Comlex score for ROAD specialties

[ScarletKnights]

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Hey everyone, so I got my comlex score back a couple days ago and got a 611. I am extremely happy about this but after doing some research I cant exactly get an idea of what scores are needed for the more competitive residencies. I saw the Match Report from 2012 and those averages seem a little low. Based off some of the older threads seems like a 600+ is the minimum for some of these specialities. So I thought I'd ask to see if anyone has any new info. I know I'm probably gonna get killed for this but I figured I'd ask anyway.

So whats the average score needed for Rads, Ortho, Optho, ENT? I know auditions are really important in the DO world but I'm sure some programs have a minimum Comlex requirement.

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

You can find the ranges here: http://www.aacom.org/data/Pages/default.aspx

Just click on the Osteopathic GME report of 2012 (the newest available)

 

[Trogghunter]

Hey everyone, so I got my comlex score back a couple days ago and got a 611. I am extremely happy about this but after doing some research I cant exactly get an idea of what scores are needed for the more competitive residencies. I saw the Match Report from 2012 and those averages seem a little low. Based off some of the older threads seems like a 600+ is the minimum for some of these specialities. So I thought I'd ask to see if anyone has any new info. I know I'm probably gonna get killed for this but I figured I'd ask anyway.

So whats the average score needed for Rads, Ortho, Optho, ENT? I know auditions are really important in the DO world but I'm sure some programs have a minimum Comlex requirement.

I spoke with some ortho residents on my rotation because and they said that some ortho programs only interview 650+ without an audition. That's ortho tho. I went IM, scored well above that on 1 and 2 and still didn't get interviews that I expected. very strong/clean application, fwiw. Scores are only a piece.

 

[ScarletKnights]

You can find the ranges here: http://www.aacom.org/data/Pages/default.aspx

Just click on the Osteopathic GME report of 2012 (the newest available)

How much do you think these averages have increased over the years? Some of these Comlex scores seem way below what I keep reading about on SDN.

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

How much do you think these averages have increased over the years? Some of these Comlex scores seem way below what I keep reading about on SDN.

No idea, but on SDN everyone had a 4.0/45 when they got into med school.

 

[BKfinnreali]

Hey everyone, so I got my comlex score back a couple days ago and got a 611. I am extremely happy about this but after doing some research I cant exactly get an idea of what scores are needed for the more competitive residencies. I saw the Match Report from 2012 and those averages seem a little low. Based off some of the older threads seems like a 600+ is the minimum for some of these specialities. So I thought I'd ask to see if anyone has any new info. I know I'm probably gonna get killed for this but I figured I'd ask anyway.

So whats the average score needed for Rads, Ortho, Optho, ENT? I know auditions are really important in the DO world but I'm sure some programs have a minimum Comlex requirement.

 

[DrEnderW]

Just as an FYI, the ROAD acronym refers to radiology, optho, anesth, and derm. They are the alleged lifestyle specialties, not necessarily the most competitive. Ortho and ENT would most definitely not fall into that category, especially during training.

 

[Dharma]

ROAD should just be OD now…

 

[zohaa]

No specialty is ruled out by being a "B" student - If you are ranked at the bottom of your class (provided you havent failed anything), but your Step scores are good, then nothing is ruled out

 

[koan]

ROAD should just be OD now…

Or maybe POD since path is pretty mellow, or DOPE since emergency is the new lifestyle specialty

 

[DopaDO]

No specialty is ruled out by being a "B" student - If you are ranked at the bottom of your class (provided you havent failed anything), but your Step scores are good, then nothing is ruled out

...did you copy and paste my post from another thread? Not sure why I'm asking as it's verbatim what I said. I don't think I really care, but it caught me off guard. In general not a good idea to do much copy and pasting in a professional school.

 

[235009]

Or maybe POD since path is pretty mellow, or DOPE since emergency is the new lifestyle specialty

EM is not a lifestyle specialty. It may have few overall hours compared to other specialties but you work at 110% every minute you're on and have to work lots of weekends and holidays.

Path has some of the same market saturation problems that radiology has. The newer lifestyle specialties would be psych, PM&R, and hospital medicine (IM)

 

[Dharma]

The newer lifestyle specialties would be psych, PM&R, and hospital medicine (IM)

Shhh… you're giving away the secrets! 😉