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Lets hear about study plans, best resources, and experiences for level 2.
I'll let you know in a month! Who knows what is in the heads of the COMLEX creators (besides that pic of AT inspecting a femur). What I do know is that all I can do is learn and practice and hopefully grow during the process. Daily discipline and trudging through thousands of questions (the right way) puts one's resolve to the test. Good score, bad score, someplace in between.,, I plan on exiting this part of the journey a bit smarter and stronger. /tangential mini rantTouché.
Regardless, any pointers would help!
I did A, B, C
Of those I think C was the better test followed by B.
So did anybody who got their score back get a higher score than Level 1?
I am personally gonna take it in July, but I've spoken to 4 people at my institution who have scored very similarly from their Step 1. Most were in the 600's, 1 scored 50 points higher, the 3 others scored between 20-40 pts lower.
For all the lurkers out there, you have to remember how self selective SDN can be. People who do about the same won't come here and post, just the people who were surprised by their results. This is not to say there may not have been some monumental screw up, but don't freak out just yet!
Also, everyone LOVES to hate on the COMLEX. I have always found very strong correlations between my COMLEX, USMLE, and most but not all of the COMSAE scores. There are always outliers, but it probably won't be you, so just study hard using the proven sources and give it your best. Not much you can do about it other than that.
I agree. Doesn't compare to the USMLE. They need to let the CRAPLEX spin around the porcelain bowl and send its stank downstream to the land of the forgotten.Because the COMLEX is a giant turd of a test. Make everyone take the USMLE, add a section at the very end for OMT, and be done with it.
Don't even get me started about COMATs.
Sweet thanks!I did A, B, C
Of those I think C was the better test followed by B.
So did anybody who got their score back get a higher score than Level 1?
I agree. Doesn't compare to the USMLE. They need to let the CRAPLEX spin around the porcelain bowl and send its stank downstream to the land of the forgotten.
My thought is that the test was actually quite easy. Compared to step one, there were very very few *ridiculous* questions if you know what I mean. Thats why I think i may have done worse than I expected. Instead of hammering the most common topics, i probably cast too wide a net when studying.
Really know your "hospitalist" IM, your Peds, Ob/Gyn, and gen surg.
And of course omm.
I think i spent too much time on cardio, endocrine, Heme/onc, etc.
Would also appreciate some info on where to focus my OMM time. I take it next week right after Step 2 so I've got the medicine down but I haven't looked at OMM since level 1.
Took the exam yesterday and it was just awfully written compared to the usmle. Had MULTIPLE EKGS where the did not label the leads
650+ my guess! Sounds like you killed it. Again, all the reason more to attack the USMLE first! (Hope all you next-gen students take this to heart).Took it yesterday. Not a bad exam, I took Step 2 on Wednesday and was surprised by how short a lot of the question stems were and how seemingly straightforward the questions were compared to Step 2 and Uworld. In some cases I literally skipped back like 5 times to reread questions because the answer was so obvious that it felt like a trick. A lot of the "hard" questions were a bit frustrating because they would be totally left field stuff that isn't in any of the review books so you just had to guess and move on. Questions about FDA regulations, physician compensation, and artificial joints....you get the point, stuff that no 3rd year medical student is exposed to or expected to know. The OMM was very straightforward, I literally spent about 5 hours reviewing OMM after not doing a lick of it since 2nd year and that was more than enough to feel comfortable. Know your spinal levels, chapman points, and how to name dysfunctions. Sacral was very high yield, lots of naming dysfunctions there. Cranial wasn't as high yield as I thought it would be but there were a few questions. Had a few ankle sprain questions and the related findings in the fibular head. Also some random stuff like Muscle Energy, FPR and HVLA treatment positions. I punted those, there were only a couple, not worth the study time to try and relearn them if you've forgotten. Obviously ME and HVLA are pretty easy to figure out but I just guessed on the 1 or two FPR questions. Some of the OMM questions took some thinking because they would throw in so many findings that it would take a minute to get it all straight so you could name the diagnosis.
Anyway now hoping that I don't end up severely disappointed by my score as some of the earlier posters have. Good luck to everyone taking it, let me know if you have specific questions.
650+ my guess! Sounds like you killed it. Again, all the reason more to attack the USMLE first! (Hope all you next-gen students take this to heart).
Why no UW? I found the COMLEX to be much easier than what UW throws at us.So I'm using Step Up to USMLE Step 2 CK and Savarese for OMT...that and COMBANK and COMQUEST is sufficient for COMLEX Level 2 CE?
Any word on if the scores may come out earlier than those dates? I got antsy and read the comlex 1 group info today...they have been getting their scores earlier than the projected release dates.http://www.nbome.org/score-release.asp
They have a schedule at the bottom of the page. This has been accurate from past experience with level 1 and friends who have taken level 2 this year.
Book wise was Step Up to USMLE Step 2 and Saverese OMT Review sufficient?
Also took mine on 29th. I'm just telling myself the score will not be reported until next week so I'll be pleasantly surprised otherwise. I know my PE score came back at the tail end of their window so I'll just count on that.For those that have already received their scores, did they give you a range of dates to expect your scores to be released? If so, when did you actually get your score? I'm anxiously waiting!! They said ours is due to be released July 20-27th. I took mine on June 29th.