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detroitdoc1
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09/16/08 - 06:36 AM       #1

I was wondering if we need to include a failed attempt on the exam section of the CAF...anybody have an opinion on this??

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09/16/08 - 07:39 AM       #2

OOPS!!! MYBAD, I read it as CV,

If there is a place on CAF where you would need to say about the failures then mention it, however i would not go all out to mention it again on CV. It will only serve to highlight your failures and might even work as a deterrent in overlooking many other good things on your CAF/CV.


Edited by katzung on 09/17/08 - 05:44 AM

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09/16/08 - 10:55 AM       #3

Yes, you must do that as you are require list ALL (that word looks as I wrote it) your attempts... Not showing this will be a felony

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09/16/08 - 11:20 AM       #4

are you kidding? can't imagine somebody leaving that out being convicted for a felony....


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09/16/08 - 11:23 AM       #5

I'm sure the PD's will see it in the transcript anyways....


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09/16/08 - 11:37 AM       #6

chicagodoc79 wrote:
are you kidding? can't imagine somebody leaving that out being convicted for a felony....

ECFMG has it's own mechanisms to make your life enjoyable for the rest of it... Misrepresenting a history of your USMLE examinations is a felony...

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09/16/08 - 11:42 AM       #7

what do you mean by the first line, didn't quite understand it....
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ECFMG has it's own mechanisms to make your life enjoyable for the rest of it... Misrepresenting a history of your USMLE examinations is a felony...



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09/16/08 - 02:14 PM       #8

ur not mistrepresenting it by saying u didn't fail.. u just aren't listing it as the exam, and they will see on your transcript.. so it's one thing to lie and say you havn't failed ever, yah that is misreprsenting.. but i dont think it is misrepresenting ifyou dont list you failed attempts.. i was told by an attending friend to list my passed attempts on caf, and usmle transcript will show a fail, so that is their job to decided if they want to interview me or not.. hope that helps!

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09/16/08 - 03:19 PM       #9

Many applications don't mention it on the CAF. I don't know if I would consider it a felony, but on the USMLE transcript it shows the failed attempts, so a program will find out.


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09/16/08 - 07:16 PM       #10

thx for clarifying bbb, makes it more 'credible' i guess if it comes from you!! nodnod

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