is this a good way to take on the gen chem section for the dat

[Three-Oh]

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I plan to go over just the concepts first - nothing more, nothing less. I want to understand the CONCEPTS from front to back. After studying/learning/memorizing the concepts, I plan to tackle the gen chem questions from practice tests - wherever I can find them. And as I practice questions (which is the most important) - I plan to strenghen my understanding of the concepts, aswell as get a feel for doing some questions.

I feel this way, I can perform best when I 'do' see the questions. I'll know where to start. It might take time, but what do you all think? Is it a waste of time? Are you all studying the same way? Are you all doing anything different? I took gen chem quite a while ago, and have forgoten quite a bit.

What do you all think?

 

[Blackstars]

I plan to go over just the concepts first - nothing more, nothing less. I want to understand the CONCEPTS from front to back. After studying/learning/memorizing the concepts, I plan to tackle the gen chem questions from practice tests - wherever I can find them. And as I practice questions (which is the most important) - I plan to strenghen my understanding of the concepts, aswell as get a feel for doing some questions.

I feel this way, I can perform best when I 'do' see the questions. I'll know where to start. It might take time, but what do you all think? Is it a waste of time? Are you all studying the same way? Are you all doing anything different? I took gen chem quite a while ago, and have forgoten quite a bit.

What do you all think?

You should reread your earlier post about "survival of the fittest"

 

[Three-Oh]

You should reread your earlier post about "survival of the fittest"

i knew that would come around and kick me in the ass

 

[dexadental]

Sounds like a good plan to me, afterall most of your gen chem questions on the real thing are CONCEPTS...and maybe usuing concepts to set up CALCULATIONS. Good luck.

 

[tnn]

I plan to go over just the concepts first - nothing more, nothing less. I want to understand the CONCEPTS from front to back. After studying/learning/memorizing the concepts, I plan to tackle the gen chem questions from practice tests - wherever I can find them. And as I practice questions (which is the most important) - I plan to strenghen my understanding of the concepts, aswell as get a feel for doing some questions.

I feel this way, I can perform best when I 'do' see the questions. I'll know where to start. It might take time, but what do you all think? Is it a waste of time? Are you all studying the same way? Are you all doing anything different? I took gen chem quite a while ago, and have forgoten quite a bit.

What do you all think?

I'm about to take the OAT next month and I started studying awhile ago. I was planning on doing what your plans are. Reading and understanding the concepts first. But, I've decided it's wasting time. I'm re-learning the concepts, but not so much as "from front to back" I think you should read over the concepts and learn them, but spend the majority of your time on practice problems. Good Luck

 

[Three-Oh]

I'm about to take the OAT next month and I started studying awhile ago. I was planning on doing what your plans are. Reading and understanding the concepts first. But, I've decided it's wasting time. I'm re-learning the concepts, but not so much as "from front to back" I think you should read over the concepts and learn them, but spend the majority of your time on practice problems. Good Luck

you know what? i think your right! but i'm still gonna go over the concepts, and then crash on any problem i can get my hands on!

what are you doing here in the pre-dent section, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[tnn]

since the DAT and OAT are very similar, i like to browse around here. the OAT forum isn't half as active as this DAT forum.