Oxford Chemistry Students and Applicants

So, just to keep the conversation flowing, just how much practical work, should one expect in the first term?

12 hours/week in first year. Split between Org/Inorg/Phys

I'm a first year (so will be 2nd by the time you get to Oxford)

12 hours?! eeeep I suck at practicals :P

12 hours?! eeeep I suck at practicals :P

Chemistry is a practical subject. Be worried

This is the problem with water baths. Anyway, the practical course should be improving for those of you starting next year: they're spending money on new equipment and stuff.

Tb: no need to worry, you'll get taught how to do stuff properly in the first few weeks/term of Part II.

Practice is probably the most exciting aspect for me (specifically, its being on a weekly basis). ^^

I once managed to mysteriously get a yield of 30% when everyone else had at least 45% .

Get used to -yields. I did a research project in the summer between AS and A2 and our 9 step synthesis had a total yield of 0.3% or something stupid like that

Btw Organic and Inorganic are 'make stuff' while physical labs are 'record what happens'; so no need to fret or make conclusions before you get there...