Remediation of a single MS1 course

[blahblahpremeds]

Hi everyone,

I just found out I didn't pass a single component of our patient care course by 2 points. While my average in the class is a B, I still have to pass all components and I failed a quiz by 2 points. After talking to the course director, I found out I have to remediate the quiz over the summer and if I pass, then it will show up as a P* (meaning remediated pass) on my transcript. I am high B/A student for the actual academic courses and I'm pretty disappointed. I am not sure whether this would show up on Dean's letter as I would eventually pass the remediation though I've inquired about it.

My biggest concern (like all other med students) is- how will this impact residency chances? I was really considering Rads. I have multiple research projects for the summer and will be presenting 2 posters in the fall. Other than that, I've been doing well in all of the actual Science courses. Is this remediated pass going to knock me out of decently competitive Rads programs on the East Coast?

PS- I attend a US MD school

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[Oso]

I'm gonna be totally honest: no one will give a ****.

Cheers.

 

[DarknightX]

Nobody will care. Your step 1 score is the only thing that matters from your first 2 years.

 

[NuttyEngDude]

Agree with the above, but try not to make a habit out of remediating courses.

 

[blahblahpremeds]

Do you guys think such a remark on a transcript is really difficult to overcome for a speciality like Rads?

 

[Oso]

Do you guys think such a remark on a transcript is really difficult to overcome for a speciality like Rads?

 

[nosummerplans]

What about if someone were remediating their M1 Neuroscience block?
I am confident I can remediate successfully and will try my best to make sure this is not repeated next year, but I will have an F/P listed on my transcript for this course. I'm aiming for emergency medicine, but maybe considering anesthesiology or rads.
I will try to study hard for step 1 and do well. My failure was due to study habits and not due to inability to grasp material.

 

[Aerus]

What about if someone were remediating their M1 Neuroscience block?
I am confident I can remediate successfully and will try my best to make sure this is not repeated next year, but I will have an F/P listed on my transcript for this course. I'm aiming for emergency medicine, but maybe considering anesthesiology or rads.
I will try to study hard for step 1 and do well. My failure was due to study habits and not due to inability to grasp material.

 

[BadSanta]

What about if someone were remediating their M1 Neuroscience block?
I am confident I can remediate successfully and will try my best to make sure this is not repeated next year, but I will have an F/P listed on my transcript for this course. I'm aiming for emergency medicine, but maybe considering anesthesiology or rads.
I will try to study hard for step 1 and do well. My failure was due to study habits and not due to inability to grasp material.

Mistakes happen. We all have bad days and slip ups, and if you haven’t yet, you will. Life always catches up to us. Just don’t make it a habit. Do well on step and you’re good, that’s partially what it is there for (to standardize), as some school policies are harsh/lenient.

 

[nosummerplans]

Mistakes happen. We all have bad days and slip ups, and if you haven’t yet, you will. Life always catches up to us. Just don’t make it a habit. Do well on step and you’re good, that’s partially what it is there for (to standardize), as some school policies are harsh/lenient.

Ok, it's good to know that I am still in the running. I was never aiming for Derm or Ortho or anything, but I'd like to still be able to consider moderately competitive specialties.