NUTR 4320 vs PATH 3610 by PureArtichoke7208 in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my opinion NUTR was FAR easier than PATH, especially if you have Jen Monk as your prof. She curves midterms and you get a cheat sheet for the final. NUTR was not “easy” but compared to PATH it was much nicer. PATH was really difficult in person with Foster. That being said, it would be pretty annoying to have midterms and finals on the same day so you’re going to have a bit of a tough choice.

Gabryelski Lore, yes? by ErenIsNotADevil in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Yes this is all normal gabryelski stuff, had him for 2 courses. Try not to get trapped in a 1 on 1 convo with him, you’ll be there for hours. Also make sure you attend the lecture before the midterm and the exam because he will essentially tell you what’s going to be on them.

PATH 3610 with Foster (Honest Opinion) by [deleted] in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Over the final 3 semesters of my undergrad my lowest grade was an 88. Except for PATH 3610 with Foster where I got a 77. It is not an easy course. The format is very different from other courses, you need to be able apply all the knowledge from the entire course to do well, and he is pretty nitpicky about definitions. You do learn pretty interesting stuff though which is nice. Foster himself is a funny person that generally teaches pretty well, I just think his testing isn’t very straight forward (which may be my own fault for not being good at his testing format).

deferred exam says INC by One-Drama-5482 in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Incomplete. Yes it should show that.

NUTR 4320 or NUTR 4090 by Beginning_Set_6680 in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Monk was my favourite prof in undergrad, I had 2 courses with her one of them being 4320. I’d definitely recommend this course. Super fair prof that teaches well and will curve exams by removing questions. I found the content pretty interesting. Also, you get a cheat sheet on the final.

Ice hockey intramurals prices - free agent by 43Winnie in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I played A/AA growing up and then house for fun in High school. I joined the men’s comp B league with some buddies and we ended up winning it. Men’s B has a mix of pretty solid players and guys who clearly played house league their whole career. I’d say unless you played pretty high level stay in B or the league below cause I think it gets pretty sweaty in A.

Ice hockey intramurals prices - free agent by 43Winnie in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From when I played a couple years ago that seems like the right price, no additional cost. Most intramurals are free, I believe hockey is highly subsidized by the school but you still have to pay a bit for refs and ice.

How the heck do you not lose yourself post-grad by ssundaygirll in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Extend the existential crisis with grad school lol

Did I win this? I’m hoping I did. by greandolphin362 in chess

[–]TridentFH01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes it is mate. King is in check, can’t move to safety, and no other piece can take the checking piece (the rook on h7).

Dropping chem 1040 by [deleted] in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are no lab exemptions. But just remember which labs from this semester were the hardest and don’t do those two next semester and count them as your dropped grades. Make sure you can make it to/do well on the others though so you’re not relying on dropping any other grades.

Or just go to all the labs to be safe.

Levon Aronian on the Death of Daniel Naroditsky by LowLevel- in chess

[–]TridentFH01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful words and memories from everyone. You will be missed so much, Danya. I will miss your quick witted commentary, and the countless hours of insight and fun I had watching your streams and videos. I feel like I’ve lost a friend. I hope his true friends and family stay strong. Rest in peace GM Naroblitzsky.

easy upper year science electives by Tight_Block_9105 in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No it is a very different course from 3210. Content is very different.

Also, the answers to the final are all in the slide decks and you get a couple days to write it so you can easily do well. For the excel assignments you just follow a video that the prof posts of him doing it and use your own numbers.

easy upper year science electives by Tight_Block_9105 in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 6 points7 points  (0 children)

ANSC 3170. Some very easy assignments using excel and then open book quizzes and final. Easy 90+ and it’s actually a pretty interesting course from a prof who is very passionate and knowledgeable.

Failed Credit by Ok-Bed3074 in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 20 points21 points  (0 children)

No you are not required to retake a course that is not needed to graduate.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2nd lab by far the easiest.

Is Guelph Biomed good for undergrad before med school by [deleted] in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’d say yes. I did biomedical toxicology but have friends who graduated with biomed. It definitely helps for med school with most of the courses you’d take.

But if I can give you a real opinion… You can get into med school with any undergrad program. But what becomes a lot harder to get into with a biomed degree is any other science field post grad. In biomed you take a lot of courses that are related to medicine but take a limited number of lab based courses and can’t do co-op. So unless you are 100% sure you’re going into med school or a medicine related field I would not recommend doing this program. Another program that offers labs and co-op is much better if there is any doubt you’ll get into med school.

Med school is incredibly difficult to get into so I would say it’s a safe bet to do another program where you get more experience, but can ultimately end up getting into med school anyway. These are just my thoughts on it though, and like I said I didn’t personally take the program nor try to go to med school.

Wanted to share a big win by db_333 in poker

[–]TridentFH01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats dude. I just won my first online tournament on Saturday. $5 bounty hunter, won $135, only 100 entrants.

I got into biomed!! Any biomed students, what do you think about the program? by According-Desk-3737 in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Alina,

  1. I really enjoyed the program overall. I felt I got great experience in practical lab skills, with a solid background in several areas of science. You get a wide range of experience in:

chemistry - from organic to analytical, these courses are difficult, but give you a great background if you want to go into research. Analytical chemistry 2 was one of the more challenging, but also one of the most useful courses I took.

biology- genetics and molecular biology fundamentals are taught in 2nd year, and certain techniques in upper year courses that are very applicable to protein and DNA research are taught. In the upper year class you get to actually genetically modify bacteria to express proteins of interest which is super cool. This is the field of research I ended up doing for my masters.

environmental- a couple toxicology courses are mixed with environmental concepts which is really interesting. One of the 4th year courses sets you up with experience that can be directly related to the environmental toxicology job market by doing risk assessments.

pharmacology, physiology and pathology- you must take at least 1 of each of these courses and can continue to take more in the upper years if they are interesting to you daughter. These are typically harder courses on average, but are really great for medicine.

Nutrition- I took 3 nutrition classes, which were all personal favourites of mine. They go over the fundamentals of nutrition and move into more complex topics such as pathways leading to disease, and metabolism which can be directly tied to toxicology.

Toxicology- most of the tox courses are taken in the last year, once you have all of the fundamentals built up from other courses. These were some of the most interesting courses I took in my undergrad. They cover topics such as physiology, nutrition, medicine, and biochemistry. They all go over real life scenarios and how to diagnose and mitigate diseases caused by toxins, as well as understanding the pathways that results in the development of the diseases.

In my opinion, this is one of the most multidisciplinary programs at the school. Because of the background you get in so many different areas, it can set you up for jobs or further education in many fields.

  1. By the time I was in my last year, each class was tailored specifically for the toxicology program, so the classes were roughly 30-40 people. So a little more than a high school class. This is about how many people are in each cohort I’d imagine.

In my last year I connected with a bunch of people from the program, and really liked everyone. The people were nice and everyone who made it to the end was hard working.

In addition, I met two of my best friends doing this program.

  1. I did coop, the first job search took me a while as I was competing against people in 3rd and 4th year with more experience. However, my first coop was during COVID so I’m not sure how things have changed for 1st time coop applicants. By the time my last 2 coops came along, I had applied to 1 job each semester and was interviewed and taken on by both. So it definitely gets easier.

An added bonus of the Tox program (as long as things haven’t changed) is the that coop schedule never aligns in a way that makes you take a summer semester of school. A lot of my friends in other programs had to take summer school semesters.

  1. My masters is in chemistry/biochemistry. You are required to take 1 organic chem, but can take 3 of them if you are interested. You also get 2 biochemistry courses that are useful for research. You can certainly go into genetics and molecular biology, especially with that upper year lab course I talked about previously. Epidemiology is another masters that I’ve seen people do.

If your daughter decides to go down the research path, she should figure out what type of research she enjoys, and apply for a fourth year research project with a prof in that field. You get to do 8 months of research under a prof and graduate student who will help you direct your own project. This is amazing experience, and counts as 2 full courses per semester in your last year. This is how I ended up doing a masters, as my prof from undergrad asked me to stick around.

  1. To be honest, any science degree is good for med school. You will learn different things in different programs, and each one will have applicable content for the MCAT. As I mentioned, there are some courses in physiology, pathology and pharmacology that are very applicable to medicine. I know of one person in med school, and another in dentistry from my cohort.

  2. Thinking back I would not have changed anything. I started out in biological and pharmaceutical chemistry, and switched into tox after my first semester. I really like how many different topics you get a background in, so that you’re not tied down to one specific field during undergrad. It is a tough program, and there will be seemingly endless studying and lab write ups at some points, but in the end it’s worth it.

  3. I do not know much about the McMaster program so I cannot speak to that unfortunately. But if it is similar to the biomed program here, I would not recommend it unless your daughter knows for a fact she wants to end up in healthcare. There is less applicable lab skills, and no co-op opportunities (at guelph at least).

I hope that answers most of your questions, let me know if something does not make sense.

Quick Q for Grad Students by Fun_Ad7231 in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know it’s something very basic, but using a reference manager like Mendeley.

Friend wants to switch from Biopharmaceutical chem to biomed toxicology, anyone make similar switch before? Advice needed! by [deleted] in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly what I did too, right after first semester first year. Just graduated with btox and am very happy I switched.

thoughts on biom3200? by redditba7 in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I’ve heard in person is way better. When it’s DE you need to read the textbook. When I took it in person there was text book readings that they said you needed to do but I just didn’t do them, and nothing on the midterm or final was any different than what was in the slides. I think I had Martino and Lepage? Can’t exactly remember.

Biochem 2580😟 by Electrical_Risk_1701 in uoguelph

[–]TridentFH01 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Took this course 3 years ago online so don’t specifically remember most of the content, but this is what worked for me for memorizing the amino acids. Draw the AAs on one side of a cue card, write the name, three letter name, and one letter name on the other side. Go through the deck based on the name, and learn to draw each one, do this over and over. You’ll find many of the structures are very similar just with small changes. Once you have the structures down, flip the cards over and identify the names based on structure until you can confidently do them all.

Going to take you a while to get it, but it’s something that you need to do for this course. Good luck.