my major concern about attending SMU is the availability of a back up option. if i happened to fail the USMLE after my two years of basic sciences, then i obviously cannot continue to complete my third and fourth year rotations in the U.S. but what are other options regarding completing the md degree (third and fourth year rotations) if one was unsuccessful on their USMLE attempt? are there places that accepts students for rotations without a board exam? or would it just be two years wasted? this is my main concern.