Step 3 soon- concerned based on UW SA performance

[abbiemae]

I have been doing okay on UWorld question (I'm 30% through with an average of 62%). I took the UW SA earlier this week and don't think the three number score they gave is passing, but it was 27th percentile- which should be passing correct? They have the median score on that exam as 204 which is not a 50%tile on the actual test. So do I go by the three digit score that is just below passing I think or if I was 27th percentile is that safe? I'm taking the next one early next week.

Edit: my UW SA was a 194 just for further information

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[efle]

That percentile just means a lot of people are at risk of failing when they take UWSA1 (probably many people taking it for baseline before their review).

The 194 estimated three digit score is what you should use to predict how the test will go

 

[abbiemae]

That percentile just means a lot of people are at risk of failing when they take UWSA1 (probably many people taking it for baseline before their review).

The 194 estimated three digit score is what you should use to predict how the test will go

Thanks. That was my concern. Just seems crazy that so many people are close to the fail score on that one. I’m taking the second next week and if I pass that comfortably hopefully will feel better about taking the test two weeks out from that score.