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Lets hear about study plans, best resources, and experiences for level 2.
What books do DO students generally use in preparation for Level 2 CE if not taking USMLE too? Also what question bank is better COMBANK or COMQUEST for Level 2 CE?
This is a tough question to give a black and white answer on. I've heard of multiple approaches to COMLEX step 2, and there really isn't a "perfect book" or resource out there. I think the common themes however, are completing 2 of the 3 big question banks (UWORLD, COMQUEST, and COMBANK) will give you exposure to around 50-70% of the material on test day. After that, it's really thinking on your feet, and using what you learned from rotations and any other books, resources along the way. A portion of the test from what I hear you just can't study for; just pick and answer and move on. As far as COMQUEST vs COMBANK, I personally haven't done both yet, so I can't comment on that.
Lets hear about study plans, best resources, and experiences for level 2.
Has anyone tried the COMBANK 200 question assessment they just released?? There are 2 and I was thinking about doing those instead of COMSAE. Worth it??
I would say do the COMSAE's just as a learning tool; I did them on untimed mode just so I can experience some COMLEX level questions. Also, the COMSAE's are terrible predictors of scores so I wasn't concerned about their assessment grade.
I would like to try those 200 COMBANK questions however I couldn't find anyway of purchasing them on their website. Do you think you could post the link to where you found those questions?
What books do DO students generally use in preparation for Level 2 CE if not taking USMLE too? Also what question bank is better COMBANK or COMQUEST for Level 2 CE?
Not sure, but I'm probably just going to roll with whatever is on UWorldSo does anyone know what guidelines and DSM version the comlex 2ce is testing? For level 1 i know they were running a little behind on that stuff so I just want to know if i need to brush up on outdated guidelines (god damn you nbome)
What has been the pattern of score releases this cycle? Has it been coming out the first day of the published release schedule?
Sorry to hear, what did you get and what were your scores on your Q-banks? Can you comment on what you saw on your COMLEX step 2? Was it well-rounded or heavy in certain topics?Scores up today for up to 5/15. Substantially lower than I expected, but at least its over
Sorry to hear, what did you get and what were your scores on your Q-banks? Can you comment on what you saw on your COMLEX step 2? Was it well-rounded or heavy in certain topics?
Hi everyone,
So I just got my scores back yesterday and my step 2 score is drastically lower than my step 1 score. I took the exam on May 15, 2015, and I'm wondering if anyone else is having a similar issue. I know two others who took it on the same day and also received much lower scores than expected. I know there were problems and issues with step 2 scoring in summer and fall of 2014, and I'm wondering if something similar is going on. Obviously maybe I'm being naive and optimistic about a scoring issue, and I could have just done much worse than I expected to.
For perspective:
Step 1- 532
Step 2- 412
I took step 2 after doing DIT, using step up, green book, finishing all of U-World and Combank and averaging a 70% on Combank. I did not take a COMSAE, as I didn't find them that helpful after using them for step 1. If anyone else feels something may be wrong with their score, let me know or message me. Thanks
Mine was 5/15 too
And I am pretty sure they dont tell us the mean/SD for a while
I could be wrong, but I thought they provide the Mean & SD in a paragraph below that box that presents your score.
So did everyone think the test was hard or expected they did better? Did you find COMBANK, COMQUEST or UWorld most helpful? Also would you recommend the green book and Step up to step 2?
I'm shocked with the score drops compared to Level 1 scores...
I took the test 5/15 too and am shocked at my drop - down 111 points. We all need to email the NBOME about the score drop and request a rescore. If enough people do, I think we may find that there is something wrong.
You guys, didn't the scoring scale change for level 2 last year? Residencies should know about it... Apparently 95% of test takers will score below 600 with this new NBOME scale.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 2014 cycle had this same problem.... In July 2014, the mean changed from 500 to 540 on level 2.
I wouldn't pay for confirmations, NBOME will probably do a rescore and re-release like they did last year.
What new scale, and how certain are you that 95% will score below 600? That seems like a ridiculous number to score below some of the average scores for various residencies listed in the 2012 Match Results document. I, too, have scored significantly lower than my Step 1 and am very shocked as I did COMBANK, COMQUEST, and UWorld prior to then. I felt that the test wasn't too bad either, similar to any of the question banks and I didn't feel it was too difficult. I am wondering if I should send in a recheck as well because I am shocked. Went for 687 on Level 1 to 595 on Level 2.
Hi everyone,
So I just got my scores back yesterday and my step 2 score is drastically lower than my step 1 score. I took the exam on May 15, 2015, and I'm wondering if anyone else is having a similar issue. I know two others who took it on the same day and also received much lower scores than expected. I know there were problems and issues with step 2 scoring in summer and fall of 2014, and I'm wondering if something similar is going on. Obviously maybe I'm being naive and optimistic about a scoring issue, and I could have just done much worse than I expected to.
For perspective:
Step 1- 532
Step 2- 412
I took step 2 after doing DIT, using step up, green book, finishing all of U-World and Combank and averaging a 70% on Combank. I did not take a COMSAE, as I didn't find them that helpful after using them for step 1. If anyone else feels something may be wrong with their score, let me know or message me. Thanks
What new scale, and how certain are you that 95% will score below 600? That seems like a ridiculous number to score below some of the average scores for various residencies listed in the 2012 Match Results document. I, too, have scored significantly lower than my Step 1 and am very shocked as I did COMBANK, COMQUEST, and UWorld prior to then. I felt that the test wasn't too bad either, similar to any of the question banks and I didn't feel it was too difficult. I am wondering if I should send in a recheck as well because I am shocked. Went for 687 on Level 1 to 595 on Level 2.
Are there "high yield" topics on THE most random of randomness , that is, the COMLEX?After reading what everyone's posting I'm freaking out! Any input on high yield topics?
Which comsae form would y'all recommend if I only did one of them? Is one of them more difficult than the others?
Are there "high yield" topics on THE most random of randomness , that is, the COMLEX?