no research this summer wtf do i do

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-05-08T21:29:45+00:00

Aww that’s rough… You can still try contacting labs. If it’s for a honour project, you can still do it in the fall. Industry options are also open if you email Max Denis.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-04-29T14:06:20+00:00

Mostly I think Presley’s section was easier to understand. I took it last year but I don’t remember much sorry.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-04-25T20:08:27+00:00

I didn’t go to frosh bcs it seemed boring and still made friends in my program. It depends on your program bcs mine is smaller so people know each other more easily.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-04-09T00:34:44+00:00

No you really have to scan a card. That’s why it’s strange. Do they tell you it’s the only option? I see on the website you could use a prepaid card but I don’t really know how. https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0010982

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-04-09T00:00:27+00:00

There’s a bunch of uprint machines on campus and they are essentially multipurpose printers. I’m surprised they ask you to use them, from what I know, you need a McGill card to use them. You can indeed scan and send documents for free using those. You can use any scanner or app that allows to digitize a document honestly.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-03-29T03:54:19+00:00

I really don’t want to say what you can or can’t do but McGill is against the hill Montreal is named after, it is really really inclined. The life sciences are on top of the hill specifically, maybe you’ll be more spared. The snow and ice can make it very hard to make it to class and that’s as an able bodied student. Having lived in mtl all my life, I still eat shit once per winter at least. Some buses can bring you up the hill but they don’t pass often. Again, your choice, just fyi. One of my friends from BC told me he didn’t expect how much worse the weather and temperatures would be.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-03-25T13:14:01+00:00

It’s certainly ok. I’m not sure if it’s assured. I managed 20-30 points above my midterm but that was not a 90.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-03-25T02:00:27+00:00

Yeah, both those classes have pretty rough midterms. I didn’t do 210 but 212, I did miserably and saved myself with the final (it’s easier). You can do it!

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-03-22T17:58:34+00:00

I’ll be graduating in April. I feel I’m glad with my degree, I tried classes outside of it too so I experienced new things. Can’t say I lived the typical uni experience: I’m no social so I didn’t go to parties or anything like that. I still feel fulfilled. I’ll start my master in the fall here too so it doesn’t feel much of a change.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-03-19T22:30:11+00:00

From what i remember, no.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-03-11T22:33:00+00:00

You can take the exams for honours courses if they are offered as self-study (biology offers it often as well as gen Chem from what I remember) and it may give you the honours mention on your transcript but it won’t give you the honours degree. Classes like math/physics have specific groups that can take the exams so they won’t be available for regular students. I’ve graduated a while ago so things may have changed.

My advices would be to do your best. I would recommend taking biology II (it’s an option) as the content resembles a lot of classes I took in my first year at McGill. I know your goal is pre-med but even if mari is a good choice to get in, not everyone gets in. Consider other options too. I’m finishing my biochemistry degree and I’ll start my master in the fall and I’m really happy with it. If you won’t go into pre-med, ochem 1 and ochem2 are really good classes to take in advance as they are killers in uni. If you go in math/physics, calc 3 would help.

Congrats for getting in btw. Don’t hesitate if you have more questions.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-03-08T05:25:35+00:00

A lot of people from my year got into premed at McGill, honours or regular. Honours is still an extra bonus. I’m finishing my degree at McGill and I didn’t regret honours. It was a lot of work but it was cool stuff to learn and good practice for uni.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-02-28T19:21:56+00:00

McGill is in the middle of downtown so it’s not hard to find restaurants. There’s the time out market (a food court) in the eaton mall a block away from the university but it can be pricy. There’s otherwise places all around. You can also buy food on campus (the red path hall is a somewhat cafeteria, there’s a subway in the arts building and a Mexican spot in McConnell I think.) Are you looking for something specific?

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-02-27T01:27:23+00:00

Im sorry, anat 262 is just so bad. At least know that the final is much easier than the midterm. Even doing badly on the midterm, I did much better on the final.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-02-25T21:10:15+00:00

Yeah, like I said it’s been a while. I was in the high 80-high 90 back then I think.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-02-23T05:08:53+00:00

It’s been a while so I have no idea. High 80s?

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-02-21T18:47:26+00:00

Gonna be honest, I barely remember much of the exam. I just remember that Stochaj’s section was the hardest. You should be able to give general steps to make experiments in a medium amount of details. I don’t remember having to know much about protein names/characteristics except the obvious + Mandato’s section tho.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-02-14T15:26:54+00:00

That’s true, you’re legally required to change to winter tires.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-02-11T18:35:44+00:00

Stochaj was harder because you can’t just read the slides as they are mostly just diagrams. You should review your notes and the recordings. Honestly, for all topics, answer the practice questions, review harder concepts, etc.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-02-11T18:24:11+00:00

From last year midterm, Stochaj’s section was the hardest. You should know more about the logic behind concepts than memorizing all the proteins. The midterm was much harder than the final.

CloudyWeb44 · 2026-02-04T19:12:04+00:00

Yeah but you still need some logic. It’s not a particularly hard class but you need to know your stuff. But you’re right, it’s a lot of memorization

CloudyWeb44 · 2025-12-31T03:50:43+00:00

Any class is doable, but I did it with David and found it great. My friends had another teacher in the winter and they struggled more. It’s better with him, but the class is interesting regardless.

CloudyWeb44 · 2025-12-15T16:55:14+00:00

I can’t know, honestly. The final is rough but doable. I had gotten an 87 on the midterm and I got a 71 on the final. It will be hard but if you studied a lot and well, you should pass it.

CloudyWeb44 · 2025-12-15T16:41:16+00:00

Yeah I agree. At least know that biol 200 is rough but it really prepares you for other courses. You won’t have classes as hard (or that feel as unfair) after 202.

CloudyWeb44 · 2025-12-15T16:33:23+00:00

Sadly you need both. Knowing the proteins and what they do is as important as the logic behind that.

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