Remediation Advice

[Premed2295]

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[Goro]

So sorry to hear this!!! Frankly, I think that you should repeat the year. You have not demonstrated mere competency with that material, much less any mastery. Hence, the Dean is not going to be very optimistic about your re-remediation.

 

[Premed2295]

Hi Goro,
The Dean was supportive, but said he was concerned the committee might not be, for exactly that reason.
However, financially Im not in much of a position to repeat the year so I am trying to avoid that especially because this was one of 6 courses. If they decide I should repeat, of course I will, but I am trying my hardest to not have to repeat.

 

[Angus Avagadro]

Hi Goro,
The Dean was supportive, but said he was concerned the committee might not be, for exactly that reason.
However, financially Im not in much of a position to repeat the year so I am trying to avoid that especially because this was one of 6 courses. If they decide I should repeat, of course I will, but I am trying my hardest to not have to repeat.

Your desire not to repeat the year is understandable. But as @Goro clearly pointed out, you haven't demonstrated even competency, let alone mastery. Repeating the year would not be punitive, but in your best interest. Believe it or not, the school has a vested interest in your success. You are in a sense, our product. Although wildly expensive, repeating the year with a clean slate might put you in a better place academically. Many residencies would overlook repeating a year if the following years showed a steady improvement. Also, starting fresh with a new study strategy and utilizing tutors and other resources should have a much different outcome for you. Do you want to barely pass the remediation and continue to scratch your way through school, or hit the ground running with a fresh start next year with additional resources at your side? Give it some thought before you appeal to the committee. Good luck and best wishes!

 

[Premed2295]

I understand both of your perspectives.
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[Mass Effect]

A few thoughts:

1. I'm sorry that you failed. That's the worst feeling. I know, I've been there. Just remember that a fail does not mean you're not cut out for this. It just means you have to work harder at gaining insight into WHY you failed and working harder to make sure that doesn't happen again.

2. I have to agree with @Goro about repeating the year. You said in another post that if you fail the second remediation, it's a dismissal. That can be career-ending. Don't risk it. Remediation exams are difficult because you have to learn all the material on your own and then take an exam that proves it, which may or may not be harder than the original exam. Get a job for the year. Start fresh next year, learn the material so you can ace that exam, not just pass a second remediation with dismissal hanging over your head. That's a horribly stressful way to study.

3. I wouldn't call this "half of Step 1" in any of your arguments to the school. In my experience, Foundations courses are not half of Step 1, but rather the foundation upon which half the Step 1 questions are based. You likely haven't learned Step 1 material yet. If you have, it's maybe 5 questions at most. There's a reason it's called Foundations. I'm only telling you this because saying to them that this was half of Step 1 material and you couldn't study it in 3 weeks will not earn you any sympathy and actually may cost you some because it's out of touch with the reality of the situation, which is that it only gets harder from here. And if you actually did study half of Step 1 material, then your studying was out of touch with the point of the course, which is where you went wrong and would again, not garner you any sympathy.

 

[Premed2295]

Hi Mass Effect
That’s definitely not where I placed my focus in the statement.
The exam was harder than any in the class but that’s how Remediation goes.

The repeat year would start Monday I was given a 5 day turn around on this. Repeating the course would be one thing, but at my school policy dictates I repeat the year. I already succeeded in passing Hem Onc CPR GI and Endo Repro but would have to redo those as well, and pay for them.
I was asked about a research job and told no because we have an “integrated” curriculum.
How then did I pass those without the foundations?

The exam didn’t represent what I studied or really reflect the course but some others passed.
Still I think if I learn the content in time that’s sufficient

 

[bceagle411]

people have given you great advice in this thread and you have argued with them. My advice will be a little harsher to get the point across. Even if you were to convince them that you could retake the remediation exam, you will most likely not pass it. Furthermore, who gives a **** if youre "financially not in a position to repeat." We are all medical students, we all have mountains of debt, you live on loans, you will repeat the year again living on loans. And finally, I dont care if you feel like the test didnt reflect what you learned, and I certainly dont care that the average was in the 70s. I am sure that 25% of the class did not fail, and even more sure that more than 10% of the class failed the remediation exam. You need to get ahold of yourself and focus on making some big changes to the way you study.

I suggest you reflect on the advice given in this thread.

 

[Mass Effect]

Hi Mass Effect
That’s definitely not where I placed my focus in the statement.
The exam was harder than any in the class but that’s how Remediation goes.

The repeat year would start Monday I was given a 5 day turn around on this. Repeating the course would be one thing, but at my school policy dictates I repeat the year. I already succeeded in passing Hem Onc CPR GI and Endo Repro but would have to redo those as well, and pay for them.
I was asked about a research job and told no because we have an “integrated” curriculum.
How then did I pass those without the foundations?

The exam didn’t represent what I studied or really reflect the course but some others passed.
Still I think if I learn the content in time that’s sufficient

What do you mean the repeat year starts Monday? That doesn't make sense. I promise you that arguing about the test not reflecting what you studied will not get you what you want. Talk to your school's financial aid office. My school did not charge for repeating the year. In other words, you'd pay for the month of classes you completed, but would not be charged for the remainder of the year. Next year, when you began as an MS 1, you'd pay for the whole year. So the only money you'd lose would be for the courses you already took that you'd have to retake now. It's chump change compared to the possibility of dismissal if you fail again. And just putting this out there, but if this remediation exam didn't reflect what you studied, what makes you sure the next one will?

 

[Chelsea FC]

people have given you great advice in this thread and you have argued with them. My advice will be a little harsher to get the point across. Even if you were to convince them that you could retake the remediation exam, you will most likely not pass it. Furthermore, who gives a **** if youre "financially not in a position to repeat." We are all medical students, we all have mountains of debt, you live on loans, you will repeat the year again living on loans. And finally, I dont care if you feel like the test didnt reflect what you learned, and I certainly dont care that the average was in the 70s. I am sure that 25% of the class did not fail, and even more sure that more than 10% of the class failed the remediation exam. You need to get ahold of yourself and focus on making some big changes to the way you study.

I suggest you reflect on the advice given in this thread.

Not sure if you've ever been in this situation but its a rough spot to be in, the normal response for most people is to fight and try their best to keep going. Luckily the committee will be more level headed and almost certainly make him/her repeat the year.

 

[Chelsea FC]

What do you mean the repeat year starts Monday? That doesn't make sense. I promise you that arguing about the test not reflecting what you studied will not get you what you want. Talk to your school's financial aid office. My school did not charge for repeating the year. In other words, you'd pay for the month of classes you completed, but would not be charged for the remainder of the year. Next year, when you began as an MS 1, you'd pay for the whole year. So the only money you'd lose would be for the courses you already took that you'd have to retake now. It's chump change compared to the possibility of dismissal if you fail again. And just putting this out there, but if this remediation exam didn't reflect what you studied, what makes you sure the next one will?

I assume OP is a 1st year moving on to the 2nd year. He/she is on summer break and was taking the remediation exams at this time. Monday is when school starts back instead of being a 2nd year he will just start school with the new 1st years. Also this is great advice most schools will not charge tuition for the repeated year/coursework. Might just have to pay a continuation/general fee and living expenses

 

[Chelsea FC]

OP i know that nothing anyone says here will make a difference in how you feel, you will just have to cry , beat yourself up and come back strong again. Luckily you will be back in school rather quickly as the school year starts soon. My advice is to focus on fixing your problems and not putting so much energy in continuing the school year.

 

[Premed2295]

My school does charge for the repeat.
I’m going to politely ask for the chance to remediate again and if it doesn’t work I’ll repeat the year.
I’m going to fight to continue with my class but ultimately they get the final say and Im comfortable with rhat

I was just asking how to make the best case I can. If it doesn’t work I’ll figure out a way to get the money but it will suck.

 

[bceagle411]

Not sure if you've ever been in this situation but its a rough spot to be in, the normal response for most people is to fight and try their best to keep going. Luckily the committee will be more level headed and almost certainly make him/her repeat the year.

I understand his/her situation and it is unfortunate and I feel really bad for OP. But at the end of the day its my opinion that OP shouldnt even try to remediate again, agreeing with what others in this thread posted. Some people need someone who is levelheaded (as my response was) to just lay it out for them. Nothing I said was wrong, maybe just a bit harsh (and I tried to preface it at the beginning and end)

 

[Goro]

My school does charge for the repeat.
I’m going to politely ask for the chance to remediate again and if it doesn’t work I’ll repeat the year.
I’m going to fight to continue with my class but ultimately they get the final say and Im comfortable with rhat

I was just asking how to make the best case I can. If it doesn’t work I’ll figure out a way to get the money but it will suck.

Just to verify, you can repeat the year even if you fail the re-remediation? You won't get dismissed?

 

[Premed2295]

It would go to committee again.
I would be able to repeat in 2024 or be dismissed according to their wishes

 

[Chelsea FC]

It would go to committee again.
I would be able to repeat in 2024 or be dismissed according to their wishes

Wait WHat!!! SO if you take the second remediation and fail it means you are open to be dismissed ??? Absolutely do not ask to take a second remediation OP please !!

 

[Premed2295]

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[differentiating]

I think you should focus less on things like “I only failed by 1 question” and “the remediation test wasn’t reflective of the course”, because as people are pointing out, these are excuses. Even if they’re true, it doesn’t change the fact that you still didn’t meet your school’s criteria for passing or remediating.

I imagine you’re taking out loans. I can see why you’d balk at an additional year’s worth of costs, but you need to decide which is worse: an extra year’s worth of loans or potentially being dismissed from medical school entirely. It sounds like that’s a real possibility if you did fail a second remediation, and there’s no reason to think you won’t at this point in time.

 

[Yellow345]

So in speaking to the other Remediators, no one managed to pass by more than a single question. Some fell a few questions above others a few questions below.
There was a total of a 5 question spread between all test takers. This is after a mysterious curve was applied to the examination.

How many students failed the remediation exam?

 

[Premed2295]

2 of the 3

 

[Giovanotto]

I haven't been in the same position, but have friends who have. I would definitely not repeat a year. I hear the remediation exams at my school are tough too, but it's worth a shot. Repeating a year probably won't help much for Step 1, you'll be more in debt, and one less year of attending salary. I'm going to have to go against the grain here.

But again, it's still not clear. Are they saying that if you remediate the exam, and fail, you'll be dunzo? Cause then you have no choice but to repeat.... that's not worth the risk.

Also, can I just say how much I love other users telling OP he won't be charged for tuition for the repeat year. Lol, I'm sure you know his school's policy. My school definitely charges. Is mother Theresa your dean?

 

[Premed2295]

This is an MD school.
Yes I would pay for a repeat year

No I’m not done if I fail the second repeat it goes back to committee

Even in this case I have to stand before a committee to make my case.

The answer to nearly everything at my school is it goes to the committee....

 

[Giovanotto]

This is an MD school.
Yes I would pay for a repeat year

No I’m not done if I fail the second repeat it goes back to committee

Even in this case I have to stand before a committee to make my case.

The answer to nearly everything at my school is it goes to the committee....

Hahahahaha, wish you luck buddy!

 

[Mass Effect]

I haven't been in the same position, but have friends who have. I would definitely not repeat a year, what are guys smoking? I hear the remediation exams at my school are tough too, but it's worth a shot. Repeating a year probably won't help much for Step 1, you'll be more in debt, and one less year of attending salary. I'm going to have to go against the grain here.

But again, it's still not clear. Are they saying that if you remediate the exam, and fail, you'll be dunzo? Cause then you have no choice but to repeat.... that's not worth the risk.

Also, can I just say how much I love other users telling OP he won't be charged for tuition for the repeat year. Lol, I'm sure you know his school's policy. My school definitely charges. Is mother Theresa your dean? DO schools find every opportunity they can to make a buck.

Hm, possible dismissal versus repeating the year? Pretty sure I'm not smoking anything.

 

[Chelsea FC]

I haven't been in the same position, but have friends who have. I would definitely not repeat a year, what are guys smoking? I hear the remediation exams at my school are tough too, but it's worth a shot. Repeating a year probably won't help much for Step 1, you'll be more in debt, and one less year of attending salary. I'm going to have to go against the grain here.

But again, it's still not clear. Are they saying that if you remediate the exam, and fail, you'll be dunzo? Cause then you have no choice but to repeat.... that's not worth the risk.

Also, can I just say how much I love other users telling OP he won't be charged for tuition for the repeat year. Lol, I'm sure you know his school's policy. My school definitely charges. Is mother Theresa your dean? DO schools find every opportunity they can to make a buck.

I'm not sure if you read the other posts but OP failed the first remediation exam after studying for a month. We have no assurance he won't fail again but this time a dismissal from medical al school might be the outcome for his shortsightedness. Alot of school waive tuition for remediated classes so we offered OP to double check if his school does. You're comments are callous and really stu po I'd seeing how OP has so much to lose if he doesnt plays his cards carefully

 

[Ho0v-man]

Have a friend who is in my class who was originally in the one ahead of me. He failed one class by one quiz question. That’s an insanely small margin to warrant repeating a year. I’d be impossibly angry in that situation.

When I found out one of our classmates had to repeat because of barely missing the cutoff in what was a very poorly taught, crappy class, I was pissed. But he was the first to defend the schools decision. Repeating, he realized how screwed he would have been trying to move forward on the shaky foundation he’d established thus far. Even though he literally failed by the smallest margin possible, it’s not like he was crushing every other class. He didn’t realize how much he’d missed on the first attempt and would now be the first to admit that had he not repeated, he likely would have failed boards.

Personally, I’m not sure I’d ever have the maturity to be grateful to my school for putting me through that. So I’ve always respected him for that.

PS: they’re murdering school the second time around.

 

[Sharpie STAT]

It’s in your best interest to repeat. You do not have mastery of the material. If you decide to repeat the remediation exam (I’m not even sure why this is a possibility), fail again, and the committee decides to dismiss you, you’re ****ed. You will then be in a lot of debt with no future attending income.

Repeat the year. And you know what? Have some humility. You failed your foundations block, you failed the remediation exam for the foundations block, and you have a lot of excuses on why this happened. It happened because you didn’t grasp the material to a passing level, period.

You say you studied for a month for this remediation exam. If I failed my first block, I would know that material COLD by the time my remediation exam rolled around that upcoming summer. A month doesn’t cut it.

I wish you the very best, but between the 2 threads you’ve made on this exact topic, plenty of good advice has been given. If you decide to ignore it and challenge the committee, you’ll have to live with the consequences. Or, you can just repeat the year, learn how to be a baller student, and then crush everything going forward instead of skating by just barely. Good luck.

 

[Premed2295]

Its not challenging the committee it’s asking them permission to make another attempt.

I would have no problem repeating the course, but it’s the entire year that bothers me. I passed successfully 3 other courses. I’m in an 18 month curriculum and basically would have had 14 weeks left the way my school has it set up.

I don’t want to repeat any entire year over 4 test questions

 

[Premed2295]

And there was not a single class where I just barely skated by.
The school told me they wanted to give more time to study for Remediation but that they had to give it early because our M1 year starts 4 calendar weeks before our M2 year and they wanted to leave repeating open.

Rather than allowing for repeating the course or joining back up after failing the exam, in time for that block to start. I would have that just missed a 2 week required orientation that I’ve been through.

I’m not the only person in this boat and anyone who has actually set foot inside this school I’ve spoken to thinks I should ask.

It’s the first time this particular course and curriculum has run and it was full of issues.

 

[Hippocrates II]

I don’t want to repeat any entire year over 4 test questions

I think this is why you're getting frustrated responses. You very likely did not fail by four test questions. It's like when someone gets a 69.9% and passing is a 70%, and then they complain about failing by .1%. In reality, they failed by missing 30.1% of the questions, just like you may need to repeat because you missed more than four questions on two attempts.

 

[Premed2295]

The course director and the Dean both thought I should be able to re remediate.

And I made this thread asking for advice on how to make my case not to be told not to make it

 

[Premed2295]

But their peer who got 70.1% doesn’t really have a stronger mastery and isn’t having every their residency chances torpedoed

 

[Hippocrates II]

The course director and the Dean both thought I should be able to re remediate.

And I made this thread asking for advice on how to make my case not to be told not to make it

Not sure if I'm crazy but your op makes it sound like you were already given that opportunity to remediate (which you failed), and then told you a case for a second attempt would be a difficult case to make. Sounds like your school has already given you a clue as to what's to come, but good luck with whatever you pursue.

But their peer who got 70.1% doesn’t really have a stronger mastery and isn’t having every their residency chances torpedoed

C'mon, you're old enough to be in medical school, you understand the purpose of cutoffs. Go in making that argument and you will sound like someone unfit to even be in medical school.

 

[Premed2295]

They both thought I should be able to but felt the committee may not agree.

They both thought the class was full of issues as was the examination.

I know that I’m not likely to be able to re remediate.

But ahain

This thread was made for advice for how to make the best case for that. Not how to be told that you personally don’t think I should be able to.

 

[deleted480308]

You should repeat the year.

 

[Sharpie STAT]

They both thought I should be able to but felt the committee may not agree.

They both thought the class was full of issues as was the examination.

I know that I’m not likely to be able to re remediate.

But ahain

This thread was made for advice for how to make the best case for that. Not how to be told that you personally don’t think I should be able to.

This is the last time I'll give you advice (that you likely won't take give your previous responses). You don't get to make a thread and dictate the answers we give. Based on all of the information you've given us, you "making a case" to the committee for "re-remediation" (this isn't even a word) is a terrible idea. You've said that there is a chance that they may decide to let you "re-remediate" or DISMISS YOU. That would be terrible for you. You shouldn't be approaching even the remote possibility of dismissal with a 10 foot pole. In fact, you should be grateful you've even had the chance to remediate once, and then after failing remediation, the chance to repeat the year.

People aren't spoon-feeding you "advice for how to make the best case" because we think that is a terrible idea to begin with. Reality check, you failed. Be thankful for the opportunity to repeat the year and the chance to show true mastery of all of the material.

Your posts are full of external forces affecting your grade. I haven't seen you own up to your own failures one time. It's all about how the test was this hard, the test covered this much material, I had personal issues going on, other people felt the test was unfair too, the dean thinks I should be given a second (third) chance, the class was full of issues, blah blah blah. Own up to your own shortcomings and stop blaming anything other than yourself. If you were literally one of two people out of your class to fail, there was a shortcoming with you that the other xyz # of students did not have. It will do you better in the long run if you want to be a successful, humble physician to figure out what you did wrong now and fix it by repeating the year and crushing it. Take my advice (and others' advice) or leave it, but that's all I have to give you.

I wish you the best

 

[Premed2295]

Also the repeat examination is something the committee put on the table. They laid out what possible outcomes are, I get to make a statement asking for the one I prefer, they will take into consideration my statement, my score, other information the committee might have about my performance in other areas at school. (I’m not sure how much information they have, but I know that the Dean and a few committee members have a positive view of me). And they will make the decision they see as appropriate.
I know what my opinion is, and I know the Dean said the committee often leans toward repeat the year, but can at times allow a person a second chance at Remediation.

Several schools do it this way.

 

[Hippocrates II]

Okay, you know best.

 

[NewSkimmer]

It would go to committee again.
I would be able to repeat in 2024 or be dismissed according to their wishes

You want to make a case to retake the remediation exam, ok. However, if by some chance you fail again, you go to a committee where a decision can be made to dismiss you.

Basically a yes or no question, are you really ok with the idea of risking your career on retaking the remediation exam?

 

[Mass Effect]

But their peer who got 70.1% doesn’t really have a stronger mastery and isn’t having every their residency chances torpedoed

The only thing that will "torpedo" your chances at residency is dismissal. Have you ever been dismissed from med school? I have. I've been where you are. Trust me when I say that dismissal proceedings is something you don't want to touch with a 10-foot pole. I fought hard to be given another chance and that second chance came with repeating the year. I not only survived, I mastered the material, which is the only thing that saved me when it came to boards. But it all could have gone the other way. Other folks in my shoes who appealed their dismissals around the same time all lost and were dismissed. You're taking a huge chance going forward with re-remediation. Repeating the year will pretty much guarantee mastery of the material if you put in the work and is a hell of a lot easier to explain than dismissal, even if you're fortunate enough to have the dismissal overturned.

 

[Premed2295]

Yes. I am relatively confident that given more time, I would be able to prepare for the new Remediation Exam. I only had just over 3 weeks to study, and made a ton of progress. I feel just short of the goal, but I feel like I can meet their standard the next time through.
The commitee does take my opinion (along with other factors) into consideration. Ive drafted up a statement detailing how I plan to do better on the next exam and was asking what other things it would be helpful to include.
While I can complain about the test here, and state that other people felt the same, trust me when I say I am leaving that part out of it in my statement to the committee.
I am focused on steps I am taking to succeed in the future, and I am focused on assessing some of where my study skills feel short, as well as addressing anxiety and grief. You guys can say that blaming losing a relative who is like a second father to me is “blaming factors outside myself” but it did have a large impact on me. I admit in my statement I underestimate the impact it had on me, because studying for the same assignments weekly with friends in my class in another part of the country was entirely different than studying on my own in my home town where he used to live. I thought I figured out how to study through that grief but was wrong and took steps to address that.

You can all pretend that testing anxiety may not mask actual understanding of content on the day, but none of that is quite true. I hope that by addressing these things the committee can be convinced to let me try again.

In reality I performed poorly on a Remediation MCQ. But that’s a pretty ****ty metric of how ready for Boards I am.

 

[Chelsea FC]

But their peer who got 70.1% doesn’t really have a stronger mastery and isn’t having every their residency chances torpedoed

Your residency chances will not be torpedoed stop making up false narratives to fit your agenda. Sure you might not be a derm or ENT but most medical students dont even match into those fields. What you should be worrying about is becoming a doctor at all which is a real possibility. We are all saying this to you because of we all see how bad fo a decision this is.

 

[Premed2295]

I’m really sorry to hear that you were dismissed Mass Effect 🙁 That’s really ****ty! Were you able to eventually complete your training? You seem like a nice guy who didnt deserve that.

I actually tried to find some research on Repeat Years and Step 1 performance. It seems the body of literature is VERY limited, but nothing suggests that a Repeat Year really improves a student’s score.

Particularly when a repeat year is to fill in for a single class, rather than an entire year.

I really only ended up in the Remediation situation because I bombed a single test shortly after the same relative who died later that year was hospitalized with sepsis. He survived that incident but we were told that was a miracle.

I’ll admit in the intervening 8 body system blocks I forgot some of the basics and only had 3 weeks to review. I probably should have kept up with it a little better during the year, but I ended up having to travel a lot to see him, and ended up changing the timing of a final because the funeral was during a final exam.

 

[Shotapp]

I’m really sorry to hear that you were dismissed Mass Effect 🙁 That’s really ****ty! Were you able to eventually complete your training? You seem like a nice guy who didnt deserve that.

I actually tried to find some research on Repeat Years and Step 1 performance. It seems the body of literature is VERY limited, but nothing suggests that a Repeat Year really improves a student’s score.

Particularly when a repeat year is to fill in for a single class, rather than an entire year.

I really only ended up in the Remediation situation because I bombed a single test shortly after the same relative who died later that year was hospitalized with sepsis. He survived that incident but we were told that was a miracle.

I’ll admit in the intervening 8 body system blocks I forgot some of the basics and only had 3 weeks to review. I probably should have kept up with it a little better during the year, but I ended up having to travel a lot to see him, and ended up changing the timing of a final because the funeral was during a final exam.

@Mass Effect is an Attending Physician...look at his status...and his account is verified. I don't see the point of this thread cause you're obviously going to do what you want and not heed the advice that you've been given.

 

[Lawpy]

@Mass Effect is an Attending Physician...look at his status...and his account is verified. I don't see the point of this thread cause you're obviously going to do what you want and not heed the advice that you've been given.

Yeah it's typical SDN behavior. All we can do is wish OP good luck on whatever they plan on doing.

 

[differentiating]

They both thought I should be able to but felt the committee may not agree.

They both thought the class was full of issues as was the examination.

I know that I’m not likely to be able to re remediate.

But ahain

This thread was made for advice for how to make the best case for that. Not how to be told that you personally don’t think I should be able to.

You have been given advice regarding your request for re-remediation: your arguments, as given in this thread, aren't particularly convincing. Why should the committee believe that a second test will change anything? The course may have had problems, but only 3 students failed initially, and only 2 failed remediation - that suggests that the problem lies in your knowledge base, not in the course. If you're going to fight for taking the test again, I'd focus more on why you think the third time will be different & how you'll combat that issue and less on excuses for why the first two exams went poorly.

We're advising you to repeat the year because we'd like to see you have the best possible outcome. But you'll make your own choice, so best of luck either way.

 

[Premed2295]

Is everyone verified an attending?
I wasn’t aware of that
My meeting is Wednesday and of course I’ll keep you all in the loop.
Some on my admin are fairly optimistic for my case others have reservations.
Either way I’ll let you know how it goes. Definitely a mixed bag of opinions from my admin because there are a lot of factors at play.

The option to remediate again is on the table in their eyes per the letter I got. I just have to convince them.

 

[Goro]

So in speaking to the other Remediators, no one managed to pass by more than a single question. Some fell a few questions above others a few questions below.
There was a total of a 5 question spread between all test takers. This is after a mysterious curve was applied to the examination.

For Gawd's sake, stop thinking like a pre-med.

 

[deleted480308]

Yes. I am relatively confident that given more time, I would be able to prepare for the new Remediation Exam. I only had just over 3 weeks to study, and made a ton of progress. I feel just short of the goal, but I feel like I can meet their standard the next time through.
The commitee does take my opinion (along with other factors) into consideration. Ive drafted up a statement detailing how I plan to do better on the next exam and was asking what other things it would be helpful to include.
While I can complain about the test here, and state that other people felt the same, trust me when I say I am leaving that part out of it in my statement to the committee.
I am focused on steps I am taking to succeed in the future, and I am focused on assessing some of where my study skills feel short, as well as addressing anxiety and grief. You guys can say that blaming losing a relative who is like a second father to me is “blaming factors outside myself” but it did have a large impact on me. I admit in my statement I underestimate the impact it had on me, because studying for the same assignments weekly with friends in my class in another part of the country was entirely different than studying on my own in my home town where he used to live. I thought I figured out how to study through that grief but was wrong and took steps to address that.

You can all pretend that testing anxiety may not mask actual understanding of content on the day, but none of that is quite true. I hope that by addressing these things the committee can be convinced to let me try again.

In reality I performed poorly on a Remediation MCQ. But that’s a pretty ****ty metric of how ready for Boards I am.

I’d bet a dollar that needing to remediate courses is strongly correlated with bad board performance, and more importantly your school admin clearly feels it does