r/comlex

I just took COMSAE 110 today and got a 462. On April 20th last month I got a 476 on my school-administered COMSAE, and I took COMSAE 107 a few days before the school one and got a 359. Is 462 a very low score for where I should be? My test is in 13 days and I’m panicking so much. I keep seeing other people getting above 500 but my score literally dropped 10 points. What do I do?! I can’t even move my test back.

So far I have completed 80% of Truelearn with a 61.3% average but I don’t even know if completing that is going to improve my score much. I plan to take form 111 in a few days to a week. Is getting 462 a very bad sign this close to the exam? I know I sound so paranoid right now but I’m just looking for encouragement or advice on what to do at this point.

I’m freaking out to say the least - primarily by reading about the number of ppl who were doing good on practice tests but then failed the real deal. I feel like I’m kinda on the borderline (passed school COMSAE in April with 450; form 107 with 468; form 111 with 520). Free 120 was a 62%, and COMBANK assessment 1 was roughly a 515. I test in 7 days and I’m scared crapless just grinding truelearn questions over and over again.

I’ve just heard so many ppl saying the real deal isn’t anything like the practice tests, COMSAEs, or even truelearn, so I feel nervous walking in and feeling like I don’t know anything. 🫩🫩

Anyone know of the best anki deck for level 1 OMM? One with free access

Entering the last stretch of dedicated. What are the can't miss Dirty Medicine videos?

I am so shocked rn.

114 (school, month ago) = 380

111 (at home, couple weeks ago) = 440

110 (just now) = 371

..... i didnt even think it was significantly harder than the others. did anyone else experience a drop in 110 bc i am so confused. does this mean i am not ready to test?

It says I have 99% chance of passing. I’m wondering if anyone has ever gotten those same chances and failed. Compared to truelearn COMBANK it seems heavily inflated bc I did above avg on that and COMBANK said 40% chance? I’m just confused what to trust.

I took my level 1 and was super anxious made so many stupid mistakes - things I knew but somehow convinced myself I was wrong under pressure. Left fully feeling like I failed and counted 40+ off the bat I got wrong. Idk how to cope waiting until the end of June for scores.

I took three comsaes leading up within two weeks of the test were 450-500 range and did 3/4 of truelearn with low 50s.

I genuinely think I failed 😔

2 weeks out from Level 2 (then Step 2 a few weeks later) and doing my usual 2 sets of 44 questions daily. I’ve already gone through my main resources, so I’m not trying to start anything heavy at this point. Just want to tighten things up and focus on what’s actually testable.

Thinking of prioritizing OMM and ethics, but also looking for any concise notes or quick review resources that are easy to go through without adding a big new workload. If anyone used something like that for the final review, I would really appreciate it.

We need a 450 on the comsae and if I fail the next one in a week then I have to repeat the year. I've been doing truelearn questions but my practice comsaes have not improved at all and I feel stuck. I would be grateful for any advice PRETTY PLS ><'

Hey everyone, this is a question for ppl who have taken comlex already and passed…how much truelearn did u acc complete?

For context im taking step right after and I am way more worried about that than COMLEX. I haven’t done much truelearn but I also dont want to waste time if I already feel like im in a good place to pass. Id rather spend my time doing UWORLD bc USMLE is much harder for me.

I’ve seen sm ppl say they finished majority of truelearn but…is it acc a necessity?
-450 COMSAE
-58.8 combank
- 25% truelearn done w/ 59% accuracy but most of that was from preclinical classes

Lmk what u think!

Guys I might be cooked, I can't change my date (June 5) due to a school-mandated deadline.

I feel like passing is a longshot now unfortunately, I'm still getting an average of low 50s in random TL blocks.

It is what it is, but any advice on the highest of high yield material I should go after these last few weeks? I'm trying to grind OMM & micro. Open to any suggestions.

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The homepage has a honeycomb subject map with rotating clue previews you can use to study. Each page is interactive: flip cards to reveal mechanisms, chase the chain of cause-and-effect, see the clinical photo, hit the board-style quiz. It's designed around the idea that if you can derive the answer from understanding, you don't have to force memorization.

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I’ve been mainly doing nbmes to try and take step soon but comlex is scheduled right after.. I’ve done 62% of uworld but only 40% of truelearn and my school comsae.. I think I’ll only have time for one comsae between my step and comlex is it dumb to sit for comlex not having completed truelearn or done more than one exam?? Please help

Sooo our school is making us take a CBSE along with a comsae and pass a certain threshold even if we aren’t taking Step. Most of us got a 500+ cut off on our first school comsae but for the people that didn’t meet the cbse range they’re making us retake both and if we don’t reach a 59+ cbse and 450+ comsae we can’t sit for Step.

Example: if I score a 550 but can’t hit a 60 cbse they won’t let me sit.

Any thoughts on this? Is this normal? They are 2 different exams, I totally would understand if I’m taking Step but if i’m not then why?

Have about 10 days until my exam and officially starting to panic. Done about 75% of true learn but my scores for each block vary so much. Most recent question block scores were 55%, 72.5%, 47.5% so it's all over the place.

I tried doing BNB or Anki like I did for step 2, but I just don't have enough time to go through it again. What is the most efficient and high yield way for me to maximize my next 10 days. I'll probably only have 2-3 hrs/day to study.

For context I got borderline passing scores for both Level 1 and 2 on first attempt. I think OMM is my strong suit but everything else is hit or miss.

Hi all just wanted to get some opinions on whether I should reset TrueLearn or switch over to UWorld for Level 2 prep.

My school provides both, but not COMQUEST. I’m currently at 75% correct on TrueLearn with 99% of the bank completed. I haven’t started dedicated yet, but I took my school’s COMSAE and scored a 452.

Some background
Average COMAT scores (mostly high 90s to low 100s)
No failed exams/COMATs
No issues during preclinical years
Not planning to take STEP 2

Would y’all recommend resetting TrueLearn and doing it again or moving to UWorld at this point?

Is it still more calculations based or different? What about ethics?

Today marks day 1 of dedicated for Level 2. I took a COMSAE for a baseline score, and I have about 8 weeks until Level 2. I’m curious if anyone else has started with a score between 360-380 and made significant improvements over their dedicated timeline.

I know this is a starting point for growth.

Any encouragement, feedback, and recommendations are appreciated.

Hi everyone, I have the COMSAE 115 exam in a few weeks and unfortunately our school requires us to score a 515 to sit for the comlex. I have been scoring from the 450s to the 480s but have not broken 500 yet. Any tips or help for COMSAE 115 would be greatly appreciated! I could really use the help. Feel free to DM me as well