Disillusioned and depressed about grades

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Yo.

https://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/one-off-or-the-start-of-a-major-change-in-admissions.1370451/

Oh it's in that weird lounge/socio territory. I stopped going there after I would get eaten alive by attendings.

Pre-med subforums are a lot nicer for us fluffy bunny pre-meds.

 

[Goro]

Weird, Doctorocter wasn't even the aggressor. Interesting, probably just reported by someone that took personal offense. Kinda strange IMO, but oh well. Moderators gotta mod.

@Sunbodi we stand strong.

I can only surmise that even though doc wasn't the instigator, being on probation s/he should have exerted even more restraint than normal..

 

[deleted967981]

https://www.dmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/Study-Tips-from-the-Perspective-of-a-Medical-Student.pdf

Study strategy written by a medical student. Can be used for pre-Med and will probably be vastly successful if properly implemented. Hang in there, OP.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Wait seriously??? Doctorcocter banned-o? Not that I agree with half of what s/he says but still sad to see.

The numbers of people from my lot are dwindling (and I've barely been here compared to some)

Weird, Doctorocter wasn't even the aggressor. Interesting, probably just reported by someone that took personal offense. Kinda strange IMO, but oh well. Moderators gotta mod.

@Sunbodi we stand strong.

DC isn't banned, just on time out. They had several (5+) warnings for the same behavior and have been on probation multiple times.

 

[M&L]

But can you blame us? We are in a career where you don’t even have a real job until your late 20’s and even then you have to bust it out 80-100 hours a week for several years before you get a permanent job.

And when you finally do get a permanent job, your responsibilities go towards satisfying the needs of the hospital administration rather than the needs of your patients, and you have no choice in that. All the while you’re paying back 200K in student loans!!!

At least grad students don’t have to bust so hard just to get into a single grad school and they get a stipend to live off of. Although I will admit that getting past the post-doc stage and getting a professorship is the most stressful time for a PhD doctor.

i hear you ! and for some of us it is even worse - we start in early to mid 30s, and it is 300K in debt... But yeah, you definitely covered valid points.

 

[M&L]

I just transferred from a CC to a very welll regarded university. My grades this semester are horrible and killing my GPA. I went into exams believing I was prepared and even thought I did well afterwards. Turns out, I had done horribly. And the process repeats itself.

I am disillusioned in my own capabilities and intelligence. I feel like a phony in this institution, an idiot who managed to slip through the cracks of admission. Furthermore, I know my poor GPA will most likely prevent me from getting into a prestigious medical school. I know this is irrational, but I feel interior to those who attend Ivy League or other big name schools; I feel like gum under their boots.

I am depressed and feel hatred towards myself for my failure this semester.

What I hate most is the lack of second chances. Once you receive a poor grade, there is no replacing it. It is a reminder of my failure.

What is your style of learning? do you think you are more of a "visual" learner? or audio? what classes do you find hard the most? chemistry? biology? something else?

definitely do not feel like a phony. I transferred from CC, and my first semester was also rough!!! it is NOT just you!

 

[Nurse2MD2018]

Not sure if this was mentioned already but if your institution has a learning specialist make an appointment to see them. If you are able to make an appointment with one be very honest about your study habits.
Some general study tips that worked for me are listed below.
1. Preread prior to lecture, if you find it difficult to read then I suggest familiarizing yourself with the lecture content via YouTube/Khan Academy.
2. During lecture actively take notes. I refrained from using my laptop due to the fact that it was super easy for me to online shop/browse FB. But use whatever modality works for you.
3. Always review your notes the same day, this maximizes the info you’ll remember.
4. Quiz yourself often. As a nontrad I didn’t enjoy studying with my peers, so I would go to tutoring with the sole purpose of having another student quiz me.
5. Attend office hours to do a general review with your professors. Attempt to go over the content with your professors without looking at your notes. The feedback you’ll receive from this will help tremendously.
It’s very time consuming to study this way, so keep in mind that you may feel frustrated in the beginning.