COMSAE score...USMLE prediction?

[katiesb]

I did a search but I can't seem to find a good discussion on this topic...

So my school required us to take a COMSAE this morning before we take the actual COMLEX. I got a 554 and I still have 70 pages to get through in my first pass of FA, plus I'm not too well rested/I just wanted to finish and get out of there. I still have a month of studying left until I take COMLEX and USMLE, I'm planning on watching the DIT videos in that time and finishing UWORLD.

Any idea of how the COMSAE correlates with the USMLE? What kind of score should I be expecting? Any advice for my studying schedule over the next month?

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[roast]

it doesn't correlate with the USMLE, it doesn't even correlate with the comlex

 

[aliDO]

mine correlated perfectly with the comlex. your UWORLD and NBME practice tests will tell you your USMLE score. make sure to take the practice tests. The tests are totally different.

 

[The kitchen sink]

mine correlated perfectly with the comlex. your UWORLD and NBME practice tests will tell you your USMLE score. make sure to take the practice tests. The tests are totally different.

so do you recommend using Combank strictly for the COMLEX or Uworld as well? i am currently using both.

 

[WonderBoy]

so do you recommend using Combank strictly for the COMLEX or Uworld as well? i am currently using both.

Prudent to do both of them, at least thats what we have been told my upperclassmen.

OP, what COMSAE form did you take?

 

[StressedMedStud]

Is doing 50% of COMBANK questions - Pharm, Micro, Path, Neuro, OB/GYN enough to pass COMSAE C with 450?

 

[katiesb]

OP, what COMSAE form did you take?

Form 3.

Does anyone else agree that there's no correlation between COMSAE and USMLE or COMLEX?

 

[The kitchen sink]

Form 3.

Does anyone else agree that there's no correlation between COMSAE and USMLE or COMLEX?

I heard COMSAE Form B is the closest one to the COMLEX. Just what I heard though.

 

[roast]

of course some people are going to correlate, but overall i would say the correlation is poor. you can read about the correlation in the original study that the NBOME did on their website. There was a difference in correlation for timed vs untimed, with timed people scoring 26 points higher on the real deal. this was back in 2008. the test is different now and i know people who are higher, lower, its just all over the place. if you take all of the comsaes on timed mode and average your score i would say the real deal would probably be +/- 25 points in either direction. If you were just to take one, obviously much more room for error. Thats just what I've heard from talking to multiple people at my school. As far as USMLE correlation, i don't think the comparison can be made. two VERY different tests

 

[MrBeauregard]

Form 3.

Does anyone else agree that there's no correlation between COMSAE and USMLE or COMLEX?

A COMSAE is put out by the NBOME so it will not correlate to your USMLE score. Take an CBSSE/NBME for that.

 

[polkadoctor]

How do you take Comsae C? I don't see it as an option on NBOME site.

 

[WonderBoy]

How do you take Comsae C? I don't see it as an option on NBOME site.

Only schools have access to it. Some schools use it to screen who will be allowed to sit for comlex.