Has anyone else taken College Chemistry wothout HS chem?

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Hello everyone!

I've already asked a question regarding college chemistry difficulty. You all helped alleviate my worries. But now I'm second guessing myself again. :(

Like I've said before, because of personal problems in my life at the time, I was unable to take high school chemistry. Now, I need college chem. I wasn't so worried until my cousin told me she got a C in the same class/teacher I'll be taking. And she took HS chem AND physics. That makes me think if she got a C, I'm bound to fail!!! Although, I did get an A+ in college algebra even though math is my weakest subject.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation? Please be honest, do you think I have any chance at all in this class?

By the way, I did go out and buy Chemistry for Dummies and I'm reading it now. Thanks for the advice!

The only science I took in HS was earth science.

No Chem, No Bio

I got A's in college Chem, and A&P 1&2

Good luck

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It's really encouraging to hear that you can do well in Chem w/out previous chem experience. I'm taking chem @ the end of this month, & besides statistics it's probably the class that has me most nervous-- I hope it goes well!

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I'm so glad to hear that . I was really scared. Because I never took Chem and have no idea to what to expect.

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I registered for Organic and Biological chemistry in the fall, but since I haven't taken a chemistry class in the past 3 years (I have been out of high school for 5 years) my school said I need to take a week long chemistry intro course to prepare me!

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I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one in this predicament. My counselor in high school basically hinted to me that It would be a miracle if I could ever become a nurse. All because I didn't have any chemistry under my belt. I guess I'll just have to prove her wrong. Good luck everyone!

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I never took Chemistry is high school and I got an A. Mind you, I am older, and graduated in 1993. You need to stay on top of studying and make sure you understand the material. Do not be afraid to ask questions!

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I never took Chemistry is high school and I got an A. Mind you, I am older, and graduated in 1993. You need to stay on top of studying and make sure you understand the material. Do not be afraid to ask questions!

Thanks for the advice. I will ask questions if I can. Several people have told me this professor is terrible. If you ask a question that he thinks is obvious, he'll literally laugh at you in front of the class. This is partly why I'm so nervous. How is a student supposed to learn if the teacher won't teach?

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FYI I never ask questions because I'm nervous but ill answer the questions the professor has. But I still manage to pull A's in the class ... I just routinely study study study :) you're not alone ..

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Good. so it's not just me who's nervous. Thank you :)

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Chemistry is not my best subject and I did take in high school and pass with an d.. I know bad.. so I'm taking now I hope I do well in it. My question is was y'all good in chemistry or is it easy if you read the book and keep up?

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Yes, and got an A. You can do it :)

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In high school 20 years ago, I took biology 5 times (twice in summer) before I passed it. And after 5 years I finally got my diploma.

Fast forward 20 years mix in a VERY large life change. And I just finished all my pre req's with a 3.9 and start nursing 1 in two weeks.

So to answer your question, hell yes you can pass it. Just put your mind to it. Anything is possible with determination.

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