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wish you all the best for the NBPME part-1 exam today. may the spirit of semms weinstein and the mighty reflex hammer guide you thru this exciting journey:laugh:
 
Just a question about how many times you can retake/fail this test? If you were to never pass it, would you have wasted all your time and money in school yet still have huge debt to repay? That could conceivably happen due to an inability to want to keep trying or just plain fatigue of the schooling/profession.

I can see burning out after that many years and (day to day drudge of everyday life coupled with) this intense scrutiny from licensing boards and patient interactions daily, etc. Some days I can't even imagine waking for class, let alone seeing a host of patients when I'm not feeling up to it or in the mood. I don't want this to be my financial recipe-for-disaster and eliminate all chances for further loans for school, due to not doing well in this profession.

Anyone ever know/hear of a student floundering and ending up in dire straights due to this? This is a stessful concept of huge day to day pressure due to this but one I've seen friends have happen to them in medical schools, not podiatry or other professional schools that I know about.
 
capo said:
Just a question about how many times you can retake/fail this test? If you were to never pass it, would you have wasted all your time and money in school yet still have huge debt to repay? That could conceivably happen due to an inability to want to keep trying or just plain fatigue of the schooling/profession.

I can see burning out after that many years and (day to day drudge of everyday life coupled with) this intense scrutiny from licensing boards and patient interactions daily, etc. Some days I can't even imagine waking for class, let alone seeing a host of patients when I'm not feeling up to it or in the mood. I don't want this to be my financial recipe-for-disaster and eliminate all chances for further loans for school, due to not doing well in this profession.

Anyone ever know/hear of a student floundering and ending up in dire straights due to this? This is a stessful concept of huge day to day pressure due to this but one I've seen friends have happen to them in medical schools, not podiatry or other professional schools that I know about.
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1. Yes

2. I'm not trying to be rude, but if that's how you feel, then I would suspect that you aren't emotionally cut out for any health professional program, be it nursing, DPM, MD, PT, anything. All the programs are tough, demanding, and require a passion to see patients. Why is it that you want to enter any of the health care fields?
 
Well I worked for years through courses and post-bacc. to do well. But that was a few years ago and since then, I've kind of rested on my laurels because I really didn't want to work that hard anymore. I did very well - a shame to waste this work - and my interest is in health and fitness, and has always been for many years. So the natural fit was a career in a field such as this. But now the reality of continuing after so much downtime really doesn't appeal to me. Maybe it is for the best, or maybe it is just a passing fad. I may regret going, but may regret not going? This choice looms big yet I've no way to make snap decision. It is either now or never as my MCAT's are going to be over 3 years thus no way to reapply, and being far from coursework I won't do well I'm sure. Such is my dilemma.
 
capo said:
I can see burning out after that many years and (day to day drudge of everyday life coupled with) this intense scrutiny from licensing boards and patient interactions daily, etc. Some days I can't even imagine waking for class, let alone seeing a host of patients when I'm not feeling up to it or in the mood. I don't want this to be my financial recipe-for-disaster and eliminate all chances for further loans for school, due to not doing well in this profession.

I did very well - a shame to waste this work - and my interest is in health and fitness, and has always been for many years. So the natural fit was a career in a field such as this. But now the reality of continuing after so much downtime really doesn't appeal to me.
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Don't set yourself up for failure by predicting your own future. Once you get a negative thought in your mind, it can continue to nag at you, and you might subconsciously fulfill it. It is good to be concerned about the future but don't let it weigh you down.

Ask yourself this, are you burnt out now? If you are (or even suspect it, remember an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure), I suggest you go see a counselor about the matter. There is nothing "weak" or "wrong" with admitting burnout. In fact, you'll be stronger in the long run if you can identify your weaknesses now and work on them. I'm sure all schools have some level of facility to help students deal with stress and depression (not saying you have it, just indicating that resources are there). This is a demanding profession, but you don't have to go at it alone.

While it is a shame to waste your hard work, it will be a bigger shame if you don't care about the profession or the patients you are seeing. As a future doctor, you will be a role model and confidant to many people. Without passion for podiatry, how are you going to do your patients justice?

If you really are wondering if this is the right profession, good for you, introspection is a must in any physician. I don't know the actual numbers offhand but news articles appear to indicate that the average American switches careers 4-6 time during their life. There are very few people who know exactly what they want to do. Yes you do have to be concerned about the financial impact on your life, but what's the point of working a job you're unhappy with and paying a psychologist to complain about it?

Best of luck in sorting this out.
 
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What were the Part I pass rates at each respective school?
 
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