<p>from when i was about 8, my parents said i should be a doctor. i was like, "WHOA THAT SOUNDS KINDA COOOL." so i started telling people that i wanted to be a doctor. i basically convinced myself, and up until right now (sophomore year) i thought med school was my DESTINY. </p>
<p>i loved bio. bio was so cool and understandable. but after i got into chem, i just lost faith in ever thinking about being a doctor, mostly because my chem teacher EMPHASIZES the fact that doctors need chem. </p>
<p>its mostly because my chem teacher doesnt really teach us, and im more a visual person, i cant learn by staring at a book. like i love doing labs and having socratic seminars, but she expects us to learn the material without teaching it to us, and then quizzes us EVERY SINGLE DAY (literally). </p>
<p>i dont know whether i would fit in at med school, especially because right now i hate chem with a passion.</p>
<p>Sounds like problem-based learning, a popular technique at some medical schools a few years back that has rapidly fallen out of favor.</p>
<p>Don't base this decision on one teacher. Wait and see how the rest of the sciences go. If it turns out that you really do hate chemistry, then, yes, the premedical path is probably not for you. But if you hate this particular teaching style, then... well, don't go to Harvard Med. But otherwise that's not a problem.</p>
<p>Most premeds will not end up going to medical school. That's fine and that's okay and there's a lot of good reasons for it. But one teacher shouldn't deter you.</p>
<p>I've always heard (I love that lead-in) that you have to be driven in order be a doctor; you have to want it above all else. So maybe if you have doubts, it's better to regroup earlier rather than later, so to speak. If you love biology, there are still great options, especially as a PhD researcher. I think we are just entering the golden age of biology and understanding how life works, and diseases, and so on. You'd still have to deal with organic chemistry, but you may find a teacher who better matches your learning style. Close your eyes and imagine what you most enjoy doing, and see if there's a path open in that direction.</p>
<p>I wouldn't say that PBL has fallen out of favor. In fact, all med schools to some degree utilize PBL. Some, like Weill Medical School, are almost entirely PBL.</p>
<p>Sorry, used the incorrect tense, I suppose. Certainly PBL is much less in favor now than it was a few years ago. I can name a few schools offhand that used to be completely PBL and have since scaled it back dramatically.</p>
<p>well i'm sort of leaning towards
UCLA, UCSD, or UC Irvine. </p>
<p>but i have no clue whatsoever about how strong their premed/med programs are, so that would be pretty helpful.</p>
<p>The first criterion for picking a college is: it should be someplace where you get in. All else comes second to that. Wait until the decision actually comes before... well, deciding.</p>
<p>I've seen that one before. The other ones in the series are pretty good too.</p>
<p>I haven't seen any others from Pitt - at least they aren't on youtube</p>
<p>I've been using the depression lines for the past couple weeks. We've had a ton of small group stuff (not official PBL sessions) lately - luckily with an awesome group - and had to show them all so we could use all the jokes. It's made small group way better. It's funny b/c when my roommate found out her small group assignment, she seriously said "I got screwed".</p>