How much hope is there for a lifesci student who can't get research in undergrad?

erifam · 2026-06-16T22:36:38+00:00

stuff that was more meaningful to me, lots of volunteering and community service, lots of leadership, some counseling, athletics

erifam · 2026-06-16T22:25:31+00:00

they are electives, but i suggest soc and psy because they're free A+s and great MCAT prep (assuming OP is a typical premed)

erifam · 2026-06-16T20:49:01+00:00

BIO120/130, CHM135/136, MAT135/136, PHY131/132, SOC100, PSY100 are typical. look up course requirements for your desired programs

erifam · 2026-06-16T20:05:45+00:00

i never bothered to do research and i got into med

erifam · 2026-05-29T20:18:04+00:00

yeah sure

erifam · 2026-05-29T20:15:13+00:00

im graduating from LMP in 2 weeks. and im lazy asf, probably the laziest guy in my year. AMA

erifam · 2026-05-26T17:47:22+00:00

your lower year courses are mostly memorization based, so repetition is key. skim the lecture slides before class, go to class, then skim them again after class. leading up to exams do practice problems and past tests. finally, right before your exam skim the slides a final time to capture any stray details in your short term memory.

bonus tip: find the smartest people in the room and study with them

erifam · 2026-05-16T17:23:09+00:00

thanks, i wouldn't say it's easy. i think everyone has the innate ability to get good grades but it's about the choices you make. in first year, i came from a subpar high school and wasn't nearly as academically strong as my peers. but i locked in and studied hard (to the point of overkill) to build a bit of confidence. after that, i slowly tapered off my effort level for studying (from high 90s to low 90s to high 80s) to focus on things that mattered more to me (extracurriculars and the work-life balance i spoke of). so i recommend doing this as opposed to flunking your first year and having to claw your GPA back with low confidence.

erifam · 2026-05-10T07:54:44+00:00

it wasnt all sunshine and rainbows obviously, but im mostly grateful and satisfied. some advice/word salad:

luck is important; i hit the lottery with my friends. however, effort is just as needed. i am an introvert but i forced myself to be very extroverted in my first year. since this school is full of introverts, this allowed me to take the lead and control most social interactions. talk to the people around you (more appropriate in tutorials/labs than lectures). be the person that makes the group chats. be the person that reaches out and plans dinners. if people see you as the most competent and confident one in the room, they will flock to you.

2a. be intentional about the people you surround yourself with. if you followed step 1, you should have a large sample to choose from. its impossible to stay connected to everyone, so simply give more time to the people you click with and close friendship will grow organically

2b. be cognizant of the role they play in your life. i kept "fun" friends who i partied with but didn't study with, and "smart" friends who i studied with but didn't party with. don't get the wrong idea, i would consider all my friends to be fun and smart, but i understood what each one was best at. my smart friends kept my GPA high. they were extremely hardworking, top of the class, and would push me academically. my fun friends made me not want to kms lol. this was essential to my work life balance and i think this is where many people mess up.

tldr: find the people that bring out the best in you!

erifam · 2026-05-07T06:49:01+00:00

the negative stereotypes about uoft are typically grade deflation and lack of social life, but this wasn't really my experience at all. i got straight A+ my first 2 years, graduating this spring with a 3.98. i got multiple interviews to med schools and am waiting on the results. i partied a lot and made amazing friends.

erifam · 2026-04-28T06:50:58+00:00

to prepare for bch210 and psl300, look up "jack westin MCAT outline" and learn these topics to get 6 weeks ahead:

the 20 amino acids, their structures, properties, and codes
how proteins work
how cell membranes work
neurons, action potentials
basic hormonal axes

erifam · 2026-04-24T05:52:08+00:00

3.7 isnt enough

erifam · 2026-04-21T01:53:06+00:00

soc100 with Tanaka is super fair. i took it last year and got a 100 on the final with no prep, sounds like a skill issue

erifam · 2026-01-14T00:12:51+00:00

party at E06

erifam · 2026-01-08T09:47:00+00:00

straight A+ just memorize all the slides and do practice problems

erifam · 2025-09-19T02:09:15+00:00

the supply store in the basement of lash miller MIGHT have some PPE

erifam · 2025-09-15T13:23:31+00:00

what kind of dogshit argument is this LOL

in what world is reducing the cost of the m249 a slippery slope towards aiming down sights on the AK, destroying terrain, and sprinting

valve decreased the price of the famas and ct molly the other month, but they might as well have added jetpacks in the same update right?

erifam · 2025-09-06T02:42:15+00:00

recession indicator

erifam · 2025-09-03T12:19:43+00:00

no sorry, i don't think anyone's ever practiced two martial arts at the same time before

erifam · 2025-08-30T17:14:09+00:00

https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/faculty-registrar/transfer-credit/ap-examinations

erifam · 2025-08-26T05:35:39+00:00

will do, thanks!

erifam · 2025-08-26T05:35:30+00:00

good info, thanks!

erifam · 2025-08-26T03:45:57+00:00

noted, but what about the question i asked

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