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    Failed a clerkship. Getting a permanent F on my transcript. Feel like I've ruined my life. Looking for realistic input.

    Basically the title. Admin tried to give me a pep talk where they called it a "setback," but I know I just slammed shut every door that I have worked myself into the ground for years to open. I am gutted beyond what I can put into words. During my first clerkship, I got beautiful evals, aced...
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    MD Shortened Clerkships, same grading criteria

    Hi guys, So due to COVID-19, my school had to truncate all the remaining clerkships, so 6 week clerkships are down to 5, and 12 week clerkships are down to 10. However, the scary part is that the grading criteria and percentile cutoffs are unchanged. We tried to reach out to our administration...
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    Need advice regarding internal medicine residency

    Hey guys! I am an MS4 at a top 25 medical school applying into IM. I have a decent ECs, some research, and should have pretty good LORs. My step 1 is 240-245 (no step 2 yet). All that said, I am rounding out my 3rd year with 3 P's in required clerkships (including surgery) and only an HP in...