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If you’re an IMG not having much information about 2CS, this is the best school to give you clear-cut and reliable guide.

Amazing facilities to practice. Quick feedback. SPs very well trained. Real encounters just like in the test.

3 days lectures are good....although everyone doesn’t have opportunity to perform in those days....but a good place to practice, and u can improve ur notes pattern,speed which is very important. Overall it’s good.

It is an amazing course. Dr Somas is very professional and all the staff are really helpful. I strongly recommend NYCSPREP, It deserves more than 5 stars.

I only took up the mock exam. It was good to understand how step 2 CS works, most of the actors were quite decent with insighful comments. There was, however, one actress specifically that totally ruined the experience, generating unnecessary anxiety for the students and being straight out crazy and unprofessional. They try to terrorize you saying that the test is hard and that you should do a full one week course with them. Totally unnecessary, just take the mock exam, practice at home and dont believe all the terror they throw at you.

I thought I was ready without the course. But after some convincing from people that have taken the course, I decided to try it out. Not only did Dr. Somas help me fix areas where I needed improvement, he was able to give me tips on what to do for each case. He's a busy guy, so you got to be patient on trying to get a hold of him. If you let him know that your test is coming up, he will make time to meet with you. The center is open 7 days a week. So you're able to practice with other students till you're comfortable with it. Definitely recommend. Took the test and passed on my first attempt. I know people that have passed on first attempt without this course. But if you feel like you need the help. I would spend the money on this course. If you fail you would probably be paying for the test again which would cost you roughly the same amount for the course. This buys you a security blanket. On test day, the mock exam was nearly identical to the real thing. I was well prepared for the exam due to the practice at the center.

This is an excellent course to help you prepare for USMLE Step 2 CS, especially if you are an IMG. Pros: - much more affordable than Kaplan and others - Dr. Somas taught us the most efficient and yet perfect way to perform PEs and write pt notes. - You get unlimited access to the study center throughout the week to practice with other people. This includes using the patient rooms and equipment. This was a big deal for me. Basically, this was why I signed up. - Access to an online account where you can save your notes and later review them with Dr. Somas....unfortunately, the Wi-Fi connection at the center kept on breaking down and I was not able to save some of my notes - You will be put on the spot in front of the group while doing the cases. This will help build your confidence for the exam day. - You will meet a lot of people from different backgrounds and make valuable connections. Cons: - I think the class was overcrowded. We were a group of 16 people and during the first two days, we were scrambling to get a chance to practice with an SP. I suggest making the groups smaller. - Again, due to a large number of people in our group, Dr. Somas did not get to review everyone's pt notes thoroughly. - The cases on the mock exam were overly challenging. Every case had a special challenge that you would have to deal with. Obviously the intention was to prepare us for the worst on the exam day, however, I never encountered any of those challenges on the actual exam. This was good in a way that it seemed very realistic to real life scenarios but I prefer mastering cases that were similar to the exam. Overall, the best thing about this course is free unlimited access to the prep centre after the course is done. I stayed for 3 days. Practiced with other people for around 12 hrs on those days. Just got my results yesterday and I PASSED. So I'm happy with my decision.

Great place to learn and practice for Step 2CS.