Easy vs. Hard Professor.

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[Chillbo Baggins]

Number 1 X10,000

 

[Tappinfool66]

#1 without a doubt. My professor was like #1 and I loved that class.

 

[A7X]

#1

 

[Planes2Doc]

Whichever gives you the highest grade.

 

[Mr Avante]

Whichever gives you the highest grade.

Yes.
👍

 

[yehhhboiii]

1
learn it properly the first time and you wont have to struggle later
a good grade should indicate mastery of material. taking an easy professor just for the grading goes against the spirit of education

 

[chenzt]

Whichever gives you the highest grade.

Yep, since Orgo only counts for about 1/3 of biological science and the mcat tests very shallow understanding of the subject (granted very broad as well, but you should be ok after reviewing it with some mcat study books), your goal should be to survive the course with the highest grade, so number two would seem to be the better choice. Maybe even just sit in the hard professor's class and show up to easy professor's exam. Then u get the best of both worlds.

 

[RedICEE]

There's nothing that stresses me out than a professor who doesn't teach well, isn't organized, and prepares exams that aren't clear - even when there's a nice curve and I'm always doing well.

I'd rather have the professor who is straight-forward, even if the material requires a more thorough understanding.

 

[pyrrion89]

Better to have a good foundation. Pick 1. Let's say you're learning how to play your first musical instrument. Sure, you could get a bad instructor to introduce you to piano and improve later, but do you really want to have a poor foundation you'll have to unlearn?

 

[Pandapurse]

I would go with #1, just work hard and do your best. I'm currently taking a professor like #1 this semester and I don't regret it! Good luck!

 

[Plue00]

Whichever gives you the highest grade.

Yes.
👍

Yep, since Orgo only counts for about 1/3 of biological science and the mcat tests very shallow understanding of the subject (granted very broad as well, but you should be ok after reviewing it with some mcat study books), your goal should be to survive the course with the highest grade, so number two would seem to be the better choice. Maybe even just sit in the hard professor's class and show up to easy professor's exam. Then u get the best of both worlds.

👍

Also, I'm almost done with orgo 1 this summer (3 more days) and I've basically taught everything myself. I'm better at learning things myself than I am listening to a professor speak. If there are things I don't understand, there are lots of videos and notes on the internet that I can use.

I would go with #2 because of my learning style.

 

[sunflower18]

Definitely #1.

I chose a very easy physics professor because I thought it would get me a good grade. It did, but I left the class having no idea how to do physics, and now I'm flailing on the PS section of the MCAT. I really wish I had had a better foundation.

 

[Aerus]

#1 without a doubt.

 

[cerno]

Number 1.

 

[October88]

I would go with the second because the most important thing is getting an A. You will probably have to reteach yourself a lot of it for the mcat anyway no matter what.

 

[Iso4ane]

Or you can be like the some of the few kids on my class who sign up professor #2 and take his test, but go to #1's lectures.

(I was badass enough to take professors #1 tests though. )

 

[spleencakes]

What do you think you can get a good grade in? If you think you can handle the difficulty level, go with 1. Taking a class with a prof who can't teach, on top of the fact that the prof writes horrible tests, is a pretty horrible experience. I'd only choose 2 if you really don't see yourself doing well in 1 at all and want to gamble on the curve and your ability to get through ambiguous tests to get an A. For what it's worth, I had a weird mix between 1 and 2 for my organic class, and I wish I had a class more like 1--especially when it came to MCAT studying on my own with basically no foundation.

I am having a difficult time picking an organic chemistry professor.

1. Notorious for being difficult, straightforward tests, best organic chemistry professor (apparently prepares you for the MCAT), has her own notebook to guide us through the class (with fill in the blanks, etc. it's supposed to help us focus on the more important stuff and guide us on notetaking), people do well in the class despite the difficulty (pretty much no curve). [ This professor's RateMyProfessor: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=168167 ]

2. Notorious for being easy, non-straightforward tests, not that good of an organic chemistry professor from what I have heard (basically reads off the book), people don't do that well because they tend to skip class and just teach themselves (generous curve). [ This professor's RateMyProfessor: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=90866 ]

Which one would you choose?

Thank you in advance.

 

[SN12357]

#1. You kill two birds with one stone if the prof teaches well enough that it minimizes your need for mcat studying.

Like others have mentioned, I've always found a well-run class to be less stressful than an 'easier' professor who doesn't match their assignments to their teaching well.