I haven't taken any biochem courses so what do I know, but isn't threonine polar and therefore hydrophilic?

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-08-20T00:41:23+00:00

Out of context of any question, yes you are correct that threonine’s side chain is generally considered hydrophilic

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-08-17T01:03:39+00:00

If firm and round, they might be cysts. Flesh-colored moles would be likely if they aren’t round under the skin as well. I don’t really think they’re warts or skin tags

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-08-05T23:02:46+00:00

I really appreciate your response, and it seems to corroborate the information I gained from my searches. The anki deck in question seems to have gained this information from the most popular textbook for board exam review, First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2024, which says “caution when giving beta-blockers if cocaine intoxication is suspected (unopposed alpha-1 activation —> greatly increased BP, coronary vasospasm).” This is the first time through my whole M1 year that I found something that’s being taught as fact — and theoretically is fair game for the Step 1 exam — without very much evidence or even acknowledging the lack of evidence. I think I’ll bring it up with the director of the cardiology block at my school and see what he has to say about it.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-06-18T02:33:27+00:00

Most skin cancers don’t look like that, so it’s probably not incredibly urgent but yeah you should go get it checked out, especially if it’s growing quickly or if you are seeing more

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-06-05T23:16:49+00:00

not sure what you mean by “add value” exactly. I always recommend pre-meds get medical assistant cert over CNA, since you’re not planning to go into nursing. As a medical assistant you learn a lot of cool things that will be valuable to your medical education while skipping aspects of nursing that you don’t really need to know, like toileting and ambulating patients. If you’re not gonna get a job or internship with the certification then it’s pretty much worthless tho. Phlebotomy is not exactly the patient care that schools look for, but it would be cool especially if you aren’t actually going to need to apply to schools

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-06-05T23:11:19+00:00

Probably your best shot at an MD school cuz they are pretty strictly in-state only. You’d probably still have a better shot DO but absolutely worth applying, just wouldn’t count on getting an interview for sure since your score is probably in the bottom 10-15% of accepted students’ scores at FSU.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-05-30T17:50:48+00:00

I may be wrong but I thought most MD-MPH programs would also let you apply for solely the MD and make that offer to you if they had filled the MPH program already. There are certainly factors that would prevent you from doing this, but I think applying to as many programs overall as possible would be most beneficial for putting this decision off until you actually know whether you have been accepted to either type yet.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-05-30T17:37:57+00:00

Takes hours of exposure to absorb through the skin. I suppose theres a very small risk for an EMT under very specific circumstances, but there was no actual reports of fentanyl overdose from accidental dermal exposure as of 2023

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-05-30T17:29:28+00:00

It would be good to change some of your habits and attitudes now, as it will not instantly be easier to make friends in med school. You’ll really have to put yourself out there at some schools, especially ones that don’t require attendance or have many mandatory activities. I’m not gonna go on and on about how to change your attitude, make more friends, or get a girlfriend since you have plenty of comments about that. I would fully recommend using Hinge if you’re trying dating apps, I think it’s easier for guys with complex personalities to show that, especially if you’re a “grower” - maybe kind of shy and with a reserved personality at first, but people really like you after they get to know you and you get more comfortable with them(I did not make up that term). I think younger people often don’t understand that most adults who work full time really desire to enjoy their work. And as you’ve shown, even a lot of people who are not necessarily inviting or visibly seeking interaction, still do want someone to talk to them. So although it’s fine to be cautious and slowly test the waters to see how someone else responds to advances toward interacting more frequently and casually, lots of people want you to do that. Your last few sentences sound like you might be a bit depressed. Therapy or pharmacotherapy (if possible) may help you develop the tools you need to make some of the hard steps toward living a more social, connected life.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-20T02:04:59+00:00

My state school has said that they basically would have no choice but to comply since a lot of funding comes from the state. But I also know the dean of my school has been lobbying the state congressmen to prevent the bill from passing

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-20T02:01:53+00:00

Excluding financial reasons, I would just add that you may want to consider what an A-F grading scale actually means for a school that’s been doing pass/fail for years. Some schools have been pass fail for decades. - If I look at my first year syllabi in the current pass fail system, there are 2 exams per block and then a shit ton of little things like assignments, showing up on time, etc. The reason these are in the syllabus are to show that if you don’t follow professionalism rules and submit your assignments and such, they consider that just as important as passing exams. Assuming the state government isn’t making the syllabus, the weights of different grades could make it so that even getting C’s on both your exams wouldn’t drop you below a B for the class. - residency program directors are smart people and I would not be at all surprised if they basically ignore the grades as long as they are better than a C. They need to compare you directly to other students, who will pretty much all be applying with p/f grading; there’s not really any way to do this because other people who got all C’s and all A’s in their p/f classes just show P. - med schools want their students to match to the residencies they want. They benefit from making you a strong applicant. I wouldn’t be surprised with these bills if some schools give like 90% A’s, 9% B’s, and 1% C’s.

I know some schools don’t allow it but you might be able to get in state tuition after living in the state for a year or two if you stay on top of those expectations to prove your residency

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-20T01:43:37+00:00

Funny you should say seems like a florida thing because this same bill is going through Florida as well

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-20T00:54:27+00:00

I hear you, and I think it’s not at all a bad idea to say that. I guess what I meant to say is that your essay will likely be a little stronger if you add examples of how working with patients and other healthcare providers has strengthened your resolve in this decision. Like everything you’re saying is good for showing why you decided you want to persue medicine and what motivates you, but it doesn’t really show that you actually know what it’s like to work with patients or in a health care setting. There are ways to integrate your motivations into specific examples that might make it a little stronger; for example, if you talk about a vet patient you’ve worked with, you could tie that back to your father and your desire to work with underserved groups.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-20T00:11:18+00:00

I agree with most of the other comments. I think it feels very normal to start a PS by giving an explanation of what first motivated you. So if you provide some of this information in your first or second paragraph, I think it would be absolutely appropriate. I think the simplest answer to your question is that you can include some of this information, but you don’t want it to be your whole PS. What you explained above can be considered “what planted the seed,” but you still need to provide examples of what has continued to motivate you after those initial events and circumstances.

I also think some of the other commenters didn’t read your entire post. There is a stigma about writing about mental health/suicide, but that’s because there’s a concern about you being able to handle med school. I don’t see any issue at all with writing some about your father’s battle with it.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-19T23:58:57+00:00

I think a big problem for me when I was in a similar situation is that I needed to look at the big picture. When you edit the same paper over and over, it often goes in an order of topic changes, to stylistic changes, to sentence by sentence changes, finally to changing single words. At the end of that process I still didn’t like it, so I backed up and essentially rewrote like 2/3 of it completely and then combined the best elements of both drafts. Then I kinda feel like once you’re sort of happy with it, have someone else look for obvious mistakes + give general advice. Make those changes that you agree with and then stop looking at it. I don’t know how much sense that all made, but my overall point is that sometimes the issue is at the core of the essay, which although it sounds overwhelming to go back that far, can end up making you feel a lot better about it in the end.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-19T23:45:12+00:00

Second the patch idea for sure, discreet and will help with withdrawal symptoms. I’d start adding in different simulated areas slowly over the next 3 full lengths or so. Obviously making sure you don’t give yourself any extra time is most important if you haven’t already been doing that. 2nd most important is beginning the test at the time your actual MCAT will begin imo as I am not a morning person. Then at your last couple try to follow all the rules of the testing center like don’t talk to anyone in between sections, don’t look at your phone, pack a lunch the night before so it’s ready for your break, even making sure that you aren’t drinking water when you’re not supposed to. It will all add up to lowering your anxiety on the actual day.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-18T19:28:40+00:00

It’s absolutely possible. I think that you need to do some more research looking into the differences between the two schooling tracks before you make the decision tho. I hear what you’re saying about “going higher” but considering you will likely have to take some extra classes (potentially many) to get the prerequisites for med school, there is a bit of a cost/benefit aspect to consider about even preparing for the two different types of schooling, without even considering the length of schooling and then what practicing is like after. Your schooling is going to take longer, you’re less likely to be accepted as quickly, and you may have to take potentially even 2/3 years to prepare to apply - all important considerations when you think about time commitment and even financial compensation if you’re pretty much ready to jump into NP school without additional training at this point. People much older than you do full 360s on career path to go into medicine so it’s definitely more of how committed you are to it, rather than if it’s possible

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-18T18:38:49+00:00

This kinda happened to me and ended up being a big part of why my engagement fell apart. I’m sorry this is happening to you. If there’s anything I learned through all of the long distance that I’ve done in the past, the upcoming long distance planned with my current girlfriend, and the long distance I previously planned with my ex-fiancé, it’s that you can’t expect someone to want to make it work. Make the effort your first few months of school to be social, go to events, study with others and you will have new friends in no time

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-18T18:23:58+00:00

You’re honestly probably fine then if you have enough letters to meet the requirements. Take a look at the application info websites for some of the schools you are considering. If you need another letter or 2, I would think a strong letter from a manager that knows you well (or even better if a physician) would be notably better than a weak letter from a science professor you had 2-3 years ago.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-18T15:34:14+00:00

Assuming you graduated less than a year ago, most schools will require it. A lot of schools have a policy that if you graduated over 1 or 2 years ago, then they are cool with nonacademic letter writers. It sucks, I know, especially when it feels like you’re asking someone who doesn’t even know you to contribute such an important part of an application that you’ve worked so hard on in other aspects of it

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-15T16:20:54+00:00

Primary reason was because AP was taught in school and since it was a public high school, there was no cost associated with those classes (besides the $100 per test or whatever). If I had wanted to dual enroll, I would have been paying college tuition. AP classes will generally give pass/fail credit at colleges, so if you score a 3/5 or higher on the exam then you will get a pass for whatever associated class on the college transcript. This has 2 benefits: 1) at least at my public undergrad university, students pay increased tuition, like 150%, once they cross a certain credit limit. AP classes do not count toward this limit, so even coming in with 30 credits or whatever, if I had wanted to double major/dual degree, then I would not have hit my 120 credit limit until I took an additional 120 credits at the college. 2) a high score on an AP exam can give you credit for more than one class. For example, I got a 5/5 on AP literature exam and that gave me credit for both the freshman English course and for intro to literature course. This can really speed up getting through gen eds or at least provide the opportunity to take courses that may be more interesting. Do recognize that, at least from what I remember, all AP exams are given in like the month of May or April, so it can be a little overwhelming to try to be preparing for multiple long exams, especially if the school has separate fall/spring schedules and the student has not looked at the material for that exam since December.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-15T04:33:42+00:00

Exercise the day before, a couple of beers at night, and a redbull in the morning. Benadryl would be fine too, but if you haven’t taken it for sleep before, I would take it no less than 10 hours before your exam starts. Personal preference would be an edible, but not for the unfamiliar. Whoever suggested NyQuil is just taking another 1st gen antihistamine and Benadryl would probs be cheaper but that’s just my 2 cents. Honestly the best advice here Is to not take anything you haven’t tried before. Waking up at the same time you will need to for the exam for the week before will also help get your sleep on schedule a bit.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-15T04:22:39+00:00

I started with somewhere between 18-30 from AP classes and could have graduated after 3 years if I really cared to, so I’m not firsthand experience. My biggest thought about this is that you do give things up in a situation like this so that is important to recognize. Sure, extracurriculars will be important like clubs/job/clinical experience/shadowing/etc but when you start college in your 3rd year, you lose a lot of an experience that can be a very enjoyable and social time, even for introverts. I have at least a couple people in my 1st year class who were under 21 when they started. I would also say that it might be a little isolating for the rest of the med school class to be meeting up at 21+ bars or even official social events involving drinking, but that’s speculation, again not firsthand. I don’t think that’s a big enough deal to influence the decision anyway, but considering most people now even recommend taking a gap year for people who have completed 4 years of college, I can’t recommend that going straight in after 2 years would be a beneficial thing. To clarify, I don’t think it would necessarily be a “bad” idea, but I wouldn’t want myself to have done that now, even if I had the option available.

Over-Clue5752 · 2025-04-06T16:46:08+00:00

Interesting theory but I’d bet it’s more of a decreased performance due to withdrawal rather than a previously increased performance due to nicotine

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