How many per semester? Which ones are the hardest? Do the require a lot of memorization? More problem-solving based?
What classes do you take in med school?
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Anatomy, histology, physiology, biochem, immunology, etc.
There is a lot of memorization apparently.
Anatomy I've heard is the hardest.
There is a lot of memorization apparently.
Anatomy I've heard is the hardest.
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It's good to take biochem and anatomy before you enter med school as your electives.
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how much harder can it be compared to taking it during undergrad do you think? I took anatomy/physiology 1 going to take 2 during senior year.
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Undergrad anatomy is nothing compared to med school anatomy.
I took a med school anatomy class... it was hard. But it was also the only thing I was doing at the time. The other students had histology on top of it.
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Yeah... that's what medicine is.
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I am beginning med school and will be taking anatomy (among other classes that I can't remember off the top of my head) and after reading the advice of soon-to-be-second years, I think anatomy is the most difficult.
At my school you only need to pass half of the exams and you only need a cumulative 60%. Yikes!
At my school you only need to pass half of the exams and you only need a cumulative 60%. Yikes!
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I am beginning med school and will be taking anatomy (among other classes that I can't remember off the top of my head) and after reading the advice of soon-to-be-second years, I think anatomy is the most difficult.
At my school you only need to pass half of the exams and you only need a cumulative 60%. Yikes!
sounds scary
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Netters FTW.
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I like Netter's, and Rohen too. They all have their strengths. Of course, I have Gray's For Student's too. Kinda have to, since it's my anatomy professor's book. Sometimes it is easier to just ask him a question, than to read his book. I usually tell people who have never heard of my medical school (and don't think it is legit) to open up their copy to the first page and look. 😀
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Pass at my school is a 75%. Our anatomy professor is notoriously hard and 80% of the class (combined from the last two years) failed the first exam.
That being said, med school anatomy isn't the hardest class, imho. It is very difficult, but mainly just because its often the first class you take and it is such a different kind of class (compared to undergrad). There is a learning curve, which is pretty steep for a good number of students.
The only think I really hated about anatomy was the head and neck section. Just...wow. And we didn't even have the brain to learn because we have a separate neuroscience class second semester.
If you're starting medical school look into a good atlas (Netters was my personal favorite), a photographic atlas if you don't like to go into lab after hours (rohen's), flaschards if you prefer (I didn't), and Melloni's (text is organized into tables so you have innervation, action, blood supply, etc...very helpful for muscle-heavy units).
That being said, med school anatomy isn't the hardest class, imho. It is very difficult, but mainly just because its often the first class you take and it is such a different kind of class (compared to undergrad). There is a learning curve, which is pretty steep for a good number of students.
The only think I really hated about anatomy was the head and neck section. Just...wow. And we didn't even have the brain to learn because we have a separate neuroscience class second semester.
If you're starting medical school look into a good atlas (Netters was my personal favorite), a photographic atlas if you don't like to go into lab after hours (rohen's), flaschards if you prefer (I didn't), and Melloni's (text is organized into tables so you have innervation, action, blood supply, etc...very helpful for muscle-heavy units).
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You take those doctor ones.
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I'm looking at my schedule right now and at my school we will have anatomy, physiology, developmental biology (embryology, structure development, etc) and histology in the first block as far as basic sciences go. I think all those are all technically under one "course" for us. And then along with that, there are a few courses that teach you how to actually be a doctor, how to deal with patients, and then problem based small group work.
I haven't started classes yet, but it looks like there will be a lot of memorization. Honestly, it looks a little overwhelming at this point, but we will just have to see how it goes.
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I thought the same thing. Well, I'm sure we'll get through it like so many of those before us.
No more procrastinating for classes anymore though!
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What gets me is that unlike undergrad all these courses are just under one umbrella, so it ALL gets covered on exams.I thought the same thing. Well, I'm sure we'll get through it like so many of those before us.
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From what I've heard, the depth of anatomy you'll learn in any undergrad course absolutely pales in comparison to gross anatomy in med school. So any advantage you get by taking anatomy as an undergrad is quickly lost once you get into the more advanced anatomy in med school. It certainly couldn't hurt, just as long as you don't delude yourself into thinking that you're getting a substantial head start.
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I'm on an integrated systems curriculum, but we hit anatomy, physiology, biochem, microbiology, pharmacology, ethics, biostatistics, immunology, pathology, histology, and radiology in most of the sections. I'm sure I'm forgetting other subjects as well. Depending on the system, they can be as short as three weeks, and as long as 10 weeks.
Going by class time, we take about 20 credit hours per semester. But, we're in school more than the undergrads (shorter summer, shorter winter break, etc) as well, so that's not a very good comparison.
Personally, I find anatomy and pharmacology the hardest, because they require the most sheer memorization. I'm not very good at memorizing things.
Going by class time, we take about 20 credit hours per semester. But, we're in school more than the undergrads (shorter summer, shorter winter break, etc) as well, so that's not a very good comparison.
Personally, I find anatomy and pharmacology the hardest, because they require the most sheer memorization. I'm not very good at memorizing things.
