06.01.2011 - By Doctor Dan
Episode 76: Learn from two medicine insiders the best and worst things to do before medical school starts.
Discussion Points:
Stories about what we did after college before med school
-recognize non-traditional students and paths
Did we read anything medical related?
-did we feel prepared
-what did we wish we did
-what was useful or useless
Suggested activities for the summer before med school
-Move
-Spend Time with Your Family
-Stay in Shape and Go to the Gym
AND
-Join a medical mentoring program (Medical Mastermind)
-Do some passive learning (USMLE Audio Reviews)
-create the file folders in your brain
-don’t stress
-don’t read too much
-buy the “basics” for med school – First Aid and USMLE Audio