How much detail?

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I've been perusing the forum and have noticed that there are some subjects that are not tested at as much detail as one might study for them (embryology, for example).

How much detail is required for some of the other subjects? I'm studying bchm now and while i found first aid to be fairly straightforward and not that detailed, BRS is much much more in depth and it's taking FOREVER to get through it!

I'm just finishing week 1 of studying (of 7 weeks) and I'm much farther behind than I thought I would be....any suggestions?

Thanks!!

 

[lord_jeebus]

I think a common fallacy is that "low yield" means "low detail."

For instance, I had only a couple of histology questions but they covered more than the basics.

 

[Law2Doc]

I think a common fallacy is that "low yield" means "low detail."

For instance, I had only a couple of histology questions but they covered more than the basics.

Agree. However get the high yield subject matter down first. While they may test in great detail on everything you don't want to get bogged down on too much detail on first year courses (embryo, biochem) at the expense of the second year material (pharm, micro, path). I sure wouldn't spend 1 whole week out of 7 on embryo or on biochem if that's what OP is suggesting.

 

[lord_jeebus]

Yeah, it really comes down to how well you learned things the first time, how long you plan to study for, and how much you think you can retain.

Everyone should cover high yield topics in high yield subjects.

I also think everyone should cover high yield topics in low yield subjects; lots of people ignore anatomy or biochem completely because they've been told that it's not worth covering, and then are upset when they don't do as well as they anticipated.

The depth of covering low yield subjects in highly represented topics like pathology should depend on how well you want to do and how confident you are at mastering the above.

Low yield topics in low yield subjects will make a difference if you're going for an astronomical score (270) but most people would be better off putting that time into other things.