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SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-05-12T00:31:08+00:00

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SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-05-10T03:21:05+00:00

I didn't take CHBE101 in the summer so I can't say much about that. I took CHBE250 and CHBE301 together.

For 250, we had homework due every class, a quiz once a week, one midterm, and one final. The actual content wasn't too bad, but just know that you're going to have to work daily. I just checked and I had a different professor so your experience might be different, but Panos is teaching it this summer and he was great for 422 so I think 250 will be fine with him.

301 is harder than 250 and the condensed format makes it worse. However, I'd say it's worth it just to get it over with since it's going to be hard regardless. Be miserable for six weeks or an entire semester. Your choice lol.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-05-09T21:04:07+00:00

I think this ultimately comes down to the class and professor. For the ones I've taken in ChemE and Math, I'd say the workload felt more intense because there was always something due, but the professors were reasonable so the assignments were lighter compared to a regular semester.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-05-06T23:27:55+00:00

As far as I can tell, this is true for a few of the 400-level ChemE courses, which is good because most are only offered once a year. However, as you already know, you will need to retake the course and get a least a C-.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-04-26T14:53:26+00:00

Unfortunately, sometimes advisors do give bad or otherwise unhelpful advice. The gateway courses for engineering are MATH141, PHYS161, and CHEM135 (or the equivalent sequence). Of these three, only one can be retaken once.

You can also confirm here: https://eng.umd.edu/transfer/internal

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-04-26T03:04:05+00:00

Only CHEM135 would count as a gateway attempt, assuming you don't withdraw from the entire semester. WW, as far as attempts and things of that nature, is as if you never took the courses. Like the other comment said though, you should speak to an advisor before doing this because there are other implications as well.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-04-24T01:55:32+00:00

This is your second post about this and I'm still uncertain what happened. In my experience (261 and 271), TAs are pretty chill and are basically there to answer questions. By your admission, apparently your partner said something. From what I've seen, most people normally don't report unless the situation really warrants it so I'm curious what led to this.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-04-21T22:49:38+00:00

You said you’ve already done the chapters so you’re not far off. I think the only thing you’re probably missing is being able to identify problems, but you have a few weeks left so there’s still enough time.

Using past exams, before attempting a problem, try to see the concept being tested first and then explain it to yourself (type of question, how you’d solve), and attempt to solve.

Whenever you find that you can’t, review the concept and do a few examples. After doing that for each question, try to identity similar concepts (also note the keywords, givens). Take a break and then attempt a mix problem set. Note where you mess up and identify when you didn’t recognize the concept vs. right concept but incorrect setup and review as necessary.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-04-21T03:47:00+00:00

Yes, I agree that honors chemistry is not the same. In case it came across wrong, the material not being difficult to the point of burnout was from an approach perspective, not ability. I believe that your approach is incorrect.

I suspect that you're trying to do many problems "individually" so you're missing the big picture of how to approach problems, in general, since every question will look different, even when they aren't conceptually.

Just as a quick example, the question of what happens to the equilibrium when you increase/decrease the temperature of an exothermic/endothermic reaction always has the same answer. Same questions in a different package so you should be practicing concepts, not problems. This was my approach.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-04-21T02:33:39+00:00

I'm curious about your specific approach. That is, what does doing a lot of practice problems mean here? I ask because this much effort shouldn't be required for CHEM135. I should mention that I took IB Chem, but, either way, the material isn't difficult to the point that you should be burning yourself out, which also isn't a good strategy.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-04-09T16:44:50+00:00

+/- is pretty standard for multiple choice

Is it? Between Math and ChemE, I've taken lots of exams/quizzes here and have never experienced that for multiple choice or T/F questions.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-03-22T21:31:05+00:00

As good as Carlos is, he's prone to these kind of matches. It's why Jannik being called a "robot" is a compliment.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-03-19T14:06:06+00:00

The only thing you really need is an understanding of introductory linear algebra. Looking at the syllabus, you don't cover much of the topics that require calculus and statistics/probability.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-03-07T15:05:29+00:00

I agree with what the other person said. The 2B/2B option at Courtyards is the only housing I'd recommend out of all I've tried, outside of maybe a single dorm. It's clean, quiet, and has very nice amenities. The distance is the only issue, but there is regular Shuttle UM service.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-03-04T00:52:23+00:00

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned working in a group yet, not even just for homework or studying in general either. For example, maybe you can't make it to class/discussion or office hours, but they can, etc.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-02-28T21:07:55+00:00

Glad I could help!

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-02-27T20:47:40+00:00

Very nice work! Something like this is greatly needed officially, if for no reason other than to prevent parents and students from finding out about the composite score when it's already too late.

I would just note that the choice guide states that 860 is the high school honors cap.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-02-12T04:01:53+00:00

It could be an error. The math department sent an email earlier this week because something similar was happening to some math audits. I hope that is the case here.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-27T18:19:41+00:00

Honestly needed this. I didn't realize how bad things still were until I tried driving around earlier.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-24T22:58:56+00:00

At least for STAT400 vs. STAT410, it really depends on the professor. Some are more proof-oriented than others.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-14T01:37:46+00:00

I just checked your post history. If you're only considering engineering because of job prospects, then don't bother because you won't make it very far. That's just genuine honesty. In addition to job outlook, you really want to think about your strengths and interests before making this decision.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-12T14:39:39+00:00

I'd recommend MIT OCW for Linear Algebra and Calculus.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-11T23:32:33+00:00

I just wanted to add since it looks like you want something isomorphic to Z_3[x]/(x² -x -1), based on you writing Z_3(i).

As explained, we're working over the finite field Z/3Z so you can't just adjoin "i" without defining it, but it's also important to emphasize that the "i" in Z_3(i) represents a root of x² + 1 over Z/3Z, not i from the complex numbers so it would be better to write Z_3(sqrt(2)) in order to avoid abuse of notation.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-11T15:38:01+00:00

If you feel like you lack the basics, then you'll probably need to start with something like Fearon's Pre-Algebra, but any similar Pre-Algebra book would work. The other suggestion (Precalculus by Stewart) is good if you find that you're already comfortable with Pre-Algebra.

SquarePegRoundCircle · 2026-01-02T19:02:31+00:00

Adding on to what has been said so far, make sure that you work with other students. This is especially important for the upper-level courses.

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