Hello all
Right now, I'm in a downward spiral with my negative thoughts. I just finished term 1 at SGU with less than desirable scores. I didn't fail any courses, but I also don't have a 75% WMPG. I feel like, if this is how term 1 went, how will I survive the rest of the terms? This might be a long shot, but I'm hoping for some sound advice that isn't too harsh. I know what you're thinking, "you're in med school, this is a harsh life, deal with it!!! " I would like just a bit of compassion and empathy, because right now I feel absolutely awful.
If the school does allow me to continue, I was hoping to get some advice on how to tackle term 2 and what I should review before going back. Also, any advice on how to review material, answer multiple choice questions, or any books would be really really helpful. Oh, and if anyone knows what happens when you appeal?? I haven't gotten an e-mail saying I can't continue, so I'm not sure exactly what's happening with my situation.
I'm not exactly sure where I went wrong, but just for you to get an idea, pre-midterm I fell incredibly behind and didn't know how to review material, still kind of don't. Post-midterm I white-boarded A LOT, but definitely got caught up in trying memorizing every single slide. I'm not sure how to pick up the key facts from all the fluff and I don't know how to ask myself questions while I study, or try to think,"how can they test me on this material?" I'm also not too great at reasoning out answer choices. I did a few study groups here and there, but maybe not enough? The material itself wasn't difficult for me to understand, I just couldn't get it to stay in my head.
Thanks to anyone who responds!
Sincerely,
Right now, I'm in a downward spiral with my negative thoughts. I just finished term 1 at SGU with less than desirable scores. I didn't fail any courses, but I also don't have a 75% WMPG. I feel like, if this is how term 1 went, how will I survive the rest of the terms? This might be a long shot, but I'm hoping for some sound advice that isn't too harsh. I know what you're thinking, "you're in med school, this is a harsh life, deal with it!!! " I would like just a bit of compassion and empathy, because right now I feel absolutely awful.
If the school does allow me to continue, I was hoping to get some advice on how to tackle term 2 and what I should review before going back. Also, any advice on how to review material, answer multiple choice questions, or any books would be really really helpful. Oh, and if anyone knows what happens when you appeal?? I haven't gotten an e-mail saying I can't continue, so I'm not sure exactly what's happening with my situation.
I'm not exactly sure where I went wrong, but just for you to get an idea, pre-midterm I fell incredibly behind and didn't know how to review material, still kind of don't. Post-midterm I white-boarded A LOT, but definitely got caught up in trying memorizing every single slide. I'm not sure how to pick up the key facts from all the fluff and I don't know how to ask myself questions while I study, or try to think,"how can they test me on this material?" I'm also not too great at reasoning out answer choices. I did a few study groups here and there, but maybe not enough? The material itself wasn't difficult for me to understand, I just couldn't get it to stay in my head.
Thanks to anyone who responds!
Sincerely,