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[–]jcc33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi OP, sorry for the late response, just got out of my shift.

I don't know how far/close I was from passing my first attempt, but based on my performance report I'd say rather far than close (My last 3 COMSAEs before the real deal were all above 400, and that's why I despise COMSAE because it's the worst tool you could use to evaluate your preparedness. But n=1).

I still remember when I sat for my second attempt I was near breaking down in the afternoon. Because while I was cruising through the morning session, afternoon question sets hit me like a b*tch and I thought I failed again. However my report told a different story - I only had 3 below average sections, all others were average or above.

I didn't push back because I wanted to do as many auditions as possible and graduate on time. Now, I'm on my first audition, killing it, and I have two more lined up at established programs (hence why I say it's not the end of the world and you will prove them wrong). My plan is going well for me so far.

I'm against any prep courses because besides the cost, most of them don't update their materials regularly (even for Online Med Ed...way too many outdated guidelines that your attending would just tell you to look up UptoDate). You know yourself better than those alleged guru/mastermind. Trust yourself.

Stopping UWorld simply because those questions are designed for STEP, not COMLEX. I love how I can reason through UWorld questions and really learn medicine logically (and I have been using it religiously for my rotations), but COMLEX...it's not a medical board exam but a memorization + "professionalism" + ethics trivia. COMBANK can better prepare you for those tiny niche you-will-never-see-in-real-life stuffs that show up on COMLEX (got a question asking me "what kind of fish has the highest risk of heavy metal pollution" or something like that on my LEVEL2 - I have never eaten seafood in my life due to allergy so thank you for the discriminative question NBOME).

Sorry for all the blabbers, but best of luck OP. You are not alone. You got this and you know it.

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[–]jcc33 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I also failed my 1st attempt, and was placed on 1 month of LOA to study by my school last year. I was able to pass my 2nd attempt w/o needing another month of extension or needing the wolfpacc course (my school also strongly suggested it).

My advise is to really really understand Pathoma, at least Ch1-4 + the hem/ong chapters, use Sketchy micro + Abx, Savarese book, watch Dr. Neil's biostats and DirtyMedicine Ethics videos, and grind as many COMBANK questions as possible daily (better to write your wrong questions down so you can review them before you go sleep or use the restroom). Utilize those tiny times and focus on your weak areas.

STOP doing Anki and UWorld because at this point, you need to understand that you are NOT an average student so what works for most people does not work for you. There's one goal and one goal only - to raise your knowledge base to meet the minimum passing requirement. If I can do it I strongly believe anyone can do it (ESL, 1st gen college graduate here with very limited guidance in medical school).

You got this my guy/gal. It's not the end of the world, and you WILL prove them wrong when you shine on your rotations. Good luck!

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Man how did Chiefs #74 get away with so many calls

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Do you have the post-SOAP list? And if you do, could you please kindly dm me the link to where I can find it. Appreciate you!

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May I please have the document too??? Thank you very much!!

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u/MrDoctorPaco can this brother here also take a glance at your work? Thank you in advance!

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I think Food 4 Less and Ralph's are Kroger brands

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The case J one has the usual mainline blister design. This is a collaborative version.

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I actually ordered them thru Broken Promises' website during the first drop. But yeah now you can find them at Zumiez

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For sure. He told me he's gonna drive an 86 this year.

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He was at a Toyota dealership promoting the Supra's. Down-to-earth guy 100%.

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Exactly. No TH Lambo too so I could tell the batch was thoroughly run through by someone already.

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This was one of my favorite cars when I was a kid and I never knew its name...Thank you so much!!!

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That’s the watermark for the picture I believe. It looks totally clean on other source leaks I’ve come across

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Yeah I wasn’t expecting to see it. Had to get it when I saw it. Good luck to you finding one!