I’m currently a sophomore and I have just majored pre-med. I am currently taking Biology and Chemistry series (right now, it’s Chem II) and a calculus I class. I just started taking pre-med courses since last year in fall quarter with Bio I and Chem I. But the problem is is that I’m still struggling in Chemistry. I took Chem I last year without any prior knowledge (I never took chemistry before) and after the semester of taking that course, my grade for that class made my GPA dropped. So, I decided to take a break and not take Chem II during Winter Quarter this year (january-march) because I figured that I would do badly again. Now, it’s Spring quarter and I’m taking Chem II and fortunately, I feel like I could only grasp some of the concepts in chem but not all. I still struggle, though. My class and I are using this ALEKS program thing and my mastery is pretty low. I just need advice on how I can study for chemistry. I have been taking notes in class and I have been reading and taking notes from the textbook, but that’s pretty much it. Chemistry is the worst subject for me. I’m just terrible at it. It’s the math part of chemistry that screws me up. I get so confused and mixed up about conversions and all the equations that apply to certain problems. I really want to get into med-school and study in one area that i like that’s related to biology and I want to become a surgical doctor (I just find it to be the most interesting subject), but…after taking all this chemistry, I just feel like I could cry so much (i know crying doesn’t solve anything but i can’t help it)…it’s just that chemistry is really hitting me in the head pretty bad…I have gone to tutoring at my school’s campus and I have talked to the professor sometimes but I still struggle to understand how to do those freaking chemistry math problems.
I will be honest, my D has shed a few tears over her chemistry classes. 
Some things to think about: getting some tutoring, talking to the professor or TA, joining a study group.
If you can find someone to help you go over the problems that would be good.
Stay calm, you will get through these classes.
This isn’t a right forum to post this thread.
Save your tears for Organic Chemistry. It would be much worse.
^^