The class was fairly straight forward. Tests were hard but not unfair. Wormington is a great lecturer. There is a curve in the class even though he says there isn't. By far the best biology course I have taken
Wormington is a fantastic lecturer. The topics are interesting he is extremely clear. You don't really need the book at all. Just make sure to attend every lecture and take good notes. There are four exams, which are uncurved, but very fair, and easy, in my opinion. I probably didn't study for more than a total of 4 hours for each. Gene is pretty cool.
This class is hard. Don't let the grade distribution fool you, this class is really really hard for the non-genius. You really need to keep your head in the books.
This class is extremely straightforward. Study and understand all the material from the lectures and you'll definitely get an A. In my opinion, this course was the best out of the cores. Clickers give you a good idea of what kind of questions to expect.
He's a good professor, he teaches what he has to and doesn't want further interaction with students. He's helpful if you go to him. I really don't see anything special about him he's just a typical biology professor. The exams are hard but if you study you'll get a good grade. He is a fair professor and doesn't discriminate at all.
The hardest class I have taken at UVA including biochemistry, financial accounting, genetics, O-chem, physics...etc. Beware those multiple choice questions are super tricky. I don't have a photographic memory so it is hard for me to have a 10 step pathway in mind for a multiple choice question. Also, you will have to memorize about 50 mechanisms for each test. I would suggest studying about a week in advance before the test and going to review sessions. Also, don't take this class assuming it's an easy A because it's not, but the material is pretty interesting to a science person.
great class. You'll learn a lot!
There are 4 tests worth 25% each, and they are all multiple choice. He goes into extreme detail from the slides, and all of class is spent adding information to his slides. It's not really necessary to read the book but you need to go to class and if you stop paying attention for 5 minutes youre likely to miss something.
Great class! Wormington is the best! Makes learning Cell Bio fun!
Wormington is an excellent, if speedy, lecturer. I never once opened the book, went to class, took good notes, and received an A. If you put enough effort into your notes there is no need to worry!
