Hi
I think things may be changing around for your class as far as the basic science years but we used to get numerical grades, I believe this may be changing to letter grades but don't quote me on that. You will find out what your class ranking is at the end of your second year. We have tried to come up with a way to at least get an honors, pass, fail during the clinical years but the Clinical Ed department wants to make sure it is as objective as possible (which to me is impossible unless you use the post rotational exam scores). The way the evaluations are written there is an area for comments, if your comments are favorable, you can have these excerpted and used in your Dean's Letter (if you use ERAS for the allopathic match) and Clinical Ed. could use that same format for you and send a letter of recommendation. They are encouraging us to ask our preceptors/hospital program directors to write letters of recommendation shortly before we leave the rotation (you will need these any way for residency apps).
If your class and the current second year class can come up with a way to get it changed, the administration does listen but it has to be (in their opinion) something they can implement. Good luck in school. ted. (PS any other questions, feel free to post. Hmmm wonder how much work radiology will be?) 😎