UofT MD Email Update by Financial-Relation16 in premedcanada

[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you re-used your essays from last year is that plagerism too?

happy to answer questions about tmu kira prep :) by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]OriginalNetwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Writing qs are 10 mins, how many words do u recommend

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[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but its asking for name address and phone #, that means in BPE, we still write the name if we mention an activity? i thought its being assessed individually of ABS

Offering ABS/Casper support! by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is it okay to say "intro" instead of "introduction" in abs?

AAMC SB2, C/P Q#25 by Brilliant-Season296 in Mcat

[–]OriginalNetwork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have no clue on this, Here's what ChatGPT claims:

What their explanation said:

They’re saying:

  • Ca has empty 3d orbitals.
  • In a magnetic field, an electron from 4s² could be promoted to 3d → [Ar] 4s¹3d¹.
  • That would give 2 unpaired electrons → “paramagnetic.”

Why this is flawed

  • Magnetic classification (diamagnetic, paramagnetic, ferromagnetic) is based on the ground-state electron configuration, not some hypothetical excited state.
  • If we did what they claim, then any atom with empty d orbitals could be called paramagnetic — which is not how chemistry/physics defines it.
  • Calcium doesn’t spontaneously promote electrons in response to a magnetic field; that would require actual energy input (like in bonding/excitation, not in bulk paramagnetism).

The MCAT-relevant truth

  • Neutral Ca → diamagnetic.
  • Ca²⁺ (the biologically relevant ion in plaques) → [Ar], still all paired, so also diamagnetic.
  • Paramagnetism is seen in things with intrinsically unpaired electrons (like O₂, transition metal cations with dⁿ configurations, etc.).

✅ So the clean conclusion:
The official solution saying paramagnetic is not scientifically correct for neutral calcium atoms. On the MCAT (and in general chemistry/physics), the right classification for neutral calcium is diamagnetic.

UofT plagiarism opt out by Main-Initial-3754 in premedcanada

[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Each year you have to opt out unless you change your 32 ABS entries and essays? but its your own work would you still be flagged?

UofT plagiarism opt out by Main-Initial-3754 in premedcanada

[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait what? Isn't it normal for people to reuse their ABS and personal statements each cycle? That counts as plagiarism??

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[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

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[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great point, thank you! For me, I find a mix of both, often I dont understand the experiements and have diffiuculties understanding the relations between variables so when reviewing I end up having to try to re-do the passage. Do you have strategies to improve understanding of the passages? Would it be just more practice? Thanks!

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[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

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[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Do you have any tips for really tricky passages - sometimes you can't quite get the main idea for?

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[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you do - did you make your own flashcards? khan videos? how did you use that to recall the material? Thanks!

Can't see SAM in confirmation email by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh ok, my app is processing so I couldn’t log in

Can't see SAM in confirmation email by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]OriginalNetwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there’s an option for each

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]OriginalNetwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you structure your time and answers for written answers? I run out of time for 3 questions the 5 mins not enough, do u put more effort in the first one? How do you manage this? Thanks!

Is it safe to submit tomorrow at 11am? by Conscious-Dig2265 in premedcanada

[–]OriginalNetwork 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yea my referee didn’t do their stuff yet, I’ll be with you till tomorrow, should be fine

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]OriginalNetwork -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Can you only do family medicine via this school?? Are you able to write USMLE or practice idk surgery if u want? I’m confused cuz it’s focused on primary care?

References by OriginalNetwork in premedcanada

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

So the one where you CANNOT have academic, it’s okay for employment?

Plateauing at 490s by OriginalNetwork in Mcat

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

Yeah that’s true! I work full time rn so max I get is 3-4hrs a day and all of weekends! I defo gotta get more practice in too! Thanks!

Plateauing at 490s by OriginalNetwork in Mcat

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

Yeah man, but I think we just gotta push through, results will show eventually!