The main course-related problem I had to deal with on starting first year was the change to an entirely new style of learning. We’ll try and give advice on how to cope with that, as well as specific curriculum-related issues. We hope to get some words of wisdom from second years too – in case our old brains have forgotten what it’s like!

More specifically, we’ll cover: how to do PBL, what not to do (aka how i spent my first few years at med school), how much time to spend on coursework, “the med school is NOT for spending your nights in!”, and what books to read.

Much/most of this is also good advice no matter what stage you’re at.