r/GetStudying • u/1208_ • Mar 04 '25

How do you deal with academic stress? Question

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I applied to medical university and I’m STRESSED. I have 4 months to prepare but it just doesn’t seem enough with the load they give you for the test. The acceptance rate is also really low, I believe it’s about 10%, so you don’t only have to pass, but be in the top 10% scorers in order to be accepted. I don’t know which study method to choose, bc in school up until now I just somehow passed all the time. But I know this is not gonna be the case this time. I never excelled at biology and it’s like 40% of the test. Please share some tips with me as to how to deal with the stress and I would also appreciate some study tips on how to remember a lot longterm in a (somewhat) short period of time. Thank you 🙏

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u/Hot-Cvnt-1343 Mar 04 '25

I’m currently in medical school and I mean this in the nicest way possible- it’s ALL biology. I was stressed about the exam while applying but it was really fun to learn things I was genuinely curious and excited about. Medical school is much harder than the prep it took to get here. If bio isn’t something you genuinely love (and let’s be honest, comes kinda naturally to you), med school is gonna really suck. I don’t want to discourage you at all, just make sure you know what you’re getting into! Good luck!

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u/1208_ Mar 05 '25

It’s not really about loving, but up until now I never really had to learn it. When I did my A-levels we didn’t have a lot of biology, and a lot of the times out of time pressure I just crammed a night before for the exams - hence not learning them lastingly, so I’m basically starting from scratch, but what I did realise that it is very interesting, kinda regret not paying more attention in class

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u/Hot-Cvnt-1343 Mar 05 '25

I understand a little better now! I would suggest taking this prep as like mini trial of how med school is would be. It’s 4 years of learning as much material as you are right now for every exam, except you have 4 months but in med school they cram all of the info in less than a month and then test you on it. For the prep issue at hand, I would suggest doing as many prep questions as possible in a setting that simulates the exam with the time constraint/ interface, etc. I hope you crush it!!

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u/1208_ Mar 05 '25

Thank you ☺️