<p>Other than some general info from a few fans, I can’t find any more specific information about how students felt about the classes at the Marine Lab, particularly during the summer. My D is considering Bio 101/102 and/or Physics there. Has anyone taken them? What did they think? Were they too compressed? Were students able to enjoy the Lab atmosphere and take classes? How were the instructors?</p>
<p>If your daughter gets the chance to study at the marine lab, she should TAKE IT. The marine lab was definitely my favorite aspect of Duke. It’s just such a great environment - dedicated professors, a small but lively community, relaxed feel, awesome surroundings, super nice facilities. It’s simply amazing and totally underrated by most Duke undergrads. (That’s why they started offering things like basic science courses. Gotta lure the pre-meds somehow.)</p>
<p>I was an EOS major and so took marine science courses, so I can’t provide any input about those classes, unfortunately. Here’s a good article about life at the marine lab:</p>
<p>[Duke</a> Magazine: Island Paradise - With Homework | January/February 2009](<a href=“Duke Mag”>Duke Mag)</p>
<p>That is what I have heard. I just wonder if compressing a class like Biology 101 in 5 weeks is going to make the experience stressful and prevent her from taking in the enjoyment of the surroundings.</p>
<p>@ OP: I took BIOLOGY 201 (Molecular Biology, used to be 101) in 3 weeks at the Marine Lab. Yes, it was stressful, but in all honesty, Biology 201 is more stressful on main campus because of the way the tests are conducted (on main campus, the tests are multiple-response multiple choice, whereas at the Marine Lab, the professor includes multiple-choice, short answer, and long response questions to test us fairly). The professor at the Marine Lab, Tom Schultz, was a great, clear lecturer and provided us with personal attention. I learned a lot in Biology 201 (more than I would have on main campus), even though I took it in 3 weeks in the spring semester, and I attribute it to the more laid-back atmosphere and personalized attention. I would HIGHLY recommend taking Biology 201 at the Marine Lab vs on main campus.</p>