How much studying do you think you did per day, as well as your classmates P1 year to get A's and B's? Also, I will be taking Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Calculations, what is the difference between these two classes? I looked at the class description but, it was vague.
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How much studying P1 year?
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Pharmaceutics typically covers dosage forms of drugs, history of pharmacy, how a drug goes through clinical phases, blah blah blah. Calculations is strictly math and compounding info.
P1 was cake, just bringing up everyone to speed and the same level of basic knowledge for the most part. It is a foundation year. I'd memorize top 300 drug brand/generic ahead of time, right now. That will help you a lot. If you did well in pre-reqs and biology, you should be fine p1 year.
P1 was cake, just bringing up everyone to speed and the same level of basic knowledge for the most part. It is a foundation year. I'd memorize top 300 drug brand/generic ahead of time, right now. That will help you a lot. If you did well in pre-reqs and biology, you should be fine p1 year.
Depends on your fundamentals, but 2 hours a day should serve you well.
What if I did well in all pre-req's except for my Chemistry pre-req's? Is that bad? - meaning will I not survive?
If your school has biochemistry or medicinal chemistry you might want to start preparing.
I remember thinking first semester of P1 year was the hardest thing i've ever done. Then had second semester of P1 year and now I look back thinking first semester was so easy.
One of classmates described it perfect, "First semester was like a nice Sunday jog, second semester is a 2 mile full on sprint with a broken ankle"
One of classmates described it perfect, "First semester was like a nice Sunday jog, second semester is a 2 mile full on sprint with a broken ankle"
When you are in physio and biochem 1-2 hours a day is more than enough. When you are in classes like anatomy/pharmaceutics/OTC even less.
The key is being consistent and disciplined. IF you take a week or two off it will make things much more stressful than they need to be come exam time.
With that being said some people in my class studied 4-6 hours every day and only did average, while others just crammed 2 days before each exam and did okay. Others didn't study and failed out.
The key is being consistent and disciplined. IF you take a week or two off it will make things much more stressful than they need to be come exam time.
With that being said some people in my class studied 4-6 hours every day and only did average, while others just crammed 2 days before each exam and did okay. Others didn't study and failed out.
worked 20 hrs a week, did work study, and studied a day or two before the test and still pulled in As and Bs with minimal effort. That all goes out the window P2 year when the courses get real.
And that is the unfairness of life, some people are much more talented than others!
