Predicting COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE using medical school performance and use for student advising

This study not only added evidence in support of previous studies on the bivariate associations between Level 2-CE and individual major performance measures from the preadmission to clerkship years, but also explored the use of the less-studied COMSAE Phase 2 in predicting Level 2-CE outcomes and provided a better predictive model utilizing the combination of individual performance measures. Most importantly, the current study also demonstrated a way to set optimal cutoff scores on strong predictors during the clerkship years to help the school guide students to better success on COMLEX Level 2-CE and long-term residency goals.