Welcome to my first paper review for 2022! This is a super popular paper taken by many different faculties so let’s see this as a chance for Science, Health Science, Arts and Business students to unite! STATS 101 (also known as STATS 108 or simply STATS 10X) is an introductory…

Want to know more information about this *exclusive* programme UoA barely promotes on their website? Let me try break it down the best I can! Welcome to my first actual post of 2022 (and so sorry for my extended hiatus!). Today I’m gonna talk about how I applied for Science…

MEDSCI 142 — Organ Systems Angela Tsai likes to compare this course to the Magic School Bus through each system of the body. I, on the other hand, would probably would say the same… if the bus was lit on fire and all 2000 students had about 5 minutes to escape. Okay maybe that was…

Hi everyone! Get ready to dive into the *living* world (hehe) of CHEM 110 with this paper review. CHEM 110 is a paper offered by the School of Chemical Sciences in Semester 1 and 2 (although premed students can only take it in the first semester). It is one of…

The Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) is described by the University of Auckland as a “unique non-clinical programme of study that prepares graduates for a broad range of health-related careers”. So what does this actually mean? As mentioned, this degree is ‘non-clinical’, meaning that careers that lead from this do…

I love POPLHLTH 111 more than Rod hates butter (iykyk). There, I said it. Are we ready for probably my most controversial post yet? Keep reading if you’re interested or getting ready to roast my poor taste in core papers. POPLHLTH 111 is the only ‘non-science’ core paper of the…

Trying to pick which premed pathway is best for you? Here’s my tips to picking what may suit you best! As you all probably know, BSc majoring in Biomedical Sciences (aka Biomed) and BHSc in first year both lead to clinical programmes such as medicine, pharmacy, optometry and medical imaging…

As corny as the title sounds, this post is about how I ended up choosing to study BHSc and then adding a conjoint at the end of my first year. I was lucky enough to make this decision pretty much on my own (I know for some people they aren’t…

Are you a current/prospective Biomed or Health Science student with doting ideas of breezing through FYHS to medicine (or any other clinical programme)? Are you confused yet intrigued about the title of this blog? Well, stick around to hear why I failed pre-med, and why I’m glad I did. Let…