Another Destroyer thread/general studying Q

[cdmOMR]

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Well I bought Destroyer a couple weeks ago and Ive just scanned through a few problems just to see what it was like. How would you guys suggest using this in my situation? (taking test next may/early june sometime)

Im really weak in general Bio because I took it 3 years ago and it was in high school where I really didnt study for anything. I know a few of the concepts but nothing in any sort of detail 🙁 . Should I hold off a couple months on using destroyer until Ive used the other study aids to get a better background? Or should I start with Destroyer and just get all that down cold within the next 6 months?

Any other suggestions welcome. Thanks.

Chris

 

[cdmOMR]

anyone?? I should have put a more interesting thread title like "Im done, 30/29/30!!"

 

[fancymylotus]

anyone?? I should have put a more interesting thread title like "Im done, 30/29/30!!"

Funny boy Anyway, I got destroyer about a week and a half before the test. The whole point to it is that it doesnt replace any basic science texts or anything like that. You have to have a good foundation to be able to get the most out of it,otherwise doing Destroyer problems is going to be a little hard. I'd suggest going through Kaplan Review Notes first,and then maybe Schaums for the taxonomy,ecology,evolution,plants. Make sure you really know your basic chem and orgo as well-the road maps in the back of Destroyer are basically ALL the rxns you'll need for the DAT. Any other specific questions,PM me 🙂

 

[cdmOMR]

Funny boy Anyway, I got destroyer about a week and a half before the test. The whole point to it is that it doesnt replace any basic science texts or anything like that. You have to have a good foundation to be able to get the most out of it,otherwise doing Destroyer problems is going to be a little hard. I'd suggest going through Kaplan Review Notes first,and then maybe Schaums for the taxonomy,ecology,evolution,plants. Make sure you really know your basic chem and orgo as well-the road maps in the back of Destroyer are basically ALL the rxns you'll need for the DAT. Any other specific questions,PM me 🙂

Lol, thanks. Thats what I was thinking because its problem based learning I guess you could call it. I went through some of the questions and was like "whaa?" although the explainations seem rational. I have kaplan and schaums and some other stuff I will probably go through first and get a good foundation like you said. Then start Destroyer later on closer to the test. If I come up with anything Ill let ya know. Thanks again. 😀

Chris

 

[fancymylotus]

Lol, thanks. Thats what I was thinking because its problem based learning I guess you could call it. I went through some of the questions and was like "whaa?" although the explainations seem rational. I have kaplan and schaums and some other stuff I will probably go through first and get a good foundation like you said. Then start Destroyer later on closer to the test. If I come up with anything Ill let ya know. Thanks again. 😀

Chris

No problem. And Nancy&Dr.Romano are also really good at getting back to you if you need any help(and they know what theyre talkin about better than any of us!). Remember that Destroyer questions are designed to trick you the same way DAT questions might,so if you get alot wrong the first time through,its okay(I think I got like 25/50 chem questions wrong when I started to do it,lol).

 

[cdmOMR]

No problem. And Nancy&Dr.Romano are also really good at getting back to you if you need any help(and they know what theyre talkin about better than any of us!). Remember that Destroyer questions are designed to trick you the same way DAT questions might,so if you get alot wrong the first time through,its okay(I think I got like 25/50 chem questions wrong when I started to do it,lol).

Yep, Ive heard that they are really good at answering your qestions. Ive looked through about 5-6 problems and I think in 2 of the solutions it said "watch out this is a trap!"

 

[fancymylotus]

Yep, Ive heard that they are really good at answering your qestions. Ive looked through about 5-6 problems and I think in 2 of the solutions it said "watch out this is a trap!"

Theyre seriously the greatest.And know the answers to everything(which Kappy teachers generally DONT)