That's because it was too much work to consolidate word responses in excel. General : All the general information reported in the "charting outcomes link" corresponds to the raw data from google forms (i.e. Overview : Most of the trendiness fit a polynomial function best. Raw Data without Institutional Information : Link RESULTS & DISCUSSION : Though, the Multilinear Linear Regression Line as well as the linear NBME & UWSAs were computed through SPSS (more accurate). Statistics : Statistics were primarily performed through Microsoft Excel (quick and easy to navigate). Time-to-Exam Consolidation : Time-to-exam ranges were consolidated for some of the practice exams to attempt to allow for an n > 40 subjects. subjects reporting a 340 for example on the USMLE were removed). they are stored internally somewhere in their system).Įxclusion Criteria : Data points that were impossible for the given exam/item (e.g. With that said, I had/have absolutely NO access to personal identifiers stored by Google Forms (i.e. Subjects were required to login to their google account to complete the form (halfway through the data collection) to limit the number of invalid responses. METHODS :ĭata Acquisition : Google Forms. The good news is that you all are going to crush the USMLE/COMLEX. Yikes!! Definitely happy to be done with that.
The bad news is that if you are going to be using the information in this post to help you prepare for the USMLE/COMLEX, it means you still have to take Step 1. Whoaaaa, what a year!!! I have some good news and some bad news.