4th Year Medical Student Experienced with both NBME and COMLEX

Daanish M.

I am a fourth-year medical student in the United States preparing to graduate, and I have completed both the USMLE and COMLEX pathways on my first attempt. I passed Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1, and earned a Step 2 CK score of 248 along with a COMLEX Level 2 score of 649, placing me around the 90th percentile nationally. My medical training required mastery of foundational sciences as well as strong clinical reasoning, test-taking strategy, and time management skills. This background allows me to tutor students in anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and standardized exam preparation, particularly for USMLE and COMLEX-style exams.

Throughout medical school, I have tutored peers and junior students in one-on-one and small-group settings. The students I worked with were primarily college-aged and medical students, and many of these teaching relationships lasted weeks to months. My approach focuses on building a clear conceptual foundation before applying knowledge to practice questions and exam scenarios. I emphasize understanding why answers are correct or incorrect, identifying common testing patterns, and breaking complex topics into intuitive frameworks. Each session is tailored to the student’s learning style using active recall, question-based learning, and clinical examples.

As a tutor, my goal is not only to help students improve scores, but also to build confidence, efficiency, and long-term learning skills. Having recently navigated these same exams myself, I understand the challenges students face and provide practical, supportive, and results-focused guidance.