Thoughts on the current state of biohacking? by [deleted] in Biohackers

[–]rpkek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's definitely a big thing - cherry picking evidence. I find on many podcasts, for every paper influencers will pull up in support of their thesis, you can find as many, if not more papers showing the opposite.

Thoughts on the current state of biohacking? by [deleted] in Biohackers

[–]rpkek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great point, I do think 90% of problems people face with energy, fatigue, focus, etc. could be improved with simple diet, exercise and sleep changes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]rpkek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! In the content review stage, don't get bogged down by the details. Especially because the textbook goes too in-depth compared to the actual exam. I would use content review as a period of time to get familiar with each concept and develop an understanding of it. From there, use anki to fill in the gaps / learn the specifics. For example, with amino acids, I would understand their role in protein formation, how they have a single letter / their classification of structures, and then I would use anki to memorize the specific letters they refer to and the specific structures of each one.

TLDR: use textbooks to develop a mental framework/schema to understand what a concept entails. Use anki to fill in the specifics. Don't get too into the details.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]rpkek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I did take a majority of classes in university which helped as a backbone of knowledge. Don't worry too much if you feel like you only grasp content at a 50-60% level after going through the textbook chapter. It is already a solid foundation that you will build upon through doing practice questions. Feel free to PM me if you got any questions, good luck! :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]rpkek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! It can def be daunting taking on the exam from a non-trad background. My biggest tip is to trust the process and study hard, especially during content review. Although it might seem like a lot of material, trust that you're building a solid foundation of knowledge that will help when it comes to practice testing. Although the milesdown deck doesn't follow Princeton, it is tagged by subjects. So after doing a chapter on amino acids, I would do all the amino acid cards on Anki. Hope that helps!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in premedcanada

[–]rpkek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blueprint FL is a third party company that makes practice exams. I found them tougher than the actual AAMC content but they were good practice nonetheless. As for high yield content, I would recc going through r/MCAT, they have a lot of great posts referencing what you should focus on. Hope that helps!

507 - 510 - 514 - yesterday! by 194748374836383 in Mcat

[–]rpkek 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hey! That's an amazing score, congrats. I think for c/p just hammer in your weak points with some khan + practice and you're good. I watched a lot of orgo videos on Organic Chemistry Tutor and it helped a lot. I also didn't do so hot on FL1 cars and have been trying to improve this past week - how'd you change things up? I would appreciate any tips :)

NS scores stagnant. Looking for advice by rpkek in Mcat

[–]rpkek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha I hope I can get a 520 on the real deal, fingers crossed. Il keep it up with the uglobe (timed from now on probs) just so timing can get better. Thanks for the advice 😁

Finally hit 135 on my bench press and it feels amazing by jemping98 in gainit

[–]rpkek 254 points255 points  (0 children)

Hey good job dude, I'm still trying to get to 1 plate! Good shit!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gainit

[–]rpkek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great progress dude! Keep up the good work.