I wrote my 4th exam earlier this week, which brings an end to my first cardio block in medical school. Overall, I think it went well. I should have my grade by early next week. However, there were definitely some things I could have done better during this block. Here’s what happened in the last…
Making new friends in school can be daunting. It can seem even more complicated if you’re studying online full time. Afterall, how can you connect with people in large online classes? Here are some ways that I’ve made friends in medical school when studying online. Making friends through tutorials As much as I dislike the…
Yep, I got COVID in the last few days before my most recent medical school exam. And not a mild, light sniffly version of COVID. I got the puking, shivering, aching, head pounding version. Not only that, my exam was on the musculoskeletal system. This was the block and exam that I was dreading the…
I received my score report for my 2nd exam in medical school a few days ago. I must admit, I’m pleasantly surprised. Despite all the unexpected challenges leading up to this exam, I scored 94%. Here are 2 ways that I studied differently for this exam. 1. Lots of practice problems For my 2nd medical…
I’m feeling pretty tired right now. I wrote my 2nd exam a few days ago which officially marks the end of the first module in medical school. It’s pretty amazing to have made it to this point. Here’s a recap of some of the challenges from the last few weeks in medical school. Some of…
Not all Caribbean medical schools require the MCAT. Some, like the Big Four Caribbean schools, do require it with average entering scores around 493-498. This can be very appealing to some students for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you didn’t score what you wanted. Perhaps you’re looking for a lower MCAT requirement so that you…
I made some adjustments going into week 2 of medical school. I tried to continue the things that worked well in week 1, and modify the things that didn’t. My goal is to create a balanced life in medical school. Here are the takeaways from week 2. What didn’t work well My routine My lectures…
Last Friday marked the end of my first week of medical school. It’s pretty surreal to say that I’m a medical student now. Here are some of the takeaways from my first week. Class schedule/structure The first week of medical school was mostly about getting familiar with the teaching schedule and structure for this term….
Last week was orientation week at my medical school. Initially, I wasn’t thrilled about attending these sessions. Afterall, I wanted to have those final days of freedom all to myself. However, I’m grateful for these sessions because they were very informative. Here are some of the medical school resources and support services that I learned…
Having both worked in the corporate world and been a student within the last couple years, I can comfortably say that being a student is amazing. I could never have imagined saying that when I was in undergrad but working has given me this (much needed) perspective. With my classes starting on Monday, here’s why…