A useful strategy that many students have used is to take chemistry in the \u201coff season\u201d.\u00a0 This means that they have taken Organic I in the spring and then followed with Organic II in the next fall.\u00a0 This presents a number of advantages, including that since you are \u201cout of sequence\u201d the class sizes will most likely be smaller; this will usually provide for a better learning environment.<\/p>\n
Many will ask if they should take it in the summer. This is not an easy “yes or no” question, and definitely depends on the student.\u00a0 Here are some of the considerations for summer classes:<\/p>\n
The Good<\/strong>:<\/p>\n 1. It is only usually 5 weeks long.<\/p>\n 2. If you are not working that summer, it is much better than just sitting around doing nothing.<\/p>\n 3. If you are not majoring in chemistry and don’t want to go to medical school, it is a great way to get organic chemistry out of the way quickly.<\/p>\n \u00a0The Bad<\/strong>:<\/p>\n 1. If you ARE majoring in chemistry, it is very easy to forget everything that you learned in the class because you crammed it all into 5 weeks.<\/p>\n 2. Classes are usually at least 3 hours per day, plus homework every night and an exam once a week.\u00a0 This can be overwhelming.<\/p>\n The Ugly<\/strong>:<\/p>\n 1. 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