maninder_amc
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Hi everybody,...got my step1 result last week,.....227/95
a bit confused as to which score is more important,...is it 3 digit or 2 digit as far as chances of getting good residency r concerned??
confused because i've seen people with three digit score of 227 getting and a friend of mine got 229 with 93,.....
so which one is better 227/95 or 229/93????????
please reply and help
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| foco
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from USMLE web page: "The 3-digit score is calculated using statistical procedures that ensure that scores from different years are on a common scale and have the same meaning"
And About 2 digit score: "The 2-digit score is derived from the 3-digit score. It is used in score reporting to meet requirements of some medical licensing authorities that the passing score be reported as 75. The 2-digit score is derived in such a way that a score of 75 always corresponds to the minimum passing score."
The passing score has been raised several times in the past, using the 3 digit score, but the 2 digit pasing score is allways 75. This might explain diferent scores repots.
I think the 3 digit score is the important one.
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