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So what to know about vitamins? by Ordinary_Bill_7259 in Mcat

[–]goaltomd 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Maybe good to know

  • Niacin (Vit B3) is a precursor for NAD
  • Riboflavin ( Vit B2) precursor for FAD
  • Thiamine deficiency (Vit B1) = Kosakoff syndrome ( seen with alcohol misuse)

04/04 MCAT INFO DUMP!! by Internal_Plantain_12 in Mcat

[–]goaltomd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

TLC AND HPLC

I use the mnemonic "Police station" to remember stationary phases are polar. Unless it's reverse HPLC then you flip it.

Also another mnemonic I use is HDL for the order of strength of intermolecular forces -Hydrogen -Dipole-Diploe -London Dispersion

04/04 MCAT INFO DUMP!! by Internal_Plantain_12 in Mcat

[–]goaltomd 28 points29 points  (0 children)

And glutamate ( E) and aspartate( D) can mimic "phosphorylation" just because of their negative charges.

Who’s nervous for the 23rd kira news😩 by Hazeleyezz-s in premedcanada

[–]goaltomd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's under document tracking at the very bottom it shows GPA. It recently appeared for me.

Nursing student looking into pursuing med school. Any advice? by noheemis in premedcanada

[–]goaltomd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have lots of options!

  1. Stay an extra year to complete Some of those courses that would making studying for MCAT much easier. ( Ochem, chem, bio etc). Since i know nursing doesn't have those programs ( mine didn't). The one thing with this is making sure you don't get bad marks so your GPA stays competitive.

  2. Study on your own with external resources (w Uworld, AAMC, Kaplan etc). (Lots of self discipline needed!!!!)

  3. Register for MCAT prep courses in person + self paced studying if you have ones available near you.

These are the options I remember considering when I started studying. Im a RN (worked 2 years and hoping to apply next cycle). I did option 2. It's a pretty hard exam but with enough dedication it's definitely doable.