How bad is it if you have two Passes on Surgery and OB/GYN rotations if you are applying for FM?
2nd- how bad is a comment- " student needs to read more"
2nd- how bad is a comment- " student needs to read more"
MSPE comment/ clerkship grades
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I got that comment all the time
It's a bs comment that people put when they have nothing to say
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Are you really asking if a pass score is bad if you are applying for residency? Or am I reading this wrong.
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What can you do about it now? It is what it is. You're not applying to surgery or OB so it will somewhere between a slight bummer to totally irrelevant.
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PDs interpret this as "I barely remember this student...pretty sure s/he didn't kill anybody and only broke sterile field a few times the first week...I have to say something useful here...I know, needs to read more".
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Everyone needs to read more including the attendings. The comment might also come in a different flavor as "needs to increase fundamental knowledge", so don't be too alarmed if you ever come across.
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I don't read the MSPE when interviewing applicants. I care about two things: letters of recommendation and personality.
I am not sure if the PD looks at the MSPE when deciding who to interview, but I doubt it.
All this, of course, will be speciality and program specific. But I wouldn't swear it. Focus on the things you can change and that have more weight (board scores, letters, etc).
I am not sure if the PD looks at the MSPE when deciding who to interview, but I doubt it.
All this, of course, will be speciality and program specific. But I wouldn't swear it. Focus on the things you can change and that have more weight (board scores, letters, etc).
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