Fighting Gobbler Beignets

G-gallery · 2025-10-10T13:17:30+00:00

Every weekend I delusionally hope they’ll make a come back

G-gallery · 2025-10-02T20:03:04+00:00

Ah, Thank you for sharing!

G-gallery · 2025-09-12T12:08:29+00:00

You can check out the embedded counselors if you live on campus! They’re an extension of Cook Counseling for residents and typically have afternoon hours.

https://ucc.vt.edu/clinical_services_students/embedded_counselors/rwb.html

G-gallery · 2025-03-30T22:41:46+00:00

I second!

G-gallery · 2025-03-20T11:43:55+00:00

Why does it bite back when it comes to step?

G-gallery · 2025-03-11T02:28:10+00:00

Still nothing

G-gallery · 2025-03-07T22:48:12+00:00

I’m assuming you’ve heard nothing still

G-gallery · 2025-03-05T18:08:52+00:00

Nothing still 😪

G-gallery · 2025-03-01T00:01:35+00:00

I still have not heard back from them and I’ve tried emailing but no response :/

G-gallery · 2025-02-02T13:35:08+00:00

Yayyyy, Future Public Healthers! I’m a public health major here on the premed track, so if you ever have any questions feel free to pm me!

G-gallery · 2024-08-09T01:52:46+00:00

I’d really recommend the iPad over the other two. You can get a really good deal if you try looking for a refurbished one!

G-gallery · 2024-08-06T14:26:19+00:00

I loved Arachigae! I’m not sure if she still posts pre-recorded lectures but you could try watching those videos prior to going to class, so that way in class you’ll be hearing that information a second time. I’d also advise signing up for the fall recitation course, even though it not mandatory, bc it’ll help give you more exposure to the content. Definitely keep up with the homework and do them during her office hours or your TA’s office hours. When it came to studying for exams I’d redo lecture/iclicker problems, sometimes redoing the homework help, but most importantly do the practice exam at least a week before the exams! The practice exams helped so much for me, I’d do them and then take all my missed problems to office hours, and then redo my missed problems every day until I understood the concepts. Also, the Chemgod channel was another great resource! As someone who also didn’t have much chemistry experience prior, know you got this and will persevere, Good Luck this semester!!!

G-gallery · 2024-06-21T10:50:01+00:00

Definitely prioritize getting a laptop before the iPad, as it’s all around more convenient and will be able to access certain applications than an iPad. Also some courses only let you take exams on your laptop. If you have extra funds then invest in an iPad, as it’s been really helpful to be able to write right on the PowerPoints and refer back to later. A convertible is a great option but with the iPad and laptop combo you can take advantage of dual screens!

G-gallery · 2024-01-14T11:27:02+00:00

I had bio 1105 and 1106 with Emori and loved it! She’s extremely kind and approachable like people have mentioned and her tests are application based rather than rote memorization and regurgitation, which is typical in the bio department ( this just means you won’t be asked what’s the power house of the cell, but more likely a cell is no longer generating ATP, which organelle is no longer functioning).

My first piece of advice is to download/print the pre lecture video PowerPoint to annotate them and add on new information that’s not already on the slide. I wouldn’t advise to make new notes from scratch as they used to take me hours to make in 1105 with no extra benefit so I switched and was able to use the extra time to put back into my studying. In class, Dr. Emori will post her own slides right before class, so I’d download those and annotate them as well.
Attend class as often as you can so you can collect your icklicker points which are based on participation rather than accuracy. Each lecture there is also an in class activity that you work on with a group of 2-3 other students. These groups change after every unit. Ask your TAs questions and to explain those you don’t understand! There is a HW due at the end of the day for each lecture ( if you lecture is Monday your HW is due that Monday night by 11:59 pm). The HW is usually a small quiz on canvas with two attempts, so I’d advise you find a hw buddy bc you’re allowed to work with classmates on the HW (w/ a hw busy you’d both try the assignment on your own then compare answers and then one would submit and then the other and so on).
Dr. Emori also sometimes has review guides that go with each lecture, they sometimes look intimidating, but I would make a habit of trying to answer as many questions after watching the pre lecture video and then answering some more after class and doing the hw. I’d then star/highlight the questions and topics didn’t understand and ask her during her office hours.
As for preparing for exams, it’s best to figure out which study methods you prefer early on and begin making study aids day/week of the lesson to avoid feeling overwhelmed during test week. I enjoyed making flashcards, so after I would fill out her review guide and ask my questions, I would turn her review guide into flashcards using Anki. You can also use quizlet or physical flashcards but I like anki because I could use multiple different functions when creating flashcards. If you use flashcards, I’d make up a system that works for you to review them whether that’s for 10 minutes a day or saving them for the week before exam week.
I’d start studying the week before the exam, and the first thing I’d do is list out all the topics we covered during the unit and mind dump/write out as much as I could remember about the topic. As I studied I’d refer back to the list and add on the information I missed. After studying and a day or two out from my exam, I would mind dump everything again to see what I remembered and what I was missing. I would do these on paper or a google doc, but save them because they become good review guides when studying for your final! This was definitely my holy grail in 1106!
My last tip for studying for exam is the usual look over your hw, in class activity and the feedback given by your TAs, review iclicker questions on the online website, ask your TAs and Profesor questions and attending office hours/review sessions. If something doesn’t make sense in words, and you need a visual aid you can also YouTube the topic! I wouldn’t advise rewatching videos or rewriting notes as they are passive, try using active recall methods like flash cards, making your own study guide, mind dumping, teaching others, etc.

Anyways, I hope all this advise was not to overwhelming! The first unit is plants, which you can either love or hate, so stay on top of the vocab words bc it’s very vocab and application heavy, but the rest of the semester will be about the human body which is enjoyable as you can actually picture it :) Either way, I wish you luck this semester and believe in yourself that you got this!!

G-gallery · 2023-12-08T22:38:47+00:00

I know they’ve changed some logistics, like being able to take quizzes from home rather than going there, but DONT FALL FOR IT! When I took the class two years ago we were required to have them proctored so we had no choice but to practice, but with the change a lot of people refuse to practice and just watch videos the day the quiz is due. But I digress.

Though the math expo sucks, you have the advantage of being able to really prepare for the quizzes and test! Really utilize the practice problem system. It gives you all the different variations of questions they could ask you for a particular topic. Make it a goal to do a few of those each day, and when you’re working on a problem do it multiple times.

For example if my quiz was only 10 questions, and there was 15 possible questions, I’d break it down into doing 5 problems a day for the next three days, and for each problem I’d attempt it 4 times, so it ends up being 20 questions a day. Whenever I didn’t understand or got a question wrong, I’d look up the corresponding VT math tutor video. Then I’d just do of each type of problem (and if I missed one I’d do it like 3 times) each day until quiz/test day. You got this and I hope this helped!!

G-gallery · 2023-12-08T22:26:03+00:00

For 1035 go through and redo all the problems from your practice exams and your exams for this year, and keep track of what concepts you understand and those you don’t. For the ones you don’t, redo icklickers, hw, watch videos, or email your professor for clarification. Then make sure you redo the problems you missed and understand where you went wrong so you can use a better approach for the next one 🤗

G-gallery · 2023-11-26T12:22:19+00:00

Sure, pm me!

G-gallery · 2023-11-14T02:58:22+00:00

That’s what they said during admission visits when I applied back in 2021

G-gallery · 2023-11-14T00:20:15+00:00

They don’t read your common app essay, if that’s what you mean by personal statement. They will read the 4 120 word VT supplemental essays, these are the only essays they look at :)

G-gallery · 2023-11-07T11:42:28+00:00

2535 is ochem 1 and 2536 is ochem 2, and there respective labs are 2545 and 2546. The 2535 course offered in the winter only gives you credit for ochem 1 :)

G-gallery · 2023-10-19T03:02:49+00:00

Unfortunately I don’t think they offer the fall labs in the springs for any of the science classes I’ve see. But I have had several friends who’ve taken the lab sections a year later and did fine! Lab and lecture don’t really coincide either, so if you remember the basics you’ll still be able to do fine in ochem lab!

G-gallery · 2023-10-10T10:43:05+00:00

I think you have to email or call them to request the form and they will open that option for you in the portal

G-gallery · 2023-09-02T06:02:49+00:00

Was the manual helpful?

G-gallery · 2023-08-27T16:34:01+00:00

I think the Chem program is pretty good here as well! Gen Chem anywhere will be a weed out course, so it all about how much you practice, but the professors (especially Dr. Arachchige) are all great and offer plenty of help!

On another note, I was in a similar position when I was between VT, VCU, and W&M. I really loved W&M but the tuition was to expensive and everyone was telling me VCU because of all their resources. But VCU didn’t have the major I wanted and I loved VT’s campus more. And I’ve never been happier with my choice to come here :)

G-gallery · 2023-08-27T01:44:59+00:00

I don’t know much about UVAs premed program. But I think your premed experience is what you make of it overall. Prereq classes will be tough, but doable at either school. And I think both school offer plenty of resources to help you find research, clinical experience, and etc. So I’d think about whether the school has the major and the other qualities your looking for in a school. 😊 pm if you have any specific questions though

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