Would you consider resitting

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Have name changed for this incase anyone recognised me as being a member of mumsnet just don’t want my academic life linked to my usual mundane posts.

I’m a 2nd year student doing a 6 year medicine degree and I have recently received my results. Mostly, they were good but one was a scrape (4% over the pass rate). During this exam, there was a disruption where we were given extra time to compensate but it really put me off and I messed up.

I received an email asking if I’d like to resit any exams as I have a medical condition which is currently being investigated and affects my ability to revise - it is not likely to be sorted by next month but I’d be allowed to keep my higher marks if I did worse.

Would you recommend resitting or spending the summer unwinding and preparing for next year? Getting 20% more in this exam would just about give me a first overall. Most my other grades have been around the 67-75 mark.

I really can’t decide what to do, my parents think I need a break but also think I might regret it if I am very close to a first at the end of my degree.
I am thinking of emailing my tutor but was hoping for some impartial advice

How much will having a “first” in your second year matter when you actually qualify? Does it impact on next year in any way?

Doesn’t impact on next year at all, would just make it more likely to obtain a 1st class degree overall.

Oh right, so it does make a difference going forward; I assumed each year was complete in itself. I’d give it another go in that case, particularly as you get to keep your original grade if you don’t exceed it. (is that usual?)

It’s usual for my university if you have mitigating circumstances, yes

I didn’t know if it was worth the extra recap/revision over the summer and I’m struggling to decide. if it’s worth not having a complete break. The module is worth 30% of year 2 and year 2 is worth 20% of the BSc (I think!)

Maybe with your health issues a complete break might be more prudent, tbh. Relapsing next year might start the whole process over again...
Best of luck, whatever you decide

I thought that a medical degree wasn't classified into first class etc..only pass/ fail, unless you then do an intercalated BSc in which case you would get a degree classification...is this what you are doing OP?
Tbh at most medical schools, by the end of 5/6 yrs medical degree it's really only the last 2 yrs of exam results that count towards what training schemes you can apply for

Personally I would resit as it sounded like the disturbance threw you off. Depends though how well you can compartmentalise and not get too worked up. If you could say to yourself I will revise for X amount of time you could still enjoy your summer. If it's likely to dominate your summer it might be best not to.

Looking at the maths, 30% of 20% just under 7% of your degree. Going from say 45% to 65% will be around 1.5% more, so depends how close to the grade boundary you are likely to be. Hard to say obviously