- croooz Said:
- pathdr2b Said:
- croooz Said:
The school was more than understanding and helped him out tremendously. So it took him 6 years to graduate med school...and another 6 to finish his IM residency because of more family emergencies.
I can't count the number of "bent rules" I've seen with my own eyes, at a certain medical school which I think is perfectly fine for extenuating circumstances.
And there seems to be a rule of thumb with most medical schools, if they admit you, they'll do whatever they have to to make sure you graduate.
The two hardest things to do in academia are:
1. Get accepted to medical school
2. Get kicked out of medical school
As long as the student is truly trying the school has a vested interest in them graduating. Attrition is low in med school but that doesn't make it any easier.
Good thoughts indeed!