<p>I’m interested in applying for premed at duke, and I have read a couple posts that its rate of getting students into medschool is fairly high. So I want to know how much the workload is, not in terms of study hours,but in terms of page numbers that should be read in a week. I have a tendency to try to understand every single sentence in the book which puts me at a very slow reading speed, which I’m a little concerned bc I’ve heard from my friend that her sister in college is given about 1000 pages to read and write a huge paper in just 2 days. I know that students at duke are very intelligent, so I also want to know the average of textbook pages that ppl usually read in an hour.</p>
<p>Seriously, chill out… I’m a slow reader too, and frankly, if you can stay focused and not get distracted, you will do fine in college. Your friend’s sister probably took way too many writing-intensive classes. If you are this worried about doing well as a premed, then you are going to be overly stressed in med school. Plus, no one can give you a good response to this question because it all depends on the classes you decide to take. Almost all classes require reading, but some have a lot less in others. Premed is going to be difficult no matter where you go. Enjoy high school and don’t waste your time worrying about how many pages college students read on average.</p>
<p>So I’m going to pretend this isn’t a ■■■■■ post and actually answer this honestly.</p>
<p>**How much reading you’re going have to do as a premed is determined by you. **</p>
<p>Each class will have assigned reading sections and problem sets; however, you do not have to do all of them to succeed. Depending on what kind of learner you are, you may be able to get past most premed classes just by attending lectures and absorbing information there and still make a good grade. How effective is this? I know several friends who can do this in Orgo I and Molecular Biology + Genetics, but I’m not sure how well this strategy will work once you get to higher level courses. Sometimes, reading the book gives you diminished returns as opposed to reviewing lecture notes or doing problems. Really, it’s all up to you and what you think is the best strategy. However, there will be humanities classes where you will be required to read…</p>