HI guys! Adding onto the previous discussion, do you guys have any tips on how to study for chem? What were your study rituals? Any methods to get the large amount of content into your head? It's so daunting because most of the state is doing it!
Hey, I did Chem 3/4 this (well last year technically).
Sorry for the very late reply, but this is how I managed to get about 80% of the content into my head (the other 20% I vaguely knew) in about 1 month of proper revision.
Active recall.
I basically made a bunch of quizlets on each chapter of the textbook, and these flash cards were basically structured as a question about the content, with an answer on the back.
This really helped drill some of the core and even niche concepts in the course into my head, which was very helpful.
However, I have to say that remembering content isn’t the main difficulty of chemistry, as it will only really help you with questions about fuels and food chemistry. The main difficulty is honestly being able to structure your Answers well and tick off the boxes that the examiners have.
The thing that saved my chemistry score was honestly how I grinded the VCAA 2013-2019 practice exams the week before the exam. Practice questions are crazy important for chem, and they should be a regular part of your studying whether it be for a sac or the exam. Not only do you improve your technique, but it also gets you to remember the content (active recall).
If you want to see the quizlets I made for an idea, just ask (Disclaimer: they kinda suck and would definitely anger med students)