Who to take for Chem 3B

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<p>It seems like this has been the main priority for a lot of scientists in the grand debate of which is best to take for Chem 3B: Pederson of Vollhardt?</p>

<p>Pederson:
Pros - Better teacher
- Nicer
Cons - Classes are usually at 8am and is it true he does NOT post lecture notes online?</p>

<p>Vollhardt:
Pros - Don't have to go to class (mostly just read the book)
Cons - Terrible teachers
- Major *******</p>

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<li>I hear that difficulty doesn't really matter because both are hard.</li>
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<p>Pedersen. It really doesn’t matter that he doesn’t have lecture notes. Also, he has test books which he assigns suggested problems from, so you know exactly how his test will be because you will have seen the old ones</p>

<p>Just schedule a gap between Chem 3B and your next class (so you can take a nap) if 8 AM class is your big problem.</p>

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<p>pederson teaches 3b during spring right?</p>

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<p>yup</p>

<p>BTW it is PedersEn</p>

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<p>Is what perdersen teaches mostly out of the book? do we need to take notes in class? lol</p>

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<p>Pedersen and Vollhardt don’t get along, or so I have been told.</p>

<p>Pedersen does not use the textbook. He does not go by the text book. Take the Bio 1A-B approach to text book, when taking 3B with Vollhardt</p>

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<p>hmm frechet made fun of volldhardt a couple times in last thursday’s 8am lecture. lol</p>

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<p>Sorry. I had a typo, correct in Bold</p>

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<p>I took it with Vollhardt and found it very straightforward. All you really need to do is know all the reactions and his actual exams are very similar to his old exams… and he gives you several old exams WITH the answer keys. Don’t expect much effort from Vollhardt, which is why he pretty much reuses all his exams. He also sucks at teaching but the class and grading was fair.</p>

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<p>Also, a side note, I have been told (by a staff major advisor) that most people should expect to do a third of a grade worse in 3B then in 3A (i.e. C+ in 3A -> C in 3B)</p>

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<p>what’s bio 1a-1b approach…? don’t use the text book at all? </p>

<p>I kinda wanna take it with vollhardt now. cause he’s using the text book lol.</p>

<p>So if you get an A+ in 3a expect A-. no one would be getting solid A’s then o.O</p>

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<p>i wish frechet taught 3b</p>

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<p>Bio 1A-B approach means you should only use the book if you are really confused.</p>

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<p>hmm… oh… Does pedersen assign problem sets and stuff? he doesn’t have like old exams either.</p>

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<p>Reiterating post 2

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<p>GG. oops. thanks. does he go straight into chem 3b material? or will there be some small review for students who has a gap year between 3a and 3b</p>

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<p>he eases you into the material. He goes straight into new stuff, but he does some review as he goes into it</p>

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<p>GG. hopefully im not screwed.</p>