u/MoneyDrive2585

Hey everyone, I'm going to be starting orgo next semester, and quite a few students reccomended an iPad for the class.

I currently use a zfold 6 with an spen and I don't want to buy an iPad just for this, I am aware I can just use a notebook, but using my phone is more convenient.

I was wondering if anyone has done something similar with a foldable phone, and if they could reccomend any apps for this.

Good evening everyone, I recently got my FID card issued to me, and I would like to get into and practice rifle target shooting.

I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for ranges, that offer rentals, and preferably have knowledgeable instructors or staff members or patrons who wouldn't hesitate to correct me, so that I can be a safe and responsible firearm owner in the future.

I say this because, I grew up with and live in a very anti-gun household, and as a result until I applied for my FID I never even held a firearm, and since I'm new to this, and I took my safety training for a couple hours a few months ago, I would like to start and keep practicing proper gun safety and etiquette so it becomes a habit.

I was also wondering about rentals because I am currently a college student, I cannot have any weapons in my dorm (and would not even if it was allowed because people are crazy), and I do not feel comfortable leaving a firearm at home for long periods of time (of course if I owned one it would be properly secured, but still), especially since I have a younger sibling, and my parents are very uncomfortable when it comes to guns (this is unfortunate, but I want to respect their preference).

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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Hey I'm asking this question on behalf of a friend who doesn't use reddit, he applied to questrom as a transfer and was wondering if people are still getting acceptances at this point in time of if he should just commit to another school.

Unfortunately I couldn't give him good advice as I got admitted to CAS, and I believe the acceptances and timelines are different for each school.

Any help or advice is great!

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I got a septoplasty done 6 months ago, and since then I've noticed:

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-A musty/earthy smelling nasal drip. I wouldn't say it's a strong smell but it's definitely there, it's not unbearable, but it's something I can't ignore, especially when I'm wearing a mask and it's amplified. I typically smell it when it drips and I wipe it off. The nasal drip itself look clear and is very watery so idk if it could be an infection or something.

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-Since the surgery my septum deviated more and I'm 90% sure my nasal valve collapsed in the right as it get plugged up a lot more than my left and it's more difficult exhale and slightly more difficult to inhale than my left. I also have to use nasal strips at night or else my nose fills up with mucus and I end up breathing thru my mouth.

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-Sometimes it gets difficult for me to breathe through the right nostril, but when I push on the septum on my right side (same side), it immediately goes away until I remove the pressure, so I doubt it's mucus.

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It's also worth mentioning I did not get a turbinate reduction, all they did was remove a bone spur from my right nasal cavity due to chronic nose bleeds.

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Has anyone experienced this before or have any idea what's happening? It's driving me nuts and I just want to breathe like how I used to, but my ENT keeps saying it's probably adhesion and should her better in a couple months, but does it really take over 6 months and can adhesion cause all of these issues?.

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Incoming sophomore transfer to BU majoring in Biology CMG

Please note high school grades aren't considered for this so I am omitting it

Not sure if demographics matter for this, but here:

-Upper Middle Class (I get no aid atm, but we are NOT rich, BU just has way less aid for transfers)

-Southern Asian

-Raised by immigrants (citizens now)

-Commuter student (I was born and raised in the greater Boston area)

-Not first generation college student (everyone in my family since my great grandfather has gone to college, with the exception of my greatgrand mothers and grandmothers)

Hooks:

-GPA: 3.93 (from my old school which is considered for the application), my course load was all STEM: Chem 1 + Lab, Bio 1 + Lab, Calc, Biostats, Microbiology, Bio 2 + Lab, Chem 2 + Lab, Intro Psych. I got A's in everything besides both chem classes where I got an A-

-Was involved in colleges against cancer and pre health society at my old school

-Planning on joining Student Food Rescue at BU (the club helps distribute food to food banks)

-My schedule at BU for the fall is pretty rigorous (I find the courses interesting though and studying has never been an issue for me)

-Currently working on oncology research at MGH under a PI who's top 1% published and received several awards, one from a president (don't want to say the name of my PI or lab for privacy reasons), I might also get my own project

-8-10 hours of microbiology wetlab research (involving running assays and synthesizing antibiotics) my freshman year of college, so probably 300ish hours total, might get an acknowledgement when the paper is published

-200ish hours of volunteering as a tech at a nonprofit eye clinic in a different country my hs junior year summer (don't wanna say where for privacy reasons)

-Shadowed an addiction medicine doctor at a major hospital for about 30 hours

-I'm supposed to shadow an opthalmologist this summer

-Currently taking CNA classes and a family friend of ours is in charge of a floor at a major hospital and she says she can get me a job in September

-Volunteered at a major hospital where my role was to provide people with support to increase their quality of life, this program was run by an Ivy league school and it's goal was to inform students about the socioeconomic factors and it's impact on people receiving healthcare. I probably did this for 40+ hours

-I can get reccomendations from my PI, and the doctor I shadowed, but I need to get one from a BU professor

Weaknesses:

-I'm a transfer student and my previous school wasn't exactly known for science (the classes werent easy though and my credits transferred though)

-Currently lacking clinical experience (this will change once I receive my CNA license as I plan to work during the school year)

-I have less time to interact and form a rapport with BU science faculty (literally just 3 months)

-No published research (likely not going to change for a while given the project I'm involved in is still in its infancy)

-Currently don't have enough shadowing experience (I'm aiming to bump that number up to 100 hours this summer, but idk)

-Not involved on campus (yet)

-Most if not all my ECs are science and medicine related, so I might have to pick up a hobby or join a club I'm into or something

-All my former and current classes are STEM as well

-My BU gpa needs to be pretty strong but I don't think that's an issue as studying hasn't been a problem for me, just balancing my time is

-All of my ECs with the exception of eye clinic tech were done last year (idk if it's bad that I haven't done this for a long time, idk if just starting out is a red flag for adcoms)

-Unsure if I should mention eye clinic tech in a foreign country as I wasn't trained to US standards

-The speculative stuff I mentioned above is TBD, but given my schedule should be doable

Please be brutally honest, I won't take offense! Literally any tips, suggestions, and comments will help!

Incoming sophomore transfer to BU majoring in Biology CMG

Please note high school grades aren't considered for this so I am omitting it

Not sure if demographics matter for this, but here:

-Upper Middle Class (I get no aid atm, but we are NOT rich, BU just has way less aid for transfers)

-Southern Asian

-Raised by immigrants (citizens now)

-Commuter student (I was born and raised in the greater Boston area)

-Not first generation college student (everyone in my family since my great grandfather has gone to college, with the exception of my greatgrand mothers and grandmothers)

Hooks:

-GPA: 3.93 (from my old school which is considered for the application), my course load was all STEM: Chem 1 + Lab, Bio 1 + Lab, Calc, Biostats, Microbiology, Bio 2 + Lab, Chem 2 + Lab, Intro Psych. I got A's in everything besides both chem classes where I got an A-

-Was involved in colleges against cancer and pre health society at my old school

-Planning on joining Student Food Rescue at BU (the club helps distribute food to food banks)

-My schedule at BU for the fall is pretty rigorous (I find the courses interesting though and studying has never been an issue for me)

-Currently working on oncology research at MGH under a PI who's top 1% published and received several awards, one from a president (don't want to say the name of my PI or lab for privacy reasons), I might also get my own project

-8-10 hours of microbiology wetlab research (involving running assays and synthesizing antibiotics) my freshman year of college, so probably 300ish hours total, might get an acknowledgement when the paper is published

-200ish hours of volunteering as a tech at a nonprofit eye clinic in a different country my hs junior year summer (don't wanna say where for privacy reasons)

-Shadowed an addiction medicine doctor at a major hospital for about 30 hours

-I'm supposed to shadow an opthalmologist this summer

-Currently taking CNA classes and a family friend of ours is in charge of a floor at a major hospital and she says she can get me a job in September

-Volunteered at a major hospital where my role was to provide people with support to increase their quality of life, this program was run by an Ivy league school and it's goal was to inform students about the socioeconomic factors and it's impact on people receiving healthcare. I probably did this for 40+ hours

-I can get reccomendations from my PI, and the doctor I shadowed, but I need to get one from a BU professor

Weaknesses:

-I'm a transfer student and my previous school wasn't exactly known for science (the classes werent easy though and my credits transferred though)

-Currently lacking clinical experience (this will change once I receive my CNA license as I plan to work during the school year)

-I have less time to interact and form a rapport with BU science faculty (literally just 3 months)

-No published research (likely not going to change for a while given the project I'm involved in is still in its infancy)

-Currently don't have enough shadowing experience (I'm aiming to bump that number up to 100 hours this summer, but idk)

-Not involved on campus (yet)

-Most if not all my ECs are science and medicine related, so I might have to pick up a hobby or join a club I'm into or something

-All my former and current classes are STEM as well

-My BU gpa needs to be pretty strong but I don't think that's an issue as studying hasn't been a problem for me, just balancing my time is

-All of my ECs with the exception of eye clinic tech were done last year (idk if it's bad that I haven't done this for a long time, idk if just starting out is a red flag for adcoms)

-Unsure if I should mention eye clinic tech in a foreign country as I wasn't trained to US standards

-The speculative stuff I mentioned above is TBD, but given my schedule, they should be doable, and my freshman year was similarly rigorous

Please be brutally honest, I won't take offense! Literally any tips, suggestions, and comments will help!

Hey everyone, I'm an incoming transfer student.

Registration for transfers opens up tomorrow at 9AM EST, I was wondering if the portal gets laggy around that time, and if there's a delay when you're submitting your selections.

This was an issue at my old school and idk if this is a thing at BU.

Any tips and advice is appreciated as well!