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In the Random Non-MCAT thread you are allowed to discuss all of the following EXCEPT:

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oxeye said:
Well, it will make it easier to post-hold people today! 😉 Red crosses can't do that right?
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Right.

Ok, A-man, knowing now about the process for changing my status, you're probably right. But it's just funny that I found out by PM from a premed. :laugh:
 
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ChymeChancellor said:
Check out his posts in the Non-Calc Physics thread... They are his finest. I think DR. EUGENIC found a way to hack into his account.... 😴

EDIT: The thread was in pre-allo and was closed.
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OSUDoc had been warned and PH'd several times in the past my mods and admins, enough was enough already I guess and someone finally banned him. As of now, its permanent.
 
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I'm started to get excited about having later interviews. I get to meet Beary and Evo - too bad I'm not applying to *insert identity revealing information here* so that I could meet some of the rest of you. 🙁
 
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Anastasis said:
I'm started to get excited about having later interviews. I get to meet Beary and Evo - too bad I'm not applying to *insert identity revealing information here* so that I could meet some of the rest of you. 🙁
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I wish you could apply here!!

Maybe we'll meet on the residency interview trail. 😀
 
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oxeye said:
I love pajama days. 🙂

That's the best part of being a stay-at-home mom. Any day can be a pajama day if you want it to be. 😀
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scrubs = awesome pajamas 😎

my school gave us all scrub cards for 3rd year and now we have a vending machine type of thing that gives us NICE official scrubs. when we're done with them we dont even have to wash them, we put them back in the machine and it gives us another clean pair.
 
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Arsenic said:
scrubs = awesome pajamas 😎

my school gave us all scrub cards for 3rd year and now we have a vending machine type of thing that gives us NICE official scrubs. when we're done with them we dont even have to wash them, we put them back in the machine and it gives us another clean pair.
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I have not been wearing scrubs as much lately. I don't know why. I just wear those nasty gowns over my clothes.
 
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beary and A-man, question for you two. I have a new molecular cell bio book for med school, and I also still have my old one (by a different author) that I used ten years ago. Can you think of any reason why I should keep the old one? Pictures? Alternative explanations? Or am I correct in thinking that these old books are probably so outdated that I might as well just ditch them? Did you guys even keep your basic science books after step 1?
 
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QofQuimica said:
beary and A-man, question for you two. I have a new molecular cell bio book for med school, and I also still have my old one (by a different author) that I used ten years ago. Can you think of any reason why I should keep the old one? Pictures? Alternative explanations? Or am I correct in thinking that these old books are probably so outdated that I might as well just ditch them? Did you guys even keep your basic science books after step 1?
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I kept my basic science books, but for lab stuff, not anything med school or clinical related. Ten years old is pretty old in the world of mol bio, as you know. I would ditch it. I guess, the only reason to keep it is if you have used it a lot and know exactly where things are. I use an old Robbins for that reason, just for my own knowledge. But for diagnotic criteria I use a brand new Sternberg.
 
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QofQuimica said:
beary and A-man, question for you two. I have a new molecular cell bio book for med school, and I also still have my old one (by a different author) that I used ten years ago. Can you think of any reason why I should keep the old one? Pictures? Alternative explanations? Or am I correct in thinking that these old books are probably so outdated that I might as well just ditch them? Did you guys even keep your basic science books after step 1?
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i'd get the new edition here for 2 reasons:
(1) its not the same author so its probably easier for you to keep up with reading assignments if you get the one that was recommended by your profs
(2) cell and molec bio has changed a lot in 10 years so just to be safe i'd get the new one. i usually dont rush out and buy the new edition of books if the older edition is just a couple of years behind but 10 years is pushing it.

after step 1 i sold all my kaplan usmle books to a sophomore (shhh.... i know i know) and some other books that i had gotten for step 1 but never got a chance to really use, plus a bunch of books from 1st and 2nd year . i kept my robbins path book just because its like the pathology bible (big robbins) and a few others. the thing is that 3rd and 4th year has its own books, ie Pediatrics has Blueprints Peds, Case files Peds, Pretest Peds... etc.... you really wont need your basic science books for the rotations. the ones i sold basically funded my books for 3rd year.
 
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Arsenic said:
i'd get the new edition here for 2 reasons:
(1) its not the same author so its probably easier for you to keep up with reading assignments if you get the one that was recommended by your profs
(2) cell and molec bio has changed a lot in 10 years so just to be safe i'd get the new one. i usually dont rush out and buy the new edition of books if the older edition is just a couple of years behind but 10 years is pushing it.

after step 1 i sold all my kaplan usmle books to a sophomore (shhh.... i know i know) and some other books that i had gotten for step 1 but never got a chance to really use, plus a bunch of books from 1st and 2nd year . i kept my robbins path book just because its like the pathology bible (big robbins) and a few others. the thing is that 3rd and 4th year has its own books, ie Pediatrics has Blueprints Peds, Case files Peds, Pretest Peds... etc.... you really wont need your basic science books for the rotations. the ones i sold basically funded my books for 3rd year.
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No, I already DO have the new molecular bio book; we're using it first. The question is, should I keep the old one also? Any good reason that I should have both books?
 
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beary said:
I kept my basic science books, but for lab stuff, not anything med school or clinical related. Ten years old is pretty old in the world of mol bio, as you know. I would ditch it. I guess, the only reason to keep it is if you have used it a lot and know exactly where things are. I use an old Robbins for that reason, just for my own knowledge. But for diagnotic criteria I use a brand new Sternberg.
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I haven't looked at it in ten years. I took that class my first quarter of grad school in 1997, and it has collected dust since. 😛 So I'm thinking I'll get rid of it; I can always keep my new one and use that to look things up later.
 
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QofQuimica said:
No, I already DO have the new molecular bio book; we're using it first. The question is, should I keep the old one also? Any good reason that I should have both books?
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blah, if you want to keep it around until the class is over just to have it for alternative explanations, do it. as soon as the class is over though, toss that sucker.
 
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Arsenic said:
blah, if you want to keep it around until the class is over just to have it for alternative explanations, do it. as soon as the class is over though, toss that sucker.
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Maybe that's what I'll do. I'll wait until the end of this block and then see how I feel. I don't think I'd use such an old book to study for the boards anyway. My new book is pretty reader-friendly IMO, actually.
 
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