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February 5, 2010 Just to let you know that I found out I passed and to thank you, Dr. Swartz, and the SPs for teaching us the keys to do well on this exam. Again, Thank You. Sincerely, Felix |
February 3, 2010 Dear Anna and Dr. Swartz, I got my score report today, and I cannot tell you the worry I have experienced since taking the exam November 30th. I was almost certain after talking to students after the exam, as well as the feeling I had leaving some of my encounters that I was not going to pass the exam. Today I opened the score report with my heart just pounding and I saw the word PASS. I cannot thank you enough for your wisdom and advice that I used during the exam. I felt like everything your workshop you taught me I used on the exam whether I was planning to or not. Anna's teaching of the deep breathing relaxed me as much as possible for the first encounter, but more importantly practicing the introduction just came out smoothly and as practiced almost second nature. Despite the workshops short time frame I really feel like I learned communication skills to pass the exam, but also the ground work for how I question and approach patients currently during my rotations. I have found myself to have vast improvement in my rotations now when presenting and interviewing patients, as well as I find myself connecting more with an individual rather than just patient. I hope that luck will allow me to see the two of you someday, but for now I wish you guys the best of luck and thank you for all of your time and efforts you imposed on me. I was really introverted before taking your class, and now find myself not fearing and be more extraverted with regard to my patients. Sincerely thank you, Seth Lipka, M.D. Native of USA |
October 14, 2009 |
October 20, 2007 Dear Dr. Swartz, Anna and all the SP's, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart all of your help in preparing me for the USMLE Step 2 CS. I just read my result, and I PASSED! I found the exam to be less difficult than the C3NY workshops. These workshops definitely prepared me in passing the exam. In particular, I was amazed to find the "talking in a coffee shop" worked. The insights I was given gave me skills to pass this exam for prepared me for my future patient encounters. Again, I would like to extend my overwhelming joy and gratitude to each and every one that is part of the C3NY team. Excellent work from excellent people! Thanks to all of you. I can now go on and accomplish my goal in becoming a physician. Sincerely, |
August 31, 2007 Dear Dr. Swartz, Anna, & Ginny, |
August 20, 2007 Dear Dr. Swartz, I attended your workshop on May 21-23, and I took my exam on June 6th in Chicago. I always remembered you saying throughout the whole workshop that this exam was more of a test of communication than it was of medical knowledge. Even after the workshop, I was still skeptical of this statement. But as I kept on studying and practicing the techniques that I had learned in the course, I developed an understanding from this course that treating the patient physically is just as important as it is to treat the patient emotionally and spiritually through communication. The SP’s in the course had drilled this concept into our heads and many thanks to all of them. As I took the exam, this concept and the important tools that you had taught us was absolutely, unequivocally the key essential in my successful completion of the CS exam. I must say that I highly recommend this course to everyone who is taking this exam, because the tools that you Dr. Swartz taught us cannot be found in ANY textbook. From the depths of my heart, I thank you Dr. Swartz, Anna and to all the SP’s for your dedication and hard work in training us to conquer this insurmountable task. Sincerely, Sanju V. George, M.D. |
April 5, 2007 I attended the December 2006 C3NY course. The course helped me to become familiar with what is really being tested for on the Step 2CS course. Although the Step 2 CS exam was still very challenging and stressful, I was successful in passing this difficult exam. Also, I now own your latest physical diagnosis book and will treasure it for many years to come! It is a great book. Thank you for all of your help. Respectfully, Timothy Church, M.D. |
August 28, 2006 Dear C3NY, I took the C.S. exam in Atlanta on July 14th. I very happy to say that I passed the exam. I received the results on August 17th. I felt your course was an excellent tool for preparation for this exam. As you foretold, the exam itself was easier than the cases given during your course. I felt very confident during the exam. I am extremely satisfied with the C3NY program. Sincerely, Philip Sudore, M.D. |
July 5, 2006 Dear Dr. Swartz, et al: I am happy to inform you that I just received my passing score on the CS exam. I took your review course at NYMC in April (part of the 5th Pathway program). Your course was extremely helpful in preparing me for the exam, particularly the days we practiced with the SP's. Although I was very nervous the day of the actual exam and felt rather unsure afterwards, it was your course and advice that equipped me to pass. On the whole, I found that the actual exam day cases were more basic and straightforward than the practice ones we had with you which is what you told us. I'm also grateful for your physical exam CD from your book because it's a great reference tool for general clinical practice. Thank you so much and best regards. Sincerely, Christina Huckabay |
July 1, 2006 Dear Dr. Swartz, |
| November 29, 2005 Dear Dr. Swartz and Ms. Lank, After eight agonizing weeks of anticipation, the verdict is in, and I PASSED my USMLE Step 2CS exam! I'm writing this letter to express my deep gratitude for all the hard work that you both put in on a daily basis to genuinely help students achieve their dream. I honestly believe that any student who has had the pleasure of experiencing the honesty, humility, and great care in the work educators such as yourselves display, is truly blessed. I must say, in retrospect, my exam was particularly unorthodox, so the confidence I had entering the exam with the knowledge I attained at your workshops, quickly dissipated. However, after applying the basic principles you taught us that could not be found in the many texts I had previously read, I found that exam is a totally doable exam, and those that have not had the opportunity of attending your workshops are at a severe disadvantage. I am speaking as a US born foreign trained physician, in stating that this exam is not a test of English, or even of your medical knowledge, it is a test of communication, and patient approach that I feel no review book to date has accurately been able to outline. This is why I found that the C3NY Workshops were essential to my success. To say that I am an advocate would be an understatement, and I am truly thankful to the both of you from the bottom of my heart. You have made this last seemingly insurmountable obstacle much easier for me to get through, and for that I am eternally grateful. Good luck, and I hope to keep in touch. Sincerely, |
October 3, 2005 Salutations and Greetings Anna, Dr. Swartz and expecially Charles and the SP's...... This is HS....you know...the tall, slightly chubby yet utterly endearing student of yours from the July workshops.... I finally got my step 2 cs results from July 29th in Philly.....I passed.....Thank you so much for everything....Dr. Swartz was so right on with everything he said....Especially about the "Are you comfortable?" and "Is there anything else you wanted to tell me?" There were 6 instances out of 12 where they had something very important that they wanted to get off their chests..... Honestly.....What a deal.....C3NY for life!!!!!! P.S Any SP openings....I think I would be pretty good. Peace HS, M.D. |
| October 2, 2005 Dear Dr. Swartz and Anna, Guess what...I did it, I passed the test; today I received the result. One old lady (sp) after I finished the case, said (thank you very very much), I realised that I did well and very well. Thanks to you for the great effort you spent with us. Thanks to Anna too for her talent to organise, to give remarkable observation, and the way she handles the course. I do not think without the course it would be possible for me to pass. I went to the exam very relaxed. I did not write any notes in front of the SPs. I found the time very enough, because I applied what Dr. Swartz told us. The course was wonderful, and I recommend it to all I know in the medical field. I wish you could organize a program for step3. With a lot of thanks to you and Anna, Seif Alamin, M.D. American Red Cross National Testing Laboratories (NTL, Portland, OR) |
| August 16, 2005
Dear Ms. Lank and Professor Swartz, A little over two months ago I took part in your June workshops. Two weeks after the workshop I took Step 2 CS. To be honest, I have never walked into an exam feeling as confident and in control as I did that day. And I did that because that's how you made me feel after your workshop. That being said, I got my results in the mail today. Before I could get tachycardic, I ripped open the envelope to see the big bold print that said PASS! So it's done. I just want to thank you two and all at C3NY for your help, for all the valuable advice you gave. Taking the workshop was the best decision in preparation for this exam. I thank you all again so very much, and I pray for the continued success of the program and for all your students. Thank you, |