COMLEX Tutor

Choose tutoring for your COMLEX level

Use this page to find the right starting point. A preclinical student, a student finishing rotations and a working resident need different study calendars. The consultation starts with your current level and what has been getting in the way: content, applying it under time pressure, keeping a schedule or returning after a failed attempt.

Updated October 28, 2026 · The Boards Professor, founded by Dr. Sean Moazezi, DO.

COMLEX Level 1: build a dependable foundation

Level 1 is reported as pass/fail rather than a numeric score (NBOME: scoring and reporting).

Our COMLEX Level 1 tutoring concentrates on linking foundational science to question clues and making time for osteopathic review. We start with your baseline, identify systems that repeatedly break down, and make practice questions, focused review and spaced repetition work together. Retakers can bring the performance profile from their previous attempt.

Sean Moazezi, DO, and Chelsi Flippo, MD, teach Level 1. The dedicated Level 1 page explains the first-session work, a sample six-week progression and what to bring when you are unsure whether the current study plan is working.

COMLEX Level 2-CE: turn rotation knowledge into decisions

Level 2-CE reports a three-digit standard score and a pass/fail designation; its minimum passing score is 400 (NBOME: Level 2-CE scoring).

The Level 2-CE tutoring page is for students working on diagnosis, next steps, management and performance under time pressure. Tutoring fits question review around rotations and includes OMM. If Step 2 CK is also on your calendar, we coordinate the workload instead of making you complete two competing schedules.

Sean and Chelsi teach Level 2-CE. Students also describe Level 2 work with Alexandra and Sahith in their reviews. During the introduction, explain whether your priority is your first attempt, a retake or a higher target than your current practice performance.

COMLEX Level 3: study around residency

Sean tutors Level 3, including osteopathic content. Resident preparation starts by protecting small, repeatable blocks of work during busy weeks. Longer study periods belong on lighter days. We review how you make decisions and keep a running list of concepts that need another pass. See COMLEX Level 3 tutoring for this stage of preparation.

Check the format for your test date: NBOME lists the current two-day Level 3 format through December 19, 2026, and a one-day format beginning January 13, 2027 (NBOME: examination format).

Do not copy a Level 3 schedule without checking which format it assumes. The change affects how you plan sustained practice and the days you reserve around the examination. Your tutor can discuss the workload; the official instructions remain the source for registration and exam-day rules.

Who teaches COMLEX at The Boards Professor?

• Dr. Sean Moazezi, DO leads all three levels and has sat the USMLE and COMLEX examinations he teaches.
• Chelsi Flippo, MD teaches COMLEX Level 1 and Level 2-CE. Her teaching approach starts with a strong foundation, then applies it in clinical vignettes.
• Alexandra Llovet tutors COMLEX and works on clinical frameworks, structure and test-taking confidence. Her student reviews include level-specific work.
• Dr. Sahith Valluru tutors COMLEX, including Level 2 work alongside Sean described in student reviews.
• Dr. David Wadie, DO tutors COMLEX and brings internal medicine and cardiology training. Ask which level and topics match his current availability.

The roster identifies teaching coverage, not an assurance that every tutor is available for every time slot. We match the exam and the kind of support you need before agreeing on a session schedule. You can discuss working with a second tutor for a particular weakness.

What you do during and between sessions

Tutoring is active question work. You talk through the vignette; the tutor listens for the step where your reasoning changes direction. Sean’s framework uses clues, a status check and grading of the answer choices. You learn to distinguish a knowledge gap from a reading error or an unhelpful tie-break between two plausible options.

The first meeting also turns your baseline and available hours into a weekly calendar. Sessions can include Anki setup and a more selective approach to missed concepts. Rather than unsuspending large numbers of cards without a plan, the work follows the errors you are actually making.

A scribe takes session notes, generally posted within 24–48 hours. Your portal keeps notes, goals and study tracking accessible between meetings. Questions sent between sessions help us identify recurring problems; that support is included without an additional question fee.

OMM belongs in your COMLEX study plan

Sean teaches focused OMM review, including Chapman reflexes and Fryette principles. We can reserve sessions for osteopathic weaknesses and then return those concepts to mixed question practice. Tell us if your main difficulty is recognizing the relevant finding, recalling a relationship or deciding how to apply it.

For the official scope across examination levels, consult NBOME’s COMLEX-USA blueprint. We use the applicable level’s blueprint alongside your practice results; a generic USMLE-only content list is not a complete COMLEX planning tool.

One plan when you are also taking USMLE

Let us know both exam dates at the start. We identify the work that can serve both goals, retain COMLEX-specific practice, and adjust the final weeks to the order of your tests. The tutor should know when a practice assessment belongs to another examination so its result is interpreted in the right context.

Read about USMLE Step 1 tutoring, Step 2 CK tutoring and Step 3 tutoring. For the clinical exams, the Level 2-CE and Step 2 CK comparison helps you discuss the two timelines.

What COMLEX students value

“We went over USMLE /COMLEX resources and planned out studying over the next six months until my dedicated. We also did guided practice questions.”

— Priyanka

“Sahith and Sean were amazing tutors that really helped me with my COMLEX! Highly recommended!”

— Matthew N.

“He was also helpful in coming up with a realistic and flexible schedule for my dedicated time before the USMLE and COMLEX. Definitely would recommend Sean as a tutor!”

— Kiele

Excerpts from our student review collection. These are individual experiences, not predictions of another student’s results.

Session cost, consultation and tutor fit

Online COMLEX tutoring is $349 per 50-minute session. The first step is a free 20-minute phone introduction, where we discuss your current exam, resources and schedule. If you are comparing tutoring with a COMLEX prep course, explain whether you need instruction on a defined topic or ongoing support to carry out a plan.

Overall public feedback, checked October 29, 2026: The Boards Professor on Google has 5.0 stars from 47 reviews; Sean’s Wyzant profile has 5.0 from 283 ratings. These totals span exams and are not COMLEX-specific results.

Book an introduction with The Boards Professor and bring your current level, most recent assessment and the study hours you can realistically protect.