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Just trying to see what worked for people in the past and if they continue it in med school.
I nearly had a 4.0 in my undergrad with some simple techniques:
I rarely went to lecture! Whenever I had an exam, I would read the textbook in addition to the lecture slides. I treated the lecture slides as supplements or outlines (whereas some of my other classmates only looked at the slides for info).
I would try to stay at least 1 chapter ahead of the professor. I would read the textbook and highlight key info. Then I would read it again and take notes. I used a combination of flashcards (depending on what class), diagrams and notes to study. Me and my pre-med friends would like to draw cartoons explaining complicated chain reactions or create mnemonics.
The key thing for me was not procrastinating. If we just finished an exam, I would start studying for the next exam like 2-3 days later. When highlighting info from textbooks and lecture slides, I would color coordinate: for example, yellow highlight meant basic info....Orange meant high priority, 100% on exam....Green meant I'm still confused, need to work on it.
My studying habits depended on the class too. Orgo 1 = extreme overstudying... I would study for an exam like a month ahead. Whereas I studied for Caribbean Culture the night before. I learned to prioritize my class based on the difficulty of the class and professor.
These studying habits landed me nearly a perfect 4.0 in both c & s gpa. I slacked off senior due to senioritis (got a few A-'s. How scandalous).
I still knew how to have fun though. I did go out mostly every weekend. Freshman - Sophomore year I went out 4 times a week. Junior and Senior year I got old and only went otu Fri & Sat. What I did was study during the day, and partied at night. While most of my friends were sleeping in, or playing video games during the day on a weekend, I was busy studying so my night would be free.
I assume I will continue these study habits in med school (minus the partying..I only imagine myself going out 3-4 times a semester). But what do you guys think? What are some of your study habits and will you continue it during med school?
Would like some feedback from actual med students too. 🙂
I nearly had a 4.0 in my undergrad with some simple techniques:
I rarely went to lecture! Whenever I had an exam, I would read the textbook in addition to the lecture slides. I treated the lecture slides as supplements or outlines (whereas some of my other classmates only looked at the slides for info).
I would try to stay at least 1 chapter ahead of the professor. I would read the textbook and highlight key info. Then I would read it again and take notes. I used a combination of flashcards (depending on what class), diagrams and notes to study. Me and my pre-med friends would like to draw cartoons explaining complicated chain reactions or create mnemonics.
The key thing for me was not procrastinating. If we just finished an exam, I would start studying for the next exam like 2-3 days later. When highlighting info from textbooks and lecture slides, I would color coordinate: for example, yellow highlight meant basic info....Orange meant high priority, 100% on exam....Green meant I'm still confused, need to work on it.
My studying habits depended on the class too. Orgo 1 = extreme overstudying... I would study for an exam like a month ahead. Whereas I studied for Caribbean Culture the night before. I learned to prioritize my class based on the difficulty of the class and professor.
These studying habits landed me nearly a perfect 4.0 in both c & s gpa. I slacked off senior due to senioritis (got a few A-'s. How scandalous).
I still knew how to have fun though. I did go out mostly every weekend. Freshman - Sophomore year I went out 4 times a week. Junior and Senior year I got old and only went otu Fri & Sat. What I did was study during the day, and partied at night. While most of my friends were sleeping in, or playing video games during the day on a weekend, I was busy studying so my night would be free.
I assume I will continue these study habits in med school (minus the partying..I only imagine myself going out 3-4 times a semester). But what do you guys think? What are some of your study habits and will you continue it during med school?
Would like some feedback from actual med students too. 🙂
