There is a lot of material covered in this class, and it has a high drop rate. But, Pomarico is one of the best teachers i've had. He keeps class interesting, is loud, and funny. He's very willing to help. The tests are hard, but there's always a curve (in 1001 usually 5-15% points!, In 1002 usually 1-3% points). There are online quizzes that you can easily find the answers to (easy points) by just copying and pasting the question in google (trust me, yahoo answers will always show up first, and usually bio professor answer it too. so they're always right!) Overall, a good, challenging course. Professor Pomarico puts notes online and are VERY helpful for studying (questions on exams taken straight from teacher's notes.) Just be prepared to study, and you'll do ok.