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Name and shame?So I didn’t match and unfortunately didn’t decide to delay graduation until now. I am on my last rotation with 1 weeks left. I tried discussing postponing graduation with my dean but was told it isn’t possible to delay graduation because from a financial aid perspective this can look like fraud…? Basically they were willing to take on that kind of liability. Has anyone heard of this or have experience with something similar?
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Lol this is not on the school that he is giving them such short notice. My school would not have allowed it either.Name and shame?
Agreed. I’m all for naming and shaming and this sucks for OP, but isn’t the school’s fault.Lol this is not on the school that he is giving them such short notice. My school would not have allowed it either.
Strongly recommend against posting publicly. Based on what you've posted here and elsewhere, I think you would be readily identifiable, and you're still going to need your school's help with your reapplication.I plan on doing so if I’m forced to graduate.
Lol this is not on the school that he is giving them such short notice. My school would not have allowed it either.
The school cannot allow you to delay graduation with no more rotations left for you to complete. You'd basically spend the year doing nothing. I don't think this has anything to do with reputation.Most reputable schools will allow you to delay graduation. The short notice is a separate issue. sounds like they wouldn't have let him delay anyway.
I'm not sure this is universally true. But certainly, having one or more rotation left to do makes it easier to justify.The school cannot allow you to delay graduation with no more rotations left for you to complete. You'd basically spend the year doing nothing. I don't think this has anything to do with reputation.
The school cannot allow you to delay graduation with no more rotations left for you to complete. You'd basically spend the year doing nothing. I don't think this has anything to do with reputation.
Oh, of course most schools will let you delay graduation, but not after you've completed all your rotations in mid-May (1 week or 2 from graduation). OP is technically 1 week away from finishing his last rotation, what excuse are they supposed to use keeping OP for 1 more year after he has completed his degree's whole curriculum? That's the reason they say it might look like a fraud on a financial aid perspective. What are they going to charge OP's account with for 2 additional semesters?Idk how things are run at your school. At mine they allow you delay graduation after going unmatched if you do not want to take your chances in the SOAP. This allows people to pivot from ortho into rads/IM dual application the following year (for example).
It seems incredibly scummy for a school to try and force a student out.
What are you talking about, this has nothing to do with the school, my gosh.Name and shame?
Not sure you really know what you are talking about, tbh, unless that is, you are an expert on the vast majority of "reputable schools" that have allowed students to delay graduation.Most reputable schools will allow you to delay graduation. The short notice is a separate issue. sounds like they wouldn't have let him delay anyway.
Your right. just an n = 5. each of my friends all have an option to delay graduation if they go unmatched so they keep their applicant status.Not sure you really know what you are talking about, tbh, unless that is, you are an expert on the vast majority of "reputable schools" that have allowed students to delay graduation.
What are you talking about, this has nothing to do with the school, my gosh.
Not sure you really know what you are talking about, tbh, unless that is, you are an expert on the vast majority of "reputable schools" that have allowed students to delay graduation.
It is somewhere between what the two of you are saying. Yes, most schools will give applicants who fail to match to highly competitive specialties a chance to delay graduation and do research/additional rotations. No, it isn't guaranteed or possible in every situation. Anyone who is considering applying to a highly competitive specialty should talk to their school at the beginning of 4th year so they concretely know what is and is not possible as a contingency plan in the case that they fail to match. One should not just assume that it is possible, but by starting the conversation early it maximizes your chances to keep all options on the table.Your right. just an n = 5. each of my friends all have an option to delay graduation if they go unmatched so they keep their applicant status.
Has everything to do with the school. I think applicants would want to know if their admin is going to force them out if they go unmatched. A school with good admin would try and get students to their desired destination.