BIOL 3000

Wormington is an absolutely amazing professor. That said, don't let the grade distribution chart fool you- this class can be very tough, especially if you're dyslexic like me and are prone to mixing up PKC with PKA with PGK. His test questions can be quite tricky sometimes, too.

Still, grades aside, it's been one of my more engaging biology courses here at the University.

my goodness- this class was HARD- don't let the grading pie chart fool you. But he is a great guy!- the tests are fair. Also, dont bother buying the book- I easter 200 dollars for it and NEVER opened it once during this semester (okay, maybe once or twice to get a glipse). He says that it is supplemental, but the book is confusing so focus only ont he slides.

Wormington is definitely one of the best lecturers. He doesn't put everything on the slides, mainly images/diagrams. Going to all the lectures is the best way to prepare for the 4 exams. Don't even bother reading/buying the textbook. I got my highest grade on one of the exams when I didn't even read anything from the book but focused entirely on the slides and my lecture notes. Trust me on this one. I'm the type of person that feels the need to read all the sections/chapters pertaining to the material but it's seriously a waste of time. Definitely go over the study questions several times because those are basically the same questions on the exams. No joke. You do have to be careful, though, because he might change some small details so make sure you understand it and don't just memorize everything. Good luck!

This was the best core. Wormington is enthusiastic about the class and doesn't use unfair curves like many other science department professors use.

Biol-300 is slightly more difficult than the pie chart would have you believe, but not by all that much. There are three tests which constitute your final grade, none of which are curved, and all of which are straightforward. Practice questions are really do come right back on tests.

HARD. Be sure you have the time to devote to the class.

Professor Wormington is a great teacher and tries hard to make sure everyone understands the difficult subject matter.

Don't buy the book. Make sure you go to class or get notes somehow before the test. Memorize the stuff he tells you to and it's really not that hard. Definitely not a class to take if you're not a Bio or other science major.

One of the best lecturers at UVA. Makes hard topics easy to understand.

lots of material and memorizing, but very do-able. For tests, make sure you go to discussion section and do the practice tests and discussion questions! Wormington is a great teacher and makes complicated processes easy to understand, so go to lectures!