Is it really worth bringing undergrad science books?

[Doc driven]

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I appreciate your time. In retrospect, do any of you think it was even worth bringing undergrad science books to medical school? I appreciate your wisdom.
Thanks,
Doc driven

 

[Colbert]

It all depends on the class, what kind of books you had from undergrad, and how many books you plan on buying for med school. For example, my biochemistry book from undergrad was way more in depth and invasive than the one recommended for our class, but my neuroanatomy book was useless compared to the ones we use now.

My person advice, sell them back to your undergrad book store and use that money to buy all the books you'll use in med school.

 

[Doc driven]

That is what I was going to do. Thanks for the reinforcement.

 

[Kappy1]

Personally I did. Some I do use like my Biochem book others I haven't touched like my Genetics book. It depends on the course, the instructor, how good the book that your school suggests is, and it depends if you like the book you used in undergrad. It is a personal decision.

Better to bring them and as you see them collecting dust you could at least use them as paper weights.😀

 

[Instatewaiter]

Get rid of all of them unless you have a particularly good physiology or biochemistry book.

 

[DrMidlife]

How about micro, immuno, virology?

I should keep Sherris micro, right?

 

[RockfordWF]

I appreciate your time. In retrospect, do any of you think it was even worth bringing undergrad science books to medical school? I appreciate your wisdom.
Thanks,
Doc driven

Human physiology, microbiology, and biochemistry are courses in medical school that parallel courses in college. If you are a textbook reader, these may be helpful---or for reference.

Personally, I hate textbooks and never used them in medical school. We were provided typed notes in class, and I only used lab manuals and board review books....

 

[Kubed]

My human phys book was the same in undergrad as it was med school. Having said that, it's nicely leveling my bed at the moment, along with a zoology book 😀

 

[Jamers]

I appreciate your time. In retrospect, do any of you think it was even worth bringing undergrad science books to medical school? I appreciate your wisdom.
Thanks,
Doc driven

My advice, don't buy a book, don't bring a book, don't even look at a book. You will find that all the information you need is found in the Power Points given in the lecture and if you need further explanation, God knows why, thousands of websites are at your finger tips. Books just take up space on the bookshelf, enough said.

 

[DragonWell]

How about micro, immuno, virology?

I should keep Sherris micro, right?

It might be overkill, but I'd probably hang on to this one for reference.

 

[ShyRem]

I haven't looked at a single undergrad book. NOT ONE. They're still in boxes.

 

[Lfribble]

I've used several of my undergrad books. I liked them because they were a little more in depth and I knew where things were that I was looking for. I know several people though that don't even buy the med school required books and do just fine though.

 

[nlax30]

I kept a few (Immuno, Physio and some psych books). Mainly kept them because newer editions were out and I was going to only get like $2 when selling 'em back.

As of right now I've yet to look at them. We're a PBL curriculum so we don't have lectures/notes/powerpoints to go from, we have to read the texts, and questions come from our book list so I have those books.

But I can see where it might be useful to read about a concept in a different book to get a slightly different take on it if you're having trouble understanding something.

 

[Caboose]

I brought my books and then bought some more. I think it makes my room look cool... but I rarely use them. I use the "at a glance" series I recently bought and the magic of the internet. I'd have to agree with the powerpoint + internet method.

Caboose.

 

[Amy B]

I kept alot of mine.. and only just recently when my med school books didnt have any more room did i trash the undergrad ones. I have NO idea why I kept them. I NEVER looked at any of them. So it is a great idea to get rid of them before you get to med school.

 

[Amy B]

I also got rid of most of my MSI and MSII books also. I dndt figure i needed histo or embroylogy or biochem books... nor did i need others like them. there are so many great resources on the internet that if i have a biochem question i will look online or in the board review books that i kept. I am keeping my clincal books that I am using on rotations, but i think i only have a couple of first or second year books.

 

[nlax30]

Man I am sooo looking forward to burning my embryo book.

 

[TexasTriathlete]

You have an embryo book? Hell, I thought my mom was crazy for keeping a baby book on me, but she never went that far.

I'll be here all week.

 

[ATrain]

You have an embryo book? Hell, I thought my mom was crazy for keeping a baby book on me, but she never went that far.

I'll be here all week.

<rimshot>

..Somewhere in the back of the room, a disgruntled patron removes a rotten tomato from his backpack...

 

[Marthea007]

My human phys book was the same in undergrad as it was med school. Having said that, it's nicely leveling my bed at the moment, along with a zoology book 😀

👍 It works great for me too! I've also got a histo and anatomy coloring book leveling out the treadmill in my living room.

Really though, I wouldn't bother with the undergrad books. We've gone over some of the same material but there's all the clinical correlations that aren't in most of my undergrad books. I just should have sold them all back.