Studying

In between attending class, eating, and sleeping comes studying. Anybody who has made it as far as to be seriously considering a graduate level education obviously knows the basics of how to study but perhaps never learned how to study specific subjects.

In Anatomy, Mnemonics can become your best friend. The nature of the subject includes several long sequences of otherwise arbetrary words to the new student. This can be very overwhelming but there is a way to remember large sequences of words in order!

The classic example of a long sequence of words are the Cranial Nerves, all 12 of them. Here is one of my study guides:

Organic Chemistry is one of the definitive "make or break" classes in the pre-med/pre-allied health curriculum. This class, at least for 99% of students, cannot be passed with an A or even a B without a strict regiment of studying. This is class where memorization (with the exception of functional groups) can lead to the detriment of one's grade. One of the only ways to learn Organic is to constantly run through problems. This can include about 30-60 minutes per day of problems and homework.

However, if I was to pass on any advice on this course in particular, I would recommend purchasing a copy of this book prior to starting Organic Chemistry I.

These are two different ways in which a student must learn to be successful in the variety of courses that are thrown at them in their undergraduate years.