Usmle Score

[giznut12]

just had a question concerning the USMLE...It was said that most people come out of the test feeling as if they failed. I actually felt like I did very well. It seemed like there were 5-10 ?'s on every block that I struggled with along with a few questions that I missed bc of pure stupidity. If I were to get around 70-75% of the questions correct on the actual exam, what kind of score should I expect? I was shooting for a 220-230. The anxiety of waiting for 6 weeks is going to kill me. Can anyone give me an estimate? Its driving me crazy.Thanks

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[imtiaz]

from what people have been saying on this board, an 80% is like 250. 75% would be around 230, 70% around 220. i'm sure you did a lot better than you think you did. just go relax. i have it this thursday and i'm freakin out! i can't do anything about it at this point though, whatever i know is whatever i know. i'm not going to learn much in the next two days that's going to make any big difference.

 

[giznut12]

I agree man. I have the COMLEX tomorrow and haven't really done much for it (besides a little OMM) since I took the USMLE last Thursday. Good luck on Thursday.

Later.

 

[coconut lime]

by the way, how long does it take to get scores back? do you get something in the mail or is it all on the web?

 

[BlackPuma]

I agree man. I have the COMLEX tomorrow and haven't really done much for it (besides a little OMM) since I took the USMLE last Thursday. Good luck on Thursday.

Later.

u took the comlex and the USMLE? why?

 

[giznut12]

I took the USMLE in order to keep all of my options open. I plan on going into a competitive speciality and it gives the program directors a way to compare "apples to apples" so to speak. I don't want to regret not taking it two years from now when applying for residency. Actually it wasn't that difficult of a decision to make. DO's and MD's study the same materials in preparation for the boards anyway...so I figured why not take it? It was also good practice for the COMLEX (if that's possible)

 

[Stinger86]

by the way, how long does it take to get scores back? do you get something in the mail or is it all on the web?

It takes 3-4 weeks for the results unless you took the exam on or after May 26th, which would then mean you'll probably have to wait until mid-July.

If you feel good about the exam after taking it, you probably did pretty well. I don't think I've ever heard of anyone who felt good walking away from their exam only to find out later that they tanked it.