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Congratz to the OP...I'm in a different situation where I passed my courses but failed COMLEX...What can you do with 2 years of medical school coursework completed (all courses passed)? Can you transfer those credits anywhere like into another (DO, PA, DMD) program or are those pretty much 2 years wasted?
Best bet is to repeat 2nd year and sit for COMLEX the following year. This will give you time to take a formal board review class as well. I know someone who did that and came out OK, matched into TRI last year. Generally you have a limit on COMLEX attempts depending on school - if you get down to your last attempt (often the 3rd, rarely the 4th before dismissal) I recommend that approach. If you've already been dismissed, it will be a difficult sell to get another Osteopathic school to accept you if you've failed the COMLEX multiple times. I have heard of Caribbean schools giving advanced standing for DO training in lieu of passing COMLEX but this is anecdotal, and if this is allowed I wouldn't go straight for the USMLE - resume as a MS-II and try step I with the material reinforced and fresh in your mind. How many times did you fail COMLEX, by how much and how were your system grades and MCAT?