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Aug
31
‘Altruism Meets a Weak Job Market’
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‘Altruism Meets a Weak Job Market’Friday July 04th 2008, 4:08 pm Filed under: Life, Post-College
According to the Wall Street Journal, recent college grads are giving up on trying to find a decent job in the currently crappy job market, and are opting instead to spend a year or two working and/or volunteering for one of the following world-improvement organizations:
Peace CorpsAmeriCorpsTeach Read more
Tags: 8216, 8217, Altruism, Market, Meets, WeakAug
31
MCAT Clinical mnemonics
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Causes of Pericarditis
"CARDIAC RIND" Collagen vascular disease, Aortic aneurysm, Radiation, Drugs eg. hydralazine, Infections, Acute renal failure, Cardiac infarction, Rheumatic fever, Injury, Neoplasms, Dressler’s syndrome.
Pheochromocytoma
Rule of 10’s:
10% malignant 10% bilateral 10% extra-adrenal 10% calcify 10% familial 10% children##5## Read more
Tags: Clinical, MCAT, MnemonicsAug
29
Tapestry of HomeschoolSurvey
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From LIFE Launches Tapestry of Homeschool Survey:
Learning is for Everyone is hosting a Tapestry of Homeschool survey in an effort to counteract the modern day mythologies of homeschooling than range from misperceptions about socialization to assumptions about religious beliefs.
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Homeschoolers comprise a diverse and multifaceted community. Getting a better picture of who we are can help us support one Read more
Tags: HomeschoolSurvey, TapestryAug
29
Extremely Useful Guidance For The Newly Salaried
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Extremely Useful Guidance For The Newly SalariedWednesday June 25th 2008, 2:24 pm Filed under: Work, Life, Post-College, Advice
This exquisitely informative article in the NY Times will help to lessen the shocking dose of reality that might otherwise paralyze the newly graduated twenty-somethings who’ve recently been unleashed on the job market. It sucks to have finally figured out the bureaucratic red tape that is student Read more
Tags: Extremely, Guidance, Newly, Salaried, UsefulAug
29
Usmle Courses
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Usmle Word Step 2 CS Course:
Combine usmle world cases with first aid and that’s all you need… all set to go!! No more then 2 weeks to study… all they want to know is that you can communicate effectively w/ patient and w/ other healthcare professionals through notes.
Kaplan 5-Day Prep Usmle Course:
review of the skills tested on the exam + fully simulated 10-station examination
Kaplan History Taking Workshop:##5## Read more
Tags: Courses, UsmleAug
27
From the National Academies Press:Science, Evolution, and Creationism
Read it online, download it in PDF, or purchase it in paperback.
Executive summary here (8-page PDF).
The National Academies Press offers more than 3,700 free online books in a wide range of science topics.
HT: Living the Scientific Life
Tags: Creationism, Evolution, FreeDownload, ScienceAug
27
Stay Calm - IELTS test
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Two further comments should be made.
1.While it is important that you study hard, you also need rest, exercise and relaxation. Without these things, you will grow tired, you may lose interest in your study, and your health may suffer. You will prepare best for the exam by living a balanced lifestyle.
2. Many people get very nervous when taking an exam, especially an important one. To do the very best you can in the IELTS Read more
Tags: Calm, IELTS, stay, TestAug
27
Usmle Old IMG experiences
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Hello Fellow IMGs:
My Name is Gabriel Ruiz, I am a foreign graduate and I would like to share my story; perhaps, it will help someone go through those, sometimes dark moments, we as IMGs go trough in the path to fullfil our dream. This is a long post, so take your time.
Who I am
I graduated in 1998 from medical school and was not able to start my residency right away. In my country, residencies are not paid, Read more
Tags: experiences, UsmleAug
25
short spiel on immunity and immune response
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Cells of the Immune System: derived from the hematopoietic stem cell
1. Lymphoid Lineage
T lymphocytes (T cells, made in the thymus)
B lymphocytes (B cells, made directly from the bone marrow)
Natural Killer cells (NK cells)
2. Myeloid lineage
Monocytes that give rise to macrophages
Langerhans cells and Dendritic cells
Megakaryocytes that Read more
Tags: immune, immunity, response, short, spielAug
24
Inflated High School Grades
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Inflated High School GradesThursday November 30th 2006, 11:55 am Filed under: College, College Admissions
One of my pet peeves in high school was the G.P.A. game. I knew more then one person who took classes (and didn’t take some classes) because, in the weighted grade point average system, getting an A in certain classes could actually bring down your G.P.A.
So there were people who take AP classes, where an A was worth more Read more
Tags: Grades, high, Inflated, School