No hope of passing first year exams...

[Naxalite]

I have left it all till too late i think, I still have to complete whole sections of modules i.e actually read and write up lectures before even starting to revise!... I don't think it is even physically possible to pass!... Anyone here got a few words to cheer me up??

[sparky21]

Which med school you at? Its never too late to start revising! How about writing the notes when you are revising? I never ever write notes as I find it wastes my time - however ever one is different.

Prioritise your time. Find out what needs to be done first and sit down and learn it in sections. Don't try and think of the bigger picture (as you'll start to stress and that never helps anyone - not to mention wastes time and energy) and focus on learning one bit before you get onto the next.

organise yourself - write out what you are going to revise and when and stick to that. Make sure you have set times to do stuff that you want to do and are nothing to do with uni.

AND - harsh, but get off the computer!!!

x

[hyunckel]

dear naxalite..
life isnt always easy...face the situation,never doubt the power u hav within u...u WILL gain the courage n strength needed to conquer new challenges ahead...
cheep up!

[Face]

Mate, its commonplace to think that you have no chance of passing, but believe me, you will surprise yourself with even just a small amount of preparation. Most of all, don't think about how much you have still got to do, but be pleased as you complete each topic, because with each topic you cover, your prospective exam mark goes up. And, I wouldn't make notes, takes too long, there's just too much volume for this method unless your notes really are going to be "absolute basics".

[Sipadan]

Hmm... this sounds rather familiar.

Action plan:

1. If you're on a systems-based course, buy the relevant Crash Course book, use your lecture notes as a guide and work through the topics in the book(s) until your eyes bleed.

2. Don't go into too much detail, doesn't seem to be required at most med schools (with some notable exceptions) and even if it is required, you haven't got time by the sound of things, so a little bit of knowledge may scrape you a pass.

3. Don't panic, that will be fatal at this stage.


Good luck, you're certainly not the only one in this position.

[scottish phil]

and, if u've not done well, keep going. a friend of mine failed loads of exams, struggled through to clinicals, and she is sooooooo happy! She's finding the work a lot easier and enjoyable. So it's worth going through the horrors of preclinical to see if clinical suits you - it's like two completely different subjects.

[loopylau]

Hey I felt the same last year and I had to do lots of last minute cramming. It all worked out in the end and I passed the first year, everyone has doubts to whether they can actually pass. Just keep your chin up

[dash]

As someone who had to resit first year all I'll say is don't give up hope! I did quite early on and in the end I only failed by a couple of percent, and have spent the last few years kicking myself as if I'd put just a little bit more effort in I could have passed easily!

Oh and as people have said, if you're doing a systems based course, crash course till your eyes bleed. I wouldn't bother with lecture notes, its not like school where you get a lecture on every single thing you need to know, use what you have sure but most importantly check out your year objectives/curriculum and learn from that.

GOOD LUCK!

[Whiz_Fiz]

Situation sounds very similar at this point in time...maybe I should get off the comp!
Best of luck!

[Sipadan]

I am now in a similar position and will follow my own advice, here we bloody go again, my 3rd degree and 8th year as a student, will I ever learn, doubt it...