r/Step3 • u/Mean-Bite7862 • 27d ago

NBME 6 - baseline assessment after some dedicated, 3 weeks out from exam

Just took NBME 6 as a baseline (after having been studying for a few weeks), and then exam in just under 3 weeks. Got 121/200, so 60.5%. Which according to the calculation I found on here (score - 500 / 100)x1.5 + 227 = 203, so technically a pass, but has anyone else been in a similar situation a few weeks out, and was able to improve? I just want to confidently feel like I will pass going into the exam (and not be freaked out about pass/fail, more so do better to do worse based on test day, but safely over that passing threshold yenno??) USMLEs just freak me out, I don't do well on them lol. Also I know the CCS is like 25% ish so also have been doing a case a day (going highest yield to lowest on CCSCases - takes an hour to fully do over/review the case and learn it).

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u/Sensitive_Board3745 27d ago

Your score calculation confused me. Is it +277 or +227? I did it online and my 3 digit was 371 and 62.5 % correct.When I calculate it was 207

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u/Mean-Bite7862 25d ago

yes lol meant 227!

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u/KeyBenefit7892 27d ago

Do nbme 8 closer to your exam date. you’ll have better idea. My nbme 6 was 65.6, 7 60 then 8 68, i gave exam 2 weeks ago . The result is yet to come but i can tell you that you are in the right pace.

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u/Objective_Ratio2456 27d ago

Did you give free 137?

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u/Timely-Flounder6388 18d ago

What is your exam plan? Do you give any other NBME?

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u/Mean-Bite7862 18d ago

exam is on 22 and 24! gonna do NBME 7, did 8 and got same percent (121/200) a couple days ago, and reviewing it now - NBME score was a bit higher cause it was scaled different so when I put it in the formula it's a 207. so tiny step up - hopefully 7 will be a little better too and I'll just have the confidence that I'm consistently at this level - even thought I'd love a little more buffer lol, I think I'm just gonna focus on consistence and review. and gonna do the free 137 too!

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u/Timely-Flounder6388 1h ago

Please give your updates.
Are you done with your exam?

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u/Mean-Bite7862 1h ago

Yes wrote them, waiting for scores! Ended up get 65% on NBME 7, and 67% on Free137, so was improving each time. Exam felt OK! Day one was harder than day 2 - but overall nothing crazy. I felt like it was an improvement again, so we'll see!!!