<p>I'm taking an o-chem lab right now. All we do is basically prepare some solution, calculate % yield, obtain IR spectrum, get other data and do analysis and error discussion. IMO, really stupid. </p>
<p>I personally don't mind it. I'm just wondering if there will be any bad implications on my transcript, when I apply to grad school, that I didn't take o-chem 2 lab, even though it wasn't required.</p>
<p>What’s your major? I mean, it really depends. You’re pretty far into Chemistry, you must need it for your major right?</p>
<p>Labs are optional for you??? <em>jealous</em></p>
<p>I hate labs…I can’t decide which is worse. Titrations or counting fruit flies…</p>
<p>Oh the things I could do with an extra six hours each week…more time to spend on here lol.</p>
<p>Labs aren’t optional for you? o.o</p>
<p>I mean, they’re optional even if they really AREN’T, as per determined by the major. For me, I mean.</p>
<p>I’m a chemical engineering major. I’m thinking about switching to materials science/engineering or chemistry or something else. idk</p>
<p>My o-chem lab is optional. I’m talking o-chem 2 next semester.</p>
<p>if a lab is optional, that generally means the lab is optional. Talk to a counseller about the specific requirements for your major.</p>
<p>Anything that is optional is always required and necessary.</p>
<p>So you hate your ochem lab… yet you’re thinking of majoring in chemistry?
You may want to rethink this…</p>
<p>If I do switch, it will probably be into materials engineering.</p>
<p>My o chem is listed as highly recommended, but still optional. I just don’t see how it helps with the class because it’s the same things over and over. It does provide hands on experience, but so does a job as lab assistant.</p>
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<p>YEP!! 
Now and for the rest of your life! When your boss says “who’s able to work this weekend?” or your SO says “I’d like to do ______ for my birthday” or…</p>
<p>^ unless you plan on getting a masters. then it’s not necessary.</p>
<p>several people have pointed out that if it’s optional it isn’t necessary, regardless of how much they recommend it.
if it was required, it would have been mandated.</p>
<p>^ Everytime I see your name, I think you’re implying that you want b***hole.
it-ah-make-a-me-laugh!</p>
<p>interesting
i should prob make a new account anyway since i no longer want to go to brown
i want to go to columbia or rutgers now!
“wantsrutgers”
it just doesn’t have the same ring to it… 
but on the brightside nobody would think i want butthole.</p>