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I am a third year who just finished my first clerkship. And I failed the shelf. Did outstanding on the clinical portion, but missed passing the shelf by the smallest of margins. I’m furious, confused, and frustrated.
For M1 and M2, I was an honors student, excelling in every block. During Step study, I felt a little ill, but still managed to score fairly well. After the exam, I went to the doctor and found out I had multiple chronic health issues, which have more or less consumed my life since. I’ve been trying to push through because I’ve never been one to make excuses, but after also failing my most recent clinical skills exam before clerkships, this seems to be a trend.
I am striving for a fairly competitive field, and I feel like I’m doing irreparable harm, and it feels out of my control. I can’t help but think that I’m putting myself out of anything competitive the more this goes on.
Does anybody have advice for how to proceed? I’m considering taking some time off, but I’m really concerned over loans and whatnot. I also don’t want the red flag of taking five years to finish. But I cannot go on like this.
For M1 and M2, I was an honors student, excelling in every block. During Step study, I felt a little ill, but still managed to score fairly well. After the exam, I went to the doctor and found out I had multiple chronic health issues, which have more or less consumed my life since. I’ve been trying to push through because I’ve never been one to make excuses, but after also failing my most recent clinical skills exam before clerkships, this seems to be a trend.
I am striving for a fairly competitive field, and I feel like I’m doing irreparable harm, and it feels out of my control. I can’t help but think that I’m putting myself out of anything competitive the more this goes on.
Does anybody have advice for how to proceed? I’m considering taking some time off, but I’m really concerned over loans and whatnot. I also don’t want the red flag of taking five years to finish. But I cannot go on like this.