Midterm studying

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Hadji Yono-Cruz 2L
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Midterm studying

Postby Hadji Yono-Cruz 2L » Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:39 pm

What are some methods for studying for the midterm that people have found helpful?

Beatrice Petelo 1F
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Re: Midterm studying

Postby Beatrice Petelo 1F » Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:46 pm

I find completing practice problems extremely helpful! Try to do all the hw problems and other problems in the textbook. Also, reviewing the tests and going over the problems again and your mistakes.

Phil Timoteo 1K
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Re: Midterm studying

Postby Phil Timoteo 1K » Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:48 pm

There are a ton of peer learning sessions and office hours, not to mention all the other tools Professor Lavelle has given us on our class website.

Arlene Linares 3A
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Re: Midterm studying

Postby Arlene Linares 3A » Fri Oct 26, 2018 10:49 pm

Beatrice Petelo 1F wrote:I find completing practice problems extremely helpful! Try to do all the hw problems and other problems in the textbook. Also, reviewing the tests and going over the problems again and your mistakes.



This is good advice thank you

Josephine Lu 4L
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Re: Midterm studying

Postby Josephine Lu 4L » Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:24 pm

I think that going to the peer learning sessions are very helpful. I have gone to quite a few over the past few weeks, and the UA's have helped me understand the material better! Also listening to other students' questions is very useful too.

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Re: Midterm studying

Postby ArielKim3C » Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:09 pm

Beatrice Petelo 1F wrote:I find completing practice problems extremely helpful! Try to do all the hw problems and other problems in the textbook. Also, reviewing the tests and going over the problems again and your mistakes.


There are also other practice problems that some of the UAs have posted!! I believe there will be study session on the Saturday before the midterm going over these practice problems as well!!

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Re: Midterm studying

Postby 904983525 » Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:15 pm

ArielKim3C wrote:
Beatrice Petelo 1F wrote:I find completing practice problems extremely helpful! Try to do all the hw problems and other problems in the textbook. Also, reviewing the tests and going over the problems again and your mistakes.


There are also other practice problems that some of the UAs have posted!! I believe there will be study session on the Saturday before the midterm going over these practice problems as well!!



Thank you for the reminder. I had completely forgotten about the review session.

Henri_de_Guzman_3L
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Re: Midterm studying

Postby Henri_de_Guzman_3L » Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:17 pm

I think for any Chemistry test, practice practice practice and then practice some more. Practice until the material becomes so easy that you can do it in your sleep. Try as many different problems as you can. Do all the problems in your textbook, try Khan Academy, there are practice problems here https://chem.libretexts.org/
Practice until your eyes bleed!

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Re: Midterm studying

Postby 705192887 » Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:00 pm

I found that completing the online modules on the class website is helpful in reviewing lecture material and building a strong conceptual foundation. Then, I simply do many hw problems to master the different types of problems. I also plan on going to some review sessions this week.

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Re: Midterm studying

Postby 705088777 » Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:02 pm

The sessions on Sunday with the UA are very helpful too.

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Re: Midterm studying

Postby Manas Jinka » Sat Nov 10, 2018 2:14 pm

Going over practice midterms are the best way to study for the midterm.


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