Advice for international student who failed STEP2 CS due to language difficulties

[Menander's Bust]

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Hello, I am asking this for a friend. He is from Vietnam and did very well on STEP1 and STEP2 CK, but failed STEP2 CS due to the language component. What can he do to help him improve and pass when he retakes it? Thanks!

 

[mimelim]

The test is in English. Your friend has trouble with English. This isn't exactly rocket science... Your friend should work on their English spoken communication.

 

[Menander's Bust]

The test is in English. Your friend has trouble with English. This isn't exactly rocket science... Your friend should work on their English spoken communication.

Yeah I get that. I was wondering if anyone had specific advice, like did they take a class, do an internship or something in an English speaking country, use Rosetta Stone, etc. And specifically how they worked on English related to medical terminology and interviewing as opposed to conversational English, or if that distinction is not needed.

 

[Prince090]

Yeah I get that. I was wondering if anyone had specific advice, like did they take a class, do an internship or something in an English speaking country, use Rosetta Stone, etc. And specifically how they worked on English related to medical terminology and interviewing as opposed to conversational English, or if that distinction is not needed.

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[mimelim]

Yeah I get that. I was wondering if anyone had specific advice, like did they take a class, do an internship or something in an English speaking country, use Rosetta Stone, etc. And specifically how they worked on English related to medical terminology and interviewing as opposed to conversational English, or if that distinction is not needed.

The test is about fulfilling check boxes. That means being able to effectively communicate with a simulated patient. This isn't about terminology. This is about being able to talk to someone who only speaks English in a fashion that they understand what you are doing.

 

[akinetopsia]

Find a partner to practice cases with, in English, hopefully with a native English-speaker, who can help provide pointers. It sounds like your friend knows the medicine, and just needs to work on their communication skills in English.