She genuinely cares about her students and is extremely helpful in office hours. Organic chemistry is very hard by nature but she does everything she can in order to help you understand. Very engaging lecturer. Best way to do well in this class is to pay attention and do as many practice problems as you possibly can.

She is extremely nice and genuinely cares about her students; you only need to talk to her once to know it. She can maybe be a bit too serious during lecture at times, but overall she's great. Take it with her if you can! (And yes, this is one of those "textbook ACTUALLY required" classes - obviously.)

def take her for orgo 2. Her tests are more fair than Gong's. Everything on the test is from her lecture slides. If you memorize all of the reactions and know how to apply them, you will be fine for the test. Btw, orgo 2 is a LOT easier than orgo 1 which i took with Richard and his tests were a nightmare!!

Dr. Clizbe is one of the nicest professors I have come across at UB. She is always willing to help you and meet with you. If you go to her to go over her exam she gives points back. Her tests are definitely difficult but that goes for any orgo class. She has a great curve and wants her students to do well.

One of the nicest professor I have come across in UB. Very helpful and nice. Nevery snarky..She would help you in office hours, but I wont recommend going too often esp just before exams when other people are often going. Her practice problems make her the best. Exams are reasonably hard..but that's part of Orgo.

Go through the practice problems at the end of each chapter. If you understand them and know how to get the correct answers then you will do fine on any exam. Do not fall behind! This class builds on itself and you do not want to get crushed by it.

I don't know what the other posters are talking about - Dr. Clizbe is amazing. If you go and seek help from her, she is more than willing to work with you. She worked with me outside of office hours and helped me bring my failing grades up to a B+. Lectures were boring, though - I learned everything one-on-one with her. Definitely recommend!!

She isn't a bad teacher, just goes really fast so you're scrambling to write instead of paying attention and she doesn't upload the drawings of molecules so there are tons of blanks in the powerpoints make sure you take pics or get it drawn fast enough in class. Not as hard as it's made out to be, similar to general chem in difficulty and grading.

Best Organic chem professor out of them all, she goes at a good speed and actually teaches and explains. She does practice problems which are extremely helpful and answers questions during lecture. The other profs just read off the slides for the whole lecture and that's not how you learn organic. Invest in or borrow a solutions manual for the book

Dr Clizbe is a cool cat. She is the best professor available to teach you Orgo (Rzayev is a close #2). Class is very difficult regardless so you have to work. The chem department is so savage though so expect hard tests. Ace homework, do well in lab and shoot for 85% on the tests and you'll get that A.

I swear by Dr. Clizbe. She is one of those professors that leads a really interesting life beyond the classroom. Come to her office hours to understand what will be tested, go to lectures for the practice problems. The class is designed so that you understand the breadth and depth of mechanisms underpinning OrGo. 82.6% curved to an A, 72.2% to a B.

Clizbe writes the orgo exams so she is the best professor for the class. She gives the best reviews before tests. Boring lecturer but hey, it's organic chem, what did you expect?

Dr. Clizbe might not be the most detailed professor because she does expect students to either ask questions or to read the book. (understandable) and no one should hold it against her. The class was well structured and the exams were very well written imo. The class is to test your knowledge on organic chem. Study hard and you'll get the A

The transition from 201 to 202 was quick. A lot of people got thrown off guard with the format of the exam. The average for the 1st exam was 47% (lowest its ever been) The only way to ace orgo is to have a strong foundation of 201 and have the ability to apply concepts. Memorizing will destroy you. Don't be that person. Take the time to learn

Clizbe is exceptional during her office hours... only if you know exactly what you're talking about and are engaging. Organic 1 was a breeze - Organic 2 took more effort, but not to say its impossible! Use all your resources, pair up with friends, make a reaction sheet, understand the mechanisms and know every concept. You'll do great!

Clizbe is a good professor - her lectures are generally clear and she makes an effort to do review and practice material during lecture. However the course is fairly disorganized - making organic harder than it already is for most students.

Dr. Clizbe, contrary to many reviews, is an excellent professor. She may not be extremely detailed at times, but the expectation is that students will reach out or go above and beyond to understand the details -- rather than have them handed to them. The textbook is your best friend and works as an effective supplement to lecture material. Study.

A great person, who helped me grow as a person. I appreciated all the practice problems she did in class, and her notes are pretty good SUPPLEMENT to the textbook. Orgo is a difficult class where a lot of self study is required, but the grading is fair if you work hard.

Compared to the other orgo profs, Clizbe is good. She tries to explain concepts during class and does a lot of examples. The exams are tough, make sure you buy the textbook and outline those chapters and do practice problems. Sometimes it felt like Clizbe would purposely put all of the most difficult concepts on exams which was frustrating.

Dr. Clizbe is by far my favorite professor. Not just at UB, but everywhere. Anyone who says she is unapproachable, mean, etc etc has never even tried to ask for help. She will go leaps and bounds above what any other professors will do. Yes, orgo is hard, but she doesn't write the exams and will do EVERYTHING she can to help you. Just ask.

Dr. Clizbe is an amazing professor. Had her for both semesters and was able to get an A. She is willing to help and will consistently post additional practice, and also does in class review before exams. Yes, organic chemistry is hard, but very manageable with her as a professor. If you can't handle this class, you should not be in a science major.

Dr. Clizbe is not the best lecturer, but does example problems in class and is super helpful outside of class. She also gives a lot of tips on how to study the reactions. She's very nice and does want to help her students succeed. Orgo is a tough class, but it's definitely possible to do ok if you put in even some effort. Textbook is VERY helpful.

READ THE TEXTBOOK, once you have done that clizbes lecture notes are great review before the test. Her lectures go by very fast, but write everything she says down, this will make the notes great for reviewing. She is a fair person who will make you work for your grade but is understanding of problems that arise in life. A real gem.

People who gave her a bad review are most likely those who didn't show up to class or paid attention. OChem isn't the easiest, but it isn't the hardest either. It's very manageable. Go to class, pay attention, and take notes on what she says. Literally the nicest professor and always there to help students. Use the textbook & ask questionsactice

Yes orgs is a hard class, but Clizbe is the best option for taking it at UB. She expects that students will do work outside of class to study on their own and learn the material, but she does a good job teaching in class and going over the concepts. Lots of practice problems before exams, and she is very accessible outside of class to get help.

Professor Clizbe is by far the best chem professor I have had at UB. Most bad reviews on here probably skipped class or didn't put the extra work in. This is most definitely not an easy class and you need to put work in outside of class, but good grades are attainable.

I took orgo 2 with Dr. Clizbe in spring 2018 and she was an awesome teacher and even better person. Definitely go to office hours and absorb all of her knowledge and experience. People are very critical of her in this subject but the same ones who are so critical used CLUTCH PREP. Avoid that and use the textbook + lecture notes

Orgo 2 is a difficult class, but she tells you exactly what you had to know. Many people don't separate the difficult class from the prof. After one exam where the average was low, she brought in a chemistry exam that she had failed in undergrad, and spoke about how one exam won't stop you from achieving your goals. One of the best profs here at UB

The class is hard, however she is the best Orgo professor at UB. She genuinely cares about her students and explains what is going to be on the test. You definitely have to work if you want a good grade. Most people hating on her probably just didnt put in enough work or actually just hate the class. Good professor. Practice exams help a lot

Organic Chemistry is one of the hardest classes I have taken at UB, but Dr. Clizbe was the best prof to take it with. Your grade is majorly determined by the amount of effort you put it studying, but I found the powerpoints very clear. Definitely a very hard sequence, but Dr. Clizbe was accessible in office hours and very personable/real.

Organic Chem 2 is one of the most difficult courses that I have taken by far. Ever since we went online, Clizbe has worked very hard trying to keep the entire class together. She sent us messages saying that we are in this together. To have a professor who pushes beyond the limit, it shows and reminds us about the true glory of an instructor.

She's probably the best professor to take Organic Chemistry with at UB, however with the online formatting due to the Pandemic the course was extremely difficult. The exams were very long and tough with very short time limits. Overall, I'd say pay very close attention to the lecture and be organized, it helps more than you think for this course.

I am honestly shocked that there are so many bad reviews on here. Clizbe is an awesome professor who cares so much about her students. If you actually take the time to study and watch the lectures & problem solving videos each week there is no reason you wont get an A. I was a B gen chem student, for reference on how you might do in this class.

Orgo is a hard class to take and a hard class to teach. I am taking orgo during the pandemic, and I'm doing much better than in gen chem. Clizbe helps the most to those who reach out to her! She does take a long time to reply emails, but she's always available during office hours and live sessions. Posts practice problems and is understanding!

Orgo is a HARD class, and you can't just depend on the professors to do well in the class. Don't read those bad reviews, they're just raging because they didn't do well in the class. She tries her best, and you gotta do 90% of the work yourself because to do great in this class you gotta work hard and practice a lot. Work hard and practice ALOT.

I will never tolerate the Clizbe slander. She literally carries the orgo staff, does all the lectures, additional practice, discussion boards and reaching out to us while teaching 1600 students a semester. Orgo is hard no other way to cut it. The only way you will succeed is if you put in the work with various resources supplementing HER lectures.

Dr. Clizbe is one of the most caring and helpful professors. Her lectures are easy to understand and she covers everything that is on the exam/ quiz. She also does pre-exam class discussions and explains everything in the best way possible. If you put effort into her class, do practice questions, you will ace it!

She does a lot of extra work for her students and has very good explanations. It is a very difficult class, but she gives you a lot of examples and extra studying material.

Dr. Clizbe is one of the most hard-working professors I have had at UB. She creates so many resources for preparation for the exams. Organic Chemistry is a hard course in general, but if you take advantage of the materials supplied, the course becomes easier to succeed in.

I took this class during the summer. I thought her tests were fair and anything that came up was taught in the lesson. Orgo to me was like math and revolved around a lot of practicing the problems without looking, which takes a lot of effort on the students part. Due to this, I appreciated the amount of practice problems she gave access to.

Im very shocked to see any bad review on here. Dr. Clizbe is an incredible professor. She genuinely cares about her students and their success. Shes very approachable outside of class and always makes sure to give credit where its due. Her lectures are clear and organized. This IS a class where you have to do work on your own and pay attention.

Clizbe doesnt deserve any of these bad reviews, Orgo is a hard class!! Dont expect it to be spoon fed to you, you have to put in the work and Clizbe provides all the necessary resources to succeed. Highly recommend her if you can take her do it! Shes super sweet outside of class as well.

Clizbe is an underrated professor for orgo 1. She does tend to speed through topics that end up being on tests. However, she is great at explaining important mechanisms and doing practice problems in class. Be sure to put the work in though because these tests require ample knowledge of most reactions covered, including ones that she glosses over.

Dr. Clizbe doesn't deserve some of the complaints she's getting from other people on this site. She is a very caring professor who provides solid explanations in class and offers extra credit. Organic chemistry is difficult in general, so you need to put a lot of time aside outside of class for studying. If you work hard, it will pay off!

The material is hard depending on what type of person you are. In general, if you have good logic and spatial thinking skill, getting an A isn't a big problem. There is some memorization in this class, but most of the time it depends on logic and spatial thinking. You just need to know when to use a specific reagent to obtain a certain product.

There's no way to teach orgo so that everybody gets it. A good grade is definitely attainable if you put the work in. This is coming from someone retaking the class with Clizbe. She does a good job explaining concepts and mechanisms, but that is not enough. You need to do your own studying outside of class, and not just few days before midterms.

Dr. Clizbe is a good professor. Organic is a hard class no matter where you take it. You're always going to have to learn from the textbook. Her lectures are ok, she does a lot of practice problems. Study a lot and you'll be fine

Very good lecturer and is able to answer all questions asked. The class is very difficult and a lot of your grade will be based off of the exams. She does give some extra credit which is very helpful. Make sure to pay attention and participate or you will fail.

She is not as bad as some of the reviews say. Could she be better? Yes. Sometimes the lectures get really boring but its organic chemistry so how interesting can you make every lecture. The grades get curved so much that a B could end up as an A. Clizbe has good notes so just go over them before the test and quiz and you'll be fine.

Retook Orgo(got C first time) and got an A this time. She teaches nicely and her office hrs are really helpful. She also does see very caring towards her students. I think I didn't do so well last time because I never really paid attention to the material as I should have but this time around, I did work more and I think the hard work paid off:)))

All the reviews saying that they worked and prepared so hard just to get bad grades are false. You do not study this class like how you normally study. I had Clizbe for both orgo 1 and 2, and I got A's on both. You need to do all the practice problems possible, and if you can find them online, you should practice them also.

Dr. Clizbe provides students with lots of practice problems and extra credit opportunities. Obviously organic chemistry is an extremely hard class and you cant expect to learn the material by simply listening to her lectures. By doing practice problems and using additional resources such as youtube its manageable

She isnt a bad professor at all. She goes through examples step by step and gives helpful exam tips sometimes. No extra credit at all though. Organic chemistry is a very difficult course overall.

I like the slides that she has for her class because it's easy to go over and understand on your own. Though the class isn't curved I think the instructions and grading is consistent throughout. She wasn't the teacher for me because I need problems broken down at a slower rate. She's mainly for the "smarter" students who pick up content faster.

Organic chemistry is a super difficult class overall. Although it seemed like there were a lot of mistakes made during lectures on practice problems, she always had practice available which is the most important thing in orgo. She was super accessible out of class and I only got an A by going to her office hours, not by youtube or anything

Although her lectures/pdf guides weren't very thorough, the practice sheets she creates are super helpful for exams. She also goes through ample practice problems during lecture and explains concepts pretty clearly. Kind of a skill issue if you failed this class, there's ~30pts of extra credit provided and exams are def doable. Just study.

Organic Chemistry is a tough class. But, if you are willing to put the work in you can do well. The people moaning about Clizbe are looking for someone to blame for their poor grades. Dr. Clizbe is the most accessible professor-- she really wants students to succeed. To do well, do lots of practice and contact her through Discord/office hours.

Shes not amazing but orgo 1 is pretty easy, just learn the concepts and she provides a lot of like study documents + practice exams which can be pretty good help. For reactions I recommend watching chad's prep in addition to attending class.

Dr. Clizbe keeps CHE203 well organized; students know what is expected of them. That being said, Organic is a class that requires a lot of independent learning and studying on the students' part. When you do need assistance, Dr. Clizbe is accessible and willing to help.

Clizbe teaches this class well, I don't understand why she is so disliked. The practice problems she posts and the textbook problems are enough to succeed in this class. As long as you understand each mechanism (not memorizing in a question/answer fashion), you will be fine. Pay attention to trends such as how LG, nuc, and protonation changes.

Orgo 2 is not easy, but Clizbe is by far the best from Chem department when it comes to teaching the material. I'm giving 5 stars especially because of how sweet of a person she is. On one particular exam I almost gave up and wrote that I had an awful week, and on the same day while grading it she emailed me being supportive and motivational. GOAT.

Dr. Clizbe is the best professor to take for organic chemistry. It is helpful to rewatch her lectures and independently study. This is not a course that you can just wing. Study alot and do lots of practice. I got the grade I got due to my lack of effort, not the professor.

Dr. Clizbe is the best professor to take for organic chemistry. Rewatch her lectures and study independently. You have to personally put in effort if you want to get a good grade. I got the grade I got due to my lack of effort not the professors.

Out of all orgo profs at UB, she's THE best! Thorough lectures, has skeletal notes of her lectures, does LOTS of examples in class with you, will respond to your questions quickly (even at like 3am). very thorough and really cares about getting you to know what is on exam. STUDY! Not a class you can wing, but she is def the prof you want to have

Orgo is a very difficult course, but she is the best professor at UB for it. Super caring, gives detailed notes, does tons of examples in class and EXPLAINS MECHANISMS WELL. The other orgo professors here don't explain content as well as she does. She responds super quick too. 10/10, would take with her again. Put in the work and you'll do fine!

i loved her. she was a charm and easy class

Dr. Clizbe is an extremely caring and dedicated professor. She catches a lot of heat for teaching a hard course but if you put in the effort to actually learn the material and go over the concepts/mechanisms, the class is pretty understandable. Independent study is def required but it's one of the harder undergrad classes, which is to be expected

Orgo 1 and 2 are extremely easy if you put in the work. Clizbe sets u up to do this as she is the test maker, and knows the best strategies to doing well. She is incredible if you listen to her tips.

Dr. Clizbe is a strong lecturer and available during office hours and on Discord to answer questions. Also, take her study advice! She knows this class and how students can succeed. As a course, CHE 204 is organized, and students are provided with ample practice material. Students should expect to spend a few hours a week studying independently.

She was not my proffesor for orgo 2 but i survived purely off her lecture videos and never went to my proffesors class, i survived of her lecture materials, study docs, doing my homework myself definitely helped because its significantly harder than anything else. i also did organinc chemistry as a second language everyday and chads prep helped.

Orgo is a hard class, and you will end up teaching yourself, but if you have the choice, choose Clizbe. Kind lady who feels relatable. Tells you what you need to do; it's up to you to try. If you write a good notecard with info from the practice exam, you'll be set. Homeworks are God sent. If you think you're bombing the exams, you're doing great.

This is a hard class, you cannot expect to walk through this class and get a A, it relys on work/studying outside of class. As far as professors go for this class, Clizbe is great; she is clearly knowledgeable, and her lectures are extremely helpful. Attendance for lectures and REC is a borderline MUST if you want to pass

Orgo is in general just a tough class. From what I know, Clizbe is the one that makes the exams so lots of her lecture content is reflected on the exams. She gives you tips and tricks to succeed so take the advice.

I LOVE DR. CLIZBE!!!!!!!

Orgo itself is a hard class, the basics take too much time so you basically have to teach yourself the basics. She did make things confusing at times, she can sometimes go on a slight tangent on the amount of reactions in the later chapters making things seem impossible. Do the practice sheets and understand why things are the way they are.