<p>hey guys,</p>
<p>just wanted to give a quick shout-out for freshman orgo. It is a wonderfully taught class that teaches you a great deal of the history and background that goes into chemistry, giving you a better appreciation of the science. True, less time is devoted towards memorizing equations, but our understanding of the subject definitely doesn’t lag behind the other orgo classes since we are taught more of the theory behind the reactions. </p>
<p>McBride, the teacher, is fantastic and very friendly and open although he may seem intimidating at first. Even though it really makes you work, most people you would talk to would say that the class is very rewarding as well as giving you a leg-up in the sciences. The friends that you make in freshman orgo truly stick with you forever!</p>
<p>Also, I’d urge everyone thinking about MCDB to also consider the MB&B major… it’s an intense and challenging major that really gets at the cutting-edge of what’s happening in the biological sciences today. While a lot of your lectures in bio may cover material from many decades ago, many of the MB&B lectures pull topics from findings and discoveries that have happened within the last 5, 10, and 20(at most!) years ago.</p>