USMLE Step 1 Score Prediction Calculator - using Qbank, NBME, etc

[DrIreland]

Hey all...I found an interested step 1 predictor here and I think it seems like a good one. Check out the link, it seems to give predicted scores based on an algorhythm designed from previous results...including Qbank, MCAT, NBME, etc! Quite cool!

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[doctor_b]

I really enjoyed this link - thanks, Erik! The algorithm outputs a three-digit score, and this prompted me to search for a way to translate it into the more-readily understandable 2-digit score. Someone with a brain bigger than mine explained that it is a linear regression with the equation y = 0.35x + 12 .
Plugging this into Excel allowed me to generate the following ready-reckoner, with an accuracy of 0.12!

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EDIT: I found this formula when was browsing the net.

(USMLEWorld avg. x 2.4) + 84 = approximate Step 1 three-digit score

It might be too simple for real conversion - but at least it gives some idea.

[DrIreland]

Wow...thanks Gary. So you're saying I'm safe with a 255 eh? I can do that! Exam is in just a couple of months...after this week with Prof it's time to hit it hard.

[sdsd]

wow, excellent link

[pe1125]

...lop

[slick177]

sweet

[drugs]

cant see the link dude

[Samantha Hirsch]

Thanks

[meddoc06]

Thats almost right

[meddoc06]

Are you supposed to input all the data for a score in the calculator. What if I have not completed the NBME yet?

[doctor_b]

Originally Posted by meddoc06

Are you supposed to input all the data for a score in the calculator. What if I have not completed the NBME yet?

No, just whatever you've done. It will give you a slightly different score based on each of the pieces of data you input.

Do make sure you have time to do an NBME exam - in my experience they were the closest in content to the real exam.

[amill3]

Originally Posted by doctor_b

I really enjoyed this link - thanks, Erik! The algorithm outputs a three-digit score, and this prompted me to search for a way to translate it into the more-readily understandable 2-digit score. Someone with a brain bigger than mine explained that it is a linear regression with the equation y = 0.35x + 12 .
Plugging this into Excel allowed me to generate the following ready-reckoner, with an accuracy of 0.12!

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THis is great

[ngavin81]

this is great

[nellish]

wow, that's pretty sweet

[Averyw21]

awesome

[silliness]

interesting

[billybama]

huh???

[fballdoc]

nice work

[tybalt]

Giggity

[gootard]

awesome

Originally Posted by DrIreland

Hey all...I found an interested step 1 predictor here and I think it seems like a good one. Check out the link, it seems to give predicted scores based on an algorhythm designed from previous results...including Qbank, MCAT, NBME, etc! Quite cool!

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[dr_brentwood]

this is awesome. Thanks!

[cldowd]

thanx

[dmajik32]

thanks

[dmajik32]

today

[dmajik32]

hurry up

[dmajik32]

this is getting annoying

[melnichar]

Originally Posted by DrIreland

Hey all...I found an interested step 1 predictor here and I think it seems like a good one. Check out the link, it seems to give predicted scores based on an algorhythm designed from previous results...including Qbank, MCAT, NBME, etc! Quite cool!

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Thanks so much for the predictor...

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I will reply to see it

[fatman82]

xxxxx

[Macumazahn]

nice =)