<p>plumazul, getting a 5 on the AP Chem exam in no way correlates to your chances of doing well in orgo. Organic is almost entirely new information and only reverts back to gen chem for a few concepts. The reason it’s not suggested that “anyone” take orgo freshman year is because it is one of the hardest courses you’ll ever take. Going from high school where you’re living with your parents and taking easier courses, to orgo gets many people to switch majors.</p>
<p>Also, gen chem 1&2, the prereqs for orgo, are in no way a high school level course. If you take intro to chem, then yes, I would agree. Gen chem is a pre med course that weeds out a large percentage of pre med hopefuls. This is true at almost every major university, including the Ivies. These aren’t dumb kids that are failing these courses. </p>
<p>I agree that an A in orgo isn’t essentially to admittance to med school.</p>