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Hi! It might sound weird but I didn't study chemistry in high school yet because the system is a little different where I live. We have four years of highschool, the science classes come in the last two. Basically I was supposed to have it started this year, but the quarantine made it kind of impossible. I get the remote classes but I don't think they're as fulfilling as the regulars would be.
All the knowledge I have right now are very basic middle school chemistry (that's when I fell in love with it) and very basic high school chemistry, which I'm still learning. Also from books and YouTube videos. I also think I learn better by myself so I was wondering if I could get the necessary knowledge for colllege on the internet or from the books I own.
My final question would be: how much do you have to know about chemistry before you start college? I assume you have to know at least the stuff from high school, but again, I don't really know how much that is.
I really appreciate any kind of advice!

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Re: Can I study chemistry in college without studying it in high school?
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2020, 09:30:27 AM »
General chemistry 101 in college will start with the basics. Previous exposure in high school will help, but you should be fine.
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Re: Can I study chemistry in college without studying it in high school?
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2020, 11:59:25 AM »
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Re: Can I study chemistry in college without studying it in high school?
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2020, 10:17:55 PM »
Nothing is impossible, you just need to be ready for the challenge. A friend of studied Mathmatics in college but switched to Physical Chemistry for his graduate studies. He did so well.

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Re: Can I study chemistry in college without studying it in high school?
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2020, 06:27:53 AM »
I studied A Level chemistry before I went to university to study the subject. Since different exam boards have different syllabi, the first term of my university degree was a "general chemistry" subject which is meant to bring everyone up to speed. Just study hard and apply yourself and you will get up to speed.
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Re: Can I study chemistry in college without studying it in high school?
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2020, 12:29:17 PM »
Everything that is covered in high school chemistry is covered again in college chemistry but with more detail. You will be fine, but you may need to study more.
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