<p>Chem 4B (Douskey, Henderson, Moretto) - Labs make me sad =/</p>
<p>Ethnic Studies 21AC (Robinson) - I’m far from a stellar writer, so could anyone share some applicable bs’ing methods with me? -_-</p>
<p>Math 53 (Neu) - Does Neu test from lecture notes (I’ve heard varying things about this)? I’d much rather ditch and study on my own. Also, I took 54 last semester, so I definitely don’t know calc as well as the folks who took 1B–what, if anything, should I be reviewing to prepare for 53?</p>
<p>Physics 7A (Boggs) - I’m guessing I should just go to class and practice with as many end-of-chapter problems as time permits? My physics background is a bit shaky, so I’ll definitely be sure to stay on top of things in this class.</p>
<p>Boggs reuses test questions. For Spring 07, his first midterm was the exact same test as one of his previous exams, which you can find online somewhere (I lost the link). I don’t think his second midterm had reused questions, which might have made the test seem more difficult, but it actually wasn’t as hard as people made it sound. The avg was about 40/100, which I think is a good avg for a college level exam. For the final, one of his announcements before the exam (at the exam) was that he reused some of his past final questions. So basically, getting your hands on his past exams would be helpful.</p>
<p>There are resources out there for you to prep ahead of time. Webcasts for physics are online. Also find sites that have previous exams. Varous frats, the dorms, and old websites have copies of those. Also, if all else fails, you can email the professor and ask for previous semester’s material to prep ahead of time. I like to download all materials of a class I’m taking next semester during finals season so I can prep in the break. Also, read the textbook assigned for those classes ahead of time if you can.</p>
<p>As for BSing, know who will grade your paper. Then find him/her and sit down with a rough draft so they can go over it. This will allow them to spot errors beforehand and to let you know what they want to hear. Most of humanities do not consist of creating new ideas; rather, you need to regurgitate what the professor/TA already believes so that he/she will be favourably disposed towards your paper.</p>