If I were in your shoes, I'd retake as you have absolutely nothing to lose and I'm not sure why people would advise against it. If by any chance you passed, that's your only hope. It won't be a lot, but it's something to work with, compared to having absolutely nothing to work with if you don't pass it. Hard to say if getting back in is possible, but one would have to assume that numerous schools would like to collect 40k/year from you for absolutely nothing (if you're out on rotations somewhere that relies on community volunteer preceptors). This varies widely from admitting someone into the preclinical years where the profit margin isn't nearly as high. So, from a purely economical standpoint it may be argued one of these schools could pick you up. Maybe doubtful, but I wouldn't underestimate the almighty dollar.
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