CHEM 101 or CHEM 171

thatrunnerkid
Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:58:28 +0000

As a student who took Chem 101 after not having taken any chemistry since general chemistry in sophomore year of high school, I can tell you that with as much chemistry background as you have, you should not be taking Chem 101. Although I did take the class as a summer course, it was still composed of the same course material as the academic-year class; that material was a very basic introduction to chemistry which was quite easy and review-laden for me, and would be very boring to someone who has already taken - and done well in - AP Chem such as yourself.

Please take Chem 171. I have heard that it is indeed challenging, but I think you can handle it.

As a general rule, listen to the NU recommendations for classes based on prerequisites, and use that as a minimum for choosing which classes to take, not a maximum.