But Dr. Dulbee i tot over 65% in UWorld is already in the 99 zone!
Really, I don't know. Many people told me that over 65% in UW will get you 99 but in my case I scored 66% and I got 97 in the exam. That's why I didn't want to make him very comfortable with his score and I wanted to let him work more.
thank youcheck this link! i think it;s more reliable and does not make you relax in your effort compared to other tables which boost your confidence too high!
I no longer recommend this table at this time, because people have been scoring 99 with scores as low as 229. May be lower. On the said table, 229 correlates to around 95-96, which is incorrect at present.
Yea my Guru! you are right! but to make one feel there is more work to be done, then it's still good to boost ones moral!
This is another reason why people shouldn't focus on the 99 so much, but instead focus on the 3-digit number. The range for the 2 digit score is extremely variable from year to year and is therefore not as reliable as the 3 digit score. While a 229/99 is a good score, a 240/99 looks so much better, and the three digit score is the one that most American med schools and residency programs look at. The average score for my school this past year was 235, so folks who scored 229/99 were actually below average. Also, if you look in the front of FA at the average scores for various specialities, they use the 3 digit score...use this to set your goal!
