SGU Premed

[SikhDOC]

Anyone going to SGU for premed in Aug '08??

[1dose]

lol sleeping with2 other people..in premed u get ur own room. However, u do share kitchen n bathroom with 12 other people..its not tht bad though..i did 2 years of premed at SGU and its pretty decent!

THANK YOU doctor95!! I thought "triple occupancy" meant 3 people per room. Which years were you in premed?

[doctor95]

ur welcome

If they said u were placed in the triple occupancy suite..they mean that its one big aprtment type place..with 3 huge rooms(compared to the rest of the rooms on campus)..So 2 people share each of these rooms and have plenty of space so ur not in each others face all the time and u guys share a bathroom as well. So there are 6 people all together in this one aprtment thing and u all share a kitchen. Its pretty decent becuase my frends lived in those and loved it! I think it's probably the best housing on campus.

I started in 2-1 at SGU and just finished my last premed semester(3-2). So spent 2 years there but i was in the Y buildings..which is the undergrad building and u have your own room and share the bathroom/kitchen with 12 other people.

I hope i didnt confuse u lol

[1dose]

ur welcome

If they said u were placed in the triple occupancy suite..they mean that its one big aprtment type place..with 3 huge rooms(compared to the rest of the rooms on campus)..So 2 people share each of these rooms and have plenty of space so ur not in each others face all the time and u guys share a bathroom as well. So there are 6 people all together in this one aprtment thing and u all share a kitchen. Its pretty decent becuase my frends lived in those and loved it! I think it's probably the best housing on campus.

I started in 2-1 at SGU and just finished my last premed semester(3-2). So spent 2 years there but i was in the Y buildings..which is the undergrad building and u have your own room and share the bathroom/kitchen with 12 other people.

I hope i didnt confuse u lol

Wow thanks again for the information, here I was thinking I'd be sleeping with 2 other people in one tiny room. So you just finished your third year eh? I'm entering year 3-1 this august. I have so many questions for you if you don't mind .... Are the lectures recorded? If they are not, would you recommend a recorder? I have a printer here at home, I know the library offers free printing but would u say it's useful to have a personal one? Also I know that most people are all for laptops and power to em, but since I'll only be entering Premed aaaand I'm a desktop lover, how big is the desk... could it fit a decent sized flat screen (i know, not needed). How was the PMSCE? Which courses would you say were the most challenging and require extra effort? I know I've overloaded you here, but if you could even answer one of them I would be endebted to you!

[SikhDOC]

hi there doctor95. Well i have a question for you, I was wondering about the clinical rotations. My understanding is that you have 2 years of rotations either in the US or UK. But the question is, can you do one year in the UK and one year in America?

[xxmusikjunkiexx]

I am applying. I have an interview next wk. I am a second yr student in the States, but I think I would like to just go for the MD and be done with it.

[doctor95]

Wow thanks again for the information, here I was thinking I'd be sleeping with 2 other people in one tiny room. So you just finished your third year eh? I'm entering year 3-1 this august. I have so many questions for you if you don't mind .... Are the lectures recorded? If they are not, would you recommend a recorder? I have a printer here at home, I know the library offers free printing but would u say it's useful to have a personal one? Also I know that most people are all for laptops and power to em, but since I'll only be entering Premed aaaand I'm a desktop lover, how big is the desk... could it fit a decent sized flat screen (i know, not needed). How was the PMSCE? Which courses would you say were the most challenging and require extra effort? I know I've overloaded you here, but if you could even answer one of them I would be endebted to you!

lol i dont mind
lectures..in 3-1 genetics is recorded but honestly thats the last lecture u wanna listen to llol but u def need a recorder for biochem! its really helpful cuz the lec is at 8 am and most people dont really pay any attention to the lecture. I used to ask my frend for the recordings cuz i didnt have one but its good to have ur own If u decide not to get one forr 3-1, u shud get it for 3-2 cuz only micro n physio r recorded and u want to record molec as wel cuz its really helpful. So, u cud jus buy one or ask ur frendz for the recordings. But u dont need it for med cuz all the lecs are recorded( i believe so) so i didnt bother buyin a recorder myself!

Theirs enough deskroom for premed buildings but the problem arises when u get to med and thts when the rooms are smaller and u share with someone( in most cases). So u woudnt really have a problem with ur desktop until u get to med. I would say go with the laptop jus to save the hassle of shippin and stuff but its upto u

The PMSCE..um we didnt get time to study for it..we finished finals on thursday and the PMSCE was on friday..so i jus slept cuz i didnt wanna be sleep deprived! biochem questions were very detailed, anatomy was easy..um genetics was like did we stuudy this?, and umm micro/molec were pretty decent( after the type of qs we have seen over the term in quizzes/midterms/finals) lol
hope this helps

[doctor95]

hi there doctor95. Well i have a question for you, I was wondering about the clinical rotations. My understanding is that you have 2 years of rotations either in the US or UK. But the question is, can you do one year in the UK and one year in America?

hey sikhdoc!

i believe u can do one year in the UK and another in the states but u shud ask someone else as well cuz im not really sure! sowie!

[1dose]

Thanks again Doctor95! I really appreciate the advice And I am sure future premeders will too!

[SikhDOC]

hey sikhdoc!

i believe u can do one year in the UK and another in the states but u shud ask someone else as well cuz im not really sure! sowie!

Alright, will do. Gracias.

[SikhDOC]

Hey there musikjunkie, well first of all congrats on getting an interview. Secondly, I totally agree with you on going directly into it (MD) instead of wasting time. Personally, i think the undergrad process takes too long in the United States, and your energy is diverged in too many other things. So in regards to that, CHEERS, and good luck!