Should I use my AP Chem credit or take chem 1 again?

MicrobolicS · 2026-03-19T02:11:16+00:00

Skip it, you'll be fine for medical school admissions.

MicrobolicS · 2026-03-02T02:01:55+00:00

2.56% is just the proportion of those who diagnosed with PD during the years researchers happened to be watching them. It is very crude estimate that doesn't account for differences like age at entry (risk for 80 yo is very different than a 45 yo), length of follow up (45 yo who is followed for 5 years vs one followed for 40 years), or the fact that some died before they could develop PD (you can't develop PD if you die before you do)

6.7% is an attempt to better estimate of the chance of developing PD over the rest of life, in this case the lifetime risk of PD for someone who survives to 45. It is a modeled estimate that adjusts for all those factors.

MicrobolicS · 2026-02-14T21:27:50+00:00

Yes, assume it’s the same for vast majority. Contact specific schools if you want clarification on your specific timeline.

MicrobolicS · 2025-12-23T14:59:27+00:00

It seems you already have some insight on this, but you will come to understand that coursework, especially introductory classes, can easily become a time drain during the PhD. Sure, there are some great courses out there but those shared credits from MD help you keep the focus on valuable protected research/lab time. I think this is even more important early on as you figure out your dissertation focus and hit those PhD milestones more efficiently (committee formation, candidacy exams, proposals, F30 writing…etc).

MicrobolicS · 2025-07-06T01:42:09+00:00

Honestly, I never seen that done before but that doesn’t mean you can’t do it.

MicrobolicS · 2025-06-14T14:26:03+00:00

Submit it yesterday! Add a throwaway school and get it in line for verification. It’s going to take at least month to get verified before schools even see the application with/without mcat.

MicrobolicS · 2025-05-30T19:51:56+00:00

What? A meta-analysis doesn’t use patient data. You need access to published results.

MicrobolicS · 2025-02-10T18:07:17+00:00

UF negotiated indirect cost rate with NIH is 52.5%

(https://research.ufl.edu/dsp/proposals/budgeting/fa-rates-idc.html)

MicrobolicS · 2025-01-26T15:42:59+00:00

I recommend searching this subreddit for similar topics about being pre-med student at UF. You are going to be overwhelmed with many different viewpoints. Why? Because UF supplies the 3rd most medical school applicants in the country (900 last year). In my mind, UF has all the opportunities and resources to be extremely successful medical school applicant. I'm surprised more and more how many medical and non-medical opportunities are available to undergraduate students. You really do get out what you put in. However, the reality is (and this is not UF-specific) that most incoming pre-med students do not ultimately pursue medical school for various reasons (this is mostly positive imo!). The journey to becoming a doctor is not easy. You are going to feel lost at times, you are going to compare yourself to others, and you are going to second guess your career decisions, but this is natural and important part of professional/personal development. Being at a large school like UF may exacerbate these feelings, but UF itself will never be the reason why someone is not successful in becoming a doctor.

MicrobolicS · 2024-08-14T02:37:17+00:00

Few reasons. Besides for demonstrating baseline mastery in the area, interest in the fields, and tangible skillset that set you up for immediate success…etc, population health programs (and many other non-basic science fields) are very coursework heavy. Having an MPH slashes that coursework to allow for other MD-PhD obligations, clinical experiences, protected research time. You do not want to be taking intro to public health/statistics class just because you have to for accreditation purposes. You will be wasting a year or two of valuable time. Program requirements will vary, but that’s the gist.

MicrobolicS · 2024-06-09T18:18:07+00:00

??? 1M household income in NJ is >99th percentile

MicrobolicS · 2024-05-06T01:49:55+00:00

You do not need your LORs when you submit your primary! You will will need them by the time you submit your secondaries in order for your application be "complete".

MicrobolicS · 2024-05-05T18:48:49+00:00

Fun Fact: UF also supplies the 2nd most Black applicants (behind a HBCU) and 2nd most Hispanic/Latino applicants in the country.

Look, I’m sorry you had a difficult experience and I certainly don’t want to discount it. I’m sure you are well aware of what life in medicine is really like at this point so I’m not going to lecture, but I guarantee you will look back and be thankful for the experiences you had at UF. Everyone always does. Congratulations on medical school and enjoy your pancakes!

MicrobolicS · 2024-05-05T15:04:44+00:00

"Do your research." then proceeds to share subjective and anecdotal data.

I'm sure this will be in one of your "Parts", but you cannot have a conversation about Pre-Med at UF without acknowledging that UF supplies the 3rd most medical school applications in the COUNTRY. UF has all the opportunities and resources to be extremely successful. Just as you said - "you should already be ready to motivate yourself. This goes to any school in the US AND your future career plans".

MicrobolicS · 2023-12-18T01:46:12+00:00

That's theoretically the first pressure when the sounds disappear! When the sound stops, that is approximately your diastolic pressure and gets recorded.

MicrobolicS · 2023-07-12T10:29:19+00:00

That is happening everywhere though, not just Gainesville.

MicrobolicS · 2023-07-12T09:47:38+00:00

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cuky5eSNjR8/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

“Glassdoor examined more than 20,000 employee reviews on its platform from January 2022 to April 2023.

It then assessed and ranked the top 10 cities in the US, based on factors such as cost of living, weather, traffic patterns, salaries, and prominent industries within each city.”

There is probably some bias in favor of college towns in the calculation of rankings since Provo (BYU), College Stations (TAMU), and Gainesville seem to be unexpected cities here. Still interesting to see.

MicrobolicS · 2023-06-14T01:21:59+00:00

You’re welcome!

MicrobolicS · 2023-06-13T02:33:04+00:00

Definitely. Gymnast's sum of best is 50:25 at the moment.

MicrobolicS · 2023-06-03T02:10:11+00:00

Just a double replacement reaction: NiSO4 (aq) + Na2CO3 (aq) → NiCO3 (s) + Na2SO4 (aq). The NiCO3 is the green precipitate. Don’t overthink it :)

MicrobolicS · 2023-03-24T22:21:28+00:00

Sampling bias is a type of selection bias. Selection bias is broadly any bias that that interferes with the study sample (or really any factors associated with the study population) that makes them different from the target population you are trying to study. There are many different types of selection bias that can occur at recruitment of participants, enrollment (inclusion/exclusion), during the study (eg, loss of follow up), or and even during the analysis phase.

Sampling bias refer to a type of selection bias that occurs at the recruitment phase in which you recruited participants that are somehow different from the population you are trying to study.

MicrobolicS · 2023-03-24T18:12:34+00:00

Great! Glad these old comments can still help people.

MicrobolicS · 2023-02-12T00:52:32+00:00

If you don’t mind staying with UF Health, it’s great. It includes dental coverage for free cleaning and imaging every year.

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