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[noobmed]

hello everyone,
i am new to the forum, i am a freshman, premed major... i am sure your all out of freshman year but i was wondering did anyone else feel like they were left behind their freshman year? any tips on getting in the swing of things easier...im afraid if i dont soon then i will not get into med school my grades are not starting out the best and i really dont know what i should do..any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated
thank you

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[LiveUninhibited]

hello everyone,
i am new to the forum, i am a freshman, premed major... i am sure your all out of freshman year but i was wondering did anyone else feel like they were left behind their freshman year? any tips on getting in the swing of things easier...im afraid if i dont soon then i will not get into med school my grades are not starting out the best and i really dont know what i should do..any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated
thank you

Well you might want to be more specific on what your problem is. If you're already putting significant time into studying, I suppose you could try different places/strategies for studying. Some people like making notecards, some people like study groups, some people like to record lectures. Some people have to go to the cubicles in the library to avoid being distracted by roommates or television. Depends on how you learn. Just don't procrastinate - not because it doesn't work for the test you have to take, but because you won't remember it later and it'll cause you to increasingly struggle.

 

[UC pre med]

Join some pre-health clubs that are on campus. They will provide you to easier access with the professors and some volunteering activity. While this also looks good on your resume, it will set you with like minded people that want to go into health, so from there you can get help with getting better grades and having a more determined mind set and pull it altogether, if that is what you want of course.

 

[Bacchus]

1) Get to know your professors and go to them for help.
2) Attend study-skill workshops.
3) Use the tutoring center (there is no stigma like there was in HS).
4) Get ADA assistance if you qualify.
5) Don't wait. The earlier you get help, the better.

 

[bravofleet4]

don't worry about medical school your first year. Concentrate on getting good grades first. After that, come back here 😛