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vox nihili:

--- Quote from: Alter on November 29, 2018, 02:24:23 pm --- Interestingly, in an email we got yesterday which had flyers and stuff from UMMS, there was also a letter from the anat/biochem/phys lecturers which had recommended areas of each topic for review (if you're keen) based on previous student feedback. That being said, I don't think I'll do much prep over the holidays for the course itself, because there will be plenty to do by the time I'm into the swing of it next year.

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Don't do the review. They give you some tests at the start of the year to help you "see where you're at". Everyone fails them, they feel sad for a bit, then they forget about it and do absolutely nothing in response and wind up finishing their year having done just as well as they would have if they had studied over the holidays. Definitely a good plan just to enjoy your holidays. The prereq knowledge is basically covered again beyond the absolute basics so you're set :)

Shenz0r:

--- Quote from: Alter on November 29, 2018, 02:24:23 pm ---If so, do you mind my asking what school you're at?

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St. Vincent's, but I've had the opportunity to float around the RMH precinct and Austin as well.

Joseph41:
I'm just here for the fanfare.

Seriously, though, really looking forward to hearing more about your experiences.

auds:
Also wanted to add in my congratulations on getting in !!!

I'm a MD1 at MelbU this year. I've also heard that for the MD cohort starting in 2019 and beyond, MD1 will be a pass/fail year. It was discussed at the FBS/PCP review meeting in Sept/Oct. RE lectures, we had 315 lectures, the number could probably go down again for 2019.

So good to read that you'll be proactively maintaining a non-med life; oftentimes hard to action in the midst of the hectic med schedule. There's also many opportunities to get involved in medical student societies [moreso than undergraduate and degree-relevant societies, I'd say]. In addition to UMMSS, there's speciality-interest groups like paeds and surg, and also bigger groups like AMSA.

Feel free to PM me for any MD1 deets/resource compilations that my cohort has made for this year :)

warya:
How is everything going Alter? :)

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