biochem

Has anyone self studied biochem for the MCAT and found it to be doable? If so, what resources do you recommend? Thank you in advance for your time and help!!

I just graduated this May and now work as a research assistant full time (40 hrs/week) at a hospital. I'm taking evening classes in a few weeks b/c I have to finish physics 1 & 2 (w/ labs) and biochemistry. Is taking physics 2 and biochem at the same time (spring 17) a bad move? I was hoping to...

I am currently a chemistry major, and I'm thinking of changing my major to biochemistry or biological chemistry. I want to study pharmacy or pharmacology. It seems that Biological Chemistry is better because it includes some biology courses that are prerequisites for pharmacy. However, I found...

Hi everyone. I've recently decided to change my long term plans and have decided that nursing is a good fit for me, with CRNA certification being a further goal. My questions: - After getting my bachelors degree, I plan on enrolling in an accelerated BSN program. What does this provide me in...

Long story short, I was pre-med, then switched to pre-PA, and now I'm back to pre-med, so my timeline has been bumped up quite a bit. I need to take the MCAT at the latest in May of 2017. I will be taking Org I & II this year. I know that I also need to learn biochem for the MCAT, but I'm not...

Hello! This question confused me and my friends. So I know that palindromic sequences are the sequences that are the same on both strands when read from the 5' -> 3' direction. But what I'm confused on is whether or not there is a way to answer questions like these without having to memorize...

Ok there are way too many posts about online biochem courses, but I have yet to see anything about UCSD. I am trying to find a good online course and have not liked the reviews for UNE or UCB. Plus biochem at UCSD is only $550 which is far cheaper than I have seen anywhere else. So has anyone...

So I'm just looking for some input from people who know more about this process than I do. I went into college originally thinking I wanted to major in math and then go into biostatistics, but I realized after a B- that math really isn't my thing and that I really like Biology and really enjoy...

Hi, I am a student at ACC and have a 3.7 GPA till date at ACC and only had about a 2.9 GPA at Sacramento City College, my last college in CA. I am hell-bent on getting into a Medical School after my graduation but I need some sort of advice/guidance on what to do for my last two years at a...

MCAT requires at least 1 semester of introductory biochemistry. I'm using Lehninger's Principle of Biochemistry to prepare as well as the Kaplan books. For Fl, I'll be using Examkracker's, NextStep, and AAMCAS. I was wondering if anyone knows how many chapters/content from Lehninger's Principle...

So, I just registered for the Kaplan in-person MCAT prep. I currently have access to prep materials like Kaplan ebooks, practice questions, the flashcard app, and the MCAT channel. Actual classes start May 25th and end July 27th, there are 12 sessions. I would like to begin studying as soon as...

Did crappy in biochem (D) this semester as a senior. I'm graduating this semester and going to grad school in the fall and applying to med school next round. Can I retake biochem via some online course? Any recommendations? I can't afford it at my undergrad school because student loans, rent...

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I've been working on some practice questions from AAMC question packs and sample test. I found it pretty difficult to organize the actual information on the passage. Having them clearly organized in your head (or on scratch paper) would make it easier to answer the questions. Specially the...

A good evening to everyone and thank you for your assistance. I am a long time lurker, but first time poster. I was in contact with some of the professionals on the board of a program I'm very interested in getting into, and was advised to, "Ace a biochem course of graduate level proportions...

I know there was a post about this years ago, but I thought things would've changed since then. Is there a list of DO schools that lets you replace orgo 2 with biochem? It would make my life much happier and I wouldn't have to pay for extra credit hours senior year.

Hi everyone! I needed some advice on what pre-reqs are accepted by med schools. I am about to graduate with my biology degree and originally had planned to go to PA school, but had a change of heart recently and decided to pursue med school instead. Since I had not intended to apply to med...

First off, sorry if this has been posted, after some searching I can not find much on this subject and would like some opinions on it. I am planning to take ogranic chemistry 1 and biochemistry together. My adviser said with good study habits it was feasible so I agreed to it. I did however...

I don't think it is because there doesn't appear to be any N-acetyl-beta-D-galactosamine component (it appears to have been replaced by a D-glucose). I think Kaplan took this particular image off wikipedia. Thanks!

Hey guys, I am taking the DAT next summer, my sophomore summer. I have already taken Gen Chem I and II Biology I and II Medical Terminology I am registering for classes for next semester in a a few days and needed some help. Should I take Biochemistry before my DAT? If so, I would have to...

There is so much conflicting information on the net that I'm thoroughly confused. Intuitively, it makes sense that it would begin at the reducing end (the one with the free anomeric C) but most of the online sources I've looked at state that it cleaves at the non-reducing end. Can someone please...

Why isn't the glycosidic bond in sucrose! named alpha and beta since it is between two anomeric Cs? (still an open question) Most sources refer to it as being an alpha 1,2 linkage. Also, is it fair to assume that if the higher priority substituents on the anomeric and configurational Cs are cis...

Shouldn't the ring be heterocyclic (with an oxygen incorporated)? I've encountered similar images online so this is just a sanity check!

TSA mimics TS to inhibit S from binding to E. How is Lipitor (aka. HMG-CoA reductase TSA) lowering cholesterol? With my very basic knowledge, is Lipitor basically binding to the enzyme, blocking the substrate that increases cholesterol, therefore loweirng cholesterol overall? I'm guessing its...

Background: Appreciate any and all advice. I'm finishing up my bachelor's in a non-science major this Spring so I'm taking a year to finish pre-requisites and get some additional ECs. I'm going to take classes in all 3 summer, fall and spring semesters, but I'm also going to take the MCAT after...

If you have only a semester of orgo, a year of bio, a year of chem, a semester of sociology and psychology? So this would basically be excluding orgo 2 and a year of physics, and biochem Is biochem generally a semester long? If that's the case, I could try to just take it this summer. This is...

I am wondering if lots of people do this/if it's recommended: I plan on taking Physics 2 and Biochem the spring of my junior year, and I was wondering if it is a good idea to take the MCAT in May, right after finishing those two courses, or even in April when I have yet to completely finish...

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My goal is to take the MCAT Spring 2017. Here is my planned schedule for the next few semesters. I was wondering if you guys think it is realistic or if I am completely crazy! ps my Major classes will fill a few gaps for me to reach full-time and then I will only have about 2 semesters after I...

Hi Everyone, So this is the situation im in. I currently have Physics 1, Physics 2, and Biochemistry left for pre med classes. I am a second year and am finishing up orgo 2 this spring. I plan to take my MCAT the summer of 2017 and apply to med school that fall as well. How should I go about...

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I know biochemistry is important for MCAT 2015, so I want it to be fresh in my mind while taking it. I plan on taking the MCAT at the end of May 2017. Should I take Biochemistry Fall 2016 (before I start to study for MCAT) or Winter 2017 (while studying)? I want it to be fresh in my mind, but I...

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Hey guys, I'm looking into enrolling into the Princeton Review in-person prep-course for the April MCAT. Being that it is an expensive decision, I am wondering if it will be beneficial for me? (I need the structure of inclass learning) I have not(and will not) be taking bio-chem prior to the...

I am in my last semester of completing my post-bacc as a non trad student. I am not doing well in Biochemistry, unfortunately I got stuck with a not so good teacher who is very unclear. Anyways enough with the excuses, I will probably bet a B- if I am lucky, if I do well on the final. So far...

Hello you guys! I'm relatively new to this form so please bear with me :bear: I am a Freshman at my university and I am a Kinesiology major. I was originally pre-Physical therapy, but after some soul searching I believe my true passion lies in becoming a physician, specifically PM&R. I am unsure...