In case of an unsuccessful attempt on the TDM Exam;
- You may have to endure another emotional PTSD.
- You will have to wait to have an income as a practicing physician.
- It is also obvious that you are going to keep supporting yourself financially out of your own pocket.
- Another pitfall is that there is an ineligibility period of at least 6 months before one would be eligible for another attempt.
- Practically, you might not even be eligible sooner that a period of 8-12 months time, depending on the number of TDM Exams offered per year by the IMG’s program of interest as well as the possible domino effect of a soon to expire validity period of IELTS and recency of practice on the eligibility.
In short, there could be a tremendous financial burden on top of the emotional one as well as losing yet another unreplaceable year of one’s remaining productive life as a result of such a possible domino effect.
