USMLErx %

[apples1212]

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So it tells me the average for the other test takers is a 57% overall, but each day on the cumulative analysis page the average is about 65%. I am wondering which is the accurate one.

 

[njmedstudent87]

i'm not sure about the 57% because after every exam I take it says it is 57%...kind of hard to believe...probably the cum percentages are closer to accurate.

how are you doing on the qbank? i'm wondering if other people find it easier than Uworld because I defnitely do...they tend to give more hints in the question and don't make you jump as many times as Uworld does...my understanding is the boards are a lot more straightforward as well

 

[apples1212]

I know that after a given test that you take, it doesnt give you the cumulative performance by other students on those exact questions. After an exam, I averaged each question's % correct and the amount was not 57%, meaning that number applies to the qbank as a whole.

I guess the 57% must be cumulative over the years, and this year people seem to be getting around a 64%.

I am hitting 70% with a month left. Goal is a 240, I don't know how feasible that is anymore.

 

[PokerDoc]

I know that after a given test that you take, it doesnt give you the cumulative performance by other students on those exact questions. After an exam, I averaged each question's % correct and the amount was not 57%, meaning that number applies to the qbank as a whole.

I guess the 57% must be cumulative over the years, and this year people seem to be getting around a 64%.

I am hitting 70% with a month left. Goal is a 240, I don't know how feasible that is anymore.

I always uncheck 'easy' questions, so I think my averages get dragged down a bit from the cumulative averages.. i dunno..

 

[kryptik]

I always uncheck 'easy' questions, so I think my averages get dragged down a bit from the cumulative averages.. i dunno..

some of the "easy" questions arent that easy so do them too if you can

 

[PokerDoc]

some of the "easy" questions arent that easy so do them too if you can

mine expires at noon tomorrow, still got 300 questions left overall but having unchecked easy i get to not do about 180 of those.. so im picking my battle here.



but I see the same thing you do man, i went to the cumulative page and it shows 57% for everyone else.. yet says my avg is 70% and my predicted USMLE score is 211 +/- 20.. if that im that far above avg, somethings screwed up... I think these stats are screwed and useless to waste time interpreting

 

[kryptik]

yes the usmlerx prediction holds no water so just ignore it, 70% total is pretty good though, finish that sucker and move to uw, good luck

 

[PokerDoc]

yes the usmlerx prediction holds no water so just ignore it, 70% total is pretty good though, finish that sucker and move to uw, good luck

yeah but i did mostly theme focused blocks based on whatever i was studying in school at the time, it wasnt until this week that i started doing mixed blocks.. which ended up being not so mixed since i used up all the theme questions (got blasted with oncology, heme, evidence based questions, and pharm) dropping me down to 60% consistently.


but i just completed my final Rx block.. 😀 will review the last 2 i just did in the morning then it expires at noon.. yayyyy

day off before i start UW though, i need it

 

[knuckles]

mine expires at noon tomorrow, still got 300 questions left overall but having unchecked easy i get to not do about 180 of those.. so im picking my battle here.



but I see the same thing you do man, i went to the cumulative page and it shows 57% for everyone else.. yet says my avg is 70% and my predicted USMLE score is 211 +/- 20.. if that im that far above avg, somethings screwed up... I think these stats are screwed and useless to waste time interpreting

The estimate is more dependent on your recent performance, than your overall cumulative score, so if you take 5 blocks in a row and get like 80% in each, it'll probably predict like 240 for you.

I did really well on 2 and it gave me a 251 estimate. If only.

 

[PokerDoc]

The estimate is more dependent on your recent performance, than your overall cumulative score, so if you take 5 blocks in a row and get like 80% in each, it'll probably predict like 240 for you.

I did really well on 2 and it gave me a 251 estimate. If only.

well all I gotta do is the +20 and I got a 231.. sign me up right now