Cramming... is this a lie?

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[Pierre Escargot]

There's a doc at my school that runs one of our small-group seminars who is a rugged individualist and a badass. He was in the bottom quarter of his class throughout med school, all the while giving absolutely no f***s and doing things the way he felt like and how they worked for him. He now holds a prestigious position in the medical group that he works with and is very satisfied with his life. My advice to you is: be a rugged individualist and strive for the bottom quarter of your class so you can be as cool as him.

 

[ThoracicGuy]

I'd suggest refinding your testicles/ovaries and quit caring what she says or does. You do you. She can do her. Seriously. Why did you even start a thread about this? Grow up.

Maybe they need to do each other...

Just sayin'

 

[W19]

I crammed all throughout medical school, never went to class, slept in til like noon every day, scored great on boards, matched into EM, and now have a sweet job, with a sweet house, and a brand new badass truck.

Not once did I ever care about how anyone else studied. I did what worked for me and that's all that mattered.

I highly suggest you do the same, so you too can own a badass truck one day instead of wondering how people perceive the way you study.

A truck! That's the best you can do....

 

[Mad Jack]

Some people just get particular things. Some people are quicker on the uptake. That's just life. There's some subjects I struggle with (anatomy, micro) and some I just get (path, physio). I see the physio stuff once and it just clicks because it makes sense to me. The anatomy, on the other hand, was a struggle that required endless repetition. It's likely that much of the current material is the stuff that your roommate finds easy, but I guarantee you there will be other areas in which she struggles, and that'll be a harsh wakeup call.

In any case, you should chill with the butthurt.

 

[moisne]

she's a gunner and studies on the sly to psych people out.

That.
Truly smart people don't need to announce it to the world how smart they are. She's obvious smart but she's insecure that she's not smart enough so she has to make it known.

Yeah it's irritating, just remind yourself it's more for her own benefit so she can feel better about herself because clearly she has some Mind dismorphic issues. It's her self-reassurance and she needs it from other people.

You can try one of two.
1. Give it to her - "Oh man, I crammed the entire neuro block in like 6 hours overnight yesterday and I did great. AND I will never forget it!"
You say: "Wow... You are so smart. Too bad I'm not like you. Good job" - maybe she will get what she needs and shut up.

2. Stick it to her:
You say: [nice version] "I'm glad you did well but perhaps you can tone it down? Some people around you may not have done as well and by announcing it publically - maybe it shames them?"

You say [Mean version]: "Hey, I really don't care how much you studied or how well you do, so I'd rather you not share it with me. FYI no one else cares either."

You say [dingus version]: "Dude, You have some inferiority complex. You keep announcing it to the world how well you did with so little studying because you need reassurance. You are afraid people don't see you as smart. No one gives a ****. Just shut up. We're all just ****en annoyed with you and your comments. No one wants to hear it so shove it. Oh by the way... truly smart people who know they are smart don't announce it to the world that they are smart... it's a known fact - no need to state the obvious."

 

[Fatalis]

In my mind, I'm having minor issues with my roommate who is an MS1. Not sure how often she frequents sdn, but honestly I don't care if she ends up seeing this because I'll probably confront her about it. We've been living together and everything's been fine, but what really bothers me is that sometimes she makes very grade focused remarks. We had a small quiz today and she studied the night before and randomly made a remark that she did great despite her studying all the material last night. Other times, she would exclaim how well she did on a test such as announcing her grades. I do fairly well, but I never openly share my grades with others because I understand that as a sensitive topic to some. But with her, I did (shamefully) slip my grades out when she prodded the topic since I felt that if I had not announced what I got, she'd think I probably did poorly even though that is not the case.

I guess I'm frustrated because I always spend some time studying everyday whether it's learning new material or reviewing because I really want to retain the knowledge and not simply cram and forget. Since I live with her, for the most part I feel that she does not study as often and always enjoys her time with netflix(**** load)/family/bf. After her telling me how cramming worked for her, I simply replied that I could not do that since I would forget the material. And her response was that she never forgets and that she doesn't memorize - she just "gets it". Dafuq? It was borderline condescending. I guess my question is that is she lying?? Is she secretly studying? Because I'm having a difficult time believing that you can get away with cramming in medical school. And would you suggest confronting her about this? I do not find her remarks at all supportive, but instead subtly breeds a competitive environment where I'm growing annoyed at these unnecessary remarks... and in general how it's frustrating to see her seemingly so carefree whereas I feel like I have to put in more effort to do well. Thoughts? I don't want to make living with her awkward... I can tolerate a lot of things but I'm being more avoiding because I don't want to make this situation unbearable

To add (realizing that I'm using sdn to rant) another one of our classmates already confronted her about how condescending she was being when they studied together. In another instance, she was made aware that she is too forward about grades and her own academic performance. Yet these sly remarks still continue. Kinda pissing me off now tbh

This can work for people in undergrad and no harm done, especially if it is a class you care little about. But in med school, you are always building on what you learned last and more over the information is endless, so cramming and forgetting might be ok in the short term [ace that quiz], but imagine studying for a board exam on 2 years worth of knowledge when you recall next to nothing. Or lets sweeten it by being asked to apply it in a clinical setting or answer in front of an attending.....
Case and point, actively studying everyday like you are doing is a good start to med school while she is on a dangerous path, but honestly just worry about yourself.