Any one else feel like they forgot most of the stuff learned through college?

[fullefect1]

So I have started to study as of yesterday.. and most of this stuff I seem like I almost have forgotten.. Do most people feel this way when the first start reviewing? Although I recieved A's in all my pre-req's, I thinK I might have to pick my studying up a couple extra hours a day more then I planned on.

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[CptCrunch]

No. That would assume that I learned it in the first place!

 

[Noeljan]

yes!

 

[EMH]

Oh yea, I remember College.

 

[grapeflavorsoda]

So I have started to study as of yesterday.. and most of this stuff I seem like I almost have forgotten.. Do most people feel this way when the first start reviewing? Although I recieved A's in all my pre-req's, I thinK I might have to pick my studying up a couple extra hours a day more then I planned on.

i think it is true that majority of people forget most of the stuff they learned in any science course easily after 1 or 2 semesters later. That is probably the reason why almost all the chem, bio, physics, and upper division math(after finishing those babish cal 1,2,3,4 and linear algebra) classes/texts seem to be redundant after while.

But redundancy is the best part of the education according to my favorite math professor.

So just consider yourself lucky. Not many people are motivated to review their materials(at least basic sciences) as premeds.

 

[lsumedgirl]

So I have started to study as of yesterday.. and most of this stuff I seem like I almost have forgotten.. Do most people feel this way when the first start reviewing? Although I recieved A's in all my pre-req's, I thinK I might have to pick my studying up a couple extra hours a day more then I planned on.

You are NOT alone! I'm taking my MCAT again b/c my score expires this year. I made the wait list last time around, but didn't make it in. So, to reapply, I have to have a valid MCAT score. ARRGGHH!!!! And I got my degree in Dec 2002, so it's been a while since I've studied this stuff.

I'm taking the Kaplan course, so hopefully that will give me a good review. And I plan on doing a TON of practice! From people that have been in my shoes (and succeeded), I've heard that it's kind of tough re-learning everything... but it can be done. And you're less likely to forget it this time around.

Best of luck with the studies! We can do it!!! 😀

 

[cee]

i think thats why a lot of people take the mcat twice.. the first time, not only are they studying how to take such a weird test, but they are studying to relearn the material.. the second time, they already know what to expect in the mcat and they are just studying to refresh.. at least, that's what i'm going through right now 😳

 

[RAD11]

i think thats why a lot of people take the mcat twice.. the first time, not only are they studying how to take such a weird test, but they are studying to relearn the material.. the second time, they already know what to expect in the mcat and they are just studying to refresh.. at least, that's what i'm going through right now 😳

So true.

 

[akinf]

So I have started to study as of yesterday.. and most of this stuff I seem like I almost have forgotten.. Do most people feel this way when the first start reviewing? Although I recieved A's in all my pre-req's, I thinK I might have to pick my studying up a couple extra hours a day more then I planned on.

Of course most people forget. Imagine learning all that material is such a short amount of time in your first or second year of university, most people do not have study skills developed enough to be able to actually learn, retain, and recall. However, if you learned it properly the first time, then seeing the material again should just be a reminder: things you already know and have engrained in your memory just returning to the surface.

 

[Lilah]

There are certain concepts that I do remember from various classes, but the majority of the detail seems to disappear after the final. Still, when I was studying for the April MCAT re-learning was not too hard (at least for stuff I had actually understood the first time). I think most of the material is in your memory somewhere; it’ll just take some work for get at it and I'm sure it will get easier as you go.

 

[McGillGrad]

Nope. I made sure to learn, not to remember for the exam.

 

[Lilah]

Nope. I made sure to learn, not to remember for the exam.

So you know and can recall everything you've been exposed to over your college years?
If that’s so, good for you, but most of us need a little help/refresher once in while.

 

[tik-tik-clock]

So you know and can recall everything you've been exposed to over your college years?
If that’s so, good for you, but most of us need a little help/refresher once in while.

I think he's saying that he made sure how to learn to forget

 

[abcxyz0123]

I think he's saying that he made sure how to learn to forget

no. you would be right if there was no comma in his sentence. but the comma changes the entire meaning. crazy commas