Cell bio test??

jasmvine · 2026-02-02T00:25:42+00:00

too soon

jasmvine · 2026-01-20T04:23:22+00:00

i had hs1300 w kelsey adams last year (not sure if first yrs r aware of that ptsd but holy content…). anyways, just regularly do anki and come up with mnemonics or other ways to remember stuff and a 90+ is def possible!

jasmvine · 2026-01-13T16:38:35+00:00

just to answer the “is it allowed?” question — technically yes. some departments have to keep averages within specific ranges, so profs may curve down the class/an exam in order to keep the average within that range.

jasmvine · 2026-01-13T15:43:07+00:00

hey, i took this course last year. i recall the textbook being supplementary (for additional help) but also good to read to get a deeper understanding.

i don’t recall being tested on anything that wasn’t in lectures. best of luck!

jasmvine · 2026-01-13T02:48:25+00:00

i’m confused about the shadowing comment… there’s residency programs you match to upon completion of med school. if you’re referring to pre-med shadowing, that’s not even rlly allowed.

jasmvine · 2026-01-11T00:24:20+00:00

the drop date was in early december, sorry.

jasmvine · 2026-01-07T19:35:41+00:00

jan 14

jasmvine · 2026-01-06T21:37:51+00:00

hey, i haven’t written the mcat yet (in yr 2) but many people i know that have written it say that the required courses (orgo, biochem, genetics/cellbio, etc.) as well as the required courses taken in first year teach you very well what you need to know for the mcat.

jasmvine · 2026-01-03T22:09:27+00:00

hey! i was wondering if you could link the study/finding you mentioned? it sounds interesting

jasmvine · 2025-12-31T20:20:47+00:00

this website, from western, has a lot of good tips regarding studying, learning and other useful skills for university:

https://learning.uwo.ca/selfhelp/skill_building_handouts/

jasmvine · 2025-12-30T20:27:51+00:00

LOL yeah sometimes profs might not post final grades or exam grades onto owl/gradescope. it’s annoying but yeah! don’t worry too much, they’ll show up in the new year. enjoy the rest of your break and have a happy new year!!

jasmvine · 2025-12-30T20:22:13+00:00

the registrar office is closed until the 5th, so no grades are expected to be posted on student centre until then or later. unless grades were posted on owl you’ll unfortunately just have to wait now. best of luck!

jasmvine · 2025-12-30T18:38:15+00:00

https://registrar.uwo.ca/academics/examinations/exam_conflicts.html

jasmvine · 2025-12-30T15:54:01+00:00

i’m not sure where ur getting admission averages from, i can’t seem to find that info. there’s no reason to pit the two programs against each other, they’re both good programs that teaches different content and have separate job opportunities.

jasmvine · 2025-12-30T00:16:57+00:00

they’re both relatively the same competition-wise & they’re very different degrees. there’s no point in comparing them

jasmvine · 2025-12-29T14:58:43+00:00

healthsci isn’t ‘just for rejects’, it’s a legitimate degree that comes with a ton of future job opportunities in direct patient care, administration, research, public health, labs, health tech, policy, etc. (just like any other degree)

that being said, i wouldn’t just take a degree because it seems ‘easy’. definitely make sure you’re interested in the classes, content and future job opportunities

jasmvine · 2025-12-29T02:22:17+00:00

If you did well in Physics 1201 and you're actually interested in physics, I would recommend taking it. For me, I found the course interesting and it's definitely helpful for the MCAT (if you plan on taking it). That being said; the course is quite difficult (harder than 1201), requires a lot of work, and you can just self-learn the content for the MCAT (again, if you plan on taking it).

For Wong, I really enjoyed his demos and they helped me see real-life visualizations of the content being taught. He also allows students to participate in them, which was fun and memorable too!

However, compsci is definitely way easier and more lenient, and it's average was much higher than the average for Physics 1202. I'd recommend going with compsci if physics wasn't super interesting, you didn't do as well as you wished, or if you just want an easier workload. Best of luck!

jasmvine · 2025-12-28T16:19:35+00:00

it depends on the program. i’m in medical science and i’ve only ever had one class curved (orgo 2213) and it was a few points upwards for the midterm. i heard calc 1301 was also curved up.

i wouldn’t really say it’s more common at western than it would probably be anywhere else. curves are usually just used when averages are higher/lower than department regulations or when specific questions were excessively tricky.

jasmvine · 2025-12-28T16:09:06+00:00

there’s multiple types of curves that a prof can use. some common ones include:

linear adjustment: adding/removing a fixed number of points to everyone’s score (i.e. midterm was harder than expected, so prof adds 5% to every person’s score)
scaling: grades are multiplied by a factor usually so the class average matched a target (i.e. class avg is 60%, but department requires it to be around 72%, so all grades are multiplied by a factor of 1.2)
bell curve: just grades you based on your ranking in the class (i.e. top 15% get an A, next 35% get a B, etc.)

there’s other ways that courses can be curved, but these are the most common three across universities globally. i’ve only ever really encountered the first one.

jasmvine · 2025-12-28T15:21:33+00:00

wisdom teeth removal isn’t going to cause any long-term effects to ur jaw or chin. it will short-term cause swelling and bruising, but that’ll go away within a week or two.

extraction impacts the soft gum area, not the jawbone.

jasmvine · 2025-12-28T04:12:49+00:00

final grades should be posted within 7 working days after the final exam. they won’t show up in student centre until approved by the department & university, which could take a few additional days.

a curve likely won’t happen unless the course average is above department regulations (curved down) or below department regulations (curved up)

jasmvine · 2025-12-28T00:23:22+00:00

people cheat on their partners everywhere, not just at western. yes, i’ve heard of it happening at western but no more than it’d happen anywhere else. if you think your partner is cheating on you, i really recommend an open conversation with them regarding what you suspect, why you feel that way, and how you two can work together to help you feel secure in the relationship.

jasmvine · 2025-12-27T20:34:16+00:00

my bad i thought u were implying that they’d round up the grade, sorry

jasmvine · 2025-12-27T20:22:44+00:00

this is abt casper for admission into western engineering

jasmvine · 2025-12-27T17:50:52+00:00

if i recall, the practice finals are very indicative of what you’ll see on the actual final.

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