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What grade did you guys get in General Chemistry (inorganic chem)? Did you find it difficult? Of all your science courses you took, where would it rank in difficulty?
 
I actually got a B in gen chem 1... one of my two B's in any of my math/science classes. It is not a very difficult class, but I was not in the school mode at that point, never attended class, etc... Its a good class to get your study habits down with, but doesn't even compare to the higher levels.
 
I got a B and it was a bitch. The teacher was a sweet old lady but her tets were wicked. The average was usually like a 60 and she rounded the average to a 75 so I don't think I did too bad under the cirumstances.
 
We need to take 3 quarters of G-chem and I got an A in each quarter. However, I think it is known that the G-chem classes at my school are a joke.
 
bisulfite said:
What grade did you guys get in General Chemistry (inorganic chem)? Did you find it difficult? Of all your science courses you took, where would it rank in difficulty?
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Gen Chem isn't inorganic!
 
Gen chem IS inorganic. Past gen chem you jump into intermediate inorganic chemistry.
 
I got an A both semesters, but I worked my tail end off. My school is pretty notorious for having very hard chem classes, though...
 
A & A-, it was pretty easy, not too much studying
 
i got an A in both but it was somewhat tough at the time but now it all seems so easy (if only it were at the time).
 
A in General Chemistry 1. Then I got a B in 2. The professor was tougher in 1, but he gave take home tests so everyone was able to work on them together and use the book, or internet. The second class had the professor that everyone said was easy, but apparently I am just not as good at chemistry when the tests are not take home/open book 😉 . But really the second professor was fairly easy, if I had to take the first professors tests without them being take home I would not have made an A or probably even a B.
 
This thread is worthless. The rigor of the course and the grading scale will vary so much from school to school that you are better off asking upperclassmen at your institution.
 
Oh yeah, and how difficult it is? I would say its a little harder than the regular biology, anatomy and physiology, or microbiology classes that I took. But maybe that is because math isn't really my strong point.
 
I actually got a B in general chemistry I, and a B in general chemistry II. However, after that all my chems like organic I/II, analytical, inorganic, pchem i got A's in
 
bisulfite said:
Of all your science courses you took, where would it rank in difficulty?
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It had its moments. Gen Chem can be difficult if your prof doesn't provide an adequate explanation of concepts like orbitals and shells. I actually got a much better explanation about those things in an upper level Bio class, believe it or not.

I remember General Chemistry as more annoying than anything else. If you mix this with this... dude, mix away, I really don't care what it yields.

Sorry... me = Bio major.
 
As a bio major, for some reason I have recieved solid A's in all chem classes thru orgo and right now biochem is looking good. I find the chem classes are easier because it just seems like there is a finite amount of info they can test you on. But just keep doing problems and you will get better at them, there are so many tricks your prof can play with the questions.
 
Gen Chem is all about doing problems. Do problems. Then, do more problems. Then, take practice tests. Do more problems, etc.
 
CHM 1 Round 1: C-
CHM 1 Round 2: A

I am currently in CHM 2 now...and trust I will NOT be doing a Round 2 of this one.😎
 
I took Gen Chem I my first semester of college and Gen Chem II my second semester. I thought both courses were among the more difficult I had in college. I wonder sometimes if this wasn't simply a result of me being new to college and having to learn to study. Gen. Chem has a notorious reputation at my school as the first major weed-out course. Our professors are pretty heartless, but if you make it through, they seem dedicated to make sure you do well in the other chem classes. I made a B in Gen Chem I, but ONLY becuase the lab was 25% of the class. I made a B in Gen Chem II (which I found even harder than the first), again because of the lab...and God's devine will.

I also made Bs in Organic I and II, but they were higher Bs and I found the course easier. And I got into medical school, so its not impossible.
 
I'm a freshman at the University of Michigan and my chem lecture has about 300 people, so there isn't much personal attention. The material doesn't seem all that difficult, though. However, I will study for hours upon end and believe that I know everything perfectly and when the test comes, the professor will throw a curveball that will just make no sense.
 
I agree, gen chem is definately not inorganic chem. I took both of them and they're not similar. If genchem is similar to anything, it's simplified p-chem with samples of everything else.

I thought gen-chem was easy. There's a lot of material, but nothing is conceptually too difficult. If you're having problems with it, just spend more time doing the problems.
 
bisulfite said:
What grade did you guys get in General Chemistry (inorganic chem)? Did you find it difficult? Of all your science courses you took, where would it rank in difficulty?
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Was my worst grade...mostly my fault in thinking I could handle it all...including acting as team manager of the girls basketball team even though I was still trying to get acclamated to the Rice environment.
 
riceman04 said:
at some schools those two words are used synomously...go figure...now try answering the question
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And despite that, gen chem still isn't inorganic. How about that? 😴
 
Well, if you take the gen chem for NONscience majors, it has a bit of orgo at the end. Just some simple naming, not too heavy on the rxns.

But if you take the chem I and II for science majors, none of it is orgo and it's really not too hard.
 
General chemistry is not really all that difficult once you realize that you can self-check almost all of the problems you'll be presented (more true of 2nd semester). I think what screws most people over is the variability of their high school chem preparation, which, let's face it, is typically inadequate at best and downright non-existent at worst.

If you're having difficulty, there are a bunch of really good gen chem texts you can pick up at the library or off ebay which may help.. Brown is coming to mind, but I'm sure I can think of some others.
 
B's in all my chem courses (organic too) Oh well, got A's in Physics I and II to balance
 
Gen Chem I was pretty hard. I've never worked so hard for A in my life. The professor used to only put half the problem on the board and then tell us to figure out the rest because he'd say it was common sense from there on out and he didn't have time to do the problems to completion. I had a study group and we basically taught ourselves by reading the book and doing problem after problem after problem, even the ones that weren't assigned.

The day before exams, I'd take off work to study all day and at that point, I'd do all assigned problems over again, then do random problems for concepts I still wasn't understanding.

The class average on exams was in 50s and he wouldn't curve so what you get is what you got. I ended up with my A, but many people failed. I also know quite a few people who changed their major after that class.

My grade for Gen Chem II is still up for grabs, but it's a different professor teaching. This one taught me Intro to Chem and did a pretty good job teaching. I got an A in there with very little effort just because her lectures were incredibly detailed and I found I really understood the concepts just by sitting in lecture and doing the homework problems that night, so I'm hoping for the best with Chem II.
 
Chem 11: C
Chem 21: A

No real difference in difficulty, just a BIG difference in motivation. My Chem 11 class actually wasn't that hard... I was just a freshman **** that couldn't be bothered to study, go to class, or do the homework. That is generally bad news for one's GPA.
 
I think that there is no point, necessarily, in arguing whether Gen. Chem is Inorganic Chem, as different schools will have slightly different curriculum (and I've spoken to a few professors who aren't big fans of the obsessive delineation between inorganic and organic to begin with, though that is a different topic).

At my school, Gen. Chem IS inorganic chem. Not only are there no organic topics involved, but the first day, when our professor displayed his PowerPoints, they announced "Welcome to General (Inorganic) Chemistry."

I think that another example of school's differing is that one poster said that after Inorganic Chem. (or did you say Gen. Chem?) comes Intermediate Organic Chem. That is not the case at my school Here, you take Gen. Chem one year, and then organic the next (assuming you are premed).

As for my grades: I got B's both semesters, each with a different teacher. That is not highly representative of what I learned. My first semester, I did not study well, and I don't feel like I had a grasp of the material, but neither did others and the curve brought me up to a B. My second semester, I worked much harder, and I feel that I walked away with a good grasp of the material, and more equipped to perform that material on the MCAT. However, the competition was much tougher in that class and limited me to a B.
 
I received an A in gen chem 1 and 2. I took the course during my freshman year with around 130 other students. It was sort of a weed out class, however it was not that difficult if you put the time into it. Thus far the most difficult class that I have taken is immunology. On a scale from 1-10 I rank gen chem a 4.
 
I have A's in all my chem classes (gen. chem and ochem + their labs) so far. I've always asked myself why I'm not a a chem major when I do better in chemistry than my microbiology classes.

edit: After taking both classes, I feel that organic chemistry was easier than general chemistry...but that's just my opinion.
 
corbis11 said:
I have A's in all my chem classes (gen. chem and ochem + their labs) so far. I've always asked myself why I'm not a a chem major when I do better in chemistry than my microbiology classes.
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Happened to me too. I ended switching from Spanish to Biochemistry, and my GPA went up (I thus, have major respect for Humanities unlike some cocky science majors).
 
bisulfite said:
What grade did you guys get in General Chemistry (inorganic chem)? Did you find it difficult? Of all your science courses you took, where would it rank in difficulty?
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A chem 101
C chem 102: now that I look back the class wasnt hard but I didnt understand a thing he was saying the teacher wasnt good at all. I did a lot better than class average tho!! haha
My easiest pre-med class was organic. I am a visual personal and this is a visual class plus I had a motivating teacher who loved to teach and it shows😀
 
A in both semesters. It's not too hard - I'd say it's easier than physics or biochemistry for sure. Once you understand a concept, you're not going to forget it, so retention isn't a very big concern. I could still do well on one of those exams, I think.
 
Chuckwalla said:
I got a B and it was a bitch. The teacher was a sweet old lady but her tets were wicked. The average was usually like a 60 and she rounded the average to a 75 so I don't think I did too bad under the cirumstances.
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Hmm... I could go for some old lady tets!:laugh:
 
I'm taking Gen. Chem. 1 right now and so far I got a 73 on the first test. How ever the class average was so low that it turned into a B- I was kind of stunned by it. I had gotten out of the test thinking that I had done really well. Anyway, the professor said that we needed to do about 15 hours a week of studying in order to do well and I'm starting to believe him. I'd say that's it's harder than Biology but easier than calculus. The key is putting the time into studying. I'm going with Zoom-zoom's advice and trying to do more practice problems.
 
TPROrgoTutor said:
Gen chem IS inorganic. Past gen chem you jump into intermediate inorganic chemistry.
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A lot of non-chemistry people don't realize that "Inorganic" is typically an upper level chemistry course. By the way, general chemistry (and also inorganic) have stuff that applies much to organic chemistry (eg, lewis structures, orbitals), so the name is misleading anyway. The end of my general chemistry course also had a chapter of organic chemistry.
 
I got an A both semesters. First semester was the easiest class I ever took because I had a great teacher in HS and it was all review.

So yeah, I'm gonna agree when they said how much chem you got in HS has a HUGE effect.
 
Knickerbocker said:
A lot of non-chemistry people don't realize that "Inorganic" is typically an upper level chemistry course. By the way, general chemistry (and also inorganic) have stuff that applies much to organic chemistry (eg, lewis structures, orbitals), so the name is misleading anyway. The end of my general chemistry course also had a chapter of organic chemistry.
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I've just always had the preconceived notion that gen chem is inorganic, thank you for correcting me though.
 
B in Gen Chem 1 -- it's a weed out course. I had a C going into the final.
B in Inorganic Chem -- I'm just dumb, it was an easy class.
 
I got an A in gen 1, I have yet to take the second quarter.
 
Like others said, it really varies from not only schools, but also professors....
Make sure to shop around for good professors.

A- and A for Gen chem I and Gen Chem II...

And I agree with Wolfram, Gen chem is NOT Inorganic. I mean Gen chem goes over inorganic stuff ( and also a bit of Organic), but the two classes are way different. Inorganic chem is usually an upperlevel chemistry class that most people wouldn't be taking unless they were chem majors.
 
A in both, and I thought they were fairly easy compared with people I talked with. Of course GenChem is a requirement for a lot of things, so there were people in there who ended up dropping majors like engineering who probably made the curve much easier.
 
bretticus said:
A in both, and I thought they were fairly easy compared with people I talked with. Of course GenChem is a requirement for a lot of things, so there were people in there who ended up dropping majors like engineering who probably made the curve much easier.
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Congratulations, It would be a pleasure to shake your hands!
 
A+ (100.2) as of midterm.. hope to keep it up <---- I probably just jinxed myself, Great.
 
bisulfite said:
What grade did you guys get in General Chemistry (inorganic chem)? Did you find it difficult? Of all your science courses you took, where would it rank in difficulty?
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For Gen Chem I, I got a B+ and for Gen Chem II, I got a B. Honestly, the classes themselves weren't too difficult but I screwed around the first couple of semesters and crammed before exams.
 
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