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Sametz may not be as entertaining as Schneider but his lectures are clear and his tests are fair. It is important to take good notes, read the book before the exam, and do the practice questions and tests he provides. Organic chem takes work but it IS possible to do well and Sametz is a good professor.
Easier than Schneider, but it may have been because the first semester of Orgo prepared the way you think about reactions. Very repetitive course. Take good notes and do all practice exams. NMR is easier than it looks. PRACTICE and stay up all night studying.
Everything above is false. Schneider is a MUCH better teacher; explains things betters, is more entertaining, is more clear in lecture, and prepares you better for exams. I really understand organic chemisty yet managed to score between 40-60 on every exam; tests were nothing like lecture. Take Schneider or Koh.
HORRIBLE TEACHER! doesnt explain anything. you will fail if you take this class.....seriously.
Sametz makes the course doable. His tests are fair if you take good notes and are sure to understand mechanisms. Easier, more helpful, and more approachable than Schneider.
His exams are somewhat easier than schneiders previous ones...however still not easy. His teaching is average but he is helpful however sometimes unfair on grading..
Orgo isn't as bad as everyone says it is. Sametz explains most things well and the tests aren't that hard. Still a lot of work, but overall much easier than I expected
Samtez teaches to an educated crowd. It is easy to see that he is intelligent, but often has difficulty teaching in a way for students unfamiliar to Orgo to understand. I found that a tutor and many hours of study is what works. His notes only make sense after learning the material outside of class. His grading is often unfair
Extremely hard. In order to do well have to read outside material to comprehend. Office hours extremely busy. Has a curve but grading is unfair. Deducts lots of points on stupid mistakes even if have correct answer.
Save yourself. Seriously. I got an A in Chem in high school and its a lot of the same material, so, one would think that i would find this class easy, but it isn't. I loved chemistry before sametz. And I can honestly say it is entirely because of the instructor. He is clearly very intelligent and knowledgeable but doesn't teach the basics well.
Sametz does not know how to teach BUT if you get him your plan for success is: 1) do not go to class, not once or you'll waste your time entirely 2) study from the text book and study guide 3) get a tutor and meet with them often! 4) rely on the fact that theres a HUGE curve and you'll probably (hopefuly) pull through with a B
Probably one of the worst teachers I've ever had. He doesn't know how to teach. He just writes on the board without explaining anything, and talks down to students when they ask questions. I'm not taking the second semester of chemistry next semester, even though it's required for my major, because he's the only one teaching it...he's that bad.
Truthfully, I would rather eat a brick then take this professor again - he cannot teach and his exams are very hard. His class is pointless to go to but a great tutor and good online research skills arw a must.
Absolutely worse professor I have ever had. Made me hate chemistry, which I actually liked before I had him. I had to teach everything to myself from the textbook and online. Classes are torture, he just writes on the board without explaining. Went to see him and he was extremely rude and unhelpful. He won't last long at the university.
Geoffrey was great at teaching the basics of orgo, but once the material got more difficult, his teaching went downhill in a hurry. The class really isn't overly difficult if you spend a normal amount of time on textbook problems and going over your notes though. He's very helpful if you go to his office hours, and he tells mad jokes
did not care for him at all. there was a significant mistake in almost every one of his powerpoints. no point in attending class he just reads his incorrect slides. he did have a few review sessions, but they were open ended and not that helpful. i do not recommend taking him
Yes, you will fail.. if you don't study! Take his advice and understand rather than just memorize! He is completely fair and drops the lowest test grade. He is a bit awkward but is still a good teacher.
Tests are pretty straight forward and right from the notes. I'm not a chemistry person but did well both semesters. Keep reviewing the notes and do some practice problems from the book and you should be fine.
People who say he is bad probably did not try at all. If you actually study, his tests are straight from the notes and the old tests he posts. Very possible to get an A. HUGE curve and drops lowest exam. Didn't pay attention in class-just studied hard before exams and got an A. He's nice if you talk to him and attempts to make jokes in class.
He's gotten a lot better since 321. He is fairly straight forward in class, although its pretty boring material. He makes an effort to joke around and drops your lowest test grade, my book got stolen last semester and I haven't missed it
I had trouble at first in the class because he uses the slides out of the textbook and then blazes through them. However, if you sit back and listen to his explanations, theyre much easier to comprehend. Good teacher, VERY smart which sometimes makes it seems like he is teaching above your level.
WORST teacher I have ever had! He seems to know what he's talking about, but doesn't know how to explain it thoroughly. Went to class every day, took all the notes, and studied my life away, and still couldn't do decent on his exams. Avoid at all costs. If you HAVE to take him, GOOD LUCK!
I used to love chemistry until I took this class. He is such a bad teacher. Doesn't know how to get the concepts across. I ended up having to teach myself. didn't go to class, and I ended up passing with a B+. Needs to improve his teaching skills
Horrible class! Horrible teacher! Doesn't teach well at all! AVOID!
This was the worst class I have ever taken! And he is the worst teacher EVER! I didn't learn a single thing in his class, and his exams are impossible. I had to change my major because of this class. STAY AWAY!
I wish I never took this class. It was so HORRIBLE! I will be eternally scarred from what this class has done to me. Such a bad class, and a bad teacher. :(
It was a terrible class. I couldn't take sitting in that class at all. Boring, doesn't teach well, and it was way harder than it needed to be. Plus when I asked him for help, he pretty much brushed me off. Bad teacher, bad class, bad overall!
He is a horrible teacher, and even worse at giving exams. I had a 4.0 coming into this semester, and I had a 4.0 all through high school. Now let's just say my 4.0 is completely gone because of this class. He should not be teaching, period
Memorize. There are tons of reactions and this is very difficult to do but sometimes it is a waste of time to try to learn how the reactions work. Try to recognize a pattern because a lot of them are similar. Study his old exams and take really good class notes. Definitely go to all the lectures. Don't really need the book for 322, 321 yes.
You definitely need the book for this class.. It really isn't that bad as long as you study as much as a normal human being would. If you don't do well, hey, you probably shouldn't be taking the class.
At first you might actually like the class. But once he gets to reactions his teaching starts to suck, especially in the first semester. If you don't do well on the first test of 321, you probably won't do well in the course. Do lots of problems and spend time understanding the notes. Curve at the end, but you'll need it. Tutors and TA's are useful
For 2nd semester of orgo it was necessary to memorize a bunch reactions. The theory behind these reactions and their mechanisms was not as emphasized (probably made it easier). The NMR and preceding lectures were easy to follow.
OK everybody needs to stop complaining. First off, his tests are very fair. Second, he drops the lowest exam and throws on a curve on top of that. If you still can't get a decent grade maybe you should try a little harder.
Drops the lowest test grade and has a HUGE curve on top of that. Tests are pretty straight forward and doesn't do trick questions. The class is pretty boring but he tries to crack some jokes. Sure, if you don't put in any effort you won't do well but it is definitely possible to get a A or A-. Friend's tests at other schools had harder tests.
Go to class to find out what to study and the big concepts he emphasizes. Use the book to study those concepts/rxns. Do hw probs and practice exam and ur set. I dnt go to class after the first exam (used a friends notes) I got an A. get a tutor if u need it. if u dont have an easy TA switch bc there are TAs that dont make u do lab reports (craig)
Worst teacher ever. I had to teach myself everything and when I went to get help he was rude and demeaning every time. Class was so boring and he flew through everything even though everyone was lost.
Sametz is very good at explaining the concepts and tries to keep it interesting. I don't like chemistry but he was helpful at getting the concepts across. Do the practice problems in the book & from old tests and it will really help on his tests.
Realistically, organic chemistry is a really hard subject, but Prof. Sametz definitely tries to make it make sense. He is pretty clear and organized in his lectures, and is very helpful in his office hours. Plus the grading scale is curved and he drops the lowest exam. With some hard work a good grade is certainly possible.
He's really awkward but somewhat arrogant at the same time (His chubby TA is ten times worse.) Had to teach myself everything, because I learned nothing from class, he's scatterbrained and goes off on tangents. Still managed and A-, but was one of my hardest A-'s yet...
Obviously orgo is going to be a hard freaking class. If you go to class and take good notes you'll be able to go back and really learn it. Definitely BUY the textbook... it sucks but doing practice problems and going through sections corresponding with the class notes will get you through it! HUGE curve
Gives good notes. Everything on his exam can be found in his notes. Use textbook for extra problems. I don't like organic but still got an A. Extra credit on the final.
Alright but very hard exams. use book for practice problems.
Orgo is hard. You have to study. That being said, Sametz is an all right teacher. I never felt prepared for his exams, even studying weeks in advance. He drops the lowest of your 3 test grades so that helps a lot. Lab is relatively easy. There's a huge curve on this class so it's not impossible to squeak by with a C.
Go to class for the notes! Tests are basically based off notes but textbook reading was necessary for me. Definitely a nice guy, dosen't really try to complicate things. Orgo is hard no matter what just be willing to put the work in and you will be fine
Orgo II is very mechanistically based. Focus on the mechanisms and for Sametz most of his test questions are modeled off book problems. Basics from 321 determine how one will do in 322. He was not available during office hours and did have a poor attitude this semester, but if you show interest in the subject he will open up and help you.
UGH! The only way I survived this class was watching the course capture lectures from the other professor and the curve at the end. If you can bear to go to class and put up with his numerous mistakes and annoying tangents it could be helpful if only to know what reaction conditions and mechanisms to memorize. The book was 100% necessary for me
Sametz is a professor who is extremely condescending in every way and 30% of the test you've never went over in class before. Lab is easy. Class attendance is a must. Stay away. You've been warned
He is so condescending. His emails will be so unclear and he will always sound angry. He will not help at office hours and his office literally looks like it got hit with a bomb. His tests are impossible to pass, but there is a huge curve. I had to take this class for my major and it sucked.
Sametz is the worst professor at the unviersity. I would rather stab my eyeballs out then go to class. His tests are like the devils bible. You will not pass. You will not collect 200$ unless you are asian or indian. Prepare to be miserable for two long, dreadful, awful, smelly, stinky, awful, horrible, semesters. hes the worst. do not take.
Study your notes everyday and purchase a good study guide (such as Organic Chemistry as a Second Language by Klein) and you can get an A
While Sametz isn't very good at teaching, he's still better than some of the other professors in the science department. He also has easier exams than the other orgo professor (Neal Zondlo). Make sure you buy a study guide, such as Organic Chemistry for Dummies, as the textbook and Sametz explain the concepts in a very confusing way.
His class isn't that helpful because he goes so fast and his notes aren't very organized. There are three exams and a cumulative final. The only other grade that factors into your average is lab (so do well in that). Definitely start studying the Monday before the exam (exams are on Saturdays) and you should be fine. Also he drops the lowest exam
May God be with you when taking Organic, cause your going to need something spiritual to get you through
This class isn't as bad as many people make it out to be. Sametz's lectures are boring, and his notes aren't helpful. But he uses similar exam problems from previous years. Just study old exams and you'll be fine. This is orgo after all. Be prepared to study.
Horrible class. Seems rude and condensending. Office hours are useless. Tests are very hard. I studied hard for each test and never got above a 50. Lab is really easy. Lab and curve are the only things that helped your grade. I had 1st lab of the week and he always sent info about the lab 2 hrs before my lab started. Avoid if possible. Goodluck.
Not the best at explaining, but if you ask after class or in office hours, he will help. It's really not that hard. Study a little bit everyday and you'll be fine. Drops the lowest exam. Both my highest ones were 77s, which is usually an A- or B+ with his curve.
Difficult class, but a surprisingly great teacher. He does a great job leaving notes up on the board long enough for us to copy them. He tries to explain things simply, which really helped me. Unfortunately, his exams resemble the textbook more than his lectures, and this is where many students struggle with the material.
I loved the class. Very interesting but challenging. The first 2 tests are pretty easy and he drops the lowest test grade so it's not hard to do well. Read the text book, do the practice problems in it, and go over his old tests and you should do fine.
Professor Sametz's lectures are clear. He explains the material well, and he answers questions. In other words, he does his job. I wonder what the people who gave negative reviews were expecting. Some cheerful, Julie Andrews-like professor trying to make Orgo whimsical and fun? I would have knocked myself out with the 10 lb. textbook.
Was very rude and unhelpful when people asked questions. Lecture was useless because he had horrible handwriting and never explained the majority of the things he wrote. He refused to meet outside of class for students who couldn't attend office hours due to another class. Avoid at all cost
Love Sametz. If you go to class and write down everything he writes on the board, you will have all the info you need. Exams are hard, require a lot of studying, but Sametz is a very clear effective professor.
A decent professor that will teach you what you need to know. Go to class and write down important stuff. He posts notes online and has course capture. One drawback is that he goes really fast through problems
Doesn't teach material on test well, doesn't do any problems in class. Need to sit in first few rows to hear him
Sametz. He knows his stuff, and conveys it to the class well, but you can't miss a class or even doze off without screwing yourself. He definitely makes his exams WAY harder than they need to be. My best advice: don't take this class unless you absolutely need to, or are willing to devote way more time studying for this than your other classes.
I definitely preferred Sametz to Wingrave for introductory chemistry. USE THE ORANGE BOOK. He is much easier to follow than Wingrave and likes to use real-life applications of material. Provides powerpoints so taking notes is not necessary.
The lectures themselves are boring and not helpful, however he's always happy to answer questions. Make sure you have a solid grasp on the basics of Chemistry otherwise you will really struggle. Exams are impossible but have a huge curve. Make sure you do the textbook problems he assigns, they'll help on the exams
Good Ole Geoff. The class is very very difficult, so practice problems are a must. Sametz is enthusiastic about chemistry, even though he doesn't make sense very often when explaining things. There is a generous curve at the end, so failing exams does not mean a failing grade. His power points are long and tedious, just take notes.
Sametz has extremely unclear requirements for his labs, & the fact that he holds a lab final is absolutely absurd. Maybe things will improve next year when this course is run for a second time, but in my opinion it was a mistake to separate the lab & lecture. Beware when signing up- not like you have much of an option though.
The lecture is actually a workshop with a brief summery of the actual lecture that you have to watch before the class. His exams are fair and easier than other professors. The online quizzes are pretty easy. The problem sets range in toughness, but they're very doable. ChemDraw is very helpful for checking if your structure matches CNMR and HNMR.
the course material for 333 was easy, but i literally only went to class to drop my homework off and then i left. the online lectures youre required to watch to do the homework are perfectly fine without going to sametz's lectures. the spec midterm and final were mad easy and open book, but theres also a lab final which was a secret and it sucked.
I have never met Sametz, however, he makes a one credit lab way harder than it needs to be. For one, he goes back over the TAs grading if the average is too high, which is very annoying. The grades take forever to come back, as he goes through them after initial grading. The final exam is ridiculously hard, there is no way to actually prepare.
Met the guy once at the lab final. Average for the final is about 50% because we never learned the REASONS we're doing things in lab, we just follow instructions. Straight up as shole.
after 333, i knew to expect a lab final in 334. however this semester he started regrading labs after the TA graded them because he thought people were getting grades that were too good. lab practical was absurd (nothing was labeled, no talking allowed). theres also a written final and a journal style report, so there were 3 finals for this lab.
He refused to communicate with me when I tried to email him various times throughout the semester. I broke my hand and emailed him asking how it would affect lab and I was sent him several emails about grades as suggested by my TA he gave my TA orders regarding my grade at the same time. On both occasions, my emails were left unanswered.
It isn't fair that in a lab in which we receive little explanation for why we are doing things and how they work, but we are expected to do an exam. The manual should be more detailed. Some of the lab manual's instructions were written in a misleading way. He didn't notice until the last week of classes that the description for the exam was wrong!
The class is mandatory and he is the only professor, that is to say, you will never see him because the TAs do everything. The TAs are variable, sometimes you will get one that will take off 10 points on a 30 point post-lab or you will get one that doesn't even read your post-lab. The final is impossible so you better get a good grade beforehand :/
He doesn't even show up to the labs. The only interactions I had with him were over email. It's like he considers teaching this class to be beneath him. The lab reports are easy- the lab final is not. It goes over things we only briefly discussed or didn't even do at all in the actual labs. Get a good grade on the lab reports beforehand.
It's a lab so as long as you do your thing in lab and have a good TA you will be fine. Final is not as bad as everyone says it is, I got a 65 on it and still had an A in the class. As long as you do a quick run down through the lab manual the day before, you'll have enough info to get the grade you need for an A in the course.
The actual labs are not that hard (unless you don't have a good TA). Make sure you actually read the lab manual before class. The only time you will actually see him is during your lab final which is by far the worst part of the course!! The final expects you to memorize every tiny thing you did (including lab safety) over the semester, no thanks!!
I took his orgo lab and didn't really know what to expect. He rarely ever shows up to the class so it's mainly about which TA you have. I had Mike Dworzak who was probly the best TA out there and so the class was a breeze for me. Just make sure that you read the lab manual and do the prelab quiz before midnight the night before your lab.
Absolutely one of the worst instructors I've ever had, primarily due to a lack of desire to actually teach. Seems to have misplaced how a "reverse lecture" style is normally conducted and at no point was helpful to students. All learned occurred because an old professor created lecture videos on the class.
Not as bad as people make him out to be. The structure of the class is a little unfair but manageable, through you typically do not get much out of the in class lectures. If you ask him a question or email him he is pretty receptive and cares about student understanding. He also wrote fair tests compared to the ones he posted from Koh.
Incredibly unenthusiastic professor, his lectures simply weren't helpful. Considering this and the heavy amount of work that had to be done (for a 2-credit course!), it should have just been a fully-online class. The lab manual was written well, but the lab report expectations and grading were sometimes frustrating. The exams were okay.
Dr. Sametz doesnt care about his students at all. When UD went online for the semester, he made everything significantly harder, and he tried to get students in trouble for using the Internet to help them. He expects you to learn material youve never gone over, and by the way, you dont see him until the day of the final.
Beware ye mortals who must encounter the unjust, uncaring god that is Geoffrey Sametz. After online classes began, no help, and consistent confusion ensued. This being of pure hatred and chaos mixed into one is not to be approached at ANY COST. When he isn't failing your online classes, he comes into the lab to scream at your TA for being "awful"
Makes a 1 credit lab course pretty difficult
I would like to suggest you not to take his class. His lecture focuses on general chemistry stuffs and he tests you with complex organic molecules. His TAs are also unauthentic. Good luck.
I would not recommend this professor. The materials he coverd in class is not relavent to the tests. The tests are hard. The provided data sheet is incomplete. You couldn't find the data you need to solve the problem and the data is essential in solving them. His lectures are clear but you can only learn the material and get a low grade on tests.
100% teach yourself. Meet with a TA once a week for 10mins, do not talk about the lab at but just go for attendance and then the TA ends mtg. Im serious- no lecture or anything. Pages post with incomplete info to do the multiple quizzes and one large assignment that are due weekly. No rubrics EVER either, so you have 0 guidance. For what? Who knows
I would never take this prof again. I have never even seen him. We meet w a TA that has 0 idea what is going on and have a 10 minute check in on Wed. That is it, it is completely asynchorus. There is 0 person to go for for help and TA has no rubric so completing assignments is impossible. Doesn't go w the lecture at all either. DO NOT TAKE EVER
I just want to say this course was absolutely despicable. Showed a lack of respect as a student to expected us to complete work on time when the head director doesn't hold himself to these standards. I had a lab on Mondays, he would post lab assignments on Wed-Fri. Our TA's when we went to lab had no idea what to do with no assignments given yet.
Blinded by potential cheating, he delayed release of rubrics, thus delaying grading of labs for weeks, which left us not knowing how we are doing in the class. Besides that, just follow the modules and read through it and you'll do fine.
Worst prof at UD. Doesn't teach AT ALL or prepare you for his assignments and is a harsh grader and unfairly structures the course. TAs weren't helpful either. I would not recommend him to anyone.
EXTREMELY HEAVY course this semester. Taught nothing. Tough grader and grades things that are not on the lab manual. He made lots of point deduction from things he never asked.
He is so worried about potential 'cheating' he won't release rubrics for assignments (which makes no sense) and so every time you fail one there's really nothing you can do and you probably did it completely. Not even the TAs know what's going on and they don't get a rubric either so they're unhelpful.
literally the worst?!!! just no words to describe how terrible he is. makes you question if people like him even deserve to teach students. also apparently he thinks giving rubrics to students cheating. basically an excuse to take off points on your assignment for things you had no idea about.
He made lots of point deduction from things he never asked (and will never give you a rubric because that is 'cheating'?). Entirely self-taught and TAs are just as lost in this class as the students are, it's honestly sad by the end of week 1 everyone stopped coming to class bc it was so pointless. Not a 'teacher' by any means in my opinion
He does not respond to emails. He seems to not care too much about his students. Fortunately, you mostly only have to see your TA so hopefully you get a good TA and you will be fine.
Not sure if this was because of my TA specifically but grading was sometimes harsh and the reason for points off were barely specified. We were given little guidance for the final exam. Online Make-up labs were excessively hard and unreasonable.
The actual lab is fine, TAs help a lot. The main problem is that there was a 10 page all written lab final (class average was a 50), which nobody knew how to study for. Luckily it is only 20% of the overall grade so if you do well on the lab reports/quizzes you can still do good in the class.
The labs themselves were not terribly difficult especially if you have a good TA. Dr. Sametz just seems to not care about his students at all and was very unhelpful. His final exam was extremely difficult and he gave us no guidance or study material whatsoever which felt really unfair.
Chem333 lecture was the absolute worst class I have taken at UD. You have to teach yourself everything. There's literally no point in going to lectures except there's clickers so you have to. Final was 10x harder than midterms which were already hard. I'm usually an A student and consistently got Cs in the 333lecture bc sametz is not a teacher.
This lecture was just two straight hours of being taught confusing methods of chemical identification. I think if you're dedicated enough to studying you can do well in this class, but Sametz doesn't make it any easier.
I came from honors integrated so these labs were much easier than my past labs. Never saw Professor Sametz but labs were fine, made sense when reading the manual but make sure to watch the videos on canvas so you know about lab equipment set up. If you get a good TA the lab will be super easy
I have taken this class all semester and have yet to see this man. The final is written for some reason, and he does nothing too prepare you for it.
Written final exam for a laboratory course. Interesting.
Experience based on lab TA. Will likely never interact with Sametz. The TAs I've had are good, caring, and helpful for post-labs. Will help with post-lab questions and understand if a reaction doesn't work. If you get an understanding of what the TA is looking for in grading, you will be fine. Everyone does bad on the final but yet we still get As.
I took Gametz for lab and he definitely made some great changes to org chem lab. First off, the test was online, which was way more fair for a 1 credit course than taking an in-person lab final. Also, the questions were easier - I got to see a copy of last year's lab final, and I WOULD NOT have been able to do it. Also had a great lab TA.
Never saw him once. He does not come to lab and the lab was entirely run by TAs. Lab final was ridiculously hard compared to what was done in the lab itself.
Labs are manageable with TA support, but the intensive final exam is a big challenge. Thankfully, unstuck AI and other study tools helped me prepare well and still earn a good grade.
I really enjoyed taking Organic Chem Lab over this winter smt. The labs were well designed, and the theory and lab techniques made sense. Our TA was awesome, and the final exam was manageable. Overall, I learnt a lot and I have no complaints. The labs aligned well with the lecture.
Only got 2 stars because our TA was great. Only saw him 4 times and each one felt like a terror bombing even TA was annoyed and scared of him. Impossible final test that had nothing to do with the lab or lectures. Average was a 55 while everything else was around 80s and 90s. Best I can say is bug your TA all the time for help
The TAs run the course. Get on your TA's good side so that they will help you if you get stuck/need help. The lab reports and pre-lab quizzes were fine, most of the answers are in the book. The final exam was unnecessarily hard considering most students got As on lab reports. Do your best on lab reports so you can bomb the final without worry.
The lab final is impossible and on paper. It brought me from a 99 to a B. Way too much work for a 1 credit course. Doesn't care if students do well.
Absolute joke that this guy still has a job. Impossible final that everyone fails. The university needs to do better.
This is a 1-credit course meant to support your learning. Sametz created a cumulative final exam, worth 20%, with barely any partial credit. Despite students having a separate lecture final. Last semester, it was asynchronous and online, and the average was still tragic. Instead of improving his course, he made the final harder and in-person. wow.
Releases final exam scores (meant to tank your semester-long hard work) the day after finals week, and then is conveniently "away" from his email for a week. Not that you'll see him once during the semester or could ever reach him without jumping through hoops. TAs run the course, so you're at their mercy. Have some accountability.
Sametz is largely unavailable for laboratory classes. I was fortunate enough to have a great TA, but I still struggled. The lab manual is poorly written and has many procedural errors and spelling mistakes. The lab final was closed-book and impossibly hard, even if you studied or knew what questions to expect.
Pre and post labs are incredibly easy and short. Never saw him at all which is fine because the TA's are very helpful.
You'll never see him in person, so hopefully you get a good TA who will teach and help you understand what to do on post labs. Lab manual is really bad, procedures that should be numbered are big blocks of hard-to-read text. Lab final is bad, but only 20% of your grade. Be aware that you won't get data for most of your labs.
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