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She is a terrible teacher, loud, and acts like she cares but really doesn't. Once she told the class "if we don't get it were like a**ed out!"!
This professor is HORRIBLE DO NOT TAKE HER. The worst part is she is always yelling for no reason. She does not know what is going on in class until the week after the experiment is over. She does not even know what experiment is being done each week. Also tells you that you are doing something right and then when it isn't she grades you down.
Great professor. Very enthusiastic. You definitely like her. Don't pay attention to the other comments I got an easy A in that class
Chem is not easy, but she makes it easy. She breaks it down to you as if you were an idiot, and still surprised how people can't comprehend it. Yes she's loud but funny at times. Her tests. Per 1 or 2 chpts she gives you a quiz and then an exam on about 5 chpts. Very helpful and even leaneant at times. Chem not easy, the book explains it clearly.
She is awesome!! Dont' listen to the nasty comments. Just go to class. She stays everyday after class to help you in you have questions. Also, responds to emails and is very helpful. But you have to get passed her loud voice, very passionate professor.
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Great Professor. She's very passionate about her teaching and you will not sleep in her class. She really cared about her students and she always responds to the e-mails. She even lets you im her with question. She made chemistry so much more understandable and challenged us in the same time. Definetly worth taking her class!
love this teacher, she knows how to teach. she goes all out in showing us. she is the best teacher yet for chem. wish she was teaching more chem classes.
LOUDEST prof i've ever taken. At her office nearly 24/7, EXTREMELY helpful. Dis class requires a lot of work so u hav to put sum effort into du class in order to get a good grade. grade based mainly on 3 exam(20% of total grade), final(15%), 10% worth on quiz, and 20% on 2 essay. If u fail an exam its not du end of du world. Overall best 101 prof.
This teacher is so MEAN I have not words to describe her. She is extremely rude. One time i could not figure out an answer so she looked at my paper. Then she practically threw it back at me. Let's put it this way she made me cry a few times cuz shes so mean. and she yells a lot!!!
awesome professor. available online and in her office. she was so helpful. some extra credits now and there. grading system ruled. like 70-80 was a B, 80-100 was an A, and like below a 40 was like a fail i think awesome professor take advantage of her being online and office hours
A great chemistry professor. You will end up having to do more work than other chem. classes but its worth it. You will learn a lot from her. She speaks loud cuz she was you to know the material. she helps you either by email/office/IM. I will recommend her to anyone.
she's okay because she has ways to make you able to catch up on points but she's a pain when it comes to lecturing. She makes you feel dumb and talks to you in a condenscending way. Most of the time i had to form a group to get things done. I didn't use the book but it's helpful.
She is great! I have an extremely hard time with chem, and I passed the first time! Almost a miracle. She wants to help the students. She's mean when she feels you're not paying attention.
She is loud! Very loud! Make sure you're on her good side, meaning you visit her office often. She can seem offensive and annoying but if you keep up with the work you'll be fine. Her grading system is awesome. She gives good references!
She really wants you to learn. She always makes herself there for her students, to a point where its a fault. She forces you to see her office, which kind of gives her less time for students who actually want to go. I can see how shes offensive, but I have thick skin. She's sometimes funny. For maximum effect, take lab with Courtney Sams, her TA.
I love this woman! She is soo freaking awesome and so much fun to be around. You need to go to her office hours to understand me, you can't just based her attitude in class alone. Her tests are not hard, just study off her discussion papers. I barely touched the book, I got a solid A in the class.
Do not take her class, she does not explain very well and she give Volunteer work that you have to do. Her class was a waist time and her grading is very hard, I m an "A" student and I got "C" even I deserve "A" So I do not recomand her class at all ......................
nice lady, tough teacher. her book is very helpful, all in all her class is more work than chem should be but if you stay on it you should do fine.,
Pretty good prof. knows what ahe is talking about and wants to help you understand everything about chem. but only if your willing to listen. Theres a lot of homework but is for your own benefit. Exams aren't too hard but she gives problems on their that require more than 50 min. to do. Overall, shes a good prof. I recommend her.
great!
I really like her!!! she is great!!!
She's awesome. But if you don't like sardonic people get used to it. She is funny. yes she's loud and the surrounding professors know this but she's cool. Really helpful but she has mandatory office hours and discussion but it doesn't matter.
Wow... I didn't learn anything from her. She doesn't explain things well so you have to teach yourself. Covered 4 section in less than 20 min. The last test average was extremely low. Her book was useless. First two exams were not that hard maybe because i studied on my own.
yeah she's nice and loud. her quote of the semester was "got it? ok." never teaches. has her favorites. yes you do! [she likes to read the comments] good luck !
By far one of the most helpful professors at this school. very nice and approchable. grading system in the class is the best. you don't completely die if one or even two tests go south. but a very unique teaching method which is not the best match for everybody (at least for 50% of the class). overall, she could be inspiring
Honestly, this was the worst chem teacher that I have ever taken at csun. She doesn't care for the students and although she claims to pass 60% of her students, whose grades range from a D average, they don't learn anything to help them out for chem 102. Now if you want a truly great professor at csun, try taking Dr. Daniel Curtis. Personally, I
I just can't understand when do these teachers want to realize that if 90% of the students are doing poorly, then that reflects on the teacher him/herself. Chem is tough but not impossible. It's not fair when the class majority unanimously agrees that the teaching method isn't a "match" for their learning style, but nothing ever changes.
3 midterms, 1 final, lots of quizzes and hw. She def. knows the material and WANTS YOU TO LEARN, but you have to make the effort TO LEARN! She's available to help you when you need it. She will drill important concepts in your head over and over again. Turn your cell OFF during exams. I got docked 40 points bc mine vibrated (I'm sorry, professor!)
If you're stupid and lazy dont take her. You will feel bad. You're wasting your time. You have to be willing to GET HELP. You won't understand it all, she knows that, that's why she gives you every opportunity to get help. Stupid people shouldn't take this class, save yourself the trouble of being dissapointed with a F because of your lazyness.
does not lecture or write anything on the board. just yells at you for no reason. her book does not help. you do work out of it and you get to know the ansers after the test.
Its amazing at what lengths kids go to avoid studying. Seriously, just study!!! If you need help, she lives in her office ( which is coincidentally right next to the chem tutoring center). Chem 101 is an easy class if you: show up, study and ask for help.
great professor however there are others who say that she is too hard and doesn't lecture enough. dont buy the textbook unless you're taking Chem 102. youre not going to use it. and she does talk really loud because she becomes enthusiastic about her teaching. I probably wont forget her mnemonic on KMT and the kid with too much junk in the trunk.
You guys below me, shut up. Professor Nguyen-graff is a HORRIBLE teacher when it comes to chem 101. She takes ample amount of time on the portion for chem 100, and speeds through the portion of chem 101. We did like about 4 sections in 50 minutes. Now if you want a great professor for chem 101, Take DANIEL CURTIS. I ASSURE you that you will learn
Only professor in the dept. who actually teaches 101 in depth. Many others teach you useless o-chem in 101, but Dr. Graff focuses on making sure you understand 101 solidly. Just be able to do everything in her book and you will get an A. She is not difficult, you just have to put in the work.
Overall, the class was bearable.Her teaching style fits some students, but not all. Expect to do a lot of work. There is homework, online homework, 1 hr discussion once a week, and mandatory office hours. My only complaint with this course are the discussion leaders who whine and complain, if you don't want to do it then get a different job.
If she could stop talking about how much of the class wont pass the class and how dumb we are and how irritated she is and actually teach than maybe we could learn something! She doesn't even grade her own papers, she acts like she has all this work to do and gives us plenty and never goes over it and she gets angry if you want to ask her a questio
She is a great professor, she knows anything and everything about chemistry. She made me go from a student that never cared about chemistry and now I enjoy it so much. Just please turn your cell phones off I got a zero on my test for it ringing, it's not worth it. TAKE HER!
Honestly ,she is the worst professor i have ever take in my college life and i don't think that i'm gonna have a professor as bad as her. from the first day of the class till the last day of the class she repeats that we r gonna fail her class. take it from me DO NOT EVEN THINK TO TAKE HER EVEN IF SHE SAID SHE WILL GIVE YOU AN "A"
Exams:the most difficult among other classes most of exams out of 200 and something which make the grading very tough. she count on every single mistake you will have in the exam. Lecture: u understand nothing from her, because she can't explain it clearly. she uses very complicated ways to solve problems and she requires to use the same way.
I highly DO NOT recommend this professor, although i passed in her class but it was extremely painful to do so. beleive me you dont want to go through what i went through
don't recommend her
LOTS of people are intimidated by her, but I actually liked her! She is a good teacher, although she doesn't explain concepts so well. She is very lazy-all her quizzes and exams are from her book. Study that and you're on your way to an A! Be on top of your game in this class, go to office hours. She WILL help you. Not as intimidating as they say!
I've taken her for two semesters: chem 100 and chem 101. She is not patient at all. So as you imagine, she's not very helpful and easy to approach. I don't mind working hard in a class, but I want to learn and use what I've learned for future classes. It seems like she cares about points more than getting everyone to actually become interested.
I took her for both 101 and 100. she is not as bad as ppl say she is, she likes to teach. only reason ppl complain is because they are lazy, she does require you put in time. but come on, we're in college, its about time people learn to study outside of class. you shouldn't need a professor to tell you that
do not take her class!
Her learning styles may work for some but not all. You really have to have a tough skin to be in her class. Doesn't lecture much and tons of group work! Not enough time to finish her impossibly long tests. If you are an independent study person then this class is for you
Do not recommend this professor. Worst one I have ever gotten. Made me dislike the subject. She is very intimidating. She doesn't forget to tell you that most of you are going to fail.
I nominate her for the "worst professor" award. She talks extremely fast, she rushes things, she gives way too much work (I spent 95% of my study time on this class), and she curses a lot (it has gotten annoying). I almost always get A's on science and math, but I never gotten an A on her tests. You have to be a genius to get an A in this class.
Hard subject and her tests are harder. However she curves. If you study right and take notes its easy to pass, however an A is a different story. At least compared to her tests, the final is a joke
Seriously? She's so bad at teaching, she does not even bother lecture. She writes "everything" you need in her own book then she just slacks off and keep referring to the book. For such an incredibly low quality of teaching, her tests sure are ridiculously difficult. I mean, her tests are even harder than the final exam.Something is wrong here
She is big about her so called "group work" style of teaching. I say she's just too lazy to lecture. A whole week of "group work" could've been done with just 1 or 2 days of lecture. So much time is wasted in this class that could've been spent on much difficult stuff introduced at the very end of the semester. She needs to wake up and realize this
Best professor ever. DO NOT listen to others. They just didn't do s**t in her class. Would recommend her to all. EVERYTHING SHE TEACHES IS HELPFUL FOR FUTURE CLASSES AND WILL NEVER GET ANYTHING WRONG!!
Avoid her like the plague! She wants students confused to hide the fact that she's affraid to lecture because she's so bad at it. Her tests are impossible but she gives "partial credit" so as to make students feel like they owe her. Her workbook is full of spelling an grammar errors and she will often explain concepts incorrectly!!
Okay, first of all the people who say that this professor is bad is stupid because honestly she helps you SOOOOOOOO much! Go to her office hours and tutoring center and it will help you greatly. Well, her tests obviously she expects you to study and do well. Who in the ride mind would want their students to fail on a test?
Oh please, don't be ridiculous. If you seriously think she's a good teacher, I don't know what to tell you. But for future students' sake, just be honest. Dr. Graff is NOT a good professor. In fact, one of the worst I have ever had. You get about 10x more work than normal, but get much lower grade than usual. Taking her was one of my worst choices.
1. Don't take if all u need is 101 (unless you enjoy doing work, cause she really knows her subject) 2. Do your work. 3. Show up. 4. Go to lab hours. 5. ASK QUESTIONS! She's actually good at helping you out, and creates examples from thin air that anyone can understand. 6. Her final is from questions on the tests. 7. 1st 5 weeks suck, other 15 good
The class requires you to work hard in order to get an A. If you keep up with the work and you understand it then you will do great. If you don't do the work assigned then you will not do great. Her work book is very helpful and will prepare for the final. Overall the class is pretty good. Study Hard
Great professor! She knows the subject very well and always trying to help her students. Chem is not a easy subject but if you actually pay attention in her class and go to the tutoring hours you will pass the class with a decent grade.
Great professor, had her for 100 and 101. Extremely helpful and thorough when teaching.
Class is pretty tough, but I noticed the former Graff students tend to be way more prepared in Chem 101 than other students. That being said, she's not a great lecturer, and the workbook you use is a bit ridiculous. She also has a fake "I'm super-tough so don't mess w/ me" attitude that is annoying or intimidating depending on your personality.
Seriously, this class is horrible unless you like group work the whole class period! DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR, although she is very helpful in her office hours it does not make up for the bs you have to deal with in her class.
When she tells you on the first day of class that over half the you won't pass, that's pretty telling of the quality of her teaching. When she tells you that the average grade of a 50 person class on the final exam was an F (58%), again, that is pretty telling. Do not take her course. She is not a good teacher, period. Take someone else; save time.
she isn't as bad as people make her seem on here. go to class and tutoring and you should b fine. she isn't that great of a lecturer but makes up for it with the homework and group work she gives (appreciated it cuz other teachers don't give any) i have 3 weeks left in her class and feel pretty prepared for chem 101 if i pass lol
A+ professor, yes the course is hard, but what do u expect? Its college, not High School anymore, put the time to study and if u are completely lost ask her and she'll explain it clearly. Got B's on her test without ever opening the book, just saying.
I really tried to get on board with her style of teaching, but I couldn't. I mean I got a B, but I dreaded attending because of her. She is very loud and she does not like when you solve a problem using a method other than hers. A mandatory 5 tutoring hours are required for each midterm. A lot of work and yelling and sometimes spit. My worst prof.
great professor! I learned a lot
Do your stuff and you will learn a lot and do well. Don't complain about her, just DO THE WORK. Yes, she's tough..but in a GREAT way. I'll probably do great in CHEM102 because of her. In my opinion, she made my work ethic stronger and personally stronger. She offers office hours..and it's probably the most helpful a professor has ever been. TAKE.
Honestly not as bad as everyone makes her out to be. Study on your own and you should be fine. She's really strict about doing things her way, and sometimes unorganized but she's straightforward. You get to the final and it's a breeze because she's been pushing you so much the whole semester. She also does some pretty sweet experiments.
Very loud and energetic, but in the best way possible. Attend class and listen to her lectures and you will do fine. Make sure to do things her way, shes VERY particular. Most importantly learn the material, she is a wonderful teacher but she makes you work!
Great professor. First five weeks sucked for me, cause I didn't take chem 100. so I had to learn it basically all on my own. After that, she slows down a lot and actually teaches at a very reasonable pace. keep up with the work in your workbook and you'll be fine. the tests are difficult, but doable if you put in the work. She's awesome.
Really STRICT AND HARD teacher. Wants everything done HER WAY. Takes some time getting used to her. Heavy work load and she lectures very little. Chem is a difficult subject and if you're not naturally good at it, and are not willing to put in the extra time and effort to go to her hours and tutoring u wnt do well. Hardest classes I've had.
Professor Graff is awesome! If you don't pass her class then it's your own fault. She is always willing to help her students and she really wants you to learn in her class. If you attend her lectures and do the problems in her workbook then you will get no less than a C on her exams. Honestly, she's probably the best chem101 professor at CSUN. .
She is so unprofessional. Chem 110 is a GE course so many students are not biology majors but she belittles you when you don't know the material. She is loud and condescending. When students are able to complete what she does assign, she then again belittles them by questioning their work aloud. Avoid taking her if you want to truly learn
Terrible 110 teacher. Chem 110 is not supposed to be Chem 101 and she constantly compares our material to theirs. The tests are ridiculously hard for the material we learned, and she often creates them minutes before class. If she doesn't take her class seriously, how can her students? If you have any questions, she just refers you to the website
She's a great professor. If you don't work hard, you won't do good. You EARN your grade in this class. She's not intimidating like people say she is, at least for me. She's not even that loud. The class requires tutoring hours. You'll NEED the tutoring anyways. You're not gonna grasp the material in one class. Study hard.
Realest teacher I have ever had. She really made me work for my grade but I feel very prepared for chem 102 because of it. I definitely recommend to take her and you will be prepared for any chem class you take. Always go to class and discussion and you will be fine. Be engaged in the class and she will help you out in the end too.
Not a bad professor by any means, but overall unnecessary. This class will require a lot of time and effort. With mandatory tutoring, PLF sessions,online quizzes,and groupwork, i found myself devoting more time into this class than any of my other ones. Bottom Line: If you dont intend on majoring in chem or bio, you might want to take another prof
I jut can't believe how terrible this professor is. She is not helpful at all, She is soo LOUD! and obnoxious!, When you ask for a study guide she just refers you to her website .. like wth
She is the best prof ! She cares bout her students, is available during office hours, requires mandatory tutoring hours and PLF sessions that only help you pass the class!If you are willing to work hard, & Bio/Chem major, take her. btw people say she's intimidating, she's not, she just speaks loud because it IS a huge class w/over 50 students
If you want to actually understand Chemistry, take Dr. Graff. She honestly cares for her students and that is why she pushes you from the beginning of the semester and makes sure you study. Her negative comments should motivate you, not bring you down. She's the reason why I understand Chem so well! She makes you work your butt off. Great professor
if you want to learn chem and are passionate about it Graff is the professor for you! She's hilarious and knows how to relate things in a way for us to understand. Her exams are kinda hard but if you study you'll do good. Utilize her tutors and her office hours as well they help ALOT. i'll definitely be taking another chem class with her (:
Professor N-G's 110 class is pretty fair.It's not easy but it's the easiest of the Chem. classes for FCS majors. She is helpful, direct and makes learning fun. She is very knowledgeable and wants you to pass if you put the effort. If you review/study for quizes & tests,you will do fine as long as you also do the group work and homework. She's great
This class was NOT easy. Prof Graff was helpful and she really wanted us to do well in the course. But this class required a tremendous amount of dedication. Even with good study habits, I still had to get tutoring and use online resources like clutch prep to really keep up with the class. Take her if you want to learn, not if you want an easy A.
I think she is the best chem 100 and chem 101 professor. I was hoping she teaches 102 as well, but sadly she doesn't. Overall, she give you A LOT of work, which is a little annoying, but you get used to it. Yes, she is loud, but she isn't mean at all. Everything is laid out for you in the workbook. Tests are extremely fair. Go to class and PRACTICE
She did not want to help at all. Even left class to take a lunch and expected us to figure the lesson out ourselves. Very unclear, did not answer questions, and was very rude and confrontational. Maybe she is better with chem majors, she definitely did not take us FCS majors seriously. Make your life easier and just don't take her class.
Worst professor I've ever had. Doesn't care about her students, is very disrespectful, very unorganized, and overall not willing to help a struggling student. If you ask her for help, she makes you feel stupid, yet she requires you to seek out help. STAY AWAY.
SO i think graff is degrading to her 100 students, constantly bashing on them and telling them how hard 101 is and that they need to suck it up. This is why i didn't love the class entirely, but her teaching method and bible is amazing. During this class I was always frustrated by her attitude, but after all that, I love her teaching method.
She is great if you really want to know about chem then take her she is a HARD prof but it will be worth all the tears she is the best!
She is one of the best Chemistry lab instructors. She makes the labs easy and enjoyable. she is willing to help you finish the lab no matter what. One simple rule finish the lab work go home. the faster you finish (accurately) the sooner you leave.
STAY AWAY.
If you want an easy teacher do not take her. She tries to get you to learn the material. She comes off like she doesn't care about her student and has a very loud voice but she cares a lot. She goes on politic rants some times. If you don't have to take Chem 101 do not take her.
the way Professor graph teaches will take you sometime to adjust but you'd have to adjust quickly or you'll get left behind. Don't ask stupid questions cause she'll make you feel dumb (since she gives clear directions). Just put time in the assignments, read and learn the material and you'll be fine. its not a hard class.
Dr. G is pretty great at what she does. She makes your work for your grade and you'll hate her for that, but in the end it's all worth it. Pay attention and put the time into the course. You most likely won't use your textbook but you will use her workbook. You'll thank her for pushing you later on.
AMAZING PROFESSOR!!! Dr. Graff is very tough, you truly have to work for your grade, but it's not impossible. Her techniques and strict rules are there fora reason. Practice and do the workbook "the bible" and lots of practice problems. Her teaching style is amazing it allows you to actually learn, she will hardly ever have lectures!
Prof. Graff is one of the best teachers that CSUN has to offer no doubt. No other teacher makes you work for a grade more than she does. If u are not interested in learning anything then don't take this class and reconsider being in school. Pretty much impossible to fail the class if u put the time in.
This class was extremely hard for me. In the beginning, I thought she was a cool teacher who would give awesome lectures but I was wrong. She barely gave any lectures or notes. Also, her grading is also confusing. I tried my best in this class. You have to be willing to learn everything by yourself because I learned nothing from her class.
Worst professor I've ever had. She is unprofessional. STAY AWAY.
Professor Graff IS a tough professor, but she is the best professor for Chem 100. She pushes you and makes you work your butt off but it pays off in the end. As long as you do the required tutoring and practice the material, you should be fine. Chemistry is a subject i find difficult, but I would definitely take her class again.
If you are willing to work hard and actually learn, this is the professor for you. I had her for Chem 100 and 101 and she kicked my butt, but I learned so much from her. Go to her office hour!!! She is incredibly honest, but hilarious! Tests are very long, but **hint hint** read the directions carefully. I think study groups were key to my success.
SHE. WILL. KICK. YOUR. ASS, but all for good reason. Don't take her unless you're strictly a science major. Class is mainly self-taught with her guidance, but she makes it rather easy to navigate the class on your own. READ EVERYTHING. No joke, she'll make you feel like a dumbass sometimes, but it forces you to learn the material.
Don't take this class with her!!!!!
Don't take Graff unless you like getting yelling at everyday. She is a good professor, but she has a very aggressive teaching behavior and will yell and insult you with no care. She offers a lot of help and resources. If you like self-taught science take her. IF not, don't.
Dr. Nguyen Graff is an Amazing woman. She kicks your butt to do well. She wants people to learn and understand the importance of science. ALL YOU LAZY FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORES COMPLAIN about how hard she is. You need to put in the work to do well in any class including Science. Do not let these awful reviews by loser freshman get to you. I loved her
Professor Graff-Nguyen comes off as a tough professor but she only does it to push you to study and do good in her class. Once you get to know her you learn she is a great person who cares about her students. She prepares a notebook for her students that has everything you will need to pass her class. She offers a weekly session of tutoring as well
Professor Graff is a GREAT professor. She makes you work hard but in the end it is all worth it. A lot of her students complained of her attitude and homework but it is really not that bad. She is super supportive and helpful. GO TO HER OFFICE HOURS. Going to her office hours helped me understand chemistry so much. Last thing, DON'T SLACK OFF.
She is really nice once you get to know her. She pushes you to do good in her class. She won't give you the answers, instead of that, she will try to guide you through the process to get the correct answers. She is really funny, a bit loud, and helpful. If you do all your work, ask questions, go to her for help, you'll definitely pass.
She wants you to not only pass but be prepared for higher Chem classes so she will make you work for it. Do her Entire workbook! Tutoring is mandated and study as much as possible! She's very loud and makes it clear that if you don't care she won't either. Her tests are Super hard so the final can seem easy. Do the extra credit and read the tests!
Chemistry was never my thing but I actually tried hard in this class. She is strict, but that is good. Miss classes if you want to fail, that is all I can say. "Oh boy, what should I do?! I missed a class... darn." Gee, maybe stop by her office and/or ask your classmates for the things you've missed. tldr; you reap what you sow.
The greatest chemistry professor at CSUN! She's mean and tough but you will learn more in her class than any other professors class. She forces you to learn and you end up LOVING chemistry after taking her. She makes the subject so interesting and your brain is working the entire semester. deal with her attitude and snarky remarks Bc she's worth it
She is a character. The First test was extremely hard, she was not clear with the first test,90% of us failed it. However, the second test was really easy. You basically have to STUDY the material she gives you. Its not easy but not hard of a class if you show up and do the end of class write-ups. BEWARE, she is very loud.
I absolutely love graff. she is honestly one of the best chem professors i know. Even though alot of people hate her, its only because they are lazy and want everything handed to them. With graff you have to earn it but its so worth it.
Very Good Teacher, she will help you when you ask for it but shes is pretty tough sometimes and she will make you work your ass so that you can be a better student overall
BEST chemistry teacher at Csun!! Took chem 101 with her and actually learned chemistry. Take her for chem 100 or 101 because she teaches both. Really wish she taught chem 102. She can be loud but if you go to her office hours she's really nice and wants you to succeed. Her class is really fun because you meet new people and can form study groups
The first 6 weeks she doesn't lecture anything, she expect you know everything from 100. Focus with her all the time, everything she says it will come on the test. She give you all the question, but she don't solve them for you. She is loud but she is so nice when you get to know her. She give a lot of partial credit when she grading the tests.
Took her for 100 & 101. Can be very loud and does curse in class, but she is very helpful. In 101 the first half of class covers 100. Remember/write all examples and use the Entire workbook! Tutoring is Mandatory!Gives extra credit and the class is curved. Make good study budies; she expects you to Know the material when it is covered.
She stresses you out at first because she expects you to remember everything from chem100. Easy to get an A if you study and DO ALL THE HOMEWORK. Tests are made up of practice problems from her notebook and from the textbook. Follow her steps on how to do problems, don't try to take shortcuts. Know how to name, or you're screwed.
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She is a double edged sword. If you care about learning chemistry and/or have something to do with chemistry in your future, then take her without second thoughts. Otherwise, you will get your butt kicked for no good reason (me). Make sure you go to her office hours with quality class concerns and show her that you're not just an 18 y/o dumb kid.
A tough yet great professor. I had her for chem 100 and learned so much in that class. If you have her, get ready to work hard in that class. However, she does provide lots of help. I would definitely take her class again!!
YOU NEED TO WORK FOR IT. Hardest class of mine this year. She does not lecture or write on the board much. She will not show you a problem step by step, she wants you to figure it out. But she will guide you if you ask for help. She's very loud, many find her intimidating. Use the workbook, study it, breathe it. Take advantage of extra credit.
She would get mad when you asked questions, so I did not really ask anything. I liked her method of teaching though. She barely lectured, and let us explain to our classmates the concepts. We had to attend PLF once a week. A couple of extra credit opportunities. The midterms were not a surprise. If anything, the final was harder than her midterms.
This is honestly the hardest class I've ever taken. She's always yelling at us & calling us stupid & always telling us that we're going to fail her class all the time. She shows you how to do the problem once & just let's you figure out how to do the rest of the problems with your group. She's not helpful if you ask her questions! AVOID HER CLASS!!
If you haven't taken chemistry in years and don't have the time to waste in getting "help" don't take her class. You are required to go to tutoring sessions and a PLF class aside from her class. Her intentions are great, however, the help needs to be given during class time. It only takes away time from real studying as tutors weren't much help.
If you see your future in chemistry, definitely take her class. She makes her own workbook and it is the most helpful chemistry book I've ever had. I am in Organic Chemistry right now and still refers to her textbook.
This class is all about how much work you want to put in. She'll give you everything necessary to succeed, you just have to utilize it. Be as engaged as possible with the lectures. If you show her that you want to learn and aren't just trying to BS the class, she'll reciprocate it with effort on her part. A little crazy, but you'll get use to it.
This class gave me so much headaches
this class was super hard for me, chem alone is very difficult but this prof did not make it any better. FIRST OFF she never lectures, she doesn't even show you how to do the problems you sit in a group of 4 and have to ask each other, but if your group is just as clueless as you are your done for. the only ppl who did well had previous chem knowle
She is a good professor if you are wiling to work a lot. Mandatory tutoring or office hours, her tests are very hard so if you do not understand something you better learn it. She doesn't lecture but the workbook is amazing. I took her for Chem 100 and 101.
Though she had assigned a lot of work, I usually learned things from them. Actually, she is an awesome professor and her class is very fun. If she did not assign much homework and quizzes, I would like her more.
You need to follow her instructions strictly and as long as you do, you are very likely to pass this class. She likes students to discuss with each other so she always asks us to sit in a group and discuss after short lecture. You'll definitely need to talk in her class.
She is a very good professor if you put work into the class. She doesn't really lecture in class, we're all half dead anyway, so she makes us learn by getting together in groups, talking things out, and practicing the topics. We watch some of her videos online the night before, and in class we discuss, she clarifies and re-explains if needed.
Ugh, you ask her anything shes gonna attack you like you offended her and tells you to figure it out yourself. The only thing I learned from her is how much she hates being a mom. Dont take her class if youre not into constant yelling and being treated like you know nothing about life
most nights, sometimes i cry myself to sleep and sometimes i wish i get hit by someone coming out of B3 numerous times to make the headaches stop. she talks about her 3 sons and the group i was assigned to work with don't know anything resulting us to all cry in misery
Every morning I wished someone would run me over as I walked to class from G3. Shes so loud for 8am, makes you feel stupid, doesnt teach, and is the worst teacher on campus. Do not take her if you want to teach yourself. She expects everyone to be a chem genius when she isnt one herself.
Do the homework assigned, go to tutoring, practice the workbook and practice exams. The syllabus is your bible. All you gotta do is try. Her final was difficult many did not finish. Make sure u can explain concepts and rmbr dimensional analysis. Newer topics should be easier to study for. She always tells u what to expect. Def take if u need 102.
This was an okay class. I really didn't learn anything though if we're being honest.
extremely rude and disrespectful. Although, I passed with a B, I taught myself she doesnt do much teaching.
Doesnt lecture very much. Get ready to learn most of the material by yourself. Mandatory office hours are very helpful.
Seeing a lot of feedback regarding this professor made me scared to take her, but I definitely learned a lot in her class! I had no experience with Chemistry since I didn't learn much in high school. One semester later after this class, I felt GREAT about chemistry. Don't be scared of her. Just study and learn. She does everything for your own good
Great professor! I'm grateful for her because I understand Chemistry so well now. Took an 8 am but it was doable because her voice wakes you up. Just study, study, AND study and you will receive a passing grade.
This professor needs to keep her politics out of a chemistry class. Random rants were more frequent than the lectures on the material. It also doesn't help if she is loud and an intimidating figure. Material-wise the class is not as hard as she makes it out to be. Study from day one and you will pass. I will not take her again to keep my sanity.
Positives: She is very passionate about the subject, speaks english well, and somewhat entertaining. She is definitely not boring. Negatives: She is overly condescending to the students, self centered, does not teach 90% of the material, inappropriately political, and somewhat obnoxious. Not enough time given on tests!
Bullies and screams at the class which takes up most of the lecture. Awful professor. I like chemistry and she makes me hate it. Plus she doesn't work out problems and solutions with us.
Professor Graff is an amazing professor who really cares if her students understand the material. She does her best to prepare you for Organic Chemistry. She's sometimes flustered, but she made up for it by being loud and straightforward. You will definitely not fall asleep in her class.
She somehow manages to teach you everything you need without lecturing. She is amazing at her job and prepares you well for future chemistry classes. DON'T take her class if you are sensitive because you will not enjoy the way she speaks. I did not find her personality overwhelming because I don't really care but others did. I found her to be funny
this is my 2nd time taking chem 100 and i can tell u that Graff is the best prof to teach this class. she is intimidating and quite loud but once when you have one on one time with her shes willing to help u out and is actually nice. she really makes u work for your grade by making u do the absolute most but its worth it at the end. def recommend
DO NOT TAKE HER! SHE WILL LITERALLY NOT GRADE YOU ON THE PAPERS YOU ACTUALLY WORKED ON. SHE DOESNT TEACH EITHER, SHE JUST LETS YOU DO THE WORK ON YOUR OWN RATHER THAN GIVING HER STUDENTS ANY HELP.
Mixed opinions about her. Had her for an 8am and she yells already. She does not really teach much mainly wants you to do group work, but still has good real life examples. Still manageable if you can teach yourself or go to tutoring most of the time, basically you have to be a quick learner for her class. Its really all review from chem 100
I've read the reviews and wanted to contest 2 points. First: "Dr. Graff doesn't teach" and "She assigns too much work". Well the latter is the result of laziness. And for the former: For any student to succeed in any course, you NEED to spend time with the material. Dr. Graff literally hands you a workbook, videos, and makes you preview. So..
I wish she thought other chemistry classes. She is mean, loud, intimidating, BUT you WILL LEARN. if you're a bio or chem major, take any class with her. She's the best, she doesn't about excuses, just do the work and try your best. She will make you work for your grade.
I had her the semester we didn't need a final. Overall extremely intimidating, homework often but nothing too difficult. Loud. Make sure you ask Qs outside class. Not a typical lecture class. Requires students to get tutoring. Personally taught myself a lot. Make sure you memorize polyatomic ions. Passable, but gotta manage time well.
Not the way I like to be taught, there were four exams and one chance for extra credit, she makes you get in groups and figure out the work together. Instead of teaching us. I understand we have to put work in ourselves, but teaches would help as well. Also makes you take a separate 1-hour non-credit class. As if it were to be a lab.
I really enjoyed this class, although she seems to go off topic sometimes, she made it mandatory to go to PLF every week and tutoring which was more helpful to understanding the information. Her workbook is very helpful. All her tests how showing calculations and explaining.
She's a good professor, however she does not lecture a lot and in order to understand the material you have to go to tutoring and to her office hours. You definitely cannot be lazy in this class if you want to pass. She gives you 4 exams including the final, but you do need to study in order to get a good grade. Memorize the polyatomic ions!!!
She may seem tough but she just wants you to do the work and be able to ask for help. Shes straightforward in what she wants. Kind of a projecting voice but you get use to it. Not a lot of consistent homework, plenty of opportunities to pass the class. Just pay attention, do the work, ask questions, and use her workbook.
I worked so hard for this class.. didn't earn an A but learned so much. She scared me at first but it's worth it because it forces you to try, pay attention to minor things she says in class because it will help you a lot on the tests. If you miss one class be prepared to have a lot of catching up to do but she also lets you zoom with the class
I took this class thinking this would be a very typical chem class with heavy lectures which is a style I prefer. Her grading scale is confusing she does a calculation on your own system which seems unnecessary. She also antagonizes her students while also being obnoxious. I have her zoom class and it is the worst thing I've ever experienced.
She has ADHD, brings her kids to class, homophobic, and repels students. She makes you work for it, but is highly disorganized. Clinical depression, perhaps? She makes me hate science. I do not recommend her. CHEM 110L does not match lecture. Pls avoid at all costs!
Hardest Chemistry Prof. ever! She has her own mandatory lab that you need to attend. I like science but her class is horrible. She yells and humiliates students that don't understand. Heavy material! Avoid her for your own good!
I took Dr. Graff for Chem 100 and 101, shes the best option. If you just want an easy A then dont take her class but if you truly want to learn about the world of chemistry then shes the best choice. Her exams are worth a lot so make sure to study way beforehand. Her office hours help out a lot. She may seem intimidating but she truly cares.
I hate how people talk bad about Dr. Graff. The only reason why shes seen as hard is because she actually makes you work for your grade, which surprise... thats what college is about. She actually teaches unlike the other chem professors. She has a flipped classroom method and makes you work in groups. Dont be intimidated by her shes great.
I have mixed feeling about this she does tend to come off rude at times and sometimes shes pretty unprofessional when talking to students giving them attitude when they do not understand the material but at the same time, this is the first time I have taken a chemistry class and understood what is happening shes hard but truly wants you to learn.
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Dont. Take. Her. This is an introductory to chemistry and she can't do as simple as even teach you the subject. She doesn't want to teach and then gets mad at you for not understanding. Just please dont take her.
I usually dont write reviews on professor but I thought that Ill save you guys from the most disrespectful person I have ever met in my entire life. I have no idea how this person can still have a job and no one has reported for making you feel stupid, shell call you retarded to your face if you dont understand the problems yet she barely lectu
If you need to take chem 101 please i urge you not to take this class with her. She does not accommodate and makes the class unnecessarily hard. Has timed tests which she does not give adequate time for, she does not understand that it may take various students different amounts of time to complete a test. Rude and hard to follow lectures,.
Dr. Graff is a great professor. Her way of teaching is not ideal for many because it is a lot of group work/ independent work. She will not hesitate to call you out if you're doing something stupid or if you're slacking or if you're just giving excuses. She wants you to be a good student period. If you take her class be sure to take it seriously.
She has a very condescending attitude that prevents many students from participating or asking questions in fear of getting yelled at or belittled. She goes through lectures VERY fast which forces many students to teach themselves the material. She follows a "my way or the highway" ideology. For your own mental benefit, take someone else.
Honestly don't take this class. This is online but her teaching habits suck, she's loud and discourages students who don't get the material. Has her own workbook and it's your study guide, keep in mind most of it will be blank. The Exams are tough because there's little time, if you know the material, you know it and if you don't wish you luck.
These online environment is not for her you can see her frustration. She lets her frustration out on the students. She cant control her kids and often uses profanity with her kids and husband in front of the class. She also mentioned how she needed to drink when grading our tests because we were stupid.
Besides her personality, shes genuinely an exceptional professor. Her expectations of students in the course are high, but if you complete all the work she assigns *correctly* and study her workbook well, you will ace the class. She exaggerates how difficult her exams are to encourage you to actually learn. If you are Chem 101 bound shes the one.
Tough class but really helps you if you study. Makes tutoring mandatory and the PLF sessions do help.
Dr. Graff is a solid professor as she pushes her students to earn their grade and understand chemistry. Personally, I found her class to be quite easy, but that's because I took chemistry twice in high school. She may seem intimidating by how she parents her children during class, but don't let this prevent you from asking her important questions.
she is an amazing professor and is very passionate of what she teaches. She makes you work for your grade.I just put average/good effort and got myself an A. Aced the exams just by practicing the questions on the workbook she gives you. She wants you to succeed and offers many resources to help you do well in the class. TAKE HER:D
I personally liked her class, it can be a lot sometimes if you don't understand the material but she makes herself and the tutors available if you need any help. What I liked about her too was that she made sure that to cover everything that would be in the homework and in the tests. Exams were hard tho
I calculated my grade in the class and I was supposed to have a B+, but she gave me a C instead. I even emailed her about it but she dismissed it. She's a good professor and will help any time but she will contribute to you failing you if she sees a chance. It's like she lives off failing students.
She shames students for getting the wrong anwser and she makes what's supposed to be a simple class overly complicated. She has a custom 151 page work book that is completely useless, if you end up in her class buy the book and use YouTube to help you. The tutors also help as well
She spent half of the semester on easy stuff aka 'stuff we already know but we must do it in her way' and then rushed all the new materials. Hell, she didn't even teach much of the new stuff because there's 'not enough time'. She's either yelling at her students or leaving them in Zoom breakout room without actually teaching - there's no in between
Professor Graff doesn't like to teach. She mainly skims over the lectures. She is good if you truly wish to learn chemistry. You will be primarily teaching yourself in her class. Make sure you give 110% on every assignment/test. Be careful with the time when taking tests.
I had her before in 100 and took her for 101. Even though she is very stressing, and makes you learn on your own, I promise you the material does get stuck in your head if you practice enough. The advice I can give is to go to Tutoring and legit ask questions, watch Youtube videos, and find other sources that help you learn the material.
Be prepared to teach yourself in this class and spend a lot of time in tutoring. Professor is not easy to talk to, especially when you are lost in the material, and regularly yells throughout lecture. Complains we have no time, yet waste plenty of class time. She knows her stuff but her ego and teaching methods make the class terrible.
You have to teach yourself in many criteria.
She had her favorites and also singled out people in class and tried to embarrass them. She will make simple that middle schoolers can understand seem as complicated as brain surgery, and waste you time forcing you to remember quirky naming tricks rather than having us just learn like college students. You will constantly hear about her kids too
Professor utilizes a flipped classroom model where we teach ourselves & our peers. Every single class had little to no lecture time and was focused on group work. Sent us into breakout rooms during mandatory office hours. Made a strange comment on the first day about Asian Americans being a model minority for other minorities.
I took her class for Chem 100. Dr. Graff covered what we needed to know to pass the exams. She provided a workbook to do assignments and study off of for the exams. At first, the mandatory tutoring sessions felt like a drag, but they became incredibly helpful for the tests. Practice nomenclature and limiting reactants as they become important later
If you want to hate chemistry take this class. Tests have nothing to do with lecture. The professor is not much help, you need to learn yourself. Just NO
She will make you stress day and night. She states multiple times if you dont know how to do stuff you won't pass her class. Not true at all because I dont know what to do and I passed. If you wanna take her class beware she goes camping a lot and is tired so she won't teach anything.
You can tell that she is passionate about teaching and she is a pretty good teacher but she has zero patience. Her office hours are great so I definitely recommend going but she is a horrible person. She is so rude and disrespectful towards her SI leaders and her students.
A lot of her class had to deal with going into groups and teaching yourself. Many do not learn the same way. Exams were given right away with hardly any preparation time. I wouldn't recommend this class.
Online teaching is not for her. She frequently gets frustrated and takes it out on the class. She knows her stuff very well but is not great at teaching it clearly. She can be pretty intimidating at times, and other times she can be lenient and humorous, just depends on the day. Taught myself a lot with Youtube and other classmates.
naw man. just don't. she's very unorganized, rude and talks about a whole lot of nothing the amount of work is overwhelming along with her attitude. I've already started and I wish I could drop out but she is the last teacher available.
Would never take a class with her again nor would I let anyone I know have her as a professor. Get ready to be yelled at if you take a class with her, she makes it very hard for you to pass the class Thank god for the SI leaders who help majority of the class deal with all the work that comes with having a class with an unfit professor.
She is very clear on what she wants, she can be picky but her way does really work and it makes it easier to understand topics. A lot of people may grade her harshly but you just have to put in the work and actually study to understand it. She is assertive though so she can be scary but, overall she is a great teacher.
If you are not great in chemistry and wish to get yelled at every single time you enter her classroom... then this is PERFECT for you. Oh and also, don't forget, if you ask her questions and don't get them correct, she will make you seem like you are stupid. Enjoy!
Professor Graff is very understanding and it goes a long way if your able to communicate with what your struggles are in class. If you want to be against her she isn't going to help you, don't take offence if she yells either she is trying to get a point across to everyone. Her material is easy if you put the time and effort, with tutoring/asking*.
A lot of people don't like Graff because she can be harsh but by the time the semester ends, you respect her teaching ways. Her ways of teaching aren't for everyone. She will make you think and she won't give you the answer. Lecture heavy, you're going to learn something new every class. Her workbook is helpful.
She always made class interesting, but this class is more focused on you learning the material on your own and her just briefly reinforcing the chapters during lecture. You'll be working in groups most of the time. If you do not keep up with studying and homework assignments you will fall behind. She makes attending tutoring mandatory before exams.
I only made this account so I could leave this review. Graff is a terrible teacher. Very rude to students and doesn't teach despite claiming that her students "know everything" cept all she does is rant. I learned most of my chem from khan academy and tutoring while taking her class because she is about as useful as a nerf gun in the WW2 trenches
Dr. Graff emphasizes on going to tutoring which I 100% recommend. Be prepared to study in advance and even teach yourself sometimes. Lectures can be cut short, so learning though outside sources are helpful. If you want to actually understand the principles of chemistry, I recommend her course. You have to work for an A but it's not impossible.
Professor Graff is an excellent professor. She has very clear directions. One of the best things is we work in groups. There is not a lot of homework but there is a lot of studying involved. Most of our work and practice comes from her workbook which is extremely helpful. If you study the workbook and go to her office hours, you will be fine.
She's passionate and knowledgeable, made lectures interesting. I did struggle because she expected us to learn topics on our own, but that forced me to learn the material for CHEM101. Get ready to study for your life though. The lowest A you can get is 80%. Sometimes things were confusing, but my SI leader practically saved my grade, he was great.
I took this class knowing I was extremely bad at chemistry but after taking professor Graff I learned so much. You need to really work for your grade meaning study outside of class. She makes you attend tutoring before tests for a grade which helped me and my grade so much. Paying attention is key: sometimes things/phrases she says are on tests.
She had everything in order of the dates of exams/ midterm she is giving to students . But she is very cold hearted because she wants you to succeed in her class so she gives strict feedback on students who are struggling. Extra credit is given and tutoring is mandatory every 3-5 times . Her advise to me to meet her halfway as in putting my part.
So many students complain about Doctor Graff but she does as much as possible to work with students and teaches them skills needed for college and life. As someone who has never taken chemistry, she helped me understand it and learn to enjoy it. Taking her class helped a lot, especially as an incoming freshman.
Dr. Graff's class is not meant for lazy students. She will push you (in a good way) and she will force you to think. She doesn't directly answer questions because she wants you to expand your mind, problem solve, and grow as a university level student. If you are a student that will go onto 101, take this class seriously!
Self-taught class. Graff knows her stuff and lectures are engaging, but you need to put in countless hours of studying and actually learn the material yourself. Mandatory tutoring helped me make friends that made the class more bearable. Extra credit, group projects, workbook homework. Overall 8/10
Be prepared to really have to put in the work to pass definitely not an easy A. She is tough but really wants you to know chemistry. Is very enthusiastic about the topic which makes the class interesting. Even though it was hard work, left with very strong basic knowledge of chem.
One of the worst, if not the worst professor Ive ever had. Mean, yells through her lecture, belittles her students when asking for help, impatient, and un clear. Attendance is strict, you need to do the assignments exactly how she says to do them word for word or you will get a 0. Says she in a bad mood because she has a lot of students...
Dr. Graff is a professor who knows her stuff. She wants you to figure out things yourself, which is good because it helped me learn. However, she can be unclear on how she wants her assignments done. Class is interesting but I wish she was much more clear and approachable at times.
She wants everything done to be her way. If you wanted to do something that made you understand the material, she would mark it wrong. She is a fun teacher when it comes to experiments but beware of her when she is in a bad mood. She gives us video lecture notes which we have to write down and often doesn't go over them. Tough Grader overall
This is an incredibly unconventional class. Which unfortunately leads to a lot of students hating on Dr. Graff. In my personal opinion, don't be swayed into not taking this class for that reason. Graff hits every topic, but she speeds through it, forcing students to quite literally chase the content and understand it all before the exams she gives.
Avoid, save yourself!
Dr. Graff is a one of a kind professor. She is crazy and sometimes intimidates me but at least she keeps me awake. In that class you have to study your ass off, because if you don't you're most likely fail so go to tutor a lot. She would also make you drill a bunch of stuff in your head, like in one lecture you would have so much info in your head.
As a freshman Dr. Graff was extremely difficult to adjust to. I personally just self taught myself for most of this class. She is very passionate about students learning chemistry and making friends in the class. She is very direct and blunt with your performance which may make some feel attacked. Just make sure to get lots of help outside of class
Dr.Graff is a very good at explaining material but she doesn't always explain it so you usually have to go to her office hours or on campus tutoring to get explanations. You will probably hate her for being rude and annoying, but if you pay attention and do what she tells you her style will work. She also gives tons of extra credit for her 3 exams.
You will learn more in this chem class than any other chem class you've taken so far, but only if you apply yourself. She isn't the nicest professor, but she will make you learn. Apply yourself and this class is pretty easy and you will come out of it with a good understanding of chemistry. I recommend her but you don't have much of a choice.
Dr. Nguyen-Graff is a one of a kind teacher. Her style of teaching is unique and in order to pass her class you need to understand what she wants from you regarding each topic in the class. She is straight forward and gives extra credit to help boost your grade if you don't do so well on the exams.
She has a very strong personality; she's very straightforward and a bit intimidating but passionate about science. Studying is important because she doesn't like to lecture, and she'll have you figure out the problems independently or with your groups for most of the class time. Other than that, I really like how she teaches and explains things.
I enjoyed her class a lot because she is an upbeat person and her lectures were interesting to listen to. I learned so much and the SI was helpful. She basically spoon feeds 90% of the material to you which is through her vids and workbook and the rest you just have to practice to get the hang of. She does go off topic a lot which was annoying.
Dr. Graff is a great and passionate professor. If you're someone who tends to slack off and wants to do the bare minimum in a class, this is not the class for you. Dr. Graff makes sure that everyone in the class is participating. The workbook she gives is where most work will be done and it's a great tool to reference while studying.
She does a very solid job at making chemistry digestible to someone like me who did not understand a lick of chemistry. If you want to pass this class YOU NEED TO PRACTICE THE MATERIAL. I suggest another notebook to pair with the one she provides. Not as approachable as I'd prefer. TAKE TIME TO REVIEW THE MATERIAL. You will be fine.
She was great! Don't be alarmed if she's loud, that's her personality and honestly, I would rather have her, a professor who cares more than any other professor I came across. Just do the work, that's all.
She is a great teacher who is very knowledgeable about what she is teaching. Except she doesn't put any effort into ACTUALLY teaching, she just rambles on about how you won't pass the class if we don't do this or that. If instead of lecturing on how we were gonna fail the class, she actually taught us chemistry, it would be so easy to pass.
Dislike this professor with a passion, I feel like the 5s on here are the student helpers she has submitting fake reviews. Shes not easy to talk to, has a very aggressive attitude. Said she is not in a good mood because she has many classes. Like girl dont teach the classes if you cant handle the workload without taking it out on the students.
if this professor is your last option, pls just take the class next semester. she quite literally forgot to teach us the last few weeks of material. she spends all of class yelling abt how we wont pass and makes u learn the material urself. i dont even do reviews but im warning yall bc she is so bad. i wouldnt take this class again if yall paid me
I had mixed feelings about Dr. Graff's class. She was not that bad, she is loud and will call you out if you do not do your work, and is rude to her students and SIs often, however, she gives you all the information you need to succeed in the class. If you do all of her homework and understand it, you are going to pass. I would take her class again
I still don't know what to make completely of Dr. Graff, but I will admit that you do learn some needed information for future chem classes. However, she rambles on for 20-50 min every class before telling you what you really need to know in 5 min. I particularly disliked her busywork and she is often rude, both of which I think are unnecessary.
This class was a rollercoaster. The material was pretty easybut also challenging at times however YOU MUSTT put in the effort for her class. A bunch of quizes and homework. She drops ur lowest 3 quizes and ur lowest exam grade and her grading is curved. A C in her class is 63%! Can be mean but she genuinly wants u to pass
Dr. Graff is a huge reminder to wake up! I don't remember a drop of chem in H.S. She's not the typical Professor based on slides but makes you feel engaged, every is always something different. Be prepared to work hard for your grade, always go to the LRC for tutors/S.I, build a great connection with her, she does care A LOT; trust me!!
This class requires effort, but the material is manageable. Dr. Graff can be direct, but she genuinely wants students to succeed. Utilize resources like Unstuck study AI, attend class, and complete assignments to do well. Overall, a decent course if you put in the work.
I do not recommend her classes because of designated classroom sitting chart.
One of the worst professors at CSUN. She walks around the room during class. Always in a bad mood. You learn the material yourself. Assigns a lot of homework. You work in groups throughout the whole semester. Rarely teaches at all. Expects you to learn the material yourself. Save yourself the time, and money and take another professor.
She's super caring and genuinely wants you to pass the class, which is clear from all the extra credit opportunities she offers. That said, she's also really loud and isn't afraid to call you out in front of the whole class. She's great at teaching the subject, but if you have other options, it might be worth considering them.
Whatever you do don't take the class. The professor wants you to "succeed" however you learn all the material on your own. She assigns seating charts, belittles everyone to the point where they are afraid to ask questions, and lectures for 5 mins to then talk about nonsense for the rest of the class. She is always in a bad mood/constantly yelling
I passed her class by attending every lecture and completing all assignments. She curved my grade and wasn't fast-paced, but her loud, intense style made the class stressful. She often called us idiots, which caused anxiety. I only grasped the material by going to the smart lab daily, not from her teaching.
Dr. Graff is the best professor I have ever had. Many people would say otherwise but the class is what you make of it. You can choose to dislike her but honestly, she tells you how the course is going to be and what you should be doing. I found her very engaging, and I met a lot of new people from her class set-up! Go in with an open mind for sure.
Just don't take her, you'll regret it lol
If you like studying 10 hours+ every week this is the class for you. She will not teach anything in class. Everyone is on their own. She posts 5-10 min lecture videos 2 times a week. Once you do it the next day she expects you to know everything and doesn't go over or help you in class. She talks very very loudly and blabbers a lot about nonsense.
Horrible teacher. I literally dropped her class 4 weeks in cuz i couldn't take her anymore. Felt like high school, seating chart, takes ur phone if ur on it, and doesn't teach AT ALL. Expects you to know everything after one video she assigns. ONE question on exam worth 20 points. Constantly blabs about her phd and how she's better than u.
Despite the reviews on how she yells alot, she is generally one of the best chem professers I had. She wants you to succeed which is why it may seem like shes hard on you. We do work in groups which is good peer feedback. She does drop the lowest exam score! Her grading is fair and she gives a opportunity for extra credit throught the semester.
perhaps mylast rating didnt scare u guys enough. prof graff made me question my career path and almost made me switch schools. i walked in the wrong class a year after having her and immediately burst in tears at the thought of reliving the trauma she put me thru. i made a mistake in lab so she cussed me out and called me a dumba**. run for ur life
Definitely 100% the worst professor. Please get her fired, it will save many lives.
I took chemistry in high school, and I can definitely say that I learned more from my high school class. She raises her voice a lot giving many of us headaches. She talks to everybody as if we are retarded. She also doesn't really teach. She uses a flipped classroom model which is basically students teaching other students. Do not take this teacher
i've never skipped a class until i met this professor, i'd get headaches by her yelling the whole class and she does NOT answer questions. she actually got mad at my SI teacher for helping so he told us to write our questions and ask in SI to avoid her. she's very particular on how to solve problems and is a harsh grader so if you can, AVOID HER!
She's harsh, very loud, and is very clear from the beginning about how she grades and treats her class. Yes, she means it, switch out if you don't think you can handle it. Her student hours are useful but her in-class lectures aren't very detailed and you get left behind fast if you have questions. 3 exams and a final, 1 exam gets dropped.
I have super mixed feelings on Dr. Graff. She is very harsh at times and WILL cause you some sort of psychological distress. You definitely have to try getting on her good side by talking to her outside of class. I took her lab class for 101 and talking to her after class makes a difference. Wouldn't really recommend :/
Let's get real guys. We're adults. If you cannot handle a tough intro to chemistry then how are you going to handle a career in chemistry/biology/medicine. Even as an organic chemistry researcher, I STILL use the Dr.graff way. I wish Dr graff taugh Organic Chemistry.
She is very loud and often can get annoying but she is very passionate and wants you to learn. She offers many extra credit. There is alot of teaching yourself outside of the classroom since she does not do lectures more group work during class. If she did more lecture it would be perfect. But she is a great professor and helps during office hours
Read and thoroughly understand the lab experiment before coming to class. She makes you do calculations and you can't start until you finish them and get her approval. She is harsh and slightly strict, so if you don't have thick skin, drop her. Just carefully understand the lab manual, participate, do the pre-lab and post-lab and you'll do great.
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