Organic Chemistry Study Tips: Learn the Trends
When studying for organic chemistry, knowing the relationships between properties is more important than learning facts by rote.
Read moreWhen studying for organic chemistry, knowing the relationships between properties is more important than learning facts by rote.
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 moreIn the last post we talked about how having a great memory is no guarantee of doing well on many types of organic chemistry exams.
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 moreWhen I ask my students what their goal for the course is, the most common answer is this: “To get an A”. I don’t know
Read moreThe other day a student named Peter left several comments about his specific study methods in organic chemistry. I thought it was so useful that
Read moreAlthough in my last post I basically poo-poohed memorization as a study strategy, I don’t mean to imply that it does not have its place.
Read moreSometimes I spend time on the SDN forums to see what premeds have to say about their organic chemistry woes. Last night while poking around,
Read moreLet’s take a quick look at this reaction. Here’s one way to study it: look at the starting material, look at the reagents, look at
Read moreThe reason why I harp on organic chemistry as boiling down to “nucleophile attacks electrophile” is because it’s a greatly simplifying way to look at
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