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new passing score for step 2-ck

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manolok
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06/18/07 - 05:37 AM

anyone know what the results of the June 14th NBME meeting to raise the passing of step 2-ck are?

please enlighten us if you know. checked on the usmle website and no info yet.

DrVirgo
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06/21/07 - 09:08 AM

They raised it to 184!!!

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06/21/07 - 04:22 PM

Yes, I new it was coming!!

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06/21/07 - 06:24 PM

Who wanted to get 183 anyway? wink

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06/22/07 - 10:19 AM

arlete wrote:
Who wanted to get 183 anyway? wink

That's a great attitude to have!
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06/22/07 - 10:23 AM

what about three digit score? is it changed?

As far as i know, passing score became 184 and..
two digit originally average was 88 but now it'll be changed to 90.

so...If comparing persons who took step1 or 2ck before or after it changes, three digit score is same and comparable with three digits, isn't it?

Thanks in advance.

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manolok
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06/22/07 - 11:29 AM

I decided to move back my date to July. We shouldnt worry about 2 points. we got to aim higher than the minimum passing anyway. right?

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06/22/07 - 12:48 PM

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06/22/07 - 09:03 PM

shifting passing score upward shifts whole range of scores upward, so it will be more difficult to get higher scores as well.

On the two-digit scale, the minimum passing score is always a 75 -
http://www.usmle.org/scores/minpassscores.htm

also see -
http://www.prep4usmle.com/forum/thread/56105

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