SpinShady
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1. Don’t pre-study. Enjoy the time that you have off. I felt bad for not studying ahead of time and once i started classes I quickly realized how pointless it would have been anyway so don’t do it. One thing I wish I had done was prepare more mentally. Medical school is challenging, and certain themes can be very anxiety inducing. Use this time to develop good habits such as integrating working out in your daily routine, mindfulness or whatever else helps you cope in general. It will be easier to continue with these things than start them for the first time while also starting medical school.What should accepted applicants be doing between now and matriculation to be ready?
Any specific tech or study tool purchases that could help? It's easier to buy things now while I still have an income?
What's one thing you wish you knew before starting medical school?
I wouldnt say you need to be stocking up on shoes or clothing but having few professional outfits and nice comfy dress shoes (ones you acn stand and walk in for hours) helps. I usually have to dress nicely for encounters with standardized patients or when i go into the clinic to spend the day shadowing a physician.also going to add on asking about anything to buy prior to med school? should i be stocking up on scrubs or comfortable shoes or professional clothing?
what was your fav/most meaningful experience in undergrad? (not nec application wise, just what activity did you feel you got the most out of?)
What is something you wish you considered when deciding between schools, but didn’t realize at the time?
What is something you thought was important when deciding between schools, but turned out not to be?
Thanks!
My recommendation for the first semester would be to figure out what study method works for you so that during your second semester you can start getting involved in research or at least have enough time to go spend a day shadowing diffirent specialties so you can maybe see what interests you and what youd like to do research in.What goals should an entering medical student set for themselves for the end of Fall semester and for the end of MS1 year? Figure out what works studying-wise? Get involved in organizations? Start research?
There are plenty of resources but most get used starting in second year including Boards and Beyond, Sketchy, Pathoma.What are some must-use study sources I will be using in med school (i.e Boards and Beyond) just so I can get familiar with the names? Especially sources you used early on as an MS1.
Also, is it common for upper-year students to pass on Anki decks that you used for studying?