Thread: Clinical Shelf Exams

Hi Everyone,

I would really appreciate it if you guys who have taken the shelf exams at Ross, could tell me on average what scores do people usually get, even if you didnt know anything. Thanks

Originally Posted by riya19

Hi Everyone,

I would really appreciate it if you guys who have taken the shelf exams at Ross, could tell me on average what scores do people usually get, even if you didnt know anything. Thanks

Average raw shelf scores in the 60s.

If you didnt know anything....many failed with low 30s.

Anyone take one and where at?

I've heard from Dr. King that the averages are 65-75, and never heard of anyone getting below a 50. It's curved twice, once to the US average, and another to the Ross average, so it's highly unlikely to get below 55, even if you guess on every single question with a "B"

Originally Posted by Solarium

I've heard from Dr. King that the averages are 65-75, and never heard of anyone getting below a 50. It's curved twice, once to the US average, and another to the Ross average, so it's highly unlikely to get below 55, even if you guess on every single question with a "B"

u can try the guessing game.....the double curve is not gonna bump u to 55!

Originally Posted by Shah_Patel_PT

u can try the guessing game.....the double curve is not gonna bump u to 55!

How do you know what the avg score is and that many people failed with 30's??

According to a Tulane site the avg score is a 70 with a standard deviation of 8, so a 30 would be nearly impossible.

http://www.som.tulane.edu/ome/helpfu...elf_scores.pdf


The lowest score I have ever heard of is a 47. The majority of Ross students score in the 60s or low 70s.

Originally Posted by q1978

Anyone take one and where at?

I can only speak for my son that he never had a clinical shelf exam in his two years of Clinicals at Ross.

My US Medical school son hasshelf exams after every Core rotation so far. It counts for 25% of his grade but it also lets him see where he stacks up compered to average scores etc.

It would be impossible for Ross to do it as the exam is administerd by the school and not the Hospital. Ross is too decentralized to ever have Shelf exams.

Originally Posted by singer

I can only speak for my son that he never had a clinical shelf exam in his two years of Clinicals at Ross.

My US Medical school son hasshelf exams after every Core rotation so far. It counts for 25% of his grade but it also lets him see where he stacks up compered to average scores etc.

It would be impossible for Ross to do it as the exam is administerd by the school and not the Hospital. Ross is too decentralized to ever have Shelf exams.

Here you go again with your ignorance . How do YOU know what is Impossible for ROSS ???

Really , its better if you get your facts straight before posting .

Originally Posted by singer

I can only speak for my son that he never had a clinical shelf exam in his two years of Clinicals at Ross.

My US Medical school son hasshelf exams after every Core rotation so far. It counts for 25% of his grade but it also lets him see where he stacks up compered to average scores etc.

It would be impossible for Ross to do it as the exam is administerd by the school and not the Hospital. Ross is too decentralized to ever have Shelf exams.

AUC students take the shelf and I would certainly call them "decentralized" as well. They have them at a few locations around the country like Wyckoff is one of them. St. George's students take their own version of a shelf.

Ross could give us the shelf if they really wanted to but for some reason we do not take them.