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Read full review“Great degree if you like to understand the universe from a fundamental perspective. I would not recommend it if you learn by just doing practice problems. You might be able to get through undergraduate with a decent grade, but it will greatly limit your development over a long run.”
Read full review“I find chemistry truly fascinating, so to me, the heavy workload is okay. It’s very difficult for sure, but I am passionate about chemistry so I don’t mind having to put in the hours.”
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Read full review“That declaring chemistry as early as possible has a bit of an advantage.”
Read full review“It's a lot of work but I am doing it because I like jt”
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What you will study and do
Chemistry is the study of matter and the changes it undergoes, focusing on the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of substances. Students learn to understand chemical principles and techniques, preparing them for diverse applications in research, industry, and healthcare.
Covers fundamental chemical principles, including atomic structure, chemical bonding, and stoichiometry.
Focuses on the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds, including hydrocarbons and their derivatives.
Explores the properties and behavior of inorganic compounds, emphasizing transition metals and coordination chemistry.
Examines the principles of thermodynamics, kinetics, and quantum mechanics as they apply to chemical systems.
Introduces techniques and methods for analyzing substances, focusing on qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Studies the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms, bridging chemistry and biology.
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Great degree if you like to understand the universe from a fundamental perspective. I would not recommend it if you learn by just doing practice problems. You might be able to get through undergraduate with a decent grade, but it will greatly limit your development over a long run.
I am interested in healthcare specially in hopes of becoming a doctor. First, chemistry is a requirement to apply to med school, so obviously it fulfills a requirement. However I think importantly chemistry will help me do better on the MCAT, aswell it will - hopefully - help me with extracurricular such as research. As I will have an advantage when applying to research positions as I will be more knowledgeable and thus more useful to researchers.
Michael Rosenberg · FreshmanChemistryThat declaring chemistry as early as possible has a bit of an advantage.
Also majoring in Mathematics
I find chemistry truly fascinating, so to me, the heavy workload is okay. It’s very difficult for sure, but I am passionate about chemistry so I don’t mind having to put in the hours.
It is difficult but if you like chemistry it is worth it!
My experience thus far has been time consuming but very fulfilling.
It's a lot of work but I am doing it because I like jt
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