USMLEWORLD (UW) formula

[GFLIP]

okay, so this formula... 2.39(uw)+ 84 = (close to your real score)

How valid is it? Any of you guys who took the exam already use this formula? Is it a good approximation?

-Gflip

BTW.. I want to thank the person who posted this formula....

[goldensnow]

Originally Posted by GFLIP

okay, so this formula... 2.39(uw)+ 84 = (close to your real score)

How valid is it? Any of you guys who took the exam already use this formula? Is it a good approximation?

-Gflip

BTW.. I want to thank the person who posted this formula....

one of my friend 's score
uw 69.5 real thing 254( according to formula (250)
another uw 65 real thing 239 ( formula 239.39)

[goulddoc]

can sommeone explain the usmle world formula for me?
what is the 2.39 and 84

[IMG SURVIVOR]

2.39 IS a standard number so always you you will have 2.39.

Then UW means your cum% in usmle world so if you have 50% you will multiple your % with the standars #

2.39x 50= 119.5

then you add the # 84 that is another standard #, you will always add 84

2.39x50= 119.5 + 84= 203.5 0r 204 would be your 3 digit score

some people use 3.44 as standard.

when i took me exam last..my cumulative was a 43 percent..if i use that formula 2.39 x 43 + 84 it gives me a 186..that is about 10 points higher than i scored on the real thing..on the real thing i scored a 176..this was back in oct..my nbme form 2 was a 410, and form 3 was a 370 just to give reference..i knew i wouldnt do too well on it..but i expected to pass and it wasnt enough

[MDiva]

chrisusmle,

Sorry to hear that you did not pass. What are you doing to prepare this time?

I think you should give UW another go, then take step 1 after you reach 55-60% or better. You can do it, but like IMG SURVIVOR and other posters have said, you have to work hard. Push yourself. You will succeed in the end.

[IMG SURVIVOR]

Its very sad that you did not pass, traditionally when you hit more than 400 on the NBME test you are likelly to pass.

I also found interesting that based on the formula in UW you have a 186, and based on your nbme 3 you have a 184.

I remember someone that said to be on the safe side sustract 10 to your NBME score, so you know in worst case scenario where you stand.

I think you had a really bad test, with alot of hard questions

I will conclude that the best thing to do, to go with confidence to the test is to at least get a 450 or a 500 but at least a 450 in the NBME 3 to be sure that in the worst case scenario you will pass.

How many questions you did on the UW? and did you found those same concepts ask on the test?

I want to thank you for sharing your experience with us
I know this time around you will succed on your test

Originally Posted by chrisusmle

when i took me exam last..my cumulative was a 43 percent..if i use that formula 2.39 x 43 + 84 it gives me a 186..that is about 10 points higher than i scored on the real thing..on the real thing i scored a 176..this was back in oct..my nbme form 2 was a 410, and form 3 was a 370 just to give reference..i knew i wouldnt do too well on it..but i expected to pass and it wasnt enough

[GFLIP]

which NBME is most predictive of your actual score?

mis ultimos % son

48,48,48,56,44,48

como estoy?

[IMG SURVIVOR]

Originally Posted by GFLIP

which NBME is most predictive of your actual score?

In the past NBME 2 now NBME 3.

SO the last test is NBME 3 and the one before is NBME 2