VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

 Upon receiving a passing score on COMLEX Level 1, the student will receive a “P” (Pass) grade for the Comprehensive Review Course (provided they have met all other course requirements) and will be promoted to the OMS 3 year.

• Students who score less than 440 on COMSAE Phase 1 on the second attempt will retain the “IP” (In Progress) grade for the Comprehensive Review Course. To resolve the “IP” grade and be released to sit for COMLEX Level 1, the student is required to do the following: o Meet with CIFSS and the Associate Dean for Pre-Clinical Medical Education to extend and/or modify their current prescribed remediation plan. The plan includes the date the student is to sit for a third attempt of COMSAE Phase 1 and a tentative date the student is to sit for COMLEX Level 1. o Students who score less than 440 on the second attempt have two options for remediation:  Option 1: Attend a VCOM approved external immersion program.  External immersion programs are generally held for a period of 4 – 6 weeks. Students typically need an additional 2 – 4 weeks of independent study following the immersion program before they feel ready to sit for the exam.  Students who choose to attend a VCOM approved external immersion program are enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Preparation course. Students may not be enrolled in the course for longer than 60 days.  Students must follow and complete the prescribed remediation plan as designed in order to be allowed to sit for a third attempt of COMSAE Phase 1. This includes requiring the student to submit to CIFSS updates regarding study plan progress and question bank performance as outlined in the course syllabus. VCOM will evaluate students’ completion of the prescribed remediation plan when evaluating students’ readiness to sit for a third attempt of COMSAE Phase 1 and COMLEX Level 1 and approving the students’ testing date.  Students enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Preparation course must sit for their third attempt of COMSAE Phase no later than 1 week following the conclusion of the immersion program.  Option 2: Follow an independent study plan.  Students who do not choose to attend an external immersion program and who choose to follow an independent study plan must sit for the regularly scheduled third attempt of COMSAE Phase 1. COMSAE Phase 1: Third Attempt • Students who score 460 or greater on COMSAE Phase 1 on the third attempt will retain the “IP” (In Progress) grade for the Comprehensive Review Course. To resolve the “IP” grade, the student must sit for COMLEX Level 1. Once the student sits for COMLEX Level 1 they will be promoted to the OMS 3 year (provided they have met all other course requirements). o Students enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Prep course at the time of their third COMSAE attempt and who pass their third COMSAE attempt must sit for COMLEX Level 1 within 60 days of the first day of the course.

 Upon sitting for COMLEX Level 1 within the required timeframe, the student will receive a “P” (Pass) grade for the Comprehensive Review Course (provided they have met all other course requirements) and will be promoted to the OMS 3 year.  Those students enrolled in VCOM’s National Board Prep course who do not sit for COMLEX Level 1 within 60 days of being enrolled in the course will receive an “INC”

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