Not really , to be honest . Everything I said earlier about GPA mattering more than when an exam was passed would still apply . Taking it abroad or over the summer would still be options , it just depends on how seriously you want to take these exams . If it were me , I ' d swing for more than a 3 . 0 , especially if I currently have a 4 . 0 , then have a hell week of FM studying to try and pass that as well . Eight hours a day might be awful , but worth it if I can get FM in the bag and not have to worry about t again . If I didn ' t pass in December , I ' d put it on the back burning while I enjoyed the study abroad experience , but not so far on the back burning that I lose all study progress maybe just do a couple practice problems every couple days to stay fresh . I ' d plan on retaking over the summer , even though I ' d be in a cool new city . It would be good practice for when I need to pass exams with a full time job . That being said , it shouldn ' t get in the way of my performance at the internship , and there is value in experiencing a new city . That ' s just my approach though , do what works for you . Worst case scenario is you only get a 3 . 0 this semester which would put you at about a 3 . 8 cumulative ? . Fail FM and don ' t take it until next year means a lot of relearning what you forgot , and you ' ll probably be applying with only one official exam pass . That ' s less than ideal , but not a deal breaker . Maybe that ' s worth simply enjoying your study abroad and internship time to fullest extent , that up to you . You ' re in the unfortunate position where there ' s no 100 % right answer .