Well, I've gotta say...Goljan is basically as good as everyone thinks and says he is. We just finished the first day, which covered the basics of pathology; tomorrow starts organ systems. But, he's already managed to integrate micro, immuno, a good bit of physio, and pharm into the review. It seems he can pull pretty much anything off the top of his head, but I suppose that happens when you've been doing this as long as he has. He often speaks of himself in the third person and it's obvious that he REALLY likes his book, especially the third edition that's coming out later this year! He also doesn't take any questions during class, at all, which I think is VERY nice.
I've always followed the school of thought that class time is not your personal time. If you have a question, it should be asked during office hours, not during class. Fortunately, Dr. Goljan (or Poppy, as he prefers to be called) agrees with me. There is an hour after class that you can ask questions though. You can also ask during breaks, but not during lunch. Speaking of breaks, he gives them frequently. He sets a timer for 50 minutes, and then gives you a 10 minute break. He runs perfectly on time. If it continues like this, than he'll likely be worth the price of the course by himself.
For those of you who cannot see him lecture live, he does follow his book (Rapid Review) very closely. It's obviously a lot better to hear him go through it and explain it all live, but the basic content is all in his book.
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