I came across this chart from full credit goes to the applicantguide team nbme q kaplan q uw q bank usmle 2 digit usmle 3 digit 310 22 40 66 166 320 24 41 67 169 330 26 42 69 172 340 28 43.
Kaplan qbank step 1 score correlation.
Additionally suggestion to collect the variable total estimated novel questions encountered while studying for step 1 or something like that.
Step 1 score 253 without the kaplan medical course i wouldn t have scored that high.
T his nbme kaplan qbank and usmle world uw uworld qbank correlation table was developed after extensive research and experience about how to predict your real usmle performance and know the expected score on the real usmle step 1 2 and 3 exams transcript in the 2 digit and 3 digit score format.
Kaplan qbank 1st pass percentage and uworld qbank 1st pass percentage.
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Both kaplan and uworld lead the industry in usmle step 1 q bank materials.
Just finished kaplan simulated exam 1 with the result 86 4.
Their question banks are large and although they may seem expensive their utility in preparing you to succeed on step 1 make them worthwhile investments.
Anyway i am going to take nbme 21 in 2 days.
Usmle discontinued 2 digit score reporting which began in july 1 2011 and usmle program expects to eliminate the 2 digit score on or about april 1 2013.
Both companies have similar vast q banks however kaplan is the more cost friendly option at this time.
This correlation can be used for all usmle steps including step 1 step 2 ck and step 3.
It helped me by creating a solid base of knowledge necessary for understanding and applying medical concepts during my preparation and most importantly during the day i took step 1.
All practice test scores showed positive correlation with the actual step 1 score.