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I was in the same class as the first feedback: Professor Fuller's first general chemistry class at UH. She is awesome! She talks to her class like we are human beings. I feel like she wants students to succeed but she isn't going to give out the test questions ahead of time though, duh. I thought it was a very enjoyable, very doable class.
I did not have much interaction with Professor Fuller because this was a laboratory class taught by TA's. My TA said I had a B+, without the curve. With the curve, I ended up with an A. I heard laboratory always has curves, no matter the instructor. Professor Fuller popped in and out of our lab sessions; she never really stayed longer than 10 mins.
Good teacher. Very knowledgeable and caring. Wants to see you succeed. 3 exams plus the final. All multiple choice. Go to class to understand the content. She provides great examples and feedback to questions. Homework is challenging and only out of 5 points, but do it bc it'll help your grade! Rarely any extra credit opportunities so do your best.
Amy Fuller is another bad chemistry professor here at UH Manoa. She has us do paper homework and grades it meticulously. I felt like I was back in high school from the sheer amount of mundane worksheets and online homework. She didn't curve the class like other profs do. Also the final was brutal and did not reflect much of what we were taught.
If you took AP Chemistry in HS and did ok, you should get an A. Even if you didn't, you should be ok if you pay attention. Attendance is not mandatory at all (I basically self-studied/reviewed the material on my own time). The exams are all multiple choice and the midterms that she makes are generally a breeze. The final exam is a different format.
Maybe one of the worst professors that I have ever experienced. Her lectures were multiple HARD problems that she would TRY to explain. However, once a student asks a question, she did not know how to explain or will not explain. She will not give time outside of class to offer help. Instead, I would go to other prof. lectures. DONT WASTE UR MONEY
AMY FULLER DOES NOT CURVE! As a person, she's great: very kind and down to earth, but as a professor, BAD. She doesn't curve, she doesn't offer much help, her lectures aren't that great, and she relies on students watching Khan Academy videos rather than her teaching. We have homework due every week, and they're always super difficult.
I feel like I can't give a fair rating because of this Covid situation. She's kind and likes her job. I took this course with a professor last semester and didn't pass. Fuller does a good job in breaking things down. Though homework site is a little frustrating, it is the most user-friendly chem site. She is a fair grader too, with extra credit!
Before this covid situation, professor fuller seemed like a great teacher. She lectures by talking to us like we were human beings and not just another professor doing his/her job. She lectures and breaks down problems to make it understandable. She does not give curves. She expects us to watch videos and self teach ourselves. No study guides!
Teaching style was very hard to follow and made the concepts much more confusing than they had to be. Homework also took too long to complete and there were no study guides available for any tests.
This class was stressful and difficult, and Amy Fuller didn't do a good job at explaining the material. During lecture, she would do one or two extremely hard problems on the board, that weren't even on the exam, and that was it. STEM classes are only as good as their professors. Dr. Fuller is a nice woman, but she isn't a good teacher.
Fuller is a funny and kind professor, and her lectures are good, but I think reading the textbook and doing the problems in the book was the most helpful thing I did to pass. There is homework to balance the 3 exam grades. Her exams are open note & open internet this semester. I think the material was difficult, not the professor.
The labs were taught by TA's, so your experience will depend on who your TA is. Since this lab was online this semester, the labs involved watching videos of the TA's doing the experiments, at-home labs, and online simulations. The lab material was kinda hard and time-consuming, but it is manageable, especially if you go into office hours.
Im currently taking this class and she is the worst professor ever. Her lectures are not helpful and she gives very confusing homework.
Fuller grades on a few things, there's 3 midterms and a final. Theres also homework for each chapter (10+ or so). Lectures are recorded, but it's better to join live so you can ask questions. Though, I suggest going to office hours and doing practice problems from the book bc it helps a lot for the exam. Keep up with the material and you'll be good
She was a fine professor. Nothing too bad or too good about her. She gives lectures and you better listen to the material or you will be completely lost unless you have Chegg. Homework is heavy, due every week with about 35 questions and a lot of it is math based. Just show up, do your work, don't buy the textbook its a waste of money.
Honestly Dr. Fuller was a super nice prof, but I hate chem and didn't try at all in this class so I ended with a C. The content was pretty difficult for me, but I didn't have a ton of chem experience. The assignments are straightforward - mostly on Macmillan Achieve which you have to pay for. Tests were super hard for me but manageable. Avoid this!
Amy is nice as a person, however, her class isn't. In lectures, she shows examples that are very difficult and nothing like exams. Exams are your nightmare in this class. There is no curve and even if your answer is slightly off (rounded), you still don't get it correct. The homework is decent but nothing like the exams. Also, no study guides.
Amy Fuller is a very respectable and accessible person who will definitely take time out of her day to assist you. There are about 11 HWs around 25 questions each week and 3 midterms with a final exam. She doesnt teach, she just gives you problems to solve in hopes of you figuring out the process. Definitely a tough pass for most students
Dr. Fuller is passionate about Chemistry and encourages students to view life from a Chemistry perspective aside from just passing the course. Does not offer partial credit on exams, but they are open-book. No curve. The content itself is difficult, not Dr. Fuller. She is also funny! HW sometimes is more in-depth than what is covered in lecture.
she is seriously a super sweet and awesome professor, but if you are kinda lacking in the chem knowledge you won't pass if you don't attend lectures. and her lectures aren't even that good:( but her online classes are so awesome bc every exam is open note and open internet.
Dr. Fuller is a tough chemistry professor. She is not available outside of class and if you ask a question that is to broad she will tell you to go to the tutors on campus. Her lectures are pretty good. The homework is fairly tough and takes a bit of time to complete each week. Exams were open note/open book/ open internet.
Professor Fuller gave a lot of extra credit opportunities and the expectations are clear. Exams were open notes/internet this semester. However, there were some homework questions that were not covered by the lecture, so we needed to help each other. She is willing to answer questions during and after lecture if you have any.
If you have any sort of circumstances that would impact your grade negatively don't bother with Fuller. Doesn't care about the students at all. Lectures are long and convoluted. And she will cancel class but won't move due dates around to compensate. Truely a terrible person.
The course was non-engaging. It was exam heavy and little guidance is given. The homework was not worth adequate points for how time consuming it was. She does not seem to care how well/much students learn in her course.
Doesn't give you enough time on tests and lectures were confusing
Professor Fuller is very kind. She tries to be engaging and gives the impression that she cares about her students. Chem161 is a little difficult and you mostly learn through her lectures, which are ok. She gives plenty of extra credit and as long as you attend and do homework on time you should be able to get a good grade. Tests are open book.
I suggest her over Romine if that's what you're looking for. You don't need to go to lecture but she does take the time to do problems so that may help you for the exams. 3 exams (minor curve), 1 final, 30+ q homework for every chapter. Study using your hw site material (no study guide). Expect a lower final exam grade than what you were thinking.
Like any chem class its hard. Her lectures were pointless so be prepared to teach yourself. She also doesnt give enough time on the exams. Do your hw every week, seriously it helps if you want any chance of passing.
She was amazing at lecturing and kept the material simple and engaging. If anything she over-explained things which I appreciated more the tougher material.
Your experience with this lab will vary based on who your TA is. My TA was very nice, and was willing to assist technical issues. However, they also didn't grade work for half of the semester. The actual labs are pretty interesting, and there are a few fun labs mixed in. You will take 5 hours minimum to complete all of them though.
Attend lecture and take notes on everything she says and writes. Study the lecture notes and the homework. Exams are cumulative and worth majority of your grade. She does not curve so try your very best because this class is difficult. She is really nice though and she does practice problems in lecture. Chemistry is just difficult
She doesn't really care or want her students to succeed. Whenever I tried to email she would not reply lol. Lots of time consuming hw that's worth nothing in the class.
Fuller is nice and offers a lot of extra credit, but she barely responds to emails. Chemistry is very difficult, not sure if she made it any easier but I prefer her over Romine. Four exams, worth majority of your grade. Final is cumulative, and she does not drop or curve. Homework is assigned each week, about 30 problems. Good luck!
Prof. Fuller was amazing. She had very good, clear lectures, and was always available outside of class for help. Do the homework, and practice practice, practice, and you should do well in the course:) also a decent amount of extra credit was given so take advantage of it!!!
Dr. Fuller is nice though lectures only cover a small amount of material. A lot will have to be self-learned. If you miss a lecture, it is okay especially if you understand the material. Class is SUPER exam-heavy. Time for exams is short, and students feel rushed finish exams thoroughly. If you want to pass, dedicate A LOT of time to studying...
If she's the only option left don't settle just because you need chem161. Do it at a different campus or wait till next semester. She doesn't curve exams, and she doesn't give you a study guide. She gave us a link on how to make our own study guide, but how do we make a study guide when we don't know what we're supposed to focus on?
honestly i recommend finding a different chem prof because i was so lost in this class. i can tell she tries to make it engaging and wants everyone to succeed but her lectures were very confusing and not helpful to me, especially around exam times. encourages us to make our own study guide which i hate because we don't really know what to focus on
Professor is nice. However, you need to do a lot of self-teaching. Lectures are interesting but only cover some of the materials you are tested on. Only about 2 lectures dedicated to a whole chapter. Class is unnecessarily difficult. Test heavy and feels like not enough time. HW is time consuming, but worth only 10 points. No exam study guide
She is a nice teacher and makes light talk every now and then, but content and hw wise, it's terrible. Homework is unnecessarily long and worth such little- meaning the exams make or break your grade. That being said she does not give any study guides and no extra credit opportunities despite the class statistics. Terrible first-time experience.
If you pick this professor, get ready to learn 1/2 of the exam 3 days before the exam and there are only 3 exams. Half of the class failed the exam because of it. No good.
Get ready to learn on your own. No study guide was provided. Emphasizes self-learning. Lectures are not helpful. A chapter a week and minimum explanation on it during class. Not available for questions, and wants you to go to tutoring instead. No dropped test grades/curves. Pick a different professor to take chemistry with if you want to pass.
There were three Chem 161 professors in Fall 2022. Two of the prof dropped their student's lowest test score; Fuller did not and it is not fair. She gives some extra credit, but it's not enough if you make an accidental mistake on the tests. "If you aren't doing well... practice more," is her advice. Basically had to teach myself gen chem.
Easily the worst professor in this miserable school. She blames her shortcomings as a teacher on the fact that we aren't working hard enough. The truth is she doesn't know how to teach properly, her lectures are as helpful as a plastic cup trying to get water out of a sinking ship. In fact, that is what her career is: a sinking ship.
Dr. Fuller was one of the nicest and calmest general chemistry professors I have encountered since high school. Yes, you will need to do some self studying, but that will help you develop studying skills for harder classes later. If you send her an email, she always quickly responds. Don't be afraid to ask her questions, she is there to help!
Her lectures alone are not in depth enough on the equations to pass this class. You must read the textbook and take heavy notes, watch a lot of youtube videos. She doesn't curve and everything is always due on Saturday at 5pm which is weird. The macmillan homework does well to prepare you for the test because it is difficult.
She summarized all the material in her lectures well enough that reading the textbook was hardly necessary.
She obviously does not care & constantly has errors in her own work that she gives the class. So idk how does she expect students to understand. Homework is worth so little of your grade but takes a long time to complete and is the only other category of your grade besides exams.She does not curve even though more than half her class is failing.
Terrible professor overall. Homework takes a long but isn't worth much. No curving or dropping of grades like the other choices. Take if you like to waste money and fail. Need to be reviewed as a professor because most kids are failing which must reflect her teaching.
As Dr. Fuller oversees all of the 161L sections your grade is determined completely by your TA. Lab manual was confusing and had errors. Even when it did not, the class did not always follow the manual. Excel will become your friend.
Dr. Fuller seems to care about students, but she doesn't put any effort into actually helping us. Whenever we have a question, she just restates what she said in lecture. All homework is in the online textbook you have to pay for. She barely covers anything during lecture, so be prepared to teach yourself from the textbook.
I don't really know what everyone else here is on, I looked over the lecture recordings, maybe spent 2 hours a week on the class on HW and got an A pretty easily. She did curve the final grade up a sign (i.e. a C- goes to a C). Seemed like a really nice lady. Keep in mind that many reviewers here are likely not used to average college course rigor.
Bruh really not that bad, not to be an a-hole. Use the online homework as a study tool, try and get as high as a score on the homework as possible and you shouldn't have to do much else in terms of studying. Use all the resources available to you for the exams, and I mean all.
She was a very inaccessible professor for this being an online course. I tried to explain a personal situation to her about why I was struggling and she suggested dropping the course rather than offering any other solutions. She turned off the ability to comment during her Zoom lectures which made wanting to ask questions aggrivating. Dropped her.
I did not have her as my lecture professor last semester for 161, so it is very frustrating that she assumes that everyone in the room learned exactly what she taught. The class before our first exam she asked how everyone was feeling. whole lecture of 300+ kids said "bad." That didn't seem to bother her at all. Im gonna retake over the summer
Her paper exams "cheat sheets: don't include any of the equations necessary to complete the exam questions, nor do they come with conversions at all. It says something when you look at the grade distribution of the exam and the majority of students scored between 60-70% and more than half the entire lecture of 300 students scored below 70%
She's kind but her lectures and lesson plans are very hard to follow. The lectures she gives are not helpful to the copious amounts of homework that she assigns each week. I had to plan and put aside about 4-5 hours to work on the homework since the lectures did not cover a majority of the material. I would not recommend taking her class for intro.
The tests and homework she assigns don't include most things regarding the materials given in class. There isn't any study guide to use in order to prepare for the test. About half the class is failing due to the lack of content in her lectures which she blames it on the students. Even after curving multiple times, the class average was about a 56%
The homework and exams do not correlate to each other at all. If you use the homework and learning curves to study for the exam be prepared to not know what is going on during the test. The homework is tedious and complex which will take a majority of your time. This will still not help you for your exam. In my opinion use Khan Academy to learn it.
- Very flexible, caring, and understanding. - Tests were easier than the homework, so if you actually do the homework they should be easily passible. - tests were based on material taught in class Bad reviews are probably from people who didn't try very hard. You're not going to learn through osmosis. With effort, the class is very manageable.
Professor Fuller's teaching is pretty average. She seems really nice and caring although her class can be difficult. If you do the homework, which does take a long time, you don't have to study much for the exams. I think its pretty manageable if you have good work ethic, definitely a passable class but you will have to put in some effort.
First day of class they have you running around the lab trying to have all the equipment in each lab There is always missing stuff I constantly have to borrow from others The sinks leak all over the counter Bring oven mitts as they have us use paper towels for cleaning and grabbing HOT things Disposable gloves as you deal with chemicals like acid
Professor is new to teaching and has very poor teaching and communication skills. Professor Fuller frequently makes mistakes on her lecture slides and during explanations to the class. The homework and exams focus solely on math, while her lectures only briefly explain how to do said math.
had amy in fall 2022. all i gotta say is her lectures aren't really helpful at all. for homework, it's time consuming and is worth so little points. she does not give us a clear idea on what exactly to study for the exams & she does not curve grades & offer extra credit.
Not challenging enough. I never attended or did homeworks and still got an A.
DO NOT TAKE FULLER. Her homework that does not help with exams takes up at least three hours a week. Her lectures are not helpful at all as she just spews equations. About 30%-35% percent of the class failed with the average grade for the final exam being 50%-60%. She is a horrible professor and if possible, take any other professor.
Had her for 161, but had to take her for 162. Lectures were long and didn't help with the homework/exams. I found it more helpful to just teach myself from the textbook. She did not prepare us well for the ACS exam, I had to self study a lot to score well. Overall the class is okay if you put in the effort to teach yourself.
Fuller's lecture had a lot of errors and it did not really help with the homework. She also did not prepare us for exams. Her exams make up majority of your grade, unfortunately I did not do too good. The ACS final exam was a combination of 161 and a little bit of 162, which she did not help us review for. She only gave us practice exams.
Did not teach me anything. Lectures consist of a list of things to be memorized before next exam prior to an hour and a half of painfully slow review questions. She seriously takes 10 minutes to get through one chemical equation balancing even when theres no questions. In ever lecture I've actually bothered to go to, half of the class leaves ASAP
Fuller is a very nice person and she's very funny, but as a teacher I do not like her. This is general chem so you are expected to have a good knowledge under your belt, but she expects you to already know everything about chemistry. Lectures aren't helpful, way too much information, and test are very hard. Good as a person, but not as a teacher.
She seems nice enough. I think she should stick to making tiktoks instead of teaching. Homework is through the textbook website, which she doesn't seem to read before or after assigning. Homework is different than lectures, but exams are way easier. Homework is a very small part of the grade, but it is excessive and takes hours every week when done
She's so fun and creates a positive environment and is very good at explaining things and shows step by step how to work out problems.
I would not recommend taking her online labs. Her directions are horrible and very confusing, often having typos or just straight up leaving out information. She doesn't even teach the class either, thank god because after seeing these other reviews it makes me think shes as awful at her job as romine. Chemistry department is just a joke in general
Professor Fuller is as fair as any professor gets when it comes to college classes. With class only on Tuesdays and Thursday( For me), this class is based on how well you study the material on your own. If you do the homework and read the books and TAKE NOTES, you'll be fine.
tests are pretty hard but lectures are well structured and informational, and homework is done online; the program is really useful and makes homework good practice and easy to complete
Chemistry is the most hated subject. Dr. Fuller heavily focuses on PRACTICE!!! This class is setup that she lectures for 30ish minutes, we do like 2-3 problems, and then we go over them. The homework is super important (online McMillian) to gain what might be on the exams. I came from 131, so far not too bad but definitely pay attention in class.
I liked Fuller a lot and will be taking another class with her next semester. She makes me laugh. The class is fine and you will pass if you do your homework. Highly recommend using the resources like review sessions and office hours from the learning assistants.
If you sit in the front, pay attention, and do the homework, you WILL succeed. The lectures are sometimes difficult to understand because she moves fast. She does tons of example question, which was hard for me but eventually was super helpful once I learned. She genuinely cares if we learn and she is way too nice to us even when we are noisy.
This class is manageable if you actually work for your grade. Fuller's lectures are not the best but she gives you many resources like LA and review sessions. If you read the textbook, go to review sessions, and actually care about the class you'll get a good grade. She also occasionally curves test grades which helps a lot.
I have to commend the effort she puts into her lectures. She comes to class with lots of energy and tries to make her lectures as engaging as possible. Course content is pretty easy though I have taken chemistry in high school so it is all a review for me.
She is very good at providing real examples to help students grasp the concepts
Chemistry isn't the easiest class, by the first midterm a good 10% of students had dropped the class. But Fuller makes herself and her LAs available and gives plenty of resources to her students. She has been kind and funny in her lectures and at least tries to understand where her students come from.
lectures are relatively tough to keep up with since she moves fast but you definitely learn a lot. I don't know about if going to class helps because i got a 77 on the first two exams but have an A- in the class, she gives quite a bit of extra credit and homework helps bring up the grade.
Sad to see her ratings so low, she is amazing. 100% take her class. Makes chem enjoyable. Great answering questions. Good at responding to email. Wants you to succeed. Other students are complaining about the other profs for 161 and I am so relieved I chose Fuller. Ppl from other classes literally come to sit in on her lecture because shes so good.
The "top tags" being tough grader and lots of homework are what I saw when I signed up for her class my fresh year. It scared me. BUT they are so not true. Shes not a tough grader and only 1 hw per week due Sat afternoon. Attending lecture is really important for success and if you are confused, go to the learning emporium and get help from TAs.
While attendance is not mandatory, the lectures are heavy and move fast, so showing up to class will take you far. Take notes! You will learn all of the information you need for the exams in class. Textbook is not a required read, but is there is you need it. I like the homework set-up; very clear as well as due dates and expectations.
Dr. Fuller is an awesome chemistry teacher for those who really struggle with chemistry. She has multiple TAs that have office hours multiple times a day, every weekday there's almost always someone available to help. She also has a youtube with lots of practice problems and solutions so I can follow along and practice whenever I want.
ez hw, ok lectures, hard exams
Exams don't align with the homework, and she doesn't provide any study materials for them. There are no practice exams, reviews, or study guidelines. At the beginning, she instisted on handwritten submissions for online homework, adding an extra hour or two to the workload. Homework is due at a Saturday 5pm.
Gives some extra credit, but makes the exams harder than they should be. There are no practice exams, lectures are sped through, and you have to study a lot on your own. The homework also takes a while to complete. The final exam is worth 25% of your grade (cumulative) and she uses the ACS general chem exam.
exams don't always line up with the homework given
Don't take her class if you want to learn good chemistry.
It really pains me to have to do this, but I hope Dr Fuller learns from these reviews.The final exam by itself is hard, but 70 difficult questions under 2 hours is not really fair.Initially, I thought the majority of students were being unreasonable, but after a semester with her, I think I would have to side with the majority in this case. Sorry.
Chemistry is already a difficult topic for anyone but Dr Fuller was a good instructor and lecturer, giving some extra credit which was helpful for grade points. You do have to study a lot and exams are difficult. Dr Fuller and her LAs have office hours and are willing to help.
This course was very lecture and homework heavy, but exams were way more important. Collectively, all four exams were worth 65 percent of the overall grade. The class average was normally around 60 percent. The homework normally had problems not covered in class and took hours to complete; it was almost useless to show up to lectures.
This class was hilariously hard. I wish I had one of the other two teachers.
This course overemphasized difficult exams, neglecting lectures and tedious homework. Homework was very time-consuming but not reflective of lecture material. Attending lectures felt pointless given the disconnect between exams, homework, and lectures. The ratings speak for themselves.
This class gave the inspiration to determine that I had a bad experience. I just wanted to say that my experience was bad. Like if you wanted to ask about my experience, I would have to say it is bad but also sad. This class makes me sad. My lads feel bad and sad for this class.
I think I needed to study more. Like the final exam was not what most students expected. It was really hard. Some might say it was unnecessarily hard. Oh the wonderful things Dr Fuller can do. As for teaching style, we learn about sun breathing techniques. I learn that the sun gives Vitamin D.
The lectures drag on, the exams quite a bother. The homework's a pile, like no other. This class is too hard, too rough and too mean. The worst class I've seen. But wait just a minute, and think this thing through. There must be a way to improve what we do. Exams could match lectures, that seems only right. Homework simplified, not take all night.
Amy Fuller is extremely smart. This is super beneficial if you have a large foundation on Chemistry. If you do not this class will be very difficult. Her tests are in the 40 question range multiple choice and she has an addition HW online. The HW has an AI tutor that was more helpful to me personally than any of the TA or Fuller. Concept heavy.
She is a very smart professor, but I wouldn't recommend the class to people with no background knowledge of basic chemistry. In lectures she often throws in terms/ideas without explaining because you are expected to already know them I suppose. Overall okay professor. She is no Walter White tho.
you get what you put in. the class isn't bad and she goes over problems in class. she also responds to emails quickly and her LA's are helpful too.
Dr. Fuller is a very good instructor overall. When she do example she always carefully explain why she got this number which help me a lot in understanding. She also happy to answer questions that I have after class.
Fuller is an amazing teacher. This class can be pretty challenging for most students, especially those who may not have a good understanding of chemistry topics. She also gives tons of extra credit. She very clearly cares about her student's education; she does her best to improve her teaching and takes feedback seriously.
Gen Chem 2 is challenging, however her lectures were informative and complemented the textbook content well. The homework was time-consuming, but it was very similar to the exams. The exams were scantron, and focused on the main concept instead of memorizing equations. Overall, Dr. Fuller's class was the best Gen Chem professor I have had.
Entire department sucks, she is one of the best I had so far. Shes good at chem but isn't good at teaching it. Not understanding of peoples situations much. I work full time and am a full time student (asked her if she could make HW due at midnight on Saturdays instead of 5pm and she said no, same happened with other students who asked).
Lectures are long, but she'll give extra credit points to those who stay the full length on occasion. The concepts are hard to understand but the practice problems that we do in class help for grasping the material. Practice exams are given (if asked for by the class) and are the best prep for the midterms. The final is the standardized ACS exam.
She is extremely knowledgable and gives loads of extra credit. Those on here mad about HW being due at 5pm don't realize she can make it due on Friday (like the rest of my professors do). She gives helpful practice exams. The homework is pretty hard and will dock you points for every attempt. LA sessions quality depends on the attending LA.
She gives extra credit for those who attend lectures or if you're active on Laulima. She's pretty strict with the grades, so little to no curves... But she also has the highest average scores when it comes to exam grades, so I guess that's why. She has the tendency to drone on a bit, which is fine for MWF but not so much for TR.
Just do your homework and do the extra credit. There is so much support offered outside of class like office hours, homework halls, and review sessions. The final is curved.
Definitely my favorite professor so far for chemistry. Dr.Fuller makes it obvious that she cares about her students and wants them to succeed. The exams aren't curved but, you can get extra credit by coming to lectures. As long as you understand the homework and lecture examples the exams shouldn't be too bad.
Dr Fuller is just a joke to be honest she does not seem to care about her students. She assigns homework that does not seem to be useful when taking the exams and you do get penalized if you answer wrong by 3%. The homework is worth 10% when there is like 15 to 20 questions. The layout of the exams are a joke and get ready to take ACS as your final
Gives step-by-step instructions. She posts her slides after each lectures in resources and this semester gave practice exams. There is no curve but she gives a good amount of extra credit just for sitting till the end of class. There are lots of TA's / homework help office hours if you get stuck. Learning curves are good ways to prepare for exams.
Although my grade doesn't reflect I enjoyed the class and there was always help available via the LA's. - Tutoring available daily - Read chp. prior to class (days ahead not day of) to understand the concepts - Do practice problems - so you can ask questions during class - Show up to class any Extra Credit it good extra credit - Give it your all
I don't get the negativity. One of the best lecturers I've had thus far. Knowledgeable in chemistry and teaches it in a very step by step manner that makes it easy to understand. Is fairly personable while doing lectures and has loads of extra credit oppurtunities. Understands that 75 minute classes are long and allows us 5 minute breakS to chat.
She doesn't even teach any of the chem labs, she has a Teacher's Assistant teach the class, but everyone is just left confused and does the work wrong- if you're not getting answers from someone else. Her instructions to do online, or at home labs are confusing and vague too
I am now a Certified Fuller Chemist!
She has many examples on her slides and she gives you a chance to do those examples before she does it with the entire class. She goes through the examples step-by-step so it helps you understand the process. She also has a YouTube channel where she has more explanations about the steps for more questions for people to practice with.
Dr. Fuller is a fantastic chemistry teacher who actively cares for her students' learning (scarce at this school), but she also provides plentiful resources through practice problems, homework, and practice exams to ensure you are prepared for the exam. If you take the time to know your chemistry and practice the concepts, you'll excel on the exam!
Super nice professor and a great woman, but the exams were much harder than they needed to be and she also does not curve which I and all of my classmates found to be very difficult in a chemistry class since all of the other chem classes curve. Found myself having to watch tons of youtube videos to learn the topics as well.
Her lectures rarely helped in the homework assignments or tests she gave us. Also, expect homework basically every single week. While accessible through email, she relies on her TAs for extra studying and lessons before exams, which even then don't make much sense. Tests are extremely difficult and final exam was ACS standard final.
Professor Fuller is a knowledgeable and engaging lecturer. Her step-by-step approach makes the material easy to understand. With ample extra credit and support resources, the class is manageable if you put in the work. Unstuckstudy was a lifesaver for exam prep.
Professor Amy Fuller was hands down one of the WORST professors I've ever had. She is unresponsive to emails, unsympathetic to personal problems, and inflexible with EC. She barely offered in class and LA sessions are required if you want EC. Class relied heavily on prior chem knowledge making it difficult to succeed. Worst prof I've ever had.
She is a great professor. I will say that her teaching style isn't for everyone. She puts out previous midterms as practice exams and they are amazing. Practice exams are quite similar to the actual exams. Final exam is the ACS gen chem test.
Her teaching style is fine, not much comment there. Worst part of the class was the final. I truly wish she would make her OWN final exam based on the content given. Using the AC doesn't even reflect what we as students have learned. It definitely messed my grade up the most. She curves though, which was nice. Only reason I passed was that and EC.
She's not the worst, but her teaching style really didn't match me. I barely passed the class because I worked my butt off to start from the beginning to re-study everything for the final exam. If you do take the class, make friends and study together. The tutors are UH are also very helpful so you can rely on them!
Dr. Fuller honestly isn't bad. Attendance isn't mandatory and if you need help LA's are available. She also responds to email quite fast. Her learning style isn't for everyone, but you can manage just fine if you study. Dr. Fuller also offers extra credit.
Half the people complaining about the professor honestly just didn't put in the work or ChatGPT-ed their way through the homework. I had zero prior chem experience & passed the class with an A+. Her teaching style is fine -- nothing too special but certainly not bad, and she gives so much extra credit. Also the final was only worth like 20%.
She endorses ChatGPT when finding a plan to solve a problem but some people just didn't learn on not completely relying on AI. So, that's their loss. I passed with a narrow A due to all of the extra credit but if you don't put in the effort and rely on AI then tough luck. She was engaging in lectures which helped a lot, even though it's not require
The chemistry department will regret letting her go. She was such a huge loss. BRING HER BACK. FREE FULLER
one of the easiest and coolest chemistry professors
At lest next semester will not have to deal with fuller. So happy.
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