Failed Year 1 Medicine

Dear Year 1 Medic Students,

Failing exams is part of the long learning process. Everyone fails at some point in the learning process. However, there are a few brilliant souls who have never failed in all their formal lessons, Alhamdulillah.

For medical students who have completed the entire one-year study of year 1 Medicine, you have actually gained a lot in terms of knowledge. It is very precious knowledge. Please keep that knowledge.

For those of you who passed year 1 first professional exam, congratulations for you can automatically proceed to year 2. It doesn't mean that you are smart and fit for year 2 and don't have to do anything. Quite the contrary as you will find out soon!

For those of you who failed the first professional exam, you are allowed to repeat the entire first year study when the next academic session opens in September 2011. All is not lost. You still have a chance to re-take the first professional exam in May 2012. I would suggest that you put in more effort into your learning, or adjust your learning techniques. I will write more about how to adjust learning techniques in my next post.

Prof Faridah