Anyone else feel this way?

[Souperchili]

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So I'm in my second year of dental school and want to preface that I am not the most book smart student. I just want to see if anyone else is going through what I am.

Throughout my first year I did decent on tests and really good on practical's. Now in year 2 I'm really struggling. I feel like I'm putting in a lot of effort to do well and my grades aren't showing it. Meanwhile I see a lot of my classmates doing really well when it seems like they aren't putting in half the effort I am. NOW before anyone takes that the wrong way, this isn't a diss on them in any way. A lot of my classmates are brilliant and good friends. No hate towards them. It's just hard to constantly put in the effort when my grades are showing that I don't. I'm not sure what to do or how to turn it around.

Anyone else feel this way or have any tips?

 

[DS2027]

Hey, I just finished my second year, every school is different so it’s hard to give the best advice. How many classes are you talking and what is your study method?

 

[yappy]

Focus on study methods and the “game” of preparing for a test. Ask a close friend who does well how they study. What you may find is that your study methods (reading all of a textbook, focusing on understanding, organizing ideas relative to relatated topics, etc.) don’t translate to points on a test. Many students who perform best may do all of those things, but they probably brute force memorize power point slides. Often times the nature of dental school tests are that they’re multiple choice and likely based off of powerpoint slides.

 

[Lemillion]

Feel free to message me and we can chat about it if you want!

 

[Souperchili]

Awesome! My current study method is to get initial exposure then try to use flashcards for active recall and really hammer in the material