How do you guys sufficiently cover all of the basic science stuff learned in cell/molecular or biochem? Obviously these topics have clinical relevance, but some topics can get to be a stretch (and IMO are irrelevant if that's the case anyway).
Agree with what nlax said. It starts kinda slow in first year, but by 2nd year you're covering MUCH more information than you ever could in first year.
I will say that it helps to have a good SOLID background in certain topics. For example, I've never had Micro before, and it's killing me right now when we're doing alot of micro. Many of my classmates already know the basics and are adding to that knowledge, whereas I'm playing catchup.
Not that you'll fail if you haven't had advanced bio, biochem, micro, embryo, histo, phys, etc. Far from it. But it certainly doesn't hurt to have a head start so to speak.
Ultimately though, it's up to you to cover what you need to cover. If you have a case about, say, a genetic enzyme deficiency, you're expected to cover the biochem of those enzymes, genetics, path, phys of that system, maybe anatomy, embryo if it applies, etc. If you don't understand basic biochem then YOU will have to read that stuff first so you understand what Chapter 36 biochem is talking about. But honestly, if you've made it through gen chem and orgo, you should be fine.
You will cover a crapload of material and you will read ALOT. Make no mistake, it is alot of work...but it's certainly better than lecture IMO.
