The University of Maine

Date: Mar 21 2013
Major: Biology (This Major's Salary over time)
The Chemistry Department is absolutely horrible. Where do I even begin? The professors are OK (at least they seem to have improved due to comments made at the end of the previous semester). However, the tests are multiple choice, which can be catastrophic (math problems in a multiple choice exam are ridiculous; and the multiple choice is worth far more than the open ended problems- which are obviously a better test of intelligence). The labs for gen chem are ATROCIOUS. I mean they are actually sickening. They are poorly written, not just typos but also sentences that just don't make sense. The calculations on these labs are ridiculous; they take HOURS to even figure out. The labs provide misleading examples for the calculations. You better hope for a damn good TA who will help you a lot, or you'll spend 10 hours doing a 4 page lab report. The lab reports are structured like you're in middle school. They aren't similar to reports/articles in scientific journals. If you're planning on being a science major, try to take an AP Chem class or something similar, so you can test out of UMaine's gen chem. It will be a terrible and stressful experience if you have to take it. I cannot stress this enough: the labs are so horrible. These people can't even write proper sentences. You will be confused. I'm just posting this because people need to be warned. This is probably the worst part on the University other than the excessive party scene.