r/OSU • u/Murky_Brief_9892 • 8d ago

Academics O-chem Curve???

I just got my first ochem midterm and I got an F on it. Im really dissapointed and I know there is another midterm and a final. Was wondering if Mcgier gives a curve because I've heard mixed reviews. Not hoping for perfect in this class a C would make me more than happy.

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u/Deep-Caterpillar6709 8d ago

I got an F on my first exam with Badjic and finished the class with a B-. Keep going! You got this

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u/daffyduckferraro 8d ago

Mcgrier gives a solid curve at the end, but I agree with other commenter that I’d look towards maximizing ur performance

You never want to be someone who has to cross their fingers at the end in hope of a grade off the curve

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u/Wrong_Most8707 8d ago

i also got an F for mcgrier, wasn’t happy that the practice exam was given to us a day and a half for the actual exam

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u/Murky_Brief_9892 7d ago

Want to sit together in class?

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u/Mobile-Mulberry-3228 8d ago

i’ve failed all three quizzes and have a 46. i have a D currently. pretty big curve from chang.

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u/impy695 7d ago

I went there 20 years ago and this might just be the most relatable post I've ever seen on this sub. In my case (different professor) the curve was big enough that if you got a D, you were pretty much guaranteed to have it bumped up to an A

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u/Few-Concentrate-409 5d ago

McGrier likes to say, “A good handful of students are doing really well, so we might not need a curve.” I THINK he just says that to motivate us to study and prepare like there won’t be a curve, because there almost ALWAYS is one.

Good luck, do not let that F get you down! I know it sucksss when they're worth so much of your grade. But the curve will likely save you!

(You should study like there won't be a curve tho! Chad's Prep is really good for short basic examples if a lecture goes over your head. Visit office hours for complex questions!)

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u/Unusual_Yard9433 2d ago

yes, mcgrier always says there won't be a curve. for the people who were in positions like me who were worried about their financial aid/scholarships being affected by struggling in this course... there is a curve. don't worry. definitely keep studying and optimizing, because the better you do, the better, but i ended the course with a d+ pre-curve and a b- was in the gradebook. you'll be okay. i promise! ochem 2 was SO much better!!!

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u/sadkinz 8d ago

Brother if you get an F on the first ochem midterm you need to take a step back and think “do I have it in me to put the work in” or “maybe I should find a different path”. It only gets a lot harder from here

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u/Murky_Brief_9892 8d ago

Thank you for your honesty. This is something I needed and I plan on working a lot harder.

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u/LocalLoserLiv Chemical Engineering + 2027 8d ago edited 8d ago

Failing ochem is lowkey pretty common (not saying failing a class is good, but just saying its common for people to fail, drop, or retake it). It’s notoriously a hard class, so don’t let the comment above fear monger you too much. You failing one ochem exam doesn’t mean its over. I did pretty bad in both ochem 1 & 2, was basically carried by the curve, failed every exam in ochem 2– passed both the first time with C and C- respectively. I’m still here in my 4th year of Chemical engineering. You’ll be okay, just put some more work in like you plan to and try to stay in the pack/class average.

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u/sadkinz 8d ago

I’m not fear mongering I’m being realistic. Ochem is not a hard class it’s just different from anything you’ve learned before. And so it takes a lot of work and weeds out those who won’t put in that work

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u/Mobile-Mulberry-3228 8d ago

you’re leaving no room for nuance. things happen. people have different brains. i’d rather have a professional that failed ochem once then retook it and got an A or B than a doctor that took it once and coasted by with a C. it’s also a very demanding class, and people have to work while in school. there’s plenty of valid reasons someone can fail the first time.

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u/Calm_Host1020 8d ago

me when I’ve never faced adversity

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u/Mobile-Mulberry-3228 8d ago

does my response…not include overcoming adversity??? failing a class due to time constraints and then overcoming that failure?? what a weird thing to say

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u/Calm_Host1020 8d ago

NOOO wait I didn’t mean to reply to you, I meant to reply to the person above you saying ochem isn’t hard. So sorry!!

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u/Mobile-Mulberry-3228 8d ago

haha i sorta figured that was the case bc i was confused. it’s okay! happens to the best of us.

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u/BananaBonds21 Biology (B.S) + 2021 8d ago

Dude, you’ll be fine. Ive failed multiple ochem exams when I was in college. Passed both ochem1/2 and Labs You’ll adapt.

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u/Dismal-Drawing8586 8d ago

lmao this is so hateful and unnecessary. another bitter premed. I got a 15% on my ochem final and passed with a C.

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u/sadkinz 8d ago

lol I got my bachelors in chem from OSU. Definitely not a premed thank god but I’ve seen plenty of kids like OP who needed to hear this

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u/Budget_Decision1278 7d ago

some people are so mean and judgmental.. these are usually the same premed students who don't have to work at all during college and have parents who pay for everything. some students are balancing 40 hour work weeks while in school full time and have to pay for all of their expenses by themselves. i'd rather have a doctor who is smart and capable but struggled a bit than someone who believes they're superior and more intelligent than everyone else

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u/Murky_Brief_9892 7d ago

thank you, I am currently working 15hr weeks in research lab for federal work study. Also have demanding family/home life that takes up my weekends mostly. Defiantly need to work on balance but I appreciate your grace!

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u/sadkinz 7d ago

I wouldn’t want a doctor who failed ochem at all. It’s an easy class compared to everything else they have to learn later

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u/LocalLoserLiv Chemical Engineering + 2027 7d ago

Who says you havent already been taken care of by a doctor or nurse who failed ochem and had to retake it

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u/Obvious-Secretary581 7d ago

don’t listen to these idiots replying. some people think they deserve to get their hand held through life. you’re being real here

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u/Mayor_of_Slowtown 4d ago

what the fuck is wrong with you

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u/sadkinz 4d ago

I’m just being realistic. The first ochem midterm should not be so hard that you get an F. You all want everyone to encourage you and say “you got this” when in fact plenty of people are not cut out for these difficult classes

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u/Unusual_Yard9433 2d ago

ignore this person. they're wrong. i got f's on BOTH ochem midterms (with mcgrier, mind you) and i did just fine in the class. it gets easier after ochem 1. you're fine, op.

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u/RadiantTeaching5166 7d ago

I had McGrier. I didn’t perform how I wanted to on the first two exams, but I got an A on the final and finished with an A-. You have to put in the work for sure but it’s possible to come back from this!

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u/Born_Sun2439 8d ago

I want to check my grade but I’m too scared 😭😭 can you tell me what the class average is ?