What classes to take this semester for OAT?

[nc2tarheels]

I'll be taking the OAT in the near future. Here's the classes I DO have.
Bio I and Bio II (also have an Environmental Bio class to total 3)
Chem I
Physics I
Stats I (i know this isn't on there)
Psych I (i know this isn't on there)

I'll have one more semester to take classes before I take the OAT. I'm just not sure which ones I should take to prioritize.
Chem II? Or should I just take Organic Chem?
How about more Bio Classes?
Biochem?
Cellular Bio?
What about Physics II? I heard that there's not much on the OAT that's from Physics II so I could just study the section that it'll cover....?

All help is appreciated! THANKS!!!!!

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[jymezg]

I'll be taking the OAT in the near future. Here's the classes I DO have.
Bio I and Bio II (also have an Environmental Bio class to total 3)
Chem I
Physics I
Stats I (i know this isn't on there)
Psych I (i know this isn't on there)

I'll have one more semester to take classes before I take the OAT. I'm just not sure which ones I should take to prioritize.
Chem II? Or should I just take Organic Chem?
How about more Bio Classes?
Biochem?
Cellular Bio?
What about Physics II? I heard that there's not much on the OAT that's from Physics II so I could just study the section that it'll cover....?

All help is appreciated! THANKS!!!!!

You'll definitely need Physics II, it's got that section on Optics thats kind of important.

I didn't see anything beyond bio II that would help when I took the test.

I think Chem II is generally required for Orgo? In any case taking both prior to the test is highly recommended unless you happen to be a chem whiz and know all the material. I can recall questions dealing with aromaticity from orgo II as well.

As for biochem and all the other upper division classes I don't really see the need. Its a pretty straightforward test and I can say those classes didn't really give a competitive edge of any kind.

 

[nc2tarheels]

Thanks! At my school, you can take Organic Chem without having Chem II. I thought it was odd, but that's what they say. Anyway, should I take Chem II or Organic? Which is the easier one to teach yourself or should I say, which one has more stuff on the OAT? I really wanna have both, but I wanna be able to apply this fall for the upcoming year of 2010

 

[jymezg]

Eh tough call. I'd reccomend having your two full years of chem under your belt before taking the test. Get at least 2/3 of them (Chem II Orgo I and Orgo II) this fall/spring and take the test as soon as spring semesters over in may.

As for picking a lesser of the evils

Chem II:
Try oxidation-reduction problems from a Chem II book

Orgo II:
Aromaticity problems, Epoxides, rearrangement problems

 

[nc2tarheels]

Is it to much to ask of myself to take Organic I and Chem II in the same semester?

 

[jymezg]

should be ok. It's common place to take analytical and physical chemistry at the same time, why not orgo/gen chem.