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NBME, UWSA, Qbanks Averages, Correlation with Real Step 1 Exam Score

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We ask members who have just taken their Step 1 exam to post here there pretest assessment scores and question bank performances.

Any post out of the thread theme will be deleted. If you have questions to one of the posters, you can PM them. Please do not change the topic and theme of the thread.

So for example, what was your USMLE World average percentage, did you do it random or subject wise, timed or not, online or offline, once or twice, ...etc The same goes to Kaplan Qbank and any other qbank you've used.

Also mention your scores in UWSA and Free 150 and NBME self assessments if you have done them.

This will help future prospective students predict their scores based on their current performances in these question banks and assessment tools.

Sometimes students forget to post their experience in this thread, instead they mention their scores in other thread in the Step 1 Forum, in such instances, we usually copy the relevant information and list it here as an additional post.

There's a similar thread about Step 2 CK Score prediction, here's the link
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-s...es-correlation-real-step-2-ck-exam-score.html

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#53 ·
NMBE 5 Online ( before 5 months ) : 380/193
NBME 6 online ( ------- 3 month) : 440/207
NBME 7 Online ( ------- 2 month) : 490/219
UWSA 1 ------- ( before 1 month) 240
NBME 11 online ( before 3 weeks ):540/231
NBME 12 ONLINE ( before 8 days) 228

usmleworld 67%
Kaplan Q bank 60%

REAL DEAL: 233
 
#54 ·
1. Nbme 6 196 (3 months before the test)
Took of a month for vacation, visitors etc
2. Nbme 7 219 (1.5 months before)
3. Nbme 11 231 (3 weeks b4)
4. Nbme 12 233 (2 weeks b4)
5. Nbme 13 228 (5 days before)
uw- 64% (sep-oct) 2nd round uw -88%
kaplan :59% (started in july)
usmle rx: 74% did it in dec 2012
Test date Feb 6 2013
real deal 236/84
 
#64 ·
241 Experience

NBME 5 - 188 (before preparation - major freak out)
NBME 11 - 219 (8 weeks out)
NBME 3 - 224 (5 weeks out - did offline)
NBME 5 - 226 (5 weeks out)
NBME 6 - 224 (3 weeks out)
NBME 12 - 225 (3 weeks out)
NBME 7 - 228 (2.5 weeks out)
NBME 13 - 226 (2 weeks out)
UWSA 1 - 238 (2 weeks out)
UWSA 2 - 258 (1 week out)
Free 150q - 89% ~ 257 (5 days out)

My actual score (end of June) ended up being a 241!

More detailed experience is posted here
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-forum/47588-survivingusmle-step-1-experience-241-a.html
 
#65 ·
275 Experience

UW overall score of 84%. I also used it during the last 3 weeks, doing 3-4 blocks a day as by that time I had forgotten most of the questions (94%).

KaplanQBank: Overall score=92%

NBME: Those are the only accurate predicting tools! I took the following:

NBME 6: 650 (2,5 months before the exam date) = 259
NBME 7: 700 (2 months <<) = 268
NBME 12: 700 (1,5 month <<) = 268
NBME 15: 710 (3 weeks <<) = 271

Real Score: 275

For more details, check my experience here
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-forum/47624-med28-step-1-experience-275-a.html
 
#66 ·
249 Experience

SA1 242 (3/4/13) I guess this was just luck.
SA2 230 (10/4/13)
Rx-sim1 227 (25/3/13)
Rx-sim2 240 (20/4/13)
Rx-sim3 234 (27/4/13)
Rx-sim4 248 (23/5/13)
NBME 13 228/530 (15/14/13)
NBME 11 228/540 (4/5/13)
NBME 12 224/530 (13/5/13)
Prometric practice session 87% correct (3/6/13)
NBME 15 231/540 (2/6/13)
NBME 7 240/580 (11/6/13) 6 DAYS BEFORE

Exam 17/6/13: Score 249

My full experience here
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-forum/47691-medpack87-step-1-experience-249-a.html
 
#71 ·
198 Experience

All dates in 2013;

NBME 5 -----15th February------300/175
NBME 6 ------2nd March------260/165
UWSA 2 -------15th March ------ 440/204
NBME 11 ------ 26th March ------340/184
UWSA 1 -------- 30th March ------ ?/194
NBME 15 --------15th July ------- 330/182
NBME 13 -------- 22nd July -------380/193

Step 1 score ----- 31st July ----- 198

for my detailed experience, check here
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-forum/49047-samren17-step-1-experience-finally.html
 
#73 ·
252 Experience

UW cumulative 78% first pass
NBME 15- 254 , 1.5 month before the exam
NBME 13- 254 , 1 week before

Real Score 252

I think that my scores didn't improve because I had a minor medical procedure and also came to the USA two weeks before the exam, and had to take care of my child, so didn't have enough time for studying at the end.

Check my full experience here
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-forum/49258-old-graduate-mom-scored-252-a.html
 
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