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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I often hear this is one of the hardest college classes, if not the hardest. I did not take this. But, for kids going to a lot of stem paths, they'll have to do so.

Why is it so hard? What makes it that way? Anyone take it (I'm sure lots have)? Can a kid who is slightly above average in HS Chem do well in O-Chem?[/quote]

It's just a different type of chemistry.  You either understand it or not.  It still remains one of the hardest college courses for most kids.  
my kid got a 5 on AP Chemistry, so was eligible for "Freshman O Chem" which meant with all the kids who had 4/5 or IB credit for regular chemistry.  It was their hardest class ever, made more challenging by fact over 50% of the class had already taken O Chem in HS but had to retake it because there is no way to get college credit (not AP).  So the average on first midterm was 87%.  Whereas in the regular O chem (that sophomore/juniors take after having completed Chem 101/102) the first midterm avg was 42%.  So for my kid without any O chem course previously it was an extremely challenging course.

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Wow. Some schools offer O-chem in high school???[/quote]
It's an introduction and usually significantly watered down.  It's not for college credit or to test out.[/quote]

But it definately helps your kid ruin the curve for a college level O chem course!  When they take the real course (for a 2nd time in college) they will have a huge advantage over the regular student seeing it all for the first time[/quote]

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