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It finally happened! After two years of scowering through these threads, getting punched in the mouth by the MCAT, and realizing the medical school application process is soul crushing, a school was crazy enough to accept me *does a little dance*.

I have read @Goro’s accepted student thread, and I have scheduled an appointment with a psychiatrist (gotta get this test anxiety under control). Aside from the relentless paperwork that is due, and relaxing until the beast that is medical school nears, what resources would you all suggest?

I know the way I study may change once medical school begins, but I currently use Anki for most of my classes and “teach myself” information. I have heard of Lecturio, Zanki, B&B, Sketchy, etc... But I don’t have the first clue if they are solid/good resources for OMS I. If I’m not mistaken, there was a thread lurking around that summarized all of this, but I can’t seem to find it (point me in the direction of it if it exist). Thank you guys!

Edit: If it helps, the school I was accepted to dedicates a full block for board study.
 
Congrats on getting in. Now you should focus on doing nothing but enjoying life. Honestly, there is nothing to really do to prepare for the material. My personal suggestion would be to get familiar with Anki because I find it great for studying, but that's a personal preference. Other than that, enjoy your time now because med school is a grind once you're in it.
 
Congratulations on getting in! The primary resources that I am currently using in Year 1 are...
  • First Aid
  • Zanki
  • Boards & Beyond
Other than that, I use my school's lecture material to learn and will begin adding more resources once I begin my second pass. A fourth year once told me that as an MS-1, you don't really have the means to appreciate much of the information outside of what you are taught in lecture, so for now focus on doing well in your classes and then get ready for board prep beginning Year 2. And as always, enjoy your time before medical school!
 
It finally happened! After two years of scowering through these threads, getting punched in the mouth by the MCAT, and realizing the medical school application process is soul crushing, a school was crazy enough to accept me *does a little dance*.

I have read @Goro’s accepted student thread, and I have scheduled an appointment with a psychiatrist (gotta get this test anxiety under control). Aside from the relentless paperwork that is due, and relaxing until the beast that is medical school nears, what resources would you all suggest?

I know the way I study may change once medical school begins, but I currently use Anki for most of my classes and “teach myself” information. I have heard of Lecturio, Zanki, B&B, Sketchy, etc... But I don’t have the first clue if they are solid/good resources for OMS I. If I’m not mistaken, there was a thread lurking around that summarized all of this, but I can’t seem to find it (point me in the direction of it if it exist). Thank you guys!

Edit: If it helps, the school I was accepted to dedicates a full block for board study.
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Congrats.

Get as much ****ing sleep you can.

Get in the best goddamn shape possible. Get 8 pack status if you can.

It's nice but PLEASE do not EVER say "I can't wait til med school starts."

YOU CAN ****ING WAIT OK? ENJOY THE MOMENT.

and get ****faced as much as you can before.

Oh.. and don't be a creep to the females in your class either. A lot of them will be wearing Yoga pants and some will be lookin' mighty fine during OPP... but don't pull a Nassar when you're palpating the ischial tuberosity.
 
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Awesome. I was an underdog going into medical school, definitely had some bumps along the way
Use these 4 years to prove everyone wrong who ever doubted you, these few years will determine the rest of your life, so work hard enough so that you will never regret not maximizing your potential.

By the way, pretty sure people came into medical school looking average and after OMS1 they all got ripped...
 
Congrats.

Get as much ****ing sleep you can.

Get in the best goddamn shape possible. Get 8 pack status if you can.

It's nice but PLEASE do not EVER say "I can't wait til med school starts."

YOU CAN ****ING WAIT OK? ENJOY THE MOMENT.

and get ****faced as much as you can before.

Oh.. and don't be a creep to the females in your class either. A lot of them will be wearing Yoga pants and some will be lookin' mighty fine during OPP... but don't pull a Nassar when you're palpating the ischial tuberosity.
Or when finding the AL5 tenderpoint on the anterior surface of the pubic bone and 1.5 cm lateral to the pubic symphysis.

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Are we assuming the OP is going to apply ortho?

Lol
If he is, better not go to his DO program and apply MD.

Or do the FM --> sport med path and work for an ortho group...
 
Are we assuming the OP is going to apply ortho?

Lol
If he is, better not go to his DO program and apply MD.

Or do the FM --> sport med path and work for an ortho group...

I have to bench at least 315 if I decide ortho is in my near future. Plus, I need to summon my inner “The Todd”off of Scrubs, and destroy boards. Maybe then I can join the ranks of the ortho squad :laugh::laugh: In all seriousness, surgery is cool for a few minutes, but I can’t stand still to save my life. Oh! I have flat feet, so I would be a miserable sap in the OR.

The radiology life seems pretty sweet. I watched my friends dad work from home the other day, and I was low-key jealous.

The holy trinity of bench press, squat, and deadlift is calling you

I can already taste the pre-workout and protein. Lol
 
My only suggestion for when you start will be to "Block" all your lectures, chapters, and readings into tests. Once you fall behind in medical school, it's nearly impossible to catch up, so you just star focusing on "Which is my nearest exam?" Don't ever think if you have 3 weeks with no exams that you can afford to be lazy - study and get ahead as much as possible, you'll be grateful when a slew of exams hit all at once and you don't have to stress as much as everyone else. I'm currently looking forward to next semester when I'll have a "Clean slate" to get more ahead. I was not ready for the Hell Month that was October, I mean I did well on all my tests (I think we had like 11 tests in one month?), but holy **** was I sleep deprived lol
 
I would think your first 3 weeks would be all material before you hit your first exam. At least that how it was for me, then we had one exam every week after that.

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Nope, we had an exam the first week after we started. Started Monday, exam next Monday.
 
Don't need that material for OMS1 - just study the **** outta the powerpoints and supplement material (maybe even the book) to do well... once next year comes around, then yeah time to start with Anki, Sketchy, Pathoma, etc.

Edit - sketchy and pathoma may be useful in micro, pharm, and path I guess. I have dabbled with them to clear concepts and mem more.
 
Travel if you can, getting a workout routine/meal prep program will help because you’re gonna be stripping down for OMM. Unlike 97% of our student body I’m not afraid to take my shirt off. First Aid/USMLErx, and picmomic are my go-to resources. Download complete anatomy right now.


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It goes without saying that the only thing in your mind should be enjoying life until med school starts. However, if there's one skill I would recommend you invest in between now and when your med school will start, it's your time management skills if you haven't already done so. Med school is never easy, but I guarantee you at least 50% of the problems people commonly encounter in med school can all be instantly dissipated through excellent time management skills.

In fact, from personal experiences, how well you do in med school is mostly dependent on this instead of how booksmart or big your brain might be. Hell, this can even extend to anything beyond med school, really.
 
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Start taking your humility pills now haha. One of the hardest things for me was realizing that, even though I was always towards the top of every class in undergrad/HS, all of your med school classmates were that way as well. So when you start becoming average/even slightly lower than average on some tests and quizzes, just swallow the pride and recognize you're pursuing a profession and enduring a curriculum that many only dream about!
 
Start taking your humility pills now haha. One of the hardest things for me was realizing that, even though I was always towards the top of every class in undergrad/HS, all of your med school classmates were that way as well. So when you start becoming average/even slightly lower than average on some tests and quizzes, just swallow the pride and recognize you're pursuing a profession and enduring a curriculum that many only dream about!
If your upper echelon does your head continue to swell?
 
It goes without saying that the only thing in your mind should be enjoying life until med school starts. However, if there's one skill I would recommend you invest in between now and when your med school will start, it's your time management skills if you haven't already done so. Med school is never easy, but I guarantee you at least 50% of the problems people commonly encounter in med school can all be instantly dissipated through excellent time management skills.

In fact, from personal experiences, how well you do in med school is mostly dependent on this instead of how booksmart or big your brain might be. Hell, this can even extend to anything beyond med school, really.

To be honest, my time management skills are sorta crap, because in undergrad I failed to make a schedule until the MCAT lol. Do you have any recommendations on how far ahead you should make one?

Luckily, our school offers staff that work to fix/make a schedule for you. So, I will have that to fall back on.


Start taking your humility pills now haha. One of the hardest things for me was realizing that, even though I was always towards the top of every class in undergrad/HS, all of your med school classmates were that way as well. So when you start becoming average/even slightly lower than average on some tests and quizzes, just swallow the pride and recognize you're pursuing a profession and enduring a curriculum that many only dream about!

YES! Thankfully the MCAT taught me A LOT of humility. So, I will be entering medical school with the thought of “All of these kids can run circles around me.” Lol.
 
To be honest, my time management skills are sorta crap, because in undergrad I failed to make a schedule until the MCAT lol. Do you have any recommendations on how far ahead you should make one?

Luckily, our school offers staff that work to fix/make a schedule for you. So, I will have that to fall back on.

It's impossible to think far ahead. You can only start thinking of what you need to do once school starts. I can't think of anything specific atm, but for the time being, just stick to being schedule regimented.
 
It's impossible to think far ahead. You can only start thinking of what you need to do once school starts. I can't think of anything specific atm, but for the time being, just stick to being schedule regimented.

excited to start in a year as well
 
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