<p>For first-year engineering students, the class to avoid is the one that adds up to 18 hours. Do yourself a favor and don’t try to do too much the first semester (or the first year).</p>
<p>Do take Gerrans for Chem 151. I did see quite a few students cry, some actually sobbing, after some tests. Keep in mind that there are a lot of A&S students in the class.</p>
<p>Regarding physics, it’s not quite that bad – the class average for my section (just completed) was about 62% I don’t know what the average was for the final was, but I got an 80% and that was “one of the highest for the class” according to the prof. I ended up with an A+. I did see some crying in there as well. The class is a lot of work though.</p>
<p>If you are thinking about med school, the UVa prehealth advisors I have talked to strongly advise that you take your classes at one school, and not at a CC, so you should take your physics at UVa.</p>