Studying for University?

[cosine]

Hey,

I will most likely get into Biomedicine at either Melbourne University or Monash University, as I meet the latter's requirements. So my question is, should I start studying? I won't necessarily be 'forcing' myself to study, because I really do enjoy studying, but the question is, to do extremely good in University, should there be pre-Uni studies/preparation going on? If so, when/how do I start?

Thank you

[bills]

No

[PhishPhillets]

Studying is definitely possible,  especially if you get someone to hook you up with some lectures.

Definitely wouldn't say it's necessary. At Monash,  the first semester is probably the most straightforward to get everyone to settle in well, and I heard that it was the same at Melbourne. 

If you do have the urge to learn something,  I would recommend either trying to steal some lectures (if you Pm me,  I can help you out), do some prep for the GAMSAT (if you're planning on doing postgraduate med),  or take an online course and study what you're interested in at your own pace

[Mieow]

You don't need to study during the holidays to do well at Uni, at least not for UoM Biomed

But if you're a keen bean you could probably start revising VCE biology like organelles, nervous/endocrine system, cellular respiration, digestive/circulatory/urinary/respiratory system and some genetics since BIOL10002 covers a lot of this for students who didn't do bio.

Chem is all new, so if you really want a head start I guess you could look into VSEPR theory

[pi]

If you're going to pursue grad-entry med, you're going to be studying for at least the next 7 years so you have heaps to look forward too I'd take some time off now, you need a well deserved break after VCE

[Rishi97]

I definitely would just use these holidays to unwind especially after a massive year that you have just had.
It is definitely possible to do extremely well at uni by just keeping up to date with the lectures and not racing ahead...just make sure you understand the content thoroughly. Although I'm in science, I'm happy to answer any further questions you may have. Feel free to PM

[Orson]

No

Dude...unless you are impersonating a year 10 kid, how would you know?

[Orson]

Studying is definitely possible,  especially if you get someone to hook you up with some lectures.

Definitely wouldn't say it's necessary. At Monash,  the first semester is probably the most straightforward to get everyone to settle in well, and I heard that it was the same at Melbourne. 

If you do have the urge to learn something,  I would recommend either trying to steal some lectures (if you Pm me,  I can help you out), do some prep for the GAMSAT (if you're planning on doing postgraduate med),  or take an online course and study what you're interested in at your own pace

Do you think you could hook me up with a pagingdr.net account? How are people supposed to even sign up?

[MightyBeh]

Do you think you could hook me up with a pagingdr.net account? How are people supposed to even sign up?

Here? The link was the same colour as the text, unless I'm missing something

[Orson]

Here? The link was the same colour as the text, unless I'm missing something

It always gives me this error message:

"The user Orson with Email [email protected] (IP 000.000.0.000) is a Spam, please contact forum administrator."

[Russ]

My opinion of the pagingdr sign up system is the same as my opinion of their forum ie a mess that is unnecessarily convoluted. You'll need to register when an admin is online to approve you afaik, so try emailing or tweeting them.

And you don't need to/shouldn't study between VCE and uni

[Orson]

My opinion of the pagingdr sign up system is the same as my opinion of their forum ie a mess that is unnecessarily convoluted. You'll need to register when an admin is online to approve you afaik, so try emailing or tweeting them.

And you don't need to/shouldn't study between VCE and uni

Ohk. I just wanted to see their resources on the GAMSAT. Thanks, I'll do that.

[Shenz0r]

(Please dont ever study in your breaks)

unless its for the GAMSAT

[pi]

(Please dont ever study in your breaks)

Whilst I would largely agree with that, I found it incredibly helpful to study lightly for both my clinical years. Really made sure I was never very lost through the year. Granted, that's just the way I went about it, most people didn't (or didn't admit!) to doing that and also did fine. For some breadth to this, I have friends in Law who also do readings before they start, but it's not common.

Having said that, nothing wrong doing some random reading for fun, education shouldn't be bound by semesters! For example, this holidays I don't have anything to really study for, but I've been reading about a few conditions that I didn't have time to cover in much depth in third year, absolutely fascinating! Of course, that's along with seeing mates, smashing out TV shows, watching movies, etc etc. All about a balance!

Do you think you could hook me up with a pagingdr.net account? How are people supposed to even sign up?

As Russ said, it's very convoluted. They have a lot of measures against spambots and that's why it's so difficult to get around to making an account. Twitter is the best way to contact them.

As a word of warning, if you think mods here are at all strict, pagingdr mods are much stricter. They have a very low tolerance of anything that even slightly goes past their rules (which can be found on the home page). I'd seriously think twice before making a new thread or asking a question before doing thorough searches to make sure your question hasn't been answered (tip: it probably has been answered!).

Having said that, I love that place! So many old threads about doctor life and so many users going through it, it all helps that help to give me an idea about what the future will hold

[Alter]

Just to contradict everyone else, I'm currently doing some light preparation for next year at the moment and I'd say it's perfectly fine. However, unlike you, I've never really learned biology at high school and chemistry was my weakest subject in VCE, so it's more or less just making sure my foundations are strong enough to start off.

I'm watching crashcourse biology etc so I can get a grasp on the building blocks of content, but obviously this doesn't apply to you as you've already done VCE biology. However, if you're like me in the sense that you're feeling pretty unproductive not having anything to learn, I think the best way to get ahead is just to do light stuff (videos, skimming) of stuff that you enjoy.

I also find it's a lot more interesting and fulfilling to study something like biology for the first time outside of a classroom setting, because I can actually pursue the subjects that I find more captivating and I don't feel pressured to study for a test or anything. Maybe try looking at the handbook for 1st year subjects and check out some areas that you think look interesting to you.

Have a nice day.