Has anyone taken this course before? How was the midterm? The prof mentioned it would be a combination of fill-ins and short answers, but I still don't know what to expect. The notes all seem to just be formulas and formulas and... more formulas .___. What should I focus on studying, etc.? any help/advise would be greatly appreciated.

Last year the midterm was 100marks. There was a bunch of fill in the blank where 1 blank was worth like 5 marks. There was a couple of calculation questions so make sure you do the lab questions because that will help.
That's all I can remember so hopefully that helps.