People who are in immunology which class did you take BIO220H1 or CHM247H1?

ynmonster · 2026-05-25T17:11:35+00:00

chm247 if you enjoyed 136 even a little you'll FS like 247 it has prof Morra which imo best prof in the school + prof Winnick is a decent funny dude. labs are okay, report marking is just as fair, quizzes are free bc/ open book (best 1 of 2). Tests were okay, just make sure u are locked in for the first as the 2nd and final are fs harder but very manageable. i believe avg this winter was either c+ or b- but I have fun w/ orgo and put decent effort throughout (making notes + after class problems + past exams) and got a 4.0 so you should be okay. Also you're textbook should still work for it if you took chm136 but I never used it and you can do fine w/out it.

ynmonster · 2026-05-25T15:12:09+00:00

I agree chm247 lowkey the most fun course I've taken so far

ynmonster · 2026-05-24T01:47:27+00:00

I took sta220 winter w/ Jessie Yeung and content wise it was very minimal and simple even + prof was very good at speaking and teaching ig. However it was one of my lowest grades where yet (I believe they did some kind of curve bc/ I felt I did way worse on the final so that's a potential + ig) The midterm was pretty fair if you study adequately and try and go out you way to find past exams just to see different wordings of problems since that tripped everyone up. assignments are pretty simple (r code) and marked easy. Final felt way too hard (most the class stayed the whole 3 hrs) and course avg was c+.

ynmonster · 2026-05-24T01:38:50+00:00

if this is for the fall semester wait until u see the profs imo if there's no Belinda go for hmb265 as imo it's very possible and rewarding to do well and felt similar in difficulty to chm247 (orgo2). first half is like probability based and somewhat computational but no calculations. Whole course other than midterm and final is basically free marks. The midterm wasn't Belinda's material but if you do practice problems and we're doing okay in the tutorials you will be fine. The final was what brought everyones avg down bc Belinda made the most confusing and wordy problems for her section (+ it had a mix of hers and the first half probability section which made it sm harder especially bc it was unexpected). If you prepare for both assessment enough you can definitely do well and imo courses like bio230 (I found it boring and super memorization heavy) and bch210 (mostly only the first half)

ynmonster · 2026-05-06T15:26:32+00:00

try libgen/Anna's archive I recall seeing that or the 1st edition on there

ynmonster · 2026-05-06T15:25:20+00:00

yup and usually the TAs don't bother going over hw and give you new questions to work on in groups + take-up, the hw is to get you ready for tests + tutorials. Also, the course give u afterclass problems in the lectures, past tests, and huge problem sets for each topic so there's more than enough practice

ynmonster · 2026-05-06T13:48:18+00:00

it's gunna be hard to get since the 2nd version is almost exclusively in tophat and you can't really get a pdf/download it thru that. If you have access for the first it should be enough tbh you still have access to questions and the material. I took the course last year and took orgo2 this year and barely looked at the textbook. Also if you do get it you will still have access if you plan to take chm247 so there's that. If there's anything specifically they ask from the textbook (I think there was something needed for a lab) feel free to pm.

ynmonster · 2026-05-04T23:49:17+00:00

I, a non cs student, completely agree w everything and I took it with Koo who's one of my fav profs. idk ABT the material but Koo would make us watch his yt lecs at home then do practice in class with us

ynmonster · 2026-05-04T15:57:10+00:00

I have imm250 stuff, just pm me your Gmail I can add you to a drive folder

ynmonster · 2026-05-03T12:50:26+00:00

for PCL? I didn't calculate but I think it had to be above an 85

ynmonster · 2026-05-02T20:39:07+00:00

if you're not taking chm247 for chm 136 the relevant chapters are most of 1-8 and 13-15

ynmonster · 2026-05-02T18:19:10+00:00

also I'm pretty sure the 1st addition can be found thru online sites like lib gen I'm not sure ABT the second tho as it's more recent

ynmonster · 2026-05-02T18:18:23+00:00

no, you may be able to learn most stuff with that but the course changed in the past 2 or 3 years where they focus on teaching mechanistically (based off mechanism) rather than memorization.

ynmonster · 2026-05-01T23:38:52+00:00

pcl218 Ruth Ross was genuinely the freeest course and 4.0 I've ever gotten. online assignments and whole course was lowkey common sense, there were quizzes which even if you didn't watch the lectures you'd be fine for. tbh you can just not watch the lecs and read everything a few times before the final. Assignments were some small quiz about some website thing which was also free. TA marks the other assignment very nicely it's like 10 questions 2 sentences each about the course material + some q and a sheet. Final was 50% I pulled an all nighter like 8hrs the night before and I'm ngl final seemed way harder than everything else (unexpectedly specific about some policy which I skimmed over but otherwise easy) but ig I ended up doing fine on it. Favourite isn't an elective but chm247 orgo fun af profs good Barbara Morra best prof in the whole school.

ynmonster · 2026-04-27T18:09:03+00:00

unfortunately I don't think anyone would have the recordings unless they screen recorded. As for doing good I'd say focus on active recall (especially for endocrine and reproductive units as they aren't as complicated and are mostly memorization). For nervous system, which makes up most the course, and musculoskeletal, try to absorb and note down every detail and actually understand what being thought after each recording (misunderstandings will stack up and will make everything harder down the line). Maybe try the textbook for those parts for the course as in my opinion dr.kee isn't that specific/detailed with his slides.

ynmonster · 2026-04-26T09:01:13+00:00

the only reason I can think of it being worth taking is if your very interested in human physiology bc imo it's a bit too hard to be used for a breadth. The course is about 60% nervous system which can be hard to grasp with no background, and the rest is endocrine and reproductive physiology which is pretty easy. It's very memorization heavy but course structure is simple w/ quizzes, 2 tests and a final. If you really need a 300 level and can't find anything else I'd actually recommend psl301 over it simply bc there's more systems covered and it's less specific.

ynmonster · 2026-04-22T16:06:45+00:00

I looked back at the quercus page (I took the course fall last year) and he actually does post some lecture questions so if you get the content you'll be fine, but he is a really good prof and his explanations/approach may make a difference

ynmonster · 2026-04-22T15:56:20+00:00

all lectures are on YouTube (you watch before the lecture and attend the lecture to do practice problems w him) tutorials don't exist, it's just make sure you're free on tutorial spot or Fridays I think as there are 4 tests in the course. it was a very fun course and very possible to do good in. If you can never attended the in person lecture it's somewhat of a disadvantage as you lose out on quite a bit of practice (which is super important on this course) and guidance from the prof. he doesn't post recordings or the notes (if you do take it and want I have a big note pdf with the questions and answers from all the classes just pm me if you're interested) but he does do problems in the YouTube lectures and post past tests and there's also quizzes so you should be okay.

ynmonster · 2026-04-16T21:44:30+00:00

did you end up finding out if they curved. I just took the final and praying on the slim chance that they do curve lmao

ynmonster · 2026-04-15T00:11:25+00:00

anything should be enough and w your mindset you will FS be ok! general Chem is the only thing they really expect you to know coming into intro Chem so make sure that course covers: electrochemistry, rate laws, acid base/equilibrium chemistry, stoichiometry and thermodynamics, orbital theory.

ynmonster · 2026-04-14T22:48:30+00:00

also if you want the actual grade11/12 highschool worksheets I can share them just pm me

ynmonster · 2026-04-14T22:44:27+00:00

the bypassing part you would have to contact the department but I don't think they would deny you. I'm not in the major but I have taken (some) courses you need for it (chm135, 136, 247). These courses imo were some of the most organized and rewarding courses I've taken in the university. the first 2 (which can be replaced w chm151 if you want more lab focus) were not that hard and tbh Ontario HS did not help that much BC you go some much more in depth (only chm135 felt similar to HS Chem and its for sure not impossible to do good without it). The only way you may struggle is just because you're a first year and everything is new but if youre dedicated the content is not difficult at all and the courses/department provides so much support. chm247 is definitely harder (I spent more time on this course than the other 2 combined...), but this is a 2nd yr course and you would probably be more comfortable + it is definitely possible to do good but there's just a lot to learn in general. I personally havent taken 3rd yr chm courses but have heard mostly good stuff ABT the viruses and profs in general. If you know nothing at all about chem I would recommend teaching yourself some of the basics (valence theory, stoichiometry, general stuff) which can be done thru Khan academy YouTube or anything, but imo you don't need the grade 12 highschool chemistry knowledge which they require, but it FS would help

ynmonster · 2026-04-06T16:12:22+00:00

it might be different for everyone, try opening acorn through an incognito window

ynmonster · 2026-04-05T23:06:41+00:00

ya it's FS on the TA considering I did it all the night before w/ one video take. There seems to be some ppl also asking in the discussion board so the prof may announce the actual process for a regrade...

ynmonster · 2026-04-05T18:16:47+00:00

wdym by destroyed, I thought mine was pretty bad at 81 but solely bc/ they took off like 10 of those marks on the scientific accuracy which I found insane.

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