General Chemistry is a very different beast to Organic Chemistry. The first year course is more mathematical with many calculations and not so much deep thinking. Organic has very few calculations and all kinds of thinking. The step up to the Organic sequence needs to be seen for what it is - a big leap in difficulty and expectation that requires a change of approach. Many students get stuck in first gear trying to memorize and not understanding the concepts.

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