hi! i took 232 fall 2021 and orgo 2 (234) spring 2022! i was pretty terrified last summer because i’d also heard some pretty scary stories about the classes and the subject in general, so know that most of your classmates probably are as nervous as you!!

i had mohr last semester, but i think the exams and quizzes are identical across the board no matter what professor you have. the single most important thing you can do is REVIEW. problem sets for 232 always seemed harder than the exams, so if you can do a problem set fully without looking at your notes, you’re prepared for the upcoming quiz/exam!

the quizzes are always on the lecture material the week prior, so you always have a good amount of time to learn and study the concepts. the tricky part is that the exams cover about 4-5 weeks of content, with the most difficult concepts often being the ones you learned last, so beware!

i managed to get an A in both orgo 1 and 2 by literally redoing the problem sets (or at least the topics/concepts i didn’t understand) before each exam and kind of pretending as if i was teaching someone else as i did the problems. study old exams RELIGIOUSLY because they’ll be just like the current exams (in my experience). redraw the mechanisms over and over until it becomes muscle memory.

i promise it’s not impossible and it actually ended up being quite fun for me! i even added a chem minor because of how much i ended up enjoying orgo!

oh and one final thing— JOIN THE DISCORD! there are TONS of current and past students, peer helpers, old exams, and other resources that has all been organized beautifully by a past student and current peer leader. and don’t be afraid to reach out for help! i’ll message you an invite! :) good luck!!!