I did well in econometrics, so I TA'd the next semester for different professor

Oct 31, 2024
8:07:05pm

Riseandshout81 3rd String

He taught it completely differently using matrix math and calculus, and I basically had to relearn it in order to run the labs

Average grade on the tests (uncurved) was about a 55%

THAT was a tough class (for me as the TA!)

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What was the worst class you took at BYU?

Archaea

Oct 31, 12:38pm

Chemistry 105, followed by Econometrics

Japan Coug

Oct 31, 12:40pm

I always wanted to take enconometrics and had to learn it on my own.

Archaea

Oct 31, 12:42pm

I took both of those, completely agree!

reddead

Oct 31, 12:48pm

Econometrics is a lot easier if you’ve already taken linear algebra. The problem was, at least at the time, they didn’t

Brisket

Oct 31, 1:01pm

Econometrics is like a dog. Don’t act scared and it won’t hurt you.

Genghis Spreads

Oct 31, 7:28pm

Chem 105 dissuaded me from doing pre-dentistry or anything science related.

BYUHawk

Oct 31, 7:39pm

I just came here to say Econometrics.

Heath Squashwell

Oct 31, 7:40pm

I did well in econometrics, so I TA'd the next semester for different professor

Riseandshout81

Oct 31, 8:07pm

Chem 105

DirtyWater

Oct 31, 12:40pm

Game theory

El Careeb

Oct 31, 12:41pm

A fascinating topic.

Archaea

Oct 31, 12:43pm

At least when I was there it wasn’t taught very well. Different university with a different teacher it was better.

Brisket

Oct 31, 12:59pm

Only class I dropped in college.

conetah

Oct 31, 1:27pm

I liked that class with Lambson I think.

dfudge

Oct 31, 8:00pm

Statics

Niiineteeen84

Oct 31, 12:41pm

OChem

KingDave

Oct 31, 12:43pm

Yeah, I hated OChem lab.

Archaea

Oct 31, 12:43pm

O chem would have been fine if the class plus lab counted for 8 credit hours

Joe Banks

Oct 31, 12:47pm

Try ten hours. They require an unreasonable amount of time to master.

Archaea

Oct 31, 12:56pm

I loved it. It was basically potions class at Hogwarts

EQD2

Oct 31, 1:11pm

I TA'd for OChem lab! Loved it waaay more than gen chem.

TheCougarBunch

Oct 31, 1:37pm

Nobody has been able to explain to me why organic chemistry was so much easier for me compared to general chemistry

SaturdaySpecialDay

Oct 31, 3:41pm

Less math?

JuicyJam

Oct 31, 3:47pm

ECON 110 with Kearl

MajorZeus

Oct 31, 12:43pm

Some loved that class. Why was it your worst?

Archaea

Oct 31, 12:43pm

Teacher. I took it again with Wimmer and was great.

MajorZeus

Oct 31, 12:44pm

"Self, Great Day!"

SWKTNative

Oct 31, 12:44pm

WRONG

MarylandFan

Oct 31, 12:50pm

I had 110 from Arden Pope, but that was the class where I took maybe 3-4 pages of notes all semester

BYUMizzou

Oct 31, 12:46pm

I took him as well, really enjoyed the class.

dfudge

Oct 31, 8:06pm

Should have done it with Clayne Pope...

westsidecoug

Oct 31, 1:09pm

I remember when Kearl argued with people about free trade. Then I went to grad school and took multiple trade classes.

Brisket

Oct 31, 1:10pm

Agreed! I probably spent 1/2 my time that semester on it. Unnecessarily tough

hardcorecoug

Oct 31, 7:59pm

Business 401

Jesse Pinkman

Oct 31, 12:43pm

What kind of finance?

Brisket

Oct 31, 1:11pm

That was 30 years ago - more of a blur now than back then

Jesse Pinkman

Oct 31, 1:29pm

I don't remember the course number, but it was a political science class

BYUMizzou

Oct 31, 12:44pm

I majored in Poli Sci

reddead

Oct 31, 12:56pm

Poli 110. Useless class with papers arbitrarily graded by students.

byuler

Oct 31, 12:45pm

Was Magleby the professor?

reddead

Oct 31, 12:57pm

I don't remember. Maybe it was Hawkins but I forget because TAs ran most of it.

byuler

Oct 31, 7:06pm

Any class that wasn’t aligned with my major. If you know what you want to do,

SpecialKC

Oct 31, 12:45pm

Chem 111

LeonMarek

Oct 31, 12:46pm

I had Dr. Elliott Butler

Archaea

Oct 31, 2:43pm

I don't remember the number, but it was Differential Equations

RedHeadedStranger

Oct 31, 12:47pm

Lamareaux. I TA’d 190 for him. Was ok for that class. I dropped PDE’s from him

jvquarterback

Oct 31, 1:04pm

The math dept really struggled at BYU once upon a time

Mitty

Oct 31, 3:19pm

Every math class I took at BYU was bad. They wanted you to learn how to be a

novacoug1

Oct 31, 7:30pm

Anatomy by braille- my class partner was a dude which made it less than fun.

Reach

Oct 31, 12:48pm

Chem 106

2ndTrombone

Oct 31, 12:49pm

American Heritage w/900 of my closest friends in the JSB auditorium

Tare

Oct 31, 12:49pm

I loved American Heritage.

cougarmeister

Oct 31, 3:26pm

Honors section Book of Mormon taught by Eloise Bell

gilbertatty

Oct 31, 12:50pm

Depends what worst means. P-chem was probably the hardest, but it at least

JuicyJam

Oct 31, 12:52pm

My favorite bumper sticker from college: "I survived PChem."

Archaea

Oct 31, 12:57pm

American Heritage

Blueto

Oct 31, 12:56pm

Hate to say this, but it was a Book of Mormon class.

DizzyDean

Oct 31, 12:56pm

Religion courses are so hit or miss

reddead

Oct 31, 1:03pm

The current faculty have PhDs from:

Still Open

Oct 31, 4:04pm

RE: The current faculty have PhDs from:

Archaea

Oct 31, 5:52pm

I failed my Book of Mormon final the same day I got my mission call

byujag

Oct 31, 1:31pm

Physics 122

Submariner

Oct 31, 12:57pm

History of Jazz. Loved the topic, but super hard class

dallasbyu

Oct 31, 1:01pm

I took that from Professor Harker, it was hard but amazing

Jennerstein

Oct 31, 1:19pm

Chem 106,107 followed by Chem 351,352.

Wizbang

Oct 31, 1:02pm

Math 346. Mathematical Analysis 2. That class was absurdly difficult.

OlanchoCoug

Oct 31, 1:08pm

Theoretical Syntax, Hands down worst class at BYU!

ike

Oct 31, 2:27pm

What is "theoretical syntax" supposed to be about?

Archaea

Oct 31, 2:36pm

Required Linguistics course arguing over what part of speech a word is.

ike

Oct 31, 2:46pm

RE: Required Linguistics course arguing over what part of speech a word is.

Archaea

Oct 31, 3:13pm

Hence it is all theories.

ike

Oct 31, 3:39pm

RE: Hence it is all theories.

Archaea

Oct 31, 5:49pm

Yumyum is my favorite Turkish word. It means cannibal.

ike

Oct 31, 6:51pm

I think it was the multi-vector calculus, prof was a real nice guy but just a

Mitty

Oct 31, 3:16pm

I had a Russian visiting math professor: his English was horrid and his

Archaea

Oct 31, 3:22pm

Profs that can't speak English is completely inexcusable. Hate it. It's hard

Mitty

Oct 31, 3:29pm

Yeah, grasping math was tough enough, and then to have someone

Archaea

Oct 31, 5:53pm

Linear Algebra? Such a useless subject.

El Jefe

Oct 31, 4:03pm

This post could not be more wrong. Linear algebra is super useful.

OlanchoCoug

Oct 31, 5:23pm

Like I said, I'm sure it's useful to someone

El Jefe

Oct 31, 5:49pm

It's pretty much the foundation of some of the most valuable technology rightnow

novacoug1

Oct 31, 7:33pm

PoliSci 201 (I think) So much writing....

TheLoneCougar

Oct 31, 4:08pm

"Worst" was Zoo 373. Made Chem 105-107, 351-353, and 481-482 feel easy by comparison.

unctoothman

Oct 31, 4:28pm

American Heritage, dropped it right away

Gustav

Oct 31, 4:44pm

D&C from a prof who didn't usually teach religion classes. He taught inaccurate

CougaRR4L

Oct 31, 4:55pm

Until classes are taught like divinity classes elsewhere, they should be P/F.

Archaea

Oct 31, 6:29pm

Physics 551 was pretty tough

LaserCoug

Oct 31, 6:18pm

Math 214

Genghis Spreads

Oct 31, 7:32pm

Humanities. It was hell

Roy D Mercer

Oct 31, 7:45pm

Family History

dfudge

Oct 31, 8:18pm

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