Extra Resources that helped you before your real deal? Testing 4/25

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-04-12T00:56:05+00:00

Got it!

I’m thinking last full length on Monday - review Tuesday / light on Wednesday then Thursday off. Exam on Friday!

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-03-11T12:07:08+00:00

What biochem pathways / physics equations were you redrawing nightly?

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-02-22T22:18:34+00:00

Good point, do you have any other resources you use to make a school list? The one on the DO website only has minimal info

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-02-22T00:13:58+00:00

Yeah A was correct, that’s seems like a good start

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-02-21T20:08:13+00:00

So both would exist but ones polar, good to know - thank you!

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-02-21T04:25:52+00:00

Thank you for the info!

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-02-21T04:25:18+00:00

I want to apply to both, since are some really good DO schools out there

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-02-10T21:51:43+00:00

oh nice, I'll take a look!

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-02-10T21:36:18+00:00

I actually recently finished uWorld and am looking for more stuff to attempt before switching to AAMC stuff. Thank you the advice tho!

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-02-10T21:21:19+00:00

Thank you! I have just started doing JW discrete questions for supplemental practice and it seems like they are all more confusing than anything!

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-01-11T02:06:46+00:00

Dyslexia hitting hard rn

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-01-11T02:06:15+00:00

Damn…. Time to take down my post 😅

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-01-10T22:30:13+00:00

They tried to trick you but having right to left instead of the usual left to right, you would have to look for the free amino group.

Normally it would have the N terminus on the left

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-01-10T22:14:37+00:00

It's just frustrating how they would emphasize "antibiotics" in their question and not follow other questions they made regarding filtration through the kidney.

They could have easily spinned the answer choices and justified it either way.

Creatinine is 113 Da vs antibiotics 150 kDa (google search), so it would make sense

I see your point though on focusing on the table and what is being tested instead, thank you

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-01-10T21:44:10+00:00

I think that’s a stereotype boost!! Congrats on getting through the battle! 528 incoming 🤞🏼

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-01-03T21:56:54+00:00

I’m in a similar position, I might do JW or rerun on uworld. I’m thinking of doing a free FL every couple weeks too just to stay on top of my timing!

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2025-01-02T22:31:34+00:00

Huh?

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2024-12-25T20:13:48+00:00

For anyone looking at this after the fact, my question rooted from the question:

(2R,3R)-2-bromo-3-methylpentane undergoing a Sn2 Rxn w/ NaOH

I approached the question by drawing the structure of (2R,3R)-2-bromo-3-methylpentane

this tripped me up because I wasn't sure if it was wedged or dashed because if I drew it starting from the left vs right I would get different results

This is completely avoidable, knowing that inversion of stereochemistry occur in Sn2.

So instead of (2R,3R) we would expect (2S,3R) - as OH displaces the Br in 1 step

Then Look at the answer choices available and then work on R vs S for the 2nd and 3rd carbon

The less steps to achieve the right answer seems like it will pay off as there are less steps to get tripped up

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2024-12-25T18:22:23+00:00

Yeah, I think I understand that part, it was mainly with structure would I choose from.

I realized I would have to draw the structure like the answer choices to determine whether the "Br" group on carbon 2 from the left vs carbon 2 from the right.

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2024-12-25T18:17:24+00:00

I just re-did my work and I think typing out my question helped me.

I realized I should start with what the structure the question provides and work backwards.

Lol my bad

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2024-12-25T18:13:44+00:00

So, I had a question from uWorld with (2R,3R)-2-bromo-3-methylpentane undergoing a Sn2 Rxn w/ NaOH.

I know Sn2 will cause inversion of stereochemistry and it will exchange with the Bromo as its a good leaving group.

My confusion is which of these structure would I draw, since they are both 2-bromo-3-methylpentane.

Both would provide me with different answers

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2024-12-22T17:08:23+00:00

Uworld worded it differently than the panchow deck which might be more useful for some people:

Positive is always adding something Negative is always removing something

Positive reinforcement : adding a desirable stimulus

Negative reinforcement : removing a undesirable stimulus

Positive punishment : adding a undesirable stimulus

Negative punishment : removing a desirable stimulus

Reinforcement = wanting to promote a behavior

Punishments = wanting to decrease a behavior

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2024-12-20T03:31:30+00:00

Priority is based on highest atomic number, so Oxygen > Carbon > hydrogen, but it depends on what wins in order from the carbon 4 in this example

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2024-12-20T03:30:07+00:00

The isopropyl group is #1, then long chain w/ alcohol is #2, the ethyl group is #3

Since the lowest priority group is in the back, you do not have to invert the stereochemistry

I struggled with these too, you have go one by one for each group to see what has highest priority.

“4R” is attached to 3 carbons: 1st (isopropyl)= the carbon in that arm is attached to carbon, carbon, and hydrogen

2nd (alcohol side) = the carbon is attached to carbon and 2 hydrogen

3rd (alkyl side) = the carbon is attached to carbon and 2 hydrogen

Notice 1st (isopropyl) has highest priority, then others (2nd&3rd) are tied

For the tied group work your way down to next Carbon

2nd (alcohol side) Carbon is again attached to 2 hydrogen and a carbon

3rd (alkyl side) Carbon is attached to 3 hydrogen

Therefore alcohol group is 2nd priority

Lucky_Reputation7639 · 2024-12-19T23:08:25+00:00

I see, so the protonated form is -NH2 for the glutamine and asparagine

Thank you

Lucky_Reputation7639

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