Osteo Match with late board scores

[sweetlenovo88]

I'm a third year soon to be fourth year osteo student going to be applying to the osteo and allo match.

I never took comlex one at the end of my second year because of some personal issues. I have gone through third year fine and gotten good grades.

I will be given 4-5 weeks off and will take comlex one in late June of this year.

I will get my scores back in time for the allo match, but possibly not in time for the osteo match which opens on July 15.

My understanding is that I will be applying late to the osteo match and will not certify my application until my scores are available? If you think there will be a delay, I wonder how much of a disadvantage I will be in for the osteo match?

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[peppy]

Apply without your scores and then add them once they come in. Some programs may interview you based on your personal statement, letters, grades, etc. - especially if you are aiming for something non-competitive.
However, be prepared for the likelihood that most programs will want to see a score before they offer an interview and probably will want to know why you didn't take it earlier. You most likely will be at a disadvantage due to that, so apply to a lot of programs.
If it's *at all* feasible, I would try to rearrange your schedule so you can take it earlier.
Good luck!

 

[Krazykritter]

I'm a third year soon to be fourth year osteo student going to be applying to the osteo and allo match.

I never took comlex one at the end of my second year because of some personal issues. I have gone through third year fine and gotten good grades.

I will be given 4-5 weeks off and will take comlex one in late June of this year.

I will get my scores back in time for the allo match, but possibly not in time for the osteo match which opens on July 15.

My understanding is that I will be applying late to the osteo match and will not certify my application until my scores are available? If you think there will be a delay, I wonder how much of a disadvantage I will be in for the osteo match?

This is really a non-issue. When you start working on ERAS you just check the box to release your scores automatically. Even though July 15 marks the opening, it doesn't matter b/c the Dean's Letter don't officially release until Nov. 1 or slightly before depending on your school. RELAX.

 

[NJWxMan]

BIG RED FLAG! Most states don't allow students to rotate in hospitals WITHOUT passing Part I of COMLEX. Get the exam done NOW! Part II of COMLEX, which I found to be easier that Part I, can be done in the fall sometime. Programs are going to wonder why you never had Part I done in the first place. I am shocked that your school allowed you to continue to third year. At my school, if you don't pass Part I, you are immediately taken off rotations.