Comparing NBME shelf performance to COMAT, and how to improve?

[spes93]

DO student >90th percentile on step 1 but didn’t do so great on my first NBME shelf practice exam for pediatrics after my first week. I got a 22/80% with three weeks to go. im currently doing AnKing for step 2 and using Amboss. I’m wondering how much people typically improve on the practice exams and for the real thing (and how)?

And how does a 80% on nbme translate to comat (is comat harder/easier?)

thanks!

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[DrStephenStrange]

It is my understanding that NBME is a lot harder than the COMAT shelfs. I don't know a single of my classmates that took NBME practice shelf exams.

 

[DrStephenStrange]

Comquest predictions based on how you do on the shelf questions were usually close to the real score.

 

[spes93]

Comquest predictions based on how you do on the shelf questions were usually close to the real score.

Ok much thanks for the reply and info!

 

[Deecee2DO]

It is my understanding that NBME is a lot harder than the COMAT shelfs. I don't know a single of my classmates that took NBME practice shelf exams.

wow really? Didnt know that. So the NBME MD shelves are a lot harder than the DO comat shelves?

 

[DrStephenStrange]

wow really? Didnt know that. So the NBME MD shelves are a lot harder than the DO comat shelves?

From what I've heard yeah. At my Sub-I right now, and there is a LECOM student here rotating as well that told me their school forces them take both NBMEs (for practice) and COMATs, and they concur that NBMEs are harder.

 

[Deecee2DO]

From what I've heard yeah. At my Sub-I right now, and there is a LECOM student here rotating as well that told me their school forces them take both NBMEs (for practice) and COMATs, and they concur that NBMEs are harder.

wow im screwed for Step 2 lol I was hoping my strong comat scores would translate to the Step 2 im shooting for. kinda scary that there is probably not much of a correlation there. I better take a practice NBME

 

[JimBone905]

So as someone who is getting a low 90s--> 100s (100 peds 95 em 92 obgyn) on my comats, am I screwed for step 2? Got a 227 step 1 and don't want to sabotage it with like a 210 on step 2. Sorry to bring up an older-ish thread