(post in response to multiple PMs.. no offense to anyone.)
Firstly...
Extremely sorry to hear about your result.. and i know that its a very tough thing to accept.. after the tonns of hard work you put in.
BUT TRUST ME WHEN I SAY.. YOU CAN OVERCOME IT!
A little history here... i failed on my first attempt.. with a 74 in the 2 digit score.. can u believe it.. just one point!
2nd attempt--- 240/85!!
Secondly..
1- treat it just as another test in your life that you didnt do well on!
dont make this test bigger than it is! your life doesnt revolve around this one day!.. yeah its important.. but its just another stepping stone... if u didnt make it on the first time.. and u really want to do it.. u can try again.
2- figure out what went wrong?
On the day that you gave the test.. was it that
a] you didnt know what they were talking about in the questions?
this could be either that you were lacking in concepts over stuff u did do
b] too much stress on test day
ANSWERS AS TO HOW TO GO FORWARD
1- decide in your mind that you truly want this
It is a very hard decision to make.. weigh both the pros and cons for it.. and then go ahead with whatever suits you best.
Make sure ur decision is not in the moment or just a rush of adrenaline... cos it is a hard path ahead... with lots of effort!
it will be worse if you step into something and want to back out at a later date without appearing. Take a practical decision rather than an emotional one...
Practical its my dream and hell yeah i can do it .. its just another test i can overcome it. accepting the hardships!
Emotional -- i failed.. my life is ruined.. i will never make it.. so why try
Practical I know its hard. I failed. its a ton of cash. i hv no support system... etc etc. id be better off in my own country
Emotional No way.. this test is stupid.. i will show you!!!
(over simplifying things.. just for laughs.. but you get what im trying to say!)
2--if for the "what was wrong" question above you picked...
""a] you didnt know what they were talking about in the questions? ""
for any of the reasons
and for anyone that says.. no you have failed.. u are an IMG .. you will not get any interviews.. you will not match... etc etc.. just a very simple answer.. straight out of the mouth of a very well reputed doctor and another PD for medicine in NY (sorry no names).... GET A 240 AND ABOVE ON UR SECOND ATTEMPT.. N YOU CAN GET OVER THE DAMAGE BY UR FAILED ATTEMPT.
still editing post.....
Firstly...
Extremely sorry to hear about your result.. and i know that its a very tough thing to accept.. after the tonns of hard work you put in.
BUT TRUST ME WHEN I SAY.. YOU CAN OVERCOME IT!
A little history here... i failed on my first attempt.. with a 74 in the 2 digit score.. can u believe it.. just one point!
2nd attempt--- 240/85!!
Secondly..
1- treat it just as another test in your life that you didnt do well on!
dont make this test bigger than it is! your life doesnt revolve around this one day!.. yeah its important.. but its just another stepping stone... if u didnt make it on the first time.. and u really want to do it.. u can try again.
2- figure out what went wrong?
On the day that you gave the test.. was it that
a] you didnt know what they were talking about in the questions?
this could be either that you were lacking in concepts over stuff u did do
or
you thought you didnt study in enough detail and it was superficialor
there was stuff you didnt do at all or skipped over trying to make a deadline/taking a shortcut to something.b] too much stress on test day
ANSWERS AS TO HOW TO GO FORWARD
1- decide in your mind that you truly want this
It is a very hard decision to make.. weigh both the pros and cons for it.. and then go ahead with whatever suits you best.
Make sure ur decision is not in the moment or just a rush of adrenaline... cos it is a hard path ahead... with lots of effort!
it will be worse if you step into something and want to back out at a later date without appearing. Take a practical decision rather than an emotional one...
Practical its my dream and hell yeah i can do it .. its just another test i can overcome it. accepting the hardships!
Emotional -- i failed.. my life is ruined.. i will never make it.. so why try
Practical I know its hard. I failed. its a ton of cash. i hv no support system... etc etc. id be better off in my own country
Emotional No way.. this test is stupid.. i will show you!!!
(over simplifying things.. just for laughs.. but you get what im trying to say!)
2--if for the "what was wrong" question above you picked...
""a] you didnt know what they were talking about in the questions? ""
for any of the reasons
and for anyone that says.. no you have failed.. u are an IMG .. you will not get any interviews.. you will not match... etc etc.. just a very simple answer.. straight out of the mouth of a very well reputed doctor and another PD for medicine in NY (sorry no names).... GET A 240 AND ABOVE ON UR SECOND ATTEMPT.. N YOU CAN GET OVER THE DAMAGE BY UR FAILED ATTEMPT.
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