<p>Hi, I'm looking to apply to UCLA and am currently taking AP Chemistry at my HS. My question is, have you or anyone you know taken AP Chem and then gone on to the next level of chem at the university (orgo)? If so, have they struggled? Has it been easy? I've heard it may be recommended to get a stronger foundation by taking the chem class just below orgo.. is this an accurate evaluation?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance :)</p>
<p>just wanted to say, its ochem not orgo.</p>
<p>and i dont know anyone who took AP chem and passed out of gen chem.</p>
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<p>It is possible to petition out of 20A from AP Chem . . of that is considered "getting out of" general chem at all.</p>
<p>How can you petition out of 20series and go directly to 30s? If your major requires you to take that much chem, wouldn't it be a core class that you can't waive?</p>
<p>I thought you can only petition out of 20A and that's only engineers?</p>
<p>i believe it's just different depending on your college/major.
the psych major's chem requirement is easily satisfied with a C in a year of high school chem (doesn't even have to be AP). so i got out of 14A. </p>
<p>but it would probably be a lot different if you were a major emphasizing chem right? in any case, AP chem should give you a strong background no matter what chem level you start at, so it's doing you good even if you don't pass out of any classes down the road.</p>
<p>Can I pass out of 20A with my AP credit?</p>
<p>If a student receives a 4 or a 5 on their AP Chemistry test, they can choose to pass out of Chemistry 20A and go directly to 20B. If a student wants to do this, the student can come to our office (4009 Young) and fill out an enrollment sheet that will override the prerequisite restriction. Even with a high score, the computer will not automatically give exemption. Students are offered the option of electing to pass out of this class because medical schools do not recognize AP credit as part of their requirements; therefore pre-med students SHOULD take Chemistry 20A at UCLA. Students do not have the option of passing out of 14A and must continue in the 20 series if they elect to pass out of 20A.</p>
<p>You can skip 20A but not 20B, which isn't ochem, it's intro to thermo.</p>
<p>And honestly speaking, AP Chem isn't enough of a background. Unless you competed in NChO and got to camp or something, it would be better to take 20A/20B.</p>
<p>Speaking as a chem major, I wouldn't do it.</p>
<p>The material in 20A/B is nothing at all like what's covered in AP Chem.</p>
<p>All right then :) If I attend UCLA I'll take 20A. I'm planning on applying as an engineering major BTW.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone</p>
<p>you can't go straight to ochem. even if you do, you're scrwed</p>
<p>the only way you can go into o-chem is if you take general chem at a community college... at least that's how i skipped the 20 series...</p>