NBEO Examination Pass Rates (Berkeley Optometry)
No matter how it's measured, Berkeley Optometry students perform markedly better on the NBEO examination than the average performance for all students in the nation.
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Part I: Basic Science
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Year
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Berk. Pass Rate
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National Pass Rate
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Berk. Advantage
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2007
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87.3%
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74.8%
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+12.5%
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2006
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95.0%
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77.4%
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+17.6%
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2005
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93.0%
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71.6%
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+21.4%
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2004
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95.0% |
67.4% |
+27.3% |
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2003
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89.0%
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67.7%
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+21.3%
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2002
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95.0%
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72.0%
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+23.0%
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Part II: Clinical Science
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Year
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Berk. Pass Rate
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National Pass Rate
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Berk. Advantage
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| 2007 |
100%
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91.5%
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+8.5%
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2006
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98.0%
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88.7%
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+9.3%
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2005
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98.0%
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91.7%
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+6.3%
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2004
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98.0% |
91.2% |
+6.8% |
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2003
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98.0%
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89.7%
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+8.3%
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2002
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96.0%
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90.2%
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+5.8%
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Part III: Patient Care
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| Year |
Berk. Pass Rate
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National Pass Rate
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Berk. Advantage
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| 2007 |
100.0%
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96.0%
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+4.0%
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| 2006 |
100.0%
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93.0%
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+7.0%
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| 2005 |
98.0%
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90.3%
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+7.7%
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| 2004 |
100% |
94.0% |
+6.0% |
| 2003 |
98.0%
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90.0%
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+8.0%
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| 2002 |
100.0%
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93.0%
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+7.0%
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Ultimate Pass Rate, Parts I-III, at Graduation
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| Year |
Berk. Pass Rate
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National Pass Rate
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Berk. Advantage
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| 2007 |
96.4%
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91.6%
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+4.8%
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| 2006 |
98.3%
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90.2%
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+8.1%
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| 2005 |
96.4%
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86.0%
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+10.4%
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| 2004 |
98.2%
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89.3%
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+8.9%
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| 2003 |
98.2%
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87.4%
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+10.8%
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| 2002 |
96.2%
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91.0%
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+5.2%
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