I know that Ross has a rule that they dismiss you after 3 failed attempts of usmle. I wanted to know if that has happened to anyone and if so, is it easy to be readmitted?

Once you are dismissed I don't beleive you can be radmitted to ROSS. Whether some of the smaller Carib schools would admit you after you passStep 1 can be addressed by others. If you can't passStep 1 in three tries you shouldconsider another field of study.

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"60 years young" another 60 to go if my doctor sons keep me alive with free prescriptions!!

well thanks for the pep talk. Really. Feels great. I know people come on this forum for cheering up and hopeful outcomes. Though I never said that I couldnt pass this in 3 attempts. I was asking because on the Ross website handbook, it says that there will be a dismissal after 3 failed attempts but may be considered for readmission with some additional coursework. I wanted to know if anyone fell into that and what was it.

I think some states also have a Max amount of times they'll let you take the step as well. Most of the larger Caribbean schools also have a max number of attempts to take the step before you get the boot. So if one were to fail three times, odds are they'd have to transfer to one of the smaller Caribbean schools, probably have to take whatever their 5th semester equivalent is, and try again.

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If this isn't you, then don't even think about the options.. just study hard and think positive.. If this is you, yes, I know people who were to be dismissed but got professors to call in for them and based on that, weren't dismissed...

Again though, if you failed step 1 three times, even if you aren't dismissed, obtaining a competitive or even a mediocre residency position is going to be extremely difficult... so again, if this isn't you, don't think about it. If this is you, contact professors who you know that can vouch for you as a good student.

Best of Luck,
A

i know two people who failed multiple times. one transfered out, then back to ross..the other took it a fourth time with ross's permission-passed and moved on.

good luck

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Don't listen to singer . He's never taken the test so he doesnt know what its like . Apparently having 2 genius sons and wanting to live to 120 yrs makes him an expert , don't bother with him .

Just bc someone u know may fail the test 3 times doesnt mean they can't progress . I personally know of a doc who took the test more than 3 times . He's not from ross , but hes a practicing doctor . A kaplan teacher told me of a guy that took the test way more than 3 times and still is a doctor today !

Lawyers fail their boards multiple times , no reason to expect doctors to be any different . The best someone in that situation can do is to appeal and try again . Bright people can fail that test .
Every case is different .

Good luck .

Do you want a pep talk or do you want reality? I wouldn't want to go for a hangnail to a doctor who had failed the Step 3 times, for goodness sake. Think about what you're asking.

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If it is your situation , don't let people get you down . Passing the test is no indication of your potential as a doctor .

Just fyi , my friend took both the canadian and us medical licensing exam - the usmle exam is comparitively much harder.

If it is really your situation , keep going , you made it through basic sciences - a fourth time may bring success ...

imagine how many times thomas edison failed ? ( what's his famous quote ?"

you have not failed - you only have found 3 ways that havent worked
the next try may bring success !

You wouldn't know if your doctor passed in 1 try or 5 unless your state has a cap. Since when do ask a doctor how many times he took the step, I mean really????