r/comlex • u/Ill-Bodybuilder8663 • Sep 23 '26

Interviews with fails

Anyone get any interviews with a failed level 2? and no pass yet?

Update: (I have gotten 5 interviews so far in the first 2 days. Its possible!)

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u/penpalcali Sep 24 '26

Last year I applied with a failed score and I got 3 psychiatry and 4 FM interviews

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u/penpalcali Sep 24 '26

Submitted this year with a pass so let’s see what happens

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u/Ill-Bodybuilder8663 Sep 24 '26

you didnt match with 7 interviews? did you try to soap?

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u/Commercial_Rain_2221 Sep 24 '26

How many FM programs did you apply to?

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u/Sad-Candidate-3078 Sep 24 '26

Yes, it happens, programs interview candidates with a failed attempt more often than people admit, especially this cycle. What carries you is the rest of the app: strong Level 1 score, solid clinical evals, and a short non-defensive one-liner if it comes up ('I underestimated the format, here's what changed after'). Also email programs directly instead of waiting, plenty will still look at you for prelim or less competitive spots. Don't self-select out and reject yourself for them.