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I have been passing all my courses, but just recently failed a course by a couple points. I was wondering how big of a role No Pass and a remediation exam will have on my transcript when I apply to residencies? Can my performance during rotations and step 1 make up for it, or will this one class really pull me down in the competitive fields?
 
SMC123 said:
I have been passing all my courses, but just recently failed a course by a couple points. I was wondering how big of a role No Pass and a remediation exam will have on my transcript when I apply to residencies? Can my performance during rotations and step 1 make up for it, or will this one class really pull me down in the competitive fields?
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It may be brought up during residency interviews, but a good step 1 score and rotation grades will tend to overshadow any negativity on your transcript. In addition, if you take and do well on step 2 that will help even more as many residencies place step 2 above step 1. If you can do a lot better on step 2 that will further help you. It's not the end of the world :luck:
 
I was told solid scores on the Step 1 and solid audition rotations will overshadow a remediation (unless of course you did something like fail neuroanatomy and want to pursue neurology or neurosurgery, that might be a bit more difficult to deal with.) Definitely do whatever you have to in to keep from failing anything else though from here on out.
 
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SMC123 said:
I have been passing all my courses, but just recently failed a course by a couple points. I was wondering how big of a role No Pass and a remediation exam will have on my transcript when I apply to residencies? Can my performance during rotations and step 1 make up for it, or will this one class really pull me down in the competitive fields?
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Most students fail something in medical school. It is not that big of a deal. I personally remediated an entire semester and started year one again. NO ONE ever has asked me about it during any residency interview. It was not in my dean's letter nor on my transcript. The only clue is that I attended my school for 5 years and the only people I have ever had to explain to were potential employers now that I am in the job force. The main thing is to pass the board exams the first time. Focus your energy on something you can change. Do well from here forward.
 
cabinbuilder said:
Most students fail something in medical school. It is not that big of a deal. I personally remediated an entire semester and started year one again. NO ONE ever has asked me about it during any residency interview. It was not in my dean's letter nor on my transcript. The only clue is that I attended my school for 5 years and the only people I have ever had to explain to were potential employers now that I am in the job force. The main thing is to pass the board exams the first time. Focus your energy on something you can change. Do well from here forward.
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Your school removed those grades from your transcript? A girl in my school had to redo first year and she was told both sets of grades show up on her transcript.
 
cabinbuilder said:
Most students fail something in medical school. It is not that big of a deal. I personally remediated an entire semester and started year one again. NO ONE ever has asked me about it during any residency interview. It was not in my dean's letter nor on my transcript. The only clue is that I attended my school for 5 years and the only people I have ever had to explain to were potential employers now that I am in the job force. The main thing is to pass the board exams the first time. Focus your energy on something you can change. Do well from here forward.
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I mean no disrespect in saying this but you did go into an osteopathic family medicine residency. If the OP is interested in something even intermediately competitive I am sure it will come up.
 
doxycycline said:
I mean no disrespect in saying this but you did go into an osteopathic family medicine residency. If the OP is interested in something even intermediately competitive I am sure it will come up.
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Your point? Just like an MD med student to assume superiority. My point is that failing a course or a semester is not the end of the world as long as you pass your boards whether you are MD or DO. In the end we all have to work together.
 
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cabinbuilder said:
Your point? Just like an MD med student to assume superiority. My point is that failing a course or a semester is not the end of the world as long as you pass your boards whether you are MD or DO. In the end we all have to work together.
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Uhh you brought up MD/DO.. all I am saying is no one is fighting for family medicine residency spots so it doesn't really matter if you fail a class as long as you pass it eventually..And again I am not saying that to put down family med but people don't want to go into it for whatever reason so its not hard to match..

I also don't think its true that the majority of med students fail a class.. an exam yeah sure, but not a class.
 
To be fair, most schools are also not going to remove the grades from your transcript, even if you do a "redo" like you were saying. I'm sure you are a great doctor and I am not questioning that, but I bet there would have been a couple more questions about it during residency if you had a semester of N/P to begin school.
 
cabinbuilder said:
Most students fail something in medical school. It is not that big of a deal. I personally remediated an entire semester and started year one again. NO ONE ever has asked me about it during any residency interview.
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Define "fail something". Our school has about 10% of students who fail a class, 70% who fail a test.... The OP is talking about a class so?

It would certainly matter for a competitive residency.
 
Everglide said:
Define "fail something". Our school has about 10% of students who fail a class, 70% who fail a test.... The OP is talking about a class so?

It would certainly matter for a competitive residency.
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I agree. I don't think "most" students fail something. There is a population, and you can work over it, but I definitely dont think im in the minority at my school who hasn't failed.
 
I think a significant percentage of people fail at least one exam during med school, but the vast majority don't have to remediate any class.
 
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