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Oct
31
Conan O’Brien Commencement Speech - Harvard Class of 2000
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Conan O’Brien Commencement Speech - Harvard Class of 2000Friday June 16th 2006, 6:03 pm Filed under: College
Just thought I’d post this classic commencement address, it sets a high standard: “I’d like to thank the Class Marshals for inviting me here today. The last time I was invited to Harvard it cost me $110,000, so you’ll forgive me if I’m a bit suspicious. I’d like to announce up front that I have Read more
Tags: 2000, 8217, Brien, class, Commencement, Conan, Harvard, SpeechOct
29
The Newly Unfabulous SAT
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Oct
28
What should I do if my MCAT practice test scores have started to decrease?
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jmugele: If you’re studying intensely, I’d recommend taking the week of the actual MCAT off. I find that intense studying can actually make me more nervous and give me performance anxiety. Taking the final week off from studying might help you go into the test fresh and ready.
QofQuimica: My practice test scores also started decreasing toward the end of last summer. In my case, I think it was a severe case of burn-out, Read more
Tags: decrease, have, MCAT, practice, scores, should, started, Test, WhatOct
27
Researching College Attendance Rates
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Researching College Attendance RatesThursday November 15th 2007, 4:00 pm Filed under: College, College Admissions, Financial Aid
Educational researcher Melissa Roderick from the University of Chicago is using her powers for good in order to study college attendance rates among graduates of Chicago public schools. Kids said they wanted to go to college, but didn’t actually end up attending. What was the glitch and when in the process was Read more
Tags: Attendance, College, Rates, ResearchingOct
27
Make It A Crapshoot
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Make It A CrapshootSunday April 22nd 2007, 5:06 pm Filed under: College
Psychology professor Barry Schwartz from Swarthmore has a very interesting solution to the Ivy Game insanity that I’ve been so cranky about lately. Read his op-ed in the LA Times. He has some sound psychology-based arguments for making the college admissions process a “crapshoot”.
“There is a simple way to dramatically reduce the pressure and competition Read more
Tags: Crapshoot, makeOct
25
USMLE Microbiology mnemonics
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yes frank may brush sally list’s legs
yersinia franciscella mycobacterium tb brucella salmonella listeria legionella
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RNA viruses: negative stranded "Always Bring Polymerase Or Fail Replication": Arena Bunya Paramyxo Orthomyxo Filo Rhabdo
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DIMORPHIC FUNGI HAVE HSBC BANK HISTOPLASMOSIS, SPOROTHRIX Read more
Tags: Microbiology, Mnemonics, UsmleOct
20
202 Useful Exercises for IELTS - Book (International Ed.)
Book of practice exercises for both Academic & General Training Modules (International Edition) (contains 202 practice exercises for IELTS)
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Paperback: 128 pagesPublisher: Adams & Austen Press Pty Ltd; International Edition edition (Aug 1999)Language EnglishISBN-10: 0958760470
Tags: Book, Exercises, IELTS, Rapidshare, UsefulOct
20
‘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, WeakOct
20
“Q:A” Does it make sense to take the MCAT before I’ve taken organic chemistry?
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Shrike: No. Or so seems to be the consensus.
jmugele: As I posted before, I think a person could get away without taking genetics. But I think the opposite is true for organic chemistry. Although there’s not a whole lot of orgo on the MCAT (although, that probably depends on the specific test — I’m guessing it’s roughly the same amount of material as genetics), organic chemistry is much more complex conceptually. Read more
Tags: 8217, 8220, 8221, before, chemistry, Does, make, MCAT, organic, sense, take, takenOct
19
Usmle Step 3 Experiences
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-If you are travelling across timezones, arrive at your exam city two days prior to adjust. It is a long and tough exam, requiring max concentration.
Day 1 is tougher, I feel. There are seven one hour blocks of MCQs. On either day, you have 1min 15 secs per question, and you’ll need it because the questions are long.
-Because of the above, ALWAYS READ THE ANSWERS FIRST! This will focus what you are looking for when Read more
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