Does everyone seem a bit more stressed lately? Well Finals are about to hit! I have my first one on Tuesday, Chem, and strangely enough it’s the one I’m least worried about. Probably because I know if you study Chem well enough, do all the problems in the CHirp (chem 121 book) then you’ll do well. Physics on the other hand has become a nightmare. I try the hardest in that class, and still manage to never meet my goal. This brings up the option of Prep 101. Pro: it’s suppose to fill you in and pretty much teach you a whole course in 12 hours. Con: over 100 dollars! Now I don’t mind paying this for a potential better grade in Physics, It’s the risk that worries me. What if it isn’t that helpful, thats 12 hours of my time I could been studying by myself !? And at UBC 12 hours is valuable when you always feel like your running out of time. Not only that but it’d be a waste of money as well. So if ANYONE has done Prep 101, how much did it help you? And do you need to have a good grasp on all the concepts before going? I say this because I know i’ve heard some people say there going cause they don’t understand anything and failed previous midterms. So if people couldn’t understand the subject in a whole semester how are they suppose to get it in 12 hours? But in times of desperation, getting prep 101 for phys 101 is very tempting.
Oh what a coincidence! I was lucky enough to win a session from the CLASS conference last year and I did Prep101 for Physics 101 (is that what you’re taking or is it Physics 100)?
I found the prep booklet to be helpful, there was a ton of review questions, though I thought the final exam was a little harder though. It helped me get an A, though I kinda realized if you read the textbook thoroughly and understand all of the material and can do most Mastering Physics questions by yourself, you’ll be sure to get an A+ without prep101
uhh I decided to review Physics cuz I just don’t like physics in general and I just really really don’t like the last few chapters like Young’s Double Slit. If you’re willing to spend that much on a 12 hour cram session, well, they’ll get the job done. I guess Prep101 can get you to know just the basics, but if you want a higher grade I think it’s gonna require you to breathe physics which is something I can’t do.
I signed up for Prep101 back in October for BIOL 334, just to see what it was like so I could blog about it…
…unfortunately, it was the same weekend as Day of the Longboat, and my team kept progressing to the next round, so I ended up being there for like a grand total of 30 minutes. I would say it’s helpful review, but you should understand the material well enough to note any errors (I ended up correcting my instructor a couple of times while I was there).