Prestudying for student with bare minimum prerequisites?

[JKetlerP]

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Hello all,

I have a read a lot on these forums about prestudying for medical school--specifically, not to do it. It seems to simply not be worth the effort. I am wondering whether anyone would say differently if I have taken only the minimum prerequisites.

Meaning, I have taken Bio 1+2, Physics 1+2, Gen Chem 1+2, Orgo 1+2, Biochem, and a couple social sciences. So no microbio, genetics, anatomy, etc.

Does this change anything?

 

[bananafish94]

Pre-studying would make essentially zero difference. Pre-studying prior to medical school, at best, would be like starting a multiple mile race like 20 feet ahead of everyone else. It might be a slight advantage at first, but the enormous volume of information and the short time period in which you have to learn it will equalize everyone very quickly.

 

[21Rush12]

Just no.

Your question translates to:

“I read this forum and it says I shouldn’t do X. But what about me? I did exactly what everyone else did, should I do X?”

 

[HomeSkool]

It wouldn't be at all helpful. The prereqs laid the foundation you need; now, it's the school's responsibility to help you build on that foundation. If those prereqs were insufficient, the school would require more.

 

[CyrilFiggis]

eventually everyone in your class will know nothing about something. Enjoy your last gasps for mindless bliss.

 

[JKetlerP]

Ok, thanks all!