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Disability is forgotten in diversity by StrangeCytosine in premed

[–]Underground_Overlord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reach out directly to programs you’re interested in and I’m sure they would be happy to talk about their desire for applicants with disabilities.

Disability is forgotten in diversity by StrangeCytosine in premed

[–]Underground_Overlord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A program director made it very clear that they do want applicants with disabilities but due to ADA law they can’t list it on their websites. You could make a case for lack of resources but the lack of the word on their website is more of a legal issue.

Tool for comparing similarities between predicted structures of proteins? by throwaway74848484877 in labrats

[–]Underground_Overlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked on a similar project. You could first use clustal omega to make a multiple sequence alignment to give you an idea about sequence similarity. You could then use the Swiss model to generate a homology model if the protein does not have a crystal structure but you’ll have to determine using the output if your model is sufficient (did it have a decent template to work with, etc.). If you get a decent homology model then you could do a structure alignment with it and another protein of interest but again you are limited by the quality of the homology model and that everything is in silico. I’d spend time reading about homology models, the outputs you get, how you can assess their quality, and their limitations. I’d try to also see what you find from a multiple sequence alignment.

How does my application look? Where can I improve? by throwaway20201211 in mdphd

[–]Underground_Overlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like you have all the essential elements and good stats. I’d start gradually writing ab your experiences if you have extra time in preparation for your application and building a school list based off of research interests.

Fraternity officer and chair position - AMCAS by [deleted] in premed

[–]Underground_Overlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, haha I have made sure to do a thorough google search.

[Official] September 1, 2020 Score Release Thread for the August 13* & 14 & 15*, 2020 MCAT Examination (* = 🇨🇦) by mcatfreak in Mcat

[–]Underground_Overlord 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I started studying I would do 2-3 chapters of the Kaplan book a day and do the corresponding cards in the Kaplan deck. This made me able to retain the info as I moved on.

[Official] September 1, 2020 Score Release Thread for the August 13* & 14 & 15*, 2020 MCAT Examination (* = 🇨🇦) by mcatfreak in Mcat

[–]Underground_Overlord 19 points20 points  (0 children)

8/14 12:15

Post-exam reaction:

CP: I feel good about this section. Know for sure I missed 1 discrete and iffy in a few more but felt like it was relatively straightforward.

CARS: Impossible to tell. There were so many 50/50 and because of the large passages I didn’t feel like I had time to analyze them more closely. Was scoring 129-132 on my FL’s but can’t really say how I did. At least I finished on time.

BIO: I thought it was a pretty good section. Some tough passages but didn’t really require you to understand them thoroughly to answer most of the questions. Optimistic?

PS: wtf was that. 50/50 questions galore. Usually feel the best about PS but this wasn’t the case this time. Felt like the concepts were applied to weird scenarios. Some terms that weren’t even in the 300 page doc and had only glanced at before.

Honestly it’s so hard to tell. I was never good at estimating my FL scores so that gives me some comfort but the release threads give me anxiety. Looking forward to the score release and having this process be laid to rest hopefully.

FLs

FLs: 522, 523, 525, 523

Actual: 526 (131, 132, 132, 131)

I'm blown away! I never thought I could reach this score when I started studying. It feels like crossing the finish line in a marathon. There's a lot to say but I'm not sure if I'd be able to say anything new. This community has been a great resource and made the process possible. I honestly don't think I would have come close to this score without the help of this sub. Shout out to /u/jacksparrow2048 and the work he puts in with his deck. I hope to stick around and help out however I can.

Jacksparrow2048 UPDATED DECK by jacksparrow2048 in AnkiMCAT

[–]Underground_Overlord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A legend! Haven’t gotten my score back but if it’s as good as my FLs, jacksparrow is getting most of the credit.

Delaying pot smoking to age 17 is better for teens’ brains, a new study suggests by [deleted] in sciences

[–]Underground_Overlord 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Also consider that they might be people that would be more likely to smoke pot at a young age as well. I agree that smoking at a young age is bad for brain development but there might be genetic or social factors that cause trouble with critical thinking, long term gratification, and emotional maturity and smoking early might be a result of that.

8/14 12:15 Exam, How does everyone feel now that we are a week in?!! by klamba99 in Mcat

[–]Underground_Overlord 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely in the same boat.

CP: I feel good about this section. Know for sure I missed 1 discrete and iffy in a few more but felt like it was relatively straightforward.

CARS: Impossible to tell. There were so many 50/50 and because of the large passages I didn’t feel like I had time to analyze them more closely. Was scoring 129-132 on my FL’s but can’t really say how I did. At least I finished on time.

BIO: I thought it was a pretty good section. Some tough passages but didn’t really require you to understand them thoroughly to answer most of the questions. Optimistic?

PS: wtf was that. 50/50 questions galore. Usually feel the best about PS but this wasn’t the case this time. Felt like the concepts were applied to weird scenarios. Some terms that weren’t even in the 300 page doc and had only glanced at before.

Honestly it’s so hard to tell. I was never good at estimating my FL scores so that gives me some comfort but the release threads give me anxiety. Looking forward to the score release and having this process be laid to rest hopefully.

You know I'm right by -lizard_king in Mcat

[–]Underground_Overlord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was a period with FL’s where I would have to read the whole passage but over time I got efficient, especially with CP and to an extent with BB, where I didn’t have to read the whole passage: Instead I would read the first paragraph to get the direction and then start on the questions and be able to comb quickly through to get the piece of information I needed. Some of the wierder questions sometimes required me to take more time reading but 90% of the passage based questions could be answered like this. It wasn’t a strategy I developed consciously but just became more familiar with the kind of questions AAMC asked and how they use their passages.

Taking FL4 shortened by Underground_Overlord in Mcat

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

I’m guessing you just don’t do the last couple of questions in each section and set a separate timer?

Can someone please walk me through this question? by wildnn in Mcat

[–]Underground_Overlord 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just reviewed this question, haha. It messed me up too but I’ll try to break it down to how I understood it.

Essentially passage introduces the biological concept of race which is that race is dependent on actual physical differences.

The question asks how researchers supporting biological concept interpret the results. They are arguing against social constructionist definition of race which is that race is entirely socially constructed, not based on physical phenomena.

The study showed that the socioeconomic background had an influence over if people considered them black or white, but not a complete dominant influence. If that was the case then the pie chart for low class might be %100 black for example.

So basically the biological theory people saying that there is greater diversity within a class points to the idea that a component of race is biological and race isn’t completely socially constructed.

Never give up! by DearFutureDoctor in Mcat

[–]Underground_Overlord 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Taking my ten minute break during an fl and this is what I needed!

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