This is a difficult class--you will have to spend a lot of time studying. Prof. Kovacs is extremely nice, very funny, and enthusiastic about the class. She works very hard to help, but the class is just hard.

Very nice teacher. She knows her material, and wants youto know it too. She is willing to help at almost any time (even outside of office hours). What a great teacher. Be ready to study, though. Orgo is a tough class.

Orgo is hard, there is no way around it, but Prof. Kovacs is very helpful. This is the first prof i have had that has an accent, and i had no problem understanding her. Be prepared to put in long hours form the beginning, everything is bulit uponit.

Very very nice, smart lady. She wants her students to succeed and really tries to help you do so! But, the material is hard no matter who you take. Her lectures go very fast...plan on reading the book. she is awesome if. you ask questions.

Bad score test #2. Asked for structure printouts I could use to review-3 p.m. Fri before Spring Break! Campus was deserted, but she helped til I'd to excuse myself for class. Difficulty is in material,not her. She's the BEST choice for Orgo!

She is a very smart professor who knows what she is teaching. The class goes very fast and she is always willing to help if you don't understand everything.

she does a good job. organic is a tough subject plus she has the language barrier and she does well with that. she is very helpful especially when it came to the final and she had a review seesion late at night to accomodate everyone. she is funny too

funny and nice; explains everything clearly. she even asks if everyone understood when she's done teaching something because she has a strong accent. my advise: take her if possible

The class is tough but she definately is willing to work with you to help you understand. The material is tougher than 241 but she did an excellent job teaching it. Her accent is much easier to understand than last semester. Must be the exposure! :)

Had last year and have again this fall for second sem, very nice, extreemly helpful, wants students to learn, if all teachers were this dedicated students would excell, take her if you can

Attention all nursing students taking her for 231: She is Romanian (that means she's a vampire) and if you get less than an 80% in the course she will suck your blood.

Not an easy class! Professor Kovacs does her best to teach too much material in too little time.The chem departent needs to adjust credit hrs to make allowances for the work load. Do NOT get behind-this class should be 5or6 credit hours-take with blow off gen eds and prepare to study like never B4!

Prof Kovacs was a great teacher. It was a very tough class but if you study then you will be able to pull off a good grade. She is Romanian but her accent is not hard to follow. I think her lectures are VERY understandable and she ALWAYS answers questions. One of the best profs here. TAKE HER!

Excellent professor for Organic! She seems difficult at first but if you keep up on the reading and actually come to class! you can make it out of it with a B or better. She makes the ACS EASY.

I found her to be very helpful in and out of class. She seemed to have a very easy-going nature and was very approachable. She did not like seeing people fall behind and was willing to compromise and help them out however she could. Do the work, and you'll be fine!

Taking Organic in 6 weeks was a nightmare; however, Prof. Kovacs helped us and did everything she could to help us succeed. Pay attention to any previous exams she may post, they will DEFINATELY help on exams. DOn't expect you're grade to be handed to you, but if you spend the necessary time studying for this class, you will be fine. Take Kovacs!

Six weeks to learn Organic is just too short! She is great, take her, but take it in the Fall or Winter, not in a summer half session. Also, do not expect an easy A or even an easy B. Come to class, do the work, do the readings, and check Blackboard frequently. Pay attention to examples she gives in class and to old exams she may post. Helpful!

It is very dificult to understand her but if you actually go talk to her, she is honestly the nicest lady ever. This class is not easy and everyone should know that already. She knows her stuff and if you're more proactive in learning, she is a really good teacher to have!!!

This was my second time taking organic. I went from a D+ with Herrington and got an A with Kovacs. Yes she has an accent but it's not that bad. Do the book work! This semester she gave A LOT of extra credit and raised me from a B to an A. Also do the old exams she has on BB. I found a lot of questions she repeats. Def not an easy A but is possible.

She gets a bad rap because her class is really hard, but if you go to her office and work through all the material you will be fine. You have to want to succeed in this class, it is a tough class. Orgo is hard, but Dr. Kovacs tries to make it relevant and fun.

took class in 2007... second time around. Difficult class, but got an A after a previous D+. Given I had a group who studied together as much as possible and asked her questions a lot. She was helpful, and sometimes her Romanian accent is hard to understand. ASK for CLARIFICATION!! Her lab quizzes help your overall understanding so be thankful

Great professor - makes organic chemistry "doable". Uses discussion and office hours for extra help on difficult subjects. She interprets your approach and caters teaching to how you learn. Organic can be a tough subject - so no doubt you have to be willing to put in the time; class developed my creative thinking and reduced my test anxiety :)

Organic Chemistry is tough. I struggled a lot first semester as my prof was awful. Dr. Kovacs tried her best to explain all the topics. She does a great job even with her accent. She is super nice, and always willing to give help if you ask! Good professor! I would've gotten an A in the class if it wasn't for the ACS exam.

She will walk you through the material but doesn't give very deep explanations. You will be fine if you make an honest effort to prepare for class.

The class itself was really hard but i feel like having this professor made things a bit easier. Really nice professor, interesting class.

Yes, this class is extremely difficult, but it will be with any professor. Kovacs is extremely helpful. If you go to her office hours, she will do whatever it takes to get you the grade you want. She has a fantastic spirit and I know that I would have failed if I had another professor. Highly recommend her.

No matter which professor you have, you will have to learn most of Ochem on your own (sorry). However, Dr. Kovacs will always be there to help you with the most difficult topics when you need the extra help. On the upside she's hilarious, which can help when you're frustrated. Ask her about Game of Thrones!

For Organic Chemistry you can't expect the professor to spoon feed you all of the information. Having Prof. Kovacs will force force you to read the book which if you want a good grade should do anyways. She is always available outside class and will be patient then, but don't wait till the last minute.

I would definitely recommend Kovacs! She is intimidating, and can get frustrated with her students at times, but she is great at explaining orgo chem. She makes everything clear, but you NEED to practice A LOT outside of class. Studied constantly, did very poorly on exams, still got a B. She uses a curve so do your best and try not to stress!

Awesome professor! Orgo is a really tough subject but she makes it alright. She is always available to help and is always setting up activities outside of lecture to help the learning process that much more. Totally approachable and I will for sure try to get into her 242 class. She is one of the few bright spots of the chemistry department.

I loved having Kovacs as a professor. I was worried about being able to succeed in this class, but she helped me get a good grade. She gives out multiple extra credit opportunities/questions on exams. Sometimes she can be a bit scattered, but I easily got used to her teaching style, and she definitely wants you to succeed! Just go to office hours!!

Her lectures are difficult to follow. She teaches the class like we are all chemistry majors and remember everything from Orgo 1. I learned a lot of material from the book. The online homework is difficult. Her office hours are very useful, and the blackboard collaborator review sessions are great

It was a very hard class that took some time to get used too, but after a while it became a lot of fun once I figured out what was going on and got to know Dalila. She is very caring and even though there is so much homework it all has a purpose. I really liked her for lab too! Taking again for CHM 247/248!

She's really grown on me! At first her style of throwing tons and tons of homework at me hit pretty hard, but once you get in a groove it becomes a lot easier. She provides a pretty good amount of review for her exams, which are quite difficult. I'd definitely recommend!

Dalila can be intimidating, but she's been by far one of my favorite teachers so far at Grand Valley. If you can get past the tough grading and slightly disorganized blackboard you'll be fine (orgo is just a hard class). She's been one of the most caring and understanding professors I've had and is always available to talk and bounce ideas off of.

She was a great professor and knew the Organic Chem content. That being said, she was super unorganized and it was hard to keep up with what to do for that week. Organic Chemistry is a hard subject in general, but it becomes more understandable if you use other resources to help. Grades were put in so late that we were told to calculate our own.

Kovacs can be intimidating at first but she just wants the best for you. Accessible outside of class and answers questions thoroughly, wants to see your thinking too. Exams are tough but doable if you study and do the practice problems. Lots of homework but it all served a purpose. Very knowledgeable and funny!

Professor Kovacs is a pretty good teacher in teaching organic chemistry. Some quizzes were take-home and homework assignments that we would upload to bb. She did offer a lot of extra credit and opportunities to make up points and does not look down on you if you ask questions. She understands the material is rough but she wants you to succeed truly

Organic Chm is a hard class; it's difficult regardless of the prof, but Dalila is solid. Expect lots of pre-lecture hw and to teach yourself from the textbook. She reviews hw mistakes in class but doesn't fully cover everything. Tests can be tricky. Go to office hours—she's helpful and kind. Her jokes and sassy grandma vibes make class more fun.

She is very nice and clearly cares about her students, and she's helpful when you ask questions. But she was extremely unorganized, and her lectures were hard to follow, so I ended up teaching myself most of the material from the textbook. Once she focuses on a topic, she explains it well, but getting there can be confusing. Overall she's SO sweet.