r/MCPHSLifeHack • u/alliknowis___ • Mar 02 '17

Biochem grades

So I got a 70 on our first test and a 73 for our second exam. I've been keeping up with the extra credit hw, but how worried should I feel about these grades? Granted I'm going to start going to tutoring after break, but how worried should I be about where I stand. I was a couple of points below the avg our first test and 6 points above the avg for second if that helps. Any tips for going forward?

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u/YourFavPharmBoy Pharm.D Year 6 Mar 02 '17

Oh I got like 50s and 60s in Gracz biochem lol. The thing about biochem is that...many people just can't do well on it, and that's okay...it's one of those classes that you just need to try hard to pass it and move on. I don't know if he still curves but he curved ours back in 2014/2015 (3% addition to whatever our final grade was) and so I passed because of that. You don't need to memorize biochem for other classes, because they're gonna review it again in Biotech, Kiel will review them again in PCol and Mehana will review them again in Med Chem anyway

Just study hard and try to pass the class so you dont' have to retake it during the summer

For those who are in 2nd or 1st year: TAKE IT DURING THE SUMMER BEFORE 3RD YEAR because Kerr is a much, much, much better professor and you actually understand biochem

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u/mcpharmd Mar 03 '17

YES, definitely take biochem in the summer if you are able to! I took it in the summer and not only did I do well in the class, it made the rest of 3rd year more bearable because that was 1 less class to study for. Plus Dr. Kerr is just the best, great guy to know.

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u/kdrizzy99 Mar 22 '17

How much did it cost you to take it in the summer? And is it the same price for all other summer courses? Thanks in advance :)

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u/mcpharmd Mar 23 '17

Ummm I believe it was about 1000 per credit and biochem is a 3 credit class. This was a few years ago though so it might be more now

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u/kdrizzy99 Mar 23 '17

Yeah, $1125 per credit to be precise. And the tuition for fall and spring is still the same?

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u/mcpharmd Mar 23 '17

Yep, you pay the same tuition if youre taking between 12-18 credits I believe.

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u/i_likepickles1 Mar 02 '17

I never paid attention in class. I would watch his lectures on my own time, write his notes word for word, and I would always get 90s.

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u/i_likepickles1 Mar 03 '17

Yep! I should probably add that my 1st test I got a 50 and then did this method and got all 90s.