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Originally Posted by Titchou
You know, it tough when you have to parse your own writing to others because they don't read exactly what you said. I said the professors were told to not take roll. It was assumed since they all got the transcripts that they were "present." As for flunking out, that means not being able to come back. Every example all of you gave were of people who were allowed to come back or repeat. That is not "flunking out" to me.
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True. People get second chances in medical school. They don't flunk out immediately in most places because the selection process is designed that way. However, people
do flunk out. You do not get unlimited chances to repeat. You can't just keep taking Step 1 or Step 2 until you pass it.
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Originally Posted by Titchou
As for a jealous PhD, most of the hard science related PhDs take just as long to get - or sometimes longer, than completing medical school. They also have to do a post doc which is similar to residency. It ain't all that easy.
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I totally agree with you. A PhD ("hard" science or not) is an accomplishment and all of the programs are difficult. It's just a different kind of difficult. No better or worse.