01-16-2009, 09:33 AM
[QUOTE=Nymet123]Jennifer,
It is great to hear about your experience at Harvard Extension school. I took two of my undergraduate classes through the school (General Chemistry I and II). My experience wasn't exactly same as yours. I did not have a very positive experience. The material wasn't the hardest material in the world, but it was a very difficult class. I thought the instructor was horrible! I ended spending 12-15 hours of HW a week mainly because I spent so much time learning the material myself through webpages. I passed with a good grade and I understand the information very well. I felt that most people were there so they have something with Harvard on it, and not because the education is the best.
It was good to hear about your experience. Good luck in the future with your courses.
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Sorry to hear about your experience. Did you go on to do pre-med elsewhere or are you in progress now? (based on the chem sequence-and then being here on a CLEP board- just wondering)
I would agree that the instructor can make or break the class!! I had some terrible instructors over the years (and work with a few too- but that's for another day LOL) I also would say that I watched a lot of the Harvard lectures online before I "picked" my psych instructor (and now my stats instructor). I'm also pretty sure who my summer session professors will be, but I'm also sure I'll get at least one dud before I leave LOL. I doubt that there are too many choices for the science classes.
As for people's motives for attending the school? Why does anyone attend any school? Too many motives to speculate. I hear some people pick their college based on the football team LOL.
It is great to hear about your experience at Harvard Extension school. I took two of my undergraduate classes through the school (General Chemistry I and II). My experience wasn't exactly same as yours. I did not have a very positive experience. The material wasn't the hardest material in the world, but it was a very difficult class. I thought the instructor was horrible! I ended spending 12-15 hours of HW a week mainly because I spent so much time learning the material myself through webpages. I passed with a good grade and I understand the information very well. I felt that most people were there so they have something with Harvard on it, and not because the education is the best.
It was good to hear about your experience. Good luck in the future with your courses.
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Sorry to hear about your experience. Did you go on to do pre-med elsewhere or are you in progress now? (based on the chem sequence-and then being here on a CLEP board- just wondering)
I would agree that the instructor can make or break the class!! I had some terrible instructors over the years (and work with a few too- but that's for another day LOL) I also would say that I watched a lot of the Harvard lectures online before I "picked" my psych instructor (and now my stats instructor). I'm also pretty sure who my summer session professors will be, but I'm also sure I'll get at least one dud before I leave LOL. I doubt that there are too many choices for the science classes.
As for people's motives for attending the school? Why does anyone attend any school? Too many motives to speculate. I hear some people pick their college based on the football team LOL.
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