<p>I just barely managed to get an A in orgo last spring. I guess you could say that I’m not one of the wiz-kid types in the sciences. It took tons of library time, several days a week for hours at at time, and everyday for about a week leading up to an exam. In terms of notes, I wrote down everything that was talked about in lecture and then reviewed the notes as soon as I could after class to make sure I understood everything. There were some study groups as well as help sessions offered by the professors, but I didn’t take advantage of either. Past exams were made available online, which I believe is common practice for several other science courses at Brown. So basically, for me, it took a lot of time in the library going over notes, the textbook, and past exams.</p>