If you’re preparing for the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA), knowing when to expect your scores can help you plan your next steps. Score release dates for COMLEX exams vary depending on the level and testing period. This guide explains when NBOME releases scores for COMLEX Level 1, Level...

The honest, practical guide every osteopathic resident deserves before taking COMLEX Level 3.   You survived anatomy lab, endless lectures, and shelf exams, then made it through COMLEX Level 1 and you conquered Level 2-CE. You matched into residency. And now, you're taking care of real patients every single day....

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...

Step 3 and Level 3 Score and Importance   USMLE Step 3 and COMLEX Level 3 are the final tests required to obtain a medical license to practice without supervision in the United States. Both tests are two days and comprised of multiple-choice and case-based questions. Studying for Step 3...

Osteopathic practice, principles, and manipulative medicine is a large part of each COMLEX exam and one of the major differences between Step and COMLEX exams. A common struggle for students is figuring out how to effectively study the high-yield topics of OMM. For COMLEX Level 1-3, OMM or OMT questions...

Are you a D.O. student preparing for your COMLEX exams and feel lost about where to start? Whether you need guidance on passing COMLEX Level 1 / Level 2-CE or have an interest in pursuing a competitive specialty, it can be daunting to tackle these high-stakes exams. Or perhaps you...

Osteopathic students often decide to take both the M.D. USMLE Step board exams in addition to the D.O. COMLEX board exams. The recent change of both Step 1 and Level 1 to pass/fail may affect the decision to take both exams in the near future, however until it becomes more...

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USMLE Step 3/COMLEX Level 3 is the final examination in a three-part series for medical licensing in the United States. Learn about how to study for Step/Level 3 as well as when to take each exam.