Advice on Getting An Early Start?

Jugulator20
Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:42:44 +0000

Med schools will first ask themselves if an applicant can cut it academically by looking at an applicant’s GPAs/MCAT. Not counting the tens and tens of thousands who start off as “premed” and change pathways along the way, keep in mind that there are 1000s of actual applicants every year who can easily cut it but do not get accepted anywhere.

So having recognized the error of your ways in high school (being too laid back in 9/10 grades), what do you think you should do? Rinse and repeat? Or, how about go to class, stay on top of material (this will be hugely critical considering UCR is on quarter system and 10 weeks will go by in a blur), and do well academically from the get go. It doesn’t mean you have to lock yourself in a room and study 24/7 and not have a social life. Be ready from the start. Good luck.