Study Materials for Ochem

[ziggy1104]

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Ok so I have kind of explained this in another thread, but I am planning on taking the DAT this July before I take the Ochem sequence. Before you say I am crazy, just know that there are a lot of extenuating circumstances that make this the best choice for me.

That said, I plan on buying study materials and begin studying next week. Can anyone please recommend materials for the test as a whole and, of course, materials that I can use to self-teach Ochem?

I really appreciate it!

 

[StumpMT]

I took organic back in 2006-2007 and really didn't try to learn it at the time. I started studying for the DAT in October and with my organic background I was really intimidated by that section, and was pretty much starting from scratch (only thing I really remember was some nomenclature and 'back side attack').

Just going through Chad's videos and taking meticulous notes and then recopying those notes into a nice notebook has helped me learn organic the right way. I've been going through the DAT Destroyer and while it's hard at times I can see myself improving a great deal. Many will tell you that you should take organic before taking the DAT but it is totally doable to teach yourself. I recommend Chad's videos and the DAT Destroyer. He makes learning organic fun, and I found myself wanting to learn it. Make sure you stay motivated, take great notes and do lots of practice problems and you should do just fine.

 

[Glimmer1991]

Chad's DAT-specific videos were exceptional practice for the DAT. However, I can't imagine going through them without any baseline knowledge... They are more of a "quick and dirty" review of precisely what you will need to know for the DAT. He assumes you will have at least somewhat of a background in orgo, IMO.

What I would do, instead, is download Chad's videos for the college orgo class. I haven't used them personally, but I have full faith in his abilities. After going through those, I would buy the DAT specific videos as well.

Many people have attested to "Organic Chemistry as a Second Language" being a great study resource as well. It wouldn't hurt to try those out, too.

 

[ziggy1104]

Awesome, thanks guys. Glimmer, are you reffering to actual orgo classes that chad has available? if so that would be amazing!

 

[Glimmer1991]

Yup! He has an actual "college" organic chemistry class that isn't tailored only to the DAT. http://www.***********.com/videos/college/#cat_24

Put in "course saver" (except with no space) where the ******* is.

 

[ziggy1104]

Awesome, thanks 🙂