NYCSPREP Reviews 

Passed CS with 2 stars!! Couldn't have done it without you!! Thank you so much for all your help!!

Dear NYCS prep Team, I came to let you know I was approved on my exam for steps 2CS and that the course was essential for my approval.Thank you to the whole team and specially dr. Somas for his great help. I am very grateful!

I took NYCS prep earlier this year while I was doing my fulltime job. At that time it felt impossible to work (6 am to 8pm everyday) and study at the same time. But NYCS prep is really an exceptional course. They have the course on weekend which is perfect! Dr Somas is very clear and concise in explanations. He and all the SPs are truly passionate about helping the students and empowering us. They always give constructive feedback after each practice in a very nice way which filled me with knowledge and confidence. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who is preparing for CS!

STEP 1 COURSE REVIEW

I wanted to write this review for all the people that are interested in taking the STEP 1 course at NYCS Prep as there are all the reviews for STEP 2 CS and even CK but nothing for STEP 1. First and foremost I think NYCS is a great place for STEP II CS from what I have seen. I haven’t taken the CS course. I think the front desk staff is really nice and very caring. The facility is clean but for STEP I in class course it was very cramped so if you are looking for in class experience it’s a small tight room the last time I was there but they were talking about getting a bigger place. Now the STEP I course itself …. I started the course in December 2018 and took STEP I in April 2019. I started the course with Dickson as my instructor (for the month of December) and I think he was amazing. Dickson knew his material and made you understand things in a fun way. He was using Kaplan as the primary source for the course and in the end we would do Kaplan questions on the topic we studied. But Dickson had to leave after Christmas as he was doing interviews for the match process for 2019. Then I was started with Irshan, who is the current instructor for STEP I. As a person he is really nice and he tries to help you but I don’t think he was a good teacher. He uses Uworld questions and goes over them as a class and then reads FA with you. For me that was a waste of time. I wouldn’t spend money on a course just for someone to do questions with me and read FA with me. In my experience all the stuff that I learned from Dickson I still remember and I didn’t learn anything new from Irshan (the current instructor).
Now all of you might think that I might not have done well in STEP I and I might be bitter and that is why writing this review. But I did well in STEP 1 (got over 240) and the reason for that was all the studying I did on my own or all I learned from the previous instructor. In my opinion I wouldn’t spend over $2000 on a course where I have to teach myself everything. So that is my 2 cents

Thank you Dr Somas for your guidance in step 2 cs exam. I passed step 2 cs exam in first attempt. Your class was very helpful for my step 2 cs exam preparation.

Passed with a star ICE subcomponent. Thank you so much!

I just passed! This course is very efficient and straight to the point. Dr Somas and the staff are also available to help on a daily basis. It's also a great social experience where you get to meet a lot of IMGs. I would definitely recommend !

I had an excellent experience at NYCS Prep. Thank you very much Dr. Somas. He is a great teacher. The classes were very well structured. He gave me valuable feedback to improve my performance, which helped me pass the Step 2 CS exam. I strongly recommend this course to anyone planning to take the Step 2 CS exam.

I passed my CS exam with high performance on all 3 components. My course experience was great and helped me a lot. Many thanks to Dr. Somas and all the staff working there.

Dear. Dr Somas

I am Wooil Kim from South Korea who took your course from June 7th to 9th.
I passed the exam taken on 12th of June in Phili !
I really appreciate your enthusiasm and passion.
Dr. Somas works hard to help each student individually.
Plus his approach to patient note is very natural and super helping.
Training how to write a patient note is this institution's strong point compared with others like Kaplan.
After taking your course, I have become confident and finally made it. Also, additional SP session was super! SPs working in this institution are very professional and very sharp in teaching examinees.

Thank you all NYCS! Especially Dr Somas and the female SP who taught me for the additional SP session(Sorry forgot her name:()

HI Dr Somas
My sister and I attended your prep course a few months ago! We both passed!! =)
I have attached my score report. Thank you sooooooooooooooooo much for prepping us and teaching us all the vital components of how to pass the USMLE CS exam! You're the best!

it would not be possible to pass without taking the NYCS prep course.

Thank you Dr Somas and all staff .

I Passed and received a Star in my CIS component of the exam. Thank you Dr Somas for all your effort in preparing me for Step 2CS, the skills I learned will help me through out my professional life. Your dedication to your students is admirable and special thanks to the staff and Dr Gill who plays a vital role in support of students.

NYCSPREP prepared me well for the Step 2CS exam. I learned plenty of tips that helped me out on test day. It boosted my confidence to learn from the SPs and practice in an environment very similar to test day.

Dr. Somas also works hard to help each student individually. The mock exam is well-worth it and gives good preparation for the exam. I highly recommend his course for medical students looking to pass Step 2CS.

Took nycs with Dr Somas end of May..
exam was early June.
Gave tips which saved me on exam day. I had 1-2 minutes left on each case and note thanks to his tips and teachings.
Nycs prepared me well for the exam and I was comfortable with the whole exam.

Thank you

Good morning! This is Eduardo Gomez. I took the nucsprep course in late May! And I just received my passing score for my Step 2 CS! Thank you very much for everything.

I am so grateful to you and the team for your relentless support and coaching, that has helped me pass CS with flying colors.

I haven't seen a more professional and at the same time an endearing team which is so pro- students. I felt a belongingness to the institute and I absolutely loved the experience.

No other CS center provides it's students an opportunity to practice 12 hrs a day 7 days a week for any number of days they want to!

Dr Somas's dedication is phenomenal, and I wish that he takes the NYCSPREP brand to newer and greater heights,

Sincerely,
Isha Snehal

Hello
I'm Saloni Gupta I attended the CS workshop held from 7th-9th june. I'm extremely grateful to Dr.Somas. I passed step 2 CS and it's all because of his wonderful teaching. I started from scratch at his workshop and managed to pass the exam in like 10 days just because he showed the right path. I could improve on my PN and closure part drastically. The mock was so helpful that the fear of facing the real patients was reduced on the real exam day.
Thank you so much NYCS.

Very nice and recommendable. Valuable tips.

Passed with NYCSPREP. They gave us all the tools, techniques and abbreviations necessary to pass. Practiced for 1 week nonstop. Most productive 1 week of my life. Thank you.