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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Hi all, aspiring ophthalmologist here working as a HO currently. My grades back in school were less than stellar but my work performance has been decent and I'm also good with my hands and look forward to performing different procedures. Just wondering how much emphasis is placed on grades, if at all, in medical school. If so, which years would be the most important and how can I work on myself now that I'm pgy1? Any advice will be greatly appreciated, thank you!
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No one cares about grades but grades are an indication of how well u actually do in real clinical practice. Validated in many studies.
You have to work with the department u are applying to get in.
And...trust me, telling people u are good with hands don't cut it.