robin082006
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Recently I have read many threads in which newbies posted their results and most of them got 99. Especially in CK forum.
People now are more clever?
Edited by robin082006 on 07/23/07 - 10:56 PM
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| Aashi
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http://www.prep4usmle.com/forum/thread/53752
Hope this answers ur q.
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| sarika
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Few reasons.
1.People now have more access to material thats more relevant to the exam so they rather study more efficiently than people who took their exams like 2-3 yrs ago.
2.NBME has just changed the correlation of 2 digits score to the 3 digit score such that its possible now to get a 99 even with scores like 236.
3.People are more likely to report a 99 than say a 85.
4. Sadly some of these 99's are just fake. Someone can just be using it to advertise for free or for plain ego satisfaction.
Regardless of the causes, i think all of us should feel satisfied by what we have...i dont see a big difference between a 94 and a 99. I hope the PD thinks the same!
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| P4a99
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sarika ... that was nice and clear
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sarika wrote:
Few reasons.
4. Sadly some of these 99's are just fake. Someone can just be using it to advertise for free or for plain ego satisfaction.
Regardless of the causes, i think all of us should feel satisfied by what we have...i dont see a big difference between a 94 and a 99. I hope the PD thinks the same!
What I think is funny that the USMLE says that their grade are not suppose to be use for residency purporse and thats exactlly what they do, for the reasons we all know.
If the USMLE actually wanted to PD not use that information for the selection of residents they will just give fail/pass to the PD and a grade for the students, just like the report that says how you did in each category that the PD dont get to see.
If they were able to actually see the applicant based on the true person they are, things will be totally different.
Now back to the 99, I think that people dont want to feel stupid with all the other people scoring 99,also when they give and advise they want people to respect their advise because they got a 99 and that people might not take their advise because of their low grades.
At the end I hope Im able to make a precedent and show people that hey I pass and this is what I think.
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| robin082006
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sarika wrote:
Few reasons.
1.People now have more access to material thats more relevant to the exam so they rather study more efficiently than people who took their exams like 2-3 yrs ago.
2.NBME has just changed the correlation of 2 digits score to the 3 digit score such that its possible now to get a 99 even with scores like 236.
3.People are more likely to report a 99 than say a 85.
4. Sadly some of these 99's are just fake. Someone can just be using it to advertise for free or for plain ego satisfaction.
Regardless of the causes, i think all of us should feel satisfied by what we have...i dont see a big difference between a 94 and a 99. I hope the PD thinks the same!
Nice explanation, thanks
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| new_n_lost
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But U r Also Forgetting the Fact Most Of the 99ers here which r Newbies r IMSs or AMSs Students who have ample time to Study and only study the relevant material provided to them during their Med Schools which r American System Oriented and Have to Give Steps In order to Advance in their respective Colleges.
Then there r Fakers who really need to get a life cos they have none and this is the only place where they can be who ever they want.
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| paheli
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GOGETA wrote:
What I think is funny that the USMLE says that their grade are not suppose to be use for residency purporse and thats exactlly what they do, for the reasons we all know.
If the USMLE actually wanted to PD not use that information for the selection of residents they will just give fail/pass to the PD and a grade for the students, just like the report that says how you did in each category that the PD dont get to see.
Be humble because GOD is the one that gives the knowledge.
i thought that the scores existed mainly in order to play a role in securing a residency. i didn't know that they were not meant for that! is it true?
couldn't agree more about the humility part!
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A good score is used to secure interviews, nothing more. As an example, there isn’t much of a difference between 250ish and 265, because both are going to get an interview and that’s when you are supposed to shine to get in.
IMO the number of 99s shouldn’t have changed significantly because MLE is doing hella a job to make sure only about 2 SD (or was it 1½) above the mean are getting 99s. Each question is evaluated rigorously so to make sure e.g. only 20% can answer a hard question correctly. Statistics is usually quite accurate, so as technology and study materials advance so do the questions, it’s a constant combat between the thieves and the police.
Edited by Jackofknives on 07/24/07 - 11:37 AM
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| paheli
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gives a new perspective to 'don't postpone your test'
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| hedieh
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I think some of them are fake and advertising for study courses or books (eg; Kaplan)
AAshi, I could't view the link that you posted because of this massage:
This is a private forum for discussions among leader members.
Goodluck for all.
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heidi you need 500 post to see the message
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| hedieh
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Thanks, Gogeta.
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500 post to be a leader member waaa...i have a doubt three digit score is a calculated score like two digit or it means for example 238 out of 350...
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