Chemistry classes in UT

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<p>So I am taking 5 classes, 17 hours. (Chinese is 5 hours) They all look pretty okay to me, except for my chemistry 301 class with Mrs. Sutcliffe. Now I SUCK at Chemistry and barely got in A in high school, and I don't remember ANYTHING from Chemistry. Will the class be very difficult for me, do you think? I heard some people say Chemistry at UT was a piece of cake, and some others said it was really hard. :/ I'm unsure of the class and was debating on whether to drop it now or not.....since I have 17 hours and all. I was thinking maybe take it later on but if it's not to hard I thought maybe not drop it. :/ Any input from anyone who took the class?</p>

<p>Oh and I was never good at math and science btw.</p>

<p>Sorry if there is another thread like this btw!!!!!. XDDDD</p>

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<p>I didn’t learn any chemistry (took it sophomore year) at my school and got an A for Chem I & II and in the lab lol. It’s pretty easy if you do the work (problems), and it looks like you have a good prof. So you should be fine.</p>

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<p>Ok. That makes me feel better. Haha. :slight_smile: I really want to get an A but I was just worried because I don’t remember anything from highschool.</p>

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<p>Trust me. I thought chemistry would be a nightmare for me too. Turns out it wasn’t so bad. Never learned anything in high school chem lol. I didn’t know anything. xD</p>

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<p>Sutcliffe is awesome. She’s British, a bad dresser and has an awful nerdy sense of humor. I actually found her class enjoyable, and it was nice to take naps sometimes at 8am listening to her soothing English accent.</p>

<p>That being said, her class is pretty typical of CH 301: lectures, weekly homework and multiple choice tests. I won’t say she’s hard – I would say she’s about average (course load and gradingwise) for a Chem prof, but just definitely pay attention and you should do fine.</p>

<p>BTW: As to reviews for professors, you can find students’ comments on the course load, homework, exams etc at any of the following:</p>

<p>ratemyprof, myedu or <a href=“https://diia.webhost.utexas.edu/cis/results/[/url]”>https://diia.webhost.utexas.edu/cis/results/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>There are refresher courses offered by the UTLC in the fall
[UT</a> Learning Center](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/classes/]UT”>http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/classes/)</p>

<p>They haven’t updated the website yet, but make sure you save it because it is somewhat helpful.</p>

<p>Taking 17 hours isn’t as bad as you think. I took 17 hours both semesters my freshman year and I still had time to hang out with friends, go to 4 football games, and do all the EC. </p>

<p>Good luck</p>

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<p>Take CH301 from Prof David Laude. </p>

<p>[CH301</a> Principles of Chemistry Fall 2009](<a href=“http://laude.cm.utexas.edu/courses/ch301/ch301f09.html]CH301”>CH301 Principles of Chemistry Fall 2009)</p>

<p>There is a waitlist for his class but if you email him directly, it may improve your chance of getting in his class.</p>

<p>There are nearly 500 people in his class but that is because he is one of the best, most entertaining profs at UT. He bends over backwards to give you a good grade for his class if you put forth the effort.</p>

<p>Approximately 65% of his class gets A’s or B’s.</p>

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<p>Thanks so much!!! About Laude though…the registrar says he does not have a waitlist? That not true?</p>

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<p>Ah well, emailed him anyway. Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>Laude is a great guy. He is witty and sarcastic. The good thing about his tests is that if the question is unreasonable, he will throw it out.</p>

<p>If you don’t have an A in the class and get an A on the final, he will give you an A.</p>

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<p>hey, what’s mr. laude’s email? MUST.GET.ON.THAT.WAITLIST! lol =) thanks</p>

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<p>If you want to get ready for Chem, you should use the learning modules in ALEKS Chemistry. They are available for six weeks after the date you bought the assessment. That’s why UT made students do ALEKS –> so incoming freshman will be more prepared for college and it will review basic skills and stuff.</p>

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<p>Thanks Smart, I just bought the Aleks and am reviewing it now! :)</p>

<p>And timmy, here is his email: <a href=“mailto:dalaude@mail.utexas.edu”>dalaude@mail.utexas.edu</a></p>

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<p>Is Laude there for the summer btw? I never got a response from him over email. Does anyone know how I can get a hold of him about his waitlist?</p>

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<p>Laude is always busy with all the things he does. Try contact him via phone and leave a message or visit his office hours</p>

<p>His number can be found here <a href=“http://www.cm.utexas.edu/david_laude[/url]”>http://www.cm.utexas.edu/david_laude&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Btw, you’ll get to experience this. total awesomeness.
[YouTube</a> - ‪Dean Laude’s Thundercloud Explosion‬‎](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>

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<p>This may sound dumb but…where is the Aleks test? I bought the test…for 50 bucks…but I don’t know where to go. I went to the Aleks website but it asks for a code to sign in and I don’t have one.</p>

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<p>[University</a> of Texas at Austin Math Placement through ALEKS](<a href=“ALEKS – Adaptive Learning & Assessment for Math, Chemistry, Statistics & More”>http://www.aleks.com/utexas/chemistry)</p>

<p>Should work if you bought it. It will install the software and then you should be good.</p>

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<p>Dr. Laude is awesome! He immediately added me when I asked him to! That got me into emailing some other closed classes and I got into another class I wanted! XDDD UT has some nice professors. Haha.</p>

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<p>This lady named Judy Davis added me to Dr. Laude’s class too! Wooohoo!</p>

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<p>Judy Davis is Dr. Laude’s assistant. She is the one who will notify you how and when to add CH301. Be very nice to her.</p>