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Rasul
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It took me almost two days to obtain the strength to go online and tell you what happened.
The envelope arrived on Saturday evening, I opened it and ...182/75.
I don't understand how it is possible, I was expecting 90s, 80s would have diasappointed me, but 75-I'm speechless...
Don't even try to console me, I'm unconsolable. I think it's impossible.
The funny thing is my husband is happy, he's jumping from happiness and tells everybody that his wife passed the forst exam.
My whole life was marked by my high academic performance and small amount of hours for preparation for exams. However, in this case I studied very hard ( by my criteria) coz I knew that this score is going to be very important. I was ready for this exam. As a matter of fact I was armed to teeth!
The exam analysis at the back of the paper says that my most efficient is Surgery(?), and the worst of all is my knowledge in Internal medicine (??). Surprise, surprise!!!
This morning I woke up with the thought- maybe it's not my score? I considered to apply for re-checking of the scores, but my husband disapproved my decision...
Right now I'm trying to embrace the reality and start from there- You have a VERY LOW SCORE! It means shattered dreams for good residency...It is so hard...
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| busy_mom
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Rasul,
I am sorry that the score didnīt turn out the way you wanted it to ! And my first thought was that you should have it rechecked. But then again, who knows: with a score of 75 you just donīt want to risk having them down-grade the score because they discovered an error they had done in your favor. So I personally would go along with your husband and not have them recheck it. But of course, thatīs just my opinion.
And donīt worry too much about your score: I know plenty of people that got into programs with scores in the 70s. It may not be Harvard or Yale, but Iīm sure that there are plenty of programs out there that would consider you for residency regardless of your Step 2 score. And after all, there is still Step 1... 
I realize that you are dissappointed and unconsolable about this. But just try to embrace the fact that you passed ! Take a deep breath, and start to focus on your CS and Step 1: A really high score in the latter might even get you an interview in higher-ranked programs. So donīt give up - keep fighting !
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| carmen77
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Hey Rasul,
You have passed. Congratulations. I don't think that all the people going around and saying they got 99 are really true. Is a first pass, take this into account...You'll get the residency you want, there are many factors into this..Keep the faith.
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| drk1980
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Hi Rasul, it really is crazy. It really strikes true now when they say how unpredictable these exams are.
Judging from ur forum-discussions, it is a shocker. I wud hv backed u up for applying for recheck, however I agree with busy_mom, it is very uncertain. And since I feel this is solely a spat of bad luck, lets not touch it any further. Put all ur might into step1. For the real deal, that is the Match, your luck will be shining on you like never before. Mark my words. Wish you the best in your future.
BTW, how were your pre-exam assessment scores?
Edited by drk1980 on 06/19/06 - 03:05 AM
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| srf
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Hi ,
Rasul,
your perfomance were always good during forum discussions.No doubt you must have studied hard.
but unfortunately your result does not reflects that.you must have got really very hard questions & that to in great number.
it is difficult to believe that you have got only 75.
what I am worried is about your cs exam.
take care.
you can improve your chances by strong very good PS, BY USCE,USLOR & GOOD STEP 1& 3 SCORE.
may God gives you strength to bear this.
Edited by srf on 06/19/06 - 08:26 AM
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| achilles
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rasul, going by the discussion that we had here, a 75 for you is a shocker. you deserve much more but now i think the best thing would be to look ahead and score better in step 1 and as you know that there are many other things which are imp in getting into a residency so try and work towards those also.
so keep working hard and complete everything. who knows someday 5-7 yrs down the line you will be sitting in your office and you will be a practising physician and you'll just smile at this and feel good that you did not let this 75 bog you down. so good luck for your step 1.
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| an
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Rasul...sometimes we don't understand why things happen the way they do..we put in hard work and we dont get what we deserve/expect...i think this is an even greater test...to continue beleiving in yourself, continuing to work hard, and putting this behind you and moving on..don't let this setback get to u...
I wish you the best of luck for ur CS and then step 1...
we are all with u...
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| cyra
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Rasul,
You did your very best and were definitely well prepared. It really is quite shocking and my heart goes out to you. However, as everyone has already said....you need to focus on step 1 and CS now. We really don't know whats ordained for us in the grand scheme of life.The only thing we can do is not to lose hope, move on and put up a fight.Its easier said than done...I know..but I just know you will get an amazing score for step 1.You've already passed the legitimate standing in order to practise in your own country....there should be no stopping you from doing the same in the US...no matter what!
You'll be in my prayers.Take care.
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| p53
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hey. rasul, don't be so disappointed - all in all, you have passed it - guys creating USMLE think that you are on your way to deserve to practice medicine in the US!
I'm sorry that your score proved it once again - it's better to take step 1 before the step 2 CK.
and yes - what were your scores in the diagnostic tests - USMLE CD, NBME and so on?
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| frontal
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achilles wrote:
. who knows someday 5-7 yrs down the line you will be sitting in your office and you will be a practising physician and you'll just smile at this and feel good that you did not let this 75 bog you down. so good luck for your step 1.
This is true. Look ahead. Look at Step 1, LORs, etc., as suggested by srf. Lower scores cannot stop anyone from becoming a good doctor, and, at the end of the day that's what matters; yes, that you like and enjoy your job and do it well...this is what matters at the end of the day. Look ahead.
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| msyamp
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Come On. It not wether you go without stumbling It wether you get up again soon after so happening. ALL THE BEST. Hope you cover and gain your morale and Confidence soon. Best of Luck. Now Dont waste time and energy on what has happened JUST GO ON AND DO IT.
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| Rasul
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Thank You, guys, for Your support. But whatever You say to me, it's not going to change the reality. It really hurts.
My performance was USMLE CD - 88% (few weeks before the exam), after which I did UW q-bank one more time.
Kaplan Q-banks- Internal medicine-80%. Surgery 80%. Psychiatry-90% Pediatrics and Obgyn appr 75 % (eventually I worked on Pediatrics, and improved it significantly)
NMBE I-570, NMBE II-600 -t's the level I had before studying for the exam. UW-overall cumulative performance-81%.
Guys, it doesn't change anything. If I'm allowed to re-take this exam down the road, I certainly will.
Thank You for your support, again. I'll keep You posted about my preparation to the next exams and the scores.My enthusiasm for studies is kinda killed right now, so it'll be harder to start. But I promised, I would.
Rasul
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| p53
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hmm, your scores in the diagnostic tests haven't been accurate predictors of your real score (according to them you should have got real score in high 90s) - I wonder, why? maybe, something happend on your exam which reflected on your performance negatively?
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| Rasul
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Well, I was rahter stressed. I think everybody is. I was able to answer all the questions.
p53, it's an exercising in futility- I cannot change anything anymore. It happened already.
I'll just try my best on the rest of the exams. It's truly the only thing I can do.
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| Rasul
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Well, I was rahter stressed. I think everybody is. I was able to answer all the questions.
p53, it's an exercising in futility- I cannot change anything anymore. It happened already.
I'll just try my best on the rest of the exams. It's truly the only thing I can do.
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| ankurkalra
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Hi! All I'm a new entry to this forum. I've been visiting this forum all this time, and it helped me get an insight into the USMLE scoring system. I've just given my USMLE Step 2 CK (June 16, 2006), and am skeptical about the results. I'm confident about 70 per cent of the questions I've answered (maybe 75; I want to keep a low limit!). Since the time the examination has finished, I've not been able to take it easy, as I'm too apprehensive about the scores I will eventually get (specifically acfter reading transcripts from Rasul, now that she has got her score!). I have worked day in - day out for this examination, and still could not answer all the questions on the examination. What percentage of questions answered correctly will ensure a 90 percentile on the examination? I hope it isn't all the questions, or perhaps a higher percentage of the questions! Please guide myself through this. The examination had a total of 368 questions; I have successfully recalled 65 per cent questions I had doubted myself on, and have incorrectly replied 14 of those 65 per cent questions (I'm still searching answers for some!). How many questions have to be answered correctly, out of 368 to get a 90 percentile (and how many correct questions are required to pass the examination?). Please help me through this people (this help call goes specially to P53)! I hope I get a good percentile. I've worked arduously for this examination (as most of us here have done). Also explain how do they score us on USMLE (P53, I want your statistical expertise here; what is the mean, and the SD for the Step 2 CK?). Please help! I subsequently will sit for Step 2 CS in August this year (hopefully). I've taken a few days' break in between. I want to reassure myself, and unwind successfully, before I begin work for Step 2 CS, and then Step 1.
Thanks all... In anticipation of your reassuring answers.
PS: What is "OASIS Trick"? How quickly can we access our scores? Is there any system in place that gives the correct answers? Help me people; I'm numb since the time I've given the examination. The questions were really long, and two of the blocks were rock hard! I fear a bad result... I do not want all these months of hard work to go in vain...  I did solve all the potential papers, and Q Banks prior to the examination, went through lectures (videos alone) 3 times, and through the text innumerable times...! Now, I'm numb... post-examination brain status (sounds cliched) was "Brain-fried"! Help... Help... Help...
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| p53
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rasul, I know it's painful for you to think about it, but I don't think it's an exercising in futility - I'm sorry, but your NMBE 2 predicted the real score to be 1 SD above of mean - actually, the real score was 1.65 SD below of mean - I guess you should identify and define what was a problem or an error now in order to not allow this problem or error to repeat itself again.
ankurkalra, read http://www.prep4usmle.com/forum/thread/32973 and all posts it refers to.
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| mahayoddha
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hey rasul
who so ever console you and you may get a good residency even on this score,the truth,right now is that you must be feeling a sort of depression like state as you did not get what you prepared for. since your score were great in your prep material,i'm concerned that how could we ensure that we are well prepared for the exam? it all seems to be totally dependent on luck. wish you a better way out of this traumatic event.
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| ankurkalra
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Dearest P53
Thank you so much for the guidance. I think, I've got a hold on how to go about interpreting scores on the USMLE. Please help myself finding the pre-fixed mean for the USMLE Step 2 CK, and the standard deviations. Do you know of any links, that will help me provide a Z table for the Step 2 CK scores? Also, what number of questions must one correctly answer, out of 368, to score a 90 percentile in the Step 2 CK?
Thanking you
Regards
ankurkalra
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| amygdalaa
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Rasul,
I am shocked. I am sorry you are so upset and I understand what you must be going thro. This is just opinion and you dont ned to heed. What do you have to lose by sending a score recheck? You only have everything to gain. Mistakes are always made. by everyone and everything. so why not make sure?
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| Rasul
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Guys, I'll let you know if I send the score for re-checking.I might end up doing it.
Right know I'm trying to concentrate on my CS, which is coming in mid-July. I don't want to fail it because of my my distraught state and sad moods.
I need some time do get my thoughts together.
Thank you for the great support.
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| djacosta
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its funny to me that how some people forget all they have, because of stupid exam as if their whole life surronds it. They forget how they got to this point and just because they studied a lot that should guarantee them a great score. You are pathetic. Instead of being happy that God or whatever gave you a chance to even have the ability to take this exam, the fact that you are not BLIND or DEAF or Handicapped or homeless or have AIDS or whatever the hell is not enough for you. If bill Gates sat like you did and think about why he dropped out of college that night, and cried like your sorry ass then he would never be a millionare. You make me sick and eveyother person here who sits there and say its oKKKK dont cry. Oh and you want to take care of people with life long illnesses yet you can not get over the fact that you PasseD an exam......at least you have a husband that loves you and supports you, what if you were alone at home and you opend up this envelope...maybe you would have killed yourself by now...I hope either you grow up or find something else to do with your life
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| Doc2378
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Djacosta....relax dude!!...go get a beer or something.....its not YOUR exam result that got messed up...so stop patronizing her n' give her some S.P.A.C.E.
n' next time, go EASY on those big words, dude.. especially on your first post...
Ciao'
Edited by Doc2378 on 06/19/06 - 11:00 PM
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| Miss_doc
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Rasul,
I am new to this forum but after reading your post, I am shocked. I strongly suggest that you go for a re-check. I think no stress or negative fact can lower your score this much as compare to your prep assessment. I hope this is some kinda error in your score reporting. However, if not then take it cool and dont lose hope cuz you have to do really good in step 1, which is a big step towards good residency. wish you all the best in your future exams!!
Djacosta,
chill out dude....are you going to use this kinda language with your patient's too.
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| 3535
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Djacosta,
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