Undergrad coursework

[greekmedic71]

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As Im sitting here on a Saturday night studying for my inorganic chem. 2 class I was wondering how much of the science class work is used or seen again in medical school? I have talked to different people and many of them say that none of it is seen again. What is the purpose of learning all this stuff if alot of it will not be used?

 

[ArkansasRanger]

As Im sitting here on a Saturday night studying for my inorganic chem. 2 class I was wondering how much of the science class work is used or seen again in medical school? I have talked to different people and many of them say that none of it is seen again. What is the purpose of learning all this stuff if alot of it will not be used?

Ha. Be careful. I posed this same question once and was quickly accosted for "not being serious enough" and lacking the "dedication to become a doctor." 🙄

 

[apumic]

As Im sitting here on a Saturday night studying for my inorganic chem. 2 class I was wondering how much of the science class work is used or seen again in medical school? I have talked to different people and many of them say that none of it is seen again. What is the purpose of learning all this stuff if alot of it will not be used?

Well, much of it forms the basis upon which medicine is built, so you will need it later on. From what MDs have told me, the principles are very important once you're actually having to dx & tx your px. Additionally, you're showing med schools you can handle the workload and won't fail out.

 

[pianoman511]

As Im sitting here on a Saturday night studying for my inorganic chem. 2 class I was wondering how much of the science class work is used or seen again in medical school? I have talked to different people and many of them say that none of it is seen again. What is the purpose of learning all this stuff if alot of it will not be used?

They want to see you can take concepts and use them to problem solve. Basically - here's the general formula of how to have a hydroxylation reaction proceed. Now, here's two molecules - put them together. The only time you'll see this stuff again is in biochemistry and immunology (most commonly) and the information is presented in such a different light (i.e. only as it applies to medicine) that you'll wish you were taught that way in the first place.

 

[cabinbuilder]

The only class I saw again in med school was biochem - know your biochem and the basics of organic (how things are named and why). As someone else said, the purpose is to take thos students who are serious and can go the distance. Med school is NO JOKE. It's hard with lots of material and no time to study it. Like I have said before, med school is a business and they take those who are going to finish since someone who drops out leaves a $20,000 per year tuition hole that cannot be filled again. You do get a lot of physics concepts with flow and electricity in cardiology. Levers and fulcrums in ortho and osteopathic manipulation. Becoming a doctor is all about jumping through the hoops set before you. First you take all those undergrad classes, then the MCAT, then you apply, then weekly exams in med school, then step I, then step II, then you apply to residency, then step III, then the specialty boards, then the paperwork to be licensed, the fellowship options, then loan repayment and career track. It never ends get used to it.