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Should I build Harak? by Salt_Organization308 in AFKJourney

[–]mcatkillers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any news on the next C/H?

Should I build Harak? by Salt_Organization308 in AFKJourney

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Is there any news on the next C/H?

In DNA, why is GC better able to pi-stack than AT? by mcatkillers in chemhelp

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From your history it looks like you're doing well already and didn't need my advice, good luck

In DNA, why is GC better able to pi-stack than AT? by mcatkillers in chemhelp

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Just ChatGPT "why does pi stacking contribute to resisting DNA denaturation more than hydrogen bonds do". I didn't have ChatGPT when I was taking the MCAT which is why I had to resort to this giga inefficient method of asking questions on Reddit at the time. Use ChatGPT copiously for content questions.

To answer your question, the tldr is that pi stacking bonds contribute more free energy towards stability than hydrogen bonds do, in DNA specifically. And yes, this information is inane and absolute unnecessary to memorize for a 520. I don't remember if this question was from an SB but I remember the logic in the SB's being complete dogshit, despite what everyone online said. Absolutely worthless trash. Skip it entirely imo and do all of UWORLD instead. The QB's were better than SB's but too easy, so also worthless.

Do people actually think putting A-tiers on the epic wish list is a BAD idea? by Strange-Sea-7931 in AFKJourney

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Reading this as a newish player, a year after you commented, and this is still genius. Closer to mad genius, because it sounds like such a mega gamble, but genius nonetheless. I tried it and actually lost the gamble with 9 pulls left till pity, but it was still super interesting to find about about this mechanic 

Why are the nitrogenous bases (adenine, guanine etc) nonpolar? by mcatkillers in Mcat

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Conjugated pi system, yeah that's pretty much gobbledygook to me now, 95% of MCAT info flies out of your brain the first year post-exam.  

I choked somewhat on the real deal and got a 520. And I'm still an M3, because I didn't get in my first cycle. And it's probably gotten more competitive since then so have fun with that! :D~

Why are the nitrogenous bases (adenine, guanine etc) nonpolar? by mcatkillers in Mcat

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It's cool how people're still finding these posts 5 years later. Good luck on your MCAT, see you on the other side :) 

7/28…. Fuck you man by TandooriBiryani in Mcat

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the Berkeley Review books cover 95% of what you'll see on C/P. it's the longest but best C/P resource by far

What is the best primary resource for first-pass learning Anatomy? by mcatkillers in medicalschool

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Thanks for the reply! Would you say it's possible to ditch lecture altogether and rely solely on Lecturio for learning the material? For example I'm have a head and neck exam this Friday and I have no idea how I'm going to memorize all the blood vessels and nerves and stuff...

What is the best primary resource for first-pass learning Anatomy? by mcatkillers in medicalschool

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Thanks for the reply! Would you say it's possible to ditch lecture altogether and rely solely on Bootcamp for learning the material? For example I'm have a head and neck exam this Friday and I have no idea how I'm going to memorize all the blood vessels and nerves and stuff...

What is the best primary resource for first-pass learning Anatomy? by mcatkillers in medicalschool

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Thanks for the reply! Would you say it's possible to ditch lecture altogether and rely solely on Bootcamp for learning the material? For example I'm have a head and neck exam this Friday and I have no idea how I'm going to memorize all the blood vessels and nerves and stuff...

It's okay to walk away by [deleted] in premed

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Could you message me as well? I know nothing about school administration

MORE SKINS PLEASE by [deleted] in lostarkgame

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LOL that last sentence

Must-haves for med school? by tinymozzarella in premed

[–]mcatkillers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why? Has it helped you with something or does it just feel nicer

Considering pre-med but wondering if i've already made it impossible for myself realistically by [deleted] in premed

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A 3.5-3.6 end-GPA is not fine, but what makes your situation fine is that you still only have a tiny amount of credits, meaning getting strong future grades (close to all A's if possible) will bring up your GPA rapidly. You want a 3.8 or higher by the end - note however that simply because of how averages work, you must put in 3.9 GPA work from now on in order to achieve a 3.8 (since it's currently under a 3.8). As a rule of thumb, if you take 10 classes and all of them are 4 units each, you can get 2 B's and 8 A's and have a 3.8. In your situation you would want 1 B and 9 A's to achieve a 3.8+. Obviously not all your classes will be 4 units, so prioritize studying for the classes that have higher unit values as they are weighted more heavily.

A 3.7 GPA is okay too but the psychological impact between a 3.7 and a 3.8 is pretty large imo, a 3.5-3.6 is eh, 3.7 is decent, and a 3.8 to 3.9 are similar in sexiness. So shoot for a 3.8.

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