The final exam was easy but it was not written by my chemistry professor. His tests are long and the time always from 5:10pm - 6:55pm. I am usually low on energy at those time

He is a good professor though but the amount of work is overwhelming. If anyone is curious lol, he is here: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=690514

On January 01 2010 21:33 blue_arrow wrote:
you're not alone

i'd also be terribly disappointed if i got lower than 3.5 =/

yeah

it was always over 3.5 in high school

Bosu

United States3247 Posts

January 01 2010 13:06 GMT

#23

3.4 for most pharmacy programs = retaking a lot of courses and reapplying

Gen chem 2 is hard though. I though it was a lot harder then O chem. Biochem was fucking rough though.

Guilford

Australia290 Posts

January 01 2010 13:11 GMT

#24

That's why I will have to do much better next semester and next year

MountainDewJunkie

United States10346 Posts

January 01 2010 13:18 GMT

#25

I feel your pain, man. I thought for sure I was only to get a B in MultiCalc2, and I was really bummed out.

If I get anything lower than a 3.5, I consider it a shortcoming. If went to high school with me, you'd understand how insane that is.

Guilford

Australia290 Posts

January 01 2010 13:44 GMT

#26

I will strive for straight A next semester

even though it would be hard with general chem 2 in the picture

Biochemist

United States1008 Posts

January 01 2010 16:24 GMT

#27

PM me if you have any questions, and keep your head up! One B in GChem isn't going to kill you, but as you know pharm is very competitive (and next one is harder) so keep your priorities straight. Every teacher has a system.

Is science of life some kind of pre general-biology class?

Guilford

Australia290 Posts

January 01 2010 16:38 GMT

#28

yeah it is a basic biology class. I took it because most of the biology I had learnt wasn't in English. I am taking a introductory course to biochemistry next semester too. That course is supposed to be a preparation course for biochemistry.

I will pm you if I have any questions

ghostWriter

United States3302 Posts

January 01 2010 17:22 GMT

#29

3.4 isn't the end of the world, especially since it's your first semester. You have plenty of time to get it up. I got like a 3.1 my first semester but this semester, I got over a 3.9.
Also, you should brush up on your chemistry; if you're transferring to a pharmacy program, you have to take the PCAT. It has biology, chemistry and organic chemistry along with verbal (reading comprehension and analogies and stuff), math and essay writing. I didn't think it was that hard though, I got 99th percentile with about 3 weeks of studying.

Guilford

Australia290 Posts

January 01 2010 17:36 GMT

#30

wow, that's really high score.

People who have taken it told me it isn't that hard too so I guess I have to re-examine how I learn this course.

This summer or next year I will have to find something to fulfill the 60 hours experience requirement too. Look like there is a lot ahead.