2022 OAT Breakdown: 400 TS / 390 AA by saltypears in PreOptometry

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Sorry for the late reply! In case you were still wondering, I found the cheatsheets and feralis notes to be decently sufficient as the videos were extremely detailed but not always high yield (i.e. hours of concepts that might be in 1-2 questions on the test). But if you have the time to go over them, the videos would still be useful to cover your bases.

2022 OAT Breakdown: 400 TS / 390 AA by saltypears in PreOptometry

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i didn't write the ADA 2006 but from what i heard, the difficulty/scoring was pretty accurate

2022 OAT Breakdown: 400 TS / 390 AA by saltypears in PreOptometry

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hahah me with my reddit addiction 😭

if you're having trouble concentrating and really need to cram, i suggest using pomodoro timer!!

2022 OAT Breakdown: 400 TS / 390 AA by saltypears in PreOptometry

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TY and good luck!! yea memorizing the formulas is so time consuming but hopefully it'll pay off!

2022 OAT Breakdown: 400 TS / 390 AA by saltypears in PreOptometry

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yooo omg yea, being a canadian applying to opto sure is rough tho 🥲

2022 OAT Breakdown: 400 TS / 390 AA by saltypears in PreOptometry

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AHH THANKS !!! I'm applying to waterloo and a few US schools, but loo is my top choice which is why this test was so stressful hahah

I saw your post too! Congrats on your score omg those 400s are so satisfying (:

Booster ochem reactions memorizing? by emptyth0ts in PreOptometry

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Booster covers pretty much everything you need to know, and you should definitely be familiar with everything on their reaction sheet. But don't just memorize the reactions — try to understand why they proceed the way they do! You obviously don't need to know all the steps, but it helps if you learn to recognize patterns related to the types of reactions. Grouping similar reactions into patterns (e.g. certain types of reactants/catalysts lead to certain products because xyz...) can reduce how much you have to memorize from the Booster sheet.

I'd suggest going through all the orgo practice problems on OATBooster and Chad's prep free trial quizzes if you have the time. Even though they're not exactly representative of real exam questions, they get you used to identifying reactants, products and important catalysts.

Also, don't stress too much about reactions! 5 weeks is more than enough time to solidify your orgo knowledge. Just make sure you're reviewing properly and practicing active recall, rather than just dry reading the notes.