What is a Comsae?
The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Self-Assessment Examination (COMSAE) is a self-assessment exam intended as an education resource and preparation aid for the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States (COMLEX-USA) exam series.
Can you buy Comsae?
COMSAE can be purchased individually by candidates, and is ALSO now available for bulk purchase by the colleges of osteopathic medicine (COM).
How do you prepare for Comsae?
The COMSAE is meant to replicate the COMLEX in terms of structure and presentation. Therefore, the best way to prepare for it is using COMLEX resources. This includes COMLEX question banks, study books, and taking practice COMSAEs.
Is Comsae predictive?
According to the NBOME, the COMSAE is not meant to be used to predict your COMLEX score but most osteopathic medical students use it for just that. In summary, it’s a good way to gauge your base of knowledge – but not so much to predict your actual score.
What is Comsae phase1?
The Comprehensive Medical Self-Assessment Examination Phase 1 (COMSAE-P1) is built from the same blueprint as COMLEX-L1 and is a self-assessment tool for COMLEX-L1 examination readiness. According to the Standards (AERA, APA, & NCME, 2014), validity is the most fundamental consideration in assessments.
How long does the Step 1 exam take?
8-hour
Step 1 is a one-day examination. It is divided into seven 60-minute blocks and administered in one 8-hour testing session. The number of questions per block on a given examination form may vary, but will not exceed 40. The total number of items on the overall examination form will not exceed 280.
How much time do you get per question Comlex?
Length and Timing Step 1 is a 280-question exam divided into 7 blocks of 40 questions each with 1 hour allotted for each block. On the other hand, COMLEX Level 1 is a 352-question exam divided into 8 blocks of 44 questions.
Is Comsae like COMLEX?
The Comprehensive Medical Self-Assessment Examination Phase 1 (COMSAE-P1) is built from the same blueprint as COMLEX-L1 and is a self-assessment tool for COMLEX-L1 examination readiness.
What is a comsae self assessment?
Used by osteopathic medical students and residents, this three-phase self-assessment examination series is designed to gauge a candidate’s knowledge base and ability to prepare for the COMLEX examination series. COMSAE is not intended to predict performance on any of the COMLEX examinations.
What does the comsae report consist of?
The COMSAE report consists of a three-digit numerical score for the total test and a graphic representation of performance by content area. COMSAE does not involve a numerical minimum passing score. Instead, based on standard scores, it provides the following three suggested performance levels:
What is the content of comsae Phase 1?
The content of COMSAE Phase 1 is defined by the same seven categories as the COMLEX-USA content outline for Dimension 1 – Competency Domains and the same ten categories for Dimension 2 – Clinical Presentations.
Is comsae right about NBME forms?
No, no. Doggie afuera. COMSAE underestimated my actual COMLEX Step 1 score by almost 100 points. Whereas the NBME forms were all within a few points of my actual USMLE Step 1 score.
