Solomons/Advices
resources that are designed to HELP you...The TA's are amazing, the old problems sets
and tests were very helpful for practicing before test, and the solutions manual is a good
idea. Good luck.
- Scott Thompson
The best way to do well in Organic Chemistry is to really try to understand the
underlying concepts of how and why things react the way that they do. It is much
easier to remember a reaction or mechanism if you have a good understanding of
why it is happening. Having a good grasp of the concepts becomes increasingly
beneficial as the course progresses. So, I recommend working hard to understand
everything at the BEGINNING of the semester. It will pay off in the exams, including
those in the second semester. If you understand the concepts well, you will be able to
predict how something reacts even if you have never seen it before.
Organic Chemistry is just like any other course; the more time you spend studying, the
better you will do.
- Read the assigned chapters thoroughly and review the example problems.
- Work hard on the problem sets, they will be very good preparation.
- Do not skip lectures.
Most importantly, begin your study of “Orgo” with an open mind. Once you get
past all the hype, you'll see that it's a cool class and you'll learn some really interesting
stuff. Good Luck! - Keep up with your studying day to day.
- Focus your study.
- Keep good lecture notes.
- Carefully read the topics covered in class.
- Work the problems.