accommodations

M3 here on my last rotation (4 wks left). I've struggled with mental health for years, but M3 year has been so stressful that things took a nose dive. I have a good support system, I see a therapist, I take meds, do what I can to take care of myself, but I feel like I'm hanging on by a thread. I...

I was diagnosed with type 2 narcolepsy (without cataplexy) about a month before starting medical school last fall, and I assumed pharmacological treatment would be helpful but it fluctuates. The disorder makes sleep irresistible at different times each day and often results in oversleeping in...

Anybody successfully received accommodations particularly for ADHD? I was diagnosed in 2017 at 21 years old, so I would have to get a recent evaluation. They ask for a lot of detailed information, and it makes me worry that my provider might miss something. I have never received accommodations...

Hello, this thread is for anyone who has been or is going to be attending the Medical University of Lublin in Poland. Any insight on attending the university or preparring to go. Since there doesn't seem to be a forum provided by the university or anywhere else all topic discussions are...

hello SDN - I'm new to the site & I need advice! I want to do a live USMLE prep during the summer between M1 & M2 years (Current MS1 at an allopathic school). The WolfPacc program was recommended to me, but then I read a bunch of reviews that seemed fake (both good & bad) & now I'm worried...

Hi all, I'm taking the MCAT in a few months and applying for double time. I've heard it's very hard to get. I was wondering if anyone had received it? If so, what did you do? I have cerebral palsy, ADD, anxiety, reading comprehension issues, vision problems and learning disabilities that were a...

I was wondering if anyone was able to get accommodations for comlex/usmle? What wording did you use? Would accommodations be possible for someone who's first language isn't english and is having a hard time reading the questions within the given amount of time?

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I know this has been posted about many times, but I wanted to get updated info since I understand things have changed over the years. Here's my situation: I'm a Canadian who will be attending RCSI for the GEM (4-year) program in September. I'm going to be 22. I'm more on the quiet/studious side...

Hello, I can't seem to find any recent (or any) info on personal success stories, with getting accommodations on the USMLE step 1. I have perhaps the world's worst ADHD, which caused me to fail mostly out of highschool, and two undergrad institutions, largely cause I couldn't finish a...