<p>Good point, iwannabebrown. I elected to take honors organic chemistry at my school–rumored to be the most difficult course for premeds–and we actually did cover quite a bit of synthesis. In fact, my prof made it a point to always push us a little further and to not test us on material we already knew. It sounds like the experience was similar.</p>
<p>And, while I did find a few other upper-level science classes of similar difficulty, certainly not all of them were as difficult. So, if all (or even most) science courses at your school were analogous to your orgo experience, then I certainly agree that the courses probably aren’t comparable.</p>
<p>But regardless, I still think my conclusion is accurate–you should choose the best school for you, and you should aim to be among the top students there.</p>