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<li><p>the professors i’ve had so far have been absolutely great, always willing to answer questions and meet you even if you can’t make office hours. i think the small class sizes are a real plus in this aspect because all my science professors know my name, whereas my friends at MIT who are in giant classes of 300 or so get absolutely no face time with their professors. individual teaching styles vary, but for the most part i’ve found my lectures to be pretty lively and engaging. (to be fair i’ve only taken bio and chem classes so far, so the physics department is currently a mystery to me)</p></li>
<li><p>i recommend you look at the course catalog (find it under academics at the wellesley website). i’m happy with the variety, there’s a lot of courses i personally would love to take</p></li>
<li><p>most science classes come with a required lab section that’s generally 30% of the course grade. i believe physics and neuro labs are shorter, but chem and bio labs are about 3.5 hours long, once a week</p></li>
<li><p>you have the option of taking classes at MIT (i believe you can take 2 per semester there after your first year), and i know a lot of people who take advantage of this, but i would not trash our science department. we have some amazing faculty, and we have small classes and no TAs - i would argue that this experience is better than taking huge classes at MIT. i plan to take some classes there that aren’t offered at wellesley (like some of the higher level biology ones), but for the most part i think our science program can stand on its own</p></li>
<li><p>it is very possible to get a research position here if you are interested in one, either over the summer (there’s funding set aside for this, look at the science center webpage) or during the semester. i’ve found that the faculty here are very approachable and happy to talk about their research, and are willing to help you find some good opportunities</p></li>
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