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is exam different in usa and outside usa?

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kaash110
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08/01/05 - 06:59 PM

hi

most of the people appearing in steps r not scoring high outside usa

is it true?

is exam different in usa and other countries outside it or any change in scoring?

people took nbme and scored high but real exam results r disturbing

can anybody explain it?or guide us about that

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08/02/05 - 08:19 AM

The test is not different. Thats what the psychi lecturer Gonzalez Mayo or something?[Kaplan] mentions in between one of her vid lectures rolling eyes

...off course jus my hunch buddy...

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KEROCHI
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08/02/05 - 11:47 AM

myth ( or is it?) that's been going on:

Same q's for US grads & IMG's but higher passing score for the latter???

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08/02/05 - 02:47 PM

It would explain why the passing rate for IMGs is low.

But would that explain the percentile difference? After all everyone egts compared with everyone...[including a couple of those who appeared before you] raised eyebrow

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kaash110
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08/02/05 - 05:35 PM

hi

i mean to say people in usa even after 10+ years of graduation r scoring high and their nbme scores r corelating with actual final scores while other people especially from canada are scoring high on nbme while actual final scores are low and does not corelate with it shaking head

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