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Hi all,
I have gone through four clin rotations now and have received very poor scores on each of the shelves (below average on all); I tried to learn from each one and tried to recognize what the problem was and I have done everything i could but it hasn't worked for me. It feels like my scores are not representative of my medical knowledge as I never feel all that stupid on wards. On the written evals I have received my attendings have written good things about my medical knowledge and clinical abilities but it just bothers me why I can't peform well on the tests and whether I am learning what I should be learning. On my last rotation I received a very good eval from the director but he wrote a sentence commenting on my poor standardized test taking ability which I suppose goes in my dean's letter and I am concerned how that will be perceived by residency directors. I am interested in pursuing IM at an average academic program, with no intentions of going at a top tier program, and my step I score was slightly above average. Anything I could do differently regarding these shelfs as I suppose they reflect somewhat of your step II scores. How important are shelf scores in terms of residency and all; can I make up poor scores by working extra hard on step II and doing well? Thanks
I have gone through four clin rotations now and have received very poor scores on each of the shelves (below average on all); I tried to learn from each one and tried to recognize what the problem was and I have done everything i could but it hasn't worked for me. It feels like my scores are not representative of my medical knowledge as I never feel all that stupid on wards. On the written evals I have received my attendings have written good things about my medical knowledge and clinical abilities but it just bothers me why I can't peform well on the tests and whether I am learning what I should be learning. On my last rotation I received a very good eval from the director but he wrote a sentence commenting on my poor standardized test taking ability which I suppose goes in my dean's letter and I am concerned how that will be perceived by residency directors. I am interested in pursuing IM at an average academic program, with no intentions of going at a top tier program, and my step I score was slightly above average. Anything I could do differently regarding these shelfs as I suppose they reflect somewhat of your step II scores. How important are shelf scores in terms of residency and all; can I make up poor scores by working extra hard on step II and doing well? Thanks