Osler Oral Board course

[HatchetJack]

I know this has been discussed before, but I was wondering if anyone had any updated information or reviews. I just spoke to them on the phone and was told that for $1,060 you receive 2 half-hour public sessions (where you are examined) and then get to listen to others being examined the rest of the time. You can purchase additional half-hour sessions for $125 if public, $165 if private.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/osler-oral-board-review-course.1063549/
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/anyone-taking-the-upcoming-osler-course.1004591/

Any personal reviews, particurly if from the past year or 2 would be appreciated.

Thanks!

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[seper]

I took it in 2012 and it was worth the money. Particularly valuable if you residency does not do mock orals.

 

[medgator]

Personally found study groups with GoToMeeting more vaulable than mock orals at Osler. If you don't have that option, then Osler is better than nothing. It is imperative that a component of a "mock oral" prep be done IMO for the oral boards, not just "book/self-study" prep.

 

[napoleondynamite]

Agree with medgator..I did it in 2013 and thought is was just ok.

On the plus side, I was completely sick of studying and my group had really exhausted our materials and cases by then. So to sit in a room and just listen to other people go through cases was kind of good timing to just be passive. I ended up only attending maybe 50% of it because some of the examiners were not great and it felt like a waste of time.

My job paid for it..in hindsight, if I wasn't paying for it..sure, why not do it. But if you're forking over the dough, I'd take a pass personally.

 

[HatchetJack]

Thanks for the prompt replies!