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How is medical/other health science school going?

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    #242
    Kwekubo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,238 ✭✭✭Kwekubo


    Ugh. Into the last four weeks. Just tiring and long and unnecessarily stressful and tense.


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    #243
    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Nearly there! WHooOO! :)


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    #244
    chanste
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭chanste


    My brain can't seem to resolve how I can be this excited to be near the end, while being this terrified of cocking up. I'm so sure I should be doing WAY more work but really feel completely burned out. Thing is whenever I pick up some sample questions, I find they are ok and there are few surprises or things which don't seem familiar, but when I think of the hours I've wasted with the "I'll start studying in a few minutes" train of thought... well I quickly try think of more comforting things :)

    Roll on May 1st (Though I know when the last exam is over the torture of wondering if everything went ok begins)


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    #245
    Larianne
    Registered Users Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    FINISHED!!

    Can't believe I made it. :)

    So happy :D


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    #246
    medic087
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭medic087


    Larianne wrote: »
    FINISHED!!

    Can't believe I made it. :)

    So happy :D

    Congrats :-) !!!


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    #247
    PhysiologyRocks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,813 ✭✭✭PhysiologyRocks


    I'm finished final med and I did well! :D


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    #248
    kellogscoffey
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭kellogscoffey


    PhysiologyRocks wrote: »
    I'm finished final med and I did well! :D

    Congrats! :-D I'm hopefully two exams away from 3rd year! :-)


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    #249
    Anthony16
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Anthony16


    Hi guys,
    Just wondering if ye can tell me whether the pass mark in medicine is 50% or 40%?Im in Vet and a classmate told me it was the latter but I dont believe that is correct.
    Thanks


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    #250
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Anthony16 wrote: »
    Hi guys,
    Just wondering if ye can tell me whether the pass mark in medicine is 50% or 40%?Im in Vet and a classmate told me it was the latter but I dont believe that is correct.
    Thanks

    50%


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    #251
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Finally doing a phd in biochemistry and love it. I have been working with NMR at the moment and find it brilliant. I'm also working on a very exciting project related to molecular genetics and gene expression.


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    #252
    Anthony16
    Registered Users Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Anthony16


    Id like to get peoples opinions on whether ye think there is more understanding involved in biochemistry as opposed to other subjects?A classmate of mine who is mind bogglingly brilliant at anatomy struggled to just pass an MCQ on biochem(think he got 50%). A friend and i discussed this and he believes its because there is a larger need to understand what is going on in biochemistry. Personally,im not sure I totaly agree with this,it seems pretty similar to the rest of the modules to me but a lot of my classmates struggled with it and they are all really bright kids.


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    #253
    zl1whqvjs75cdy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,042 ✭✭✭zl1whqvjs75cdy


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Finally doing a phd in biochemistry and love it. I have been working with NMR at the moment and find it brilliant. I'm also working on a very exciting project related to molecular genetics and gene expression.


    O that sounds interesting. How are you putting NMR and gene expression together if you don't mind me asking. (Fellow PhD here btw so don't hold back on the nerdy details)


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    #254
    Taco Chips
    Registered Users Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Taco Chips


    Anthony16 wrote: »
    Id like to get peoples opinions on whether ye think there is more understanding involved in biochemistry as opposed to other subjects?A classmate of mine who is mind bogglingly brilliant at anatomy struggled to just pass an MCQ on biochem(think he got 50%). A friend and i discussed this and he believes its because there is a larger need to understand what is going on in biochemistry. Personally,im not sure I totaly agree with this,it seems pretty similar to the rest of the modules to me but a lot of my classmates struggled with it and they are all really bright kids.

    Is this first year medicine biochemistry? For me anyway I just slogged through essays and pathways learning it off. Understanding does actually come with memorizing, at least it did for me.


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    #255
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    donkeyoaty0099 wrote: »
    O that sounds interesting. How are you putting NMR and gene expression together if you don't mind me asking. (Fellow PhD here btw so don't hold back on the nerdy details)

    Hey Donkey apologies for the late reply. I will write a full post on the subject for you tomorrow. I would have done it earlier but I have had a long frustrating day featuring a huge lack of results! :(


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    #256
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Anthony16 wrote: »
    Id like to get peoples opinions on whether ye think there is more understanding involved in biochemistry as opposed to other subjects?A classmate of mine who is mind bogglingly brilliant at anatomy struggled to just pass an MCQ on biochem(think he got 50%). A friend and i discussed this and he believes its because there is a larger need to understand what is going on in biochemistry. Personally,im not sure I totaly agree with this,it seems pretty similar to the rest of the modules to me but a lot of my classmates struggled with it and they are all really bright kids.

    Well I'll put it this way. I find biochemistry at all levels really easy and physiology quite tough. my mate who's a doctor finds biochem really had and phys quite easy. There's not a real difference in our respective intelligences and I can only put it down to interest in the subject.

    I love biochemistry and my mate loves phys. We both research various aspects of it for fun and that plays a major part in how well we will do in the subject.

    There has been a gradual decline in the popularity in biochemistry and some universities are even trying to phase it out. This year in UCD only 7 people going into third year will have picked it as a degree choice. The only reason why I'm not worried is because biochemistry will always be needed. It underpins the basics of all life sciences.

    The modules that are offered to med students and first year biological science students involve learning pathways like gluconeogenisis, the pentose phosphate pathway or basic molecular structures like nucleotides or amino acids. I think there should be a greater emphasis on working in labs and working with basic biogenic substances rather than rattle off pathways.

    Understanding for me came when I could work with these molecules. Modifying genes or enzymes really gave me an understanding of how biochemistry is relevant.


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    #257
    chanste
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭chanste


    Passed my finals! Chuffed!


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    #258
    zl1whqvjs75cdy
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    Well done chanste! On the biochem thing, do they still teach it with loads of reaction cycles? Krebs cycle etc? I'm all for students understanding ehat happens and why at each stage of a cycle, but having to learn the f-ing thing off by heart is rubbish. I hated biochem at undergraduate but now love it at PhD level, strange how things change.


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    #259
    PhysiologyRocks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,813 ✭✭✭PhysiologyRocks


    Bringing belated news of the fact that I am all graduated up! :D


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    #260
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    PhysiologyRocks wrote: »
    Bringing belated news of the fact that I am all graduated up! :D

    Well done and congratulations :cool:


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    #261
    sillymoo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭sillymoo


    PhysiologyRocks wrote: »
    Bringing belated news of the fact that I am all graduated up! :D

    Well done to you and AI and the rest of the class of 2013! Enjoy this period of partying, holidays and graduating - have a ball and make the most if it! This time next year you will be envious of the class of 2014 as you head on call...


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    #262
    hazelnutoc
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭hazelnutoc


    Hi
    I am a 26 year old Irish lady who is a third year nursing student in the U.K just about to qualify and I am thinking of taking a pre medical exam in 2014 to study medicine in Prague.
    Good idea or bad one!! All help and advice is greatly appreciated


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    #263
    Saracarroll
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭Saracarroll


    hazelnutoc wrote: »
    Hi
    I am a 26 year old Irish lady who is a third year nursing student in the U.K just about to qualify and I am thinking of taking a pre medical exam in 2014 to study medicine in Prague.
    Good idea or bad one!! All help and advice is greatly appreciated

    From what I hear, they are easy to get into but hard to stay in once you are there. Also, I think it is pretty hard to get an internship back here after


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    #264
    PhysiologyRocks
    Registered Users Posts: 2,813 ✭✭✭PhysiologyRocks


    I got a lovely intern post! :D


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    #265
    Extrasupervery
    Registered Users Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭Extrasupervery


    I'm getting better at placement. I think I've almost reached competency for my intern year (I'm in 3rd nursing) but I've got 14 months to get my shizz together and do my finals first. It's lovely being able to cope better, I struggled a lot in 1st and 2nd year. Stick with it dudes!


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    #266
    medic087
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭medic087


    Just wondering if anybody has used an online prep course like Kaplan for step one in the usmle ? I won't be doing the exam until summer 2015.


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    #267
    Biologic
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭Biologic


    There's a thread in this forum about the USMLE where you'll find some useful stuff, and will probably get better answers. I tried the Kaplan qbank and didn't like it at all. Most of my class felt the same. I only know one person who tried the entire prep course and he ditched it after a week or two. I'm sure they work for some people, but IMHO you're better off sticking to the tried and tested UWorld/First Aid/extras combo.


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