How to learn: Physical Science

[Qester]

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Hello everyone!

I am tasked with the monumental task of learning physics and general chemistry essentially from scratch on my own.

From my verbal reasoning and biological sciences practice tests I have reliably scored ~20 combined and feel that I now need to focus on my weakest area.

I have never been good at chemistry and am innately good at math, and I need advice/resource advice on how to tackle learning these two topics from scratch!

So far I am considering buying videos from course saver to give me a lecture style learning approach while attempting to learn from MCAT books such as tpr. Does anyone have any other advice for self-teaching?

 

[Temperature101]

Hello everyone!

I am tasked with the monumental task of learning physics and general chemistry essentially from scratch on my own.

From my verbal reasoning and biological sciences practice tests I have reliably scored ~20 combined and feel that I now need to focus on my weakest area.

I have never been good at chemistry and am innately good at math, and I need advice/resource advice on how to tackle learning these two topics from scratch!

So far I am considering buying videos from course saver to give me a lecture style learning approach while attempting to learn from MCAT books such as tpr. Does anyone have any other advice for self-teaching?

Get your hands on TBR Gen chem, Physics and Nova Physics...I can guarantee you that you will get 10+ in PS if you study the right way using these books. I was in the same position and now my stongest subject in the practice test is PS--scoring 10 consistently.

 

[BKN89]

I was really really rusty on both, and I just used my old textbooks to brush up for about 6 weeks. I recommend doing that if you have the time. Or pick up copies of physics and chemistry for dummies. Those are pretty good too. If you're innately good at math, I think you will be able to pick up these concepts quicker than others. Good luck!