<p>are any of you guys majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, or bio?
If so, what Chem class are you planning to take first year? Is there any advantage to take the Orgo class freshman year? Because I hear that the general chemistry classes are very intensive. Do any current students have any opinions on the professors ( i know about culpa.info already, but I just wanted some feedback from this board).</p>
<p>i'm gonna major in bio. i'm taking general chem first. i heard orgo chem is much harder. also i dont think u can even take orgo freshman year because isnt general chem a prerequisite to orgo?</p>
<p>could someone explain the AP score exemption policy for chem?</p>
<p>^risky (students often don't learn enough in the AP class)</p>
<p>Here it is:</p>
<p>To receive AP credit, you must contact the College Board (Princeton, New Jersey) and request that your scores be sent to Columbia University. Once this has been done, contact your academic advisor to confirm that your scores were received by the University. Note that AP credit does NOT exempt you from taking any first-year chemistry courses. It will only reduce the number of credits necessary for graduation.</p>
<p>The majority of first-year students should register for General Chemistry C1403. If you scored a 3, 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Chemistry Exam, or feel that you have a strong background in chemistry, then you should take the Chemistry Department's placement exam(s), as described above. Note that the placement exam(s) are only required if you intend to take Intensive General Chemistry C2407 or Intensive Organic Chemistry for First-year Students C3045. If you are taking General Chemistry C1403, you do not need to take a placement exam.</p>
<p>from <a href="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chemistry/ugrad/first_year.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.columbia.edu/cu/chemistry/ugrad/first_year.html</a></p>
<p>how intense is general chemistry? <em>scared</em> i'm not much of a science person. nor math...how's calculus?</p>
<p>gen chem is easier than orgo (but that's not saying much - orgo's notoriously difficult)</p>
<p>calculus' level of difficulty depends on the professor and the level, and it also depends on whether or not you've taken calc in HS.</p>
<p>Calc 4 is really difficult, Calc 1 is a breeze if you've taken it already in HS.</p>
<p>You don't have to take Calc at all - you could take an easy science class instead.</p>
<p>If anyone knows this....how hard is calc III if you got a 5 on the AP BC exam? Who is the best professor for this class?</p>
<p>im gonna be in calc III too (if i don't take honors calc III/IV). from what i've heard, its not particularly difficult (some teachers even curve to A-). theres jorgensen, sesum, hou, thurston, and bellaiche. jorgensen is filled up already, hou and sesum are young assist. profs fresh out of MIT and MIT grad, and thurston is a barnard prof (don't know what to say about that). i'm going with bellaiche if I do calc III because he has a reputation for being a smart, nice, and thorough teacher--his downside is his heavy French accent.</p>
<p>ok thanks for the feedback guys....BUT WHY do some froshies take ORGO to begin with?? any profs. you recommend, and dont?</p>
<p>i took calculus in high school and managed to pull a B+ (super close to an A, but what can you do?)...what are the "easy science" courses?</p>