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Orgo
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en orgo<t:organic chemistry>.
en April 23, 1973 Princeton Alumni Weekly 74 60 On The Campus Brad Swanson Orgo is being taught this year by Professor Maitland Jones Jr., a bearded, enthusiastic man who admits he "loves" teaching it.
en 2005 The Insider's Guide to the Colleges Yale Daily News Staff 598 One pre-med student said that "the biggest mistake I made was taking Orgo freshman year."
en 2011 Organic Syntheses Based on Name Reactions Alfred Hassner; Irishi Namboothiri 750 0080966314 It was already clear that one of the challenges of Orgo (particularly for the pre-meds) would be the systemization of a huge body of factual data, allowing for retrieval of critical information at critical times (exams, etc.).
en 2012 Ignorance: How It Drives Science Stuart Firestein 0199939330 I would have to defy Orgo, as it is known among students, the great monster that sorts out the real science students from the wannabes. Or so is its reputation. If I couldn't get through Orgo, then I would know this was simply beyond me.