OWL for Organic?

[Ost3oclast]

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Hey all,
I'm not having too much trouble in organic yet, but I would really like to get ahold of some practice problems (naming alkenes, mechanisms, standard nomenclature, etc etc) and was wondering if the OWL Organic Chemistry online work was a good investment? It costs 70 bucks and that is money I don't want to spend if it doesn't have a good amount of practice for me to do. Any of you guys used OWL for practice with organic? If you guys have any other recommendations feel free to share

 

[WildEMDoc]

OWL was actually surprisingly good. Most online homework systems are really bad (like OWL for Gen. Chem) but I really feel like OWL really helped me in Orgo.

If you have the extra money I would say it isn't a bad investment.

 

[wsaedalney]

I thought OWL was a very useful tool for Organic Chemistry. I'd say it is worth it.

 

[iceman132]

How is this not a Harry Potter thread....

 

[El Nino]

How is this not a Harry Potter thread....

+1

lol, I was confused by the title.

 

[kpcrew]

I received an E (Exceeds Expectations) on my organic OWL but I'm a bit worried about the organic NEWT 🙁

 

[donkeykongrunne]

Are there any similarly helpful online quizzes/tests/explanations for general chem?

 

[Stumpyman]

Never used but if it's anything like "MasteringChemistry" or "MasteringPhysics" then I wouldn't buy it.

 

[GetThePointe77]

very helpful (but sometimes annoying because we had required hw for points on it...!)

 

[Ost3oclast]

Thanks for the replies everybody. I think I will go ahead and pick it up. It has alot of example problems? Because OWL isn't required for my class so I won't have any homework assigned through it. But if it still provides practice then I will go ahead and pick it up! Thanks!

 

[GetThePointe77]

Yes, its lots of practice, i was just trying to be funny...:/

 

[rgerber85]

Owl for Orgo and http://www.amazon.com/Organic-Chemistry-As-Second-Language/dp/111801040X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

are money.

 

[ponyo]

I received an E (Exceeds Expectations) on my organic OWL but I'm a bit worried about the organic NEWT 🙁

 

[Morsetlis]

I never even read the book.

Trying too hard 😛

I think your time would be better spent reading the Ochem section of an MCAT prep book.