Dear Ms. Lank,
I’m happy to announce that I’m finally ECFMG certified, thanks to C3NY.
For any foreign doctor, the CS exam seems like a big hurdle, much more so when taken for the second time. But with the help of the workshop (yes, I use the term workshop – not once did I feel that I was in a tense classroom environment), I was able to dissect my past mistakes and thoroughly undergo a paradigm shift – this exam is not solely about patient notes and diagnoses, but effective communication with the patient. With that in mind, the workshop prepared me not only for the CS exam, but for (hopefully) my future medical training.
Thank you very much Dr. Swartz and Ms. Lank. Be assured that C3NY will be highly recommended to my colleagues here in the Philippines.
Dear Ms. Anna,
I was in your March 2009 review class. I just took my CS last September 25 because I was pregnant and I decided to take CS after I have taken my CK. I had my CK last September 8. Last December 9, I received the result, and I’m happy to tell you that I passed!
I would like to thank you for the very informative review sessions. That really prepared me well, even though I took the exam 6 months after your workshop. The long interval from the review to the time of exam did not prevent me from passing CS with just one try.
I would say that the SP’s in your review were more intimidating than the SP’s I encountered during my exam. And it’s true that after leaving the exam center, you will have that feeling of uncertainty of the exam result. CS is indeed a test of communications skills rather than academic.
Again thank you!
Dear Dr. Swartz and Ms. Lank:
Hello! I took your workshop last March 2009 (upon the recommendation of one of your students, May 2008 batch). At first, I was terrified of taking your workshop when I learned about the activity on the last day with the SPs. But like what you said, don’t make the exam day your practice for the exam.
I got my results last June 24, and I’m happy to say that I passed. The workshop really helped a lot, especially the tips. I would recommend your workshop to my friends.
Thank you very much, and God bless you!
Sincerely
Dear Anna,
I was in your April 2009 workshop group. I have been eagerly awaiting my CS results. I am happy to inform you that I passed.
I’d like to thank you and Dr. Swartz for the wonderful experience. Your program has given me a surprisingly different insight as to how to approach the CS exam.
Dear Anna,
Yes, I took Step 2CS last December 8, 2008…I just recently found out that I passed.
Thank you so much for your help. I found the review course gave me a lot of insight into the mechanics of the exam. The program really built up my confidence.
Thank you so much again!
Dear Dr. Swartz and Ms. Lank,
I attended the workshop last Sept. and took the exam 4 weeks after. I got the result a couple of days ago and I passed.
Thank you so much for all the help. I thought I wouldn’t make it, but I just followed all your instructions and everything went well. Your workshop is a way lot harder than the Step 2CS exam itself, but that’s what you told us.
Again, my heartfelt gratitude to all of you guys…
Best regards
Dear Dr. Swartz and Ms. Lank:
Hi! I’m Dr. Maricris Lapinid from the Philippines. I took your workshop last May 2008. I finally got my result last August, and I passed on my first attempt.
I’m writing you this card to let you know how thankful I am for all the very helpful tips you’ve given me. True enough, when I was taking my exam last June, your voices resounded in my head and what I learned from our workshop was pretty much all I needed during my exam. The workshop tremendously lessened my anxiety for the exam, and it really helped that I had an idea of what I was getting into. Of course, that’s all because of you.
I remember one of my classmates during the workshop commented that you are such a good soul, and I sincerely agree with him. May you continue to inspire more aspiring doctors like me!
I truly appreciate all your help. More power to you. I will encourage my friends to take your workshop. God bless you.
Sincerely yours
Dear Dr. Swartz and Ms. Lank,
I would like to inform you that I passed. I took your course in January 2008, 2 weeks before my examination.
Once again, thank you so much.
