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Dear All, I am planning to write CSE Mains 2013 with chemistry optional( If i get through prelims that is) . I am based out of delhi and can not take coaching. Any senior or current year student, please share the strategy/time taken/scoring aspects. Somebody referred abhijeetagrawal.blogspot.in for strategy but it gives a very long list of books. Please help.
@sauraviiser Dear, First of all let me clear you one thing that chemistry requires hell of lot of concept building more importantly in paper 2, that deals with mammoth organic chemistry. So before rushing in, please do audit your credibility. Secondly, if you have done masters in chemistry then it would be best to adhere to it, otherwise, things are a bit dangerous, as you will end up completing only chemistry that too faintly. Ill recommend to structure yourself without assessing the aura in the environment. Self auditing with real check other than emotional flow, is required while picking up optional. I have done M.Sc in Chemistry from IIT Delhi and humbly wanna suggest you to have confidence with your credibility. For that just pick up last two years paper and solve it first hand without consulting any reference. This way you will come to know the real face value and future assistance to be made by you.
And dear, do not be reclusive of my suggestion, its the hard reality. I have experienced it so expressed. It is for one's betterment if he\she assess themselves rather than creeping into others line. If you are well acquainted with your will power and confidence then I would love to share my strategy and issues with you.
Dear All, I am planning to write CSE Mains 2013 with chemistry optional( If i get through prelims that is) . I am based out of delhi and can not take coaching. Any senior or current year student, please share the strategy/time taken/scoring aspects. Somebody referred abhijeetagrawal.blogspot.in for strategy but it gives a very long list of books. Please help.
I have taken chemistry as my optional paper and according to my opinion paper-1 physical chemistry can be covered from written notes of abhijeet agarwal and you can use some books for your reference. Inorganic Chemistry: written notes of abhijeet agarwal+james huheey inorganic chemistry+j.d lee inorganic chemistry use these book wisely.
for Paper-2: it require great effort and you can't prepare it by just reading one or two book.
@sauraviiser Dear, First of all let me clear you one thing that chemistry requires hell of lot of concept building more importantly in paper 2, that deals with mammoth organic chemistry. So before rushing in, please do audit your credibility. Secondly, if you have done masters in chemistry then it would be best to adhere to it, otherwise, things are a bit dangerous, as you will end up completing only chemistry that too faintly. Ill recommend to structure yourself without assessing the aura in the environment. Self auditing with real check other than emotional flow, is required while picking up optional. I have done M.Sc in Chemistry from IIT Delhi and humbly wanna suggest you to have confidence with your credibility. For that just pick up last two years paper and solve it first hand without consulting any reference. This way you will come to know the real face value and future assistance to be made by you.
please add some valuable suggestion and your strategy
And dear, do not be reclusive of my suggestion, its the hard reality. I have experienced it so expressed. It is for one's betterment if he\she assess themselves rather than creeping into others line. If you are well acquainted with your will power and confidence then I would love to share my strategy and issues with you.
did you appear last year with chemistry.which attempt?
And dear, do not be reclusive of my suggestion, its the hard reality. I have experienced it so expressed. It is for one's betterment if he\she assess themselves rather than creeping into others line. If you are well acquainted with your will power and confidence then I would love to share my strategy and issues with you.
Well, I have done my MS in chemistry and am currently a JRF and pursuing my Phd in chemistry..Thanx a lot for your suggestions, I thought that there is none in the community to share or help for the same. If you have appeared before..how was the experience? and how much score is considered safe?
hey bro don't get me wrong.. Actually I would appear in 2014 and have a decent command over paper 2. So it would be my pleasure to assist you in this regard. Well, knowing that you are doing phd and have JRF, its immaterial to suggest you but even then it would be beneficial for both of us to share and plan things together if required. here is my number and if you feel free then call me, it would be of great use.... 9424652286
hey bro don't get me wrong.. Actually I would appear in 2014 and have a decent command over paper 2. So it would be my pleasure to assist you in this regard. Well, knowing that you are doing phd and have JRF, its immaterial to suggest you but even then it would be beneficial for both of us to share and plan things together if required. here is my number and if you feel free then call me, it would be of great use.... 9424652286
@tauseef @ sauraviiser both of you have studied chemistry as your degree subject please add your valuable suggestion to maximize score in chemistry optional. I don't have any specific degree in chemistry ,I have done my B.E degree in (Hons.) chemical engineering.chemistry always belong to my area of interest ,i have also given GATE-2012 with chemistry without much preparation and secured AIR-16.
@diem As you have secured a commendable rank in GATE it seems you have decent understanding of the subject. Even then lets share some blissful thought of scoring in chemistry. As far as my experience and fraternity tale goes I hold immense faith in those who opt for chemistry as optional, because unless and until one is self confident, its improbable to consider this subject. Secondly if you are appearing in 2014 then its a high time to escalate towards preparing and building concept. First of all see the syllabus and accordingly notify the lacunae of topics to be prepared. Then prepare those topic in first go...see the paper and solve it first hand....it will adjudicate you about your command and sections of gaps in concepts. I will soon update my strategy and respective books to be followed......
And as of scoring....if you excel well in your concept then no one could deter you from scoring more than any other optional student would fetch....that is the beauty of chemistry....out of 500 there is probability of close to 70% marks..which is a dream in other optionals...
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Dear,
First of all let me clear you one thing that chemistry requires hell of lot of concept building more importantly in paper 2, that deals with mammoth organic chemistry. So before rushing in, please do audit your credibility. Secondly, if you have done masters in chemistry then it would be best to adhere to it, otherwise, things are a bit dangerous, as you will end up completing only chemistry that too faintly.
Ill recommend to structure yourself without assessing the aura in the environment. Self auditing with real check other than emotional flow, is required while picking up optional.
I have done M.Sc in Chemistry from IIT Delhi and humbly wanna suggest you to have confidence with your credibility. For that just pick up last two years paper and solve it first hand without consulting any reference.
This way you will come to know the real face value and future assistance to be made by you.
And dear, do not be reclusive of my suggestion, its the hard reality. I have experienced it so expressed. It is for one's betterment if he\she assess themselves rather than creeping into others line. If you are well acquainted with your will power and confidence then I would love to share my strategy and issues with you.
paper-1
physical chemistry can be covered from written notes of abhijeet agarwal and you can use some books for your reference.
Inorganic Chemistry: written notes of abhijeet agarwal+james huheey inorganic chemistry+j.d lee inorganic chemistry
use these book wisely.
for
Paper-2: it require great effort and you can't prepare it by just reading one or two book.
http://deveshmahla.blogspot.in/
this is the blog of devesh mahla who scored 414 in cse 2011. you can see his strategy also.
please add some valuable suggestion and your strategy
hey bro
don't get me wrong..
Actually I would appear in 2014 and have a decent command over paper 2. So it would be my pleasure to assist you in this regard. Well, knowing that you are doing phd and have JRF, its immaterial to suggest you but even then it would be beneficial for both of us to share and plan things together if required.
here is my number and if you feel free then call me, it would be of great use....
9424652286
add your valuable suggestion to maximize score in chemistry optional.
I don't have any specific degree in chemistry ,I have done my B.E degree in (Hons.) chemical engineering.chemistry always belong to my area of interest ,i have also given GATE-2012 with chemistry without much preparation and secured AIR-16.
As you have secured a commendable rank in GATE it seems you have decent understanding of the subject. Even then lets share some blissful thought of scoring in chemistry.
As far as my experience and fraternity tale goes I hold immense faith in those who opt for chemistry as optional, because unless and until one is self confident, its improbable to consider this subject. Secondly if you are appearing in 2014 then its a high time to escalate towards preparing and building concept. First of all see the syllabus and accordingly notify the lacunae of topics to be prepared. Then prepare those topic in first go...see the paper and solve it first hand....it will adjudicate you about your command and sections of gaps in concepts. I will soon update my strategy and respective books to be followed......