I'm sure you did fine! I've literally never heard of anyone walking out of COMLEX feeling good. At least you don't have to wait over a month lol. I also feel like I'm going to feel more anxious waiting for my COMLEX score vs Step especially since it's such a long wait and the test is just such crap. #DOdifference
Yeah I feel it. I'm oscillating between completely not giving an eff since I did decent on 105b and being terrified that I somehow fail this. And I agree, the rollout for scoring makes absolutely no sense. Why does someone who tested on the last day of their "window" get their score the same day as someone who tested 5 weeks earlier at the beginning? Makes no sense, gonna be a serious hit on my mental health over the month lol. Definitely would've picked a different date had I known.
Pretty much exactly same lol
Right?! The waiting in between is dreadful because you just keep convincing yourself it's gone so wrong lol. My comlex scores won't be released for another 2-3 weeks and I tested 6/22. It's not as bad as others, but everything around comlex makes zero sense.
I said this on my schools group me though, there is one good thing about comlex, it stops me from having to take a licence exam that is PURE OMM.
Counter strain is so gross. Im basically not touching it for level 1. I'm going to roll the dice that VS and Chapman is the way to go. I just dont have the time or energy to learn all the different parts right nowYeah, I see people posting about that Philadelphia OMM test like it’s a good thing (the idea that you could take just the steps and then just one OMM exam), but honestly, I’d rather take the full comlex than just an OMM exam. I feel like there is a much higher risk of failure on the pure OMM test, at least for me.
Would be nice to save the money and time on all the extra tests, though. I can see the appeal.
I made my own counterstrain deck and that’s the only OMM I intend to keep up with. Since we’re not allowed to do HVLA or anything on the PE, if I keep up with my counterstrain, that’s all I need to know for the PE and I feel like I can pass all the other levels of comlex based on all the other medical stuff I know without any OMM knowledge.
Yes I would personally
I wore a cloth (homemade, not one of those super thick ones) surgical style mask with ties. I loosened the bottom tie and didn’t tighten it around my nose (it had a metal strip like surgical masks do to shape to my nose) to get a bit of airflow. I took UW2 and the free 120 in the mask.
I've done a few blocks in them. Def recommend a surgical mask, and then wear it upside down. This allows the "pinched part " to draw in fresh air much more easily that if you wore it correctly
I might bring one for backup. My only thing is people are worried about the ear thing, but it doesn't bother me for some reason. I have a cloth mask that I cut the bottom piece to allow more airflow.
It doesn’t bother me if it fits. But I have a big head so some masks actively pull on my ears forward, until it inevitably breaks. So far I have found masks that fit but are otherwise itchy/uncomfortable/can’t breath, or comfortable masks that don’t fit. Can’t seem to find one that is both comfortable and fits. Speaking of, I better bring some backups.
Personally, I would do 18 two weeks out and UWSA2 ~1 week out. I get being nervous to see a low score, but I would really take UWSA2 as close as possible since it's still the best predictor we have. Just try not to put too much stock into it if you're slightly below your score, especially if biochem/cell bio is your weak spot. Taking it a week out gives you enough time to not freak out right before imo.
If you know the curve is rough, focus on the % correct and not the 3 digit score. You know in the real world, an 80% is never going to be a 230, so why worry if it is on 18? To answer your question, I thought 18 was a fair exam. It made me think and wasn't all just easy things that I knew right away, but it was fair. Felt like the real thing in that sense.
I did the combank one. I took it like 5 days after taking comsae d. My combank was over 120 points higher. I have heard anecdotesto just average the two scores but idk man. perosnally I have just decided that if you get over a passing score on either one, youll probs at least pass comlex
Cyrus you still killed it bud! Youll be good for a lot of rads programs with a 239 as an MD. How close to test day did you take those UWSAs and did you feel the real deal felt like them?
I am actually concerned about passing at this point. Looked up 2, got both wrong lol. They're asking the most random crap I've never seen before. I'm worried.
lol I dont think I can take an easy day now before comlex tmr. Feel like I need to cram
will do. I mean assuming 60% is at least a passing score, I only need to get 240 right lol
If youre worried I cant imagine how some other kids feel lol dont forget how much ass you were kicking during dedicated. Youre going to be fine lol seriously
