Getting Real About Medical School: M1 vs M2, Step 1, & Protecting My Peace 💭✨ | GRWM Chitchat

Hey friends! 💕 Today we're having a super honest chit-chat while I get ready — covering everything from the differences between M1 and M2 year, the reality of Step 1, how brutal dedication periods actually are, and the tea on in-house exams. I’m also opening up about therapy, missing my school community, and how I’m learning to keep my values intact through this wild med school journey. If you’re pre-med, a med student, or just curious about what life really looks like behind the scenes, this one’s for you! 💌✨

⏰ Chapters: 0:00 intro & disclaimer
1:45 difference between M1 vs M2 year
2:18 step 1 exam info
3:15 dedication period
3:43 reality of schools and STEP 1 dedication time
4:05 dedication period length
5:36 step 1 vs the mcat
6:39 reality of a med school curriculum that utilizes in-house exams
7:40 M1 vs M2 year foundations of medicine course (vitals, physical exams, going to the hospital, radiology, etc)
7:59 exam time periods...6/7 exams within a week being a norm in curriculum
9:46 the material
10:41 class attendance, class vibes, friends, etc.
11:32 first year class dynamics
12:02 missing school community
12:38 starting therapy
16:34 not letting my values change during this journey
17:37 learning to lower my expectations

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[stephaniewalsh]

My first year is simular to yours were we take pretty frequent exams. Usually 1 per week. And for this second semester there was 1 month were we had 2 to 3 exams a week. 😢For the second year thankfully it will be a block ciriculumn only 1 long exam every 3 weeks. I am excited for that.

[personalacc]

Completely agree with asking about the curriculum!! Luckily my school is integrated, so during exam week, we only have like 2-3 exams