Teaches straight from the book, (Wade) so that helps for studying and clarifying outside of lecture. Holds a lot of office hours and Q&A sessions before tests. However, she does not hand out practice tests. Get these from Destephano's website. Grading is tough, but fair. She will hand out F's. Only 50% of class will get A through B-.

Very concise. Explains theory in a way where its easy to apply it. Pleasant. SPEAKS ENGLISH

Great Prof. All the tests were not difficult except the Final (Don't underestimate it though the exams were easy). Highly recommended

Very competent instructor with a strong knowledge of the material, but not particularly illuminating. Pretty much everything covered in lecture came straight out of the textbook. Tests were fair and indicative of how well the student had mastered the course materials. Overall, a good experience.

I enjoyed this professor a lot. She makes the basics very clear to understand so you can use the book to build off of the foundation she has laid. I highly recommend attending lecture and doing the suggested problems in the book. Do that and you and guaranteed to succeed in her class.

She is very good at explaining all the concepts in a clear way. We switched books so the practice exams available don't work as we aren't following the same order of materials. Gives easier examples in class so a complete surprise when exam has really difficult problems that we didn't cover. Book shows products, not how it got there.

She is very nice, approachable, and easy to understand. Attending her lectures is very helpful, though it is also helpful to attend some of the ChemFoundations sessions. This is a very difficult class, and even though she is clear during lecture the tests are very hard and require a lot of memorizing.

She's a great teacher, she's very good at explaining concepts in a clear manner. Her teaching style is very straightforward. Print out the slides or take notes directly in your textbook as she follows the book very closely in lecture. Tests are a bit difficult, but do all the homework questions and practice exams and you'll be fine.

Very clear in her teaching and stays strictly to the book. Print out her slides. If you put in the time and do the practice problems assigned, you WILL get an A in this class. She's very nice and approachable. Go to office hours with any specific questions and she's more than willing to help. Definitely one of my favorite professors so far.

Good lecturer. But her tests are pretty hard. This course require a lot of work outside the classroom. I did almost every book problems to keep my midterms above 90. Though stressed, I am learning a lot from her.

I think Perkins is a very good professor. She goes along with the book, and breaks things down to its barebones, which is quite helpful. I highly recommend reading the assigned sections before lecture. I felt like having a general knowledge of what we were about to talk about in class helped things click a lot better for me. Very good professor.

Professor Perkins is great. She is extremely helpful and very willing to answer questions in person and via email. This is my second time taking the course and she's a much better professor then my first one. O-Chem is a lot of work and the class covers a lot of material so you can't fall behind.

Angela put powerpoint notes up on Moodle that you could print and takes notes off of in lecture. She sticks to the material on her powerpoint so if you miss lecture (don't recommend it!) you can catch back up through the powerpoint. The exams are hard, but if you review the past exams and answer keys she posts, you should be fine.Ochem takes work!

Awesome Professor. She uses powerpoints that have the smae information as the textbook which made me wary but! she goes through each reaction completely and explains everything super well. Organic Chemistry is VERY difficult but Angela understands that. The exams are hard because the material is hard not because she wants people to fail. Take her!

Professor Perkins is a fantastic professor. If you do well with professors that take things and strip them down to their simplest forms, then she is great for you. She goes off of the book very closely, which I found to be extremely helpful since the text is so easy to read. She has a commanding personality, but she's super nice. Awesome professor.

Very nice professor--wish I had gone to office hours sooner. She's also very willing to schedule time to meet outside of class; my friends and I took her to lunch. Material wasn't tough, which made the class difficult, since it's graded on distribution. Moral of the story: you can't afford to make dumb mistakes if you want the elusive A.

OChem is hard but Angela is a great professor. She posts lecture slides which are clear, organized and helpful. Her lectures aren't boring or dull because she actual enjoys teaching. Tests are difficult but it is graded on a curve so that helps a lot. She is willing to help her students understand the material. I would take her class again.

Perkins is one of my favorite professors so far; she was clear, concise, and helpful when asked questions. Her tests weren't the easiest, but o chem is a difficult subject. Her final was very easy and her curve made up for the hard tests.

Great Professor, very helpful, great with emailing back and forth with explanations on problems. Has an honest desire for her students to succeed and if you work hard, she is more then willing to accommodate her schedule to you. Also understands the attention span of students and makes things interesting.

Lectured out of the textbook. Great at explaining things. Do at least some of the recommended problems or else you'll be screwed on the tests, otherwise, they're fine.

Angela was a great professor for ochem. I went into oChem with dread, but she made the material as clear and straight forward as it could be and if you pay attention this oChem can actually be someone easy.

Not a bad professor her exams are fair if you've studied for them and if you generally understand the materials. She seems very interested in her students and cares for your success.

Dr. Perkins is a very good professor, particularly for a tough class like O-Chem. She is very clear about what you need to know in lecture and really makes an effort to make the material as straightforward as possible. The tests are very fair- if you've done the work, you'll be fine. But it is quite a bit of work.

She is an extremely friendly and helpful professor. Yes OChem is hard and so are her exams so a lot of time and effort is required for this course. Don't be afraid to approach her and ask her questions because she is more than happy to help out!

Dr. Perkins is a great professor. She presents the material very clearly. She is also extremely helpful if you are willing to ask questions. Go to office hours or approach her after class. Exams are hard, but fair if you have studied and worked the problems. The key to doing well is working the problems.

Excellent lecturer and very well-organized. O-Chem is a tough class and her exams are not easy, but if you work the recommended problems you should do well.

Her lectures are very helpful and even though they're close to the book, she explains things in a way that makes more sense that the book. Tests aren't bad (for ochem at least) especially if you do the practice problems in the book and the practice test she gives you online.

Angela is a good teacher. She is very clear, and her exams are not very tough as long as you understand the material. Do practice problems and work through the practice exams. I've taken OChem with another prof, and Angela is far more clear.

She speaks English! (major positive) She follows the book but is better at explaining things, always willing to answer questions, and the tests are hard because she likes pulling up obscure facts, but relatively easy to get an A if you pay attention (reading the book helps).

Organized and prepared lecturer. Takes all questions and answers them thoroughly, which is nice and rare for a ~200 person class. Even in a curved class, she provides approximate gradelines throughout the semester, another rarity. Tests were quite fair; didn't test on minor details.

GREAT professor really cares how people do. organized master of her material. energetic this class is fairly easy found it easier than ochem 1 had an A throughout the class without attending lecture or keeping up with the class till about a week before exams. tips: do end of book problems and her practice exams: take final seriously!

Her lectures are very organized and easy to follow! She presents a lot of opportunities for extra help if needed. Exams are really hard, but it's organic chemistry so that's kind of expected.

Dr. Perkins is a really great professor and explains reactions and mechanisms well. Her tests are pretty fair, and if you do the practice problems assigned in the textbook and her practice exams, you'll do well. I'd highly recommend her for O chem II

If you read the assigned chapters and do all the practice problems then the class an A is easily attainable.

Perkins is a very strong woman who can seem intimidating in lecture, but in her office hours, she's super nice. She tried to simplify ochem as much as possible and was a clear lecturer. Ochem is hard enough as it is but she helped make it less daunting.

Dr. Perkins is able to clearly teach mechanisms and concepts of Organic Chemistry. If you take good notes and actually study for her tests, you should be able to pass pretty easily.

Dr. Perkins is a great organic chemistry professor. Her exams are very straight forward. If you do the practice problems in the book and do her practice exams there is no reason you shouldn't be able to get a B. She makes ochem as easy as possible. Lectures are a little confusing hopping between concepts. Overall, strongly recommend her.

Don't need textbook unless you miss lecture or didn't understand lecture topic. Most straight forward Ochem professor. USE CHEM FOUNDATIONS! Do all the "recommend" chapter problems, practice exam. Make sure you understand the conceptual stuff. Practice, practice, practice mechanisms and synthesis problems. An "A"possible if u do all this.

This class is hard, but Perkins works to make sure that you are understanding the topics. She has very thorough lectures and asks if there are any questions. Her exams are very similar to the practice exams that she gives you on the moodle site. Do not get behind in the textbook reading and do the online homework! Book problems are also helpful.

Obviously, this is a difficult class. Perkins does a really good job of explaining things simply and trying to help you understand why things are the way they are. Lectures are important, so don't skip even though slides are online. The textbook is your life raft so make sure to work the problems and do the readings, do a little work every day.

Dr. Perkins is a very informative lecturer. She draws structures throughout the class and goes through mechanisms. Though she seems unapproachable, she is very helpful if you choose to go to her office hours. Overall, a very great professor. The exams are not difficult if you put in the work to understand the material.

Perkins is a decent lecturer and she seems to really know what she is talking about. You also get to drop one of the four midterms which helps. However, she is very intimidating and often comes across as condescending, which made me nervous about asking her questions. Take advantage of Chem Foundations and the tutor room and you should be okay!

Dr. Perkins is a very educated professor. Although an initial impression may lead you to assume she is pompous and condescending, she is quite helpful, but only if you ask. Office hours are informative and an A/B is very attainable in this course setting. If you are looking to actually learn organic chemistry, she is the professor to have.

Dr. Perkins is very clear in her lectures. She takes the time to go over all questions and explain this the best she can. She also provides a lot of extra help through practice problems, practice exams, office hours and chemhelp. She actually wants her students to learn and understand. There is also a curve and exam drop to help raise your grade.

Professor Perkins is very clear about what will be covered in exams. She genuinely wants everyone to do well in OChem and encourages the use of the resources available. The practice exams are also very helpful. OChem is very difficult to get used to, so make flashcards and study. Try to actually understand the material and not just memorize them.

Made a traditionally difficult class very doable. Lectures are mandatory, as concepts become much better woven together when she explains. Very reasonable with regrades, which are important in OChem. Tests are difficult, but what did you expect, its OChem? Allows drop of one of 4 mid-terms, which is essential.

I mean, it's ochem, so it's going to be hard, but Perkins was an approachable professor, that made the subject interesting and understandable. If you don't read the text book and take lecture notes, don't even bother showing up to the test. Only ochem prof that gives participation points though- so that's nice.

Pretty good lecturer. She does mess up her math on the board pretty frequently, but laughs it off when we correct her. I'm taking her for CHEM1082 so I like her enough. I personally don't read from the textbook, but if you struggle with chem you might want it for this class.

Really enjoyed having her for chemistry! Her tests are more math-based than I would like, but overall she knows chemistry very well and wants you to do well in the course. She always has office hours and resources available. If you put in the effort you should do well!

Dr. Perkins is a solid professor overall. She explains concepts slowly and clearly and is helpful during office hours. Her practice tests and exams are straightforward. She does make some math mistakes on the board, but it's not a big deal. OWL and the practice problems are pretty helpful for preparing for tests. Textbook somewhat optional

Very, very good at giving lectures, writes on the board instead of flipping through slides to help you understand her thought process. Also very charismatic and funny. Don't skip lectures because you won't understand anything. Homework is typically long but helps your understanding. Tests are pretty hard and cover a lot, so study hard.

Dr. Perkins was a great lecturer. Obviously knows her material, though is often very scatterbrained. She has some mannerisms that might get annoying ("alls we did was," or hearing okay 100 times each lecture), but she does a great job at explaining concepts and applying them to in-class problems. Online homework is fine if you don't procrastinate.

Dr. Perkins is so approachable and always willing to help. If you struggle with chemistry, GO TO HER OFFICE HOURS. She will work through any problem until you understand it. Her tests make up a large portion of your grade so do well on them. Go to lecture and take notes from the textbook. A lot of dedication is required to do well in this class.

Prof did clicker points during lecture. Lectures were ok. She explained the concepts, but didn't connect ideas. The lectures were interesting for the most part. Her grading is hard, but the online practice problems were helpful for the tests.

Tests are hard most of the time and I had to do the reading to fully understand material, though she explains it well in class. Took her for chem1081,1082, and 2081 (and corresponding labs). I like how she lays out her chem labs. Knows chem very well and is approachable

Professor Perkins is one of the best when it comes to professors. Her lectures are straightforward and easy to understand. There is a lot of homework and exams are fairly difficult. Exams are based on her lectures. She gives grades based on a bell-curve so if you stay a little above average (get C-C+ on the exams) you'll get a B in the class

She is a good professor and knows chemistry and organic chemistry well. She gives good practice tests. The class is a bit accelerated because of the sequence design, but she makes it doable. The class is definitely hard, but its organic chemistry... it should be. She is approachable and office hours REALLY help.

In Perkins' class, you decide your grade. It's a very large lecture, though very few people ask questions. You need to put in the work on your own to pass this class. To do well, consider any "suggested" homework as mandatory. If you have hw questions, go into office hours. If it is anytime except right before the exam you will have one on one help

Angela is great. You really do need to put in the work, but if you do, you'll be happy you did. Chemistry requires a lot of time and practice. Pre-reading for lecture, taking good notes during lecture, reviewing your notes, and doing practice problems are a must if you want to do well in this class.

Review the material before coming to class. Dr. Perkins utilizes the lecture time to thoroughly teach beyond the organic chemistry basics, diving into the applications and using example reactions on the fly. Come prepared (even with a little review) and you will learn much more!

This class is hard, but its chemistry. Go to office hours, Dr Perkins is very helpful and offers additional study tips and ways to solve problems. Tests are hard. Use old practice exams and optional practice problems to study. She even uses a few book problems for exam questions.

Pretty relatable and helpful in office hours

I loved Professor Perkins. She was so thorough in her lectures and she made sure that everybody actually understood what was going on. She assigns a lot of online homework, but it helps tremendously.

Professor Perkins was great this semester. Her lectures were really helpful and she was constantly asking for questions. Homework was difficult but I found it really useful for understanding material being covered in class. The practice exams were very similar to the types of questions on the actual exam, no surprises or trick questions.

I personally loved Perkins's lecture style both first and second semester. Her exams are certainly difficult and the curve isn't anything drastic, but the questions are fair. She is always available to help even though she may not seem super approachable (she doesn't care about kiss ups). Review Sapling and read the textbook and you will succeed!

Angela was very good at providing examples to help learning. Do the recommended practice problems.

Perkins is a good professor. She works quickly to stay on track but covers all material. Read the chapter before class to help you understand. DO ALL PRACTICE TESTS AND PROBLEMS. It's the only reason I did well. There are only so many problems they can put on the exam. It's about repetition. Study hard and you can succeed in this course!

She is a very good professor, but the class is very difficult. It is important to come to lecture and take good notes, and do all of the review assignments that are available. Doing as much practice as possible will prepare you for the exams. Her office hours are also helpful for getting extra help. The exams are hard, but typical for a chem class.

Organic Chemistry is obviously hard but she at least tried to make it fun. She laughed at her mistakes and admitted that she hated gen chem. She is a much better O chem teacher than she is a Gen chem one. Her lectures are pretty good but it helps a TON if you read the book along with it.

This class, in general, is DIFFICULT. Dr. Perkins is not a great gen chem professor but she makes O Chem as easy as she can. You MUST attend lectures, read the textbook, & do all of her recommended practice problems. You won't pass off of sapling problems alone. Sometimes her explanations are confusing but she wants us to succeed.

I have had Perkins for life science chem 2 and 3. I feel like my opinion has fluctuated a lot over the year, depending on how I'm doing in the class. Go to office hours, she is super nice and surprisingly funny. She can be a tad bit disorganized but she does care. She is a better ochem prof then gen chem. Watch lectures and ask her questions.

Perkins struggled with the transition to online learning, but she did try to help students. I felt that her exams were easier this semester when looking back from past exams she gave us. Read, take notes, show up to lecture, and do all discussion problems with HW. It's Ochem, its not easy but it's manageable if you form good study habits.

The only way to actually pass this class with a good grade is by going to lectures. Everything on the homework and quizzes are covered in lectures. I'm the type that prefer paying extra attention in lectures to studying with a book outside class. Therefore, I love this class

I dont think Angelas a bad professor at all. Her lectures are really helpful. She goes through a lot of examples in class. If you pay attention during lectures, do the Achieve homework, and do the practice textbook problems, you should be just fine. Theres really nothing on the quizzes that should be a surprise if you put in the work.

Say what you want about the CBS chem sequence, but Perkins is such a good professor. Structures the class very well. Each unit builds on the previous. Must do a lot of studying out of lectures to do well in the class, but her tests are always very fair. Anyone who dislikes Perkins is probably just mad about their grade.

Perkins is an absolute gem. She structures the class so well and makes the test very fair. If you don't do well it is because you didn't understand the material. Having Perkins over the Chem sequence has been great and would recommend to anyone. Put in the time outside of class and you will be fine.

Perkins was a good professor. To be successful you need to attend lectures, do practice problems, and redo problems from your past quizzes. She does a lot of helpful practice problems in lecture which is nice. She is also very helpful over email and gave me a chance and credit for a couple assignments I forgot to do.

It's just a super difficult class first of all. I think Perkins does a good job at making time for student questions and answering them well. Her lectures are much better than Pelton (everything about Perkins is better than Pelton) Hard to do really well on exams since there is little opportunity for partial credit, and exams are most of your grade

Good professor, hard class. Attendance isn't mandatory but highly recommended. Use office hours, best way to get questions answered. She is extremely helpful and tries to reexplain or offer different examples during office hours. Its a hard class, but I didn't expect differently from an organic chemistry class. Expect to spend time on material.

Dr. Perkins made a difficult class more tolerable. Class had weekly quizzes covering a chapter, but she provided lots of examples in class and in the lecture videos to help with the material. A lot of the quiz questions came directly from problem sets or were very similar.

Perkins get a lot of heat, but frankly, the class content is hard; it isn't really her fault. Her lectures are clear and concise, and the class format and schedule is clearly laid out in the syllabus/Canvas page. She provides you with the material to do decent. My complaint would be that she is very passive aggressive.

I really worked hard for my B in this class but Professor Perkins is not a bad professor if you put in the effort outside of class. She gives a lot of practice problems during lecture and gives extra credit for clicker point questions. The tests sometimes had trick questions but overall similar to the textbook, homework, and lecture problems.

Dr. Perkins effectively presented the week's content and had impeccable timing with her lectures. She was kind and helpful during office hours.

She is a great professor. Very good at explaining and very nice and caring if you go to her office hours. She does teach a super hard class and at a faster pace, so her class takes a lot of studying and mental effort.

She comes off intimidating at first but she is actually super helpful and incredibly respectful! I love being taught by her because she is engaging and funny during lectures. PRACTICE WITH THE BOOK. Go to her office hours b/c she is very efficient and personable. I love her honesty and appreciate her push for independence.

She is a great professor! She clearly understands chemistry very well and is very good at explaining concepts. She is easily accessible when you email her and she is also just quite funny in lectures. Highly recommend!

Dr Perkins does not deserve the hate. I think she is an incredible lecturer, she makes very complex topics seem a lot simpler with her teaching style. She teaches by working through a ton of examples and practice problems and her knowledge of course topics is unbeatable. The CLS track is incredibly difficult and you should be prepared for that.

Professor Perkins was an amazing professor and it is such as shame she is not teaching Chem 2081 anymore. Although the class structure makes it difficult to ask questions during class, she is always happy to help during her office hours. Make sure to watch the lecture videos she posts before class starts and always go to tutoring hours by the TA's!

I appreciated her a lot more this semester compared to the 1st Life Sci class, and seemed to connect us a lot more this semester. Concepts are difficult but the lectures are key to understanding the content. I got by pretty well with just lectures and very little textbook reading or videos, but don't skip class. I wish she was teaching 2081! :(

Professor Perkins can be a tough grader, but her lectures are engaging and the concepts stick. Use all the resources - textbook, office hours, and unstuck ai - to excel. Attendance is a must, but the class is manageable with diligence.

This class is inherently difficult, but Perkins teaches CLS the best in my opinion. I've had two other professors in CLS and neither of them run through examples or make the content as clear as she does. Definitely go to class and do practice problems, but she is the best you are going to get. She is also very nice in office hours.

I love her. very helpful in office hours! Clearly displays and explains all of her lecture material

Dr. Perkins is overall a great professor. She comes off as a little intimidating but is always helpful when answering questions. She explains concepts clearly and logically. Yes, you will have to study outside of class to have a more comprehensive understanding of the material.

The class itself sucked but I thought she did a good job with it. Her lectures were clear, organized, and understandable, but she did often throw in hard questions on quizzes. Good but difficult professor.

Seems tough but genuinely cares, willing to help you overcome hurdles

Although the class was difficult, I believe Dr. Perkins does a great job teaching the content. She is always available after class to answer questions. The only problem I had was the proctored online quizzes. They are 85pts each and there is zero partial credit on questions. There is a dropped quiz at the end of the semester plus lots of extra cred

You have to go to lecture to get the extra credit points, but no attendance is taken

Dr.Perkins is a wonderful professor especially for the chem department. She is very understanding of conflicts and very great and quick with emails.

Very clear and detailed lectures, was great at answering student questions. Can be a little condescending at times.

Great professor. I would recommend her for 1082 (not 1081). If you keep up with the reading and attend lecture, you should do well. I would also recommend paying attention in lab, for a lot of the content from lab helps in understanding lecture material.

The subjects covered in 1082 are not as bad as they may seem. If something is unclear to you, then reading the textbook is a must. It should also be noted that the class will ramp up the difficulty near the end. But for the lab, pray that you get a good TA. Mine was absolutely terrible and graded arbitrarily like she was on some power trip.

The online homework assignments took me an average of 3 hours, so plan for plenty of work. There are questions to answer during lecture for extra credit, and they literally saved my grade, so do the extra credit. If you skip lecture, you will be so lost.