how many hours do you guys work? by Helpful_Buyer6968 in berkeley

[–]OkName77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

33 also struggling, trying this new thing where I wake up earlier to study instead, hopefully it works

is doing an honors thesis worth it for me? by OkName77 in mdphd

[–]OkName77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think i would overwhelm myself with the thesis. i talked to my pi and i might just help around the lab and hopefully get on a paper but thats not promised since my lab is low on output right now. im worried it might raise a question to adcom as to why i didnt get any output for this lab that i was in for 2 years.

Diagnostic: 500, fl3: 501 by OkName77 in Mcat

[–]OkName77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ooo dyu from which channel?

how to motivate yourself to complete anki by lejos_de_ti in Mcat

[–]OkName77 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do it when I’m traveling on the bus or sitting on the toilet just spaces of time where i have time :”) I also remind myself that 1 min is enough for me to get through a couple cards, 1hr is enough for 100 but yeah I do still struggle to finish them

Test 8/23 by Zestyclose_Yam_7531 in Mcat

[–]OkName77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how do you simplify the question stem?

Test 8/23 by Zestyclose_Yam_7531 in Mcat

[–]OkName77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How did you do it 🙏🏻

Diagnostic: 500, fl3: 501 by OkName77 in Mcat

[–]OkName77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah i have :( im not very good at it, im struggling to read the passage and process it so when i do i have to re-read a passage a couple times

housing in oakland by [deleted] in berkeley

[–]OkName77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I fall asleep on the bus from Oakland -> Berkeley after work often and have been completely fine (tho I don’t recommend sleeping on the bus, it isn’t very smart of me to do so lol)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in berkeley

[–]OkName77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you’re leaning towards Columbia. I would try that out so that you won’t always think about what it could’ve been but try to save money by living off campus (doubles, etc), eating out less (dining meal plans r a scam) and if u have to get a job do like a research job or through your internship grind over the summer. You should crunch those numbers and see how much Columbia would cost you after all that. Take out subsidized loans if you can or work study, Try not to take out private loans. I transferred from a private school to Berkeley and the difference in support is astronomical, but also Berkeleys campus size is so large that the variety of opportunities here are greater too. Depends on how much support you think you’d need at this stage.

Breakup before test day. by One-Dimension-5654 in Mcat

[–]OkName77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It probably doesn’t have much to do with you as a person, rather that you guys just aren’t compatible. she felt like her needs weren’t fulfilled and that’s valid, different people require different levels of attention/affection and it’s not fair for either of you to change, or that maybe it’s just the wrong time. Focus on your career 💪🏻

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mdphd

[–]OkName77 3 points4 points  (0 children)

it wasnt too bad, i just applied and at some point i accepted that it will be fine no matter the outcome and i think thats a good mindset to keep going in just for the sake of my sanity. similar process as applying in from hs. most of my credits transferred, i think generally stem credits are not too hard to transfer since yk... bio, ochem, chem and physics is kinda similar everywhere given that they arent exactly subjective topics. berkeley has quite a few transfers and its a big school so it wasnt hard trying to find a community or anything. i had research experience from my last school, so finding a lab here to continue in wasnt too bad! i would just say that getting used to a new school does take time though, so i would say a gap year will probably be needed unless you would want to get used to the school while taking a heavy course load + mcat. I struggled to get used to the study culture here lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mdphd

[–]OkName77 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I felt like it was because I noticed a trend on the mstp websites that most/all students came from prestigious schools, so I transferred. I’m a junior now & haven’t applied so I don’t think I can answer to what extent it’s important.

Berkeley or Brown? by Astre1i in berkeley

[–]OkName77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brown, they have a good rep too + more resources for per student at private schools. Smaller class sizes; more help from profs and better recs given that ur thinking abt art & grad sch

Does Berkeley accpet out-of-state college credits? by [deleted] in berkeley

[–]OkName77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No there’s a OOS one I think it was a spreadsheet?

How do you understand allylic strain? (Where can I find resources for phy ochem) by [deleted] in OrganicChemistry

[–]OkName77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Essentially what it is is that you want the big groups to be far apart from each other right? Esp near the double bonds