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Hey guys, I decided to make an account here on SDN to really get some insight as to what I should do. I am considering to go to school for either an MD or DO but preferably MD because I hear that there's many more options for an MD rather than a DO such as certain specialties like Hematology...

My DAT is in a week and I'm freaking out especially for biology and chemistry. If I do all the bootcamp bio exams and read all the explanations and understand them, would I be in good shape for the actual bio on the dat? I got a 17 on my first and second bio exam on bootcamp, will this translate...

Okay, if anyone can explain this question to me and the background behind it because I am lost to how to understand it 54. A scientist does a study on TCA cycle enzymes, She discovers that a gene for dehydrogenase spans over 4000 base pairs of DNA. She discovered that 7 introns, and 11 exons...

A few weeks until my test and I am majorly sucking at Bio- any suggestions? I have been taking DAT bootcamp bio tests and Dat Q Vault Bio tests- are these similar to the actual test? Thanks in advance!

For sale are a bunch of older MCAT books I am selling: The Official Guide to the MCAT, 1st edition Kaplan MCAT Practice Tests, 8th edition EK 1001 Questions in MCAT Biology EK 1001 Questions in MCAT Chemistry EK 1001 Questions in MCAT Organic Chemistry EK 1001 Questions in MCAT Physics EK MCAT...

Most schools still only require the two semesters of General Biology. However, given the new MCAT, how high-yield are courses such as Genetics, Cell Physiology, Anatomy and Physiology of Vertebrates, Microbiology, and Biophysical Chemistry? I'm a Psych major so I would have to schedule these...

Hey guys! For bio practice, I've been using Qvault, Bootcamp and Destroyer. However, my scores/percentage correct for Qvault are much lower than Bootcamp and Destroyer! This is really confusing and worrying me since I've seen that Bootcamp and Destroyer are much more difficult than Qvault. What...

I know that you can't trust everything on the internet, but what would you say the accuracy of this chart is?

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Hi everyone! This thread might sound a bit redundant or even a bit mislead, but I am trying to work out my pre-reqs so I can officially declare myself pre-med, but my school is coming down hard on me to declare my major. So here's my situation. I love psychology. I'm fascinated by the way the...

Hi! I have heard a lot of mixed things as to what courses are sufficient in preparing you for the biology section of the DAT. Initially, I thought that the content of gen bio 1 & 2 would be enough to prepare me; however, I've heard that courses such as biochemistry, immunology, and anatomy are...

Can I get someones opinions about the ty bio notes, chem and ochem notes from DAT Genius? I've started to look over the bio notes and I'm not sure if it's too much overkill.

Hello, I'm going to summarize my future academic path, so you can understand what my goals are. I’m looking for a Psychology (BA/BS), Psychobiology (BS) or Biology (BS) program, as an international student, intending to enroll in a New York City or Los Angeles college, get the underdegree and...

Preface: I hereby declare that multiple majors do not in any measurable way increase your chances of getting into medical school or the MD/PhD program. Do not crucify me. However, one of the biggest slights against modern education is the notion that majoring in more than one thing, or even...

I have done undergraduate research in a biology lab for course credit, and I have also been an undergraduate teaching assistant for molecular biology for course credit. I was wondering if these credits would count towards my science GPA, so I called AMCAS this morning and asked; they did not...

Hi guys, so I'm confused if this would seem odd on the AMCAS or to any medical school. I am currently a 3rd year human biology major but all my research experience includes using excel, gene pattern, heat map generators, R studio, and mainly collecting data from TCGA (The Cancer Genome Atlas)...

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I have an 8-book set of The Berkeley Review (TBR) MCAT review books, 2013 edition, that I am selling. I have 2 biology books, 2 organic chemistry books, 2 general chemistry books, and 2 physics books. There is some writing in the content review parts, but the practice sections are clean with no...

Planning on going Pre-Med and I am a transfer student, entering at a junior standing. Got accepted into University of Georgia Athens under Biology/Pre-Med. Got accepted into UCLA as a Geography Major (Second choice major, not allowed to switch into a life science). According to many people...

I took the DAT just a few days ago and had at least three questions about taxonomy. I answered every single one correctly because of this document I had made taking information from the Kaplan Blue Book. I want to share this with whoever is interested because I feel like it could help a lot...

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...

Hello, I need help deciding between a biology major at Hofstra University, a biology major at Stony Brook University, and the 7 year b.s. / d.o. at NYIT. Which do you guys prefer? (Note: Hofstra and SBU both have same costs (20k a year), whereas the 7 year program at NYIT cost around 35k a...

Hello, I need help deciding between a biology major at Hofstra University, a biology major at Stony Brook University, and the 7 year b.s. / d.o. at NYIT. Which do you guys prefer? (Note: Hofstra and SBU both have same costs (20k a year), whereas the 7 year program at NYIT cost around 35k a...

I am currently a senior in high school, and I will be graduating in two months. I am already accepted and decided on a college. For the past few months I have poured over forums, blogs, websites, and videos about majors beneficial to med school. I know the average saying "Major in what you...

The Kaplan review book mentions the spleen and lymph nodes in one chapter and the bone marrow in another. Is the consensus that they mature in the bone marrow and are activated in the spleen and lymph nodes? What about T-cells? Formed in the bone marrow and mature in the thymus? Do they need...

Hello everyone, I have been studying to retake the DAT in June and while I feel like much of the material should be straight forward, I am having some difficulty with the taxonomy and plant anatomy portion of biology (working out of Cliff's AP Bio). I just wanted to know how much of this...

I am currently an undergrad student studying biology and I am trying to figure out what my next step will be. I am interested in epidemiology and thats the route I want to go, but I want more clarification on the MPH and PhD differences. Primarily career duties. Is one more hands on than the...

This summer, my biology professor has a "wet lab" researching bees and reasons behind colony collapse disorder. The application says: "The Research interns (that's me) will participate in a pilot research project among senior investigators who will also serve as mentors and role models. The...

Hey guys - I have been struggling with answering questions (mostly Chem/Phys and Biological Sciences sections) that have this answer choice or one similar. Often, I am confident in my answer, but once I see this as an option I find it difficult to not second-guess. Also, I am often confused why...

Biology II w/lab Chemistry II w/lab Calculus I Microbiology

So, I see a lot of schools require Microbiology, however, how do I know if a lower level introduction to Microbiology will meet the requirements. Does anyone have a list of schools that will take a 2000 level microbiology course?

I'll have taken Intro Mollecular/Cellular and Genetics (both w/ lab) before I take the MCAT. Do I really need Intro to Organismal before I take my MCAT or is it easy enough to self-study?

“How would our respiratory systems adjust if we moved to higher altitudes where less oxygen is available? First, we would breathe more rapidly to try to avoid hypoxia; second, the binding dynamics of hemoglobin to oxygen would be altered to facilitate the unloading of oxygen at the tissues. As...

I've been deciding what to major in, I'm going to college this fall as a freshmen. I know you don't have to start taking major specific classes until junior year, but I just don't know what to do. I wanted to be a vet when I was younger but I have muscle damaging on the left side of my body...

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Most medical schools still require only two semesters of general biology as prerequisites for admission. But with the new MCAT, I feel like one semester of cell/molecular and one semester of organismal won't be enough. What elective classes would be helpful? Is taking a class worth taking the...

Hello all, I know that when you consider the total cross-sectional area of different types of blood vessels, capillaries are said to have a lower velocity of blood moving through them than arteries. Got it. But directly after a graph depicting the above, Examkrackers has a graph showing...

Hello, New member here. I'm an undergrad student and UC Davis and I wanted to use this forum to find information that's not readily available online and know what others' past experienced have been like. That being said, I have been extended the opportunity today for an internship in plant...

Hi all, The 2015-2016 cycle was my first time applying to PT school and I have learned a lot from it. I applied to 8 schools and have been wait listed at 2, but the other 6 were "no's". At this point I'm holding out hope that I will get off the wait list, but I am preparing to reapply this...

I've taken all my pre-reqs with exception of the biology series and the like. I have a solid understanding of most of my courses. I'm an engineering major with a chemistry double major. I've taken and done really well in ochem, physics, etc, but I'm not doing so well in bio. I'm sitting at a B...