To help students prepare for the American Chemical Society (ACS) cumulative exam, the Chemistry Club will host ACS review sessions on Dec. 4 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Carl DeSantis Building Rooms 3032 and 3034.
The ACS exams are standardized tests that all chemistry students take for each general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry course they are enrolled in. The review, designed by the Chemistry Club, will cover each subject to help students prepare for their exams, which impact their final grades.
Dr. Beatrix Aukszi, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Physics, said, “It’s kind of a gearing up session, getting the students into battle mode.”
Each exam is a cumulative test with about 70 multiple choice questions and cover either one or two semesters worth of material. Aukszi said the review sessions will remind students of important concepts that were covered earlier in the semester.
Isabel Olivera, senior chemistry major and chemistry club president, said, “While these reviews session are in no way meant to be the entirety of a student’s review for their exams, it gives them the opportunity to survey what information they have forgotten or have a weak understanding of.”
The Chemistry Club organizes these review sessions every semester. General and organic chemistry will each have a two hour review session, and biochemistry will have a one hour review session.
Katrina Fins, senior chemistry major and public relations chair of Chemistry Club, said, “Every year, we receive positive feedback from the students about these reviews, and they are by far our most popular event throughout the year. Faculty members have volunteered their time for a comprehensive review of the test, as well as to answer any questions.”
Olivera suggests that all chemistry students should prepare questions, review their material prior to taking the ACS multiple choice review test and attend the reviews again the following Monday to discuss the results of the Friday review.
The reviews are complimentary for all students, and priority seating is given to members of the Chemistry Club. For additional information about the review sessions, changes to room locations, and RVSP, contact Olivera at io65@nova.edu.
