Struggling with Chemistry

[mswtruth]

Hello all...I have never taken Chemistry and I feel like I am struggling with my first course. It's general and organic chemistry. I just took my first exam today and expected to do so well. I did on 85% if it. But then came the conversions and equations. I knew my conversions but when you take an equation and make me convert measurements in it before I write the equation out to solve it my head get scrambled. I'm feeling overwhelmed. I've got Biology, Nutrition Algebra and this Chemistry course and I feel confident I can study hard and do well in the first three. But after this exam I am totally freaked about keeping up with chemistry. Does anyone recommend a tutor? How did you work towards overcoming chemistry pitfalls? I know I could get at least a C but I'm aiming for as many A's as I can earn as I'll be applying to BSN programs in the bay area. I've heard it's extremely competitive and only the top performers get in.Thanks in advance...

[mswtruth]

SopranoKris I love Kahn Academy and have been using it more frequently. I'm with you on writing everything out. I'm the same with Algebra. I need to write it all out so as to not miss any steps in my equation. I think I need to just practice practice practice now that I'm studying Moles and Solutions. I have 2 full weeks before my next exam and I plan on just studying my equations and solutions everyday and go to tutoring on campus even just to review. I hope that can help me score an A. If I want an A in the class I don't have any room left for much error.

Anyone ever watch any powerpoints or documentaries on chemistry that helped?

[phoenixnim]

I agree with practice and practice. And I have to say that the factor label method helps a lot to visually see what needs to be cancelled out in the equation in order to get the correct units in the end. I have my first exam tonight. So far I'm feeling mostly good about it, but the first exam is always nerve racking because of not knowing how hard of a test design to expect from the teacher.

I'm so far maintaining an A with lab and homework. Hopefully the semester can end that way.