Four-Week Comprehensive Program – Marshall University Medical HELP Program

Our most popular course, the Four-Week Comprehensive Program, is invaluable for helping students make lasting changes in their academic and personal lives. This is the ideal course for most students as it allows the time to learn, practice, and master the individual skill sets. True behavioral change takes time. Through directed practice and one-on-one feedback with targeted suggestions for improvement, we seek to ensure that students are able to effectively integrate their new Med H.E.L.P. skills and methodologies into their lives once they enter or return to school or resume independent study for boards. Until further notice: All Medical H.E.L.P. courses will be online-only, with a limit of 6 students per course. Contact us soon to reserve your spot in the course.

Below is a brief outline of the curriculum for the Four-Week Comprehensive Program

Study Skills

Previewing correctly before a learning activity
Listening actively and improved note-taking during lecture
Utilizing improved memory techniques and strategies
Self-testing as opposed to simply reviewing
Reading critically and purposefully

Test-Taking

Deploying test-taking methodologies for classroom tests, shelf exams, and boards
Working with medical vignette-style formatted questions
Avoiding common test-taking errors
Working with partial knowledge to strategically narrow choices

Time Management

Prioritizing and preserving personal study time
Creating and maintaining a daily, weekly, and long-term schedule
Allowing time for friends and loved ones
Including time for a healthy you: sleep, exercise, and nutrition

Organization

Creating and maintaining your optimal study space
Getting and staying organized – home and school
Improving organization for course notes and study materials

Sample Schedule for the Four-Week Comprehensive Program

Monday – Friday

Weekends:

Approx: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Small Group Sessions:

Presentation of day’s lesson
Guided practice with examples
Homework presentation and analysis
Discussion and Question/Answer sessions

Homework assigned each weekend

Homework starts out lighter and increases in intensity and duration over the five weeks of the program

Typically, the more time and practice that the student invests while here, the more they take away from the program

12:00 pm – Break

Afternoon meetings between 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm:

Meet with lead instructor one to two hours weekly

Evenings:

Homework completion and optional self-directed practice on own academic material

Tuition:

$5,000 — Includes books, supplies, and materials.