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Oct
31
Reading in Preparation for the MCAT
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People often ask what they should be reading to get used to the style and topics they’ll encounter on the Verbal Reasoning section.
In General
The standard advice, which is good, is to read magazines like The Economist, The Atlantic, and The New Yorker. These magazines generally have good writing in essay format. There are, of course, other magazines that work as well. Don’t use Time or Newsweek for this purpose, Read more
Tags: MCAT, Preparation, ReadingOct
31
Secretary Condoleezza Rice Commencement Address at Boston College
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Secretary Condoleezza Rice Commencement Address at Boston CollegeTuesday June 06th 2006, 3:24 pm Filed under: College
May 22, 2006 Thank you very much. Thank you to Chairman Pat Stokes, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, to Jack Connors, the vice chairman and, of course, a special thanks to Father Leahy and to Father Monan who have given the leadership of this great university that has made it a very, very special place.
It’s Read more
Tags: Address, Boston, College, Commencement, Condoleezza, Rice, SecretaryOct
30
“The Gap Year” Between High School + College
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“The Gap Year” Between High School + CollegeMonday January 15th 2007, 12:54 pm Filed under: College, Tips
I’m managing to keep my crankiness under control regarding the new-found commonness of the term gap year. Where in the hell were those two words when I was a senior in high school? On another continent, that’s where. Young non-American adults are apparently encouraged (sometimes even expected) to take a gap year between Read more
Tags: 8220, 8221, Between, College, high, School, YearOct
28
‘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
28
‘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
27
“Q:A” Non-traditional Students: Advice and Special Considerations
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I am a non-traditional student (generally defined as an applicant of age 25+, but basically this could be any student who has been out of school for a while for whatever reason). What do I need to know about preparing for the MCAT, OAT, DAT, or PCAT?
QofQuimica: Basically, all of the advice that applies to traditional-aged students about studying for the pre-health standardized exams applies to you as well. If you have no science background, Read more
Tags: 8220, 8221, Advice, Considerations, Special, Students, traditionalOct
26
Eph Teaching Diary
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Eph Teaching DiaryMonday June 16th 2008, 11:42 am Filed under: Career, Post-College, Teachers
For any recent college graduates who might be heading off to their first year of teaching, this post on Ephblog lays out with severe honesty what a first-year teacher might expect. I’m not a teacher, but I’ve learned from scores of them, and I found it interesting to read about what it’s like for a new teacher to Read more
Tags: Diary, TeachingOct
25
Physics Equations “Waves” Mcat
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Waves
V(wave) = (frequency)(wavelength) **frequency is measured in hertz or cycles/second**
The period of a wave is the time required for one up and down cycle: On an x-axis of time, it is the point from any point of the wave function, to that exact point where the wave function has repeated itself **T = (1/frequency)**
Intensity
Is measured in decibels — β = 10log(I/Ii) **Note that for Read more
Tags: 8220, 8221, equations, MCAT, Physics, WavesOct
24
The Mommy Quandary
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The Mommy QuandaryWednesday February 13th 2008, 12:36 pm Filed under: Work, Gender, Career
Possibly it’s just the negative effects of the Seattle winter doldrums, but I’ve noticed a large number of female parental units freaking out about careers lately. The at-home moms think they should be working, and the career-having moms think they should be home making play dough from scratch. It seems as though no mom is content where she Read more
Tags: Mommy, QuandaryOct
24
How to Get a 99 on USMLE
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hey Docs , all the best to you for your step 1
you know what if you want a 99 it is possible, just follow these simple intructions,
first of all decide that you want a 99, i mean if you decide that you want a 95 you will get a 90 so aim for 99 and nothing less.
You are only limited by what you think. If i told you that you could never fail what would you do? Do not get frustrated easily, life has just started Read more
Tags: Usmle