New medic: revision/learning advice plz?

The real gray's anatomy seems awfully awfully complex!

Hi everyone, im starting medical school in 2 weeks! Anyone got advice for learning stuff and revision? Takes me a while to warm up...first ever report in IB: 36 points, final ib points 43 points: evidence right there.

Im doing a systems based course, starting with integrated health block + 3 systems (cardio/gastro/respiratory) first year.

I recently bought the REAL Gray's Anatomy.

What should i do to prepare? What should i read from gray's anatomy?

P.s.
The real gray's anatomy seems awfully awfully complex!

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my GT-S7500

That would be because it is awfully awfully complex. You shouldn't have bought the real Gray's Anatomy - the fake one would be far more beneficial to you because the fake one is aimed at students and, therefore, in two weeks time, you.

you mean the 1000 page doorstop?

Hi everyone, im starting medical school in 2 weeks! Anyone got advice for learning stuff and revision? Takes me a while to warm up...first ever report in IB: 36 points, final ib points 43 points: evidence right there.

Im doing a systems based course, starting with integrated health block + 3 systems (cardio/gastro/respiratory) first year.

I recently bought the REAL Gray's Anatomy.

What should i do to prepare? What should i read from gray's anatomy?

P.s.
The real gray's anatomy seems awfully awfully complex!

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my GT-S7500

I would just relax for these last couple of weeks, you won't get that much time once you've started.
The most important thing imo, is, whatever your style of learning, that you work consistently, and make your notes etc as you go along. In first year I didn't do this so much, and it was really hectic and stressful before exams. Although I managed to pass first time, it was not a nice way to do things, so I changed my approach in second year, and I performed much better, and had far less stress.

I had a first year very much like you've described and very much intend to have a second year like yours aswell!

This is Grays Anatomy for Students:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Grays-Anatomy-Students-Richard-Drake/dp/0443069522/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346759546&sr=8-1

Even this is very complex and goes into more detail that you'll probably ever need to know. However, the diagrams are really helpful to visualise and the excess of information makes some things easier to understand I find.

In terms of pre-reading, you mention your first year mainly focuses on cardio, respiratory and gastro, so it might be worth reading over the chapters focussing on those areas of anatomy just to familiarise yourself. Maybe along with a bit of neuro and musculoskeletal as well because you'll probably need to know the names of nerves, bones, muscles etc.

To be honest though, most people don't prepare for medschool. Take your IB notes with you to read through if you need them throughout the year, but you're best reading the recommended reading that the university will give you once you get there.

I would just relax for these last couple of weeks, you won't get that much time once you've started.
The most important thing imo, is, whatever your style of learning, that you work consistently, and make your notes etc as you go along. In first year I didn't do this so much, and it was really hectic and stressful before exams. Although I managed to pass first time, it was not a nice way to do things, so I changed my approach in second year, and I performed much better, and had far less stress.

I bought Gray's anatomy for students and reading the pages already make me sleepy! Will you be able to buy another book? If not, there's always the library

I started med school 1 month ago. The students who did not take bio do feel quite lost in the first weeks. I suggest going through a level bio (according to my IB friends, it seems like IB curriculum does not go into much detail as A levels). Try to find out the topics that you'll be studying for the first few weeks and learn a bit of it (E.g. for me it was DNA replication/transcription/translation, cytology, protein structure, enzymes)

Another IB medic! Basically: casually read some simple cell biology, taking maybe a few hours, and do NOTHING ELSE!

Haha yea I read some advice of our course from our seniors and they said the same thing xD thanks a lot!

I did the same highers as you (no biology), and study a preclinical course that was in first year basically purely memorizing academic content for the entire of anatomy and biochemistry. Little clinical work like some other courses, so more pre-preparable content than most courses I did little preparation and did it all on the course. Enjoy the last few weeks of your immediate life where you won't be depressed, overworked and stressed.

This is all the basic biology you will need.

Haha I'll try to enjoy the last 7 days of freedom xD what's the name of your preclinical course and how's it progressing for you so far?

I tried that. Second year ended up being worse and for the entire month of May I sustained myself on Ritz crackers, Gatorade and fear while living in the library.

Hi everyone, im starting medical school in 2 weeks! Anyone got advice for learning stuff and revision? Takes me a while to warm up...first ever report in IB: 36 points, final ib points 43 points: evidence right there.

Im doing a systems based course, starting with integrated health block + 3 systems (cardio/gastro/respiratory) first year.

I recently bought the REAL Gray's Anatomy.

What should i do to prepare? What should i read from gray's anatomy?

P.s.
The real gray's anatomy seems awfully awfully complex!

This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my GT-S7500

hi george. what a coincidence haha. you defo won't need the real gray's! get a martini - physiology and anatomy and that will do for undergrad. unless you're a keen bean for surgery!