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10 Things every pre-med should know
before going to medical school
While it’s common to
assemble all the practical to-dos into a succinct list when preparing for medical
school, it’s hard to fully grasp what being a med student will
actually be like until you’re on campus. See if this physician
insight can give you a better taste of what to expect.
1. Having a well-planned schedule is
essential
During college, many med
students can get away with cramming before a big exam or simply skimming
through a weekly reading assignment. Cutting corners like this just won’t work
in medical school. Being a medical student requires you to absorb a substantial
amount of material in a short span of time, so diligent study habits
and prioritizing tasks are essential.
2. You might not study the same way
your peers do
At the start of the
medical school experience, every student is going to feel a little out of their
element. As such, it can be second nature to look around and compare yourself
to your peers—but that instinct can be detrimental to your
success in med school.
It’s important to recognize
that your fellow medical students aren’t your competition, and what works for
one student may not work for another. The key is to find the learning
strategies that are most effective for you.
3. Practicing medicine isn’t always
clear-cut
While medicine is a
scientific discipline, it’s also quite nuanced. In that sense, classes will
rarely align perfectly with what you study in your reading material.
As a medical student,
you’ll need to learn to look at the bigger picture to accurately identify a
medical issue and devise an appropriate treatment plan. The sooner you get used
to that idea, the better off you’ll be in medical school and beyond.
4. Prioritizing personal time is a
must
A day in the life of medical
student inevitably involves a lot of studying, but you can’t (and
shouldn’t) spend every second hitting the books.
Making a point to
reserve time for things you enjoy remains important long after medical school
as well. Dr. Morris notes that maintaining a work-life balance is an essential
part of avoiding burnout down the road. Instilling these habits in medical school
can help set you up for success throughout your entire medical
career.
5. Start preparing for licensing exams
from the beginning
As a pre-med student, it
can seem like the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) series is
way too far down the road to even be thinking about at the start of your
medical school journey. But according to our seasoned physicians, that’s
exactly when you should start thinking about it.
Preparing early can help
ensure you fully grasp all the necessary material by the time your exam dates
do roll around. Dr. Sujka notes that SGU placed particular emphasis on USMLE
preparation early on, and for good reason.
6. Asking for help isn’t a sign of
weakness
Medical school is one of
the most rigorous educational paths out there. Many students find themselves
struggling academically for the first time in their lives. And if that happens
for you, the worst thing you can do is isolate in your struggles.
Learning to ask for help
in medical school will also set you up for success as a resident physician.
Honing this skill will make it easier to ask for help on decisions related to
patient care.
7. You don’t have to choose your
specialty right away
Some doctors go into
medical school certain they know the exact type of medicine they’ll end up
practicing. And while this does work out in some cases, it’s not at all
uncommon to discover a new passion in the midst of your medical
training.
Even if you feel certain
about pursuing a particular field, try to keep an open mind. The more you learn
about the field of medicine, you may find you’re better suited for certain
specialties you wouldn’t have previously considered.
8. The residency application process
is stressful but rewarding
Securing a residency
will likely be at the top of your mind for much of medical school. It can be
intimidating to realize you’ll spend part of your third year and most of your fourth
year just completing the application process.
After an extensive residency
interview process, you’ll find out where you’ll complete residency when the
Main Residency Match, often just referred to as the Match, results come out in
March. You find out whether you secured a position on a Monday, but you won’t
discover your specific placement until that Friday.
9. Not all medical schools will
yield the same outcomes
As you evaluate different
medical programmes, it’s important to remember that not all schools train their
medical students in the same way. Curricula, faculty experience, research
initiatives, and education methods can all vary, resulting in differing levels
of graduate success at times.
The best ways to get a
firm grasp on a medical school’s graduate experience are to speak with alumni
and to evaluate the institution’s student outcomes. Connecting with former
students will allow you to ask questions about the medical student experience
specific to that school. And reviewing a school’s graduate outcomes can
tell you exactly how that program measures up to the national average when it
comes to residency placements, exam pass rates, and more.
10. You shouldn’t stress about cost
too much
One of the more daunting
elements of this process is thinking about how to pay for medical school, but
practicing physicians suggest not ruminating on it too much.
Becoming a doctor takes
a lot of dedication and grit. But if you’re driven by a real passion to help
patients, the hard work will pay off.
https://www.sgu.edu/blog/medical/what-to-know-before-becoming-a-medical-student/
Suffixes
What is a Suffix? Learn suffix definition with examples.
Suffix definition:
In English, a suffix is
a letter/a group of letters attached to the end of a word to form a new word or
to change the grammatical function (part of the speech) of
the original word. In other words, a suffix is
a few letters put at the end of a word to change its meaning.
A suffix is a type of affix which
is attached to the root of a word, only
this time, the letters are attached to the end of the word rather than the
beginning.
Suffix examples:
§
-ile: Futile, senile, fragile…
§
-y: Rainy, funny, dirty, messy, dirty…
§
-ise, -ize: Publicise, synthesise, hypnotise
Types of suffixes
1.- Noun suffixes
2.- Verb suffixes
3.- Adjective suffixes
4.- Adverb suffixes
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1.- Noun
Suffixes |
2.- Verb
Suffixes |
3.-
Adjective Suffixes |
4.-
Adverb Suffixes
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-acy § Meaning: State or quality § Example: Democracy, accuracy, lunacy -al § Suffix meaning: The action or process of § Example: Remedial, denial, trial, criminal -ance,
-ence § Meaning: State or quality of § Example: Nuisance, ambience, tolerance -dom § Meaning: Place or state of being § Example: Freedom, stardom, boredom -er,
-or § Meaning: Person or object that does a specified action § Example: Reader, creator, interpreter, inventor,
collaborator, teacher -ism § Meaning: Doctrine, belief § Example: Judaism, scepticism, escapism -ist § Meaning: Person or object that does a specified
action § Example: Geologist, protagonist, sexist, scientist,
theorist, communist -ity,
-ty § Meaning: Quality of § Example: Extremity, validity, enormity -ment § Meaning: Condition § Example: Enchantment, argument -ness § Meaning: State of being § Example: Heaviness, highness, sickness -ship § Meaning: Position held § Example: Friendship, hardship, internship -sion,
-tion § Meaning: State of being § Example: Position, Promotion, Cohesion, Ambition
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-ate Meaning:
Become Example: Mediate, collaborate, create -en § Meaning: Become § Example: Sharpen, strengthen, loosen -ify,
-fy § Meaning: Make or become § Example: Justify, simplify, magnify, satisfy -ise,
-ize § Meaning: Become § Example: Publicise, synthesise, hypnotise
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-able,
-ible § Meaning: Capable of being § Example: Edible, fallible, incredible, audible -al § Meaning: Having the form or character of § Example: Fiscal, thermal, herbal, colonial -esque § Meaning: In a manner of or resembling § Example: Picturesque, burlesque, grotesque -ful § Meaning: Notable for § Example: Handful, playful, hopeful, skilful Suffix -ic,
-ical § Meaning: Having the form or character of § Example: Psychological, hypocritical, methodical,
nonsensical, musical Suffix -ious,
-ous § Meaning: Characterised by § Example: Pious, jealous, religious,
ridiculous -ish § Meaning: Having the quality of § Example: Squeamish, sheepish, childish -ive § Meaning: Having the nature of § Example: Inquisitive,
informative, attentive -less § Meaning: Without § Example: Meaningless, hopeless, homeless -y § Meaning: Characterised by § Example: Dainty, beauty, airy, jealousy
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-ly § Meaning: Related to or quality § Example: Softly, slowly, happily, crazily, madly -ward,
-wards § Meaning: Direction § Example: Towards, afterwards, backwards, inward -wise § Meaning: In relation to § Example: Otherwise, likewise, clockwise
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Word building online exercise
https://www.grammarbank.com/word-formation.html
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