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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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249 Expirience

UWSA 1 -245 (2.5 months be4)
NBME 6-231 (2 months be4)
NBME 7-245 (1.5 months be4)
UWSA 2- 250 (1 month be4)
NBME 13- 238 (3 weeks out)
NBME 15- 257 (2 weeks out)
NBME 12- 242 (1 weeks out)
NBME 11- 245 (2 days out)

Step 1-249:D:D:D

For more details, check my experience here
Step 1- 249 Full Expirience
 
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UW Qbank averge - 75% (took early in my prep)
Kaplan Qbank - 83% (did in the last month)

NBME 7 and 13 - 240 (2.5 months off); alternate days
NBME 11 - 250 (1.5 months off)
NBME 12 - 240 (1 month off; was ill)
NBME 6 - 254 and NBME 15 - 250 (15 days off); alternate days

UWSA 1 (15 days off) and UWSA 2 (2 days off) - both 265.
The cut-off for 265 in UWSAs is around 85%. I got 85% correct in UWSA 1 and 88% in UWSA2.

Free 150 - 93%

Detailed experience -
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-forum/52263-taming-beast-dna105-s-step-1-experience-262-a.html
 
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Found this thread very useful, so want to contribute mine.
3 months before exam: Kaplan Qbank 67%
2months before exam: NBME 15 238
1 month before exam: Uworld overall percentage 77% in 1st attempt, random, timed mode
UWSA 1: 253
UWSA: 264
NBME 11 (online): 245 - 1month before
NBME 13 (offline): around 18% incorrect
NBME 12 (offline): around 20% incorrect
NBME 1, 2 (offline): around 21% incorrect
NBME 7 (online): 245 - 2 weeks before
NBME 6 (online): 247 - 1 week before

Real exam: 255.
Thought the fail threshold of 70 questions might be not true as I marked 80-85 questions in the real exam, and found 15 incorrect out of 40 marked questions at home. I don't know why I got that score.
Anyway, thank God. :)
 
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dec 24th 2013 result

Nbme 5(10 weeks out)- 240
Nbme 6 (9 weeks out)- 242
Kaplan q bank ( done in 16 days after nbme6)- 100 percent complete 83%
Nbme 15 (6 weeks out)- 247
Nbme 13 (5 weeks out)- 247
Nbme 12 (4 weeks out)- 254
Nbme 11 (3 weeks out)- 257
Nbme 7 (10 days out)- 250
Uwsa 1(5 days out)- 265+...86% right
Uwsa 2 (3 days out)- 265+..89% right
Real deal.......255

Uw 1st time...77 percent
Uw 2nd time..88 percent
 
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238 Experience

UWSA 1: 230 (1 month out)
UWSA 2: 238 (3 days before over a 2 day period) I had bought it but didn't have time to do it in one day

NBME 15: 216 (1 week before)

Kaplan Qbank: 52% Did it first, finished 1.5 months before exam
U World: 62% only finished 93%, ran out of time, you need at least 1.5 months to go through this properly
(timed- random)

Check my full experience here
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-forum/53547-step-1-experience-238-a.html
 
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205 Experience!

USWA 1: 206 ( 5 months out)
USWA 2: 219 ( 3 weeks out)

NBME 6: 160( 6 months out)
NBME 7: 165( 5 months out)
NBME 11: 184( 2 months out)
NBME 13: 184( 4 weeks out)

USMLE RX sim 1: 190( 2 months out)
USMLE RX sim 2: 213 ( 6 weeks out)
USMLE RX sim 3: 217 ( 5 weeks out)
USMLE RX sim 4: 229 (2 weeks out)

Free 150q : 72 % (220) (3 days out)

REAL SCORE: 205 Happy-2:eek:

More details about my experience here
http://www.usmle-forums.com/usmle-step-1-forum/54334-dr-knifehappy-step-1-experience-205-proud.html
 
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Can you predict my score?

1. UWSA 201 (7 months before)
2. Nbme 15 188 (6 months before the test)
3. Nbme 13 193 (5 months before)
4. Free 150 74% (4 months before)

Extended my eligibility period, started to read Kaplan again

5. UWSA2 216 (3 weeks b4)
6. Nbme 11 500/224 (2 weeks b4)
7. Nbme 12 460/212 (1 weeks b4)


Test date Feb 19 2014


Real deal?
 
#102 ·
I know I might angry someone with the content of this post but was compelled to ask anyways….

I am currently getting a 54% (tutor, subject wise) on UW. And seeing such great Step 1 scores and its correlations, is making me think otherwise.

I have one month before I take the big exam…. Could someone please help and tell me what and how to prepare in this last month?

Thank you in advance for your reply.
 
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225 experience

I just wanted to share my score with all of you since this thread was so helpful during my prep.

Oct. 2013--NBME 15: 179
Kaplan QBank didn't have time to finish...only did half the question: 55%
Jan. 13th 2014--UWSA 1: 221
Jan. 20th 2014--NBME 12: 212
Jan. 27th 2014--UWSA 2: 224
Feb. 2014--UWorld completed once (random, timed[took 1.5mo]): 57%
Feb. 3rd 2014--NBME 7: 207
Feb. 11th 2014--NBME 13: 226

Feb. 18th, 2014--The real deal: 225 :eek:

I started to really study hard around Dec. 24th, 2013. My prep was mainly through First Aid 2013, UWorld, Pathoma, Kaplan Q Bank, and First Aid QBook for Step 1.

Good luck to you all!
 
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