<p>collegestu: If you’d like I can you send you some of the 222-Z material from the past year. </p>
<p>Yeah, if people pay attention, they would realize that it is more so the style of testing and exam format that differs, much moreso than the actually difficulty (Soria’s looks more simplistic, but the problems are hardly pleasant). Also, people should notice the “jump” between Soria’s exams. 1 is very easy, 2 is a little harder, and 3 is somewhat challenging. Also, CollegeStu: Did you take Soria?: If so, you could elaborate on the final, which you know is very hard. Both give tough exams and emphasize different things. </p>
<p>Is there anyway to add to this? I don’t have solutions, I have blanks unfortunately. I could add Weinschenk 222 and Soria 222 if you’d like. He also had an exam 2 (221, Soria) the past year with a fairly difficult “hard section” (there was some question telling them to properly place a molecule in an active site). and then he once again slammed them with the 3rd exam and final. I could send those (Actually, I can send only the "hard section of 221 exam 2, I have the whole thing in like 2 different piles, and they won’t be compiled by Adobe properly, the pages come out to be different sizes). Again, I think W. wins first semester, and Soria second semester. Also, the 2nd and 3rd exams my year for 171 were harder, same with the past year. However, their 172 (Spring 10’) was pretty tough. I think the general concensus for Soria is: It’ll go reasonable first semester, at least until the final (which he doesn’t release) and then leave it because you know what’s in store next semester. Without 222 stuff (or a Soria final), one can’t put this in perspective. However, I’ll try. You’ll find that Soria and Weinschenk cover different material at different times. For example, it is best to compare 222-Z exam 2 with W’s 221 exam 3 because they cover similar material. And again, don’t just say well, “this looks harder than X”. Actually look at the actually questions being asked. Some of the W stuff looks hard b/c it’s wordy (Same w/Soria sometimes), but in reality, it is very basic if you studied. Like that exam three had very basic questions for the “hard section”. </p>
<p>Actually, you folks, I’ll set it up myself, and then make a post for your viewing. I don’t have the first exam from Soria and it’s not worth viewing anyway, it’s a “trick exam” to boost student confidence before crashing it down.</p>