I am an Osteopathic Medical Student who is planning on going into a rather competitive field in medicine. I was browsing SDN one day and saw a post by Dr. S and decided to contact him regarding Step 2 studying. Although I did alright on Step 1, I really felt like I needed to supplement my studying with some tutoring because I needed to do much better on Step 2 to make up for my first Step score. Dr. S not only offers tutoring but also will proofread and help to edit your CV and PS for your ERAS applications. I shopped around to compare some prices with other tutoring services and his are by far the most competitive!
Dr. S and I began our adventure together by going over my CV, which was a total disaster. He spent quite a while making sure all the language in the document was attention grabbing, ordered well, and even suggested I add some things about my personal life that I would never have thought to add to a CV. I can honestly say that on my 2nd day of my first audition rotation I was asked for my CV and was not only complimented on how well it was written, but also that personal information offered me a connection to this program director I would have NEVER been able to establish without Dr. S. I went from "the medical student," to being called by my first name and joking and smiling with one of the most famous people in my future specialty. That kind of attention is absolutely priceless, and it was worth every single penny.
Dr. S also tutored me prior to both my COMLEX and USMLE Step 2's. His advice for how to take exams is probably the most valuable type of tutoring I have ever experienced. I noticed that throughout all of my practice tests and the actual real exams that his test-taking skills paid off immensely! I was able to choose between two answers based on the tricks he taught me, and when I was running out of time I felt like I was able to pick out correct answers without even reading the passages at all. I have always had terrible test anxiety which has played against me in standardized testing my entire life, and for the first time I felt like I had the skills at my disposal to keep me from going into panic mode. I walked out of Step 2 thinking, "well that was awful and exhausting, but I definitely know I didn't fail!" Compared to my feelings after Step 1, where I left crying, this change is actually quite remarkable!!!!
After some of my first sessions with Dr. S I took my Internal Medicine shelf exam. With just a small amount of instruction on what should be the most reliable information in questions, and only a few sessions on the Cardiovascular system, I was able to score a 90 raw on that test. By far the highest shelf exam score of my 3rd year, and on the most difficult and vast material of all of the shelf exams.
The only regret I have is not finding and starting with Dr. S sooner. He is the type of tutor that can get you 260+ on your USMLE (any step) if you put in the time with him. He is patient, honest, and definitely knows 100% what he is talking about. I know that I am much more competitive for a residency spot after finding and working with him.
Thank you Dr. S!
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