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The University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy is a professional school for the study of pharmacy practice and research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

=History= The school of pharmacy was established in 1883. F.B. Powers was the first Dean.

= Student Class Guide =

This section is dedicated to giving advice for current pharmacy students regarding what/how to study for certain classes and what to expect. It is meant to be a more organized form of information that is usually passed down from upperclassmen through word of mouth. Editing this space should be exclusive to past/current students of the school of pharmacy only.

Exam 1:
Lecture - Professors do podcasts of every lecture. You will get more out of it by going. They actually know how to teach and speak english as their native languages. Taking notes from scratch works just as well as writing in margins of printed lecture notes.

Studying - keep up with the readings and make/review flashcards as you go. Do the study guide questions before discussion. If you stay on top of it, you will need minimal review to prepare for the exam.

Test - 50 multiple choice questions - scantron. Practice questions are very easy compared to the test. Very few questions are simple memorization questions. They all involve a good deal of thought and understanding of the material. If you did the work, you will do very well, but be prepared to think through each question thoroughly.

Exam 1:
Lecture - Professor Li is hard to understand at times and rambles frequently. English is not her native language and consequently, some words are hard to understand. You must print out the lecture slides from Learn@UW, she goes far too fast to take notes from scratch. During lecture, keep in mind that she will not test you on some of the minute details she goes over very quickly. She has pop quizes on a rate of about once a week. Typically they are during discussion, but usually 1 or 2 won't be. Keep up on the material and you will do well. The homework is credit/no credit and is often very difficult. Don't get caught up in figuring out every question, just BS some answers and turn it in - she goes over the answers in discussion.

Studying - It's very obvious what you should/should not study once the copies of past exams are posted. Until then, making flashcards or just reviewing material works well. You should stay up on studying even if it's just reviewing before class for a few minutes for the sake of pop quizes. They are relatively easy if you've taken a biochem class before or have a basic understanding of the material.

Test - Exam takes place during normal lecture time. Do the past exams until you feel very comfortable with the material. Some of the questions are exactly from past years' tests. It is matching/multiple choice/true & false. The class average is usually very high. Shoot for an A as you will need a buffer for exam 2.

Exam 2:
Lecture - Professor Thorson is generally regarded as one of the worst professors you will encounter in your first year.

Exam 1:
Lecture - Professor Mercozzi is hard to understand at times because of his thick italian accent. Much of the lecture is dedicated to derivation of equations. He will never test you on these, it just takes up time. He will frequently say that he will give you many of the equations on the test, don't assume this means he will give you ALL the equations needed for the exam. He does give you some equations, but for the most part you must memorize about half of the equations used on the exam.

Studying - Use the homework to get a basic understanding of the concepts presented, don't spend a lot of time on it because the exam is nothing like the homework. He will post old exams starting early in the semester, once you get through basic thermodynamics (G,S, and H) start going through them, do many as you can. Skip over the ligand substrate questions and come back to them once you cover it in lecture. Know all mathematical definitions in equation form and in words. For describing equations in words, don't just describe the equation, know what it actually means (i.e. Free energy is energy available to a system to do work). Also understand basic concepts and know their definitions verbatim (i.e. temperature, pressure, heat, energy, etc.). Doing the practice exams will give you enough practice to ace the lab portion.

Test - Hand graded exam - part T/F, multiple choice, definitions, problems and lab section. This is the hardest of the first round of exams. If you know everything else well enough, you can pass the exam even if you bomb the problems section. Don't expect much for partial credit, it is very minimal. If you do the equations right and get the wrong answer (by some calculation error) you only lose 1 point. Keep that in mind because you must use the calculators provided and they are terrible. There may or may not be a curve. He aims for a 75% average score. A good number of people will fail this exam, even with the curve.

Exam 1:
Lecture - Professor Mott has won best professor for DPH-1 multiple times. This class is the most interesting and generally requires little note taking if you print the slides before lecture.

Studying - Go through the material a few days before the exam, if you're feeling ambitious you can review more often. This class is the easiest to leave on the back burner. As long as you study sooner than the night before, you will do fine.

Exam - Taken on a computer in the HSLC. Between 40 and 50 questions; T/F, multiple choice and a few short answer. If you put forth a even a moderate amount of effort studying, it will be a very easy exam. Don't expect a curve.