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Below Average

February 12, 2010   medaholic   3 Comments

I was shocked when I realized my first medical school exam marks were below class average. And it still bothers to me when my class marks are below average. Medical school is humbling experience where half of the students,  all

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Medical School Grades

January 23, 2009   medaholic   No comments

My first semester medical school marks have been posted up. I’m pretty happy about them. The only thing my transcript says is Pass! Thank God for the Pass / Fail system.

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Medical School Pass Fail Grading System

October 16, 2008   medaholic   8 Comments

I’ve just finished writing my first medical school exam and though the material wasn’t overly difficult, I’m glad it’s done with. A pass is a pass. On to more interesting topics and relevant topics.  It’s safe to say that the

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