Is anyone's UWorld score not improving/dropping? It's freaking me out. I was consistently getting 86-98 on my blocks and now I am hovering at 80 consistently. I understand these are considered great scores for the first pass through UWorld but what the heck I don't get why it is dropping. Happened to anyone? What did you do?
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A. Those are great scores for the first pass through UWorld
2. I noticed with my QBank it gave me easier questions earlier, and harder questions later. Probably unintentionally but I feel like their randomizer sucks. Either way, I noticed this because the average percentage correct of all users kept dropping. Check that and see if that is happening
I wouldn't think too much of it, especially if your test is a ways out.
2. I noticed with my QBank it gave me easier questions earlier, and harder questions later. Probably unintentionally but I feel like their randomizer sucks. Either way, I noticed this because the average percentage correct of all users kept dropping. Check that and see if that is happening
I wouldn't think too much of it, especially if your test is a ways out.
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Yes. I saw this too. I thought I was getting "dumber" as the days were going by, haha, because my cumulative graph was going slightly downwards as opposed to upwards. Glad I am not the only one.
You check the average % correct for each block and compare it to earlier and later sets to see what's going on for each individual block.
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Yup, checking the average % is the key. I was scoring mid 70s and then all of the sudden I got 64% on one block. I felt like crap. Then I checked the average % and it was in the 50s, so I felt a little better.
You misunderstood my post. I was consistently getting between 86 and 98 on my first 14 blocks. I have consistently been getting 80 since then, and my total average is now 84. I don't think that is unheard of. I appreciate you thinking i'm trolling, tho.
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What do you guys think a strong but realistic first pass % is on World? I've seen all sorts of numbers over the forum, it would be nice to get a consensus.
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Scoring over 80% on a first pass of UWorld is enough to get you a 260+, it's insane. You're fine.
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I think pretty strong scores are 70+%. I have no basis for this though. I just see 80%+ thrown here a lot for the 260+ people. I'm at 73-74 right now 400 questions in. There's a lot I can still improve on but I think if you can complete the bank above 70 240+ in easily within your sights, but maybe I'm lying. Keep in mind the first pass average is probably 50-55% because people doing it multiple times and by systems inflates the score
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Need advice please. I'm getting around 57-61% (first run through). But when I go over the wrong answers, there's only 1-2 that I actually didn't know. The other questions I literally say in my head "I bet it's that one" (about the right answer) and click next even though I chose a wrong answer. It's easy to narrow it down to two but because I don't have a real reason for "feeling" the other is right (or the fact that I think I can sort of reason two answers) I never pick it. I'm wondering if I have that feeling Bc I've done Half of Kaplan and half of usmlerx and maybe it's just I sense the question might be leading that way lol. Idk probably sounds crazy but any advice on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated.
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If you can narrow it down to two, your making good progress. What I do is work my way from the bottom answer to the top answer and cross out the ones that don't apply. Generally the bottom answer is more likely to be correct than the top, the testwriter designs the answers that way, so if your 50/50 go with the bottom option. If you have a "gut" feeling, go with the one that pops up into your mind first.
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I've noticed this too. The top answer seems almost right then you continue reading the choices and you find an even better answer
I think they do it on purpose to trap / trick people who don't read carefully
I second the gut feeling. Always check the answer that you first feel is right, and only if it is really obvious that you chose a wrong answer, then change it. Changing answers is a foolproof way to get a lot of wrong questions on any multiple choice exam. Gut knows!
I don't know...75% of the answers I change are from wrong to right. So I guess its person-dependent. If you are stuck between two answers go back to the stem and look for something that can help you eliminate an answer choice. I know it sounds obvious but this helps me... is the patient young/old? is the physical exam normal? does their PMHx support one vs the other? Asking myself these questions helped me tremendously...
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Thanks! So I have done 23 uworld blocks of 44 questions. The first 21 were scores between 50-61% (average around 56-57%). My mentor (year above me) said to try a block a day on tutor and really learn from it for a while and take time to study that section if I missed it. Well the next block I did on tutor I got a 66% (never been above average on a uworld block) and then today I got a 73%. All because I did tutor mode instead. It still took me the same time to do tutor mode vs do a block and review. I know I didn't all of a sudden become way smarter in 1.5 days lol. So I don't understand the big jump on my scores now with tutor mode? I do realize I really am reading into the question a lot more instead of getting through an entire block w 15-20 min to spare. I only missed 2 "dumb ones" (read something wrong etc)- and I think I do this a lot more in timed. I don't really know how to fix that though because I don't realize I'm doing anything different in timed.
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We should petition them to release the algorithm that determines what questions are selected for "RANDOM" blocks... clearly in my experience, it isn't random.. there is some kind of pattern... I think they look at percentages and mix hard and easy and possibly use your weak score areas... but it is VERY UNCLEAR to me what is happening... AND SLIGHTLY DISTURBING that none of it is published information but something like a TRADE SECRET (which is unfair to HONEST TEST TAKERS)
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You will likely find Step 2 QBank to be more disturbing, because the range where people answer correctly is very wide.. like 25%-100% ... and you will have a question where 30 percent answered correctly directly followed by a question where 90% answer correctly... TO BE HONEST, the idea of diagnosing 300+ patients in 9 hours is disturbing and seems unprofessional ...
