caj23 Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Hey guys! I'm applying to Texas Pa schools and only one of them requires Ochem 2. Well, the first time i took ochem 1 i got a D+ then i retook it (worked really hard) and made an A. Because of how challenging it was im not really wanting to take ochem 2 (plus it would make me graduate late). However, at my school the ochem 1&2 labs are grouped together into one course so i cant get just an ochem 1 lab credit. This summer there is a class offered at the community college but the ochem lab is graded into the ochem 1 grade so i have to take the lecture and lab together. Would this look weird taking ochem 1 a third time just for the lab component? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endeavor Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Don't take Ochem 3 times yes that'll look weird and can possibly hurt you. Just take the combined class at your university or snoop around other universities/CC's to see if they only offer O-chem 1 lab even if you have to drive a bit it'll still be worth it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPayne Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Is there a way you can take ochem 2 at another community college just by itself? Most of the ochem 2 classes offered around me were stand alone ochem 2 courses- that's what i would aim for. Definitely don't graduate because one school requires ochem 2. I also applied to all texas schools so i think i know which one you're talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 My experience in Orgo was that 2 wasn't any "harder" than 1. It was more of a continuation. My Orgo 1 grade was a B+ and Orgo 2 an A-. The professor also said that that was a pretty normal trend. If you got an A in Orgo 1 you should be able to repeat that in Orgo 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD2012 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Two ways to do this. 1 - take Orgo 2, I found easier than Orgo 1 and do the lab component, plus it'll add Orgo 2 onto your transcript and give your app some extra oomph for those schools that don't require it. 2 - find a community college that will allow you to only take the lab component. I was able to do this at my local CC since I already had grades for Orgo 1 and 2 lectures I was able to bypass the lectures and only take the labs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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