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I am an OMS-II with a 3.11 GPA. Out of the 33 classes I have taken thus far, the lowest grade I have gotten is a C+ on 4 classes (2 of those were a 79). That is until last Block (5). I failed my Standardized patient because I ran out of time during a 14 minute exam (the shortest time we've been given so far) where I had to complete a CardioPulm exam and Abdominal exam. I do struggle with my SP encounters because they are video-recorded and then presented a week later with a physician and 5 -7 of our random classmates. This process is very intimidating to me and I have allowed my nerves to get the best of me at times. I have been having some problems within my marriage that has made school a little more difficult and my SP encounter is the grade that took the heat, if you will.
Our school attaches our SP grade to the Principles of Primary Care/OMM class and we must pass both the class and the SP encounter to get a passing grade for the class.
So......I am wondering how this will look for future residency program directors. I know that I must do everything I can to make sure that this doesn't happen again and to do the best that I can on my boards and during rotations, but will I be totally exempt from moderately competitive positions? I do not want to go into Family Medicine and at this point am leaning toward OB/GYN or even radiology.
I am an OMS-II with a 3.11 GPA. Out of the 33 classes I have taken thus far, the lowest grade I have gotten is a C+ on 4 classes (2 of those were a 79). That is until last Block (5). I failed my Standardized patient because I ran out of time during a 14 minute exam (the shortest time we've been given so far) where I had to complete a CardioPulm exam and Abdominal exam. I do struggle with my SP encounters because they are video-recorded and then presented a week later with a physician and 5 -7 of our random classmates. This process is very intimidating to me and I have allowed my nerves to get the best of me at times. I have been having some problems within my marriage that has made school a little more difficult and my SP encounter is the grade that took the heat, if you will.
Our school attaches our SP grade to the Principles of Primary Care/OMM class and we must pass both the class and the SP encounter to get a passing grade for the class.
So......I am wondering how this will look for future residency program directors. I know that I must do everything I can to make sure that this doesn't happen again and to do the best that I can on my boards and during rotations, but will I be totally exempt from moderately competitive positions? I do not want to go into Family Medicine and at this point am leaning toward OB/GYN or even radiology.