<p>There are a number of professors who teach General Chem. I was wondering who might be the best choice: Wolfman, McFadden, Mohanty, or Clarke. Also, is it a good idea to take the lab with the same professor who teaches your class?</p>
<p>Not sure about the others, but DO NOT take Wolfman. By far the worst prof I have had at BC. He purposely makes his tests extremely difficult (they’re only 4 problems on the tests, so if you mess one up, you’re done) with types of problems you’ve never seen before and feels its his duty to weed out non-serious pre-med students. He loves having pre-med kids come to his office hours so he can have them suck up to him and make him feel important. Also, quizes every friday morning at 9, which can ruin many a Thursday night. I got a C+ both semesters even though I tried my hardest, and that went up to a B+ in orgo the next year. But check out the PEPs on ugbc.org and look up professors, those are pretty useful (Wolfman has a pretty good rating, but don’t be fooled).</p>
<p>I have no idea what BCkid89 is talking about…Professor Wolfman was by far, the best professor I had at BC. He makes a point to know nearly everyones name, which is so rare for a 200 person lecture class. He also is passionate about his job and cares about his students. I know the 9 am time slot can be a killer but honestly, having him as your professor is well worth it. And sure, the tests are hard but the curve is insane. The average on the tests are usually 60-70 so an 80+ will get you an A. Also, if you are passionate about Chemistry and took AP Chemistry in high school (and scored well on the AP), I honestly don’t see much a problem in getting an A in his class. Personally, I think his level of difficulty is very overrated. I heard bad things about Mohanty from friends but since I haven’t experienced the class, I can’t comment much.</p>
<p>It really depends what type of test taker you are. Wolfman is very problem solving oriented and your final grade is based on how you do compared to the average. His exams are very challenging, but it feels rewarding in the end. I recommend Wolfman, as he was my professor. Even though I consider that class the most challenging core class, it was also my favorite as a freshman. However if you want more multiple choice I heard McFadden is good.</p>
<p>I am actually curious about this too. I hear that the environment is very intense for pre-med tests at BC. I have also heard from a source that there is only one orgo prof., and he is a suspected racist. Anyone care to expound on this random info from a random BC alum.</p>
<p>Dear tayottt : On June 12th, you posted the following on another message board : </p>
<p>*Hey, whats up everybody. Like most transfer students my stats in high school were not stellar (3.6 ish gpa/2000 SAT (730CR 630M) but now I wanna transfer in order to get into the best college possible. The main detriment to my applications I feel was my lack of ECs ( I went to a prestigious music program with full scholarship but thats all.) I am going to be attending Boston College in the fall but I am 100% positive I want to transfer to JHU/Columbia/Yale/NYU. I was just wondering what my goals should be and what ECs I should be involved in. It seems like there is a strong emphasis on leadership, but I don’t know how I can become one. If anyone could provide me any info I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance xD P.S which thread has the transfer student’s stats. *</p>
<p>Instead of just “settling” for BC, anonymously accusing a professor of racism, and incorrectly asserting that there is only one orgo professor, can I suggest the following? Release your spot at BC, save yourself the “wasted” year of your life at BC, and attend one of the other stellar schools in your listing. Save your money, take the year off, and decide what is really important to you.</p>
<p>Since in another thread, you have also been comparing the relative merits of CUNY, St. John’s and Manhattan, it is astonishing that you can span the pantheon of academic challenges from CUNY through Yale. You are indeed a rare breed - dilusional - but a rare breed.</p>
<p>chill out dude. My bro went to BC and told me that, honestly I like the school as I said in the post, and I also said that it was random info. I didn’t presume you would take such stock in it and go so far as accusing me of being dilusional. btw your whole post is immaterial and borderline malicious, I love the school, am excited to go, and quite frankly my interest in transferring was transient and trivial. My advice: Chill out. Relax. As for the misinformation, I am sorry for providing less than credible counsel from a less than credible source.</p>
<p>Actually, as far as I could tell from the fall schedule, Kelly is the only professor teaching Orgo. However, from PEPS on ugbc. org, he seems to be a pretty good professor. The only real complaints were that the class was hard (duh) and large (because there’s only one section?). But everyone said he was a pretty great guy.</p>