Curious, should I take Organic Chem Pass/Fail?

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<p>I'm a physics major, so I don't need orgo in any way, shape, or form. I did take Chem 2 for kicks and giggles last semester and came out with an A+ without too much effort and the bits of orgo we did at the end seem pretty interesting so I was wondering if I should just take it pass/fail, since I'm not all that interested in a grade for it anyhow.</p>

<p>My spring semester is:
- Calculus 3
- Intro to Fundamental Mathematics (basically an 'Intro to Proofs' class)
- Physics: E&M
- Physics: Mathematical Methods and Relativity
- Philosophy of Mathematics (just a philo. class, no problem sets)</p>

<p>And no, I cant add any gen eds. Thanks to massive amounts of APs, I'm all done with gen eds so this is the way my life is going to look for the next two years. I don't anticipate any of the above classes being much of a problem except the relativity one and the proofs class. Bad idea or not-too-bad idea? I guess I can always save it and take it during a later semester, so it's not like it's a 'now or never situation'.</p>

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<p>Orgo was one of my favorite classes and made me want to major in Chem (orgo lab is a lot more fun than gen chem) so I say go for it, if you’re just interested. Calc 3 isn’t that hard, assuming it’s multivariable (I thought it was easier than calc 2, and I’m not great at math) and the Philo class doesn’t look bad…the 2 physics classes look hardest and more time-consuming, but you’d probably enjoy them as a physics major.</p>

<p>With Orgo, you’d have 6 classes, which seems like a lot. So I think taking it pass/fail might be a good idea since I’m assuming you’d pass but wouldn’t have to worry about a grade, and you could focus on your physics classes which are more important for you anyhow.</p>

<p>I also think it’s a good idea for sci majors to take a studio art class at some point - i’m doing ceramics this semester, should be awesome.</p>