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I'm quite nervous about college courses like biology and ochem
Is the reason for that is because they weren't smart enough? I'm worried because I wasnt an A student in HSCollege can be difficult in a number of ways, academically, socially, organizationally, etc. for most it is an entirely different experience than anything before it. You'll never really know until you try. College is basically a fresh start; some people who only did marginal in high school really take off with the added independence while some straight A 4.0 students are failing out their first year due to a lack of structure and accountability.
Just because something is going to be a challenge for you doesn't mean you shouldn't do it!
As far as organic chemistry and biology, there will be much material to learn and much independent study to do. That means you studying outside of class most days of the week. Stay on top of your material. On the first day of biology you'll say hi to everyone and the class will be full of "pre-meds" and by mid semester it'll be half empty. It always helps to establish a group of like minded classmates for study groups and to keep each other accountable.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Intelligence is only one of many factors that go into college performance. You can be the smartest person in the whole class but if you don't crack your book open and study still fail the exam. On the other hand someone who has great study habits can do very well regardless of their natural intelligence. Sometimes people get caught up and the first time they aren't living with their parents they can get caught up in all kinds of things that affect performance in the classroom. There are kids who suddenly without their mom telling them what to do start partying, drinking, and doing drugs. Hard to do well when you are caught up in that.Is the reason for that is because they weren't smart enough? I'm worried because I wasnt an A student in HS
I'm quite nervous about college courses like biology and ochem
I didn't find college to be that difficult, but it was time consuming.
3.4 isn't exactly great. Not bad, but not great.No its what you make it.
I had a horrible high school gpa and my GPA in college is a 3.4
I'm quite nervous about college courses like biology and ochem
lolwutOn the scale of water-beds to diamonds, I'd say its about at the level of silly putty.
I see a lot of generalizations in this thread. In my honest opinion, the difficulty of college will depend on where you go, what your major will be, and which professor you end up taking. Some professors will be easy and others will be living hell. Use ratemyprofessor and myedu and ask around for the best professors to take. Please don't ever go in a class without knowing something about how the professor teaches.