{"id":413,"date":"2014-05-11T00:26:16","date_gmt":"2014-05-11T00:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/?p=413"},"modified":"2014-05-11T00:37:56","modified_gmt":"2014-05-11T00:37:56","slug":"how-to-pass-organic-chemistry-taught-by-the-hard-professor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-organic-chemistry-taught-by-the-hard-professor\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Pass Organic Chemistry Taught by the \u201cHard Professor\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HardMany students that we have taught\u00a0began the session by saying they have the \u201chard\u201d organic chemistry professor.\u00a0 Typically, they mention inequalities such as nitpicky grading, impossible problems and __.\u00a0 But, a major epiphany the successful Orgo students must have is; there is no upper hand any professor has over their students<\/b>.\u00a0 The materials and principles of Orgo 1 have not changed in over 50 years!\u00a0 Therefore, there is no question a professor can ask that isn\u2019t straight out of your text book. So what makes them so hard? Here are a few categories of professor behavior and advice on how to meet or beat their course!<\/p>\n

Problem #1: Bad presentation.<\/b><\/p>\n

This is by far the most common problem of \u201chard\u201d professors.\u00a0 Some will use hand-written notes, a chalk-talk where they do more erasing than writing, or a PowerPoint with figures straight out of the text book but no notes. Most of these teaching tools are not very useful for the confused Orgo student, because it causes more confusion than it clears up.\u00a0 This leads to frustration and makes the student fall further behind.<\/p>\n

The Fix:<\/b>
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Stay on top of the material.\u00a0 Divide your time over how many chapters of material you have and this will give yourself a deadline to complete the material.\u00a0 Read the book, as painful as it sounds.\u00a0 Read each chapter non-stop the first time and then go back to trouble sections for help.\u00a0 StudyOrgo.com has developed a customized presentation of difficult concepts in organic chemistry into an easy to understand format with a step-by-step breakdown and description of common reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry.\u00a0 Are you studying on the go? Check out the mobile app for the ultimate study aid!<\/p>\n

Problem #2: Weeding out the A\u2019s from the B\u2019s.<\/b><\/p>\n

You are likely in a class where Orgo Chem is a degree requirement.\u00a0 Many professors will throw in \u201creally hard\u201d questions that terrify students and it may seem like they are just being plain evil.\u00a0 There is a reason for everything!\u00a0 Professors use this tactic to assign A\u2019s to the students who have kept up and followed along the whole time and rightfully so since these questions cannot be answered without understanding everything they have covered.\u00a0 You can be one of the few who aces these questions!<\/p>\n

The Fix:<\/b><\/p>\n

Check out the solution manual for your text book from the local library and try as many problems as you can on the material you find most difficult.\u00a0 An important realization to have is that there are only so many ways a professor can ask you a question.\u00a0 Therefore, if you see a ton of practice problems, the probability of them asking a question you have already seen is extremely high. This means you will master any question they ask.\u00a0 At StudyOrgo.com, we break down each mechanism in detail so when you practice your problem sets, you\u2019ll be ready.<\/p>\n

Problem #3: High expectations.<\/b><\/p>\n

Many times, professors will expect you to apply<\/i> your knowledge to a problem you haven\u2019t seen before.\u00a0 After all, this is what scientists do every single day!\u00a0 Since almost all professors are scientists, they often mix their research ideals with teaching, which can make it seem very hard.\u00a0 But you can do it!<\/p>\n

The Fix:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Learning organic chemistry is like building pyramid; the top will fall without a strong base. Remember those homework questions your professor assigned? Go back to Chapter 1 and complete every one and DO NOT STOP until you can answer them all!\u00a0 By the middle of the practice problems, you will start to feel like this isn\u2019t so bad.\u00a0 Then you are ready for Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and so on and in no time you\u2019ll be ready for the final!\u00a0 When confronted by these questions, think: \u201cwhat is this question asking for that we covered already?\u201d\u00a0 When you come up with an answer, this can help you narrow down what concept to recall and help beat that \u201coverwhelming\u201d anxious feeling after reading the question.\u00a0 After you relax, you\u2019ll be ready because of all of you preparation!<\/p>\n

Following these tips will allow you to pass any Orgo Chem class taught be even the most difficult professor. Although it might not seem like it in the moment, they want you to do well so get out there an impress them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many students that we have taught\u00a0began the session by saying they have the \u201chard\u201d organic chemistry professor.\u00a0 Typically, they mention inequalities such as nitpicky grading, impossible problems and __.\u00a0 But, a major epiphany the successful Orgo students must have is; there is no upper hand any professor has over their students.\u00a0 The materials and principles […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":420,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/413\/revisions\/420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studyorgo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}