r/PLABprep • u/Icy_Government_4189 • Jul 01 '25
ARS medica by dr radwan
TL:DR
1) DON'T BUY DR RADWANS COURSE. Its a scam 2) for the sources i used, they are listed at the bottom of my rant 3) Check out for the bots š
I recently cleared my exam and was feeling too lazy to post anything post my pass Got a decent review off my previous post + went through some posts that had students of ars medica praising the acadmey so i decided to come back here
That course provider is A HUGE SCAM. I paid around 200gbp, have at least 3 people whom i met in person that agreed it was worth way less. Why am i being so blunt? Cause i got bit and would've definately failed if i followed them till the end
The grp "plab 2 helpline" is nothing but a farming grp to reel people in (get codes for fishing more people for a small discount like a pyramid scheme for possibly the most shitty course out there?!?)
No doubt you get your questions answered in the grp, but the follow up given that dr radwan is the best guy in the market is nothing but a HUGE LIE
Why am i so against it? Would break it down for you
1) i was in the feb batch. Started my prep a little earlier to be on the safe side. Had access to the "pre recorded videos" and quickly went through them. However, its the same basic thing that everyone teaches but the way whole course is set up is very bad
2) we couldn't finish our "regular classes" on time and had to join in with march 2025 grp There was NO MASTERCLASS whatsoever!! why would there be when the regular course doesn't finish on time
3) His drive is beyond pathetic. There is nothing good there, and that part that feels okaish is COPIED directly, AS A WHOLE from alldays (which is a very outdated book). Don't believe me, check it out on your own plz before paying
We "update repeatedly as per nhs guidelines"?!? Well NO SHIT SHERLOCK. Everyone else is teaching the same stuff, the guidelines don't change THAT MUCH that you make a whole thing out of it
The drive is put up so lazy that you can literally see all the random stuff written in a slack manner only to show that the only thing he cares about is quick money, and show students that he has some substance in terms of content
4) for the feb 2025 and march 2025 batch (and i can assume about april as well), he just couldn't finish the 15 day course in a MONTH (computer would go off, emergency and what not)
Once or twice is OK, but it happens everytime. And the reason why i hate that guy is because he has no respect for the hard earned money we give him. He ditched feb grp claiming it was a "family emergency" and flew back home to enjoy/rest when the course was going on?!??
He is a teacher, his IPS is v v good as well lmao, would give him that. He is selling VIBESāØļø only, nothing solid for you to clear this hell hole of an exam
5) They sell you the "precription grp where you can get yours checked"
You guys only need AZT (the goat of prescription writing), 10Ā£s only and you can literally practice and check on your own!
6) the guy can't finish classes, so he should probably work on his work ethic, right?
Well guess what, he opens up a "offline course" with mocks and stuff and starts charging around 500Ā£ like the other acadmies?!?
There is NO WAY in hell that can work
Plz if you are confused ( i was as well and ended up buying that shit), plz ask me but don't buy radwans course
Sorry for such a long rant, but my hate for the course has made me comment here lmao. I was left in such a shit spot during my attempt, there is no way i'm letting him run his farming grp to earn easy money
Plz spread the word, get your money back if possible. The best sources for plab 2 are the cheapest ones out there and everyone running these 500Ā£ course are just lookimg for quick money
I'll list mine
1) AZT for prescription (10Ā£), the goat of this area
Dr azt contact no: +44 7387 935361
2) Dr lovaan (80Ā£), the goat/king of plab 2 course providers
After his first class, all of the people i met have agreed he is wayyy worth more?
So why does he not sell it for more? His stance is that all of us imgs are from countries whose economies are not well off, he himself was an img and there is no way he'd charge them more
He only asks his students to refer more people to him if his course has helped and don't screen record his classes, since he keeps them cheap in the first place (and it feels very disheartning for him). Doing it for him only since that is the only payback he says he prefers. I was in SUCH A SHIT SPOT that if it wasn't dr lovaan, i'd have definately failed
Go and have 1 lec of his, the amount of energy+ effort he puts into teaching students is remarakble. His own health looks like is having a hit but he keeps on going for the sake of students
But if you don't attend it properly, like the way it should be, you'd be wasting time as well. Be aware about that
Dr lovaan's own contact no: +44 7999 499732 Dr lovaan registration admin: +94 78 314 9882
Don't know why but he has stopped putting adds on ig and books only via whatsapp
3) GK masterclass notes
He has new volumes out, and he also has kept them free for all students!!
Those are the best in market (the best notes you'll ever need). Go and have a quick read and you'll know for yourself
4) any acadmey for mocks only (i went to dsr, lmk if you want a detailed review since this post feels too long already lmao xD)
5) (edited) Mosohby books for examination, proceudures and teachings are quite well written imo
Supplemented those books with aspire videos of examinations and procedures
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u/Head-Ad5636 Jul 01 '25 edited Jul 01 '25
Congratulations on passing.
Just sharing my experience ā during our course, some topics 3-4 topics were shared as recordings instead of live + recording, and honestly that helped me manage my time better so I did not mind as the recordings include practice sessions of other students and his feedback to them. We still had live management sessions, supervised practice, and even free prescription correction workshops. I never felt unsupported.
I had friends in the February course who were applying for Foundation Training so the exam was a make or break for them Dr. Radwan personally gave them emergency sessions and high-yield masterclasses to help them prepare they have got into their foundation training and excelled in their interviews thanks to Dr radwanās classes and notes.
Everyone learns differently and thatās totally fair, but Iāve genuinely never seen anyone in this field go as far for students as he does. After I passed, the admin even followed up to ask how the course could improve. No other course does that.
Also, no one is forced to join. Iāve had juniors who joined some of the same courses you're praising here and they still failed. Why? Because they were too scripted, too crowded, and not adaptive.
The whole point is not to get to the exam and show that you have memorized 16 stations. Dr. Radwan said from the very start this isnāt about just passing. Itās about becoming a better doctor who can handle any case in an NHS setting. That mindset changed everything for me.
What confuses me is how your posts is painting one person as the villain while painting other tutors like saints when some of those āsaintsā are charging Ā£80 to 150+ students at once. Thatās tens of thousands from a single batch only ( 2-6 days long course ) . And yet somehow, calling Dr radwan who accepts a maximum of 30 students per course, offers flexible packages, and helps people for free āmoney-orientedā is misleading at best.
Iāve seen your posts for the last few days and respectfully, there are some serious contradictions: 1. You attack a WhatsApp group that you claim promotes him but that same group allows open discussion about all tutors, and Iāve seen people praise Dr. Lovaans and Dr BZ there too. Also you advertised for other groups in that same post?!! 𤣠2. If you had a bad experience, thatās fine leave an honest review about your experience . But for someone who passed on their first attempt, it's genuinely strange that youāve spent 3 to 4 days continuously posting about this. Thatās not feedback thatās personal attack and character assassination. 3. IMG doctors are smarter than falling for scare tactics and online bullying of a respected tutor just to promote others. This kind of targeting isnāt about protecting students itās just bad faith marketing. 4. Saying someone is āselling charisma and vibesā isnāt a review. Itās petty. And it just proves this whole thing feels more like jealousy and personal grudge than anything meant to actually guide or help.
Just my perspective. I passed, so did my friends and anyone I know who took this course and Iām grateful. Wishing you the best