Platinum, Diamond and Starter plans include live online classes taught by our faculty. These classes instill all the knowledge and experience of our faculty and are core part of the plans. Participating in these classes and understanding the concepts will supercharge your Match journey. All the classes are recorded as well, so that you can work at your own pace.  Read on for the various classes offered in these plans, the curriculum and the technology we use.
Classes in Platinum, Diamond and Starter plans
ERAS PS CV class - Curriculum
This class will focus specifically on building a top notch ERAS application and a stellar Personal Statement that will help you stand out. This is common to all plans (Platinum, Diamond and Starter) and covers the following topics
  • What Residency programs want in an applicant?
  • Common mistakes IMGs make in the application and PS and how to avoid these
  • Guidance on writing an impactful Personal Statement
  • Tips and techniques to make your application stand out
  • How to ensure you get strong LORs
  • How to overcome low score or other red flags
  • Leveraging your USCE
  • Articulating  Research
  • How to write effective CV
  • Career paths post residency
  • How to position older YOG
  • How to bring out your learnings, impact and leadership
  • Articulating Hobbies and volunteer activities
  • Which residency to choose
  • Where to apply 
Basics of Interview Prep class- Curriculum
Topics covered in this IV prep classes include
  • Importance of IV in the process
  • Commonly asked questions in the interviews
  • Body language, Communication strategy (by Max Dible- the US Journalist on our panel)
  • Framework of response
  • How to handle questions from CV
  • How to handle questions from PS
  • Preparing for university program IV
  • Discussing research questions
  • Ethical scenario questions
  • Handling red flags
  • Best practices for IV
  • What NOT to do in IV
  • Strategically leveraging your LOR providers
  • Post IV strategy
Advanced IV Prep- Behavioral questions class- curriculum
After Basics of Residency Interviews class, our advanced classes (behavioral and medical questions classes( teach in detail the most commonly asked questions in the interviews. The Basics class gives you the tools and frameworks but in these classes each question is analyzed in detail. These classes includes both behavioral and medical questions and is spread over multiple weekends so that students have more than enough time to frame their responses.
These classes are included in the Platinum plan only and upgrade options are available for Diamond plan students
 
Sample of some behavioral questions taught and discussed in this class
  • Tell me something about yourself/How can I help you?
  • Who is your role model?
  • What qualities do you have that differentiate you from other candidates?
  • Strengths
  • Weaknesses
  • Success
  • Failure
  • Differences between healthcare system in your country and US
  • Your goals for the residency (or what you want to achieve in 3 years)
  • Long term goals
  • How do you see healthcare evolving globally/In your country/in US in coming years?
  • Dealing with difficult/angry/non-compliant patient
  • Dealing with difficult attending
  • Dealing with difficult co-worker
  • Ethical dilemma
  • How was your medical school experience?
  • How will you contribute to our program?
  • If you were an animal, which one would you be? Car?
  • If I didn’t look at your CV, what is the one thing you would want me to know about you?
  • What have you done to inform yourself about the specialty?
 
And many more…

Advanced IV Prep- Medical Questions class- curriculum
After Basics of Residency Interviews class, our advanced classes (behavioral and medical questions classes( teach in detail the most commonly asked questions in the interviews. The Basics class gives you the tools and frameworks but in these classes each question is analyzed in detail. These classes includes both behavioral and medical questions and is spread over multiple weekends so that students have more than enough time to frame their responses.
These classes are included in the Platinum plan only and upgrade options are available for Diamond plan students
 
Sample of some medical questions taught and discussed in this class
  • ​Present a case of your choice.
  • What do you know about the business side of medicine?
  • Tell me the latest acute/chronic treatment of _____ (usually guideline based)
  • Let’s pretend that I come to the ED complaining of _____, how will you proceed? (used for history taking, physical exam, diagnosis, treatment, case presentation)
  • Tell me about the research that you mentioned on your CV.
  • Give an example of a rare case that you saw and how you managed it.
  • Have you worked at a community clinic before? What are some of the things you liked vs disliked about it.
  • Describe your experience with EMR.
  • Describe the best/worst clinical experience/case you have had
  • Discuss your experience in dealing with end of life issues
 
And many more….

Adobe Connect Technology

We use Adobe Connect platform for most of our online live classes. The main benefits of this platform are:
  • Students can join from anywhere in the world as long as they have an internet connection.
  • This is a highly interactive platform with full audio and video functionality.
  • All classes are recorded and available to students to watch at a later time as well.
​