for medical school.

    Good Luck

    Ed
     
    #7 edmadison, Jul 30, 2002
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    The OP isn't even a med student. They wouldn't have a score sheet with statistical information on it.
     
    #8 none, Jul 30, 2002
  9. jot

    jot

    this is definately not my score - as none mentioned, i'm not even a med student. otherwise, from what i've gathered, that would be a rather obnoxious post:) thanks though
    -jot
     
    #9 jot, Jul 31, 2002
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    Oops,

    Sorry about that. I didn't read all the posts before I responsed. We see so many people with great scores and great insecurities around here looking for validation. Most don't realize that what they are doing makes others feel lousy.

    My appologies,

    Ed
     
    #10 edmadison, Jul 31, 2002
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