Scores were released an hour ago and I PASSED THE COMP! I can't believe this. Honestly though, with all the hoops we had to jump through this semester, there was just so much material I was never able to even get to. Aside from knowing my pharm and behavioral really really well, there really wasn't much else I was that comfortable with. I hadn't looked at MCB in months, I only knew my bacteria for med micro, didn't even touch physio, and only knew heart, RBCs, and GI for pathology. Somehow it was enough to pass and I am pretty much, unofficially done with basic sciences. Yes, I still have to sit for both the physio and path shelves, but the grades don't matter in either. I also have to take the seven-hour Kaplan Comprehensive exam, but the score needed to pass is so low even a toy Pomeranian can pass it.
Just five weeks left. Five weeks left and my Caribbean medical school adventure ends. Really this feeling... it's something else. There are no words.
Congratulations!! I have one month till my comp exit exam. Can't wait to be in your shoes.
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Congrats on passing!!!
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Can you give any advice for 4th semesters as to how to pass the COMP? We do have a short break that I might be willing to listen to some Pathoma.. maybe! ha :) I am a little nervous about the comp... what if you didn't pass? Dr. Y predicts your ability to pass on your GPA... not sure what that number is!
ReplyDeleteDr. Y pretty much says if you have a least an 80% average you should be fine for passing the Comp the first time and I think that's fairly accurate. You definitely have to do studying though to get ready for it. I'll do a post soon about what myself and others did to pass it.
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