You’ve received your acceptance letter in the mail. All that hard
work and preparation have paid off; you’ve been accepted to med school.
However, after spending years preparing for this next step in your
career, you realize you have no idea what to expect when you start med
school. Like David C Minton, a physician in Florida, you know that it
is going to be a lot of work, but you don’t have a clue about what to
expect. Here is a brief overview of what you will be up against during
your four years at med school.
The first two years will be somewhat similar to your undergraduate program. You will find yourself spending much of your time in the classroom and labs. You will also begin prepping for the first of your licensing exams, which you must pass to move forward. At the end of your second year, you will have to take the first step of the USMLE. This exam measures your ability to understand and apply the basic concepts you learned over the last two years.
During your final two years will still be taking classes, but you will now be starting rotations in hospitals and clinics. The first year of your rotations you will be learning the fundamental specialties that all student must know. During your fourth year, you are able to choose rotations that interest you. At the beginning of your fourth year, you will need to start applying to residency programs. Toward the end of your fourth year, you will have to take the second step of the USMLE. This step evaluates your medical knowledge and diagnostic and clinical skills.
After passing the second USMLE exam, you will head off to your residency program. You may find yourself having to move to a new state, like David C. Minton, but it will be worth it in the end.
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| David C Minton |
The first two years will be somewhat similar to your undergraduate program. You will find yourself spending much of your time in the classroom and labs. You will also begin prepping for the first of your licensing exams, which you must pass to move forward. At the end of your second year, you will have to take the first step of the USMLE. This exam measures your ability to understand and apply the basic concepts you learned over the last two years.
During your final two years will still be taking classes, but you will now be starting rotations in hospitals and clinics. The first year of your rotations you will be learning the fundamental specialties that all student must know. During your fourth year, you are able to choose rotations that interest you. At the beginning of your fourth year, you will need to start applying to residency programs. Toward the end of your fourth year, you will have to take the second step of the USMLE. This step evaluates your medical knowledge and diagnostic and clinical skills.
After passing the second USMLE exam, you will head off to your residency program. You may find yourself having to move to a new state, like David C. Minton, but it will be worth it in the end.
