What happens if you fail step 1 Reddit

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r/step1

DO student so I don't technically need the exam to graduate so at least that's a plus. But after taking that exam... Genuinely concerned. Can you come back from it?

level 1

You get sent back to the MCAT

level 2

How to guarantee a 100% pass rate

level 1

Now that it's pass/fail, it might actually not hold as many repercussions as it did in the past. You'd just retake it and then try your best to get a high score on step 2 to balance it out. Still something you want to avoid cause it'll be a hassle to deal with but it's not the end of the world. Even when step 1 was scored, people failed it and still managed to get into amazing residencies.

level 2

Another way to look it as is that because it’s no longer scored you can’t have the “This person failed but then they bounced back and got a super great score, must be a hard worker” effect, because it’s literally just P or F

level 1

You retake and try again.

level 1

Things will be more difficult-its not ideal, but its not the end of the world. For now dont think of the what ifs while you wait for your score. You can figure out what do when you get it back and if you even fail. Life goes on and in 5 years youll forget about this.

level 1

You can choose not to report it but that means that you can’t take step 2 either cuz transcript will include everything. Trying to match with comlex only will def limit you from academic programs but it’s not impossible depending on the specialty. I think chances with comlex only might be more favorable than a failed attempt and a pass later or they might be the same so to me it wouldn’t be worth it to take it again

level 2

This is the biggest implication of failing step as a DO student. Essentially you can’t report step 2 without a failed step 1 being reported.

one thing to remember is that they can always changes the rules and require you to report all board attempts. I’m not speculating, just saying it could happen.

level 1

I have heard it’s possible as a DO student not to take the step 1 then later you can take step 2.

level 2

Many of my classmates are doing this.

As someone that failed his first attempt, the only thing I regret looking back was that I took to long to test again (I did pass second attempt). I can understand what you are going through, when I received my failed notification I wasn’t able to talk, my wife thought someone in my family died… it took her a while (and naming lots of relatives) before she realized it was my test… Anyways, is not the end of the world, this does not define you, what would do… is actually what you’ll be doing next My advice: Get your s$&)! together. Stop feeling sorry for your self Do only and only UWorld, you don’t need anything else Work on another approach for your test day. On my second attempt I focused not only on studying but also my mental/emotional health… on my test day I was feeling great, with energy, enthusiasm and so on… don’t burn yourself, don’t punish yourself by overstudying, don’t take your mental health for granted, invest in yourself self (overall), you are a whole person… so take care of yourself

You got this!

I also have a friend who failed and he is currently studying for a retake. I am waiting for my results and I can imagine how frustrated I would feel if the same were to happen to me. Failing a test that the majority usually pass is a huge blow to your confidence. You would feel inadequate as a medical student and would start doubting if this path is really meant for you. On top of that, having to study to retake the exam is even more stressful. According to my friend, studying again is so arduous and he has burnt out several times. Finally, if you fail step 1, the hard truth is that it will be difficult to pursue a competitive specialty if that was you goal.

Now, as to how to comfort her, you need to reassure her that failing this test does not mean she is inadequate or inferior. This exam does not mean you will be a bad doctor. In fact, most of my professors said they only needed a fraction of the knowledge this exam tests us on. This test is not too much about intellect, but more about on how much effort and time put into studying. She is also not the only one to fail. It seems that after this exam was made pass/fail, a tad bit more people failed because of underestimating this exam as a guaranteed pass. As for residency aspects, she will still match somewhere and wherever she matches, she will still be a great doctor!

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