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Hey everyone, I could use some serious advice.
I am a D2 student in dental school and have recently failed my NBDE Part 1 with a score of 72. I think the main issue was that I had very poor time management skills and ended up taking much longer in the sessions than I should have. I am a little lost on what happens now. So ANY advice would be greatly appreciated.
1. What happens if i retake it and pass? I am interested in doing a GPR - do they only see that I passed the NBDE or do they see that i took it twice?
2. If GPR's do see that I failed the first time, how much do they care about this? I have a cumulative GPA of 3.64, and as of first year I was ranked 26th in my class (might go down this year, not too sure have to wait until the end of the year to find out). I am on the e-board for my class and hold positions in other clubs as well. I am sure that it will be held against me, but I would just like to know by how much if anyone has any ideas?
3. If held against me, any suggestions on how to combat this early on? Should i start shadowing at certain hospitals or reach out to certain residents in the programs I am interested in?
4. How do you study for this?? Clearly my time management was a problem but I also struggled a lot with the lymphatics and microbio. I only used Dental Decks and a little of the First Aid Book. I took the 4 practice tests and they were significantly easier and repetitive that they didn't really help me.
It is january, and I am thinking of taking it late March and am currently studying during my semester so I have a little more time.
I know this is a lot, but if anyone has answers to any of these questions I could really use the help! Kind of freaking out :/
I am a D2 student in dental school and have recently failed my NBDE Part 1 with a score of 72. I think the main issue was that I had very poor time management skills and ended up taking much longer in the sessions than I should have. I am a little lost on what happens now. So ANY advice would be greatly appreciated.
1. What happens if i retake it and pass? I am interested in doing a GPR - do they only see that I passed the NBDE or do they see that i took it twice?
2. If GPR's do see that I failed the first time, how much do they care about this? I have a cumulative GPA of 3.64, and as of first year I was ranked 26th in my class (might go down this year, not too sure have to wait until the end of the year to find out). I am on the e-board for my class and hold positions in other clubs as well. I am sure that it will be held against me, but I would just like to know by how much if anyone has any ideas?
3. If held against me, any suggestions on how to combat this early on? Should i start shadowing at certain hospitals or reach out to certain residents in the programs I am interested in?
4. How do you study for this?? Clearly my time management was a problem but I also struggled a lot with the lymphatics and microbio. I only used Dental Decks and a little of the First Aid Book. I took the 4 practice tests and they were significantly easier and repetitive that they didn't really help me.
It is january, and I am thinking of taking it late March and am currently studying during my semester so I have a little more time.
I know this is a lot, but if anyone has answers to any of these questions I could really use the help! Kind of freaking out :/