Students found that recitations were helpful and provided a good opportunity to reinforce their knowledge. There was never an issue with contacting one of the multiple professors for outside help; they were always available and were genuinely invested in helping students. The worst aspect of the course was that even with the lengthy and fast paced lecture, students felt like there was not ample time to cover such a great deal of information. Many students found a certain level of disconnect between the depth of the material covered in class and the exam. Suggestions for improvement included more streamlined preparation for exams and providing more relevant practice questions. Prospective students should take advantage of the different opportunities to understand the information and be prepared for a fast paced learning environment that will be rather demanding.

Students broadly praised this course for having multiple instructors who worked to keep the course interesting and engaging despite its large size. Students also praised the support of student learning through podcasts and instructors who seemed genuinely interested in seeing students succeed. However, students felt that having four instructors led to issues ranging from disjointed instructions to lectures of varying quality. Some students also felt the course covered so much ground that learning felt rushed. Suggestions for improvement included some students wishing the course was taught by one professor, while multiple students stressed the importance of having an instructor or instructors who are comfortable teaching in English. Prospective students should know that the course required some background in biology and chemistry and that regular studying was required to succeed. 30

Students praised this course, which had a variety of rotating instructors, as being an intellectual challenge that included useful recitations. Perceived issues with the course included a feeling from multiple students that the variety of instructors made it difficult to follow lessons as each instructor’s style and content could vary greatly. Suggestions for improvement varied. Multiple students thought that the course would be improved by providing students with more problem sets or other exercises in which they could test their expertise. Other students felt that the course would be better with a single, well-spoken instructor. Prospective students should know that students found the course had a heavy workload and required a good amount of studying. Students also found it was important to pay 29attention to recitations and to make sure to memorize information in order to be successful in this course.