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Hi all,
At the end of the first week of classes here. The material (cell biology and physiology) is straightforward so far, but with regards to the textbooks, it is difficult to tell (especially with cell biology) what information is relevant, and thus worth my time to memorize, and what information is not. The textbook assigned appears to be a general cell biology textbook, so there is a lot of "useless" information- too much detail about specific proteins and pathways. I've been told by MSII's that it is possible to do well just by taking notes from and reviewing the lectures. However, I'm not sure if I will have enough detail from that alone. My idea to solve this problem is to get a USMLE Step 1 book and look at the corresponding sections in that, figuring that if it is important enough for the boards, it will probably be something that the professors want us to know. Is this a good or bad idea?
At the end of the first week of classes here. The material (cell biology and physiology) is straightforward so far, but with regards to the textbooks, it is difficult to tell (especially with cell biology) what information is relevant, and thus worth my time to memorize, and what information is not. The textbook assigned appears to be a general cell biology textbook, so there is a lot of "useless" information- too much detail about specific proteins and pathways. I've been told by MSII's that it is possible to do well just by taking notes from and reviewing the lectures. However, I'm not sure if I will have enough detail from that alone. My idea to solve this problem is to get a USMLE Step 1 book and look at the corresponding sections in that, figuring that if it is important enough for the boards, it will probably be something that the professors want us to know. Is this a good or bad idea?