I'm taking COMLEX 3 in a few weeks and I get this email from the NBOME about an "Exciting" addition with CCS cases. Has anyone taken the new test ? Any input?
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OMG that sounds tempting!Time to burn my green book and say goodbye to the NBOME and their nonsense forever.
Same. I thought I barely passed and, well, did extremely well, just a bit shy of 700.Passed with a 654!!!! Not sure how I did so well given the crapiness I felt after that exam. Stoked to be finished with the NBOME forever!!
Same. I thought I barely passed and, well, did extremely well, just a bit shy of 700.
So, took my test today. . . and no new section. I thought this was a thing now, wtf? Also that test set a new bar for stupid. Hope I passed.
Oh that's interesting. Did you get an email before your test about changes like people had said? Exam was Stupid has in the questions were really vague and esoteric or easier than you expected? I'm sure you studied well and did fine.
I don't think I got a message, but I thought I read hear that other people were upset about not getting the message then seeing the changes on the test. . . I could be making that up though.
Stupid as in I was a little frustrated post test, its not easier or harder than expected, just typical comlex type frustratingly random points of emphasis.
took it today and pretty much echo the same thing. peds coming out of my ears. i just kept thinking "dang...ANOTHER peds question?!?!"Psych Intern who just completed most of his medicine months. Took exam today, and felt it was just as random as step II. Used UWorld and Comquest, felt comquest was overall more representative of the exam. Studied 1-2 hours per night (sometimes skipped), and ~4-5 hours on weekends for 1-2 months prior to exam. A LARGE portion of my exam was pediatrics, wayyyyy more than what it should have been IMO. I crammed Savarese the day before, helped with a HUGE chunk of the questions, make sure to study Savarese. Lots of viscerosomatic reflexes, almost no chapmans pts. Many questions asking which "department' you would contact in certain situations.
So, took my test today. . . and no new section. I thought this was a thing now, wtf? Also that test set a new bar for stupid. Hope I passed.
Got my score today, passed with a 853/98.
I realize this makes me look like a douche for whining after the test, but I think it should be mandatory for us whiners to update that everything turned out ok so people don't get freaked out.
As far as studying I read MTB 3 x 1, read over the OBGYN and Peds notes I took for Step II which helped a lot. Then I did about 3/4 of comquest, I think I was getting 70-80%. All this took about a month of 1-2 hours/day.
you'll find that only the smartest of the smart post here.wow that's an amazing score! but you are probably a good tester? and did well on previous comlex and/or usmle exams?
negative. the chicks behind the desk were saying" uh....does he get a confirmation sheet? i'm not sure.....I cant remember. hold on a sec while we check.....nope, looks like you dont get one so have a nice day"Took the test today did not have the new section on my test as well, lots of OMM (Treatment and setup) plus the usual OB and pediatric session
Just a quick question after you guys finished the test did the prometric center give you a confirmation paper saying the test was completed, I could not recall if we had previously received it when we took Level 1 and 2 but do remember getting it for USMLE. thanks
done and DONE!!!! scored way better than i did on the first two, so even though i would have been happy with a 350 it was a nice cherry on the top. good bye and good riddance nbome!!!!!!!!
cant agree more with the above post. take it early. that was the exact combo i used to study. OMM was easy points and there were quite a few questions so dont neglect it. I've talked to quite a few residents that made comments along the line of "there were a lot that i was pretty sure of, but if i would have at least just revieved some OMM it would have been a cinch"
and peds....study that stuff
nopeDid you guys have the new portion of the exam?