You've got plenty of time to pull out a B or even an A, and those of us that got a C are still gonna be doctors too Good luck!!!
You'll make it. Don't worry too much about the minis. There are still a ton of points on the table. I went from an 84.6 before the anatomy final to an A... by 3 total points, I think.
So how's it going, MSI's? Panicking yet?
And I'm wasting time on SDN when I should be studying.
Me too, like the FIRST time...
Smitty don't forget the Hanas review on the 2010 page. Hippocrates>MSI>2010 website>resources
Although now that someone actually posted it on Hippocrates, you can be sure not one question off it will be on TBI, as was the case with the 2009 patented Go With Leon's "All the Above" rule on the mini...9 outta 10...pfft
So how's it going, MSI's? Panicking yet?
You guys are all gonna do great. Leon's VERY fair about reviewing questions; he's not out to tricksy you. Good luck, and make sure to get some sleep! If you start the week out sleep-deprived, you'll be hurting by Friday.
EDIT: Remember this; if you have a list of things that you need to know, it's probably pretty reasonable that at least 10/12 of those questions will be on it, right? So you have to ask yourself if 2 questions is worth the extra hour/2 hours/more of studying that particular section. To some it is, to some it isn't. I'm a high-yield studyer, and say what you will about my not being on the path to AOA, but I only did first year once!
Wait until Friday to do that. I now have a 74.5 average for the first 40% of the class. this means that I need at least an average of 68 in the rest of the class to pass. I'm freeking out about this. How much harder (do grades go down) does it get? Did Leon give any points back last year on block 1? How did your grades turn out (2nd years) compared to your grade at this point? Am I justified in freeking out or do I need to take a chill pill and study embryo?
Ok, so I got a 70 on the biochem exam.
Is it a big deal if you get a C in biochem and anatomy
What have I gotten myself into!
The key is up? WHAT am I doing on SDN...
Ok, so I got a 70 on the biochem exam.
Is it a big deal if you get a C in biochem and anatomy
What have I gotten myself into!
Ok, so I got a 70 on the biochem exam.
Is it a big deal if you get a C in biochem and anatomy
What have I gotten myself into!
In my case, I did get a C in gross anatomy and biochem (and I was grateful for both). But I'm still going to be a doctor, and so are you. And neither of us are doomed to family practice Remember that your first year counts for the least of all of your years of med school. The important thing is that you pass all your classes. If you do better than that, that's fantastic, and you're putting yourself in a great position for some of the ultracompetitive residencies. But by and large, you're going to be just fine as long as you pass.
Deep breath. First, you can freak out if you need to, but keep it short and sweet, because now you need to focus on Embryo. Many people that have a tendency to freak out over their grades just choose not to grade their exams until they're all over. I know that's hard to do, but if you're concerned that you're too hung up on biochem to worry about embryo, it may be something for you to think about.
Second, let's put this in perspective. I think roughly 8 people end up having to repeat first year every year. Most of them would very gladly take your C's. You will be able to get a C. Maybe even a B, if you really bust your tail. As far as I recall, class averages tended to go down overall after the first exam, BUT, for those students that didn't do as well on WUME/Exam I, they actually tend to go up because those students make biochem a priority.
It is NOT a big deal if you get a C in this class. I just can't imagine the residency program that would be looking at your app and saying "My god, she'll never be able to be a dermatologist/radiologist/plastic surgeon because she got a C in biochem!". Everyone knows it is one of the least practically applicable classes in med school. Sucking at it doesn't mean you suck as a doctor.
My grades this test block were substantially better than they were first test block. I had a much better idea of what had to be done. Granted, Holliman still handed my butt to me, but in everything else I had a much better understanding of what worked for me, and I was able to get it done.
Unfortunately, TB1 is a much better "practice" than the WUMEs-- it's just very different when you only have one test to worry about that week than when you have them all at once. Some of us are a little slow, and take most of first year to get it together
If you can do better, by all means, you should!! But if you did your best and your best is a C, don't beat yourself up about it. What's really going to matter in the long run are your board scores and your 3rd year clerkships. Hang in there, and go study embryo!!
. Good luck on embryo!
Thanks, you are a great help! Between you and my 7 year old I've calmed down a bit. I told my son that my grade and he said "are you out?" and I said what do you mean and he said "did you plunk out" (he thought flunk out was plunk out). and I said no. And he said "see mom, you could have flunked out."
For embryo, I'm going through all of the test bank questions and then I'm going to watch the review video again taking notes on anything I'm still not sure about. Should we worry about the book?
I also feel like a dumba&& because I didn't get that Leon used the same copy for both tests.
I'M old enough to have a kid that age, but you don't look like it!
