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I have never heard about your review course. I just found out while surfing the Internet? |
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Premier Review was founded in 2002. Since then we have been proudly running our USMLE course with huge success. Please refer to the comments from our attendees .
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What is the passing rate for attendees who take your course? |
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Most of our attendees have passed -- not only passed, but also scored very high -- with scores up to the 96th percentile (236) in the exam. We do monitor satisfaction rate, and we have been pleased to find a satisfaction rate of 99.9% at the end of each course.
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Will this course prepare me for USMLE also? |
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Yes. This course is designed to prepare you for both COMLEX and USMLE
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Do you take credit cards? |
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Yes, we accept credit card. We also accept personal checks, money orders or banker's checks prior to the beginning of the course. If you are planning to register on site, please be aware that we accept only cash, money order or certified check for on site registration.
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Do you provide course material? |
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Yes, we do provide detailed course material as an accompaniment to our live lectures.
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Can I get the course material now if I register for the course? |
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We do not provide course material before the beginning of the review course.
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I do not have time to attend your course, can I just buy your course material and how much will it cost me? |
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Please check our home study preparation program
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How early should I register? |
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You should try to register as soon as you can. There are limited seats available.
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How early should I book the hotel? |
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You should book the hotel as soon as possible once you have decided to take the course. Finding a room could be problem if you do not book early
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Are there other hotels in the area? |
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Yes. This area is full of hotels and motels. On the Internet, try Yahoo Travel: type in the course location and you will see a list of nearby hotels. Please note that if you choose to stay in the hotel where the course is held, you will experience the added benefit of being able to get to and from the course much more easily! Also check our Location page under accommodations for suggestions.
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I am coming alone; I would like to share the room. How can I find a room mate? |
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Almost all of our attendees have been able to find a roommate. We can help you find one if you do the following: upon registering, please send us an email indicating that you are interested in sharing a room. In your email, please specify male or female and provide your address, phone number, and a statement authorizing us to forward your information to other attendees. We will forward your email to other course attendees who will contact you.
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Do you conduct this course anywhere else other than New York? |
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At this time, we conduct this review course only in New York . But, if you are unable to attend our live review course, check out our home study preparation program.
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How often does the course take place? |
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The current course schedule is posted on our website. Please visit Program Schedule
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Where is the course located? |
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The Sheraton LaGuardia East
For hotel reservations contact:
Sheraton LaGuardia East
135-20 39th Avenue
Flushing, NY 11354
Telephone: 718-460-6666
Reservations: 1800-325-3535 (Please ask for corporate rate for Premier Review)
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Are notes/books provided for the course? |
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Yes, we provide concise, high yield, up-to-date handouts each day prior to lectures.
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Is there any preparation that should be done prior to attending the course? |
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Before you come to the course, there is not much to do. The only advice we give is not to read old and outdated materials. If you want to read any books, please read "Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment" as much as you can.
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How many students do you expect to have in the course? |
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Around 50-60 people.
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Do you offer extra help to students at any time during or after the days work? |
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Our faculty stay long hours after the conclusion of the day. They don't leave the room until all the questions are answered. Once you finish the course, you will be provided with a unique email address; via that email you can ask questions from our faculty. The answers to those questions will be sent to you in a timely fashion.
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What materials are included in the course? |
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The material is uniquely created by our faculty. The material is concise yet comprehensive so that students can review it before taking their exams. We provide almost 300 pages of notes which includes all the important topics you need to know for this test.
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What is the break down of the course material? |
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The material will follow the syllabus which is published on the website.
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What sets your course apart from Kaplan? |
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How long should I wait after the course ends to take the exam? |
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It is a subjective question. Please talk to our director with your specific circumstances. In general, we advice people to read our 300 page hand-outs 4-6 times before taking the exam. You should take the test within 4 to 6 weeks of the course, definitely before 8 weeks. Attendees who took the test within 4 weeks did the best.
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How long before my exam should I take your course? |
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Register early and take the course with about 4-6 weeks remaining before your exam to review your notes.
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Does the site of the course offer accommodations? |
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Yes, Please go to location/accommodation page for details. Note: Premier Review will not take any responsibility for making reservation or other accommodation arrangements. Attendees will have to directly contact the hotel and make arrangements
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Are questions entertained during the lectures? |
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Questions are generally answered after the lecture to save time.
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When should I enroll in the course? |
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Enrollment is quickly filling, enroll as soon as possible.
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What is your current satisfaction rate? |
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Current satisfaction rate for our live review course is 99.9%
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When are the notes handed out for each day? |
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Notes are handed out before the beginning of each day.
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Do you offer designated one-on-one time with the instructors? |
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We do offer 1:1 time at the end of each day.
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Do you provide practice questions with explanations during the course? |
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We will discuss hundreds of questions with explanations during our sessions.
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Do you offer food/drinks to attendees? |
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Coffee and water will be provided during the lectures. You have to buy your own lunch.
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Do you offer a question bank to attendees? |
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We will provide questions on each subject which are most frequently asked in the examination.
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How many times should I read the notes prior to taking the exam? |
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We advice reading the notes 4-6 times. You should read the notes as many times as possible prior to examination. This is why we have made the notes high yield and concise.
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Is this all the material that I will need to study for the exam? |
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Yes, with your baseline of knowledge and this course you should be prepared. We don't advice students to study other material after attending Premier Review. Please review the notes we provide.
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Is there computer instructed teaching? |
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Yes, we use computers along with projectors to instruct.
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How do you teach the material? |
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We teach using Power Point presentations.
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Do you offer test taking strategies and advise us how to take the exam? |
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We prepare students to take the exam and answer questions as efficiently as possible. We not only prepare you for the material you will see on your exam , we prepare you with test taking strategies you can use in all future exams.
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How frequently is your material updated? |
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The material is updated every 3-4 months or as the material changes with new research.
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Can I talk to someone who has attended your course? Can you provide me their names and phone number? |
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Generally speaking, most attendees hesitate to release personal information of this nature. At some future point, if more of our attendees express a willingness to release such information, we agree that it could be helpful for future applicants like you who would like to talk to someone.
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