Recently discovered my passion and love for medicine and starting to take the per-requisites the following semester. I am a junior and have only taken General Chemistry I. During the spring semester, only Organic Chemistry II is offered at my school and Organic Chemistry I is only recommended before continuing to the next level but not required. I am also taking Intro to Bio I and General Chemistry II this semester. I've read the basics of Organic Chemistry I online throughout winter break (enjoyed the material) but not sure if I should take Organic Chemistry II along with the courses mentioned this spring semester?
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Ochem is the one class you should absolutely not take out of sequence.
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Your Ochem II class will probably encompass more than just the basics of Ochem I stuff. You might know some of the stuff, but you're going to have a seriously tough time in Ochem II if you decide to take that first.
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Definitely agree with this. OP, do not take the chance. You need Orgo I to understand the concepts in Orgo II
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That class builds on itself so much that I could not imagine being comfortable taking orgo II without the first sequence.
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Unless you are going to extensively study orgo I on your own so that you have the knowledge needed to to do well in orgo II then I wouldn't recommend it. And even then.. It's hard to scarf down that much material when school is probably starting in 1-2 weeks for most people so I agree that its not a good idea.
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This is definitely true. But you might try to do it anyways, so I suggest getting yourself a tutor and the book Organic Chemistry as a Foreign Language (first and second semester topics). Best of luck.
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Dont do it. It will confuse the crap out of you.
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What's the rush?! I did Orgo 1 in a summer program without Gen Chem; it was challenging! (good thing it wasn't regular school work). Do yourself a favor and wait to take Orgo 1 before Orgo 2 (perhaps, you have other classes to take till Orgo 1 is made available). Unless you have been studying Orgo 1 since kindergarten
, don't be in a rush and regret your decision later.
Or to save time because you're a junior, you can take Orgo 1 during the summer at a different college, then take Orgo 2 this Fall semester. The credits should be transferable. Before taking the summer option, it might be a good idea to confirm with your school office to see if credits will be accepted. Good luck.
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, don't be in a rush and regret your decision later. Or to save time because you're a junior, you can take Orgo 1 during the summer at a different college, then take Orgo 2 this Fall semester. The credits should be transferable. Before taking the summer option, it might be a good idea to confirm with your school office to see if credits will be accepted. Good luck.
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If you take the class during summer, make sure it isn't online (probably obvious). The above approach may not work. In your OP you said that your school didn't offer Orgo I in the Spring, so they probably won't offer Orgo II in the Fall. Postpone it, and just make sure you fit Biochem in down the line.
