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    Undergraduate Courses

    Which has been the most challenging course y'all have taken as an undergrad? Which course has been the best one? Which course were a joke, as in it should've been tough or something but maybe the professor made it super easy?
  2. chemdoctor

    BS course?

    Hey all. The college I attend has a BS course for premed students. Is it worth taking? It's two credits and it's considered a "GPA booster". I just don't know if it's worth it. Id be taking it next semester. Next semester I'll be taking Bio Bio Lab Orgo 2 Neuroscience class Genetics Physics...
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    DAT study material!

    Just took my DAT last week and I am ready to get rid of all my study materials! I have for sale: DAT Destroyer Math Destroyer Kaplan 2015 with both tests unused AP Biology 3rd edition Hundreds of Kaplan flashcards for Gen Chem, Orgo and Biology Hoping to get $300 or best offer for all of it!
  4. Z

    Retook Bio but don't know how to enter it into PTCAS

    Hello! I went to a quarter system undergraduate school and my general biology courses were split into 3 courses. I unfortunately did not do that well in them and received C's. I retook biology at a community college but it was one general biology course with a lab and ended up with an A. The...
  5. Piglet2020

    For Sale $50 Selling Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics Textbooks and MORE!

    Selling: CHEM271 4th Ed Custom Edition $50 Organic Chemistry 5th ed + Soln Manual $100, can throw in Orgo As a Second Language for $10 if you buy the whole package Experimental Organic Chemistry 5th ed $50 Genetics Textbook, conceptual approach (5th ed) + Soln manual $65 Biochemistry...
  6. paperbands

    DAT Breakdown 2017 (24 PAT/30 QR/30 RC/30 BIO/27 GC/28 OC/28 TS/29 AA)

    Before I start… I apologize for how lengthy this post is! I took my test yesterday! I studied for around 10-11 weeks. The first month and a half was inconsistent studying, and I studied between 0-6 hours a day (probably with a mean of 3-4 hours a day). I didn’t crack down until the last month...
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    Reduced Courseload

    Hi SDN, Throughout college, due to an illness, I never took a course load more than 13 units. Sometimes in a semester I took only 11 units. I am worried because I received great grades including an A in organic chemistry, A- in general biology and A in general chemistry. I believe I am smart...
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    MCAT Khan Academy

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  9. SuxDrugs&Rocuronium

    Bootcamp Bio Score

    I've taken all of the practice tests on Dat bootcamp. I've done fine on all the sections, except in biology I've been stuck getting 19-20. I've only managed a 23 once. Some of the questions seem very specific so I'm worried because my dat is in 1.5 weeks. Any advice?
  10. K

    DAT Biology/Taxonomy

    Hey Everyone! So I have been reviewing for the DAT that i take in about 3.5 weeks. Biology tends to still be my lowest score. Does anyone have any good ways for studying biology? I am not great with reading the Ferralis notes and find myself easily distracted and do not retain much. Also is...
  11. B

    Videos for Biology, Microbiology and MCAT. Over 250 videos...

    MCAT, Biology, Microbiology and branches - YouTube
  12. P

    EK Bio Lecture 1 Exam Q 17

    Hi, I was working through this passage in the EK bio book and do not understand question 17 at all. Even after reading the passage, question and answer a couple of times, it still does not make sense. My understanding is that the experiment is exploring the association between MTP and...
  13. palumacella

    Confused and looking for honest advice

    I just graduated with a BS in biology. All my life, I aspired to become a physician. Before college, I thought I had it all figured out. I volunteered at my neighborhood hospital and I loved working with patients, doctors, nurses, etc. I declared my major at the start of college. Except for...
  14. LuminatorMan

    Pre-intro Biology review advice

    Incoming freshman desiring to review biology before taking intro bio in the fall. I hope to start the class as sharp as possibly, hopefully increasing my chances of an A. The last bio instruction I recieved was about 3 years ago so I would be basically taking intro bio in a rusty state. That...
  15. O-Block Uchiha

    Help with C/P and B/B MCAT

    My Exam is in about a month and I'm averaging 503 on the practice Kaplan exams. This is only because I'm getting about 75% correct on CARS and P/S, but my C/P and B/B are always hovering around 50%. I went through a thorough content review and now I'm just doing practice problems, but no matter...
  16. SciClin

    How important is the lab requirement for MD/PhD applicants?

    If I have 4+ years of experience in the lab (let's say ChemE), is organic lab really necessary? I will have also had 3 semesters of Bioengineering lab coursework too.
  17. Juleczka

    pre dental online

    Does anyone have taken Biology and chemistry online for the pre dental ? I need a school name if you did and did you get into dental school. Thanks!
  18. Sortie

    Does it matter which core course I take sophomore year?

    I took Gen Chem 1&2 last year. I received an A and B respectively in each course (My university doesn't assign letter grades like A- or C+). However, I was wondering if dental schools would frown upon me putting off Orgo until junior year, as I'd rather take physics and biology this year. What...
  19. J

    DAT SECOND TIME AROUND (BIO ADVICE? SCHEDULE??)APPLICATION?

    i am taking the DAT a second time this summer. my gpa isnt the best, it is a 3.4 and i am taking an extra semester this fall so masters program is not really part of my plan i didnt do well on previous DAT, i dont know what it was. i did horrible in biology, i know i did bad because i didnt...
  20. N

    What should my objective be on my resume?

    I am currently persuing an associates of arts in Biology to major in Neuroscience. Aspiring to go to med school. I want to gain clinical experience as well as research experience or a job related to my career path. I am Interested in anything related to neurology, neuroscience, Neuroradiology...
  21. RedDevil202013

    How to efficiently study for Biology?

    Hey all! So I am currently studying for the DAT and everything seems to fine material wise except for Biology. I am still in the Material review phase so I'm not practicing much of what I'm going over but it just takes too much of my study time. I'm taking notes as I am going through Cliffs AP...
  22. A

    AAMC Section Bank Biology Question Q. 10

    Hey everyone! I have been trying to understand why C is the correct answer. I understand that the glucose molecules raise the osmotic pressure, but at the same time it is common knowledge that things go from a high to low pressure. I might be thinking too much into this question. I know that...
  23. Quinnt

    Freshman - Low GPA & Needed Advise

    This is yet again another freshman with anxiety spiking towards the roof. I, unfortunately, have a horrid history when it comes to studying and not knowing how to take proper notes. Due to this, my GPA is a 3.0 as a Bio and English Dual Major. I know this may not sound horrible as most GPA's but...
  24. KeepingUpWithK

    Dental Hygiene or Biology to Dental School

    So I'm currently a junior in college majoring in Biology to earn my bachelor's degree BUT the college which I'm attending had just merged with another college which offers dental hygiene. So now I'm stuck with a decision of whether I should A) change my major to DH and try to get into Dental...
  25. physiogirl2019

    Am I being crazy?

    I just finished up my sophomore year. My cumulative is now a 3.84 and science is 3.75. I am mostly happy with my grades (4.0ed both gen chems, both basic biologies, and both orgos), but I am going nuts because I got a B in my organismal biology lab. I bombed a lab exam the day I was at the peak...
  26. B

    bootcamp bio

    Why is the dominant phenotype % lower than that of recessive phenotype %? I always thought the dominant phenotype will be, well, dominant. Someone please explain! Thank you!
  27. N

    Should I Be Anxious?

    Hi, everyone! I'm a chemistry major, Spanish minor. I just took my final exams for my freshman years. I finished my first semester with a 3.93 GPA, taking 15 credit hours. I managed to get As in biology lecture (3 credits), chemistry lab (1), and chemistry lecture (3) and one B (1) in biology...
  28. db6171

    Getting in with a 3.0

    I changed majors from engineering to biology, unfortunately engineering tanked my GPA. I'll end up graduating with a 3.0 GPA, unsure what my math/science is at this point. I am currently getting my pharmacy tech certification, I have experience in a pharmacy, I will graduate with a bachelor's in...
  29. M

    DNA/RNA/Peptide Lab Techniques - Denatured, Reduced, and Native States

    Can the relevant nucleic acid/peptide be in native, denatured, and reduced forms when analyzed under these lab techniques (listed below)? Which nucleic acid/peptide form(s) makes the most sense for each technique? Which form(s) absolutely will NOT work for each technique? Lab Techniques (I...
  30. M

    Will taking 2 bio classes at CC impact my chances?

    I'm not one of the people that went to university and then transferred to a CC or that went to a university and took a couple classes for summer sessions. I won't be taking any other science courses at CC except Biology. Before you can get into physics or chemistry class at my school I would...
  31. V

    UVA vs UF premed

    Hello! I got into UF (UF Honors) and UVa for undergrad. I plan on majoring in biology, going on the pre-med track. UF is my state school, so it's almost free (about 3K tuition). UVa would cost me about 32K tuition. Putting cost aside, which school is better for premed in terms of course work...
  32. N

    Science Writing as BCPM?

    My biology department has an upper level class called Science Writing for the Public. Would this class count towards my sGPA since its in the bio department?
  33. bschaefer97

    Cell Bio in Fall or Spring before MCAT?

    Hi all, I plan on taking Cell Bio before the MCAT, for obvious reasons, but am not sure if it is as important to take as something like Biochemistry (I am taking the 2 semester Biochem I/II course). I just don't know if taking it in the Spring RIGHT before I take the MCAT would give enough...
  34. M

    PhD/PsyD Biology Advice

    Hey everyone! I'm a freshman just starting out in my school's Psych department, and I'm hoping to apply to PhD programs eventually. I was hoping someone could shed some light on the amount of bio that grad programs like to see. The only *required* bio course for the degree program is "any...
  35. D

    Anyone Selling OAT destroyer?

    Hey Everyone, I am writing my OAT in July and I want to be really prepared for this test. It's basically do or die for me. I was hoping if anyone has the OAT destroyer books and they are willing to sell it I would really appreciate it. I was on the OAT destroyer website and was gonna buy the...
  36. E

    Any nutrition majors out there?

    Hey! I'm going to be majoring in nutritional science next year at UT and I was wondering what your experiences with this major have been. I'm really interested in nutrition and I feel like it's relatively easier than Chemistry or Biology major. Was the coursework hard?
  37. M

    W or letter grade

    I am currently taking anatomy and debating about dropping the class. The class is very easy but because I am currently pregnant, it is difficult for me to focus with a pregnant brain (that feel like amnesia). I am also diagnosed with some medical problems. I am currently taking over units for a...
  38. M

    Water Absorption

    Where does water absorption happen primarily? Is it the large or small intestine? I've always thought it was the large intestine, and that's how I was taught.
  39. kck2017

    Should I get a second bachelor's degree?

    Hi all, I know that this has been a topic of conversation before, but the answers I have been looking at don't seem to fit my situation (in my opinion - I may be totally wrong, if so please point me in the right direction as I may have been looking in the wrong place). I have wanted to be a...
  40. Maylily7

    Career guidance/advice? (Psychiatry)

    Hello! I need some help! I know what I want to do (I have since high school), I want to work in a psychiatric unit and help others, I want to be able to talk with them, help them with their progress, be a part in planning their treatment, and (if need be) be able to prescribe medication. This...