options for those who failed?

[quagmire223]

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So, i just got the envelope that said I failed. Am going through that whole sinking feeling wondering what the hell I did wrong. Gave myself ample study time, thought I knew my stuff to a decent level (evidently not!), wasn't really freaking out on exam day, didn't come out of the exam thinking I'd done horribly but was obviously fooling myself. Took an NBME practice exam and was coming out well above passing. There are a couple things that I could change like doing Qbank more consistently. I'm also involved in a lot of extracurriculars, which although I think I'm on top of, may be taking away more study time than I realize. But I'm doing fine with classwork, and don't really think or think that others think I'm a "dumb" person.

How does having a Fail on your score card affect your residency choices?

 

[zeloc]

After you re-take the test and pass, will it show that you failed it the first time? Maybe someone else can comment on that. As long as you get a great score the second time around, I wouldn't think it would affect your residency application as long as you are able to explain that you were involved in a lot of outside activities, etc.

 

[kgal1]

After you re-take the test and pass, will it show that you failed it the first time? Maybe someone else can comment on that. As long as you get a great score the second time around, I wouldn't think it would affect your residency application as long as you are able to explain that you were involved in a lot of outside activities, etc.

they will know that you failed the first time...
and i think it does affect your application - i think to think that it has no absolutely no affect would be untrue...
but, on the brighter side, people who have failed once have gotten into residency programs in the field of their choice... even if it is not necessarily in the area of their choice... but you have to be at some type of disadvantage over those who passed the first time around... this is according to the dean at my school...

i think that step 1 scores are a lot more important than extracurricular activities... you should cut down on your outside activities and focus more on your score... because i think programs use step 1 to do the initial weedout of applicants...

 

[YouDontKnowJack]

damage has been done.
a handful of programs won't consider your application cuz you didn't pass the first time around

 

[mjl1717]

Word to the wise:
You can depend on your colleagues to tell you what you dont want to hear!