<p>So I got a 4 on the AP Chemistry test in junior year in high school, and I got around 740 in the chemistry subject test around the beginning of senior year.</p>
<p>The 4 gives me credit for CHEM 101 (but not 102). So right now, I can either take 101 or 171 in the fall. Anyone know which class would be best to go into? Did anyone here go from AP chem into 171 and feel completely overwhelmed or anything? Thanks!</p>
<p>My D got a 5 on the AP Chem exam her junior year, but took CHEM 171/172 her freshman year instead of organic chemistry. She said it was fairly easy, not any more difficult than AP Chem. She is a Chem major.</p>
<p>Honestly, unless you totally love chemistry and are a chemistry superstar, I’d take 101. Of course, I’ve never taken any CHEM, but I don’t think I’d want to burden myself first quarter with something like that.</p>
<p>The CTECs definitely don’t look too positive for Chem 171 :(</p>
<p>As a student who took Chem 101 after not having taken any chemistry since general chemistry in sophomore year of high school, I can tell you that with as much chemistry background as you have, you should not be taking Chem 101. Although I did take the class as a summer course, it was still composed of the same course material as the academic-year class; that material was a very basic introduction to chemistry which was quite easy and review-laden for me, and would be very boring to someone who has already taken - and done well in - AP Chem such as yourself.</p>
<p>Please take Chem 171. I have heard that it is indeed challenging, but I think you can handle it.</p>
<p>As a general rule, listen to the NU recommendations for classes based on prerequisites, and use that as a minimum for choosing which classes to take, not a maximum.</p>
<p>My experience in this area is almost 40 years ago. As an incoming freshman interested in Chemistry I took a placement test and qualified for A70 Chem, which was generally for students in the 6 year med program. I was afraid that if I took A70 I would be over my head so I decided to take A02 Chem. Big mistake. A02 turned out to be a cutthroat pre-med burn course where 75% of the students (including me) got C’s. That was one of the two C’s that I received in 4 years, and it was the last Chem course I ever took. From what I heard after the quarter was over it was almost impossible to get less than a B in the A70 Chem class.</p>