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The final grades of my first college semester is just available on my school information system. I got an A- in Art Appreciation, a B in Science of Life, a B in General Chemistry and an A in Applied Calculus. My GPA for the whole semester is 3.40. The timing is so cruel  ( right at New Year Eve. I guess I could have decided not to look at the grades though. This semester has caught me by surprise. I did not expect the General Chemistry course to be this hard. There is a ten minutes quiz every single lecture on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I did not do very well on the 4 exams of the courses and the quizzes. The final exam, which was written by the ACS, was the only thing that raised my grade for that course to a B. I will have to do it better next semester if I am still hoping to apply for Pharmacy school.
Anyways, Happy New Year TL!
 
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fellow Vietnamese 
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bawwww i got a b in chem my life is ruined
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On January 01 2010 17:57 Guilford wrote:fellow Vietnamese
I feel you man.
I got a CGPA of 6.25 (on a scale of 7) during my first year in uni and my parents thought i was on drug.
GG life.
But ya, all the best to you in this coming year =)
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On January 01 2010 17:58 lazz wrote:
bawwww i got a b in chem my life is ruined
For a biochem major and pre-pharmacy, chemistry grade is pretty crucial though
On January 01 2010 18:00 nayumi wrote:I feel you man. I got a CGPA of 6.25 (on a scale of 7) during my first year in uni and my parents thought i was on drug. GG life. But ya, all the best to you in this coming year =)
You too ^^
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On January 01 2010 17:58 lazz wrote:
bawwww i got a b in chem my life is ruined
If I got a B in chemistry I'd jump off a building.
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3.4. Jesus Christ, I hope you don't get on academic probation.
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On January 01 2010 18:07 illu wrote:Show nested quote +On January 01 2010 17:58 lazz wrote:
bawwww i got a b in chem my life is ruined If I got a B in chemistry I'd jump off a building.
I wouldn't go that far lol
On January 01 2010 18:09 Mickey wrote:
3.4. Jesus Christ, I hope you don't get on academic probation.
well if it is below 2.5 then I would get that
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Damn, those courses in US are generally easier. Get yourself together!!! 
one more thing, do you speak any Vietnamese?
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lol not that easy and yes I do speak Vietnamese
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On January 01 2010 18:10 Guilford wrote:Show nested quote +On January 01 2010 18:09 Mickey wrote:
3.4. Jesus Christ, I hope you don't get on academic probation. well if it is below 2.5 then I would get that
lol
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where do you go?
EDIT: nevermind it was on your previous blog lol
well im sure you'll adapt better as the year goes on, especially as an international student~
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yeah I think so too.
It's mostly my fault for underestimating the course though.
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Ouch. Better luck on your grades next year!
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I can totally feel you man, I'm in a similar situation. First year isn't supposed to be about studying damn it.
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On January 01 2010 18:10 Guilford wrote:Show nested quote +On January 01 2010 18:09 Mickey wrote:
3.4. Jesus Christ, I hope you don't get on academic probation. well if it is below 2.5 then I would get that
That was definitely not sarcasm.
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Getting a B in chemistry man? Common you can do better, you are Vietnamese!
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On January 01 2010 21:16 Garnet wrote:
I can totally feel you man, I'm in a similar situation. First year isn't supposed to be about studying damn it.
I have done quite a lot this semester :p. Got into the International Student Association as an executive officer, I was able to organize many events for both international and American students. It was fun.
On January 01 2010 21:17 Cambium wrote:Show nested quote +On January 01 2010 18:10 Guilford wrote:On January 01 2010 18:09 Mickey wrote:
3.4. Jesus Christ, I hope you don't get on academic probation. well if it is below 2.5 then I would get that That was definitely not sarcasm.
lol I sometimes find it hard for me to recognize if someone are being sarcastic
On January 01 2010 21:28 LOcDowN wrote:
Getting a B in chemistry man? Common you can do better, you are Vietnamese!
Yes I know that I can do it better lol
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Chemistry is easy once you understand what the hell is going on. Rape that shit!
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you're not alone
i'd also be terribly disappointed if i got lower than 3.5 =/
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On January 01 2010 21:32 LOcDowN wrote:
Chemistry is easy once you understand what the hell is going on. Rape that shit!
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
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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.
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That's why I will have to do much better next semester and next year
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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.
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I will strive for straight A next semester even though it would be hard with general chem 2 in the picture
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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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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If I got an A in applied Calculus I would kill myself because i know i would have to do some terrible, dirty things to get that grade.
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Applied Calculus is much easier than Calculus
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On January 01 2010 20:24 EpiK wrote:Show nested quote +On January 01 2010 18:10 Guilford wrote:On January 01 2010 18:09 Mickey wrote:
3.4. Jesus Christ, I hope you don't get on academic probation. well if it is below 2.5 then I would get that lol
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:D
Honestly though, I know where you're coming from. It really sucks.
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4.0 this semester in my easy ass major first semester of Junior year :-D
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what is your major
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Biostatistics at UNC Chapel Hill
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EPT
