Clinical Sciences aren't the hardest part of medical school but they sure are the most important part. You are expected to know the basics and here you learn the clinical management of a patient. Basic sciences teach you the various tests and treatments for disease. In your rotations, the proper application of those tests and treatments. Mostly, you will be learning the appropriate sequence of when and how to order tests. This takes into account that you can't stick every patient in a CT scan. So, who needs a CT scan? Those are the types of questions you will learn to answer as you go along your rotations. How you perform here determines your future to a large extent. Besides your USMLE scores, the letters you get and the impressions you leave behind on key members of residency selection committees set you up for success.
- Know your basic sciences - this is where your basic science GPA and how much you learned comes into play
- Showing up is half the battle - show up early, show (at least feign) enthusiasm, become involved, leave later
- Read during free time - read between patients, read when you get home kinda like you did the first two years
- Become involved in research - even if you are collecting data, this is something you can use on your resume and talk about during your interview
- Get to know the boss - ask the residents about getting letters, getting into residency, speak to the attendings, the chair of the department
- Inform everyone of your intentions nice and early - if you are gunning for a spot in their residency program, let them know
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