a new grinnellian

<p>Hi everyone, I am a new grinnellian and will come to grinnell college as a freshman this summer. I want to choose biochemistry as my major.please tell me something about the department of biology and chemistry-the faculty member, students in this major, how 's the professor, homework,programs-as much as you can!! Thank you very much.
By the way, I am an international student.</p>

<p>Grinnell breeds a lot of science majors. You apparently are next in line.</p>

<p>One stat I was amazed at is the 1st year chemistry class numbers. I recently went around with daughter, and she (interested in same stuff as you) asked what was the number of people in Chem (inorganic) class. Responses were basically large 130 (Stanford) 115 (Rice) 80-90 (Pomona) and 80-90 (Occidental). </p>

<p>I had Grinnell students over. I asked them how big this class was. Two were international students who majored in chem. They said the class was big, really big. They said it was the largest class in the school (maybe Bio 101 is larger). I asked them what is "really big" like give me a number. They said "almost 40 people."</p>

<p>Grinnell spends the extra dollar so that you have an additional professor to keep that class number low. And, with the newest edition to the science building nearing completion, there are very few bad things that can be said about the science major's life.</p>

<p>When I attended, you had to leave the science library to the main library for books -- now the science building facilitates its own library.</p>

<p>When I attended, you had to walk a long distance from the science building to either of the dining halls. Now, you merely need to walk across the street.</p>

<p>Watch out, life is too easy. Science students may gain those freshmen 10 or 15 pounds faster than others at Grinnell.</p>

<p>wow...i did not realize that chemistry was becoming such a popular major...maybe i should think about changing (for employment purposes later on)</p>