Organic Chem?

Pre-Med & Medical School High School Student Topics
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<p>My high school offers organic chem after you finish ap chem. it is a college course, and it is taught by a college professor, but he comes to our high school. you have to pay for it and everything, but you get a 50% discount for the 3 credit it's worth. it also counts as college credit and can skip it once you're in college, but it also counts to your high school gpa.</p>

<p>I've heard that organic chem is near impossible to get an A in - in fact, the average is a high C/low B. keep in mind that only 10 students took it last year, and almost all of them are academic standouts..</p>

<p>So should i take it and risk my high school gpa? or should i just wait and take it in college. I was planning to take it senior year, but after i heard about how difficult it was, i'm having second thoughts. help please?</p>

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<p>No high schooler should be taking orgo.</p>

<p>The average for most college science classes at any university or college is around a C. It's not necessarily "near impossible" to get an A in orgo, but it generally does take a lot of work. I seriously doubt any high school student has the time or ability to do well in organic chemistry.</p>

<p>note: obviously there will be exceptions, but when I say "any high school student" I mean the vast majority (>90-95%)</p>

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<p>ha, thanks. i'm thinking about auditing it over the summer first, and then taking it in high school. it can't hurt me besides my gpa, and i'm pretty interested in chem. i still have a full year to decide, so we'll see.</p>

<p>any other opinions??</p>