Success Stories: How Corina Got The The “Hard” Professor – And Got An A+ Anyway
Does your school have that one “hard” organic chemistry instructor that most students try to avoid? Today’s success story comes from Corina, a student in
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How Helena Aced Organic Chemistry
How Helena Got 93 In Organic Chemistry An Australian reader, Helena, recently wrote to say she’d earned a 93 in her organic chemistry class as
Read moreFrom a “Drop” To B+ in Org 2 – How A Hard Working Student Turned It Around
How do you go from being clueless in exams to feeling confident? I got the following email last week from a student who we’ll call
Read moreHow Serge Aced Organic Chemistry
Over the past few weeks I’ve been corresponding with loyal reader Serge, who was happy to report to me recently that his exam grades are
Read moreSuccess Stories: How Zach Aced Organic Chemistry 1
With the first semester over, I recently asked my readers if they could share their stories of how they succeeded [or even failed in] organic
Read moreSuccess Stories: How Kari Went From C– to B+
In this week’s success story, reader Kari writes in from a large university in Minnesota, saying, “I really underestimated the power of group study until
Read moreHow Esther Bounced Back From a “C” To Get A’s In Organic Chemistry 1 And 2
The importance of attitude The student who is the subject of today’s success story, Esther, didn’t start off doing well in organic chemistry. Actually, she
Read moreHow Tyrell Got The Highest Grade In Her Organic Chemistry Course
Reader “Tyrell” (not her real name) kindly wrote the other week with her story of how she got the highest mark in her organic chemistry
Read moreThis Is Why Students Use Flashcards
A long but interesting letter from a reader who I’ll call “Annie” on how preparing for an exam the “right way” (learning the mechanisms for
Read moreSuccess Stories: How Stu Aced Organic Chemistry
I recently got an email from a reader, Stu (not his real name) who told me he got an A in Organic Chemistry 1, and
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