A Glimpse into the Life of a UF Pre-med Student

This is a student who is preparing for the MCAT, a test for medical school. College students working towards going to medical school often have very busy lives, balancing family, friends, schoolwork, and sometimes jobs. Juliana Switanek is a perfect example; she eats quick frozen food while studying because she has so much to do.

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[heroman711]

just an hour a day? i thought u were trying to become a med student

[VlFlorival]

@npalok your dumb...

[GollaGandaLova]

An hour day? that doesn't sound to bad. I would expect from any where at least 3 to 4 hours of rigorous intensive studying. Then 1 to 2 hours of revision for everyday of your pre med career.

[SamuelRiv]

This notion of how much a premed needs to study, and the notion that that amount is virtuous, may be in fact detrimental. We had a bunch of freshmen premeds in physics who all felt that the way to grasp a difficult subject was study - i.e., 6 hours per night of rereading and redoing problems, and yet the only ones who did well in the class were the ones who had taken a suitable physics class in high school. Somehow, failure to do real science started when they declare themselves a premed.

[pmmonks12]

If you think your days are hectic.. wait until you're in med school, girlie.

LAME

[bigal40]

LAME