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So I just came off 28 straight hours on OBGYN rotation (Thanks to the wonders of formal presentations being 7-10am on my post-call day) and I'm about to go to sleep finally when I open my professional e-mail for god knows what reason.
What the s**t is this? I think as I see the e-mail entitled "PE Prep Course". I'm somehow hoping its a crash course being offered in emergent pulmonary embolus treatment because the other likely outcome will make my blood boil. I open it up. Blood boiling ensues.
Why the hell is WVSOM advertising a $675 1.5 day prep class in the COMLEX II PE? Also why the hell are they advertising it to me up in NYC? Doesn't that exam have like a 98% first time pass rate? Doesn't First Aid for Step II CS (MSRP $31.50) say that if you're an american MD or DO student you probably don't need to read 3/4 of the book? Isn't "level II PE prep class" called your 3rd year rotations?
Seriously. This is a test where it is a known fact that you can do ZERO OMT and still pass because of how the scoring is set up. It's an exam where the prep books tell you that the Assessment and Plan, a portion of the grade, *doesn't matter*, it's automatic points assuming you scribble something marginally legible and not likely to kill the patient outright. Its not like anyone is going for the high score... it's a pass/fail test. I realize it is a major inconvenience if you do fail it as its only given in some Philly suburb and you need to refinance your home in order to pay the registration fee to take it.... but seriously... almost $700 to take a PE prep class.
Good lord. IDK if it's the sleep deprivation thats driving me batty, but this is the most absurd thing I've ever seen.
What the s**t is this? I think as I see the e-mail entitled "PE Prep Course". I'm somehow hoping its a crash course being offered in emergent pulmonary embolus treatment because the other likely outcome will make my blood boil. I open it up. Blood boiling ensues.
Why the hell is WVSOM advertising a $675 1.5 day prep class in the COMLEX II PE? Also why the hell are they advertising it to me up in NYC? Doesn't that exam have like a 98% first time pass rate? Doesn't First Aid for Step II CS (MSRP $31.50) say that if you're an american MD or DO student you probably don't need to read 3/4 of the book? Isn't "level II PE prep class" called your 3rd year rotations?
Seriously. This is a test where it is a known fact that you can do ZERO OMT and still pass because of how the scoring is set up. It's an exam where the prep books tell you that the Assessment and Plan, a portion of the grade, *doesn't matter*, it's automatic points assuming you scribble something marginally legible and not likely to kill the patient outright. Its not like anyone is going for the high score... it's a pass/fail test. I realize it is a major inconvenience if you do fail it as its only given in some Philly suburb and you need to refinance your home in order to pay the registration fee to take it.... but seriously... almost $700 to take a PE prep class.
Good lord. IDK if it's the sleep deprivation thats driving me batty, but this is the most absurd thing I've ever seen.
