I'am planning on taking on the pre-med track in college soon, and was wondering, what could you older and wiser people tell me about the long journey ahead of me? Anything important to tell me? words of guidance? Please. Also, I've been accepted to Rutgers New Brunswick and i think i want to do pre-med there, is it a good place to do it? How UPitt's as well?
What can you tell a highschool senior?
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1) Focus on classes your first semester or two
2) Get involved in activities that you're genuinely interested and can somehow demonstrate your ability to be a physician. You aren't limited to the typical medically-related activities
3) Make good use of your summer time
4) Relax and have fun
2) Get involved in activities that you're genuinely interested and can somehow demonstrate your ability to be a physician. You aren't limited to the typical medically-related activities
3) Make good use of your summer time
4) Relax and have fun
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1) Take the opportunity to study something else of interest to you. Take the cool sports psychology class or the quantum mechanics class or whatever else looks interesting. Once you're in medical school, you'll learn all the biology you need for medicine.
2) As long as you're getting mostly A/AB grades, don't focus on grades. Focus on learning and acquiring skills in independent learning. That's what you'll be doing from medical school on (or any other career you choose).
3) Do what you're passionate about. If that's sports, try out for Varsity or club teams. If it's research, peruse the department websites for a professor doing research that interests you. They love freshman interested in their work.
4) Don't be afraid to explore different careers or service opportunities. Whatever resonates with your interests and convictions. Take an extra year and volunteer in a third world country. Spend a summer at a research institute. Take time off to serve this country. Teach a course at a high school. Whatever sounds like a good experience to you, take advantage while you can 🙂
2) As long as you're getting mostly A/AB grades, don't focus on grades. Focus on learning and acquiring skills in independent learning. That's what you'll be doing from medical school on (or any other career you choose).
3) Do what you're passionate about. If that's sports, try out for Varsity or club teams. If it's research, peruse the department websites for a professor doing research that interests you. They love freshman interested in their work.
4) Don't be afraid to explore different careers or service opportunities. Whatever resonates with your interests and convictions. Take an extra year and volunteer in a third world country. Spend a summer at a research institute. Take time off to serve this country. Teach a course at a high school. Whatever sounds like a good experience to you, take advantage while you can 🙂
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Explore other options. Don't put on horse blinders. Get a better feel of why you want to be a doctor, or if you want to be a doctor, and don't bullsh*t yourself. Enjoy college. Do what will make you happiest in the long run.
I graduate from medical school next year, and I can't even tell you how fast the last seven or so years went by.
I graduate from medical school next year, and I can't even tell you how fast the last seven or so years went by.
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Don't do drugs. They're bad for you.
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abandon all hope, ye who enter here...
Just kidding.
Don't get caught up in the party scene in college. alcohol and drugs have ruined many people's lives.
Don't slack off. If a prof tells you to do homework, do it. Especially if it is not graded, it will show up on the test.
Don't skip class. Don't sleep through class, and don't sit on facebook in the middle of class.
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Just kidding.
Don't get caught up in the party scene in college. alcohol and drugs have ruined many people's lives.
Don't slack off. If a prof tells you to do homework, do it. Especially if it is not graded, it will show up on the test.
Don't skip class. Don't sleep through class, and don't sit on facebook in the middle of class.
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Disagree with that. That's no reason not to have fun and enjoy yourself - you just have to know your limits and be safe.
My advice would be to find the balance in your life. Study hard but also party hard. Make lots of friends, make plenty of mistakes, go to class most of the time but also skip class a few times to go do something exciting and spontaneous. Have the maximum possible fun you can have while maintaining a good GPA and keeping ECs going. Be happy - don't get caught up in the stress and tensions that most pre-meds do. And don't be so focused on becoming a doctor that you lose everything else in your life.
Good luck.
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When I started college, I didn't know what to expect. I was all about making my grades and hoping to make friends. I wish someone had given me the advice that is in this article. I have sent this to countless high school students and college freshman. I also share it with parents that I know! Best advice that I wish I had known # 3 and # 4. Now, most of you know to stay focused on your grades because of your plans after graduation, but keep this in mind when you start because it is easy to get fooled when you get caught up in the college lifestyle!
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I'd say this is pretty spot on. As long as you're keeping a good GPA and not being dumb, there's no reason to not have fun.
