<p>1.) How is Chem 23 (the accelerated chemistry)? I know it is chem 21 and 22 in one semester, but is it an "impossible" class?</p>
<p>2.) So I placed into the 100-level spanish, should I take a 100 level spanish course? I am looking to take Spanish 101 (Advanced Spanish Writing), but I dont want to kill myself my freshman year. Are 100 level foreign language classes very difficult? </p>
<p>My goal is to not kill myself with my classes while fulfilling the pre-med requirements. SO if anyone has some insight for me, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks</p>
<p>If you're doing premed, and don't want to bother with a language at Duke, then I'd highly recommend you do Spanish 101. It saves you two semesters of languages. You can fulfill your premed req.'s faster or do some cool other courses... that is, if you don't like languages.</p>
<p>As for Chem 23... I took Chem 21 and then 22. I don't know if I regret it or not. I know by Spring semester I wished I had done Chem 23 because I was sick of chem. But then I'm slow with chemistry and need time to practice the problems, so maybe 21/22 was the right path for me. You're going to have to work hard in 21/22 or 23 because the students work hard. How'd you do on your AP Chem?</p>
<p>i got a 4 on AP chem junior year. I suppose the info will pop back into my head quick but I don't really remember much of it now. Is Chem 23L the right class for me you think? Thanks!</p>
<p>It's really up to you, and how much effort you're going to put in. Keep in mind that most people in Chem 23L got 5's on their AP's and will whiz through it. I was in Chem 23 for the first week and a half, and then decided it was too quick paced for me. So I dropped to 21. You could try that if you want. You will learn a little bit more material here and there in Duke chem, and you need to be ready to practice how to apply everything.</p>