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Hi! I'm a couple years away from actually having to deal with this, but I'm trying to think ahead. Something I've been concerned about during rotations is sick days. I am on two immunosuppressants for two autoimmune disorders (that I was diagnosed with after deciding to go to med school) so when I get sick, I get very sick, usually longer than non-immunosuppressed people. I read that many schools only allow 2-4 sick days per 8-week block. If I get the flu even once, I'd be done for--the last time I had the flu I was bedridden for 2 weeks.

I'm worried about exhausting my sick days during clinical rotations and having to repeat blocks. Do schools ever allow some flexibility on number of sick days as an accommodation? Like 5-6 instead of 2-4? And if you do exceed those, do you have to repeat an entire block, or just make up those days later? I definitely wouldn't mind making up days later (I'd take that a million times over repeating a whole block--or worse, coming in sick).

Sorry if this is a naive question, I'm super new to all this :) thank you

I'm currently in a formal postbac premed program (one of the "competitive" ones, for context). I'm finding the speed of the classes very challenging, and I'm struggling to keep up....it worries me, and makes me think that I may not be ready for medical school.

I realize this is a niche question, but I'd love to hear from people who are now in med school who did a formal, fast-paced postbac (i'm talking goucher, scripps (the 1 year program), bryn mawr, penn (the 1 year one), UVA, hopkins, etc): what is the pace like in med school compared to postbac? I've heard some people say it's worse in med school, and others say that 1-year postbac's pace is actually worse. i'm not sure i'll be able to handle a curriculum that's faster than what I'm doing now. i love medicine and i have been planning this career change for 5 years. i was so excited to get into this program. but now i'm just feeling very dejected and like i may have made a big mistake :(