fiah Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Hi Guys, I'm new to this forum, so please bear with me. I need some serious advice. I am not a PA student but my dear brother is one and I have supported him through the the whole experience, starting from when he first started 2 years ago. Hes struggled with the program but pulled himself together and has done well. He finished all his rotations and was ready to graduate this year. However, he failed one of his final exams needed to graduate. The school agreed to to let him re-take the exam, which he did a few weeks ago. He studied his butt off but unfortunately, he missed the cut-off by 2 points. Naturally, he is devastated. He got a letter yesterday stating that he is being separated/expelled from the program. He is allowed to appeal the decision, but we are not sure how successful he will be since the exam was a re-take. The concern now is where do we go from here? Doe she have any other options to become a PA is the school refuses to relent on their decision? can he try to get into another school to re-do the semester or the year? (Hes even willing to consider schools outside the country if its a possibility). If all is lost as far as PA is concerned, is there another program/career he can transfer credits to to get another degree? It seems such a waste to throw away all the work and experience he has gained. Thanks in advance for your help/suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersenpa Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 You brother needs to register with the forum and ask this question himself. There are 1000 questions to ask about the situation, and they are best answered by him and not someone else. The fewer middle men the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiaroscuro27 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 You just might be talking to the "brother", andersen. This is a sticky situation, and there are so many things to consider. How well did you perform in the program overall? Are you considered a good student or have you struggled throughout the program? Read your student handbook and see if there is any information there pertaining to this type of situation. It sounds like the program followed their protocol and allowed you to retake the exam you failed. I doubt there is another course of action to take. You'll need to inquire about any precedence of this so you know what you're up against. This is an unfortunate situation. Most programs will not allow you to transfer credits from another PA program, nor will they let you jump in and take the portion of the program you failed. There is no advanced standing, and therefore you would have to start from the very beginning. I'm sorry you're having to go through this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersenpa Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 You just might be talking to the "brother", andersen. I'm well aware of that Each user who posts troll-worthy material is given one chance to declare themselves I don't assume the worst until they have been given a shot Most never return After that they do right or are banned As a moderator I please ask that you follow the guideline in my initial post above and not engage this user until the nature of their post/background is defined and/or fixed. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemegroup Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Always have a Plan B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 "Tha world needs ditch diggers too, Danny". ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToppDog Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 The appeal process is probably the best option. I don't know of any schools that would allow transfer of the PA part of school, which means starting over. And, I don't know if a school would be willing to take on a student who has a history of barely cutting it only to fail out at the end. Schools want their students to succeed, so, again, the appeal process at the school may be the best way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbs Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I have to agree that an appeal is really your only option. Just make sure you don't become defensive or make excuses during the process. I have seen many people waste their last resort by getting defensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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