Couldn't find a thread for Comlex, so decided to create one. The one for level 1 was really helpful, PLEASE share your experiences taking this exam and study methods. Thanks and good luck everyone!
Never heard a bigger bunch of whiners in my life.
Never heard a bigger bunch of whiners in my life.
I called nbome and they are denying of any changes in the scoring.
Compare your COMLEX-USA 1 and 2 Score Reports. On the 1st page there is a section, "Three-Digit Score:" read that. I think SD might vary slightly with testing cycle but the common theme is the SD was around 80 last year and it is around 60 now. They told you same pass/fail rate? That's hard to believe but maybe it is true. Same mean? Yes, it was always going to be around 500. There is nothing officially stated (I think) that says they changed the SD, it is just apparent on our score reports. Thanks for the update though.
Could you repost this? It's not appearing for me thanks a bunch!Ive used this for all of my OMM exams and COMAT and COMLEX I---it was easier for me to read this than a list if this helps!
Could you repost this? It's not appearing for me thanks a bunch!
thanks a bunch! these are super helpful.Opps I forgot the back sorry!
thanks a bunch! these are super helpful.
hey for those of u guys who've taken it, during our optional 40 minute break, is it possible to review any material? it's been awhile since i took level 1 and i'm quite sure i saw some kids reviewing flashcards (physical-not electronic) during their lunch break. i may have been mistaken though. i know that no use of electronic devices but not sure about flashcards..i swear my brain just does not want to register viscerosomatic reflexes and Chapman points. lol
Add another fallen solider to the list.
comsae 1, form c - 485 (one week before exam)
comlex level 1 - 573
comsae 2, form c - 550 (one week before exam)
comlex level 2 - 489
I have no idea what happened and did my best to prepare and as anyone else who has had the same experience, they can all agree this feels soul crushing. My question to you all now is, should I be addressing this in my personal statement? I plan on submitting my applications this week and now that I have my score back, and I wanted to see what the general feel is out there for addressing discrepancies? I already had my personal statement almost all finished and it seems sad to have to change it now to include this in there, much of which I can not really explain why I did so poorly on Part 2 when I really feel like I prepared adequately for it, it came as a huge unwelcomed surprise to me. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
What's the point though? Nbome won't do anything about it. I guess if enough people complain they might put something on the website saying how they made some changes but it didn't effect scores in any way. If they admit it dropped anyone's score, that is an admission of an error on their part, and I really doubt that would happen.Many student governments are getting together and collecting formal complaints from student bodies about this. Get a hold of your student government if you haven't heard anything, the more voices the better chance of something happening.
What's the point though? Nbome won't do anything about it. I guess if enough people complain they might put something on the website saying how they made some changes but it didn't effect scores in any way. If they admit it dropped anyone's score, that is an admission of an error on their part, and I really doubt that would happen.
It's not apathy, it's silent resignation about my new reality.You could always go the road of apathy and do nothing, see how far that gets you.
The lady specifically told me that we can review during our lunch break.
I didn't review, but I did have a backpack with my lunch in it and I left the building with it, so I would assume if they didn't want you to review they would tell you can't take anything with you if you leave.
It shouldn't? I think that was for the last large set of test takers. It was extended so they could "rework" the grading.Just curious, for those who have received their scores, when did you take Level 2? I took mine on July 31 and the scores are suppose to be released on 8/25-8/28; am I going to be affected by this 8-12 week window?
Oh no, sorry you weren't feeling well during the test.Thanks a bunch...unfortunately for me, my IBS kicked in major today and I spent most of my time in the bathroom....TMI i know but i feel crummy about it.
I feel like I spent too much time studying for this test and it worked to my disadvantage. I should have taken it 4 weeks prior as I feel like I forgot a lot of (stupid details~gimmee questions)....ah oh well.
I'm seriously contemplating doing the NBME free 150 question thing and just taking the USMLE step 2 though. I need to show the ACGME programs that I'm not a total lost cause when it comes to knowledge about medicine in spite of my low class rank and sub 500 COMLEX level 1.
I have the permit for it but I also have an audition next month hmmm....
Anyhow, good luck to all that have yet to take it and I sincerely hope that this score changing gets squared away so that it doesn't put you all at a disadvantage.
Are you guys talking about re-transmitting in that you've already submitted your ERAS applications? I think I'm probably just lost, but I thought your scores were transmitted when you applied to programs, which would be on Sept 15?
You would just click resubmit comlex on eras and the new score would be available to the programs you applied to.So a question comes to mind - for those of us who have already submitted our applications to programs...if they actually do rescore and our scores go up, will NBOME resend these new scores to programs for us, or would we have to figure out a way to manually get the new scores to programs?