#medschooldreams

[daviddavi09]

The Premed Mentor That Can Sabotage Your Medical School Goals

Are you looking for premed mentorship but unsure who to trust? In this video, I'll talk about why medical students often make the worst premed mentors and how following their advice can sabotage your medical school dreams.

[studyeurope-blog]

MBBS in Poland

"From the historic streets of Warsaw to the medical lecture halls – my Polish MBBS experience has officially begun! Join me on this incredible journey. 🏰📚 #MedSchoolDreams #StudyAbroad"

☎️ Call now: [phone] 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞:https://www.studyeurope.in/mbbs-in-poland/ 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: [email protected]

[afrenchie36]

America-VS-France

I know it has been two weeks since my last post but I had some “technical issues” last Friday. I had planned on posting a draft over the last week-end but on Friday night, after my classes, I realized that my bottle of water had opened in my backpack. It appeared that my laptop, my notebook and my books were drenched, which frustrated me. I spent five days without a laptop and frankly, it sucked. I literally have everything on my laptop and I just realized how essential a laptop is for a college student. 

Now that I have a functional laptop, I am thus ready to write a new post. Today, I will describe classes in America compared to those in France, and the progress that I am making with my english.

First thing I would like to say is that there is considerably less hours of classes in a US College than a French High School. I am roughly at four hours of class per day, whereas in France I was at seven hours. It may sound easier in America but the big difference is in the workload. I realized that we do not have much homework in France, and I know for sure that even when not doing your homework, you can still make an A. It definitely isn’t the same way in America. First thing my professors told me was “For every hour of class you have, you’d have to work for two to three hours in order to make an A” which is definitely not the case for classes in France. Although, I would like to precise that the workload really depends on the level of your class and your professor. For both Bio 110H and English 137H, I ended up with the most demanding professors and they are honors, which means that these two classes are more in-depth than regular ones. I have a considerable work load in both classes but it isn’t that bad. In Bio 110H, all we have to do is read tutorials and discuss them in class, and I also make flashcards for every important material, way easier to remember the content and I can work on them whenever. On the other hand, English 137H is a lot of reading and writing, which is good since it helps me improving on my english. We are supposed to write blog posts about in-class discussion and a “Passion blog” for which the topic is up to us, and as you would have probably guessed, I chose to write about Neuroscience. I am also taking Maths 140B, which is Calculus based on Biology. We have a set of problems due every Wednesday and if you want to make an A in that class, all you need to do is understand and do well on the problem sets because everything that is covered on the tests are in the problem sets. Also, I forgot to mention Bio Lab in which you have to do a lot of homework outside the class, like writing scientific essays, read scientific papers. Finally, my last class is French! In which no one understands what we are supposed to do! There are two French in that class, including me and we both don’t understand her syllabus so it was supposed to be an easy A but it takes me more time figuring out what is due than doing the actual work. 

I was talking about the education differences between America and France but something else that I would like to point out is the med school process in France compared to the one in America. In France all you need to do is study a lot, make good grade and you will be fine, whereas in America you need to have really good grades, be involved in research, do internships, volunteering, have leadership positions in clubs, and have great MCAT scores (the med school exam that works just like the ACT and the SAT). So yes I do laugh a lot when French graduates students at Penn State insult me of being stupid (I am staying polite) because I want to go to Med School in America. I think it is typically French to think that everything is better in France but I am not saying medical education is better in the US or in France, I simply think that I prefer an American Undergraduate education since it gives me more options. If I had decided to study Medecine in France, pass the first year exam and realize by the end of the process that Medecine isn’t for me, what would I do with my life? Would I have wasted 8+ years for nothing?

By studying in America, I am giving myself an insurance. I am studying Biology and Neuroscience for Undergraduate studies and in four years I will have at least three options : Med School, Graduate school in order to optain a PhD, or even both through an MD/PhD program!! Don’t you think it sounds awesome? Also, the American Education offers me the opportunity to become “complete”, through electives, clubs, associations, and a ton of other opportunities, I am able to seek knowledge and interest in absolutely everything! And if you can’t find a club of your interest, just create one! My freaking RA created a Cigar Club on Campus! How freaking awesome is that?! 

So here’s what I think : just do your own thing, don’t listen to others and do what feels right to you, create your own path. 

[hipsandnipslips]

School Ah Stress me yuh nuh

Man making these decisions going into my senior year is HARD i dont know what I want to do (med school versus post bacc for a year) and then I got MCATs breathing down my neck gpa to give me a headache and some... extracurricular activities i am praying and hoping to join by the end of the year....

The minute I cross that stage Im going to get a nice big alcoholic beverage and praise God from whom all blessings flow...

[thepaperstar]

I don't have the most competitive grades, especially if compared to other females who will apply. I only have the will, desire, and the heart right now. I want to serve our country. I want to be part of a legacy. Those may not be enough as it is, as our grades will rank us accordingly. But I have to try. I will try.