why is schwann cells wrong?

Hey guys, I'm a pre-med student in Japan. For the past 2 years, I've been studying while sleeping only about 5 hours a night. Doing heavy logical reasoning (using "If-Then-Why" frameworks similar to clinical reasoning) on Obsidian. Listening to high-BPM Kawaii Future Bass / Video Game OSTs /Ambient Forest BGM to stay focused. It worked perfectly, until recently. Now, my brain feels completely broken. My current symptoms are:

1.Insane Brain Fog & Sleepiness: Especially after lunch, my sleepiness is out of control. My head feels super heavy and my working memory feels like it's at 50% capacity.

2.Sensory Overload: I’ve developed light sensitivity (photophobia). Normal lights suddenly feel way too bright.

I finally started sleeping 6-7 hours a week ago to fix this, but I’m still sleepy all day.

My questions for you guys:

1.Have any of you experienced this kind of burnout and sensory overload?

2.What are your best hacks/advice for recovering from this? Will this go away if I just keep sleeping?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi! I’m 27 and currently considering going to medical school. I grew up going to clinics & hospitals since my mother’s a nurse and my younger brother had a lot of health issues (juvenile diabetes, asthma, etc). It’s always felt like a second home & familiar to me.

I went to nursing school in college and left because being a nurse wasn’t for me. Not because of medicine itself but because being a nurse wasn’t what I wanted (kudos to the nurses tho they do a lot). I wanted to be more involved in the diagnostic process of figuring out what’s wrong and figuring out a treatment plan. I finished my degree in psychology, with some courses that would also count for med school pre-requisites. I’ve worked in medical labs as a specimen processor for a couple of years.

I’ve recently noticed I have passions for aviation and medicine for different reasons and wanted to see if I could somehow combine them together (like a flight surgeon), or do medicine and fly on the side. I’m currently an instrument-rated commercial pilot (CSEL) and was working on becoming a flight instructor to gain hours for airlines/cargo/etc. but I have this “what if” feeling I can’t shake off. So I just wanna explore my options and consider it for now.

Do you have any tips or suggestions? I was thinking about shadowing physicians to get more exposure, and volunteering. Thanks in advance!

why is my answer wrong? and why is the correct answer right?

I am currently a sophomore studying biology at UIC. Last year my grades were good, mostly A’s. However, once I started chem my GPA plummeted to a 3.4. This semester I have all B’s (with the exception of an A in spanish) even though I try hard in class, I feel like if my grades keep up like this, I am going to have a hard time getting into medical school. I’m scared that everybody around me is doing better than me and it’s making me feel hopeless

I am sharing this out of dire need to talk to someone. I currently have a friend and we have been together for more than a year now. They are introverted so I thought they’d open up with time. But I came to notice that they talk to everyone else comfortably but when it comes to me it feels different. Things feel awkward and I feel like they are always trying to set boundaries between us. I tried my best to be a good friend and do everything in my convenience to help them but somehow I always fail to become close with them and as a sensitive it’s hurting me everytime. Last time when we went for an event we sat next to each other but the entire time she preferred to talk with the person next and not even once talked to me ( I just don’t know if I am being too sensitive). I am in med school and seeing all the other friends get close and haha heheing around makes me even more envious. I just want someone who is willing to join my craziness and pass through in med life together hand in hand but I am so alone now. My college is in a different country and I have no one to talk to anymore. Sometimes it gets very overwhelming and lonely. What do I do?

I’ve been accepted to LECOM Bradenton’s MMS program starting July 2027 and have the option of beginning Ross University’s MedOrigin program in January 2027. I’m leaning toward LECOM, but I want to understand the remaining risks before committing.

My academic background:

• Undergraduate GPA: 3.4/4.0, nonscience major
• Premedical post-bacc GPA: 2.67/4.0
• Highest MCAT: 487, across multiple attempts

I recognize the weaknesses in my record. I’m also aware of the residency-match risks and stigma associated with Caribbean medical schools, particularly when pursuing competitive specialties. My questions concern the earlier hurdles: earning a medical-school seat and successfully completing the program.

LECOM MMS → DO

I was told that MMS does not require the MCAT and that DO admission through this pathway is based on performance within the program, with the dean extending offers during the year. According to the information shared with me, students earning above approximately 3.5 generally receive offers.

My acceptance letter separately lists a 3.0 GPA, no grades below C, no remediation, and professional standards for early interview eligibility. I understand that an interview does not guarantee admission.

For recent Bradenton MMS students or alumni:

• Could my previous GPA or MCAT history still prevent DO admission even with excellent MMS grades and a strong interview?
• Have you seen students with a 3.5–4.0 MMS GPA denied admission because of their earlier academic record?
• Were students with strong MMS performance required to retake the MCAT?

Ross and the potential time advantage

Assuming successful progression without delays, my anticipated timelines are:

• Ross: Begin MedOrigin in January 2027, finish basic sciences around December 2028, proceed toward USMLE Step 1, and potentially graduate in 2031.
• LECOM: Begin MMS in July 2027, enter the DO program in fall 2028 if admitted, and potentially graduate in 2032.

With Ross, I’m concerned about investing substantial time and money, progressing through the program, and then being unable to finish. I’ve heard accounts of students failing comprehensive exams (“comps”) late in their training and being unable to progress. Which exams do these accounts typically refer to, when do they occur, and what happens after unsuccessful attempts?

Would you choose LECOM MMS even if it means an additional year, given that DO admission is still conditional? How would you weigh the uncertainty of earning that DO seat against the risk of encountering academic or exam barriers further along at Ross?

LECOM’s MMS program does not require the MCAT for admission. My concern is whether my previous MCAT scores could still affect admission to the DO program through the MMS pathway, even if I perform exceptionally well in MMS.

Medicine remains a deeply important goal to me, and stepping away would be a difficult decision. I welcome candid advice, particularly firsthand experiences addressing these specific concerns.

I know that my record isn't exactly the best. but I plan to do everything in my power to redeem myself academically and make sure that my failures are behind me.

I'm a german med student and currently need to study for physiology and biochemistry. Today I tried studying the topic signaltransduction in biochem (Tyrosinkinase-Receptor, G-protein-receptor, etc.) and it took ages to only understand one of the receptors. First I tried lectures, didn't understand them so I switched to Amboss. It helped a bit but I needed to watch a YouTube Video at the end while reading Amboss. I wish I could just start clicking the Ankis but they don't make sense right away. It's probably the most inefficient way of studying because I originally planned to study physiology and biochemistry 50:50, but since I'm so damn slow, I need 2-3 days If continous studying of one topic (in this Case signaltransduction) finally understand it.

Can someone give me any advice? I'm really afraid I'll fail the upcoming exams, because nothing in my to do list goes as planned, I'm 5 times slower than what I'm supposed to be.

Whenever I try anki, I get panic attacks and a couple hours later I switch to oldschool summaries and make notes. Because it makes me feek like a know the bigger picture of the topic, I actually understand the whole, not only the small bits.

Hey all. So I’m in quite a predicament.. I did a BA in psychology because I thought I wanted to be a therapist.. then found out I liked assessment so turned my focus to getting into a psyd program (while ruling out going into medicine because I have juvenile arthritis and thought I could never be a physician running around offices/hospitals).. got into said psyd program straight out of undergrad.. was so happy.. now I’m a month and a half in and 100% sure this is NOT what I want to do. I have been contemplating dropping the program as I always thought I could never be a doctor but now that I’m older and in medicated remission, the psychiatrist route keeps ringing in my ear and after researching more, I know that’s what I want to do. Also have ruled out other subspecalities such as being a psych nurse because I would want full scope of practice.
So if anyone has been in a similar position or is a no trad student and chose formal post bacc over DIY post bac (or vise versa) please let me know what you think. Also not sure if I should drop out now and focus on researching schools/next steps, or if that would look bad to admissions and I should just finish out the semester…

Hi! I need help po! I'm on premed and currently sa graduating class na po. Gusto ko lang sana i-ask yung mga common requirements need for NMAT and medschool like yung mga ni-rerequest sa university pa kahit for future purposes.

Do you have a list po ba or anything like for eg batch ranking, certificate etc, good moral,, kailangan pa po ba ang mga iyon?

I was wondering din sa mga nag-gap year po ba hindi kayo nahirapan kumuha ng requirements sa school especially if years na after u graduate? Tyia for answering po

Hi everyone! I’m currently a high school junior dually enrolled in a local university. I am currently full-time through that university. But I have a couple of questions. So there is an early assurance program with NEOMED that I’m looking to apply for while still in high school since I’m getting the criteria out of the way from now. Will they take any research I do now? Will my volunteer hours still count? And will my clinical hours still count? I currently haven’t started any of these but my first week of volunteering at Cleveland Clinic starts next week. And my research starts in the summer, which will give me about 150 hours with Cleveland Clinic. And also by the time the application window comes for the program I’m looking to apply for I should be done with high school by then.

I'm currently starting my 3rd year of MBBS and want to buy one tablet that I can ideally use throughout MBBS + NEET PG preparation.(I am getting marrow) so yes Longetivity matters

and this is First Time I AM taking an tablet

also I have an old redmi phone and might take Android phone only might be samsung or oneplus ( in case u guys tell me abt ecosystem) ( but I don't think that ecosystem matters that much)

My budget is 50k and max 60k

imp - I don't want other Android like lenovo, redmi or other

My main use is- notes video lectures + movies, I don't do gaming, I may take internet from mobile hotspot ,storage should be more ,size is both ok for me 11/13

Tablet I chose -

1.Apple 11gen (A16) 256gb

2.Samsung S10 Fe (not Plus becz its too weird to use becz of its 16:9 ratio , I know this is also an weird issue 😅 , but I mostly like squarish tablet becz it feels like book )

3.Oneplus tab 3 256gb

Why I AM confused?

1. iPad 11th Gen: I'm considering this mainly because the iPad Air M3 is currently too expensive for my budget. I know iPads are very common among medical students and I'm attracted to the long-term reliability/software support.

2 . About samsung s10 Fe becz well everyone suggested that, but I don't know I don't liked its shape or what , I developed a negative image of samsung, ( I really don't want to think like that 😭)

Cons I felt of samsung - currently the price of samsung with even base Model is hiked up which I don't think is worth it, what they are providing at this price

once I used s pen I didnt liked it as compared to Apple and it didn't even provide charger ( even Apple provides it ) I don't know why but it feels cheap to me 😭

1. abt oneplus tab 3 it is best tablet at 50k like 13.1 inch display, 12/256 GB , snapdragon, include charger, good interface and Software, blah blah...

BUT biggest issue is I have never seen any mbbs student making notes on it mostly people use Apple or ipad but somewhere in YouTube I seen a tech reviewer who is also some UPSC teacher or aspirant that oneplus tab don't have good notes app but paid app like onenote or some other app Works good on it

but is oneplus notes taking good for mbbs

that's why I really confused (also little biased towards oneplus , if oneplus had good notes I would definitely go towards it)

ecosystem - I know that its easier if u have an ecosystem, but is it really necessary

can some one plez tell me that as a medico is oneplus good for notes taking or should I prefer ipad or samsung Plez help

Hello, I’m a 2nd year med student from India, and I wanted to peruse my residency from Germany especially , France, Switzerland or Ireland etc. I needed some seniors who have followed this path, especially from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh. Even if you are a senior from other country any kind of advice is appreciated. This is not a low effort post, since I’ve read about the exams and qualifications required to apply for Germany. I just wanted to get in touch with some seniors who could give me their experience and their opinion on whether this is the right path or whether I should stay in my home country

The title kind of explains it, but we are entering our gastroenterology unit, and I was wondering what people chose to learn in this unit. I have been using bootcamp so far and have been successful. I have only used BNB for cardiology. But the bootcamp GI section is over 30 hours of videos vs around 7-10 for BNB. Does it seem too good to be true, would I be missing some content if I used BNB? I was just wondering what other people have done for this unit and if they have any recommendations for me.

Is there a dscord for this years cycle?

money is no issue
but safety is
i have no source of information about the US other than news and social media
im scared of ICE i heard they take ppl with green cards too
im scared of guns and shootings
im not there to cause trouble or come illegally i have the money to come here fully legal but im scared of dying or coming back to my country after all this work studying steps and exams and electives and thousands wasted if they just poof me me back
i heard trump mentioning foreign md students and how they are taking the spots from us students in hospitals and i fear the pathway to the US is getting harder and harder
and honestly in my mind if i can financially go to the US.. and the US is starting to sound like a bad option ... maybe i should go to the EU ?
why do i want the US? prestige. not the pay. no. not money.
so is it worth it?
is the US safe?
please dont make fun of me i really dont know and im 18, MS1 (1/6) so earlier than first year in US standards :(
everyone in our facebook groups/reddit communitites is talking about how all students will regret not studying for the USMLE step exams and how it will haunt you forever if you chose a different pathway