Success Stories: How Corina Got The The “Hard” Professor – And Got An A+ Anyway
Does your school have that one “hard” organic chemistry instructor that most students try to avoid? Today’s success story comes from Corina, a student in
Read moreDoes your school have that one “hard” organic chemistry instructor that most students try to avoid? Today’s success story comes from Corina, a student in
Read moreHow do you go from being clueless in exams to feeling confident? I got the following email last week from a student who we’ll call
Read moreIn this week’s success story, reader Kari writes in from a large university in Minnesota, saying, “I really underestimated the power of group study until
Read moreAdvice on some topics on the internet can be so laughably bad. One example that immediately comes to mind is finding a job. How
Read moreMany students taking organic chemistry one day plan to write the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). A common question students have for me is what
Read moreThe other week, loyal reader “John” (not his real name) wrote in to tell me how he had pulled up his exam grade in organic
Read moreLoyal reader “Nathan” (not his real name) sent in this note recently on how he managed to do well in organic chemistry without it having
Read moreOver at Med School Odyssey, the author recently wrote about finishing Org 1, and has a lot to share about his experiences with the course.
Read moreA common problem students tell me is that they feel that they know the material, but when they write an exam, they don’t do well.
Read moreA few weeks ago I had the chance to interview (via e-mail) an instructor of organic chemistry at a medium-size American school, who shared her
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