Question for Residents and Program Directors

[deleted1037749]

Hello all,

I had a quick question regarding someones chance of getting a decent residency. A friend of mine failed their step 1 twice and will hopefully be taking it a third time with the intent of crushing it. They also failed two capstones during their third year and will be retaking them again. They have a 3.0 GPA and they are in the top 50% of their class at their program but with their recent failures, how does their future look at getting a good residency?

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[CutsWithFury]

Hello all,

I had a quick question regarding someones chance of getting a decent residency. A friend of mine failed their step 1 twice and will hopefully be taking it a third time with the intent of crushing it. They also failed two capstones during their third year and will be retaking them again. They have a 3.0 GPA and they are in the top 50% of their class at their program but with their recent failures, how does their future look at getting a good residency?

Nobody would know if you failed boards or capstones. We don't look at your individual grades

 

[deleted1003403]

Wth is a Capstone?

 

[heybrother]

Wth is a Capstone?

Isn't it like a way of saying "I went to Scholl"?

 

[CutsWithFury]

Isn't it like a way of saying "I went to Scholl"?

ZING

 

[deleted480308]

Hello all,

I had a quick question regarding someones chance of getting a decent residency. A friend of mine failed their step 1 twice and will hopefully be taking it a third time with the intent of crushing it. They also failed two capstones during their third year and will be retaking them again. They have a 3.0 GPA and they are in the top 50% of their class at their program but with their recent failures, how does their future look at getting a good residency?

You just need to make sure you pass this time. That’s kind of as far as you need to be thinking at this point

 

[JewOnThis]

I know of someone who failed their part 1 and part 2. That person ended matching at the pi program in Atlanta. That someone also did a fellowship. It’s definitely not the end of the world. It’s podiatry for gods sake

 

[GreenHousePub]

I don't know if you can really "crush" APMLE part 1. It's just pass/fail.

Are capstones like shelf exams? That sucks if that's the case.