Suggestions for "how to excel in medical school" books?

[Josh22]

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So I'm looking for a few "how to survive/excel in medical school" books. I did a search but the thread I found on this topic was from 2001. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for recent books that are helpful with preparing you a bit (mentally) for medical school?

I know only one, literally called "how to excel in medical school"

any more suggestions?

Thanks everyone!!

 

[bellakk]

Although I am just a premed I have read the book How to study in medical school by Armin Kamyab and thought it was pretty helpful even for how to study in my upper division sciences. It's a short book/fast read.

There is also a book called Med School Confidential amd it basically takes you from early college premed all the way through life after residency. I would highly recommend it!

 

[Ride Big Sky]

Option B) Save your money and read up on old SDN threads. The amount of information here is crazy. Just learn how to filter what you actually need and dont let the crazy premeds get to you.😀

 

[NPEMTIV]

Option B) Save your money and read up on old SDN threads. The amount of information here is crazy. Just learn how to filter what you actually need and dont let the crazy premeds get to you.😀

👍 You'll need your money to help buy review books (and actual textbooks in some classes) once you get there.

 

[scudrunner]

There is one called "How to Study in Medial School" by Armin Kamyab, published in 2008. Good book to get you headed in the right direction, but you really have to figure out what works best for you. For example, Kamyab is all about making and rewriting notes, and while I find good notes helpful, LOTS of practice questions are what seems to be most effective for me (and several other people I know).

 

[JanikeyDoc]

Most medical schools in the US are very selective, they won't even consider you for an interview if they don't genuinely believe that you will do well as a medical student. The biggest indicator or medical school performance is the MCAT, there have been studies that have shown a correlation between MCAT and USMLE scores.