The future doctors of America cut class. Not to gossip in the bathroom or flirt behind the bleachers. They skip to learn — at twice the speed. Some medical students follow along with class remotely, ...

an empty lecture hall with a stack of books on the table Medical students are choosing to forego lectures to use the time studying for the Step 1 exam instead. Travel to any medical school, and you’ll ...

For students starting medical school, the first year can involve a lot of time in a lecture hall. There are hundreds of terms to master and pages upon pages of notes to take. But when the new class of ...

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