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“I did horrible in chemistry before taking her class and now I changed majors to chemistry because of her”
CHM101 - 5.0 rating“She was the best teacher I've had at college level”
CHM101 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
82%
Textbook Required
90%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
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A-
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101
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(1)101105
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(1)CHEM15
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CHEM112
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Reviews (83)
My biggest surprise. I never imagined I would like (and do well in) chemistry, since I'm not a sciences major. She used to teach high school, so her style is very, very clear. Knows her subject and easy to work with. She's the only chem teacher to take. OTC, give her a raise.
very willing to help you out. just put in some effort and you will do fine.
Mrs.McChesney is such an awewsome teacher. I would really recommend her! She is a teacher that is willing to help and her teaching style is on your level. She doesn't expect you to know chemistry, since it is a 101 class. I was really scared to take chem., but I am so gald I took it with her.
I never thought Chemistry was interesting until I came to her class. She did a great job of explaining everything, and an added bonus was that she was funny. Great teacher!!
she is by fare the most uninteresting teacher I have ever had. She is burned out and most of us in class just tried to dill with her long enough to get threw the class.
She was the best teacher that I have ever had. She helps you and answers any questions that you have. If you are having trouble, you should go talk to her on her free hours and she will make sure you understand. Great Teacher!!
I really enjoyed chemistry in high school but after taking a class with her I no longer have much interest in it. she is very absent minded and expects you to know what she is thinking.
She was awesome! I really learned a lot from her class. She does a really good job relating the info to our lives so that we can remember it. I would def. take her again, if I could! :) I ended up with an A out of the class and I havne't had CHM for almost 5 years! She has this way of making things "click"!
She is a really funny and interesting teacher. But she does have favorites. She likes to be cool with the popular kids or the brown nosers. Anyways other than that she grades fair and is a pretty easy teacher.
She is a great teacher. She realizes that everyone just didn't walk out of chem class or that it may have been a long time ago. She is quite helpful and is willing to help you get your grade as long as you work at it.
Great instructor!! Explains everything very well and is nice and friendly and really wants and cares that you learn something. I would greatly recommend.
I highly recommend her. She spells it out so us non-knowing chemistry people can make sense of it. She's funny and she has stupid little "tricks" to remember things, no matter how stupid you think they are, you'll use them!!!
Really fun teacher. Very energetic. Makes learning easier.
She is a GREAT teacher! I never had Chem before & was really nervous but she explained everything really well & gave great notes that I used to study with. Her notes were often easier to understand than the book. This is a class you need to attend to do well in. I used OTC's Academic Achievement Center's chemistry tutors too (they were helpful).
this is the best case senario for a chemistry teacher! she is exciting and down to earth! she is very funny too! not an easy a unless you had this class in high school recently.
She is an awesome teacher! If you don't understand she will help and she makes sure that you understand it, she will do anything she can to help and she makes the class more intersting. She is very animated too which makes it funny.
She is an AMAZING teacher. She puts it into clear and understandable language and tries to relate it to real life. She is probably the MOST energetic teacher I have ever had. I had dreaded taking this class, but Mrs. McChesney made the class fun and exciting and hey I passed with a B.
Very helpful and caring.
She was an amazing teacher. If you havn't had chemistry in a few years or if you had a bad teacher for it in high shcool she is very helpful and she makes it hard to fail. She will answer any questions and is always willing to make time to help. My only suggestion is if you are really into chem and know your stuff, you might get bored.
Awesome teacher...if you need chem then def take her.
Great teacher. Explains things to where you can understand them.
Great teacher. Really cares about helping all her students understand chemistry. Understanding, fair, and funny. Would definitely recommend her.
Good all around person and teacher.
she was energetic and awesome both my partner and i enjoyed her challanging class!
She is an amazing teacher! She really cares for the students and wants every one to pass. If you have to take CHM 101, take her she's REALLY good.
If you are taking Chemistry at OTC this is the teacher you want to take. She wants you to succeed. She also is very funny and keeps your interest in class. I hate Chemestry but she really helped me make it through the semester.
she is a helpful teacher who loves what she does. I would recommend her to anyone. One of my favorite class at OTC.
She is great! She seems to really ejnoy teaching. She is very entertaining. Go to class, take the notes, show up for labs and you'll pass just fine. I highly recommend her!
She is an amazing teacher. In high school 5-6 years ago I got a D and HATED chemistry. It is now my favorite subject and getting A's on everything! She is always willing to help, tells you point blank what to study, and just an amazing person. Takes notes, show up, don't fall asleep, and you will ace it too!
McChesney is an amazing teacher. She is very helpful. She makes the class fun and has a great personality. Take MCCHESNEY!
she is the best chem teacher you could ask for
THE BEST!!! She is always willing to help! I had never taken chemistry in high school so I was terrified, but she made it easy and I ended up passing with a 96%! TAKE HER!!!
She is by far the BEST chemistry teacher EVER! She breaks down every aspect of the subject and makes it soo easy to learn... Having trouble? She's more than willing to come early or stay late to help and truly wants her students to REALLY learn the material! A++++++
She is the best teacher I have ever had. She makes chemistry fun, very animated and entertaining. Chemistry is hard for me but she made it easy. Attendance is not mandatory but her lectures help alot. Do not miss lab it is worth alot of points and it's fun. A+++++++++++
Great Teacher! Go to class and you will do good! Go to every lab! If your scared to take chemistry..take her..shes a GREAT teacher!
I am not good at chemistry, but she is super nice and helpful. She also manages to tell you silly dumb storys that help you remember stuff, which is very helpful. I give her an A+
This is a great teacher! She explains things very well and helps you remember information in the silliest ways! Attending class is a must though if you want to do good! I would definitely take this teacher again!
Awesome teacher! Knows your not interested in the class and keeps it simple and easy. Really cares about her students. Helps you out a lot more after the drop day passes, when she knows your committed.
I would take her again if I could...she's fabulous
Infinite praise for this woman!! Such a great teacher A+ from me. The class does take work, but all good things do. If you study and ask questions, you will do fine. Very helpful and does well communicating with students, makes it Her classes fill up fast so register early.
This is a great teacher! She explains things very well! Trys hard to help students rember and make class fun! Attending class is a must though if you want to do good! I would definitely take this teacher again!
Really good teacher for such a difficult class. Her tests are HARD (especially the final), but if you pay attention in class and study before the tests you'll be ok.
She is a great instructor. I would take her again and highly recommend her. she explains the material in a way thats easy to understand and makes class fun. I cant say enough good about her. I expected to do poorly and with her I earned an A.
Mrs. McChesney is one of the best teachers I've had. Period. Chemistry is so hard, and she's made me interested in it. She is hilarious, and understanding, and very helpful. I was flunking the class and she helped me get my grade up to a B. DO NOT MISS CLASS. It's incredibly hard to catch up, show up, study, you'll do well.
Awesome teacher! Some parts of chemistry are hard to understand, but she explains them very well and makes the class interesting. The class work is fairly easy, but sometimes there is a lot of it to do. Come to class! Some lessons are hard to get caught up on. Also, she is very very helpful, and wants you to succeed. I highly recommend her class!
Great teacher, take decent notes, and do all of the labs and you will pass easily, replaces one low test score with final, homework is only collected the day of the tests. She also does cool demonstrations in the middle of class. Very funny. TAKE HER.
This is the BEST teacher I've had at otc all together! I just knew i was gonna fail chemistry but she explained things in common terms that made the class easy to understand. Her tests are semi difficult but if you study a decent amount you will do just fine. I would recommend taking this teacher! She is the BEST!
Doing the extra practice problems made my test scores jump tremendously. Do the practice problems!!! IT HELPS!!
This teacher could teach Chemistry to a rock. I had no interest in the subject until her class and I have really enjoyed it. Attendance is mandatory to success. Great teacher!
Best teacher I have had at OTC hands down. I had no interest in this class going in, and got an A. That's not to say that it is initially easy. She just explains it in ways that you will understand. Go to class, take notes, and you will be just fine!
If you have to take chemistry, this is the teacher to take! She makes the class super interesting and is really good at explaining difficult concepts. I had an A all the way up til I took the final (thats my fault!!) and ended up with a B in the class. Highly recommend!!
I love this teacher! I did horrible in chemistry before taking her class and now I changed majors to chemistry because of her! She is fun and energetic!
The BEST chemistry teacher OTC has. You must show up for class, be ready to learn and take notes. She keeps class interesting with great demos. If you want to succeed she will help you succeed. Wish I could clone her for all my teachers!
AMAZING teacher!! She took my most feared class of the semester and made it my favorite. She explains things so well and is extremely helpful. Just be in class in everyday.
McChesney is a very intelligent woman and I enjoyed her throughout the semester. She does an extremely good job teaching, and doing so efficiently. HIGHLY recommend! I never once used my textbook...but I did study my labs and notes. Make sure to write down everything she puts on the whiteboard because it'll be on the test! Put in the time, easy A!
She was one of my favorite teachers all throughout the semester, until she chewed me out for addressing a complaint about the Tutoring Center. Very unprofessional!
Very awesome teacher. She was the best teacher I've had at college level. She is super helpful and caring about her students. She makes learning chemistry fun and interesting. She had lots of little tricks for remembering things that actually helped me remember the material.
McChesney is by far the best professor I've ever taken. She takes time to explain the material in a manner that each student can learn from. If you are visual, she will be visual, if you are auditory she will be auditory, if you comprehend things better from reading, she gives you those resources also. She has an open door policy and is GREAT
Mrs. McChesney is really smart and funny, her lectures are great! She does demos in class and lab that are interesting and informative. There is a reason her classes fill up so fast!! Great teacher!
I would highly recommend this teacher. Chemistry was a tough subject for me but she was entertaining. Very hilarious! She is clear and always there to help. She is a fair grader.
Mrs. McChesney is one of, if not the best instructor at OTC. If you are afraid of taking chemistry, this is the instructor for you. She explains everything in terms that are easy to remember and understand, and she will gladly work with you one-on-one after class/lab if you need anything clarified. Plus her lectures are hilarious and fun!
She is funny. Stand up comedian funny. There is never a dull moment in her class. She explains things better than any other professor has ever explained anything. Ever.
Mrs. McChesney is a wonderful teacher. I was afraid of CHM 101 but she made it amazing, this is the instructor for you. She explains everything in terms that are easy to remember and understand, and she will gladly work with you one-on-one after class/lab if you need anything clarified. Plus her lectures are fun Gives test study guides easy test
Ms. McChesney is an amazing teacher! She made lecture very entertaining and you understood exactly what she was talking about. Do not be scared if CHM 101 if she is your teacher! She helps you outside of class, gives you study guides for test, friendly, and just flat out a great teacher!
Amazing teacher. Study the materials covered in lecture and you will do well. Hands on teaching style. Went in not knowing much about the subject matter and came out knowing a lot. Would recommend.
She makes chemistry fun
Chemistry is hard! But, Professor McCheney made it enjoyable and fun! She gives out reading assignments to read before class so that you wont be too lost (not a lot of pages, just the important info really), and then lectures. You will definitely have to work for your grade, but she keeps class interactive and fun.
She came in halfway through the semester and took over the CHM class. She is an AWESOME teacher. Funny, grades easily, and gives extra credit. Made this class easy.
Mrs. McChesney is an amazing teacher!! She is super passionate and knows very well what she is doing!! Make sure that you pay attention to her lectures and take notes. As long as you try and put in the effort it is not hard to make a good grade. She is very helpful and makes the class very interesting!!
Hybrid Intro Chemistry Class. Very funny and truly cares about you and your understanding of science. Is not always clear about her expectations though.
McChesney is by far one of the BEST professors at OTC. She does her best to teach in a way that everyone learns best from and always has fun ways to remember things. If you put in the effort you will do well in this class. She turned my absolute fear of chemistry in to a love of chemistry. Her class is the only class I've ever looked forward to!
Chemistry was a huge struggle for me, but Mrs. McChesney made it fun and did her best to help me learn the material. She provided multiple ways (videos, practice, songs) to help us memorize and enormous amount of material. She knew when you where trying and was willing to help anyway she could!
Angie is probably one of the best college instructors I've ever had, and this is my third degree. She compartmentalizes her lectures (I took a hybrid class and watched her videos) and things that I've always had trouble with I suddenly started understanding. She's engaging and hilarious, and she really does care about her students. A+ teacher.
AMAZING! She is a very helpful teacher and always is trying to help her students. She is funny and a little quirky. The labs were really detailed and fairly easy, she never hovered over us, allowing us to have a lot of freedom in labs. She proves a lot of study materials before the test, making you feel incredibly prepared for each test.
Just keep going! Dedication and determination will win in the end. Studying is necessary as the exams are not the easiest. There are plenty of resources provided for success.
Best teacher I have ever had.
She is funny, engaging, and cares about her students understanding the content.
I used RMP to decide which professor to take chem101 from. I am so thankful I did. Prof McChesney is amazing. This was an online course with video lectures which were very thorough & helpful. Also, DO THE EXTRA CREDIT! These will give you "free" points & you will also PASS the exams! I was never "science minded" and I earned an A+ in her class.
Professor McChesney would be my go-to chemistry teacher if you're going to take it online. She provides great resources, and lots of extra credit since she wants everyone to succeed. I had a lot of questions this semester and she emailed me back promptly. She is very clear about what she expects from students, and I loved her class.
The frustrating thing is sometimes her lectures are really great and other times they suck. You get to the HW and there's something you haven't (or barely) covered. Her vids use her own lingo sometimes or does things differently from th standard which is confusing. Many xtra resources so you can still learn it ok. EZ grader tons of xtra cred
Absolutely amazing! She wanted everyone to succeed and her lectures were always interesting and easy to understand.
Lots of homework and exams, there is literally *something* due *multiple* times a week (I guess that helps you stay on track). Extra credit for doing the exam pre-work. Her recorded lectures weren't useful to me and rarely was the book, I researched everything online (or utilized tutors) to study, complete homework, and pass. Final exam was easy.
She is a wonderful human being and a very entertaining instructor. Truly cares about what she does
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
82%
Textbook Required
90%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.07 avg changeRatings by Course
101
5.0
(1)101105
5.0
(1)CHEMISTY
5.0
(1)BIOCHEM
5.0
(1)CHEM15
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
CHEM112
4.0
101
3.0
CHEMISTRY
3.0
CHEMISTRY101
3.0
CHEM15
3.0