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Dose anyone know if there is a correlation between what you make on COMBANK to the actual exam?
Low 90 high 80% all questions random, timed on ni.
Comlex 1: 95 percentile
Dose anyone know if there is a correlation between what you make on COMBANK to the actual exam?
I went through it doing 3 blocks a day after doing UWorld...I can't remember precisely what my percentage was but it was probably in the high 70s middle 80s. Scored 600+ I had friends that did better on the qbank and got lower on COMLEX and vice versa so I don't really think its an accurate diagnostic tool (there really isn't one for COMLEX). I think you should just aim to do as well as you can and feel "comfortable" about passing if you can routinely score above their benchmark (which was like 67% I believe?).
what resources did u use for COMLEX? im stickin with Combank + Pathoma + FA and some Micro/Pharm flashcards (i hear COMLEX is heavy on 'bugs and drugs')
One major concern is whether to use Uworld or Combank in prep for the exam which is sched on the 22nd.
Thanks
DIT/FA+UWorld+Savarese+Goljan Audio+Combank is what I used (I took USMLE as well). I think UWorld+Saverse is the way to go for DO Step 1 prep. UWorld teaches concepts and Savarese is more than what you'll need to know for the OMM component but you can get through it start to finish in a day or two. The exams in the back are probably more difficult than anything you'd see on COMLEX but if you can feel comfortable about answering those questions, you shouldn't have a problem.
Doing UWorld and switching to Combank is an excellent idea. Also, the COMSAEs are useless for predicting your score.
Good enough, I didn't quite finish it either, think I got something like 90% done and about 500 combank questions.
for people taking COMLEX only....
I finished only 500 Uworld Q (~70% avg), and read 75% of FA only....
COMLEX 1: 98th percentile (no, not two dig score)
That said... Uworld is a STELLAR source for learning the material and learning it well... do it if you have the time.
Id listen to these dudes. We are all pretty much saying the same thing and all did well. I was a 732 comlex and 250 usmle with the above strategy plus a few other things.
Guess its settled then. The Uworld/FA/Pathology source + supplements is the way to go. Last question (probably not) but I heard the Comlex is big on Micro and Repro? is this true?
yup. expect to see lots of random organisms not listed in FA, and repro on the level of OB/GYN shelf exam questions. lol
So basically, you are at or above the average on everything with 3 weeks to go, do you think this is a reason to worry?
Take an NBME and gauge your weak subjects. Id say look at your COMSAE report, but the NBOME is ******ed when it comes to category breakdown; so an NBME would help more. Hit those areas hard along with questions and FA. Also, read Saverese and MMRS sometime during those 3 weeks. Saverese can be knocked out in a day or 2 and MMRS is not much longer.
Do those things and I would be surprised if you didn't break 600.
So basically, you are at or above the average on everything with 3 weeks to go, do you think this is a reason to worry?
Take an NBME and gauge your weak subjects. Id say look at your COMSAE report, but the NBOME is ******ed when it comes to category breakdown; so an NBME would help more. Hit those areas hard along with questions and FA. Also, read Saverese and MMRS sometime during those 3 weeks. Saverese can be knocked out in a day or 2 and MMRS is not much longer.
Do those things and I would be surprised if you didn't break 600.
I am taking COMLEX only June 6th, I have been using UWorld and Kaplan Level 1 Qs and Combank. At this point I have 35% of UWorld left to finish, and a pretty solid chunk of ComBank left. I know that UWorld has better explanations as far as learning more, but I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations as to whether I should focus more on ComBank or UWorld at this point. I want to maximize the 3 weeks I have left and am not sure which Qbank would be best to do that with given that I am only taking COMLEX.
How heavy is the Comlex on Biochem? And Neuro images? and Images in general?
"heavy" meaning lots of questions? or "heavy" meaning multiple-order-thinking questions a la the USMLE biochem questions? well, actually i don't remember either of these being true for comlex, haha. there weren't that many biochem questions on my exam as far as i remember, and most of the ones that they did ask were pretty straightforward. images... i don't remember there being a lot of path slides but usually the pathology of any image the comlex puts on there will be pretty obvious.
for people taking COMLEX only....
I finished only 500 Uworld Q (~70% avg), and read 75% of FA only....
COMLEX 1: 98th percentile (no, not two dig score)
That said... Uworld is a STELLAR source for learning the material and learning it well... do it if you have the time.
holy necrobump!
Not sure really, I just know that so far comlex Qs are so crappy compared to UWorld and Kaplan Q bank USMLE Q's