<p>I'm in high school and a few of my friends are currently in their first year at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, and they are always talking about the difficulty of all the classes. For example, I've heard orgo is a killer. Is this really true, or are my friends simply having trouble transitioning out of their senioritis? Moreover, what makes these classes hard? Is it the content or the quantity? What type of studying strategies would you guys suggest for someone just starting out college. Also, how difficult are the cell and molecular bio classes specifically because that is the major I plan to pick if I end up going there</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Science classes are typically weeder courses so depending on your ability with the subject matter, they can be quite difficult. </p>
<p>I think your friends may be struggling due to the fact that some high schools do not prepare their students for the high standards U of M upholds. While this may not be your school, this is a reason many students struggle. I wish you best of luck in your conquest to greatness. </p>
<p>Hard to say… I had a hard time with Orgo and I think I only got a B or B+, but others I knew aced all the exams and got 100% or near it. I’m not a science person (that’s the only science class I took) so it would make sense that I didn’t do so well, but I remember trying hard in it and having it just not work out for me. </p>
<p>What made Orgo hard to me was the fact that they did not provide enough material to learn it. They didn’t have problems with answers to study with. You got example problems, but you didn’t know if you were right or wrong. </p>
<p>For Orgo I did the SLC study group which I think helped a lot. </p>
<p>I can’t tell you about other science classes, but I don’t think they get easier until you get into your electives. </p>
<p>Most of the professors are basically complete ■■■■ and the classes can certainly seem like they do nothing but beat you down nonstop. I would not have gone here if I knew it was going to be like this (I am not the only one to think this).</p>
<p>These classes include people that are going to be engineers all the way down to those that think they are doing premed and then get a C in gen Chem. People come in with a wide range of previous science knowledge and a wide range of work ethics. These classes will quickly weed people out and divide the real STEM students from those who can’t hang. </p>
<p>I did not think the science classes I took were that bad, but I had previous experience in high school. (Chose gen Chem over Orgo though. F that). </p>