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Okay Everybody, now is the time of the year when all of us “science-oriented” people can finally appreciate the supernatural. So let’s get to it. The ancient Celtics believed that tomorrow, November 1st, was the official beginning of Winter. Moreover, for them, the winter season had deep connotations with Death. Because of this, they partied pretty hard on October 31st. This festivity became a tradition and went on to produce a long history of good times (and really bad low-budget horror flicks during the 80’s). But enough of history, let’s focus on today’s Monster Mash!

Everyone at Tiromed wants to wish our members a safe and ghoulishly fun Halloween. Remember this is the one day where it’s okay forget about Science and earthly understanding! So go out and put your imaginations and spirits to work. Happy Halloween

-Team Tiromed

It’s a small world after all. Linda is currently a senior at the University of Arizona studying Physiology, Psychology and Chemistry. Before moving to Arizona, she grew up in the Philipines. She has traveled extensively and was also brought up as a third culture kid. Her career plan is to attend medical school at U of A and hopefully become a neurosurgeon. Ever since she was a child, she has always been fascinated with the brain and as she entered college and volunteered in the OR, she realized that neurosurgery would be a good fit. Her primary interest is neurological emergencies such as intracranial hemorrhage and head injury. Aside from medicine, she also has in interest in old European architecture, reading works by Sigmund Freud, playing sports and watching the cooking channel. (view Linda’s profile)

Wow, it looks like someone was talking about www.tiromed.com at NYU; we had around 40 premeds join in the past 72 hours! I’d like to extend a warm welcome to everyone from NYU and just mention that I too was a Violet Bobcat.

Yes, it’s true, your humble admin use to read Kant and obscure philosophy in Washington Square Park (philo major). I also lost a lot of chess games against park locals too. Anyway, cheers to a great city and my NYU peeps.

I’d also like to note that the east coast in general is catching wind of Tiromed, which is great because I’m hoping members will post pics. We are based in AZ, which means no seasons, little greenery, it be nice to see some east coast photos.

-Max

Hi, my name is Mike and I’m a 3rd year undergrad majoring in Cell Biology/ Neuroscience and Psychology at Rutgers the State University of New Jersey. My passion is science and medicine, with my concentration being on the brain and CNS. I do learning and memory research both in vivo and in vitro as it specifically relates to fear learning in the rat. I also enjoy working on animal models of schizophrenia and autism.

When I’m not in the lab you can find me working for Rutgers Emergency Services as a FF/EMT-B or running the Rutgers chapter of the American Medical Student Association. In my free time I like to do martial arts, ice skating, and of course go out and have fun. (view Mike’s profile)

The MCAT will be completely computerized January 2007.

I apologize for not getting the scoop on this earlier, but I’ve been reading about it lately. So it looks like the old pen-and-paper version is going full digital, where test takers will have to endure 5.5 hours of computer screen, scroll and click.

I don’t know how all you premeds feel about this. The thing I loved about the pen-and-paper MCAT was that you could develop a marking system (arrows, underlines, starring) and do problems next to the questions. I would think that they would still allow you a piece of scratch paper . . . but then you have to think about the time-loss of looking back and forth from the screen to your notes; and losing your place on the computer screen. I am a very visual learner, and I was very dependent on my marking system, so I think I would suffer taking it again. I remember my physical sciences MCAT test margins were black with writing, I confess that I can’t do math in my head (I was an English major!).

The upside is that the test is 3 hours shorter than it used to be and there will be more test dates available (looks like 22 times a year). Students can take the test up to 3 times a year. Reporting is faster too.

I don’t know, a part of me thinks this is a good thing. I just know certain “types” of test takers (e.g. me) are going to feel pain. What are your thoughts on this one?

If it’s of any help, I highly, highly recommend AAMC’s http://www.e-mcat.com/ for practice. I took all 7 or so exams multiple times with a timer. Another thing is familiarity with the “atmosphere.” There are probably test prep companies that are doing this now, where they simulate the real computerized testing environment. Any pre-test-takers feel free to ask me any questions any time about the MCAT; I took it about a year and a half ago. Happy to help.

-Max