How to go from high Bs to As, and is it worth it?

[A53]

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So I'm almost 4 months into med school, and to this point I've consistently been a high B to low A student. My GPA first block was 3.93, but all of my As were very borderline (between 89.5 - 91), and I'm curious if anyone has any tips for what I could do to take the extra step forward?

It seems no matter how I study, I can't seem to cover every piece of material that's expected of us. I typically beat the average by 3-4 points, but I'm wondering what those "98-100" students are doing that I'm not. In all likelihood they're just smarter than me, but I'd be interested in some feedback from those that may have been in a similar situation.

I guess the second part to this question is, is it worth it? Will going that extra step benefit me at all for Step 1 preparation, or is the high A range just to boost the ego? I'd appreciate any and all feedback from current or former students.

 

[Azete]

For me it's all about how many times I see the material. Two passes will get me a B, three passes will get me a B+, 4-5 passes will get me an A.

For anatomy multiply passes by 10.

 

[Warderino92]

The 98-100 students more than likely simply have a better ability to retain information on the first or second pass than the rest of us do, not much you can do about that. Work hard and you can make As but it won't be as easy for you as it is for them.

 

[sliceofbread136]

Be smarter and study more. Not much to it really

 

[MedNation907]

Definitely what Azete said. I'm a high B student with 1-2 passes of the test material, which is a comfortable amount of studying. As I've noticed, if I ball out and cover everything just 1 more time I hit mid 90's. If you're already above the average with high B's, being how early it is you can strive for a top 10 spot in your class. Otherwise no, I don't think it's worth it.

 

[Goro]

It's not worth killing yourself, because you're in a very good position now to do well on Step I!

So I'm almost 4 months into med school, and to this point I've consistently been a high B to low A student. My GPA first block was 3.93, but all of my As were very borderline (between 89.5 - 91), and I'm curious if anyone has any tips for what I could do to take the extra step forward?

It seems no matter how I study, I can't seem to cover every piece of material that's expected of us. I typically beat the average by 3-4 points, but I'm wondering what those "98-100" students are doing that I'm not. In all likelihood they're just smarter than me, but I'd be interested in some feedback from those that may have been in a similar situation.

I guess the second part to this question is, is it worth it? Will going that extra step benefit me at all for Step 1 preparation, or is the high A range just to boost the ego? I'd appreciate any and all feedback from current or former students.

 

[jw3600]

How do you have a 3.93 with nothing higher than a A- (~3.66)?

Anyways. Any extra time you spend should just go to board prep. Better ROI per time spent.

 

[zero0]

Study 2x as much; no

 

[Azete]

How do you have a 3.93 with nothing higher than a A- (~3.66)?

Anyways. Any extra time you spend should just go to board prep. Better ROI per time spent.

At most med schools 90+ is a 4.0.

Honestly if this wasn't the case I don't think there would be a single 4.0 at our school.

 

[sazerac]

At most med schools 90+ is a 4.0.

Honestly if this wasn't the case I don't think there would be a single 4.0 at our school.

At most med schools, 90+ is a P. So is a 70+. What are these strange letters and numbers you are bandying about?

 

[takeurmeds02]

Definitely what Azete said. I'm a high B student with 1-2 passes of the test material, which is a comfortable amount of studying. As I've noticed, if I ball out and cover everything just 1 more time I hit mid 90's. If you're already above the average with high B's, being how early it is you can strive for a top 10 spot in your class. Otherwise no, I don't think it's worth it.

Yea, I'm the exact same way. I think I'll go crazy if I push it past a comfortable amount. I'm much more concerned about how my retention skills translate to Step though =/.