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Umar’s style of coaching brings out the confident side of the candidates which I believe is essential to be successful in the interview. He really empowers the candidates to feel they will be successful. His enthusiasm for wanting you to succeed really spurs you on to practice and improve your answers in the run up to the interview and then to conduct yourself the very best way that you can during the actual interview. Umar always has suggestions for ways you can improve the delivery of your answers. His supportive manner is so welcomed during such a stressful period. Many many thanks Umar.
Paediatric Grid Applicant
I like to refer to my coaching experience from Umar Mahmood as an “Umar sandwich”…. My interview practice started off by attending the Paediatric Grid Interview Preparation Course which Umar delivers and my final preparation was a one to one coaching session with Umar. With his help I was able to achieve a high score in my subspeciality interview, ranked high and was offered my first choice job. I will be recommending Umar’s course and his coaching to everyone who is applying for paediatric subspeciality training. Umar’s style of coaching brings out the confident side of the candidates which I believe is essential to be successful in the interview. He really empowers the candidates to feel they will be successful. His enthusiasm for wanting you to succeed really spurs you on to practice and improve your answers in the run up to the interview and then to conduct yourself the very best way that you can during the actual interview. Umar always has suggestions for ways you can improve the delivery of your answers. His supportive manner is so welcomed during such a stressful period. Many many thanks Umar.
Paediatric Grid Applicant
I’d like to say a big thank you to Dr Umar for the excellent ST3 paediatrics interview course. It was genuinely one of the most helpful preparations I’ve had. The sessions were very well structured, focused, and realistic, which made a huge difference in understanding what to expect on the day. Dr Umar explained things in a clear and practical way, especially how to approach clinical and governance scenarios, which really boosted my confidence. What stood out most was the personalised feedback and the supportive atmosphere. It didn’t feel like a generic course — it felt tailored and relevant to the actual interview. I came away feeling much more prepared and confident. I would highly recommend this course to anyone applying for ST3 paediatrics.
ST3 Paediatric Applicant
Amazing experience. Worth the money. If you follow the guidance, it really puts you apart from the others. Thank you Excel medical in helping me secure my spot 😁
ST3 Paediatric Applicant
Umar helped me securing me the consultant Job. His one to one coaching made me more confident and organised.I found his tips and the slides very informative . Big Thank you.
Consultant
Umar is an excellent interview coach! He has a lovely approach and really tailors his feedback to the individual in front of him. I found this course on Google and honestly thought the comments sounded too good to be true. After attending his GRID interview preparation course I can truly say the comments were not exaggerating. I feel a lot more confident in my answers and feel like I have been given a strong foundation on which to build.
Paediatric Grid Applicant
When Umar does a session, I am very fascinated to see how he frames his answer with the same amount of information, which sounds very pleasing and this is one skill which I would like to develop. A big thanks for organizing the course.
ST3 Paediatric Applicant
Umar was an approachable and knowledgeable source of support during my preparation for subspecialty interviews. The coaching was tailored to a personal level, with Umar identifying areas where I most needed support and adjusting the sessions accordingly. These sessions helped me to effectively showcase my achievements in my answers and gave me added confidence walking into the interview. Many thanks Umar for your support and guidance!
Paediatric Grid Applicant
Umar was very insightful and gave bespoke and personalised prescriptive coaching that was not generic like the other courses available out there. I felt like he understood who I was as a person and my journey and learned my needs and helped me not only learn how to present myself better but to overcome mental barriers.
Paediatric Grid Applicant
I’m really grateful to Dr Umar for his support during my ST3 preparation. The course gave a clear understanding of the interview structure and what is expected in each station. Practising with different colleagues during the sessions helped strengthen my approach and adapt my answers effectively. I was fortunate to achieve Rank 1 and secure my preferred deanery. I would strongly recommend this course to future applicants.
ST3 Paediatric Applicant
Really supportive and tailored to my needs - was so much more prepared for the interview than if i’d tried to prepare on my own. Felt supported throughout and ended up getting my first choice region!
ST1 Paediatric Applicant