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What do you think is the best CS Exam Center?

  • Philadelphia

    Votes: 30 11.4%
  • Chicago

    Votes: 64 24.2%
  • Los Angeles

    Votes: 66 25.0%
  • Houston

    Votes: 77 29.2%
  • Atlanta

    Votes: 33 12.5%

Members perception of the Best CS exam center?

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OK let's start a thread and poll to see which CS exam center has the best passing rate nowadays!

I plan to take the CS but I don't care any center so please help me choose the best :)
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there are no best cs exam ceter passing rates

trust me, this exam is tough till the time you are not aware of few secrets that it holds, the one who is aware of the demands of this 15 minute encounter thing, there is no stopping..... dont sweat over figuring out which center to go to, rather spend energy knowing how well you can equip yourself for this exam......i am being coaching with my special technique for some time now, i know secret of making it in one go, i am worth a trial... u got to trust me on this, visit me on skype id accurate777 and know what am i talking about....
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I agree with accurate
There's no best center to pass
In fact, if the NBME realized that there's a center that is passing significantly more than others, they'd sure investigate the matter and perhaps have your results revoked.
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The best center is the center where your friends have taken the exam few days before. They will tell you the cases :D
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The best center is the center where your friends have taken the exam few days before. They will tell you the cases :D
Philadelphia is tough for IMGs or FMGs because most of AMGs from NY ... choose philadelphia ... and NY has high number medical schools means more AMGs ....
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Philadelphia is tough for IMGs or FMGs because most of AMGs from NY ... choose philadelphia ... and NY has high number medical schools means more AMGs ....
Philly is the center where most IMGs take the exam and therefore the officials are trying to change the cases frequently there because they know that IMGs spread the news about the cases there
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most flights go to Chicago first then a transit to where you want

i will choose Chicago because of that

only one flight to there

but i will choose Houston cause it is very cheap compare to other cities if i want to stay for a week or so or might take electives and then do the exams


what do you think
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most flights go to Chicago first then a transit to where you want

i will choose Chicago because of that

only one flight to there

but i will choose Houston cause it is very cheap compare to other cities if i want to stay for a week or so or might take electives and then do the exams

what do you think
Good plan, go for it :cool:
choosing center is really tough ... I know a girl ... she is very good in english .. finish her med school from her country of birth ... She attended the exam in Chicago in april... but unfortunately she didnt pass ... as chicago has high passing rates .... She told she didnt had a study partner ..
I know another 3 guys ....they finished med school 5 yrs ago from their birth country .... they attended their CS in philadelphia , 2 guys on january and 1 on may ... and 3 of them passed in phili ..... they practiced a lot with partner ...
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choosing center is really tough ... I know a girl ... she is very good in english .. finish her med school from her country of birth ... She attended the exam in Chicago in april... but unfortunately she didnt pass ... as chicago has high passing rates .... She told she didnt had a study partner ..
I know another 3 guys ....they finished med school 5 yrs ago from their birth country .... they attended their CS in philadelphia , 2 guys on january and 1 on may ... and 3 of them passed in phili ..... they practiced a lot with partner ...
So that's the trick ... practice with a partner :cool:
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I think this poll is redundant
All the CS Exam centers are the same
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Info on testing center and pass rate

I think this poll is redundant
All the CS Exam centers are the same
All the notes are sent back to Philadephia, no matter where you take the exam!
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I am IMG from India.. I just checked out most of the days i wanted are not available in Chicago, so do i book in LA.. Howz the test in LA for IMG?
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I am IMG from India.. I just checked out most of the days i wanted are not available in Chicago, so do i book in LA.. Howz the test in LA for IMG?
I've taken the test in LA and I passed. The SPs there are super friendly and you won't have issues.
The only problem is that rent in LA is little bit more expensive than Chicago.
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What's wrong with the Atlanta center?

Why the low rating with the Atlanta center?
Can someone explain the reason why it is not so liked?
I have already booked my test there.
I failed in Philadelphia ...

Now i do not know what to choose for repeating CS

either Huston or Atlanta

I know a freind that failed in Philly ,did it again in Atlanta and passed

My emotions toward Atlanta

Any stories to share??

Best regards
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Sorry to hear that

I failed in Philadelphia ...

Now i do not know what to choose for repeating CS

either Huston or Atlanta

I know a freind that failed in Philly ,did it again in Atlanta and passed

My emotions toward Atlanta

Any stories to share??

Best regards
Sorry to hear about your CS exam. I have booked mine in Atlanta but till now have no heard any comments, good or bad about the center. Hope someone will post something soon.
Except philly i heard they r all easy on IMGs :D
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I have heard that LA is difficult.....I know people who passed in first attempt at Atlanta, Philly, Chicago. May be its subjective.......but I think it doesnt really matters where u give the exam. Just preparing enough for exam is all what matters.
Come on guys,
It doesn't matter where you take it
Are you serious about this :p
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