I'm curious as to how many hours per day those of you in PB programs study. With that in mind, where do you stand w/ GPA and practice tests for MCAT?
Thanx
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For Those in PBs, How Many Hours Do You Study Per Day?
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This is very dependent on how good a student you are. I spent 1-2 hours a day but some ppl spend 5+. FWIW I spend far more time studying in med school.
Thank you.
Your reply is helpful. I'd like to gauge how various PBs are to med school in terms of time spent and amount of data given over said periods of time.
Do you work PT as well? Some people do manage to do it, but I see that most would not be working that much time on the side.
I was thinking that students in PB programs would have more time for picking up hours working then those in med school.
Your reply is helpful. I'd like to gauge how various PBs are to med school in terms of time spent and amount of data given over said periods of time.
Do you work PT as well? Some people do manage to do it, but I see that most would not be working that much time on the side.
I was thinking that students in PB programs would have more time for picking up hours working then those in med school.
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I worked part-time when I was in the program.
I also agree with drizz. The work hours put in by my colleagues varied wildly, from an hour every other day to essentially non-stop studying for 12 months.
I went to class, eschewed textbooks and studied an average of 1-2 hours per night. An additional 2 hours per night went into MCAT studying in the spring. I did very well in both the program and on the MCAT.
I also agree with drizz. The work hours put in by my colleagues varied wildly, from an hour every other day to essentially non-stop studying for 12 months.
I went to class, eschewed textbooks and studied an average of 1-2 hours per night. An additional 2 hours per night went into MCAT studying in the spring. I did very well in both the program and on the MCAT.
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I did research during PB and do research doing med school.
I didn't really study for the MCAT besides doing some practice tests and a TBR prep course. I think my program prepared me for it quite well.
I didn't really study for the MCAT besides doing some practice tests and a TBR prep course. I think my program prepared me for it quite well.
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I'm doing a post-bacc right now, and I vary but average around 2 hours a day of studying. There is no way I could do 5+ hours everyday.
I've found that for me, I'm much more efficient at doing a little bit everyday, instead of doing hours and hours.
I've found that for me, I'm much more efficient at doing a little bit everyday, instead of doing hours and hours.
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True studying and homework problems - I do about 2-3 hrs a day
But im also doing a couple of paper-based writing classes which take much longer.
But im also doing a couple of paper-based writing classes which take much longer.
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med school will be fun for you then...
I get the sense that most people in my program study at least 3 hours a day and a good portion of the day on Saturdays and Sundays, but it really depends on the week. We have three tests within five days this week, so most of us haven't stopped studying since last Thursday, but on other days, I just spend an hour on each class to copy my notes and review.
Also, we have MCAT prep three times a week, plus full-length practice tests every other weekend.
Also, we have MCAT prep three times a week, plus full-length practice tests every other weekend.
well, i don't know if you're counting smp as a post-bacc, but I'll put in my hours. typically, on weekdays w/ class I put in 10-12 hours of study time not including class. On weekends I put in 12-14 hours. Every weekend and few days after an exam I'll take a few days off. In the few days before an exam, I might get up to 15-16 hr/day; I'm in Gtown SMP.
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That's on the high side for med students, I guess SMP students don't have much time for ECs.
OK, now honestly, that scares me. So you are saying 10-12 hours PER DAY (-)class???? Is this typical for SMP or for Med School???
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I would not say studying 10-12 hours a day is typical for med students at all. I mean some may do this much but that seems a bit overkill. I'd gauge that typically 4-7 hours a day is normal and that may jump to 6-10 when tests roll around. But yes, regardless med school is not easy. Unless you have perfect photographic memory and remember everything in one sitting you'll be spending a majority of your time studying. Lectures are brief 1 hour gloss over of the materials while they expect you to know the details, interconnect information presented and able to apply the knowledge in some basic clinical setting type questions. So that 4-7 hours is you trying to understand, connect things together and remember incredibly annoying ****. Doesn't that sound fun? 😀
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I study about half that much in medical school.
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I spend about 3-4 hours studying on a typical day, about 5-6 the week before exams and maybe ~10-12 the weekend before exams. I also spend about 20-30 hours a week doing research, and I'm a 2nd year... first year I spent far less time than that studying, if it was PF I would be spending far less time than that too. I also don't capture or attend lecture, so that gives me a bit more time.
well, I am graded the same as the meds. remember, i have to get honors to get an A, so I have to score top 10-15% of the class. I'm not smart enough to pull Honors with 5-6 hrs a day, so I have to bump it up. I mean, ya, I could pull pass/high passes with the lesser time, but it just becomes diminishing returns as you climb up the normal curve. /sigh
If I ever get into med school, I'll probably dial it down to 5-6 hrs/d.
