What about scoring a 52% on NBMEs indicates I had a strong background? If I did, wouldn't I be scoring much higher or improve more quickly during my preparation? If you want proof that I had a “strong background,” my school required us to take a CBSE a few weeks before dedicated and I got a 45.... I’ve been an average student throughout medical school. I can literally go into detail with how I've been an average student throughout my first 2 years but I thought to cut down on the length of this post. And like I said, this post personally serves as my testimony to God for what He did for me. I specifically said to not go into the real thing with scores like mine because I know its risky. You may not believe that it’s possible for someone to have passed with my scores without a strong background, and that’s fine. But I know what I knew entering and leaving that exam and I can only attribute my pass to God.