Alegbra is a nice professor. Her exams aren't really hard. Her practice exams are all you need to ace her tests. She does a few mistakes during lecture but will fix them. Most people that compain about the class just sit there talking to friends etc. She gives way too much extra credit. Haven taken AP Chemistry, I didn't even have to attend lecture

Provides a lot of resources for her students. Doesn't always go over everything in the lectures so you kind of have to rely on MSI and self studying. Her tests are reasonable and a lot like the practice exams she posts.

Her classes were more like reviews of the chapter rather than being taught. I had to learn a lot by myself. That is the only thing i didn't like however this professor is very helpful and approachable. She offers extra credit and quizzes that replaces one of the exams. She really wants you to pass the class as long as you put in the effort.

Teacher cares about her students understanding the material and passing, doesn't make things difficult. Lectures are a bit fast-paced if you don't prepare, if you took chem before it will be a breeze. Do all her practice prep, hw is 5% ec for 24hrs early. 4 exams, each subsequent worth more than the last (final). Use the TAs, or OR, MSI is ok.

Professor was the sweetest. However, most of the lectures are just practice problems, which I was not a fan of. I would have preferred more concept-based lectures. But, the course went pretty smoothly. Do the practice exams and finish the homework 24 hours early to get extra credit. She will do everything possible to help you pass!

I had Alegra for Chem 1A Active Learning. The active learning class is really helpful because you can get immediate help and you can discuss the problems in a group setting. If you have the option, I'd take active learning. Algebra was really inspiring and she cared about how all her students were doing. She also offers extra credit on hw and tests

While this class was pretty tough, Alegra was extremely kind and caring when it came to helping students. Its a big lecture course, so go to office hours!! She is very considerate and is very willing and to help.

Alegra is probably one of the best professors I've had at UCSC. She genuinely cares about her students and gives so many opportunities to earn an A in the class. You can earn extra credit on the hw if you do it 24 hours early. She has 4 exams but if you take the optional quizzes, she will average the best 3 and replace your worst exam grade.

Not the best teacher but you can tell she cares and wants students to succeed and therefore gives many opportunities for students to improve their grades. Highly recommend in a field where many profs are careless about their students.

TAKE A CLASS WITH ALEGRA. Literally the best teacher I have ever had. She is so kind and supportive, I learned so much in the classes I took with her (Chem 1A and 1B) I wish she taught 1C as well. Seriously just cares so much and will give you a good grade if you show improvement and put in the work.

Had her for Chem 1A & Chem 1B (both active learning). It's conflicting. 1A was great, she was super caring & clear. 1B was pretty bad but it was her 1st time teaching it. Tests in 1A: MC, 1B: mostly FRQ. She didn't explain the concepts enough to answer them well. For 1A, go for her. 1B, maybe go for Millhauser? She'll improve w/ time, just be wary

Alegra was definitely one of my favorite teachers that I've had at UCSC so far. All she really cares about is if you learn something. Showing a decent amount of improvement is enough to get you a decent grade in her class. She makes time for students outside of the classroom and provides you with so many opportunities to succeed.

She is an amazing professor who is there for her students. The content is somewhat challenging but she talks to students who are having trouble and will always answer HW questions. Her lectures are very clear, she might go a bit fast sometimes but its ok bc she posts them.

Alegra is amazing! She makes herself available to all students. Go to her office hours and get to know this professor. She genuinely cares about her students. The material is difficult, so keep up with the webassign homework and take advantage of all of the resources available to you. Tests are on the harder side but I 100% recommend this professor

With classes being online for the spring, Prof. Alegra really did do her best and I thought she was a wonderful teacher. Many students were complaining about how one of the exams was unfairly tested and made a fuss about it over piazza so she had to take the forum down :/. Nonetheless, she knows how to make chemistry very understandable!

She truly cares about her students and wants everyone to pass her class. With everything being online due to covid she was very accommodating and understanding. On top of this she is very good at explaining chemistry to her students and is always available to give extra help to those who need it. You won't find a better prof to take chem from.

Most lectures are pre-recorded and explain in great detail the concepts. She does problem-solving sections 3x times a week on top of office hours. Her and her TA's offer so much help!! Fun class and easy to take if you watch the lectures.

Alegra is amazing! She is so kind and is very good at teaching. I also enjoy using ALEKS for homework assignments. Definitely take a class with Alegra if you have the chance!

This class (I took it online) was organized well, all of the work she assigned genuinely helped me to understand the content (no busy-work), and she made the course very flexible. The three weekly "lectures" were optional problem-solving sessions, and lectures were posted as videos. All quizzes can be taken twice for full credit.

Alegra is so sweet and smiley, and her lectures are so helpful! She is available almost always so take advantage because she guides you to the answers that are on tests or Aleks. HW is mainly ALEKS which I lagged on (oops) but it honestly is not hard to do. Quizzes were on Aleks and pls don't cheat yourself just study and ask for help :)

Professor Reveles is super sweet. She really wants you to pass the class, so the quizzes are really manageable. They are the same as the homework on ALEKS. You don't need the textbook because she goes over all of the material in her pre recorded lectures. The only mandatory participation is in the discussion sections (attendance and participation).

Best gen chem teacher you can take. She very clearly cares about her students and wants them to succeed, and gives ample opportunity for her students to do well in her class. Very test heavy, with 3 midterms + a final, but they're short and straightforward questions. We used ALEKS in this class instead of Web Assign and it was so much better.

Alegra is an amazing professor!! She is very sweet and cares about all of her students. She is easy to talk to and get extra help from if needed. She is also very clear and just overall a really great teacher.

She's amazing. Super good at explaining concepts, very good at clearly getting across they way she grades. Everything is out in the open and she is a sweetheart. super caring and will do her best to help you if you reach out to her.

I LOVE her. She is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet and she does a wonderful job teaching the chem series. I feel blessed that she was my prof and I highly recommend that you take chem with her as well.

Absolutely loved this professor and loved this class ! The professor is very accommodating and understanding, she does a great job teaching chemistry and has a lot of extra support accessible if you need it. If you watch her lectures and do all the work she assigns you'll do fine in this class.

She's so sweet. This was my easiest class and highest grade this quarter. Most of the class was done through ALEKS, and there was not a lot of homework. Lectures were optional, you only had to attend discussions. All quizzes were open note, so if you take notes, you'll probably get 100%. Also, you can retake all quizzes and the final. Great class.

Professor Alegra Eroy-Reveles is not only wonderful and caring as a person but also shows great understanding and knowledge of chemistry. Her lectures are super detailed and she posts the lecture outline so you can easily take notes. Though I do not love ALEKS the class as a whole is very straightforward and I'd take it again.

I love professor Eroy-Reveles! She is the most caring professor I've ever had, she truly wants you to succeed. She explained the concepts very well in the pre-recorded lectures, and "problem solving" zoom classes were recorded. She was also very accomodating with tests and deadlines because of the pandemic. Made chem easy and enjoyable!

Professor Alegra Eroy-Reveles is extremely caring. The lectures were all asynchronous and the class times became Q&A sessions with the Prof. Section was synchronous and mandatory. I was already exposed to most of the concepts due to taking AP Chem in high school. Homework was easy, but sometimes I had a little trouble with ALEKS.

I took it online during the covid pandemic, she record her lectures for student to watch. You can take the quizzes and final twice, so easy A. Mandatory discussion section and participation. Grading: 10% on each quiz( total 4 quizzes 40% of your grade), 20% on final, 10% discussion participation, 30% on ALEKS(hw platform)

A GEM! Her lectures are AMAZING, you can tell that she wants her students to learn! As long as you keep up with her lectures and ALEKS assignments, you're golden. Attend problem solving sessions- she does practice problems and commonly missed questions- super helpful bc you can ask questions. You'll get a good grade in this class if you want to.

Alegra is an amazing teacher with whom you can score well with. Her grading criteria is quite clear, and she ensure that you get an easy 40% with the usual homework and Discussion Section Attendance, however she does give a lot of homework, and her tests as very difficult if you dont attend all her lectures

The videos were clear with lots of simple examples and explanations, but the homework got very frustrating at times. Tests and final can be taken twice, which saved my grade. ALEKS tests were easier than canvas ones. Canvas quizzes had questions that followed none of the given examples and really confused me. Get ready to WORK for a good grade.

Alegra's class was the first time I actually learned chemistry properly. She uses Aleks for homework, which can be difficult but has detailed explanations. Because of Aleks, I was able to do well in the class without watching many lectures. Her homework and lectures also prepare you really well for quizzes and exams.

The class is asynchronous. Only section discussions are mandatory attendance. The lectures were very straightforward and she wants you to succeed. All quizzes and even the final gives you two attempts to try. HW is through ALEKS which is actually very helpful. Having basic knowledge on chemistry will make this class even easier.

teacher really cares about her students. class was easy and she has many tools for them to succeed. section is mandatory. two attempts on all quizzes even the final which is nice. you wont regret taking her class.

Enjoyed her lectures, they were videos which you could watch whenever, very convenient for me and allowed me to be more flexible in working while attending UCSC. Would sometimes watch the lectures the same day as a test or quiz and would still feel prepared and do well on the quiz. There were also mandatory synchronous meetings once a week.

She was super understanding about the pandemic and any other obstacles, homework was all on ALEKS . HW system gave plenty of time and unlimited tries, the material is easy to learn if you give yourself time to process the information and not to just finish the online homework. Super sweet professor.

Professor Alegra was so nice and gave us two attempts on each quiz and the final, the second attempt only including questions you missed the first attempt! Her lectures are very clear and engaging! ALEKS, the platform she uses works very well for learning and understanding the material.

Greatest chemistry professor you can ask for!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing person and amazing professor. She wants to help students succeed not just in the class but in our future goals. She has a really cool life story too. She cares about each and every student and is really kind. She's very approachable and helpful and explains topics well. Highly recommend taking a class with her. My favorite professor ever.

She's super sweet and understanding if you're struggling. There are lots of opportunities to drop into office hours and get some help. You really get the feeling that she believes in you as a student. Would definitely reccomend

Solid instructor-lecture videos are clear and informative. Easy to talk to for questions or regrades. The only downside was the ALEKS software, but prof and her TA team will help you with any issues.

The lecture videos are prerecorded so that she uses the "lecture time" to go over hard problems which was very helpful. She genuinely wants students to succeed and provides so many ways to help you pass. This was my second time taking chem1A and I went from a fail to a B. I think that already says a lot.

Professor Alegra Reveles is very caring and flexible with her students, especially during Covid/Remote classes. I had until the end of the quarter to do all of my homework, and had lots of opportunity for partial credit on the midterms and final! I would recommend her for any class.

Literally the sweetest human, so patient and genuinely cares about her students. She's a wonderful teacher and has very clear, concise lectures. The problems she does in the class help a lot with the quizzes, so make sure to watch/ go to lecture. Really awesome professor, makes chem fun.

Super sweet and does give a lot of resources to gain more understanding outside of the classroom. Helps with anything you want to ask her and is overall a very caring person. I would take this class again.

Such a good teacher. We did use Aleks but every week sent an outline on the topics and very useful helpful video lectures that would provide you with everything you needed that week. Quizzes every other week but as long as you watched the notes, you would do fine. Also provide a lot of office hours

Prof Alegra is so to everyone, she makes herself available as often as she can. Go to her office hours and ask for help when you need it. I highly recommend msi or si if you get stuck on concepts. She uses the ALEKS hw system

Prof. Eroy-Reveles is an amazing teacher. ALEKS seems like a pain, but it was what really helped me learn. Her lecture videos are required and are AMAZING learning material. I would say if the class was asynchronous and all I had were the videos, I would pass easily. Overall very nice and supportive prof. Would recommend!

The class heavily relied on ALEKS homework but I really felt like I was learning from it. Didnt really need the recorded lectures but they were a good resource if you dont understand the material. She really cares about the students if you ask her questions or voice your concerns shell definitely help . She was also clear about how to get help.

She's a pretty forgiving when it comes to grading, and there are a lot of opportunities to make up lost points on quizzes. There are 4 quizzes in total making up 40% of the grade-book and the final is worth 20%; the rest you just get from doing homework and discussion. Pretty helpful videos and a LOT of opportunities to get clarification from TAs.

A huge chunk of your grade is based on ALEKS, but it's really helpful and I've learned a lot through it. Alegra is so sweet and you can tell she's passionate about teaching. Both Alegra and the TAs are literally always ready to help and know what they're doing. As long as you do well on ALEKS you're set. Her peptalks are also 10/10 :D

AMAZING PROFESSOR!!! Very accessible and offers many opportunities to get help. She gives so many good resources to help you in this class. ALEKS is a lot of work but it really helps you learn the material. She wants all of her students to succeed and genuinely cares. She is very talented at teaching and knows how to explain tricky concepts.

I took Chem 1A and although she is a tad intimidating she is a great teacher. She showed prerecorded videos of herself every week teaching the concept and still had optional lectures 3 days a week. She truly wants you to learn and understand the concept. We use a platform called ALEKS which at times sucks but ultimately helped me so much pass class

The materials she gave u was hard and our quarter was short. I am take this class for reviewthat she gives you a lot of resources especially problem solving sessions reduced a lot of stress. However her final is weight a lot. Wellif you well prepared on each type of questions that she gave you thenyou will pass this class

Gave many chances to get your grade up if you're falling behind, super nice and supportive. 80% of grade is based on ALEKS which I thought was super achievable. Tests and quizzes are based on the ALEKS problems. I thought her recorded lectures were super helpful too.

It was pretty much an asynchronous class where we watched her video lectures and did homework on ALEKS which was easy points. There were 3 quizzes and 1 final. Only the final was semi-difficult but the rest of the class was so manageable that you needed to have failed the final to not get an A.

Professor Eroy-Reveles was always very nice and very helpful when it came to getting help outside of class! Tests were always straightforward and never covered unexpected material.

Seriously, she is a very good instructor. If you understand all HOMEWORKS/TESTS you can get an A! Her Chem class is LESS STRESS. Her class is more likely to be self-directed but she will help you if have problems. Strong recommended!!!!

Sweetest professor ever! She really revived my interest in chemistry. This was her first time teaching Chem 1C, so sometimes things would just be up in the air, but she really listens to her students and will accommodate. We use this homework platform called ALEKS, annoying but you learn the topics well. She tells you what to study clearly.

Very well structured and straightforward. If you did the homework and looked over the equation sheer there's a good chance you can get a good grade

I took Professor Eroy-Reveles for CHEM 1A and CHEM 1C; she's fantastic! She's very interactive during her lectures and cares very much for her student's well-being. Her midterms aren't hard if you study. The homework is on ALEKS; you learn so much. I do highly recommend attending her office hours. I have nothing but good things to say about her.

Alegra is literally the sweetest person. Super easy to follow along with her lectures and she makes the material very understandable. Never went to her office hours but it sounded like she was accessible and helpful if you're having trouble with the class. She has more of a background in education and it definitely shows. Great professor!

Alegra cares about her students and will work with students 1:1 to explain concepts, help w/ hwk, etc. Lectures are informative and active, but I feel she is can be soft and doesn't tell the noisy kids to shut up when it's probably best to do so. I strongly rec her b/c she preps class materials well.

Easy A, but a lot of assignments.

This is my second time with Prof. E.R. and I love her teaching style. If you attend every lecture/discussion, do your ALEKS, and work through the practice problems in class you are guaranteed to pass. Nothing is ever unaccessible to you. I would take her for every Chemistry class I have to take if I could!

Alegra is a really good professor. Her explanations are thorough and she is very approachable when you have questions. The tests and quizzes directly reflected the content in lectures and homework. If you miss a lecture, they're uploaded to canvas. Lecture attendance isn't mandatory but discussion section is. The textbook isn't really necessary.

Professor Alegra Eroy-Reveles has put together one of the most straightforward and well-structured classes I have ever taken. Although the material isn't always the easiest as long as you stay up to date with the homework you should be good.

Alegra is one of the best teachers or professors I have ever had. Alegra and TA's will walk the aisles of the lecture hall and talk with every individual student sitting at the end of the row to check in and clear up any questions, so sitting on the edges will help you massively. She is incredibly passionate and excellent at explaining chemistry.

Never had a more helpful professor

Literally the best professor at this school

best chem prof no one matches her

Background: Took Hon. Chem. in HS during covid and suffered, taking 1A in Fall 22 Lectures optional, discussions mandatory, lots of office hours, very approachable professor who clearly loves what she does, 2 midterms and a final but class prepares you well (covers how hw problems would be turned to test problems in lectures), loved this class!

Love this professor. If you attend her lectures and do the work its hard to fail. She is very clear and is great at explaining concepts had her for chem 1A and 1C got A's in both

Does a great job explaining the concepts! And very caring and approachable too. I had her for 1A and 1C and she does a great job teaching the content. Tests are basically exactly what we do on worksheets and ALEKS.

When I say I love this woman, I mean it. She is incredible. I have never liked chemistry but that changed this quarter it is not my favorite class. Also, her TAs are AMAZING. Highly highly highly recommend her!

If you have the chance to take a class with Alegra do it! she is really caring and wants students to do well in her class. Be prepared to do a lot of work, but you will actually learn. If you are ever confused ask for help from her as she really really does want you to do well and offers so many study sessions!

Alegra is the sweetest professor I've ever had. She cares about your success and goes the extra mile to ensure you understand the material both in and out of class. She makes herself available through problem solving sessions and office hours, and encourages the class to go directly to her for support. I'd take this professor again in a heartbeat!

Alegra is an incredible, compassionate educator. She puts her students first. She eats problems like wheaties for breakfast and spits out the solutions you never realized you needed. She provides immense support in the classroom. Alegra is changing the way science is delivered, and the students of UCSC benefit so greatly from her teaching!!!

Chem 1A's teaching team as a whole is incredibly accessible outside of class, which is great. I just feel like you never learn the importance of all the topics you get to. You learn how to do it and churn out answers like a machine. If you really want to feel like you learned something, you'll have to do just more than attend lectures and do hmwk.

Alegra is such a good teacher. She has a wonderful personality and great lecture slides making class fun. The grading is based off of an online homework platform Aleks. If you pace it out it is managable. No textbook is required, but you do have to buy Aleks. The tests are a great representation of classwork and quizes, and they are reasonable.

ALEKS carries this class, all assessments are based on ALEKS questions. Master ALEKS, you master the course. Lectures are mainly reviewing ALEKS problems. If you have trouble though, the TA's are nice and Prof Eroy-Reveles herself is super sweet and helpful and can act like a mom. Lectures are optional but discussions count for 10% of your grade.

Alegra was a great professor. She was kind and you can tell she genuinely cares about her students. There are a lot of tests and quizzes, but the grades do not matter as long as you show progress at the end of the quarter. She was a joy to have as a teacher. I would 100% recommend her. Lectures are not mandatory either.

I've never had any chemistry background before, but with aleks, I got the basics of the topic down. Throughout class she goes over the homework and gives time for students to raise their hands and ask questions. Nearing a test, she has a lot more office hours and gives out practice tests. Overall she has your grade in mind.

During lectures she has a lot of slides to help get the concepts down. She has a lot of office hours especially near tests. She gives out practice tests and tells us what will be on the quizzes, tests, midterms. She has a bright personality which makes learning the material better.

Love prof. ER. I would say that her tests do a good job of highlighting the important topics you should understand. Had her for 1A and 1C and overall a great experience. Take her over other gen chem teachers if you can.

She is a nice professor and is the best chemistry professor I have had at ucsc. Her grading for the spring 2023 quarter final exam/final grade is very lenient/forgiving.

Definitely one of the better gen chem professors! She's super approachable and has such a bright personality. Her lectures were really helpful and she provides a lot of resources. I also loved how her tests actually correlated to what we learned in class/on ALEKS. Lectures weren't mandatory but discussions are.

I've had Alegra for Chem 1A and Chem 1C, amazing lecturer. 15% of the grades come from ALEKS completion and her tests and midterms are very much related to the ALEKS topic of the week. She will tell you what will be expected on the test and quizzes for you to study. Also posted a lot of old tests to help prepare. Def worth taking gen chem w her.

Took her for CHEM 1A (fall 2021) and CHEM 1C (winter 2022). ALEKS was frustrating but very helpful and helped ingrain the material really well. The grade breakdown made it easy to do well.

She is a great professor and makes it really easy to pass the class.

10/10 professor

Professor Reveles from the start makes it very clear she wants you to succeed and gives you various resources. The lectures are a bit fast paced and you sometimes need to look beyond them and Aleks to learn a certain concept, since Aleks doesn't always match the test contents. She has study sessions frequently where she offers additional help.

She was an amazing professor, explain the concepts very well during lectures, gave in class examples. She was always happy to answer questions and help you during office hours. Homework was easy (on ALEKS). If you understood her lectures and homework and went to office hours, you will do great on her exams/quizzes.

Go to lecture, complete HW on Aleks, and study with friends before exams. You'll be graded fairly for your efforts.

She's an incredible professor and knows tons of chem topics in depth. Her lectures are incredibly helpful as well as ALEKS. Tons of office hours available and creates a very clear and helpful curriculum.

Alegra is the absolute best chem professor anyone could have. Everyone giving her bad reviews probably had a hard time with the class, not the professor, and needed someone else to blame for their bad grade. She cares so so much about her students and truly wants them to succeed; it was a blessing being able to have her as a professor.

Alegra is definitely the best general chemistry professor at UCSC. She really wants every student to pass the class and get a good grade as well. An 87 is still an A- and also 65 is still passing as a C, so that is a great start. Her lectures are not mandatory but are usually helpful, but you can still get a B even if you only go for tests.

Prof. Eroy-Reveles is so caring throughout her lectures and very accessible outside of class. Graded by tests, weekly homeworks, and ALEKS pie at end of year. Attendance is not mandatory but section attendance is, and 5% of grade. She has tons of study sessions, and is clearly very passionate about the success of her students.

Always present to help and motivate students

Took the whole chem 3 series. One of the best and empathetic professors at ucsc. Very understanding and inspiring and always is willing to adjust your grade to make the work you did count positively to your grade and taking away the things that might hurt your grade.

I had her for chem 3A-3C and she is one of the best professors I have ever had. She is incredibly helpful and will help you succeed. Her lectures and office hours are immensely helpful (so are the TA's) and she is such a sweet and genuine person. 10/10 professor, I highly recommend for anyone taking the chem 3 series.

Alegra truly cares about her students and it shows. She is amazing at teaching concepts and has lots of office hours. If you have a question or don't understand something, she is more than happy to help you. 10/10 professor, If you are going to take the chem 3 series, take it with Alegra. I went to her office hours all the time and it really helps.

alegra's chem3 series inspired me to switch majors from bio to chem. amazing lecturer & provides many resources for support (TA, ACE, LSS, office hours, study sessions). def cares abt her students and their success. doable if u go to all lectures (or watch recording) & take notes. went into chem3 w 10th grade chem knowledge and have got A's!

I had Alegra for the entire Chem 3 series and it's pretty much the same outline for 3A,B, and C. I will say that although the class may be difficult, Alegra makes it enjoyable and wants to make it to that everyone can pass. She's a great teacher and is very reasonable. If you have to take chem, definitely take it with her if possible!

She is a really great professor! I personally felt that her lectures made a lot of sense, but when they didn't, there was plenty of resources available to learn the content, including ALEKS, the TAs, and tutors. She was also very accomodating when i was having medical issues. Overall, I'd highly recommend taking general chemistry with Alegra.

Alegra is a wonderful professor who genuinely cares about her students' success. The class can be challenging, but with the ample resources like ALEKS, tutoring, and Unstuckstudy, even those with limited chemistry background can do well. Highly recommended!

Alegra is highly revered amongst the 1st/2nd year STEM students for being an excellent instructor. She focuses completely on teaching and has honed that skill to near perfection. I have attended many office hours for help and have earned As for CHEM 1A and C, and set me up for organic chemistry. Take her above any other instructor at all costs.

*This is for her Chem3B class She is a FANTASTIC teacher, she knows the curriculum inside and out and it shows. Lectures are recorded, ALEKS objectives were due twice a week but sometimes extended if she felt like the class needed more time. Try to get this professor!!

Loved Alegra! Very easy-to-understand lectures and super accessible outside of class. Gives lots of resources to do well and lots of partial credit on exams. Highly recommend taking chem with her.

alegra is so sweet and has so many resources to help you succeed. she wants the best for her students and is amazing but lectures were not that helpful since she just taught from aleks and i felt like class time could have been used better. notecard cheatsheet is allowed, use it by writing down example problems (especially ph) & tests will be easy

Gives out practice midterms and solves problems with you. TA's always in the classroom to help and study sessions that she will also attend! Relies on test scores but she'll drop the lowest ones. Passionate professor. But be prepared to rely on ALEKS

Great chemistry teacher. Light homework load for Chem 1A. Lectures are easy to follow and she provides good resources to help you prepare for tests. The tests are straightforward and easy if you study. The discussion sections after the test also go over the answers to help you learn.

The teacher is okay. Her teaching style has a weird pace, so either we sit around doing nothing, or we scramble to finish the lecture in the last 5 minutes of class. Sometimes she gets upset at us when we don't know the answers. But she is easy to understand and gives good advice.

You get the grade equal to the work you put in. She is ALWAYS willing to help outside of class with tons of office hours that aren't by appointment so you just have to go and be willing to ask for help. She does have a condescending tone but I think thats just how she talks, she is super understanding and helpful outside of that.

Good teacher and she's very understanding that chemistry can be a difficult subject and students are at different levels. Classes are very interactive as students need to answer questions to get participation points, but she goes over many different types of questions during the lecture, so it is possible to feel very well prepared.

Overall not too difficult of a course. I had prior chem experience which made it more like review. Alegra was a good professor and really provided us with all resources we needed to succeed. ALEKS homework can be brutal and pile up if you fall behind. The final was probably the hardest test we took. Midterms were light and final was lwk brutal.

A lot of the class is completing ALEKs. There were 2 midterms which ALEKs/lecture prepares you for for the most part. The final was more difficult but not unreasonable. They post a practice exam with answers before each test which is very similar to the real thing. Not a fan of iClicker, but it helps them get a feel for the class's understanding.

I liked Alegra and her teaching. ALEKS was a very helpful tool, but you have to stay on top of it. If you have never taken a Chemistry course, 3A may be tougher for you, and she doesn't lie about that, but there are numerous tools to help. Overall, very manageable to get an A as long as you study and go to office hours/study sessions.

Good lecturer. Can over-explain easy topics, but this honestly helps for understanding more complex topics. If your test scores improve, they'll replace old tests. Easy tests, generally similar to practice tests. Study guides provided. Uses aleks, which is annoying but not too bad. Takes attendance every lecture, good to attend anyway. She's great!

She can be a little fast and come off unintentionally condescending, but she means well. Her class is structured around Aleks homework software and iClicker for attendance. Lectures can help, but spamming Aleks review is how you pass the tests. Improved test grades replace the previous test that you did worse on. Overall, a fairly forgiving class.

class was co-taught by prof. reveles and prof. johnston. alegra is extremely nice and cares a lot about your success but her lectures are a little all over the place at times. aleks does not line up with the lectures whatsoever. if you do good on the placement test at the beginning you'll have like no homework so actually try on that!!

Prof. Alegra is very kind but her lectures were not very useful because she spent too much time on the easy stuff and not enough time on the harder concepts. Takes attendance in lecture through iClicker. Lots of opportunities for improvement (2nd midterm grade replaces 1st midterm). DO THE ALEKS HW!! It helps you understand concepts along the way.

Often got sidetracked during lectures which made them kind of hard to follow and unhelpful. Attendance is taken through iClicker. All of the homework is on Aleks. Definitely do the Aleks because it can be more helpful than the lectures at times. Overall this class isn't bad and there are a lot of opportunities and resources to do well.

If you have the i-clicker app, you can use it in your dorm (helps when attendance is mandatory). Alegra is a good professor and explains concepts very easily, however, her teaching is split with another professor for half of the quarter. Use LSS tutoring when you need to and make sure to do your ALEKS, it helps more than any of the lectures.