ADHD and bad at math and physics - PreMed?

MiamiDAP
Fri, 08 Aug 2014 13:07:09 +0000

I you believe that "… at Cal, premed is really hard. So is MEB. " , then, please, keep in mind that no UG pre-med program comes any close to the academic level at the Med. School.
You will have to work super hard in UG program though to get mostly As to simply have stats for Med. School application. Now, ANY UG pre-med program, including, the lowest ranked unknown local college is much harder than HS program. Very top HS kids who have been working very hard in HS, still need to adjust their working habits up or they get derailed from the pre-med track.
Another point is that if you got into Berkeley, than you probably is not as bad as you are making us believe. Still another fact, D’s Medical school class has Berkeley represented the most and her school is very very far from CA. It should tell you that Berkeley has a good program, but you will have to put efforts to make grades. Also, there are no good or bad Math / Physics students, there are bad teachers who cannot teach. So, make sure you understand the smallest concept and detail in your classes and if not, then seek help. Even if you have a little dout that you might not be 100% sure about material, still seek help, reassure yourself that you are OK.There are prof’s office hours, tutoring, Supplemental Instructors sessions , informal group studies. There are simply students who are very willing to help because explaining material to others help them to absorb it better (that is my D., she told me that. However, she did not hesitate at all to seek help when she was not sure. It is not a bad idea at all if prof. knows you by first name becuase you visited his office hours frequently.).
So, everything is possible, but not without great efforts.
I do nto know anything about ADHD. Demands and challenges at Med. School are great. You have to be very focused, disciplined, have brain, emotional and physical stamina and interact with people in proffessional manner no matter if you got screamed at for no reason whatsoever. Remember,. in a clinical setting, Medical Student is at the bottom of the food chain, got to take it from everybody and stay cool no matter what and conitnue on with the smile on a face.
So, I woudl say evaluate yourself and it is a good idea to talk to proffessional who is familiar with the Med. School demands and can assess your situation / condition in relation to that.
Best wishes!