<p>1) How many classes do I need to take per semester? If a certain number is not required, how many do most people take?</p>
<p>Emory requires a minimum of 12 credit hrs per semester(aka three 4-credit hr classes). Most students will take 16 hrs (aka four 4-credit hr classes) and the maximum allowed for 1st semester freshmen is 19.</p>
<p>2) When we enroll for classes, can we actually choose which prof. we want? </p>
<p>Yes, each course section goes with a single professor, and most people find the specific prof. to be CRUCIAL to your success in the class.</p>
<p>3) Will someone at Emory tell us which classes are the pre-requisites for medical schools and which classes will cover the content of the MCAT. If not, how do we know.</p>
<p>There will be a lot pf pre-health sessions held before you sign up for classes in which you will be told the basics. In case u wanna know now, the core science pre-med reqs. at Emory are Biol 141/142, Chem 141/142, Phys 141/142 (or 151/152), and Chem 221/222 + 221L/222L. Some med schools will have additional requirements such as calculus, english, biochem, or statistics, so plan on possibly taking some of those. </p>
<p>4) When we sign up for a course, is it for a semester or for a full year? For example, to cover all the physics portion of the MCAT apparently Physics 141/142 is enough. Well do I take the course over a two semester (one year) period. Someone said I have to take it the whole year. </p>
<p>You sign up for a class on a semester basis. Using the Phys 141/142 example, you would sign up and take 141 the fall semester and then sign up for 142 and take it spring semester. While most people will take 142 following 141, this is not required (ie you could take 141 fall of your freshmen yr and then142 the spring of your sophomore yr if you wanted).</p>
<p>5)According to general consensus on campus, who is the best professor for biology, chemistry and physics? Who teaches well but gives fair exams where earning an A is possible (even for those who aren’t geniuses).</p>
<p>For bio 141/142, it seems like most people say Escobar is somewhat boring but also gives the easiest tests. Corces for 142 (if he does teach it in the spring) also has a reputation for being an easier grader, but from my experience not easy enough to become complacent.</p>
<p>I’m not too well-informed about chem 141/142, but I’ve heard Weaver and Mulford give hard tests with no curves, while Morkin is somewhat easier.</p>
<p>For physics 141/142, most people say Bing is the generally the hardest but also teaches the best. However, I would recommend taking the calc-based 151/152 instead because the trig-based physics seems to be dumbed down version (not that you need calc on the MCAT tho).</p>
<p>For orgo the overwhelming consensus points toward Weinschenk as the most competent faculty.</p>