Independent Reviews & Student Testimonials
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Past USMLE Success Academy Student Reviews before Using Trustpilot’s Verified Reviews:
From September 19, 2019
“Dr. James and Robert,
I am pleased to inform you that I just got back my results and I scored a 242 on the Step 1! I am truly shocked that I was able to increase my score 40 points in just 4 weeks with you guys. Thank you Robert for convincing me that I could increase my scores and to Dr. James for all of the time, advice, and great teachings you gave me in class each day. You guys are great so thanks for everything.
Take care,
Steve Halingsworth”
From September 15, 2019
“Dear Dr. Brian,
I hope you are doing great. I am Abdullah Mahayni, the medical student from Saudi Arabia who did a mock exam for the Step 2 CS with you late April.
I just wanted to share with you that I got my score today on the Step 2 CS and I’m glad to let you know that I passed the exam. The mock exam really helped me prepare for the exam, and your valuable feedback and comments were essential for my final preparation for the exam. Most importantly it gave me the strength to go into the exam with full confidence. Thank you very much, and I’m hoping our roads cross again in the future.
Sincerely,
Abdullah Mahayni”
From September 11, 2019
“Hello Dr. James. How are you. I just got my score of 227. thank you for all of your help.
Thanks, Nimmagagga Peshitha”
From September 7, 2019
“Hello,
I want to let you know that I passed my Step 2 CS exam with flying colors. Thank you for your support and help. Please let the other 2 tutors that helped me know. I don’t have their contact information.
Parth Patel”
From August 28, 2019
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From August 27, 2019
“Dear Drs. Lu and Neville,
I hope this email finds you well. I just wanted to let you know that I took my exam on March 20th in Los Angeles and received my score today. I’m happy to inform you that I passed with a very comfortable margin (Higher Performance) in all three sections. You both played a crucial part in this and I wanted to sincerely thank you for making a difference in my life. I matched Internal Medicine and will be starting my residency in June.Thank you and all the best!
Sincerely,
Jafary Fafara”
From August 21, 2019
“Dr. Neville,
I passed CS. Please see attached score report. ICE improved from barely failing. CIS declined from being slightly off the chart. I am deeply grateful for the guidance and insight which you and your colleagues were able to share with me. It is clear to me that the common perspective/orientation/approach each of you has is critical for taking CS, and was glaringly absent or contradictory in all previous instruction I have received.
Please continue helping students like myself, with the confidence that your methods are sound. Please share my thanks with your team.
Michael Randazzo”
From August 16, 2019
“Hello All Mentors,
I’m Manjari Uppu, attended live coaching CS prep course at the academy from May 13-16, 2019. I got my results yesterday and it is a PASS! I still remember the first day when I got into Holiday Inn for my stay the whole, where I found many students in a similar journey. I finished my Step2 CK on May 2 and tried to go through the materials provided by the academy and the first aid, worked on my typing speed till the course started. Being an IMG, I was having this fear of exam. As my first day at the academy started, every day we started working on cases, so as days passed we had a new physician and I was getting better. I was good with diagnoses probably due to the CK. It was a total fun as we went through cases in a small batch of 3, we got valuable suggestions from all the Mentors. After the class, I went back to the hotel and reviewed all the cases and also they gave us homework to go through a certain number of cases per day. By the end of the week, we got to time the cases and the typing speed too. Finally had an assessment and of course, I failed 2 cases. Then the input is given by Dr. Yuan Lu was inestimable, he literally said I still have the time where I could work out things. I returned for another mock on May 27th and passed all the cases with Dr. Brian Neville and the feedback he gave to me was like a jetpack which propelled me like a rocket to go for the exam on June 3. Thanks to each and every physician who helped me through the exam, I enjoyed Dr. Teed with the challenging questions. I am glad I passed it and my batchmate too. Thanks, everyone.
Dr Zeeshan Azeem”
From August 14, 2019:
“Hello,
I was in the Success Academy’s Step 1 live class in April. The class and your tutoring helped me score 232 on the Step after I had failed it twice already. Couldn’t have done it without you!
Simrit Kitchloo”
From August 2, 2019:
“Robert,
Please let Dr. Lu know that I passed my CS exam and I couldn’t have done it without his help. I should have taken this class before my first try at the CS exam. The course was amazing from beginning to end and I will recommend it to everyone.
Thanks!
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From July 21, 2019:
“Dear Success Academy,
I took your Step 1 class in Chicago this last May and I wanted to inform you that I scored a 237 on my exam!! I could not have done this without your help!
Thank you so much,
James Tucker, MD”
From July 17, 2019:
“Dear Robert,
I wanted to let you know that before taking your Step 1 online course I had failed the Step 1 by just a few points twice… I am so grateful to let you know that I just got my score back and I passed with a 231!!!! Your videos, notes, practice exams, and study plans were truly amazing and it made working with my First Aid and UWorld materials much more useful for my prep. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for having such a great course!!
Sincerely,
Maria Rodriguez”
From June 11, 2019:
“Thank you for the introduction to the USMLE Success Academy’s Step 2 CS Program. The way in which you outlined the the examination and acted as a standardized patient was phenomenal. It felt so real. I especially appreciated your professionalism and the feedback you provided after each encounter/patient note. I can’t wait to meet you again, Dr. Lu.”
Kaushal Jani
From May 21, 2019:
“Dear Dr. James,
I am pleased to write to you that the Success Academy’s step 1 course and your guidance helped me score a 227 on my step 1 exam. I will highly recommend this course to everyone!
Thanks,
Jason Aldeen, MD”
From April 11, 2019:
“Hi,
I am not sure if you remember me but I took your USMLE CS class on November 30, and I am reporting that yesterday I received confirmation that I PASSED!! I have taken this dreaded exam multiple times, and taken multiple prep courses and none of them worked for me. I don’t want to drag this email for too long but I have passed step 1 and CK first time but this exam has almost made me give up medicine altogether.You have brought hope for me and my young family and from the bottom of my heart I will be foreverthankful to you and your program !!!
PS All 3 of us who took your class passed !!
Thanks again Dr. and all the best !!!!!!!
Sincerely,
M. Abuhamda”
From November 3, 2018:
“Good morning!
Hope you are doing good. I have attended your CS course in August. My CS exam was in 4th September. I got my result today. I passed exam.
Thank you for your guidance. Its great working with Brian and Yan. I don’t have there personal number, kindly convey my message to theme also. I enjoyed working with you.
Jasmeet Kaur”
From October 15, 2018:
“Hello,
I just wanted you to know that my daughter passed the Step 2 CS exam with flying colors! Thanks again
Marie Vogt”
From September 17, 2018:
“Hello,
I would like to let you know with great pleasure that I passed step 2 CS after taking your basic course for Step 2 CS. I am really thankful to you for adjusting the schedule and giving me an opportunity to have this class within the tight schedule of my exam dates. I am also grateful to Dr. Teed, our tutor for all the effort he took in training us for the exams.
Thanks and Regards,
Swathy Malathy Remesh”
From August 21, 2018:
“Hi,
I hope all is well in Chicago. I got my step 2 CS score today, and am ecstatic to let you know that I passed! Just wanted to give my thanks for your teaching, as I would have been totally unprepared otherwise.
Now I will be focussing solely on the step 2 CK with the help of the online success academy course. Thanks again for all of the help and support.
Kind Regards,
Brooke M.”
Reviews below are from 2016 – 2018:
“I wanted to let you guys know that I was finally able to pass my school’s exit exam, after several prior failures.
Yonas D.”
“Dear Doctors,
I attended your CS prep course last Nov – the week of Nov 16th – and took my CS exam in Chicago on Nov 23rd.
You contacted me shortly after my exam asking me to provide some feedback of my performance to two of your colleagues. I’m sorry I didn’t reply to their Email because I thought I did very poorly on the exam and was very depressed afterwards. I just received my score report today and was surprised to find that I have actually passed and scored substantially better than my previous attempt in both ICE and CIS categories… despite my subjective experience.
I’d like to thank you again for helping me overcome this big hurdle in my new medical career. I don’t think I would have passed otherwise. With much gratitude,
Sincerely,
Wendy Li”
“I passed my CS and it was you guys who made it possible! Ayman A.”
“Hello,
This is Hussam. I took a CS course at your center during thanksgiving and I just got my CS report from ECFMG and I passed.
On the exam day, I ran out of time at the 1st station while I was in the middle of the physical examination so then I determined to apply everything I had practised during the course and it worked.
Just wanted to thank you for your massive help. Have a nice day !
Hussam S”
“After using your programs with much success, I’m happy to say that this past Tuesday I matched into a Dermatology Residency – thank you for everything!
Jerry S”
“I just received results today that I passed my Step 2 CK. With only 3 weeks to prepare, I’m very happy with my score and a big advocate of your program.
Joseph Thomas”
“After failing my Step 1, I needed some focus and 1-on-1 attention. Your program gave me exactly what I needed. Thanks for going above and beyond to ensure my success.
Carol J”
“Hello,
I wanted to get in touch with you again and let you know that I passed with a 209. I think I could have scored higher but they hit me hard with a lot of receptor and mechanism questions. Thank you again for the class, it made a big difference for me and I ended up with a really great study partner.
Thank you again!
Laura B”
“Hey
Tusheena here how are you? Well I just got my CS result and I passed. Thank you so much. Seriously.
Tusheena G”
“Thank you guys for all of your help! I just received my Step 1 score and got a 252! Your programs have helped me gain a deeper understanding of the material, and I can’t thank you enough.
Jim H”
“I finally understand those confusing EKG’s, and now don’t panic when I see one in a question.
Roxanna Campos”
“Joining the USMLE Success Academy was a completely positive experience from the moment I started. I will definitely continue to use you guys for the rest of my exam preparation, and will recommend you to my colleagues and friends.
Akram A”
“Dear Dr,
I just wanted to let you know that I passed CS!! Just got my score. Thank you very much for your help!!
Alessia B”
“DOC! I passed my schools NBME comprehensive exam with a 220 equivalent!! Thank you!!!
George B”
“The USMLE Success Academy has given me the necessary skills to conceptualize and understand the basics for the Step 1 exam. I’ve used other programs and wanted to give up, but this program has given me new hope after my failures, and it has ultimately brought me to success.
Ghouse Khan”
“I just want to thank you all for the great CS training for the past couple of weeks!
I had a great time by learning, and most importantly I can see how much I improved not only for the cs but knowing how to interact/communicate with patients as a real doctor.
You guys are very sweet and responsible! I really I appreciate your help and advise!
Qinyuan”
“Hi,
I wanted to thank you and also let you know that I’ve passed my USMLE Step 1; I passed med school several years back, and needed some material which was easy to understand and also not too overwhelming like the the last program I used. Also as I am working full-time, I could not afford to spend too much time reading. I am looking forward to the Step 2 CS training.
Thanks, Sid S”
“Just wanted to update you on my step 1 exam. I passed with a 230. Thank you very much for your course, it really helped me prepare.
Glenn C”
“I would like to thank for your course for preparation for USMLE Step 2CK. I followed recommendations you sent me and did all video and quizzes and have got 237 on my USMLE step 2CK.
Dr. A. Podcheko”
“‘I had written the CS exam twice and in both failed on the ICE component.I was at my wits end until i attended this review course The review course was a very good experience and i particularly liked the one-on-one nature of the course and so it’s personalized to one’s particular weakness/needs.It has helped me on how to organize my differentials and then support the differentials with specific questions to r/o or rule them in ( in particular the negative findings which i struggled with until the course and now i do understand the concept and am better at it now ). I now have a clear protocol in my mind on the differentials and . Also in the Review of systems i have a clear protocol in my mind so that i don’t miss anything (let’s remember its a point scoring system so the more you miss things the SP has on the check sheet the more points we dont get). I am alot better at performing focused physical exams in a timely manner. Of immense benefit was that now i knew what the right thing was. I just kept practicing, and so on the exam day it was second nature and so passed. I recommend very highly this course to anyone planning to take this exam.’
A.A”
“I want to thank you and the usmleacademy team fror helping me out. I got the results and I passed step 1 (223). Thanks a lot.
Iryna”
“”I took the CS prep course with USMLE success academy and i had no idea what the exam is about. Everyone was very helpful and full of knowledge; they took me step by step and taught me everything from ethics to clinical knowledge. Basically we prepared for the CS exam in less than a week and i passed with High Performance! Can’t thank you enough. Highly
recommended
Peter Aziz”
“Hi,
I must email you to thank you for assisting me through the CS exam. I passed it! Thank you again!
John Odeghe”
“I would like to inform you that I passed my CS exam and received my certificate. I just wanted to let you know how thankful I am for your help and I couldn’t do it without you and your colleague’s help. I really appreciate your kindness.
R. Mohtashami”