Thanks for the correction. Gl whoever took/retook it.
No problem! And I think the exam is just too broad. Not enough concepts are tested that are emphasized in my classes and lots of trivia questions.
its tough to say its just a stupid test when if you fail it this time (even if its your first time taking it now) you will be pulled from match and have to sit a year out and try residency again next year.
That is completely false. You will be pulled out of the match but you will still graduate, take it in May and scramble for open spots before starting in July. And oh there will be lots and lots of open spots especially in NY. You only wait a year if you fail 3X. And if we are being truthful to ourselves then we will all agree this is a stupid test. It tests random radiology, biomechanics and peds stuff we will never use. Most of the questions are random crap.
Yes you can match for open scramble spots in July, but to settle for a bad residency for 3 years that truthfully is the most important training you'll receive for the rest of your career is not always advised. I honestly don't get why the scores cant be released soon, and a 3rd retake can be done before match in march.
Bro idk why you think Al the programs that scramble are bad. Some program needs 4 residents and end up with 3 so someone can squeeze by and take the last spot in July. All I am saying is that it is still possible to match into good spot so failing twice is not the end of the world. Wanna make sure those who fail twice have hope.
Seems really risky to rush an exam on a 3rd retake imo. Also, how? 3rd APMLE II date is in May.
You are not even able to do the normal MP2, you have to wait until like June to find a spot. All things considered, having only 4 weeks to find any spot/Move/all of that a lot of people I think may just sit out a year and wait to do residency the following year.
who cares
personally there is no way I would ever sacrafice an entire year's worth of earning and waiting and wasting to not go to a "bad program". this may be an unpopular opinion but i truly believe matching into a "name brand program" is extremely overhyped. the difference between being a good or bad doctor during training is the effort you yourself put in. it is three long years which quite frankly to me is way too much time.It's preference for everyone. A year off is daunting, but others may seem it more daunting to spend 3 years at a program you find to be complete hellwho cares
i've come to see that an overwhelming majority of med students are clueless as to how real life works. you know, when you actually have to work and live your life outside of podiatry.
secondly, newsflash: nobody wants to be a podiatrist. enrollment at an all-time low and theres an evergrowing surplus of residency positions each year.
That’s a fair assessment . Agreed, it comes down to the opinion of the individual. Obviously you should never go anywhere you don’t wanna go. I was just making the point that a large number of programs scramble that aren’t “complete hell”
Yeah scrambling normally is not an issue but having to wait until June to start contacting programs about if they want you just seems nuts to me. Thats even after the scramble
fair. doing absolutely nothing for an entire year is equally as nuts to me
I agree with you. I feel like a lot of people exaggerate way too much. Life is short and at the end of the day this is just a job. We all die in the end anyway. It’s better to contact programs in June for a spot than waste a whole year in hopes of getting some top program. This is PODIATRY. It’s all surgery, clinic and wound care everywhere you go so people need to chill with all these “top program” crap.
Im not talking about getting into "top programs" im saying not getting into a HORRIBLE residency. there truly are some residencies out there (typically the ones that go unfilled/will take lower qualified residents) that are places you dont wanna be at. I also know of programs who are willing to go a few spots unfilled than just take anyone in June do to this residency "surplus". at the end of the day, there WILL be a spot available in June and they will gladly take anyone, the question is do you really think making that 50k (why not just do uber eats for a year you'll make about the same) to work at a HORRIBLE place is a location you will most likely have no control over since you'll be choosing from a small handful of programs (mainly going to be around NYC which the cost of living their is already obscene if youre worried about getting started ASAP to start making that 50k).
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