Looking at the list below.
It seems to me that the sections are broken down into subjects(so the student can comprehend how he did) corresponding to each course. And via systems for the resident directors.
Even though there are about 20 section scores on the USMLE it seems to me that Subject and Systems are overlap of the same material. For example, isn't it fair to say that the "respiratory system" has already been covered in physiology?
Still, I know that some medical schools teach physiology during M1 and "Cardiovascular Systems", "Respiratory Systems", etc during M2s. Suffice to say, this seems like a HUGE advantage for students that have both physiology and "systems" courses in their medical schools.
any comments? on the breakdown.
Via Subjects
Behavioral Science
Biochemistry
Genetics
Gross Anatomy and Embryology
Hisotlogy and Cell Biology
Microbiology and Immunology
Nutrition
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Via Systems
Cardiovascular System
Gastrointestinal System
General Principles of Health & Disease
Hematopoietic & Lymphoreticular Systems
Musculoskeletal, Skin & Connective Tissue
Nervous System/Special Senses
Renal/Urinary System
Reproductive & Endocrine systems
Respiratory System
Originally posted by MedGeek42
The breakdown sections are:
Behavioral Sciences
Biochemistry
Cardiovascular System
Gastrointestinal System
General Principles of Health & Disease
Genetics
Gross Anatomy & Embryology
Hematopoietic & Lymphoreticular Systems
Histology & Cell Biology
Microbiology & Immunology
Musculoskeletal, Skin & Connective Tissue
Nervous System/Special Senses
Nutrition
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Renal/Urinary System
Reproductive & Endocrine systems
Respiratory System
It doesn't give you a percentage correct for these. What it does give you is a long bar of X's in range from 'lower performance' to 'borderline performance' to 'higher performance'. You can measure the distance from the end if you really want to figure out what your strongest sections were. 'Borderline performance' is supposedly 'just passing', so you want most of your bars to be to the right.
The conversion of % right to three-digit score is apparently a closely held secret by the NBME.
