LostPreLaw
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Freshman year microbiology major - I have an A+, A, or A- in everything except two, very heavily weighted classes: calc 1 and gen chem 1.
Calc 1 I have a B in and for me, it's very conceptually hard to understand. The class basically consists of the teacher introducing a unit, doing 2-4 problems within said unit, asking if everyone understands, and then ending class. I've completely zoned out in class and have been self-studying, but don't feel I have a great grasp on the subject. I find this to be a bit concerning, as it's one of the most basic critical thinking classes. How will this affect my performance when I have to take physics?
As far as gen chem 1, I have a very hard-earned C+. I have an easier time understanding it, but the professor is simply not good. He graduated from MIT and his tests are ridiculously hard. The SIs can't even do some of the problems he puts out. His teaching is also not very engaging, and the exams he makes do not correlate to the material in the chapters. I've gone into every exam having studied hours, just to be met with material that wasn't even apart of the units we were supposedly being tested on.
I know it's very early, but I'm sure I'll run into these problems later on in my pre-med journey - not understanding material and not having a good professor. What are some strategies you guys would recommend to get around these problems?
Calc 1 I have a B in and for me, it's very conceptually hard to understand. The class basically consists of the teacher introducing a unit, doing 2-4 problems within said unit, asking if everyone understands, and then ending class. I've completely zoned out in class and have been self-studying, but don't feel I have a great grasp on the subject. I find this to be a bit concerning, as it's one of the most basic critical thinking classes. How will this affect my performance when I have to take physics?
As far as gen chem 1, I have a very hard-earned C+. I have an easier time understanding it, but the professor is simply not good. He graduated from MIT and his tests are ridiculously hard. The SIs can't even do some of the problems he puts out. His teaching is also not very engaging, and the exams he makes do not correlate to the material in the chapters. I've gone into every exam having studied hours, just to be met with material that wasn't even apart of the units we were supposedly being tested on.
I know it's very early, but I'm sure I'll run into these problems later on in my pre-med journey - not understanding material and not having a good professor. What are some strategies you guys would recommend to get around these problems?