Academic Resources

The Organic Chemistry Tutor

• A public tutor accessible on Youtube that summarizes concepts with various practice problems specifically General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Precalculus, Calculus, and Physics.

Kahn Academy

• A non-profit educational organization that has online tools, short lessons, and practice exercises for every subject. 

Crash Course

• A Youtube channel that provides educational videos with more than 45 courses to date at the high school and college level classes ranging from the humanities to the sciences.

Quizlet

• Virtual flashcards site to aid in memorization type classes of academic terms, concepts, and key ideas. Also available on mobile devices. 

• Cons: Currently Quizlet is limited in terms of accessibility and requires you to pay $8 a month for a better experience.

Biology

• Study section-by-section if concepts are related to each other

• have visual representation/drawing/diagrams

Chemistry

• Download PowerPoint before class to take notes while following along (recommended for iPad users)

• practice and take notes on the lecture; concepts and problems in the lecture will be in the test, especially for Organic Chemistry

Math

• Write down and understand the formulas used. Most recommended having a formula sheet with examples to study and use for exams.

• Look for patterns after understanding the pathing of the formula used to solve a simple problem, gradually working towards more complex problems. 

• Professor Specific

  • Study and take notes before the lecture if the pacing seems too fast and unclear

  • Reach out to your professor, upperclassmen, or tutor who has a great understanding of the class

Physics

• Make a formula sheet and note down why you would use it

• add concepts behind formulas

What is a Digital Portfolio?

They are personal websites that electronically collect your work over time and share it with others such as professors, advisors, and potential employers.

What should be included?

For NSM students specifically, a few things need to be present in your digital portfolio. These criteria specifically will need to be added to their designated categories in your digital portfolio: 

Exploration and Acquisition of Knowledge

• Bio/Chem 2990 Reflection

• Bio/Chem 4990/4991 Reflection

• Bio/Chem 4993 Reflection

Science Seminar Reflection

• TA/RA Experience

• Internship Experience

For more information on how to organize your Digital Portfolio, we have provided external links with examples and templates for you to use as reference:

• Creating a Google Site

• NSM student template

• Student Example: Salena Herrera

For more detailed information, please refer to the Workshop #3 Presentation.