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  1. B

    Used to be a bad kid

    Hey! Been lurking for a few years! Background info: I was suspended from my first college 6 years ago for underage drinking and later dropped out. I am an alcoholic and have been sober for 5 and a half years now, am applying this June. I have decided to write my statement based on my...
  2. F

    USMLE Failed STEP 2 CS... Doesn't seem possible.

    Hi everyone, I got my score report back and it says I failed the ICE portion of the exam. From my understanding ICE (Integrated Clinical Encounter) scores the examinee on their physical exam and their patient notes. I don't believe that it's possible that I made enough mistakes to fail this...
  3. gucci

    Which Schools are P/F?

    Hi, I was wondering which schools are P/F, which are H/P/F, and which are grades. I know there have been lists before but I am aware this is something that is changing in schools and therefore some of the older threads are not entirely accurate. Is there anywhere to find this information out...
  4. N

    D in Orgo II, F in Calc II

    Hello SDN, I find myself in a terrible situation. Last year I took orgo II and got a D in it and this semester I took Calc II and failed the course. I have already received my degree and am looking to apply to dental school THIS cycle. Does anyone know if this is a good idea? Do I have any...
  5. H

    CLEP Tests

    Hey guys! I tried searching the AMCAS website, SDN threads, and Google and I couldn't find an answer, so I hope someone here knows! I'm wanting to take CLEP and DANTES/DSST exams to test out of some non-prerequisite courses, but I don't want to risk hurting my application if I fail. So what...
  6. idontwantnoscrubs

    Other Responses wanted: Did you SOAP or not match?

    Hello! I am a graduating 4th year medical student and writing an article about students that don't match to a residency positions. I respect that this is a sensitive subject that impacts each individual's careers and take care to keep information anonymous unless you would prefer it to be shared...
  7. Y

    Deciding to go after med, but do not know how to get there.

    Hello guys. I am a former university student form Concordia university and I was the absolute worst. My owrk ethic went down to the point where I have been kicked out of the university for three years. Since then (it has been a year since) and went back into cegep, only to do much better...
  8. N

    Which schools are NOT pass/fail?

    I know there's a thread for schools that are pass/fail, but what are the ones that are not (so I can try to avoid them lol) I'll start: University of Iowa (Honors, Near Honors, Pass, Fail) NYMC (Honors, High Pass, Pass, Fail)
  9. L

    Grew up in poverty, abandoned by parents, got into undergrad Ivy, failed out-->med school?

    Hello, My parents immigrated from rural North Africa. Never went to school and punished me for pursuing school (I'm their first daughter). I grew up in poverty and went to a terrible HS (guns/violence). Despite this, I did extremely well, got published, good SAT's, all AP's, etc while working...
  10. L

    Grew up in poverty, abandoned by parents, got into undergrad Ivy, failed out-->med school?

    Hello, My parents immigrated from rural North Africa. Never went to school and punished me for pursuing school (I'm their first daughter). I grew up in poverty and went to a terrible HS (guns/violence). Despite this, I did extremely well, got published, good SAT's, all AP's, etc while working...
  11. confusedstudent2195

    Failed a pass fail course...

    Hello, It is my first semester in nursing school and I've come to realize med school is what I've always wanted. My gpa is high and shouldn't go down much after this semester (3.79). I failed a pass fail nursing school course for dosage. How will this affect me trying to go to med school? I...
  12. S

    Dropping General Chem 1 Lab?

    So, I'm in a situation where I am doing great in the chemistry lecture but very badly in the lab... I have until Nov. 2 to drop with a grade of DR on my transcript. If I don't drop it, I'll be getting a grade of D or F in the lab and will have to re-take it next semester. This is my first...
  13. U

    Advice on taking classes pass/fail?

    I have an economics course that I might get a B in and rather than have that affecting my GPA, I'd rather just make the course pass/fail. It is non-major and non-premed. I also have credit for the class from highschool, I just wanted to take the class to learn some economics. Can anyone give me...
  14. Thepassageofgas

    Anyone retaking Basic in November

    You can reply here or PM me if you want to reply without advertising that you had to retake. Just wondering how you've been studying, and how you've been assessing your "readiness". I'm starting to get that sick, ears-ringing, incredibly-nauseated feeling thinking about the test. I absolutely...
  15. S

    Failed Step 3 for Second Time

    Got my score back yesterday, and failed with a 183. Failed 6 months ago with a 169. I'm so crushed right now. I'm american trained and passed both step 1 and 2 on the first try. After failing my first attempt I took about 3.5 months off, then read MTB again, did all of Uworld(averaged low 50%)...
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