Please help: Canadian Premed interested in applying to USA, but concerned about pre-reqs

I would be taking a gap year and would have to finish some of the pre-reqs after I finish my 4 year degree.

Is it okay if my pre-reqs are not done under a full course load? (Ie during my gap year I take two in the summer, two in the fall with no other courses)?

Also, my schools general bio (I and II) don’t have labs. Can I take senior lab courses to fulfill this?

Thanks in advance any help is greatly appreciated!

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u/DisastrousAd8531 — 8 days ago

Please help: Canadian Premed interested in applying to USA, but concerned about pre-reqs

I would be taking a gap year and would have to finish some of the pre-reqs after I finish my 4 year degree.

Is it okay if my pre-reqs are not done under a full course load? (Ie during my gap year I take two in the summer, two in the fall with no other courses)?

Also, my schools general bio (I and II) don’t have labs. Can I take senior lab courses to fulfill this?

Thanks in advance any help is greatly appreciated!

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u/DisastrousAd8531 — 8 days ago

How I maintained a 4.0 GPA

- preview lecture material (attempt problems before hand, prepare questions for confusing points)
-actively engage in lecture (try to solve problems as they are solving (if it’s a math course), what is the prof focusing on?)
-review right away
-get your hands on any past papers and start asap
-track errors and frequently review
-talk to ppl who took the class
-check rate my prof and avoid bad profs at all costs
- maximize every assignment
-try to take classes w/peers to support each other

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u/DisastrousAd8531 — 9 days ago

People who overcame chronic fatigue as a young adult (I’m 21) what did you do?

21 year old uni student. It’s bad and I’m trying to ignore it. Going to focus on the NS reset stuff and see

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u/DisastrousAd8531 — 9 days ago

Laurier Health Sci is a great program

Upcoming fourth year, I had a great experience so far with Laurier. Obviously there’s def been the occasional bad prof, but I really have always had profs who help us succeed and I’m so grateful

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u/DisastrousAd8531 — 9 days ago

Anki is overrated

Retaker here, unless you are scoring under 500, most of your time should be spent doing practice problems. Anki should be used for the concepts you continually get wrong.

I’ve noticed a huge score increase from applying the concepts more often than just grinding out cards.

Anki is helpful, but the MCAT is a passage based exam and needs practice that reflects that.

Edit: Yes Anki is still important! No denying that especially for brute force memorization topics or any weak areas.
I’m saying that people can put too much emphasis on it, over getting through practice questions. Each time a practice question is attempted you are testing your remembrance of a concept (like Anki) while simultaneously practicing stamina, passage analysis, and MC elimination tactics.

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u/DisastrousAd8531 — 9 days ago