<p>If you score a 5 on AP Chem, you can take Chem 208 without taking 207, correct? </p>
<p>If so, it appears, that Chem 208 is only offered in the spring semester. So if I take the credits, would I guess I would not take chem first semester?</p>
<p>Tell me if I am wrong about the credits...</p>
<p>You are correct on both fronts.</p>
<p>If you are planning on majoring in either Chemical engineering or materials science, you may want to look at the Honors Chem 2150-2160 sequence.</p>
<p>i am doing life sciences. I am actually happy about this because it clears up some room first semester.</p>
<p>keep in mind that med schools want to see 1 year of gen chem or advanced coursework in place of that. So you may have to sub that 1 semester of skipped gen chem with something more difficult (like physical chemistry)</p>
<p>^Thanks for the advice. I assume I would take advanced chemistry (perhaps physical chemistry) after frosh year, correct?</p>
<p>Also, I posted another thread about this. But, can you let me know if Calculus for Social and Life Sciences meets the premed requirements?</p>
<p>I would HIGHLY suggest against using P-chem for your med school requirement. If you want to go to med school but have AP Chem credit, DO the 2150-2160 sequence. </p>
<p>P-chem won’t help you at ALL for med school.</p>
<p>Will I be fine for med school if i take 208 spring 2011 and then soph year take organic chem?</p>
<p>And can u answer about the calc question?</p>
<p>yes calc for life and social sciences meets the premed requirment. unfortunately (one incoming freshman premed to another) you wouldnt be fine taking one semester of gen chem + 2 semesters of orgo. I’d advise against taking physical chemistry. I’m in a similar situation as I got a 5 on AP chem two years back but i dont think i’ll skip it. I’ll just take the 2070-2080 sequence</p>
<p>If you get a 5 on the test, do you need to take an additional placement test for 215-216?</p>
<p>no. you’re good</p>
<p>hmmmm decisions decisions</p>
<p>It’s unclear to me why you want to forgo gen chem in favor of p-chem and then ask if you can do the simplest, most basic calculus available.</p>
<p>I was unaware that is was the simplest, most basic calculus available. And I am still undecided what I am doing with chemistry. Just assessing my options.</p>
<p>However, I was not the strongest calculus student in high school. Will it look bad to upper tier med schools if I take calc for life sciences if the rest of my course load is rigorous?</p>
<p>For heavens sake, if you don’t like calculus, why are you planning on taking p-chem? </p>
<p>Take 207-208 and be done with it.</p>
<p>k, thanks for the advice. I might take honors because I am very serious about chemistry but most likely i will take 207-08.</p>
<p>Norcalguy, will calc for life sciences look bad for med school?</p>
<p>It’s fine. But a few med schools require 1 full year of calc.</p>
<p>sorry for all the questions, but is there anything else i can take instead of physical chem for advanced coursework?</p>
<p>and if anyone took honors chem, can they PM me?</p>
<p>Any inorganic/analytical chemistry course will suffice. But, don’t expect them to be easy.</p>