Senior year?

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<p>One thing I've become annoyed with is the constant reference by my Chemistry Teacher to wait until senior year.</p>

<p>Self-studying AP Chem.. wait until your senior year.. I haven't taught you some topics.</p>

<p>Asking about Hybridization... you'll learn senior year..</p>

<p>USNCO.. Idk what that is.. it might be better for you to wait until Senior year.</p>

<p>Calculus in Chem, Rate Laws, and Equilibrium Constants... You won't use these at all.. we'll only briefly touch on them in senior year.</p>

<p>Some analytical chem aspects.. Senior year.</p>

<p>Why is my IB Chem teacher constantly deferring my questions to senior year? This is annoying. I had plans to take the USNCO exam this year.. now what?</p>

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<p>Don’t worry, some people just love putting things off, you know? It’s like when you’re parents used to tell you, “you can do it when you’re older”.</p>

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<p>I don’t know why your IB Chem teacher keeps dodging your questions, but you should still try to take the USNCO local exam and try to advance to the national exam and do well on that this year. I’d suggest to just get a good book and start self-studying chem so you can do well on the USNCO exam. Try taking a few local exam practice tests so you can see what material you still need to learn on your own.</p>

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<p>This is why I miss my myp chem teacher. He was to the point, and taught me more ****.</p>

<p>This lady… smh.</p>

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<p>Psh, teach yourself. You’ve got a textbook and an internet of wealth at your disposal. Then just keep insisting that you are ready for the USNCO until they let you compete.</p>

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<p>Guess so… they normally don’t even offer this exam at my school because we’re a school of unambitious students.</p>

<p>The most we offer is the AMC. </p>

<p>I’m more skilled at Chemistry… so I’m about to digest my Zumdahl textbook and hit the books.</p>

<p>How would I go about taking the exam?</p>

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<p>Man, my school doesn’t even offer the AMC.
We actually don’t offer anything other than AP History.
You don’t know what unambitious is lol.</p>

<p>But good luck, keep pushing.</p>

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<p>Ask your chemistry teacher or another chemistry teacher to proctor it. (It would help if you got multiple people.) If you can’t find someone at your school, try other local schools. If that doesn’t work… well, gg.</p>

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<p>You’ll have to get your school to register with the American Chemical Society to let you take the USNCO local exam. Talk to your science department coordinator or your chemistry teacher.</p>

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<p>If my chem teacher doesn’t know about less likely she’ll want to register for it.</p>

<p>No one at my school gives a **** about these competitions… and I’ve wanted to compete for 2 years.</p>

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<p>Darn. That’s not too good for you. I would just suggest showing your teacher the website about the chemistry olympiad and really trying to convince her that you are dead-set on this. The information about the chemistry olympiad is on the ACS website. Here’s the link to the chem olympiad homepage.</p>

<p>[Chemistry</a> Olympiad Competition for High School Students](<a href=“American Chemical Society”>American Chemical Society)</p>

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<p>Local colleges should offer the exam.</p>

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<p>“If your school will not be registering for the competition, a parent or guardian can contact the coordinator of your ACS Local Section directly. A list of coordinators and associated local sections will be available soon.”</p>

<p>[National</a> Chemistry Olympiad Local Competitions](<a href=“American Chemical Society”>American Chemical Society)</p>

<p>So yeah, find your coordinator person and ask for help.</p>

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<p>Probably because teachers can’t teach to overachievers. Educate yourself</p>

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<p>That teacher strangely reminds me of my counselor when I asked her if I could take a more rigorous courseload. Be grateful you go to a school with the AMC. My school offers nothing of the sort. In fact, knows nothing of the sort. The only reason why I’m not as ignorant is because of CC.</p>

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<p>Your teacher reminds me of practically every teacher and staff member at my school. “You need Quantum Physics for that, so I won’t explain it.” “You need calculus for that, so I won’t explain it.” “If I explain it now, it’ll just confuse you.” I’d rather have an explanation so that even if I’m confused, I can look it up later.</p>

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<p>Well… our math department pretty much is underachieving… yet the math teachers are among the best.</p>

<p>Like I asked them some questions… I got good answers. Chemistry dept… no.</p>