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Anyone see that the Walmart on the Westbank the parking lot says Panda Express coming finally this side of town getting something.

My med school just introduced a new “Med 5” term aimed at helping students pass the CBSE, and I’m not sure how to feel about it.

It’s a 15 week structured review program with 4 NBME exams built in and a CBSA at the end, plus a heavy daily workload of 40–120 UWorld questions alongside content review from like 9-12.

The part that gives me pause is that it’s being run by IMG students who are graduating this year or writing step 2 but it is not like an established prep program and this is the first time it’s being offered, even though the school is backing it officially.

On paper, the structure and consistency sound helpful, especially with that much question exposure and regular assessments, but I’m wondering how much the lack of experience behind the program matters and whether that question volume is actually effective for learning.

Do you think committing to something like this is enough to pass CBSE suggestions from people who have done any type of prep programs during the LOA time offered and passed CBSE.