Failed med physio-time to think about dropping out?

[swmugh]

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Second semester M1. Failed physio. I was close to passing but no dice. P's in other courses at H/HP/P/F grading system but looking like last two classes of the year will be HPs. Interested in anesthesiology/pain medicine and EM. I am wondering if this has just screwed me. I'll be competing against lots of people with no failed classes on their records.

My school told me that I will remediate the course this summer and that assuming I pass it this time, I will continue on to M2 year. I think that I can pass it after remediation. Whatever grade I get in the remedial will replace the failed grade in my GPA but there will be a notation on my transcript next to the new grade showing that the course was repeated. Those with one failure during M1 year have this option. Those with two or more are forced to repeat M1 while on probation.

I don't want to drop out, but I also don't want to continue if I am told that the specialties I have always been interested in are now closed to me.

 

[cbrons]

They are not closed to you. Just relax and remediate. You will have to do better on Step 1, but you can overcome a failed class from preclinical years, at least according to the consensus of those who have done it before on these boards.

 

[witzelsucht]

Yeah you'll be fine. Just keep nose to grindstone moving forward.

 

[ziggyhope]

my bud struggled in his pre clinical years, had to remediate some stuff, ended up matching at his 2nd choice EM program (a very good one). So don't worry about one screw up, study hard and do well this time around, you will be fine.

 

[operaman]

Agreed with the others. If this is the only real blemish on your record, you'll be okay assuming you're not an IMG.

That said, you need to figure out what went wrong and get things squared away ASAP. M2 is generally more difficult and will require an understanding of M1 material - especially physio. Something like pharm will not only require you to memorize all the drug info, but also understand all the mechanisms and all the physiology impacted by that medication. More than thinking about residency options, you need to make sure you have a plan going forward. "Study harder" is not a plan. The fact you were close to passing is not relevant. Meet with the right people, get some help, and make sure you're set up to do well. The people I know who failed something either pulled it together and made changes and ended up matching very well, or they were in denial and didn't seek help and continued to struggle. Better to overcompensate and score too highly next year than fail twice.