Fired Professor
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NYU Professor Says He Was Fired After 80+ Students Complain Class Was Too Hard
NYU Professor Says He Was Fired After 80 Students Complain Class Was Too Hard
There is a growing debate over the firing of an NYU chemistry professor, who said the difficulty of his class ultimately led to his dismissal.
www.nbcnewyork.com
At N.Y.U., Students Were Failing Organic Chemistr...
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What are my chances?
Hi guys! Please give me an honest review (nicely). Maybe even suggest some schools? Here is my app:
MCAT: 507 (128/126/127/126), (I got a 500 in 2020)
uGPA: 3.06 upward trend
M.Sc GPA: 4.0
***I'm Canadian***
Things about me:
-Female
-Lesbian
-Middle Eastern Arab
-Rural my entire life
-My MSc is in organic synthesis, specifically antibiotics. I've made compounds that have never been synthesized and published before. I've been testing them on several strains (in collaboration with the...
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NYU terminates prominent organic chemistry professor over student grievances about course difficulty
At N.Y.U., Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry. Who Was to Blame?
Maitland Jones Jr., a respected professor, defended his standards. But students started a petition, and the university dismissed him.
www.nytimes.com
After retiring from Princeton in 2007, he taught organic chemistry at N.Y.U. on a series of yearly contracts. About a decade ago, he said in an interview, he noticed a loss of focus among the students, even as more of them enrolled in his class, hoping to pursue medical careers.
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“They weren’t coming to ...
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 5, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lost in Translation Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
nyu students petitioned against organic chemistry professor and got him fired
Because they thought the class is too hard and it's preventing them from getting into med school. This guy is 84 and has been teaching the same way for years...
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Hi everyone, I was told on CC that I shouldn't go to medical school anymore. What do you all think?
Here are my science grades:
General Chemistry - A
General Chemistry Lab - A
Calculus I - B+
Calculus II - B+
Statistics - B+
Organic Chemistry 1 - B-
Organic Chemistry 1 Lab - A
Physiology - A
Organic Chemistry II - P (Would have been a B or B+ if not for P/NP in Spring 2020)
Introduction to Data Science (Listed under stat department at my school) - A*
Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology - A+*
Biological Anthropology - A*
That is a 3.56...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 2, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: AcneRosaceaDermatitis Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Can you retake a pre-req you passed (albeit with a very poor grade) just to learn the material again?
I'm not sure if I'll end up applying to medical school, but when I do, it will be as a non-trad, probably between 2026 to 2028, and as a working professional not in a medical field.
I got a B- in Organic Chemistry 1 and a P in Organic Chemistry 2. I P/NP-ed O-Chem 2 because it was during Spring 2020. It would have been a B or B+ had I not P-ed the class.
I want to retake both classes because I don't feel I have a good understanding of the material. I'd take them at a community college for...
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Should I even try to be a doctor at this point?
Context + Important Grades + Academics
I’ve always thought that I wanted to be a physician or work in some subset of healthcare (i.e. nursing, pharmacy). In fact, I never even bothered to explore other careers in high school and my first 1.5 years of college because I was so attached to the medical/healthcare fields.
However, as time went on, my goals shifted as I looked at my poor GPA, especially after organic chemistry, and after deciding that I wanted to be entirely financially...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 7, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: AcneRosaceaDermatitis Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
MCAT Books Bundle (Berkeley Review, Exam Krackers & Kaplan)
The Berkeley Review 2013 full set (originally bought from SDN board)
Exam Crackers 9th edition full set (bought directly from EK).
Kaplan 2015 full set (bought directly from Kaplan).
TBR books are in good condition with some pencil write-ins.
Rest of the books are in excellent condition with minimal markings, some completely unmarked.
Also have Organic Chemistry as Second Language (2nd semester) + 1001 questions in Organic Chemistry and Physics.
Selling everything for $200 + shipping...
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Running the help desk for gen chem?
I guess my teacher thought I did a phenom job last year in gen chem because she recommended me to lead our program's help desk for this year's incoming students. I did do well, I'm just surprised that she singled me out in particular.
It'll be only 2 hours per week, which I can do virtually. So, light commitment.
Anyway, I have a busy schedule this semester - I'll be newly working 3x12s as an EMT and taking organic chem I + cell bio.
I'm thinking pros are: it's good on the resume, a...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - August 23, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: j_diggity Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
CARS MCAT Prep strategy
Hello all,
I need advice on prepping for the cars section of the mcat. I have about a year or two before I take the MCAT. I know it's too early to prepare for the test which is why I am not focusing on content heavy sections such as biology, chemistry, physics, organic chemistry and psychology/sociology. I want to use 1-2 years to prepare my critical thinking and reading comprehension skills. Coming from someone that did poorly on the reading section of the SAT couple years ago(about 600...
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DAT advice
Just took DAT bootcamp practice test 7
PAT-16
QR-16
RC-19
Biology-15
General Chem-18
Organic chem-18
AA-17
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Reapplicant - URM - 3.5 BCPM/ 500 MCAT
Reapplicant- applied in 2020 with no success
BCMP GPA 3.5
Cummulative GPA 3.5
MCAT 498 Retake in 2022: 500
I don't know if it's anxiety with this exam because my FL average was 508 but I keep messing up on the real exam
AA Female
3 years child abuse investigator
Medical scribe -2 years of full time experience
Organic chemistry learning assistant - 6 semesters
1 semester of research
Over 1000 hrs of service to underserved communities
75 shadowing of family medicine, internal medicine and a...
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Pre Req help
Really struggling and need advice. My top choice med school has a pre-req of either organic chemistry 2 or biochemistry with lab. I took my biochemistry course in undergrad almost 7 years ago and could have SWORN that it had a lab, i even looked at my transcript and it was a 4 hour course so I figured i was set. I have been emailing with admissions and they are saying my biochem course does not satisfy the requirement. I am working on my application for the Fall 2023 cycle but now do not...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 18, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: eedoc24 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Dental School Chances
Hi so I just graduated from high school with an associate degree with a gpa of 3.724 but I have only taken 1 semester of calculus, biology, genetics and 2 semester of general chemistry with a science gpa of 3.23. I am taking more biology and organic chemistry this fall semester. I was wondering if it's possible that I could apply to roseman or uofu dental school next spring if I take the DAT this march. If possible what kind of DAT score should I have. I am also a dental assistant right now...
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