I've always dreamed about following a career in medicine to help people and all those cool things. I never knew what med school would be like because i didn't have internet at home nor did i know anyone who went to med school. Now i'm here and i've failed biochemistry twice and histology 3 times. It hasn't started off too well for me and i'm so depressed. So much money is being wasted, i really need some kind of encouragement or advice or study tips. I know its only going to get tougher but i can really do with some help right now. thank you
Failing first year and depressed
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I disagree with the bolded part. The initial shock to the system is the hardest part for a lot of people, myself included.
Check your inbox.
Histo and biochem are the more easier subjects that are covered in med school. I would strongly consider whether you still want to do med school before you commit. Its much better to quit first year than later on.
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Just to clarify, is this your third attempt at first year? How have you failed history 3 tines?
yes this is my third time repeating year one, i've cried and begged for the third chance because i really really want to be a doctor. I don't know how i keep failing histology, i just don't seem to get it. any advice?
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-Extremely short post to what has the potential to be a long story
-"I never knew what med school would be like because i didn't have internet at home" ...lolwut?
-repeating first year 3x? c'mon now, is that even allowed.
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I don't know why everyone is being a little caustic to the OP( empathy anyone?) but to the original poster, you need to do a 180. Utilize tutors, rapid review, BRS, do practice question to test your
Knowledge on material, study groups help ALOT. You have to commit 110% if you want to make it and I know how it feels to bomb a school year so this is from experience ( and I'm in a 7 yr bs/md program). I'll be praying and rooting for you. PM me for more advice 🙂 good luck!
Knowledge on material, study groups help ALOT. You have to commit 110% if you want to make it and I know how it feels to bomb a school year so this is from experience ( and I'm in a 7 yr bs/md program). I'll be praying and rooting for you. PM me for more advice 🙂 good luck!
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lol this is great.
OP talks about failing first year 3 times in first post ever.
Psychology student tells him to get a tutor.
Another first post telling everyone not to be so mean.
OP talks about failing first year 3 times in first post ever.
Psychology student tells him to get a tutor.
Another first post telling everyone not to be so mean.
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Trolls gonna troll...
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lol
Sorry to hear about your situation. I have met many ppl in your situation. What medical school do you go to? Are you at an American US school or outside the US?
I want to be realistic with you. If you are having trouble passing histology, you will have a hard time the rest of medical school, residency and fellowship. It does not get easier. I think it actually gets harder until you pass Step 3 and boards. Studying medicine is unique. You have to have to study right to succeed in medicine. Study the key points and get Histology BRS (or a review book whatever they use nowadays). I would recommend that you study with someone or a group.
I am a Pathology fellow and I have seen several ppl quit/fail out with a huge debt. You need to make sure that medical school is for you. It is surely not for everyone. You DO NOT want to be one of these ppl.
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If you failed histology three times, how do you think you will do in your classes 2nd year? Then Step 1, 2 and 3. I have seen several ppl who failed, kept on trying, never made it through and are in huge amounts of debt.
If you do intend to continue, again I would recommend you study with someone who is passing or has done well.
The main question here is where do you go to school?
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Nice job invoking Burnett's Law in your second post ever. Rarely seen outside of the premed subfora--that takes guts.
But if someone has failed some of the early med school courses several times (and this will be biochem attempt #3 and histo attempt #4 for the OP), it's time to consider cutting your losses. Not everyone is cut out to be a doctor (not that those courses have anything to do with how good of a doctor you would be, but they're something we all have to go through(.
MetroPath, your post I had no issues with however it's the ones before you that irk me.
To answer your question I'm in one of the few 7 yr BS/MD programs in NYC...quick google search and you'll find it. And I'm in my final year/MS2 before I move on to clerkships
To answer your question I'm in one of the few 7 yr BS/MD programs in NYC...quick google search and you'll find it. And I'm in my final year/MS2 before I move on to clerkships
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I initially thought this thread was just about failing a first year test or class, not the year. I see I was mistaken.
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It's just that saying "If you don't take pity on every poster with a sob story on SDN, you'll be a terrible doctor" is one of the oldest clichés around here. And you are right we don't know the whole story--in the cases of multiples failures, that usually means it is worse than as presented.
Don't take me too seriously though--I'm in a very cynical point in my life right now.
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is it even possible to fail a course three times and still get ur MD?
what 3rd world country are u in OP?
what 3rd world country are u in OP?
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I guess we really need to know that you're going to start M3 next year since you keep mentioning it in every post.
And must you keep responding to my posts with a snarky post....I don't know who you are and personally don't care but clearly your a veteran and I'm a newbie on these boards. #2 I'm putting it out there to the OP to show that its doable and to emphasize I'm not some 1st year who's wide eyed and bushy tailed. So I paid my dues and I can express it in any which way. If you don't like it, have a seat and shut up. Sorry I didn't go through your MCAT struggle to be a narcissistic SOB.
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md1scared is that you?
Shame on you having a backup account to keep your troll thread alive.
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I know people that took as long to graduate with a MD as friends of mine did with a PhD tacked on there. So yeah, it's possible but it's a huge struggle to likely end up in a FM program in the middle of nowhere. Assuming he can finally pass, how long is it going to take him to get through the Steps too?
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While showing that it's "doable" is a respectable sentiment, it may not in fact be "doable" for everyone. After all, are you speaking from a position of having passed first year after failing coursework multiple times? OP is clearly struggling with the coursework and the time to find the reason why was the first time things went wrong. Failing histo three times means you should cut your losses, not necessarily because you could never pass it, but because you have had such a long period of time to change your study habits to something that works and have been unwilling or unable to. Continuing to believe it's "doable" is just going to lead to more debt when you finally run out of repeat attempts.
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lmao wat
sorry didnt fail histo and biochem 3x....my program doesnt allow that...if you would like to reach them you should send them a message with your theory.
im sorry let me clarify for you since english may not be your first language ( since you spell what as "wat") ....i want you to shut up and leave me alone and never be in my presence in my med ed life both physically and on these posts. Thanks.
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If this how you treat your peers then I would hate to see how you treat your patients
I struggled in the beginning because my histo class is literally 5 weeks long so I know how it feels to be in the hot seat but like I said its doable because I managed to pull out of that "failure" rut and end histo well and perform well beyond...but again I agree with everyone that 3x is excessive and in hind sight I should have taken that into consideration but again as I said to another poster we do not know the full story on this person and other factors may be playing a role. But I am going to quit posting on this post..
I'm sorry but where do you go to med school again? I find it hard to believe that they would lower their standards to let you in and practice on patients.
Right back at you.
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If this is how you treat new members then I dont understand how do you expect me to be nice? I wasnt expecting a welcome mat but at least some courtesy and respect; your friend up there was not the least bit respectful to me from the start and yet you come at my throat? It must be the NY-er in me but I am not going to apologize for what I said nor retract anything. I do believe that anyone that can sit and laugh at someone's misfortune needs to reconsider their career path.
either two trolls infest this thread, or a troll (the OP) and a very gullible righteous feeling mofo infest this thread. Really, "hasn't started out well" in med school despite this being his 3rd year in a row that he's repeating first year. Really? I mean, no common sense alarms even going off in your head? really?
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s*** happens....trust me I have seen people restart my program 3x already and still manage to move on to the cooperating med schools( and not some BS schools either)..
but again as I said earlier, not the full story
and yes maybe i am a little righteous but I refuse to let people talk s*** to me because I am not a veteran on a forum..
they're talking **** to you because you're being rude, acting holier-than-thou and because you're falling for an obvious troll.
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Enjoy the 150kish in debt.
Drop out and go do something else.
If you fail a year 3 times, you don't deserve to be a doctor, unless you have a serious medical condition that doesn't let you be able to take tests throughout the year.
If you took all of your tests all 3 years and failed each and every time, just call it a day.
Also, agree with Rendar above me.
Jovi, just cut your losses and move on from this thread.
Drop out and go do something else.
If you fail a year 3 times, you don't deserve to be a doctor, unless you have a serious medical condition that doesn't let you be able to take tests throughout the year.
If you took all of your tests all 3 years and failed each and every time, just call it a day.
Also, agree with Rendar above me.
Jovi, just cut your losses and move on from this thread.
for starters I'm new on here which anyone can see... and I didnt find my first post to the OP funny but I made these "veterans" day by posting...and then someone above felt the need to ask me where I go to med school (like I would reveal that)....of course Im going to start getting on the defensive....again I didnt realize it was a "troll" post but me being rude I wont apologize for especially when they offended me from the beginning.
will do! I hope they never work in NYC..ever.
🙄no one's asking you to apologize. But if you're going to be rude to people who offended your sensibilities, expect the same treatment in return. You're a NYer, you should know that. (don't let my locale fool you, I was a NYer for 30 years and still act like it.)
Grow some thicker skin. Getting offended by people on the internet? Nobody is asking you to apologize.
Give me a break.
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your right! and I'm glad that Florida hasn't changed the NYer in you....
yup and I stay mad 🙂 what are you gonna do about it?
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Please. You're doing everything you've complained about and attempting to mock someone's command of the English language is fatuous when you have trouble distinguishing between you're and your.
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Sadly a lot of IMGs and FMGs end up in NYC. Also I know 2 Caribbean MDs that work for clinics here that never got accepted to an American residency program. They work basically as PAs with a s***load of debt. Sometimes your ego has to come in line with your abilities. Otherwise you end up like these 2 Caribbean MDs.
