Students who fail a shelf exam are required to remediate the shelf exam during a specified make-up date in July, or by special arrangement during vacation or elective time. Students may not make up a shelf exam for a clerkship while they are taking another clerkship or during FlexTime on a clerkship. All failures must be remediated before the student can do a required Year 4 course or clerkship.
A failure on a NBME shelf exam is listed as a “C” on the transcript. Once the student has successfully remediated the shelf exam on the second attempt, the clerkship grade is listed as a “P” or “HP”. Students who fail a shelf exam are not eligible for a grade of Honors.
Repeat failure of the shelf will result in a failing grade in the clerkship.
Students who fail a clerkship are required to appear before the Promotions Committee, who will decide timing and type of remediation.
A failure in a clerkship is listed as “F” on the transcript. Once the student has successfully remediated the clerkship, it is listed as “FP.”