Anyone take Bio or Chem?

leejwwc
Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:02:21 +0000

I’m taking Organic Chemistry and Genetics/Cell Biology this year - I had AP credit for both AP Bio and AP Chem. Both classes are demanding - chem is very application-based and bio is more memorization. The instructors are decent - they assume you know a lot from the get go and the class moves very fast. It is easy to get help - the professors all have office hours, you can set up an appointment with them, and your T.A.'s are available as well as resource rooms in the department. The professors also hold review sessions before each test. The grading is really tough in orgo and cell bio - its curved to a C+/B-. Pretty much if you want to get an A- or better, you have to score almost 2 standard deviations above the mean, which for these classes, aren’t really that low either.