Hey all! I'll be taking the MCAT sometime at the end of the summer, so I'll start studying around early May. I was wondering, what are the best resources out there for gen chem and gen physics, especially for someone with a weak foundation in both? Also, has anyone tried private tutoring? Is it worth it? Overall I ended up with an overall score of a bit less than 500 after several months of studying and a Kaplan course, so I thought having a personalized private tutor might be helpful. Any input is much appreciated!
Best Resources For Chem/Physics, Private Tutor?
- Thread starter DeeOh2017
- Start date
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2017
- Messages
- 174
- Reaction score
- 177
The best resource for chemistry and physics for me is TBR (the berkeley review). I am a nontrad and I found TBR to be very thorough and their tricks are very useful. I love that every chapter comes with endless amount of passages to practice with. From doing research on SDN, I have found the consensus to be in line with what I thought about TBR. Everyone seems to think that TBR is above the rest for chemistry and physics, and maybe also ochem.
- Joined
- Jul 20, 2014
- Messages
- 721
- Reaction score
- 345
For free resources, try Khan Academy and Hyperphysics (website). Also, often you can just go on YouTube and find animated videos of physics concepts or chemical reactions, which I find really helpful. This is my weak section, too, and it's come up around 5 points in the practice tests just from using free resources.
- Joined
- May 22, 2016
- Messages
- 371
- Reaction score
- 416
For me was Khan videos plus textbooks checked out from uni library paired with the Chem and Physics Q-packs. Also, ask your professors if they will spend an hour with you during office hours or go to the open tutoring hours available for students taking the classes. I wouldn't waste money on a private tutor unless you have no friends/family members/other resources you can find for free.
Similar threads
