Chem 130 is tough. But although I am clearly in the minority, I like it a lot. I think it's great that Amy puts all the lessons on her class website. It's great for reviewing before the tests. Some of the projects are a bit weak, as are some of the demonstrations, but overall, I'm satisfied.

Gottfried herself is a fine and adequate teacher- it is the class, and more specifically, the GSIs, that are a travesty. This class is ridiculous and sophomoric beyond belief, and yet, it is still difficult because of the ridiculous grading methods and idiocy of the GSIs. Avoid Studio at any cost.

Dr. Gottfried is very helpful in and out of class. You can tell she cares about the chemistry and the students a lot. The class isn't easy but you shouldn't expect it to be as the "double honors" course. It's a really great learning experience.

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I was a naive freshman who signed up for this class during summer orientation and wish I never took this class. It is about 2 times harder than regular chem and has much worse grades. SAVE YOURSELF! DONT TAKE THIS CLASS!

The class is harder than the regular chem 130 and the projects are pretty dumb, but overall Gottfried is a good teacher. She will go out of her way to help a student.

she's nice..and very enthusiastic..she cares about her student..

Although the class was insanely difficult and the exams were really hard, she turned out to be a pretty good professor. She was always willing to answer questions and responded promptly to emails.

Although this is a very time-consuming class, (usually it takes you more than six hours after class to go over the materials) but I promise you that this course is very helpful. You will know what real science is. It is not just reading textbook and doing assignment. The proffesor is always willing to answer any question and full of passion.

She is not as bad as every complains about. People make mistakes when they don't copy directly off notes, which would make this class unbearable. She is pregnant and has an outie belly button. If you are taking this class then you probably have to and have no choice, good luck.

When I first looked her rating up I was scared to take the class. Everyone made her out to be horrible, but after taking the class I realize this is not the case. It's Orgo 2, you can't expect her to hand-feed you but if you take the time to go to her office hours or e-mail her she is very helpful- and nice!

Dr. Gottfried is a wonderful professor! She is extremely helpful; she offers tons of office hours for students to ask questions. She takes a personal interest in her students, and she always ensures that they understand the material. She really helped me understand the concepts of organic chemistry. She made this class very enjoyable for me.

I think she's a great lecturer, tries to connect with the class, and attempts to come up with creative ways for students to remember reactions. It's not her fault that the material is so hard!

Gottfried was a great professor. She made herself very accessible to students through office hours. She also tried her best to organize the material in creative and helpful ways. It's a tough class with difficult material, but she tried to break it down as much as possible.

Dr. Gottfried was a great teacher! She always took the most important concepts from each section in the textbook and incorporated it into her lectures. Her style of teaching was clear and very helpful. Her exams were moderately hard, but you would do well if you studied properly.

She is a very nice lady and is very willing to help outside of class, but she is very vague in her lectures and extremely specific on her exams. It is still possible to do well in the class, but not because of her. I strongly suggest reading the book, watching coppola's podcasts and doing the coursepack.

Lectures are rather confusing and hard to follow, and she writes awful tests, but her ridiculous cheeriness makes her hard to hate. You can strongly dislike her and do terribly in her class, but hating her is kind of like punching a kitten in the face... it's just unnecessary.

I thought she was super nice and not that bad of a teacher once you look past her reputation as a bad professor. She was extremely helpful with my situation as an athlete and showed a great deal of flexibility with my final exam.

Dr. Gottfried is willing to help if students need it, but is not always very clear. I feel that the material would make more sense if presented in a different sequence. Exams were moderately difficult and topics were not really covered in depth. If you've never been exposed to the material, you'll need some help.

She is willing to help, but is a real tough grader. She will mark you down mercilessly in water project paper/other papers. It wouldn't be a problem if the class was curved, but it is not. Try to avoid, but don't be afraid if you have no other choice.

She wants to be helpful, but it seems like she likes seeing everyone do badly. I received the worse grade I've ever gotten in a major course in her class. She curves everyone to a B-, so very few people get A's (3 %)

Honestly not that bad. She had a really bad W09 semester, but her Spring09 semester was really good. She's not that bad of a teacher, but her exams can really deviate from the concepts she teaches in lecture

She always answered all of my questions (I had a lot), even when it made her late to appointments. Incredibly helpful, just like Dr. Nolta. Her exams were hard, but every problem put on exams could be done based on what was taught in class; it just requires some critical thinking. The winter exams weren't that hard, either (she posted them onlin

Dr. Gottfried is not as bad of a teacher as everyone says. She is extremely helpful and always responded to my E-mails. However, I would not take my review of her as the norm because she has received a lot of bad reviews in the past and the spring term is not enough to take those away. My experience with her though was a good one.

Had her for Orgo2, which she was pretty awful at teaching, but for her 1st time teaching PChem, I thought she was fine. She responds to emails quickly and was always willing to meet with me outside of class to clarify difficult concepts--super nice and super helpful! If you study her lecture notes and skim the book, the exams arent bad at all.

I had heard all the rumors, but I found Dr. Gottfried to be very helpful. Attend office hours/open discussion or email if you have trouble..I found her to be very helpful to me when it was 1-on-1. She provides a lot of tools to help you learn the material. Chem isn't one of my strengths, but I managed a B with moderate studying & consistent hw

Dr. Gottfried teaches a difficult chem 230 class, especially in the spring. If you go to lecture, listen, and actually keep up with the class, the workload is completely managable. She offers numerous resources to help you succeed.

Wow, you actually have to go to class, read the book, understand the hw, and use your brain on exams to do well? You guys have got to be kidding me. Dr. Gottfried is SUPER nice and helpful but has the misfortune of teaching a premed-dominated class. Go to the library or something and stop watching House/Greys anatomy. Geez.

Very nice and explained things well enough. Go to office hours if you have questions and she will help you a ton!

Explained the material clearly and completely. Very helpful and genuinely cares about student success. You must attend lectures and put in work to do well, but all the tools are provided for you.

Prof Gottfried's lectures are clear. She's helpful and responds to emails quickly . However, if chemistry is not your strong point, this class will be hard. Practice exams don't look* like actual exams - more like a study guide. Exams will be tough if you don't like chemistry and don't have strong quantitative analysis skills. I'm not pre-med btw.

Gottfried is really helpful and accommodating. If you go to her office hours she takes note and will bump up for final grade. If you put in effort, it is possible to do well even if Chem isn't your strength.

I really like Gottfried. This class is really not that difficult if you're willing to spend a solid three or four days cramming before an exam. Homework is easy and helps you understand the basics. The exams are tricky but if you thoroughly know the lecture concepts you will be fine. Textbook is completely optional.

She's a good professor, but her exams are very difficult. You MUST attend lecture, do homework, study and go to office hours. You will still probably not be able to answer one or two questions on each of the exams, as she's known to throw things in that you haven't seen in the problem bank or practice exams. Show her you're trying, you'll survive.

I honestly don't understand why people hate on Dr. Gottfried so much. As a lecturer for Chem 230 she is very clear and she is VERY willing to help outside of class. Her exams are rather difficult, and make you think critically about the material, but they are manageable. She is a great professor and genuinely cares about her students' success. :)

Dr.Gottfried is one of the best professors I've had in all of my pre-med science classes. She is very clear, organized, and gives you plenty of resources for extra help or practice problems (there's no coursepack). Yes, this class is challenging and the tests are difficult, as are most UM classes. Grade cutoffs are manageable and she curves tests

Gottfried is a great lecturer -- she makes the class really clear and easy to follow. Her exams deviate a lot from the homework and iClicker problems, though, so definitely do the problem bank and practice exams ahead of time.

Dr. Gottfried is one of the nicest profs I've had at michigan. She is also amazing at teaching this course - her lectures are consistently clear and interesting. Even though this is a tough class, she is very helpful and patient if you don't understand something.

The textbook isn't too useful unless you want another reference source. The class is pretty difficult, it's not uncommon to see a problem or 2 on an exam that you don't know the answer to. A's are doable, but it takes a lot of dedication to achieve.

Gottfried is a really good lecturer and a just a generally cool person. The class is very difficult, as the exams look different than the practice problems and practice exams. She is very clear in lecture, and does curve the grades at the end so it's not too bad.

Dr. Gottfried is amazing. There are so many resources available to help you succeed in this class. Her lectures are engaging and she is always willing to help. If you post a question on piazza she will respond within a few hours. Her exams are challenging but if you put in the time you can do well in this class. My best pre-med professor.

Gottfried is a nice/cool prof, but her exams are pretty tough and her lecture slides are unclear at times. Like other reviews have said, PREP and homework don't really help for her exams. She is really helpful and exams are always curved a little. Also, homework, discussion, and iclickers help out your grade, so in the end, it's not too bad.

This is a difficult pre-med course, especially if you are not majoring in the sciences. However, Dr. Gottfried is wonderful, extremely helpful, and genuinely cares about teaching and her students. Honestly, just ask her for help and you will get it. I improved throughout the semester, did well on my final, and she ended up bumping my grade up!

I don't get why people are so upset with this class and professor. Seriously. The class was remarkably easy if you you remembered anything from Gen chem or AP chem, and even if you didn't, it was taught pretty clearly and effectively during lectures. The exams were also not nearly as bad as people have been saying, they were very fair

I have no idea why people would have anything bad to say about Prof. Gottfried. She is so nice and teaches the material well, I loved her. The class wasn't bad if you did the HW and PREP problems. PREP problems are the way to get through the exams and are very representative of the exams. Overall fair class and not as bad as others are saying.

Gottfried is incredibly helpful, smart, clear, and kind. She goes out of her way to help her students. This isn't even that hard of a class, and if you put the time into it, you'll walk out with an A. Simple as that.

Great lecturer; very helpful in office hours. Exams are challenging but fair.

Not an easy class but not extremely difficult. The exams are pretty challenging, very diff from the hw but do the PREP to prepare. She is really nice and helpful if asked thru Piazza or in person but it's obviously sort of difficult to go to all or most office hours. MUCH better than Orgo I think. She grades in your favor (lots of partial credit)

This class is really hard (worse than Orgo I and II). However, there are tons of resources to do well (recorded lectures, Piazza and PREP problems). Dr. Gottfried is one of the best teachers at the university, with very clear and concise lectures. I would not take this class during spring term. It is a continual onslaught of material.

Dr. Gottfried puts a lot of time into helping the students. Make sure to use Piazza. She answers the questions on there every day and you can pick up a lot of hints from her answers. Also, be sure to work through the entire test prep packet that she gives you beforehand.

Extremely willing to help! Multiple open discussion hours outside of class. Do the prep problems two times before each exam and you should be fine. Exams are much more difficult than in class explanations so doing PREP early and thoroughly is key. A manageable class if you do hw, go to discussion, keep up! Gottfried is a great teacher!!

Dr. Gottfried is amazing! She really tries to help you out, and has a ton of resources too! And she's really fun to talk to outside of class as well :)

Gottfried is a great lecturer, easily one of the clearest science professors I've had at this school. She's very nice and always approachable. However, she writes exams from hell. This class is brutally difficult.

Personally I don't think the material is overwhelmingly difficult, and Dr. Gottfried makes more than enough resources available to ensure even the slowest among us are able to understand any given concept. The problem with this class is the AMOUNT of material. It should be split up into two semesters (like orgo and physics), or be worth 5 credits.

Gottfried is nice and wants students to learn the material. If chem or reasoning isn't your strength then you might struggle quite a bit with the exams. Not hard to get a B, but an A requires a ton of hard work. I felt that trying to learn this much material in a full semester was too much that I would recommend against taking it spring term.

This class is by no means easy, but is manageable. Even if you work through the PREP, you will always see a very difficult question or two on each exam meant to see whose reasoning skills are outstanding. Gottfried is great and makes the material understandable. Pre med wannabes who try to rely on straight memorization may struggle a bit.

To those saying that neither the PREP nor the practice exams prepared them for the real exam, you are correct. However, this is due to the clear and simple fact that this is a class about reasoning, not rote memorization. I barely attended class/did homework: EASY A if you are good at reasoning and logic. Gottfried is clear, but doesn't go in depth

Even if you do all the PREP and all the homework, you may still find the exams to be difficult, as this is not a class about recalling specific examples. You may be given problems where you have never seen anything similar before. This is to see how good your reasoning skills are rather than your ability to "copy steps" from similar problems.

Gottfried is an extremely intelligent and helpful professor - people hate on her because they don't do well on the exams. If you want to do well, attend class/her open discussion. Also - do the prep TWICE and do it properly. Don't look at answers until you've struggled through problems. Do the prep properly twice = A grade no problem.

Dr. Gottfried is probably the most maligned professor. In reality, though, if you keep up & don't miss class, you will do quite well. And go to office hours on the reg; she's very nice & cares about your success. More importantly, she makes it obvious what you definitely must know. When all's said & done, she'll write you a GREAT letter of rec.

Dr. Gottfried is an AMAZING teacher. PChem was such an easy class with her, even in the Spring. I wish I had taken her in a full term because I would have liked more timing on the tests, but aside from that, the class was awesome. Her organization of the curriculum was so much better than the textbook's. Definitely one of the greatest profs around.

Dr. Gottfried is the best professor I have ever had at this university. Her lectures are crystal clear. She also really cares about her students and wants all of them to succeed. She is super helpful in office hours, and she will give you every study resource possible. Even though her exams are difficult, she gives a generous curve.

Dr. Gottfried lectures well and is willing to help, but writes some of the hardest chem exams ever. Questions are MUCH harder than what is discussed in class. You can always expect to find a question or two where you may not know how to answer. An A range grade is doable but requires a lot of effort and excellent reasoning skills.

I started off the semester pretty rough and went into Gottfried desperate for help moving forward. I was surprised she was willing to meet with me 1 on 1 outside of her open discussion times. She was super helpful and really understanding, and I've done much better as the semester went along. Great professor who keeps Pchem interesting!

Dr. Gottfried is an amazing professor. Yes, the class is difficult! However, she is extremely encouraging and devotes so much time to helping her students. She is definitely one of the better Professors at Michigan.

Really great professor. Leaves no ambiguities, and if she is deciding to cover something, she will COVER it. She goes very in depth, so reviewing lecturesdoing HW is essential, but just look again, its all in there. Tests are very tricky, but she is sympathetic and there to help

Dr. Gottfried definitely broke down complicated chemistry concepts into understandable portions. PCHEM wasn't a breeze, but I learned a lot from her thanks to her engaging and helpful teaching style. Her tests are usually much harder than the prep material, but in the end, it helps you learn and absorb the material learned in class.

Dr. Gottfried was honestly one of the best lecturers I've ever had. She breaks down the material so well, and is helpful with Piazza questions too, so not understanding material the first time around is definitely no cause for concern. Exams are challenging but an A is definitely doable if you put in the effort and understand not memorize material

Her exams are challenging, but very fair. They really do test your understanding of what is taught in class. If you do all the prep (and you should definitely do all the prep) and go to her with any concepts you do not understand completely (which I recommend cause she teaches college concepts like it's 6th grade science), you will do well.

Toughest exams you will encounter at this university. She will give you 40 pages of practice problems before exams, every page with unique problems. Exams will give you problems you will never have seen before, and it will be a test of your reasoning skills. If you are more of a memorizer than logical reasoner, prepare for a bad time.

Of all my classes, had the most thorough materials. She provides everything you need to get an A and then some. Although it requires work and time, it is very clear what you must do to get an A.

Dr. Gottfried was awesome for this class. You can tell that she really cares about her students and wants to see them do well. The material is tough but shes willing to help and answer questions. She was always energetic and happy and for an 8 am class this was super important. Best tip for this class is to go to office hours and ask questions!!!

You will not pass this course if you simply try to memorize the PREP questions. You must utilize all of the resources available to you (ie: open discussion, piazza). If you put in the work, Dr. Gottfried WILL reciprocate. She is a brilliant, engaging lecturer who will challenge you to become a better student. Get ready to WORK for your grade.

It is very true that Gottfried's tests tend to be a surprise for many students. They are very difficult and require a lot of thinking. However, she is helpful if you ask for help. Teaching a class dominated by grade obsessed premeds is hard. If you put in the expected effort you shouldn't fail to get at least a B. Take advantage of the gimme points

Lectures cover basics, it's up to you to practice and learn it. Do the PREP and you'll easily get A's on exams. Dr. Gottfried makes herself available for questions and office hours better than I've seen any other professor. great class, not as hard as they say, you get what you put in

The only reason why anyone would rate Dr. Gottfried low is cause of hard exams. She's a really good lecturer and of course while exams are obviously a lot tougher than what one would expect, they definitely make me feel more prepared for the MCAT. Tough class but that's what you get for being pre-med

Gottfried is an amazing lecturer. This class had tough exams, but was very good. If you put in consistent effort, you can't do that poorly in this class. Gottfried is extremely helpful during class and in office hours, and is super willing to help make sure you understand everything.

The hardest class that I have taken at the university. With that being said, it is also the most rewarding premed class that I have taken thus far. She has many office hours, so go to them whenever you can. Always is willing to meet with you outside of class if things are unclear. DO THE PREP PACKET TWICE IF NEED BE!

Chem 230 is definitely a challenging course, but you will be so grateful that you took it with Professor Gottfried. She forces you to become an excellent critical thinker in addition to chemistry student.

Dr. Gottfried gives clear and concise lectures. It is clear that she cares about her students and their level of success in and out of her class. She is accessible through piazza. If you don't skip class and take your time to study for at least a week before the exams, the class is very manageable.

Chem 230 is a tough class but Dr. Gottfried makes it enjoyable and provides lots of resources to aid you throughout the semester. Piazza was very interactive and she would provide immediate feedback (within 24 hours). She also scheduled lots of office hours. As long as you start the PREP 7 days+ prior to the exam, it's very doable.

Gottfried is a very engaging professor. She is willing to help students as she offers a large number of office hours. The class is quite difficult; however, if you go to class and spend enough time, it is definitely doable. Honestly, she is one of my favorite professors at this university.

please i just want to pass p chem :/ her exams are hard but she gives you all the resources. i get stressed during the exams and cried during two of them because they were so hard but she's nice

As others have noted, this is a very difficult class, and for me is the hardest I've taken in undergrad. That said, the exams are still fair. Still, she's an excellent lecturer, is super friendly and will go out her way to help students. Start the PREP ideally 7-14 days in advance, complete it twice and try to time yourself. Learn to problem solve

Great professor, really cares about chemistry and her students. She makes it clear what you have to do to succeed. She writes some tough exam questions, but gives you plenty of practice to prepare. Surprised she doesn't have a higher ranking.

Dr. Gottfried teaches you how to mature in your thinking. Every PChem topic has some key concepts, all of which are relatively easy to learn by doing practice problems, but the exams require you to solve problems of unprecedented difficulty to apply those concepts. She wants you to do well, and you can. Take a deep breath & ask for help if need be

One of my favorite professors at Michigan. She teaches clearly and makes lecture engaging. She provides tons of opportunities to ask questions in person and online, and always makes a point to be thorough, as well as make sure all students have the opportunity to ask their questions. Dr. G's class took heavy commitment but was extremely rewarding.

Gottfried is the only thing that made PChem bearable. She's one of the most committed professors on campus and wants to help her students. Her exams are extremely difficult, but she holds so many office hours to help us understand the material. This would probably be my least favorite course if any other professor taught it.

She's a stellar professor, and although it's true that the exams will likely push you beyond your limits, you can do well in the class. You get one exam's worth of points for midterm improvement, homework, and discussion as a buffer. Also, PREP is divided into sections by topic, so start the problems as soon as something is discussed in lecture.

Dr. Gottfried is an incredible professor. Although this is debatably the hardest pre-med class at the University of Michigan, she explains everything in a way that makes sense. She seems to genuinely want her students to succeed. That being said, her exams are extremely difficult, but she does curve them. Would not take Pchem with any other prof.

Gottfried's exams are extremely difficult. The material she teaches in lecture gives you the base for what you need to know, then through a lot of PREP practice and self-study you start to learn what she'll ask on exams. She does want everyone to succeed, and she gives a lot of her time for that. Use Piazza and office hours as much as you can!

Yes, the class is time consuming and difficult, but Dr. Gottfried gives amazingly clear lectures. I would 10/10 take a class with her again!

This course is difficult but there is no other instructor that I would have taken this class with except Dr. Gottfried. She is super approachable and really dedicated to helping you do well. She explains the material well but of course wants to challenge you to succeed so don't expect an easy A. Be prepared to work hard and don't give up.

She's alright. Super nice and approachable, but this is honestly one of the hardest classes I've taken here. PREP is the only way to actually prepare for exams. I understand it's difficult to explain such complex concepts, but lectures often felt a bit barebones. You'll learn a lot, just be prepared to work

She's very approachable and her lectures are clear. Since there isn't really a textbook for this class, you have to make an effort to attend the lectures. The exams are pretty hard but she gives you a lot of resources (practice tests, etc.) to study from.

She is one of the best lecturers I've had at this school. Her exams are pretty tough but she gives "improvement" extra credit points, you only need 75% on iClicker, and the class is a curved scale. She records OH and answers literally every single Piazza post. She really wants students to do well. MUST DO PREP SHE POSTS (w/ the key) TO DO WELL.

PChem is a difficult class no doubt. But Dr. Gottfried is always very willing to answer questions, whether in office hours or on Piazza. Her tests are difficult, her coursepack is challenging, but I've learned so much from this experience. You will be trained to work really hard in this class and will be pushed to your limit but you will grow!

Dr. Gottfried is a great lecturer and she puts more time into helping students learn chemistry concepts than any other professor I've had. Lots of people are put off immediately by her exams but that's because they test your reading skills and ability to pull information out just as much as your chemistry knowledge but that's what the PREP is for.

This is the most challenging class I have taken at Michigan. With that said, the work is incredibly rewarding and you will learn chemistry on a deep level. During the class you will be very frustrated at times, but when it is over there is a definite sense of pride and accomplishment for persevering. Make sure to do the PREP!

Dr. Gottfried acknowledges that we all came into PChem expecting the worst, so she works very hard to help us succeed. I really enjoyed the TBL style just because it was more points if you had a bad test (which we did!) but she gives you an option to have it be 100% exam based if you don't want to go to class. GSIs were amazing! Go to office hours!

Honestly pchem totally sucks and it is really hard, but Dr. Gottfried does a great job teaching the material and making you actively learn/practice. The TBL style class can be a lot of work and is a nightmare if you get behind, but I honestly felt like I learned a lot: Great clear videos to watch then having her to help w problems during lecture.

Every review about Dr. Gottfried here is accurate. Her exams are brutal and really test your ability to apply the hardest concepts to new scenarios. Her pre-TBL videos are very clearly taught, and her lecturing style is concise and truly beneficial. She is by far the best STEM professor I've had because she shows a genuine interest in her students.

Hardest premed class so far (haven't taken biochem yet tho). You basically have to sell your soul to the chemistry gods for the entire semester to get an A/A+ (but It is doable). IMMENSE amount of work for only 3 credits. She gives "improvement points" which is a massive boost. Tests are BRUTAL not just cuz of difficulty but EXTREME time pressure.

Dr. Gottfried taught the material very clearly and you could tell she genuinely cared for her students even through the Zoom platform we used. A very well organized class. Not always the easiest, but Dr. Gottfried was always helpful.

Okay, this class is INSANELY HARD. There is a TON of homework and the exams are brutal. However, Gottfried is really great. She explains things clearly and genuinely cares about her students. She is just such a mom, she's so sweet and she definitely knows what she's talking about. In office hours, she is willing to go over anything multiple times.

Dr. Gottfried is such a nice person and amazing at explaining problems and concepts so that they really "click". HOWEVER, for a 3 credit course the amount of homework, quizzes, pre-lecture videos and lecture team work, ON TOP of FIVE exams, was insane. I'm taking this class Pass/Fail since it's so hard to keep up with all the work.

Dr. Gottfried was an amazing prof! In a shortened semester, she explained things so well and was always available in OH or through Piazza to answer any questions you may have. Completely disagree with the people that say she only teaches basic conceptsall her exams are very doable; it just depends on if you are willing to put in the work.

Dr. Gottfried was the best lecturer for CHEM130. I found her to be the most clear and concise out of all the professors. She was also really helpful when I attended her office hours. The class is challenging, but having a good lecturer like her makes a difference.

She is an amazing professor that explains hard topics so clearly and makes PCHEM not as hard. Her class is organized so well and it forces you to actually learn the material by giving so many practice problems and in class problem solving. One of the best professors at Michigan

Professor Gottfried was the best Chem 130 lecturer for the FA2021 semester. She explained concepts very clearly and was very easy to understand in her lectures.

She is a great Professor who cares for every student and she explains the material in a great way so that students understand it. Of course, to get the grade you want, you have to practice constantly, but you would have a lot of feedback and resources !!!!!

Gottfried gives you everything you need to succeed - tons of PREP problems, office hours, clear module videos, relevant quizzes... etc. I ended up liking the flipped classroom setup!Expectations were clear and realistic. She solves problems really thoroughly and doesn't skip steps. She's also really sweet in general!

I took Chem 130 asynchronously in Fall 2021 but Dr. Gottfried was the best lecturer by far and was great at answering questions so I always went to her office hours. She was very kind and genuinely interested in helping you understand concepts.

Dr. Gottfried is a great professor and her lectures are very clear and easy to understand. She is always willing to help students and answer any questions. The class does require a lot of work and some serious dedication to it, but all of the problems given help you understand or clarify the content. Would recommend taking with lighter classes.

I had Dr. Gottfried for chem 230 -- the class was difficult, lecture heavy and she made the work worth it. I was always engaged in her class and she's incredibly nice to her students. It's one of those classes where you get out whatever you put in. Best professor at Umich imo

By far the best science/pre-med professor I've had at this university. While it's certainly difficult material, she explains it in the best/clearest way possible in the simplest terms. Practice problems adequately prepare you for the exams, all of which I found to be very fair and without any curveballs. Easy to tell she wants students to succeed.

Dr. Gottfried is an absolutely phenomenal professor. By far the best professor I have had here at the University of Mich. Not only is Dr. Gottfried so incredibly kind and patient, it is also very clear she knows the material she is teaching inside and out

I LOVE Dr. Gottfried!! Best professor ever at Michigan. She loves teaching and her class is fantastic. Chem 230 is hard but Dr. Gottfried made a so much better! She has a lot of office hours. 5 exams are a bit too much but she is great!! 10/10 recommend.

Her active learning sessions are SO helpful! By far my favorite professor at Umich.

Look: this class is difficult and requires a lot of work/effort. But, I think Dr. Gottfried did a pretty good job and was very accessible during office hours and Piazza. Some of the videos did not go in-depth a I would have hoped, but the TIPS sessions were pretty useful. Also, probably the kindest professor on campus!

What a doll! Her class was HARD, but I learned so much. I'm so glad to have taken her class!

Hard course but great professor. Easiest chemistry professor to understand and ask questions to

Professor Gottfried is so kind and so caring. She makes an effort to get to know you during lab times even though lecture sections are extremely large classes. She is skilled at relaying information and answering questions and makes topics clear and resources accesible.

Chem 230 is hard, but Professor Gottfried made it doable. She is by far the best professor I've had at explaining difficult concepts, super patient, and accessible outside of lecture. She cares about students and makes an effort to get to know people, even though the class is quite large. The workload is insane, but she provides plenty of resources

Professor Gottfried is an amazing teacher who makes a tough class doable. Her lectures are clear, and she's super accessible. unstuck study was a huge help for study prep.

Professor Gottfried is the best chemistry professor I have had at umich. The reverse classroom is so helpful and she is very approachable and clearly explains topics and answers questions. The exams are fair and she adds points for improvement to your overall grade. She is very encouraging and makes a difficult class less scary. Love her :)

Dr. Gottfried is the sweetest professor ever. She puts in a TON of effort (6-8 hours of OH a week) and somewhat curves your grade to make it look better. Her lectures are very clear and concise and her explanations are amazing. However, her exams are difficult and her responses on piazza are pretty vague. Ask her questions in person instead.

Chem 125/126 was not a horrible lab. Pre-lab was a lot of busy work but it was not difficult. Labs were kind of boring but 100% doable. The lecturers were helpful for data tables, but the slides were posted, so I stopped going and just used those. The pre-lab protocol was enough information to do the lab well.

Chem 125/126 was overall a interesting course, however Gottfried just made some of the labs tedious with the busy work. However, there was little to no work outside of class beside pre-lab quizzes due before each lab. Labs are also very GSI dependent, my sections GSI was little to no help.

I think Professor Gottfried was really nice and was engaging in her lectures for lab. She gives away a lot of information and helpful things for lab during lecture so it's important to write it all down because it makes everything much faster during lab. Your GSI matters and Caroline is the best!!!

Good teacher for Gen Chem lab, explanations for chem topics were great. Her office hours are also nice to go to if you have questions. I wish the lecture pacing was better and the contents more organized to make the pre-lab less tedious.

I enjoyed having Dr. Gottfried! You could tell that she cared about her students & she genuinely enjoyed teaching. However, we would have to rush through lectures because there was a lot of material being presented. If you aren't paying attention, lab may be hard. Attendance is taken w/ iClicker. Your GSI is important, and I loved my GSI, Sean!

Given the nature of Chem230, it is a tough class to begin with. I truly thought that Dr. Gottfried was a great professor, and made an effort to have office hours multiple times a week. The way the class is graded/curved helped a lot of students, but get ready to put in some hours. Personally, I think that this class was easier than Orgo; goodluck!

loved loved her lectures, i think she's really passionate about chem. my gsi however...

Very easy lab, going to lab and the lecture wasn't always fun. But it's an easy A and Dr. Gottfried is very nice and personable.