Can you be successful in a class called fundamentals of organic and biochem if you never had chemistry?
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Take it a step at a time, and you'll be fine. Basically, chemistry can seem kind of confusing...I took college level chem at age 15, in high school, and it was the first time I ever took chemistry. If I could have come out of that with an A, so you can as well. The first month, my grade was a D, and I was loathing it, then, like a sonic boom, something snapped inside my head, and it all became so simple. I had a very difficult time understanding valences and what not, but by the time we go to Organic Chemistry, it was a breeze. A lot of chemistry is basic math, and if you're a logical person it should not be difficult. I personally love orgo and biochem...and all chem. I hope you will too. Also, doing experiments and messing about with chemicals and beakers while wearing a lab coat makes you feel like some sort of evil genius. It's fun.
Also, the class is called FUNDAMENTALS for a reason. Don't sweat it!
You need the basics first. Take the chemistry class, as it will be a pre-requisite most likely, or very helpful in, understanding pharmacology. Chemistry is not that hard.
Almost everyone takes general chemistry first.
Anyway, I thought that both general AND organic chemistry were requirements for both pre-med and for nursing. Unless your organic course also teaches chemistry fundamentals, then I'd take general chemistry first.
And I passed general chemistry but found that organic was WAY harder (there's a lot of rote memorization of chemical reactions in organic.)
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