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ILPsychDoc
05-01-2008, 11:17 AM
Just want to get a comparison, here are mine:

Anatomy: 64
Neuro: 68
Biochem: 74
Physio: 71
Histo: 82

Overall they reflected my knowledge, as Anatomy was always my weakest and histo/biochem were my strengths... dont listen to people who tell you not to study for them.
islandthrift
05-01-2008, 11:51 AM
Wow! To have 3 scores over 70 is amazing! 64 is equivalent to the first passing grade on the step 1 so you should be very proud of yourself!
ILPsychDoc
05-01-2008, 01:00 PM
Really? Sweet! Thanks for the info, I wasn't sure what was considered poor/fair/good...
islandthrift
05-01-2008, 01:17 PM
your 82 in histo is the first shelf grade in the 80's i've heard of in that subject!
Sizzzurp
05-01-2008, 02:59 PM
great job!
thomasfx10
05-01-2008, 07:58 PM
So what is the grading scale if 70 is amazing score. Is 80 an "A""?
islandthrift
05-01-2008, 08:09 PM
So what is the grading scale if 70 is amazing score. Is 80 an "A""?

The shelf is done on a sliding score with a 70 set at the average for US med students and a 64 is the first passing grade. 66% of US med students score between 62 and 78 (1 standard deviation) and 95% score between 54 and 86 (2 standard deviations). You grade is based entirely on how everyone else did on the shelf and NOT on how many you actually get right or wrong. It is also based ONLY off of US students with everyone else (including us carib students) excluded from adding to those numbers. THAT is the reason anything over a 70 is pretty darn good and anything over an 80 is amazing!