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Mercedes Taylor CHEM146 Expecting an A- Anonymous 11/21/2024	Dr. Taylor is an overall amazing teacher. You can tell that she is very passionate about what she does and loves when students ask questions. She does write everything on the chalkboard, and does not use slides, but that makes it easier to follow along and understand the topics. Her exams are fair, and they reference everything discussed in class and in the homeworks. She is very nice, and she does a very good job at teaching this course, especially for it being her first time.
Efrain Rodriguez CHEM146 Expecting an A+ djacobs 01/18/2024	Professor Rodriguez was always willing to accommodate my office hour requests and is very approachable. His exams are a bit harder than the practice exams, but as long as you keep up with the material and ask questions, you'll be fine.
Efrain Rodriguez CHEM146 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/20/2023	Very good lecturer, nice guy. You'll do fine in this class as long as you work hard and study. He's very understanding and remembers the names of almost everyone in the class. He also curves the class which is nice. I'd recommend doing the readings and going to discussion to do well!
Efrain Rodriguez CHEM146 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/20/2023	Honestly, Dr. Rodriguez is a great lecturer and professor. You can tell he wants his students to succeed. He explains stuff really well and he will eventually post lecture slides. He has 10 homework assignments, and he drops the three lowest. Three midterms, 50 points each, and the final is 80 points. The points are pretty evenly distributed but I wish there were more up for grabs as a grade booster. But really, you don't need the grade booster since he curves. He doesn't curve individual exams but he curves the final grade. He sets the average of the class at a B. So as long as you're above the average on the exams, you pretty much get an A. I will say though, that his exams are a lot harder than the content seen in class. The final was especially hard, the average being 10% lower than the midterms. The questions on his exams are usually worded differently than the ones done in class so it really messes everyone up. There are also multiple-choice questions which you would think is good, but when they're all or nothing it really messes with your grade. Definitely go to his office hours with questions, I regret not doing that. And go to discussions, I missed way too many and paid the price on my second midterm.
Efrain Rodriguez CHEM146 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/30/2023	Dr. Rodriguez was a good professor who was tasked with teaching the "not so interesting" general chemistry 1 class. He is very understanding and will answer your questions during class. The curve is based off he class average which made it easy to get an A even if you had trouble recalling some of the information from Highschool.
Efrain Rodriguez CHEM146 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/18/2022	He is very passionate about chemistry and cares about each student he teaches (even remembers the names of most people in the lecture). His midterms are fair as long as you study using his exam practice test, which is really helpful.
Efrain Rodriguez CHEM146 Expecting a C Anonymous 11/10/2022	Honestly such a great professor. Very caring about his student and more than willing to give help if approached. He makes it a point to form personal connection and does a good job of explaining concepts in different ways if you don't understand. You can tell he is super passionate.
Andrei Vedernikov CHEM146 Expecting a B- Anonymous 02/04/2022	Lectures have nothing to do with what's on the test, and everything in the textbook is expected to be prior knowledge. Couldn't follow his lectures at all and was not good at taking questions. Posts old exams that are exactly the same as the ones he gives. Only an easy class if you already have a good chem background(I had none). Went from an A to a B- in the last week. Easy to pass but hard to learn anything.
Andrei Vedernikov CHEM146 Anonymous 01/07/2022	Very nice professor, but his lectures were very concept based and did not seem to connect much with the midterm or homework concepts. His practice exams covered what was on the test almost exactly so I would recommend studying from practice tests instead of lecture content. The TA for the class was terrible, he never seemed to double check his slides or have clear communication with Dr. Vedernikov.
Andrei Vedernikov CHEM146 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/02/2021	He's a nice guy, only thing annoying is he mumbles when explaining stuff sometimes and can be hard to hear and understand. His lectures are pretty boring and he usually goes over things in way more detail than necessary which isn't a horrible thing because then the exams seem more straightforward. There is homework due every week that takes anywhere from 1-2+ hours. He provides sample exams that are super similar to the actual exam so those are great study tools. The class is curved so an A is an 85. If you put in the time to at least do the homeworks and go to class for the clicker questions you shouldn't fail if you do somewhat okay on the tests. I never went to office hours because I was slightly intimidated.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM146 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/26/2019	I had him freshman year(2018) so i don't really remember a lot of his teaching style. His lectures were okay, he explained the concepts really well, he's also very helpful during his office hours and he does his best to answer them.For some also talked about barbecuing a whole lot during lectures .The past exams he posted were very much like the exams he gave us. One thing i'll say is practice a lot , he pulled a couple of questions right from the textbook once or twice. Overall, i think he's really fair in his exams, grading and curves.
Amy Mullin CHEM146 Anonymous 01/16/2012	Worst professor to begin my college career with. She is terrible at conveying the topics to her students. No doubt she is a smart person but her way of understanding chemistry doesn't work for everyone. She could barely get through an example without confusing herself so I have no idea why she thinks her students could understand her. Do your self-esteem and GPA a favor and AVOID her!
Amy Mullin CHEM146 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/21/2011	Don't take this professor. Her lectures are alright, but not great. Her exams would not be difficult except you never know what is on them. She may say one sentence about a topic and it makes up a quarter of the exam. If your lucky you studied the right information, but you never know. She does curve a lot, I think that I had a C+ or B- and I ended up with an A.
Amy Mullin CHEM146 Anonymous 12/12/2011	Please don't take her if you have a choice. She is awful! She tests on material she never goes over and blames the students when everyone fails. Her teaching methods are all over the place, she is obviously a smart person but is awful at teaching the material at a freshmen college level. I regret taking her, I wish I took general chemistry instead because you can take gen chem and be a biochem/chem major. Be prepared to fail if you take her. She destroys your self-esteem about you ability to do chemistry
Amy Mullin CHEM146 Anonymous 12/11/2011	She is a great lecturer but her exams are extremely difficult, so her lectures dont help at all unless you are some genius.
Alice Mignerey CHEM146 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/17/2010	Dr. Mignerey is a really nice lady and she really cares about her students. She gave us plenty of opportunities for extra credit and has office hours all day the day before the exam. Her quizzes are usually not too difficult and you can make up for any low grades with extra credit from the homework. In class she gives plenty of examples to help you understand the material. Her exams are generally not too difficult if you do your part which means doing the "optional" homework and completing her practice exams. Before every exam she gives us a practice test which depicts EXACTLY what will be on the exam. She doesn't expect us to memorize a lot of things so if you understand the material, you'll do well on the exam.
Janice Reutt-Robey CHEM146 Expecting an A sillyputty184 04/19/2010	Easy class; showed up half the time and barely made it to the final. RR gave quick quizzes and online Homeworks which were a super easy way to boost your grade. Exams are fair. Approachable outside of class and very nice and understanding. Knows what she's doing, but sometimes has trouble conveying it.
Janice Reutt-Robey CHEM146 Expecting a B littleflower5 03/26/2009	Dr. Reutt-Robey is a very quiet and reserved professor. She seems very reclusive, anti-social, and kind of a hermit. With all that said, she is very very knowledgeable on the subject of chemistry and is very approachable outside of the large lecture hall.

Mercedes Taylor
CHEM146

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
11/21/2024

Dr. Taylor is an overall amazing teacher. You can tell that she is very passionate about what she does and loves when students ask questions. She does write everything on the chalkboard, and does not use slides, but that makes it easier to follow along and understand the topics. Her exams are fair, and they reference everything discussed in class and in the homeworks. She is very nice, and she does a very good job at teaching this course, especially for it being her first time.

Efrain Rodriguez
CHEM146

Expecting an A+
djacobs
01/18/2024

Professor Rodriguez was always willing to accommodate my office hour requests and is very approachable. His exams are a bit harder than the practice exams, but as long as you keep up with the material and ask questions, you'll be fine.

Efrain Rodriguez
CHEM146

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/20/2023

Very good lecturer, nice guy. You'll do fine in this class as long as you work hard and study. He's very understanding and remembers the names of almost everyone in the class. He also curves the class which is nice. I'd recommend doing the readings and going to discussion to do well!

Efrain Rodriguez
CHEM146

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/20/2023

Honestly, Dr. Rodriguez is a great lecturer and professor. You can tell he wants his students to succeed. He explains stuff really well and he will eventually post lecture slides. He has 10 homework assignments, and he drops the three lowest. Three midterms, 50 points each, and the final is 80 points. The points are pretty evenly distributed but I wish there were more up for grabs as a grade booster. But really, you don't need the grade booster since he curves. He doesn't curve individual exams but he curves the final grade. He sets the average of the class at a B. So as long as you're above the average on the exams, you pretty much get an A. I will say though, that his exams are a lot harder than the content seen in class. The final was especially hard, the average being 10% lower than the midterms. The questions on his exams are usually worded differently than the ones done in class so it really messes everyone up. There are also multiple-choice questions which you would think is good, but when they're all or nothing it really messes with your grade. Definitely go to his office hours with questions, I regret not doing that. And go to discussions, I missed way too many and paid the price on my second midterm.

Efrain Rodriguez
CHEM146

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/30/2023

Dr. Rodriguez was a good professor who was tasked with teaching the "not so interesting" general chemistry 1 class. He is very understanding and will answer your questions during class. The curve is based off he class average which made it easy to get an A even if you had trouble recalling some of the information from Highschool.

Efrain Rodriguez
CHEM146

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/18/2022

He is very passionate about chemistry and cares about each student he teaches (even remembers the names of most people in the lecture). His midterms are fair as long as you study using his exam practice test, which is really helpful.

Efrain Rodriguez
CHEM146

Expecting a C
Anonymous
11/10/2022

Honestly such a great professor. Very caring about his student and more than willing to give help if approached. He makes it a point to form personal connection and does a good job of explaining concepts in different ways if you don't understand. You can tell he is super passionate.

Andrei Vedernikov
CHEM146

Expecting a B-
Anonymous
02/04/2022

Lectures have nothing to do with what's on the test, and everything in the textbook is expected to be prior knowledge. Couldn't follow his lectures at all and was not good at taking questions. Posts old exams that are exactly the same as the ones he gives. Only an easy class if you already have a good chem background(I had none). Went from an A to a B- in the last week. Easy to pass but hard to learn anything.

Andrei Vedernikov
CHEM146

Anonymous
01/07/2022

Very nice professor, but his lectures were very concept based and did not seem to connect much with the midterm or homework concepts. His practice exams covered what was on the test almost exactly so I would recommend studying from practice tests instead of lecture content. The TA for the class was terrible, he never seemed to double check his slides or have clear communication with Dr. Vedernikov.

Andrei Vedernikov
CHEM146

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/02/2021

He's a nice guy, only thing annoying is he mumbles when explaining stuff sometimes and can be hard to hear and understand. His lectures are pretty boring and he usually goes over things in way more detail than necessary which isn't a horrible thing because then the exams seem more straightforward. There is homework due every week that takes anywhere from 1-2+ hours. He provides sample exams that are super similar to the actual exam so those are great study tools. The class is curved so an A is an 85. If you put in the time to at least do the homeworks and go to class for the clicker questions you shouldn't fail if you do somewhat okay on the tests. I never went to office hours because I was slightly intimidated.

Bryan Eichhorn
CHEM146

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/26/2019

I had him freshman year(2018) so i don't really remember a lot of his teaching style. His lectures were okay, he explained the concepts really well, he's also very helpful during his office hours and he does his best to answer them.For some also talked about barbecuing a whole lot during lectures .The past exams he posted were very much like the exams he gave us. One thing i'll say is practice a lot , he pulled a couple of questions right from the textbook once or twice. Overall, i think he's really fair in his exams, grading and curves.

Amy Mullin
CHEM146

Anonymous
01/16/2012

Worst professor to begin my college career with. She is terrible at conveying the topics to her students. No doubt she is a smart person but her way of understanding chemistry doesn't work for everyone. She could barely get through an example without confusing herself so I have no idea why she thinks her students could understand her. Do your self-esteem and GPA a favor and AVOID her!

Amy Mullin
CHEM146

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/21/2011

Don't take this professor. Her lectures are alright, but not great. Her exams would not be difficult except you never know what is on them. She may say one sentence about a topic and it makes up a quarter of the exam. If your lucky you studied the right information, but you never know. She does curve a lot, I think that I had a C+ or B- and I ended up with an A.

Amy Mullin
CHEM146

Anonymous
12/12/2011

Please don't take her if you have a choice. She is awful! She tests on material she never goes over and blames the students when everyone fails. Her teaching methods are all over the place, she is obviously a smart person but is awful at teaching the material at a freshmen college level. I regret taking her, I wish I took general chemistry instead because you can take gen chem and be a biochem/chem major. Be prepared to fail if you take her. She destroys your self-esteem about you ability to do chemistry

Amy Mullin
CHEM146

Anonymous
12/11/2011

She is a great lecturer but her exams are extremely difficult, so her lectures dont help at all unless you are some genius.

Alice Mignerey
CHEM146

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/17/2010

Dr. Mignerey is a really nice lady and she really cares about her students. She gave us plenty of opportunities for extra credit and has office hours all day the day before the exam. Her quizzes are usually not too difficult and you can make up for any low grades with extra credit from the homework. In class she gives plenty of examples to help you understand the material. Her exams are generally not too difficult if you do your part which means doing the "optional" homework and completing her practice exams. Before every exam she gives us a practice test which depicts EXACTLY what will be on the exam. She doesn't expect us to memorize a lot of things so if you understand the material, you'll do well on the exam.

Janice Reutt-Robey
CHEM146

Expecting an A
sillyputty184
04/19/2010

Easy class; showed up half the time and barely made it to the final. RR gave quick quizzes and online Homeworks which were a super easy way to boost your grade. Exams are fair. Approachable outside of class and very nice and understanding. Knows what she's doing, but sometimes has trouble conveying it.

Janice Reutt-Robey
CHEM146

Expecting a B
littleflower5
03/26/2009

Dr. Reutt-Robey is a very quiet and reserved professor. She seems very reclusive, anti-social, and kind of a hermit. With all that said, she is very very knowledgeable on the subject of chemistry and is very approachable outside of the large lecture hall.

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