Question in regard to remediating for a grade, and the importance of research (In between M1 and M2)

[Non Polar]

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Hi, everyone. So I will have to remediate for a class in M1. Plain and simple, I did not do well, and acknowledge my mistakes. The teacher allowed some flexibility in taking the remediating exam in the 2nd week of July, giving me around 1.5 months to work with for studying.

I was initially thinking of studying alongside doing some clinical research during the summer. However, I've received numerous advices from other people that I should simply focus on studying to do the best I can. No harm in that - however, looking forward into the future, I can't really see much other time to do research, besides possibly during M2, and in-between M3 and M4.

What would you guys recommend? Solely studying, or doing so alongside research (By the way, the research is clinical)? If the former, how much of an impact would this have on applying to programs (Having some research experience during this time as opposed to not)?

Finally, how much of an impact does remediating have on applying to residency programs? All of the other courses I've passed.

 

[Rekt]

Hi, everyone. So I will have to remediate for a class in M1. Plain and simple, I did not do well, and acknowledge my mistakes. The teacher allowed some flexibility in taking the remediating exam in the 2nd week of July, giving me around 1.5 months to work with for studying.

I was initially thinking of studying alongside doing some clinical research during the summer. However, I've received numerous advices from other people that I should simply focus on studying to do the best I can. No harm in that - however, looking forward into the future, I can't really see much other time to do research, besides possibly during M2, and in-between M3 and M4.

What would you guys recommend? Solely studying, or doing so alongside research (By the way, the research is clinical)? If the former, how much of an impact would this have on applying to programs (Having some research experience during this time as opposed to not)?

Finally, how much of an impact does remediating have on applying to residency programs? All of the other courses I've passed.

To be honest, there's plenty of applicants to competitive programs who did not have to remediate a class. Unless of course your school is one of the lucky ones that do not put it on your transcript. I'd take everyones advice and focus on the class. Your research would be pointless if you fail out of medical school.

 

[Taddy Mason]

I'd personally put my time and energy 100% into studying. That said, several of my classmates had to remediate over the summer between M1 and M2 and managed to do research (both clinical and bench) alongside studying without any issues (FWIW, summer remediation at my school is only for people who failed an entire block, so those students are studying for 3 longer exams across multiple disciplines v. just one exam or one course).

Edit - I'll also add that, at least in my experience, summer research is pretty low yield (in term of pubs/meaningful posters) unless you're in the right place at the right time, or can continue working on projects past this summer.

 

[The Kraken]

Knock the remediation out of the park. Unless you have a sweet clinically orientated research project set up, don't use precious time on basic science lab work in my opinion

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[Non Polar]

Thanks everyone for the advice.

@The Kraken, What's making this harder for me is that I'm in direct contact with the department chair of neuro, so I'm in a dilemma here. Is there no opportunity in the future for this type of research opportunity? The hospital where I would do research is in one state, and my school is in another.

 

[Psai]

Thanks everyone for the advice.

@The Kraken, What's making this harder for me is that I'm in direct contact with the department chair of neuro, so I'm in a dilemma here. Is there no opportunity in the future for this type of research opportunity? The hospital where I would do research is in one state, and my school is in another.

dude you failed a class
the most important thing to do is to make sure you pass it
there's no point in trying to make your application look pretty with a parfait when your main course sucks

 

[Brorthopedic]

dude you failed a class
the most important thing to do is to make sure you pass it
there's no point in trying to make your application look pretty with a parfait when your main course sucks

was that pun intended

 

[22031 Alum]

Finally, how much of an impact does remediating have on applying to residency programs? All of the other courses I've passed.

It could have a big impact. Bigger than a lack of research (which, by the way, you can get easily later on). Don't put the cart in front of the horse- focus on the remediation.