"Read the pre-class material, do as many practice problems as possible, and stay on top of the material."

"While reviewing the whole material before a prelim seems important and a must do, I'd recommend to just do the practice problems. The problems are a lot more useful."

"My advice would be to start preparing earlier for the exams and develop your study techniques because this class is more about practice & understanding that just knowing isolated facts. I will also advise not being embarrassed to ask for help if you find yourself struggling or not doing so well on exams."

"Practice makes perfect! Go to Calculation Sessions, do all homework exercises and work as many exercises as possible."

"Prepare for lectures and Calculation Sessions; it will make this class easier and more enjoyable. Also, don't underestimate or overthink this class. If you stay on top of the material, you will succeed."

"Go to office hours and ask questions if you are confused; don't stay confused. Also, understand why things work the way they do; don't just memorize how to do something. You will be asked to apply what you know in unfamiliar environments."

"Make sure that ChemE is truly what you want to learn and practice. If it is the classes will be interesting and doing homework will be rewarding. If it is not, you won't want to do the work and you will find it hard to succeed. Also, don't bother with the PChem textbook unless you did not understand something in class, but the ChemE 2190 textbook is essential."

"I recommend that you take time to really understand the course material as best as possible when it is given to you because the course moves fast and contains a lot of content, so it would be beneficial when it comes to studying, especially when you have many prelims."

"Become friends with your TAs and go to office hours to meet new people. If you flop on exams, get help. But you are not dumb if you don't get it right away. Global learning! Don't compare yourself to your peers. Set your own goals."

"Do all the homework problems even though you have a group. It will help with exams. Also, use the TAs."

"Plan out the work you need to get done each week and don't procrastinate. Most importantly, make friends with other ChemEs so you can do work together. Force yourself to make friends!"

"Read the textbook and stay updated with the material. Practice, practice, practice - Practice problems, although tiring, are your friends."

"Try to learn as much as possible through the homeworks. That way, when you're studying for the prelim/final exam you won't need to spend much time studying. Also, go to office hours!"

"Reading the textbook before lecture is very helpful, as Professor Duncan sometimes goes through the lectures rather quickly. Also, making sure you work and understand the suggested practice problems before the prelims is a good way to prepare. And go to Calculation Sessions!"

"Do ALL (yes, all) practice problems. You will recognize similar patterns on open note exams and you can turn to the problems you did."

"Print graphs for chapter 4 and do by hand."

"Don't fall behind - it is not an easy task to catch up. Study as much of the textbook problems that are available to be prepared for exams."

"To succeed you need a balanced lifestyle. Of course put lots of time and effort into school work, but also put time and effort into friends, hobbies, physical health, and things that bring you joy. A sad ChemE is not a successful ChemE!"

"Meet EVERYONE in the class. Even if you aren't close friends with them, you are all in this together and will learn quickly that working together is the only way to thrive in this class. It also makes the class way more fun and meaningful."

"Do many practice problems before the prelims. On the open note exams you can refer to any part of the problems you did for practice in case an exam problem is similar. Also, do not skip out on office hours. I would not have maximized by learning from the homeworks had I, and the rest of my homework group, skipped on the valuable time."

"Find a way to organize many, many handouts. Read the textbook before class and try the homework problems the Saturday after they are assigned if you can. It definitely helps to keep up with PChem. This class (2190) is itself very reasonable, but PChem homework and Phys homework are due on the same day and the combination causes a lot of undue stress. So keeping up with the harder of the two (PChem for me) is very important to reduce stress."

"Make friends with your classmates. Having their support makes with class more fun and easier to follow."

"Think through before you ask questions. You are smarter than you think. If you understand all the homework and calculation session questions thoroughly, you will do well on the prelim."

"Don't get overwhelmed. Make a plan for your work and try to stick to it. Paying attention in class will make the work much easier. Don't hesitate to reach out for help."

"You are going to have a very busy and packed schedule, so make sure you stay on top of all your problem sets and assignments to not fall behind. Take advantage of the homework groups to build relationships and tackle problem sets together (not only for this class, also for PChem and Physics 2213)! You got this; believe in yourself!"

"Go to office hours and ask the TAs for help."

"There are good days and there are bad days but just keep reminding yourself why you love ChemE in the first place."

"1. Go to TA office hours early and often. 2. Try to complete the homework on your own before meeting with your homework group. 3. Get the contact of other students in 2190, you'll have a lot of classes together. 4. Focus on your strengths in exams."

"If you mostly use your iPad for class notes, homework, or practice, try to work some practice problems on paper before a prelim because it is very difficult how you write with pencil and you realize how dependent you are on the tools of your iPad."

"Do all the homework before meeting with your group and go to as many office hours as possible. Also do a lot of practice exercises to prepare for tests."

"Calculation sessions are the time to check if you truly understand the lectures."

"When you feel like quitting, just remember why you do it - money, respect, and most of all, the ego boost."