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How are you graded for clinical rotations? For us, our shelf at the end was our entire grade, basically.Hey all! Long time lurker, first time poster.
Kind of in a frustrating position. I intend on pursuing IM, but during the shelf exam, anxiety really took the wheel. I completely accept the consequences and have taken steps to deal with this. The good news is that I can retake the exam; bad news is the highest grade I can get is a C despite A's on my clinical skills. I am looking for a little realistic perspective on my chances in IM at certain IM programs. Please be brutally honest! Here are the relevant CV details.
-MD student in the middle of the road southeast school
-either the 3rd/4th quintile of class
-Step 1 :230-235
-Shelves: A/B on all shelves, with fail in IM (will retake and obtain a C)
-Step 2: ?? (let's assume around 245-250)
-CV: hella posters & abstracts w/ some case reports
Schools of interest: Temple U, U of Houston, Miami, George Washington, GT, UI Chicago, Rush
I understand that all these are in cities (as that is where I am interested in going); if there are any other suggestions for academic IM programs in cities please let me know. I will also consider community programs in which I can obtain a fellowship!
Thank you
It's really impossible for us to tell you which schools will care and which won't. It is program/specialty dependent. Yes, it is better to get an A than a C, but how much it will affect you is program dependent.
FWIW, on my interviews, I was never asked about grades (ortho).
Regardless, what's done is done. Focus on improving other aspects your app moving forward to overshadow your C.
Even though the NBME is 20% of our grade, it sets a cap on the highest grade we can receive in the shelf.