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Could anyone share some wisdom as a nontrad to survive the rigors of med school? Any advice for an old fart would be much appreciated. TIA.
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Could anyone share some wisdom as a nontrad to survive the rigors of med school? Any advice for an old fart would be much appreciated. TIA.
Study a little every day, even when you don't feel like it. Once you start getting behind, it's next to impossible to catch up again.Could anyone share some wisdom as a nontrad to survive the rigors of med school? Any advice for an old fart would be much appreciated. TIA.
Nurture a social life that doesn't depend on your 24 year old classmates, who still think getting drunk is the coolest thing ever. (Also they talk about Harry Potter and Twilight and you can't stop them.)
Look for the kids who are acing the tests and find a way to study with them.
Everybody in med school is an irredeemable narcissist. Your stories of things you did in your career will be met with "oh that's cool. I did X in high school." They don't care what you did over the last 20 years (unless they ask). Your story of how you met your wife/husband? "oh that's cool. My boyfriend and I met at X." Point: you're no more interesting to them than they are to you.
While old exams (when you can get them) are by far the most effective exam prep, they are awful board prep. Everything you learn on the cheap for an exam, you have to relearn at great pain for boards after 2nd year.
Find what works for you. Try everything and keep trying.
Super important: nutrition & fitness. You need energy.
Best of luck to you.
sdn is rife with the blatherings of the nerdiest aggressive little pricks out there.
Everybody in med school is an irredeemable narcissist.
If you go to a pass/fail school, which you should, focus only on USMLE step 1 from day 1. Buy First Aid day 1 along with the longest subscription to uworld qbank you can.
Could anyone share some wisdom as a nontrad to survive the rigors of med school? Any advice for an old fart would be much appreciated. TIA.
Can anyone comment if they feel the same is true for the COMLEX?
Be very careful about "don't go to class". Some schools have mandatory attendance, and for some folks going to class works. Do what works for you, and choose your school wisely.
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I looked at going to class and a replacement for going to work fulltime..
Be very careful about "don't go to class".
Thank you all for sharing your wisdom and experience.
On a related topic, I see some of you recommended starting board prep from day one. Sorry for being a gunner, but how do you actually study wthout learning anything yet?