Also, don't forget to take some fun classes mixed in there with the tough stuff. It will make you a more relaxed and well rounded student. Also, don't forget that college is supposed to be fun. Enjoy yourself. After studying, pencil in some time to hang with friends and veg out or read a good book. Join clubs that cater to your interests. It'll help you meet some really great people that you might not have otherwise. Take leadership positions whenever you can to show that you can be a leader of the pack (a person who can compromise and be a team player sort of leader, not a tyrant!). Very important: get to know your professors! Utilize office hours, get a few minutes early/stay a few minutes after class and ask questions about the class, your performance, whatever. If they can remember you as an inquisitive and thoughtful student, you will be more likely to come back in a year or so for the all-important letter of recommendation. Major in something that you are actually interested in, not some major that you think will "help you get into med school". Don't bite off more than you can chew. Pace yourself and your coursework. There is not magic law that you have to graduate in four years and enter med school right from graduating college. Take some time off and LIVE while you can (during or after college or before med school). Travel, have fun. Med school and beyond (being in debt) will leave you with little chance to live it up until you are middle aged. You are only young once. If I can think of anything else, I'll post again later. :wink:
