Yesterday we took the last 4 of our summative exams (we've had 17 exams so far) for the first block of medical school! Our school has it set up so that each block is 8 weeks long. It is crazy to think that I've already been in medical school for 8 whole weeks! It seems like just yesterday that I got accepted, and it still doesn't feel real.
At the end of every 2 week period, we have a summative exam over the previous 2 weeks' material. At the end of the 8 week block, we have an anatomy practical (identifying structures from pictures of cadavers), an OMM practical (demonstrating the skills we have learned in our Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine course), and a cumulative exam in each course covering all of the content from the 8 week block.
The last summative exams went very well and have helped give me some confidence going into the cumulative exams at the end of the week. As long as I don't fail any of the cumulative exams, the school has given us the week off next week for fall break (if you fail an exam, this week is used as a remediation week to get everyone back up to speed).
I have learned the equivalent of a semester of material from undergrad in just 2 months of medical school and I am finally finding my groove when it comes to studying. I will use the week off to relax a little, connect with old friends, and do a little planning for our next block that will only include more courses on top of what we are already doing. I better sign off and get back to studying for the rest of these exams, but expect weekly updates from me here in addition to the weekly videos on YouTube!
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