The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) Level 1 is an important milestone for all osteopathic medical students. With the relatively recent transition to a pass/fail grading system, the focus has shifted from achieving a high numerical score to ensuring a solid understanding of fundamental medical concepts and passing comfortably....

If you are a medical student deep in your clinical rotations, there’s a good chance you have heard whispers (or outright panic) about Shelf Exams. Often, these exams can be the make or break between obtaining Honors or High Pass – a big deal for students applying into highly competitive...

*The Internal Medicine (IM) Shelf exam is one of the most challenging shelf exams you will take in medical school, primarily because it tests such a broad range of knowledge and clinical reasoning skills. Scoring in the 90th percentile or higher requires a combination of strategic studying, understanding high-yield topics,...

At first glance, the psychiatry shelf exam may seem more manageable than other clinical shelf exams. For example, compared with Internal Medicine or Pediatrics, it covers a narrower range of material. However, success still depends on mastering DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, treatment guidelines, and first-line pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, as well...

For osteopathic (DO) medical students, one of the biggest decisions during preclinical and clinical training is not just what specialty to pursue or where to apply for residency - but now, it is whether to take the USMLE in addition to the COMLEX.   While it was much more common...

Preparing for the COMLEX Level 1 is one of the biggest milestones in the journey of becoming a physician of osteopathic medicine. For many students, this exam represents the culmination of two years of intensive didactic medical school coursework, and it serves as the foundation for residency applications and future...

 Preparing for the COMLEX exams is one of the defining challenges of osteopathic medical school. Whether you’re gearing up for Level 1 at the end of your preclinical years or tackling Level 2 CE during clinical rotations, the right resources—and a clear plan for how to use them—can make the...

One of the hardest decisions that all medical students face involves picking the resources to help them succeed on their board exams. To provide you the best and most accurate advice, we have our tutors personally utilize the services we review. In this blog post, we will share our impressions of TrueLearn’s SmartBanks for COMLEX Level 1 and COMLEX Level 2 CE.

The third year of medical school will be one of the most memorable years of your medical training: you are learning how to function on the wards, balancing call schedules, working with residents, fellows, and attendings, and somehow finding time to study for your very important shelf exams. Each shelf...

Applying to residency is one of the most exciting and pivotal steps in your medical journey. For most U.S. medical students, the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) is the mechanism through which you will tell your story, showcase your qualifications, and secure those all-important interviews and ultimately a spot in...