Yikes, I'm not going to sugar coat it but chemistry is difficult, no matter where you take it. I took it at NCC and didn't think I would make it through.I too dreaded it and struggled but ended up with a B. The good thing is the professor knew that many of us were taking it as a pre-req for the nursing program and really went out of his way to help us out and get those good grades. NCC also has a great tutoring center available. So don't worry so much about where you take it but look at the other resources available. P.S.-I took it along with 2 other pre reqs and still did ok while working a full time job and after taking a 10 year hiatus from school so if I can do it, anyone can!!