Comments on: NBME Shelf Exam scores, with a grain of salt http://www.benwhite.com/medicine/nbme-shelf-exam-scores-with-a-grain-of-salt/ day/night reversal Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:17:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ben http://www.benwhite.com/medicine/nbme-shelf-exam-scores-with-a-grain-of-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-2029 Ben Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:44:31 +0000 http://www.benwhite.com/?p=229#comment-2029 Sure, but that's very rough and certainly doesn't tell you where you'll land on the big day unless you are a) at the bottom or b) at the top. I suppose those in the middle might mostly remain in the middle, but I'd be hesitant to say how laziness scales up. How does your worst compare to some else's worst? It's not necessarily a 1-to-1 kinda thing. They're useful but expensive. I wouldn't claim to know what proportion of students taking the exam are well-prepared or not—that's why the statistics feature doesn't impress me very much. Thanks for commenting! Sure, but that’s very rough and certainly doesn’t tell you where you’ll land on the big day unless you are a) at the bottom or b) at the top. I suppose those in the middle might mostly remain in the middle, but I’d be hesitant to say how laziness scales up. How does your worst compare to some else’s worst? It’s not necessarily a 1-to-1 kinda thing.

They’re useful but expensive. I wouldn’t claim to know what proportion of students taking the exam are well-prepared or not—that’s why the statistics feature doesn’t impress me very much. Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: matta http://www.benwhite.com/medicine/nbme-shelf-exam-scores-with-a-grain-of-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-2028 matta Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:41 +0000 http://www.benwhite.com/?p=229#comment-2028 I agree with you but still they are good for assessment since most of them take these exams when they are not at their best, that means if you just scraped through the nbme that means you are less likely to pass, so i think for FMG this a good tool to assess weather to give the exam or not.in short if you cant beat a score of people when they didn't do their best it is unlikely that you would beat their score when they are at their best. I agree with you but still they are good for assessment since most of them take these exams when they are not at their best, that means if you just scraped through the nbme that means you are less likely to pass, so i think for FMG this a good tool to assess weather to give the exam or not.in short if you cant beat a score of people when they didn’t do their best it is unlikely that you would beat their score when they are at their best.

]]> By: Ben http://www.benwhite.com/medicine/nbme-shelf-exam-scores-with-a-grain-of-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-1476 Ben Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:06:02 +0000 http://www.benwhite.com/?p=229#comment-1476 I'm not sure what you mean by form 6. The shelves are done by subject, both in basic science (anatomy) and clinical science (pediatrics). These are often used internally for grading purposes by medical schools but are not required for residency. They are related but distinct from the Steps (1, 2, and 3), which are all required to be licensed to practice medicine in the US (steps 1 and 2 are done prior to beginning residency, Step 3 during). I’m not sure what you mean by form 6. The shelves are done by subject, both in basic science (anatomy) and clinical science (pediatrics). These are often used internally for grading purposes by medical schools but are not required for residency.

They are related but distinct from the Steps (1, 2, and 3), which are all required to be licensed to practice medicine in the US (steps 1 and 2 are done prior to beginning residency, Step 3 during).

]]> By: saleh http://www.benwhite.com/medicine/nbme-shelf-exam-scores-with-a-grain-of-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 saleh Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:48:45 +0000 http://www.benwhite.com/?p=229#comment-1468 hi, thanx for the information, I'm a final year medical student in saudi arabia. I wish to get into a residency program in the US, so I came over for "FALCON Physician reviews" ... I'm done studying, my exam is in 2 weeks. well, I've read what you wrote about the scores, that is a problem! I think I'm gonna take the NBME self exam anyway, but I found many forms, is there a level deference between them? which one should I choose? a couple of my friends are telling me to choose 6 ...well, I don't know! hi,

thanx for the information, I’m a final year medical student in saudi arabia.
I wish to get into a residency program in the US, so I came over for “FALCON Physician reviews” …

I’m done studying, my exam is in 2 weeks.
well, I’ve read what you wrote about the scores, that is a problem!

I think I’m gonna take the NBME self exam anyway, but I found many forms, is there a level deference between them? which one should I choose?
a couple of my friends are telling me to choose 6 …well, I don’t know!

]]> By: Ben http://www.benwhite.com/medicine/nbme-shelf-exam-scores-with-a-grain-of-salt/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 Ben Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:22:03 +0000 http://www.benwhite.com/?p=229#comment-1419 Or, go to your local Half Price books and buy up all of the old books that the MS3's sold. Older medical students are (directly or indirectly) the best resource for cheap study materials. Or, go to your local Half Price books and buy up all of the old books that the MS3′s sold. Older medical students are (directly or indirectly) the best resource for cheap study materials.

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