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Hello,
I was dismissed this past winter from a D.O. school after my first semester. I had failed OMM marginally, but the Committee granted me the remediation exam. The other class in question was clinical skills, as I was supposed to pass the final osce to pass the course. During the final osce, the evaluator said it was a "tough call," and that he would get back to me whether it was P/F. In the event I failed, the syllabus said clearly that I could retake the final osce. There was only 1 stipulation specified to retake the osce, which I met. They gave the retake to other students, but not me. Additionally, I was notified five minutes before the semester ended that I failed the final osce, and the overall course. I tried to see how to appeal the grade and be granted a retake, but it was five minutes before the school closed and the appeal process required 1 business day. Thus, per policy, they said I failed 2 courses, though they were only 1 credit each, which yielded dismissal. Was this right?
I later found out I was the only student in a class of 188 to fail the course for the subjective clinical skills class, which is shady. I never called in sick, retaliated, etc. I just did my job and went home and would like to think I was one of the flock.
I have consulted a lawyer, and he is drafting a letter of reconsideration as I concurrently work in a hospital to showcase that I'm addressing the clinical issues. However, would it even be in my best interest to go back seeing how they treated me before? He hasn't mentioned legally filing anything yet, as he wants to see how the letter of reconsideration will turn out, but do I have a case legally? It said clearly I could retake the final osce and they gave it to others but not me; seems like discrimination, not discretion to me. Overall, what should I do: repeat the year with better clinical skills or pursue legally and move on? I want to do medicine, but it seems like my school has other ideas.
I was dismissed this past winter from a D.O. school after my first semester. I had failed OMM marginally, but the Committee granted me the remediation exam. The other class in question was clinical skills, as I was supposed to pass the final osce to pass the course. During the final osce, the evaluator said it was a "tough call," and that he would get back to me whether it was P/F. In the event I failed, the syllabus said clearly that I could retake the final osce. There was only 1 stipulation specified to retake the osce, which I met. They gave the retake to other students, but not me. Additionally, I was notified five minutes before the semester ended that I failed the final osce, and the overall course. I tried to see how to appeal the grade and be granted a retake, but it was five minutes before the school closed and the appeal process required 1 business day. Thus, per policy, they said I failed 2 courses, though they were only 1 credit each, which yielded dismissal. Was this right?
I later found out I was the only student in a class of 188 to fail the course for the subjective clinical skills class, which is shady. I never called in sick, retaliated, etc. I just did my job and went home and would like to think I was one of the flock.
I have consulted a lawyer, and he is drafting a letter of reconsideration as I concurrently work in a hospital to showcase that I'm addressing the clinical issues. However, would it even be in my best interest to go back seeing how they treated me before? He hasn't mentioned legally filing anything yet, as he wants to see how the letter of reconsideration will turn out, but do I have a case legally? It said clearly I could retake the final osce and they gave it to others but not me; seems like discrimination, not discretion to me. Overall, what should I do: repeat the year with better clinical skills or pursue legally and move on? I want to do medicine, but it seems like my school has other ideas.