<p>edit on that: only the lower div berkeley chem classes that the premeds take are ultra-competitive. </p>
<p>the chem classes for chem majors are simply so challenging that the only way to succeed is if everyone works together and learns from one another. the chem classes for chem majors pretty much kill all competition and (fortunately, which I applaud the CoC for doing) chase out all the competitive premeds.</p>