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dockamal
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12/24/06 - 10:02 PM

i got the shock of my life i got failed in step 3 . i have applied in psychiatry got 9 interviews have attended 4 ntill now rest 5 in jan . i have got positive response from pd oin 2 of my interviews .i have not included the option of automatically update of my transcripts but i have send mail to all the programs stating that i have given my step 3 . now what should i do i m totally confused do not know what to do. plz some kind soul advise me what should i do further should . need help.

wamba
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12/25/06 - 01:02 AM

without automatic retransmission of your transcript they wont know anything. relax! attend the rest of your interviews but before find a valid reason for your failure in case they ask you about it. that's it. That's life my friend; step 3 is a difficult exam and it can be failed. go ahead in your life and dont make an ulcer of it.

LifeInTheFastLane
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12/25/06 - 01:03 AM

Sorry to hear that. But thats life and it happens.

Anyways, what you can do is this: tell the truth, no 2 ways about it, but tell it when asked. You need not explicitly email programs and tell them that you have failed, but if they contact you, and ask what became of your exam, well tell them the truth.

Most likely, places where you have already interviewed will get back to you and ask if they are interested in dishing out a prematch: I dont know what visa you are on currently, but depending on that and the institute's policy, this result might have an impact on their offer. Anyways, try to convince them that you will re-take the exam ASAP and will have it cleared in due time. If a program likes you as much as to offer a prematch, it will probably understand your situation and try to help. If not, well, this says volumes about how supportive the program will be to you later on...and anyways there is nothing you can do about it.

I hope this has helped...goodluck!

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dockamal
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12/25/06 - 01:56 AM

thanks a lot to everyone who supported me thanks a lot

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