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What We Do
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Transition to school and residency and prep for the COMAT, COMSAE, COMLEX-USA Levels 1 - 3, COMVEX, CORRE
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Transition to osteopathic school, upgrade study skills, modify habits of mind, and prepare for course exams, COMLEX + USMLE Step Exams, and NBOME Exams.
LAS Medical Coaching™ deepens knowledge, enhances achievement, and helps mitigate stress.
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Initial Consultation
At LAS, the first step in coaching, consulting, and training services is to listen and understand each client’s unique goals, strengths, and growth opportunities.
LAS Test Prep and Test Remediation services begin with an initial consultation, which consists of a meeting with Loren, a review of information from the LAS forms, and any private documentation (reports, transcripts, accommodation letters, etc.).
During the initial meeting, we learn about our client’s experiences in medical and health science education. Listening to a client’s narrative offers a deeper understanding of learning, test-taking experiences, and professional development. In combination with other information, the initial consultation provides a collaborative space to develop an individual plan with measurable goals.
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Pretest and Error Analysis
At the outset, LAS test preparation and test remediation services incorporate a pretest and error analysis. A pretest and error analysis are among the foundational information used in an LAS individual education plan. This information is used for curriculum design, mastery learning, and measurable outcomes.
A pretest establishes a baseline and provides data points from which to measure progress, and the LAS error analysis offers insights into the pretest results. These insights include strengths and relative weaknesses in content knowledge and process skills based on the distribution of topics from an exam’s content blueprint and item response theory, among other sources of information. In combination, this information defines learning goals, strategies, and other aspects of an LAS plan.
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Test Preparation and Test Remedation
LAS Test Prep and Test Remediation is informed by 30 years of practice and metrics. We offer one-on-one academic coaching, small-group instruction, and consulting services that begin following the initial consultation process.
LAS clients are assigned to a dedicated LAS Coach. They receive a written report with an individual education plan, measurable goals, a shared digital progress tracker, and a weekly coaching schedule. Each plan incorporates a client’s goals, needs, and strengths, and includes identified resources with daily and weekly workflow, content review, skill development, and self-reflective strategies. Weekly coaching sessions provide structure, support, and accountability. Progress is measured empirically.
LAS Test Prep and Test Remediation services are available year-round and, when applicable, sync up with national test dates.
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FAQs
LAS Test Prep Plans and Test Remediation Plans incorporate the same components for learning and achieving, including pretesting, error analysis, and post-testing.
Test preparation is often associated with a first-time test-taker, whereas test remediation usually involves multiple attempts and is often the result of a failed exam. However, sometimes, remediation is used to “better” an exam score.
Either way, test preparation and test remediation involve strategies or modifications to deepen knowledge and enhance test-taking skills and achievement outcomes. In some cases, students simply need more practice and more time to improve their test scores.
LAS Coaches use pretesting and error analysis to identify or clarify student strengths and relative weaknesses, regardless of whether they coach a first-time test-taker or someone with repeated exam attempts.
Test prep costs will vary depending on a few factors, including the timeline and test prep goals. Give us a call to discuss your questions, budget, and rates.
Individual test prep goals and expectations often vary, so too do student practice commitments. Yet, students who work with LAS Test Prep Coaches typically demonstrate increases in their test scores, and often by several standard deviations.
Accounting for individual differences, such as test prep goals, expectations, and practice commitments, LAS Test Prep plans are typically 10-12 weeks. All plans include daily recall practice, weekly coaching, and self-assessments for progress tracking. Within this framework, LAS students achieve measurable score increases by the end of the first 2 weeks of test prep. LAS metrics also show that first-time test takers will require approximately 10-12 weeks for test preparation and during that time, will demonstrate increases of two to five standard deviations in their test scores.