Rups’ PLAB 2 Academies Comparative Guide*
Academy | Samson | Aspire | MoShoby | Swamy | Common Stations |
Location | Manchester | Blackpool + International | Liverpool (in Crewe now) | Manchester | London |
Face to Face Classes | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Online Course | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Notes Provided | Partially | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Mannekins | Average quality for practice | Average quality for practice | Good quality for practice | Bad quality for practice | Bad quality for practice |
SimMan | Average quality but available full time for practice | Average quality | Average quality | Bad quality but available full time for practice | Only 1 session for an hour, not available for practice |
Mocks | 3 mocks 6 minutes per station Good mannekins Examiners are students who have cleared the exams recently | 2 Mocks 7 minutes per station Average mannequins Examiners are students who have cleared the exams recently | 2 mocks 6-7 minutes per station Examiners are students who have cleared the exams recently + Experienced Examiners | 2 Mocks 8 minutes per station Bad mannequins Examiners are students who have cleared the exams recently | 2 Mocks 8 minutes per station Bad mannequins Examiners are students who have cleared the exams recently |
Mocks Feedback | Only scores with few details | Provided by some examiners on the spot if time permits | Very good and highly detailed | Good, detailed, followed by discussion | Good and detailed |
Mocks available separately | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Fees | Face to Face £649.99 Online £599.99 | Face to Face £649.99 | Face to Face + Online £500 Face to Face £300 Online £250 | Face to Face £600.00 | Face to Face £595 |
Discounts | Group of 5 get £100 off each | Group of 5 get £100 off each Group of 10 get £150 off each Plabable Subscribers get £100 off each | Group of 5 get £50 off each | Group of 5 get £100 off each | |
Specials | Signature class for hands-on procedure practice under supervision. Genius classes are pre-recorded videos of Dr. Samson. WhatsApp group for discussions. | Pre-recorded video lectures by Dr. Ankur. WhatsApp group for discussions. | Signature class for hands-on procedure practice under supervision. Gallabh mocks - free mocks, beneficial to meet new study partners and to practise new stations. . | Online mocks available. | Supervised SimMan session. |
Website | No website | ||||
Booking Via | Website | Website | Facebook/Whatsapp | Email: swamyplabcourses@gmail.com | Email: commonstations@gmail.com |
*Made by taking feedback from several students from each academy who have recently passed PLAB 2 (2023). Experiences may vary.
*Please speak to your colleagues/seniors before finalising any academy. Choose the best academy for YOU as per your learning style.
*Please check the latest fees and offers available by contacting the respective academy.
*At the end of the day, an academy can only provide limited benefits and is only there as a guide. Your self study and practice matters more.