<p>My goal is to one day be a psychiatrist, right now I’m attending a junior college and unfortunately for the first I’ve encountered the most common problem known to all students - thinking. </p>
<p>In highschool we were taught to simply memorize, not really to question anything, college is different… they require you to actually USE that information and think! Critically think!</p>
<p>How can I make the transition and change my study habbits from just memorizing the information to critically thinking on the exams??</p>
<p>Any tips?? perhaps you know of some workbooks that I can practice with?</p>
<p>I guess most ppl don’t think of psychiatrists as doctors, but they are. Good news and bad news Rogue. The good news is that medical school is all about memorization. So u r covered there. The bad news is that in many of ur classes in college, and also when u r a doctor, u will need to be able to think critically. Memorization won’t be enough. My advise is to try to see the big picture. Ask urself, where does this all fit in. How can I apply what I learned. What does this information mean to me besides passing the exam. Hope this helped.</p>
<p>First, the MCATs require a great deal of critical thinking. Second, medical schools are moving AWAY (slowly) from pure memorization towards more critical thinking analysis, especially as reference materials become faster and easier to use.</p>