USMLE or COMLEX-Which to take first?

[HopefulDoc1984]

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I am a second year DO student who has decided to take the USMLE along with COMLEX. Which should I take first?

 

[Vee]

I took the USMLE first and geared most of my studying towards that exam. I scheduled my COMLEX about a week later and just studied OMM in between. This seems to be the general consensus and method that works for most people. Good luck!

 

[PistolPete]

Yeah, that's what most of our current third years who took both exams told us. USMLE first, OMM in between, then COMLEX a few days later.

 

[fergustsi]

I took the USMLE first and geared most of my studying towards that exam. I scheduled my COMLEX about a week later and just studied OMM in between. This seems to be the general consensus and method that works for most people. Good luck!

this is the general consensus at TCOM too, but most people stress bugs and drugs too during the one week break as this is more heavily tested on the comlex as well. you can basically dump biochem and refresh your omt.