The General Surgery Qualifying Exam Prep
The QE course is not about memorization. The exam is testing how you process. Learn the methods that empower you to take the exam with confidence.
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The course founder and director is a surgeon who offers insight into how the exam actually works. With a focus on process thinking, the live virtual courses include practice scenarios with valuable immediate feedback.
Rewriting the written exam experience
The past 25 years of instructing surgeons have allowed us to develop courses that are effective and meaningful. Live, interactive courses help surgeons become better prepared to pass.
Engaging live online courses
Passive learning comes at a cost. All of our courses feature live faculty and interaction with other students.
What are they asking?
The General Surgery Qualifying Exam doesn't require rote memorization. Learn how the exam works and methods to think correctly through each question.
Course options
The private tutorial is excellent for those wanting Dr. Argy's undivided attention. The Buddy Tutorial has the advantage of practicing alongside other candidates.
Buddy Tutorial
Offering all the benefits of the Private Tutorial, including access to Dr. Argy. This option is for candidates who already have colleagues lined up to work together, at reduced cost per person, with up to 6 participants.
2 Candidates – $3,000 per person
3 Candidates – $2,800 per person
4 Candidates – $2,600 per person
5 Candidates – $2,400 per person
6 Candidates – $2,200 per person
Private Tutorial
This gives you Dr. Argy's undivided attention, and leverages his 26 years of experience teaching 5,000 surgeons entirely to your needs. The private tutorial teaches you exactly how the Qualifying exam works and exactly how to prepare well for the exam in order to succeed.
Course Pricing
We based our course prices on what a surgeon makes working one day in the operating room. Choose an affordable and effective course to prepare to pass your exam.
$3,400
Work 1-on-1 with our faculty on a 6 hours intensive course. The time will be spent on decoding the test through problem-solving skills.
Low as $2,200 per person
Work with 2-5 of your colleagues during a 6 hours intensive course. The time will be spent on decoding the test through problem-solving skills.
All courses require a $500 non-refundable deposit to reserve your seat in the course – space is limited.
Questions?
Schedule a free 15–minute consultation with Dr. Argy to have your questions answered.
Private tutoring available
1-on-1 Sessions
Private tutoring is available for those who are looking for private tutoring or are not taking the exam for the first time. Sessions are limited.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are Odyssey Review courses different?
Preparing for the exam is so much more than just memorizing more information. All Odyssey Review courses focus on communication skills and problem-solving techniques that all the candidate to adapt to exam.
We have taken the last two decades to collect valuable post-exam feedback from candidates and calibrate our courses accordingly. Once you understand the underlying mechanisms of the exam, you can develop the skills that will allow you to answer whatever question is given to you.
Why does Odyssey Review sound different than what I have heard about the written exams?
Preparing for the oral exams can feel like doing surgery in the dark. Much of the advice around preparation practices are well-intentioned ideas from people who have taken the exam once or twice – often a decade ago.
Odyssey Review continues to hone courses based on candidate feedback after the exams. This gives incredible insight to how the exam is changing over the years, and more importantly – what the examiners are really looking for in a candidate.
If someone requires a very rare and specific surgery, they are going to go looking for two requirements in a surgeon: 1. How many times the surgeon has performed the procedure and; 2. What were the outcomes?
Odyssey Review is please to be an exam specialist with over 5,000+ surgical candidates with over a 90% pass rate.
Can I learn this faster?
One of the most common questions from candidates is whether a shortcut exists. Many want to study a few hours on question banks and then take the exam.
Odyssey Review courses are all about preparing the candidate for compelling communication and advanced problem-solving skills that will offer the candidate the greatest chance for success. There is no way to anticipate the tens-of-thousands of questions that will be asked this year, but you can gain the valuable skills to answer your twelve questions in the correct format and style.
Why is your course more expensive than exam question banks?
Memorizing more questions is not the best way to prepare for the exam – in fact, that is not how the exam is structured. Access to professional faculty may cost more, but Odyssey Review methodology will help you understand how to approach the exam – no matter what questions show up on your particular exam.
Odyssey Review helps you under how the exam is designed and the proper mindset to approach each question. Then, practice exams and tailored feedback help you more fully prepare to pass the exam the first time.
Will you guarantee I will pass the Qualifying Exam?
Odyssey Review cannot guarantee a candidate will pass the exam. However, Odyssey Review has seen tremendous success in candidates who follow the learning plan created by the faculty.
Still have questions?
Please contact us at argy@odysseyreview.com and we’ll help you.
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What is it worth to pass the first time?
More than one day's wages?
