If you’ve ever felt paralyzed before a practice exam, frozen during a test block, or terrified you’ll fail COMLEX again, this story is going to hit home. Priyanka failed COMLEX Level 2 twice. Her school let her graduate without a passing score AND she matched into a family medicine residency… but she wasn’t allowed to start residency until she passed. That alone is unheard of, but not why we're discussing her story. She had the worst testing anxiety I've ever seen. She was on her final attempt. And her COMLEX was stuck at 389. So we worked together for four months using exposure therapy, a structured study plan, spaced recall, daily question work, and a system built specifically for anxious DO test-takers. Her score went from 389 → 458, and she is now a practicing DO resident. In this interview, we break down: ✔️ What severe test anxiety feels like ✔️ Why practice tests triggered panic ✔️ How exposure therapy helped her stay calm ✔️ The exact study plan she used ✔️ How she balanced studying with graduation ✔️ What changed inside her brain so she could finally pass ✔️ What she wishes DO students walking in her shoes knew earlier If you’re a COMLEX retaker, on your final attempt, or your anxiety is wrecking your scores, you’re not alone, and Priyanka’s story will show you exactly what’s possible. Have questions for Pri? Contact her here: priyasingh1113@gmail.com

The NBOME just announced major COMLEX exam changes coming in 2026, and every DO medical student, resident, and retaker needs to understand how these updates affect exam timing, pacing, studying, and scoring. In this video, I breaks down the exact COMLEX 2026 updates, including: ✔ New timing rules for COMLEX Level 1, Level 2-CE, and Level 3 ✔ Changes in seconds per question ✔ How the new structure impacts pacing, accuracy, and fatigue ✔ What this means for first-time test-takers and retakers ✔ How COMSAEs will change under the new blueprint ✔ What study strategies DO students must update immediately. These COMLEX 2026 changes affect all DO students and residents. Checkout the video for speculation on how this might impact your COMLEX scores and what level 3 may look like with the massive update. Here's the tl;dr: • COMLEX Level 1 is becoming 32 questions shorter in May, 2026 • COMLEX Level 2 is becoming 32 questions shorter in June, 2026 • COMLEX Level 3 is becoming a 1-day exam instead of 2 in January, 2027. This is HUGE! Checkout the video for my personal experience taking the current two-day format. • These changes might help students at risk of LOA, expulsion, or delayed rotations pass with slightly more time per question. (90 seconds / question as opposed to the old 82 seconds / question) • The current TrueLearn timer has already been updated with the updated timing per question. But that means if you're testing before these changes go into effect your TrueLearn timer is WRONG! You should be doing 44 questions per hour, not the updated 40 questions per hour. Whether you’re a first-time test-taker or a retaker trying to understand how the new COMLEX timing impacts your score, this video gives you a clear, step-by-step explanation, and the study strategy adjustments you need to make now.

Let's get to know each other! Comment below sharing: 1) Where you are in the world 2) What test you're studying for 3) What you're looking to get out of a study buddy (eg. silent coworking, mutual quizzing, a friend, etc.) 4) Something you like to do for fun 5) A photo of your workspace <----------- Here's my example! (Feel free to copy & paste as a template) -----------> Hi I'm Jean-Marc (but my mom calls me "Dr. Lucas"), failed comedian and grotesquely average man. 1) I just moved to Austin, Texas from Erie, PA. Yeehaw 🤠 2) Fortunately, I've transcended the mortal plane of COMLEX board prep. Now, the only studying I do is trying to recall what I had for breakfast when prompted. It feels good to be free. 3) I just want friends, because it's lonely up here at the top. 😎💯👏 4) For fun, I like to pretend that my student loans don't exist. 5) Peep the castle view below. Comment on this if you're trying to link 🔗