| @Lizbee - I am currently in 5.111, and I think many students got used to the first professor (the class has two professors, one for earlier material and one for later, much like 7.012 in the fall). The first professor guided us very much - the second one is very hands-off. He pushes us hard.
Practice problems? There are about 20 problems on the pset every week, and he's stated that the test will be similar problems, so you're practicing by doing an almost ridiculous amount of homework. Readings? It's not that hard to look up - I know that chapters 10 and 11 cover the acid/base stuff we're doing now. And while many professors have specific office hours for a couple of hours a week, he welcomes students into his office any time. I personally don't have a problem with him. I'll agree with the other students and say that 5.111 is probably better in the fall - but that's because of the students, not the prof. Many students in 5.111 spring are students that failed it in the fall, and this just makes for a worse class. |