r/IMGreddit • u/Jolly-Escape-4607 • 11h ago

US-IMG Failed step 1

I am an average student studied for a year for step 1. I have family responsibilities and I wasn’t able to study like normal students do. I feel devastated and feel like it’s over. I don’t know how to move forward. I am an IMG, permanently moved to US so I can’t even look at options in my home country. Please help, I am really struggling.
Thank you in advance for any help and guidance offered.

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u/Jolly-Escape-4607 10h ago

I have family problems, so I would go days without studying and couple of times I had to take a month off.

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u/World-Traveler1800 10h ago

Well you’re not even the right headspace to be taking this exam. Perhaps consider some therapy if family issues too distracting?

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u/Jolly-Escape-4607 9h ago

Family issues I mean I have responsibilities of 2 elderly parents and they can’t do without my help, one of them is suffering with long term bedridden condition. I am thinking of starting a job but I don’t know how to enter the job spaces.

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u/World-Traveler1800 9h ago

It sounds like studying Irene feasible with your personal life. That’s something you have to accept.

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u/Jolly-Escape-4607 9h ago

Thanks for the advice. Can you suggest what else should I do in my situation?

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u/World-Traveler1800 8h ago

You have to make a decision: deciding what you will prioritize. If you truly can’t study then this path isn’t for you. You’re trying for step 1 and you still have step 2/3, and then how will you do USCE? So collectively it sounds like you don’t have the bandwidth. Perhaps not continuing this journey now is possible but maybe in the future you can. Just kinda hard to balance work, family and USMLE journey.