The PASS Program offers comprehensive USMLE and COMLEX prep courses designed to cater to various learning styles and needs. With options ranging from live on-site courses to live online programs, on-demand video courses, and personalized one-on-one tutoring, we provide a holistic approach to understanding medicine. The program prides itself on small session sizes for a more personalized learning environment, focusing on mastering medical knowledge rather than mere memorization. We have assisted over 10,000 students, boasting a high passing rate of over 90%!
PASS Program (pass-program.com) has 496 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5.
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Houston, Texas
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2026
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Dr Francis does a phenomenal job of explaining concepts in ways that med school never touches on
Response from PASS ProgramFeb 13, 2025
Absolutely! Dr. Francis has such a unique way of breaking down complex concepts into something manageable and memorable. It's amazing how much of the "why" behind things is often missing in traditional medical school curriculums, but he really brings it all together!
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Gayathri C.
Wonderful
Wonderful! Only thing i didn’t like was I tried to get my friend the referral bonus since she told me about your program, but your customer service was unable to do this for me. And I wanted to get the answers for the step 2 fill in the blanks, but I had trouble getting help.
Otherwise quality of the content was perfection, so no complaints there.
Response from PASS ProgramFeb 13, 2025
Thank you for your feedback! 😊 We're glad to hear you enjoyed the content and found it helpful. Apologies for any issues with customer service and the Step 2 fill-in-the-blank answers. We’ll work on improving that! Your support means a lot to us. 🙏
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Sanae
I am so thankful to have experienced…
I am so thankful to have experienced the PASS Program! The program offers a community that shares the same mindset and common goal (which is difficult to find outside of medical school). Everyone is striving to do better and be better which is motivating. Dr. Francis himself is wonderful with encouraging students and helping with confidence. Every aspect of the program offers something unique to the student along their personal journey from the courses, to having a drill partner, tutoring and morning questions. Morning questions keeps you accountable and pushes you to go harder and further due to positive group pressure. I can’t tell you how satisfying it is to see continued growth, an increase in my confidence, basic science understanding and score improvement. Thank you, Dr. Francis and the PASS Program team!!!
Response from PASS ProgramFeb 13, 2025
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! 😊 We're so happy to hear that the PASS Program has helped boost your confidence, understanding, and scores. 🙌 Dr. Francis and the team are grateful for your dedication and growth. Keep up the great work, and best of luck on your journey! 🌟
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Hiba A.
I highly recommended Pass program
I highly recommended Pass program, there’s no teacher like Dr.Francis , he teach you how to understand the whole picture and the concept behind each question and I think for USMLE exam this is the secret to achieve your goal it’s not about memorizing all the book in the world or all the Q bank. They test you on the concept to see if you really can answer the questions just by knowing the whole pictures behind it.
and the environment in Pass Program it’s perfect for the study and find a good study partner.
I highly advise to attend All the morning questions by Dr.Francis and the group drilling sessions by other tutor and the one to one tutoring session. Good luck to everyone.
Thanks Dr.Francis
Response from PASS ProgramFeb 13, 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 We’re thrilled to hear how much Dr. Francis' teaching and the PASS Program helped you truly understand the concepts and the bigger picture. 🌟 Your advice to focus on morning questions, group drilling, and one-on-one tutoring is spot on! Best of luck! 👏
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Sohail
If you are barely passing/not passing your step 1 Practice exams, read this
After I came off the island, I realized I had memorized my way through all of my exams while in medical school. I struggled a lot, and I did what my friends told me, which was to study first aid and memorize it. Obviously, you cannot memorize your way through medicine, so this did not work for me.
Luckily through some friends and family, I found the pass program. Pass program gave me the actual fundamentals of physiology and bio chemistry.
Dr. Francis empowered me to learn why things happen the way they do. By no means is this the entire solution to these exams. I am not saying that this program is all you need, because I certainly used other resources, including drill sessions on material aside from the pass program, and my own studying methods to cover gaps that I saw in my scores that I felt the pass program did not cover to that depth of detail like anatomy.
What I can say with certainty, is that this program gave me the fundamental pillars to build my knowledge upon. Step 1 tests these fundamental pillars again and again. The concepts don’t change, but the way they ask the questions does. These strong pillars allowed me to consistently get better at medicine, and do better on my exams.
My dad is a physician and when we are in the car, we turn on audio that I recorded from the lectures to just brush up on those basic fundamental concepts.
Everyone is different, but I can tell you that if you are struggling and not getting even passing scores, then your fundamentals are lacking. If you want to kick some butt in life and pass these exams but have genuine knowledge that will carry with you thru ur life, this is the program to go to.
I start this July in family medicine residency, and with pass I built a solid foundation to do decent in step 1 and step 2, enough so for me to get into the field I wanted. I didn’t have to repeat any exams, and this was the first time I applied, and I’m grateful that I matched.
Response from PASS ProgramFeb 15, 2025
That’s an incredible journey! 🎉🔥 PASS Program truly builds those solid foundations 🏗️📚—congrats on matching into Family Medicine! 👏 Wishing you all the best in residency! 🚀👨⚕️
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Christina Q.
Great program 5 stars
Great program. Gave me the faith to know I can actually practice medicine. Mind blowing I hope every medical student can experience the pass program.
Response from PASS ProgramFeb 13, 2025
Thank you for the amazing feedback! 🙌 We're so glad to hear the PASS Program gave you the confidence to pursue your goals and believe in your abilities. 💪 We truly hope more students get to experience this transformative journey too! Best of luck in your medical career! 🌟
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George G.
This was an excellent program
This was an excellent program. I had prepared on my own before this, so I can compare the two ways of studying. Dr. Francis lectures each day, but students can't sit passively & listen. He constantly asks questions and drills us to keep us on our toes. He has a proven method of approaching test questions. His textbook makes an excellent supplement to 1st Aid and pulls many ideas & concepts together. Dr. Francis is approachable, knowledgable, and his excitement is contagious.
Response from PASS ProgramFeb 13, 2025
Thank you for your fantastic review! 😊 We're thrilled to hear that Dr. Francis' approach made such a difference in your study routine. The interactive nature of the lectures and his proven method really seem to have helped solidify your understanding. Best of luck with everything ahead! 💪📚
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dah45662
Excellent experience
Excellent experience
Response from PASS ProgramFeb 13, 2025
Glad to hear that! 😊 Wishing you continued success in your journey! 🚀📚