<p>Can someone tell me about this course? Is it a hybrid for BIO Majors?? How much studying can I anticipate? I will be a FROSH planning for PreMed. Help me out please.</p>
<p>"The bachelor of science major also requires: organic chemistry, CHEM 211-212, which must be completed during the first year, one year of mathematics, MATH 201 (calculus I) "</p>
<p>"The bachelor of science major also requires: organic chemistry, CHEM 211-212, which must be completed during the first year, one year of mathematics, MATH 201 (calculus I) "</p>
<p>Yes, you take organic chem 1 and 2 your first year here. I am a soph. bio major so I just took it this past year. It is really not that bad. Organic 2 is prob. where you'll run into a little more trouble and it requires a lot more studying but organic 1 is not bad at all. Although there is a good amount of work for it and the exams can be really tough it is do-able and hey its organic chemistry. And its required for med school and is part of the MCATs. The professors who teach it do a good job and teach it at a level for first year students. Most of the students are bio majors with a small number of chem majors and chemical/biomedical engineers. I hope I answered everything for you.</p>
<p>Okay, I guess that is what I wanted to know. You make it sound not too difficult. I am surprised that it is the same course for majors. So what else did you take in your first year?? Calc and Bio as well??</p>
<p>How many As....you know premeds are only interested in the A???</p>
<p>My first semester I took Bio 205 (intro to cell bio), calc 1, organic chem 1 and the Revolution of the American Short Stories (it is a foundation seminar). Also....As...wow it makes me think back to high school days. If you try you'll get great grades but it's college and not most students will get straight As or anything. In high school its easy to puil straight As but here it's tough for bio majors. I would say in my organic class there were not that many As but you have to remember that med school wants a great gpa but they are not looking for a 4.0</p>
<p>What preparation had you had? Did you come from a competetive HS? You have give much useful info here and I thank you.</p>
<p>My high school was competitive but not as competitive as some other schools can be aka Pingry in NJ. I took a lot of APs in subjects from psych, bio, stats, history and english and took all honors courses and took a large number of science courses. If one were going to Bucknell I would not stress too much until the class actually starts and I see how the professor teaches. All the professors here are extremely outgoing and are always willing to help a student out when they are confused or lost. Also, the students are extremely supportive so they will also help.</p>
<p>Since you asked specifically about the amount of studying you should anticipate, I think I should just give you a fair warning. People have said this is the hardest class at the school. While that's true for some people because chem doesn't come naturally to them, I don't think that everyone stuggles with it. Although, I knew very few people who did extremely well in the class. I studied more for organic than for any other class, especially 2nd sem. because it was much harder. Be prepared to put in several hours of studying a day, if chem isn't one of your strengths. I don't mean to scare you, but I don't think anyone should go into it thinking it's easier than it is, because it's better to be overprepared than overwhelmed.</p>