HELP i'm having trouble understanding basic g-chem

[hellothere00]

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I just feel like i need EXTRA help than the average person studying for the mcat for the PS section. I don't have a strong background in g-chem (I'm a humanities major) but I figured I could learn and teach it myself.

I'm working through TBR right now, but I just can't seem to GET IT. For the passages, on a good passage, I miss around 2 questions. But I average 3-4 wrong questions PER passage. Especially for Equilibrium and Acids/Bases. I know this isn't going to cut it, and I'm trying to absorb as much of the material as possible but I just can't seem to get it....

Does anyone have any suggestions? Either studying tips or another book/website? Or anyone that is in my position too, just for consolation purposes? haha... I know TBR is really good for PS, and the passages are great, but I just feel like I need more bc I'm feeling really inadequate right now

 

[artsydoc]

Have you actually taken a gen chem class? The berkeley review alone is insufficient even to do its own passages I think.

 

[binko]

I took gen chem like 5 years ago, and I remember pretty much nothing. Didn't do great in it either. I recommend the ExamKrackers books, that's what I'm studying with. I really think gen chem is the hardest thing to study for.

 

[hellothere00]

Yeah, I just got the EK 1001 book and I'm just going through those questions. I think its solidifying the basics a lot more, which is what I need. Maybe I can tackle the BR passages better after I go through the whole EK passage book.

 

[binko]

Yeah, I just got the EK 1001 book and I'm just going through those questions. I think its solidifying the basics a lot more, which is what I need. Maybe I can tackle the BR passages better after I go through the whole EK passage book.

Get their gen chem lesson book too. This one: https://www.examkrackers.com/store/...74&PHPSESSID=66889fa7b9529b5d38247ff056615152

 

[shishicd]

you're not alone - i took g-chem 4 years ago and now electrochem and acids/bases are blowing my mind all over again!
i'm using EK and i find that their explanations aren't detailed enough for me.
i would recommend going to a textbook, especially one that shows model problems and solutions, and learning the concepts first instead of just doing lots of passages. I have a really old Ebbing&Gammon General Chemistry textbook that's good for showing lots of sample problems.

 

[drdave2be]

Assuming you have time b4 your MCAT... Start with Chemguy on youtube - you'll thank me 🙂 seriously