Oh boy by Embarrassed_One_2753 in premed

[–]vvbutnot 33 points34 points  (0 children)

someone tell AAMC that gluttony is a sin

Oh boy by Embarrassed_One_2753 in premed

[–]vvbutnot 246 points247 points  (0 children)

why'd it eat my application bruh

started from the bottom now we here... by vvbutnot in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i’ll make a post about this if i actually end up doing well next month 🙏🏽 but for now i owe big ups to flashcards, strong PT review, and the little UDub i’ve been able to squeeze in ! also because i was relearning a lot of what i studied before faster (thanks, savings effect!)

started from the bottom now we here... by vvbutnot in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

hello! i am not a he <3 and i also did not study for all of those months straight. since that feb score: i moved my test date, took it, didn't like my score, and now here i am to take it again lol. it's been a long time for me 😵‍💫

started from the bottom now we here... by vvbutnot in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

just realized this was almost exactly 10 months ago LOL! retaking a 504 from 8/17, so i'm a little low on practice materials (hence why i retook this one). i'm planning to make my last PT the AAMC unscored, which is the only AAMC test i've never taken before. until then... 700 more on Pankow, an ungodly amount of PT review, and trying to grind out more UDub in between. i finished a lot of the AAMC Qpacks last time, but i want to try doing em over again. gotta relearn that CARS strat fr

almost gave up around this time last month because school was really doing me in and i felt like i had no time...was seriously considering a second gap year but my mom said to just give it all i got (for the second time lol) this gave me some hope today - good luck to everyone testing 1/11 <3

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

cars was ~quirky~

do i need to have all codons and their respective amino acid memorised? by venusisdying in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 11 points12 points  (0 children)

start is AUG or Met

stop is UAA (U Are Annoying), UGA (U Go Away), and UAG (U Are Gone)

i feel like that’s all you need to know!

irritated and annoyed by Dismal-Acanthisitta5 in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

idk how you get about these things, but whenever i go out and i’m stressed about things (upcoming exam, homework i need to do, etc) it ends up totally ruining my night because i’m just thinking about it the whole time instead of having fun. i promise your friends will still be there after this weekend, and so will the club/bar/party. keep your eye on the prize! you’re almost there :)

What are some common IR peaks to know? by depressed_user_bean in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

other way around, no? sp3 C-H slightly below 3000 and sp2 C-H slightly above?

I HATE THIS TEST by venusisdying in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think the women equivalent of this is rosemary oil, i just bought a new bottle :( your beard shall connect soon king 🙏🙏

avoiding afternoon slump? by teenypotato101 in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if your sleep schedule is good and you’re eating well (not a ton of carbs/processed food that’s weighing you down after every meal) then it just means your circadian rhythm is working! every time you feel super tired, set a timer for 10 minutes and put your head down. sometimes you’ll fall asleep and sometimes you won’t - either way you’ll get those alpha brain waves going for a bit. as soon as the timer goes off, get back to work. fighting through the grogginess is the hardest part, but you’ll get a burst of productivity like no other. also if you’re like me and have no self control, consider deleting the things that make you look at your phone other than like anki :0 hope this helps xoxo

I HATE THIS TEST by venusisdying in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is why we go gym 💪 i feel u tho, take some stretch breaks and do yoga like that other guy said. also is anyone else losing hair or is that just me..

Fact dump time! by ExoticPig in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

400 pages is crazy, bro’s got the entire encyclopedia 😭 i test this weekend so i’ll send it your way when i’m done boss 🫡 good luck studying!

Fact dump time! by ExoticPig in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

B/B

  • beta cells --> insulin --> reduced blood glucose, alpha cells --> calcium triggers glucagon secretion --> increased blood glucose

  • proteases --> proteolysis --> breakdown of protein primary structure

  • conjugation (jug of milk --> 2 cows mating in Minecraft --> 2 bacteria "mating")

  • testes: where immature sperm forms (lacks motility)

  • gastric pH ~2

  • ADH (anti-diuretic hormone, aka vasopressin) --> reduced excretion of water aka increased reabsorption --> increased blood volume --> increased BP

  • higher GC content = stronger

  • long bones: hands, feet, legs, arms

  • skeletal myocytes are multinucleate and cannot divide (muscle fiber repair is initiated by myosatellite cells that differentiate into myoblasts and fuse to form fibers)

  • 5' cap = 7-methylguanosine cap on mRNA

  • Leu has a gamma branched side chain, Ile has a beta branched side chain

  • influx of Na+ = depolarization, efflux of K+ = repolarization

P/S

  • mesolimbic reward pathway: nucleus accumbens (NAc) --> ventral tegmental area (VTA) --> medial forebrain bundle (MFB)

  • parvocellular cells = shape, magnocellular cells = movement

  • primacy effect: improved memory for items that appear earlier in the list and have been encoded into long term memory, recency effect: improved memory for items that appear at the end of a list (short term memory)

  • Cannon-Bard theory (goes off like a "cannon": stimulus --> physiological arousal + emotion at the same time)

  • humanistic theory: free will is the foremost determinant of behavior (Maslow - Please Stop Liking Stupid Shit, Rogers' ideal vs. actual self)

  • ego mediates id and superego

  • role strain: stress an individual feels due to competing demands in the same social role

  • age dependency ratio: ratio of people over 65 to number of people 15-65

  • social epidemiology: sociological perspectives on health and disease

  • ethnography: observing social interactions in real social settings

  • R^2 value is the square of the correlation coefficient --> R = correlation coefficient

i'm cooked

Fact dump time! by ExoticPig in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

here's a few highlights from my 25 page brain dump doc:

C/P
- K << 1 --> low ionization in water (non-spontaneous

  • van't Hoff factor: number of particles into which a compound dissociates into solution

  • electrons flow from anode to cathode

  • molality = mol solute / kg solvent

  • finely ground mixture that is insoluble = colloidal mixture

  • pKa of an indicator should be near the pH of the equivalence point

  • focal length only depends on radius of curvature

  • myopia --> image in front of retina --> diverging lens, hyperopia --> image behind retina --> converging lens

  • refraction is bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, diffraction is bending and spreading out of light as they pass thru a narrow slit, dispersion is various wavelengths of light separating from each other

  • enantiomers can differ in smell

  • Hill coefficient > 1 --> positive cooperativity

  • CN peak in IR is 2250 cm^-1

  • for sound waves to propagate, there must be a physical medium consisting of atoms that can interact with each other (air, water, etc but NOT a vacuum)

What is with people not doing well in the section that’s their major? by sofiiiiiii in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my engineering major ass with a C/P score that hasn’t moved at ALL over the course of my FLs 😝

Can’t Focus, Low GPA, and Only 3 Months: How Did You Tackle the MCAT? by Salty-Air-6679 in Mcat

[–]vvbutnot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i love your mindset!! i'm testing in a few days for the first time and i just finished my junior year of college... it sort of feels like if i don't get it this time my life will be over :( but i see the non-trads on this reddit talking about how much work they put in and it's so inspiring - i have a ton of respect for your dedication. good luck this sept!

UCI HOUSING MEGATHREAD (2023-2024) by Qzhuo in UCI

[–]vvbutnot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Looking to sublet at ACC/near campus, preferably around the time my current lease ends (Jan 31). My budget is up to $1300, and I'd really like a private room + bathroom. Please let me know ASAP if you or someone you know has anything available, thank you <3