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I took Taekwondo from this professor. This was one of my worst grades. For one credit hour, you have to take this class really serious. At the end, you do a physical testing with 3 other people which basically determines if you pass or fail. I recommend going to class and show her you care and are trying. Show interest in the subject.
Test answers are either 100% right or all wrong. No partial credit. FYI.
Tests are tough. 3 make up your grade. No partial credit.
The tests range in difficulty. Each test is 15 of the grade and then the final is worth 25. Thick Russian accent. Reads directly from book during lecture. Does give 10 bonus points if you attend recitation. Final was awful - took me from an A average to a C.
Heavy accent: check. Inconsistent difficulty on tests: check. Failure to keep up with the rest of the department: check. Dull and drawn out lectures: check. Inadequate preparation for the final exam: check. Failure to curve accurately: check. I highly recommend to avoid taking Kuta if you are able.
Inconsistent testing. New material covered up to the final minutes of class with a new chapter covered in the last 4 minutes of the last class. Final exam was ridiculous. We were not prepared at all. Total waste of time and money.
Grades should be re-evaluated. I will be speaking with the Dean. Unacceptable form of so called teaching. Is she qualified? Dr Noble curves by a factor of 1.1? Whats the point? Its insulting.
Reads directly from the book and all examples provided are from the book. However, does tend to jump around from idea to idea constantly therefore making lectures extremely difficult. Uses Dr. Noble's text which is the only redeeming quality for this class.
Where do I begin? She clearly lacks an understanding of General Chemistry I, being that she reads directly from the textbook of her more intelligent colleague, Dr. Mark Noble. There really is no point in going to class as long as you purchase the textbook from Dr. Noble, or access it online. Her accent makes it almost impossible to understand her.
Dr. Kuta's class is difficult and sometimes her teaching style during lectures isn't effective. Studying on your own and reading on your own is crucial. However, the material is pretty straightforward and I have found she is very willing to help if you ask. She responds to emails within hours of sending which is unheard of with college professors.
Reads straight from the book like it's a script, including the examples. Does a poor job of explaining any of the material and wastes time on middle school level concepts.
This professor is hard to understand because of the thick Russian accent. Lectures are extremely boring and when I emailed her with a question, she said I should be able to figure out the problem on my own. The final was so hard that I failed miserably, despite having A's and B's on the other tests. Final took me from a solid B to a low C.
She simply reads from the poorly organized textbook and skips over parts of sentences. Every other word is "um." She will refuse to answer questions and tells you to figure it out on your own. Know how to self study and take AP Chem in high school because it's the only way you can pass this class. You are set up to fail. I am not a chem major now.
Class was not helpful to attend since everything comes from the book. The tests during the semester are inconsistent and the comprehensive final will drop you a grade since it accounts for a large portion of the class. Material is covered very quickly and is obvious this class is a weed out one. AP chemistry in HS a must or you'll struggle through
Don't bother going to class. She is very hard to understand and was behind schedule all semester. Read Noble's textbook and do all of the practice problems and you should do fine on the tests. The final was made by other professors and was much harder than Kuta's exams. I don't recommend taking this professor unless you enjoy teaching yourself.
Ineffective. Reads straight from the book. Her students are not prepared for the final. Berates her students for her own shortcomings and will not own up to mistakes. She refuses to answer questions and has no qualms about telling a student needing help to leave.
Absolutely no homework. But if you want to pass, do the optional problems in the book. Buy the textbook that Noble wrote (it's cheap). It's the only way I did well. The lectures were pointless because I couldn't understand her with her accent, but she read directly from the book, so if you can read, teach yourself, and try, you'll be ok.
She basically reads word for word out of the textbook, only using textbook examples. Only 40/150 students regularly came to lecture. There is little to no class discussion and she is very confusing. The tests are very difficult. Textbook is only $19. Ultimately, this class is going to be pretty difficult if you haven't taken chem before.
Dr. Kuta is Polish, not Russian, an important cultural distinction. Normal lectures, but she has very long office hours. Quickly replies to emails, and offers extra credit through recitations. I worked hard for my A, and was flattered that she learned my name without me telling her. Got an 88 on final. Tests are comparatvely easy. I recommend her.
Dr Kuta's chem 202 is pretty dang hard, again only 3 tests and the final. Book is by Noble, she reads it aloud during class and adds a few of her own problems. She's Polish and has a strong accent so she is hard to understand. Aside from that, she's very nice and is there for you if you need help. Always welcomes emails and gives personal help.
Kuta was fine at the beginning, but once we started delving into more complex subject matter, it became almost impossible. There's only 3 exams in the whole class, so if you mess up on the first one, it's hard to come back. There's "homework" but it isn't required to do. Do the practice problems and go to tutoring.
Coming in as a Chemistry major, having Dr. Kuta right off the bat was the WORST. She's awful. You might as well stay home and just read the textbook yourself, because that's all she does in her lecture anyway. Her exams were tough and she never answered questions in an understandable way. Don't take her. Needless to say, I changed my major.
Dr. Kuta is not a great lecturer but she does care and she does know her stuff. She tries to offset the heavy test load by offering extra credit points in recitation and anything over 87 is an 'A'. Be prepared to read a lot on your own, work the problems in the text on your own, and attend SI sessions to ask your questions there.
So you basically have to read Nobles book and preety much learn the whole thing! I never went to class as her accent makes it dificult to understand and i managed to get above 65 in every test. The math parts of the test are easy if you practice but the theory is the hard part. basically read the book and go to tutoring if you have too and pass.
Good luck
Dr. Kuta is truly a great teacher. She does have a heavy accent, but if you consistently sip up front and go to class, you get used to it after the first week. She is a good teacher, lecture wise. She does mostly teach straight out of the book, so some reading the chapters before lecture helped a lot. But she makes it easier to grasp in lecture.
I have a love/hate relationship with this professor. This class is very lecture heavy and you are not expected to ask questions in lecture. There are many test preparation material from the SI leader, etc. Just attend, read, and you'll do fine. Doesn't try to trick you. Tests are short but with a lot of material so study a lot.
Read the book before the lecture. Do the end of chapter questions from the book. Go to the lecture. Go to SI. If you do all of this you will get an A. You're going to have to work for it.
I'm a fan of Prof. Kuta. She has a thick accent, but you get used to it pretty quickly. She's pretty funny, and if you take the time to study the material it's a straight-forward class. It's fast-paced, so it can be easy to fall behind, but I don't mind attending the lecture to get a better idea of what will be on the test.
Tests are pretty short and attendance isn't required. But compared to the other professors, her grading is harder. Your grade will be 3 or 4 tests and a final. You also don't get partial credit, so you lose all of your points per question on the exams. I relied more on my SI leaders and the textbook to learn the content. Lectures are unhelpful.
You have to put in a lot of work for the class
If you're not a Chem major, Chem2 with Kuta will absolutely lower your gpa. Without a doubt. The class is not set up well at all.
Dr. Kuta is not a great lecturer, but go to her office hours, and she will try her best to help you pass. She genuinely cares, do the end of chapter problems for studying and you should be fine. She tries to help in whatever way she can. I can't blame her for the department's failings as a whole. I would avoid UofL chem, but Kuta overall isn't bad.
Not a fan of this class. Class averages on tests would be 2 points above failing and she still wouldnt curve. Honestly dont know anyone who passed this class with a good grade. She's an awesome lady, super funny and smart, but class sucks, tests are hard, and overall just not fun to take.
This professor is absolutely awful. she does not post any help and if you miss class you will fail. She is very rude and does not keep up with her syllabus. She disrespects students and is not helpful at all. I would not recommend at all.
Do the end of chapter problems in Nobles Textbook and you will get an A.
Read the textbook and do the practice questions. Her tests are hard but if you practice her questions and handouts, you will be fine. Go to lectures and recitations ! They help !
You absolutely MUST stay on top of the reading. Do practice problems at the end of each chapter, INCLUDING T/F because those are on the main exams (not the final, though). The final is cumulative and very difficult if you dont have an extremely solid understanding of the topic.
Dr. Kuta has an extremely strong accent, so in lectures it is hard to understand her. She is vague on the notes written on the chalk board. If you talk during class she will stare you down until you stop. I dont recommend taking her considering your grade comes from tests and quizzes. There is a final as well
She does have a strong accent, so it's kind of hard to understand her at first. If you miss a class, she won't have the material from the last class, so you'll have to ask a classmate for them. Her writing and teaching are very vague so reading the textbook would be helpful. Whenever you ask her a question, her answers tend to be short.
Lectures for most of the class and is very vague and mind numbing; the class average was around a 46% cause shes so hard to understand and doesnt explain topics well at all or even good notes; even ignores students asking questions. Shes a conservative type of prof and posts absolutely nothing and one mistake costs you your grade. AVOID
Dr. Kuta is a great Professor and she does care about her students. I wasnt going to take her because of the comments she has, but Im actually glad I took her. As long as you attend lecture and read the book and study you can get an A. Her exams are fair, literally the material she covers in lecture is what comes in the exam.
Kuta is a good option for Chemistry 202. She gives very appropriate lectures, and the textbook is an easy read, gives great examples, and is free. The problem with her is she doesn't give partial credit for exams as most the professors in the Chem department do. She says it's to prepare for the final, but it's really because it's easier to grade.
Dr. Kuta has a very strong accent, and taking her at 8AM made it no easier. Overall not a great professor. Can be rude and snappy to students. Unless you know someone in the class, there's no way of getting the missed notes because she only writes on the board in class, no lecture slides posted on blackboard. some info covered is actually 201!
If you naturally struggle with STEM classes, I don't recommend Dr. Kuta. She 's very capable and knowledgable, but she isn't the best at teaching. I learn more from SI sessions and tutoring than from her lectures. She goes through several problems in class instead of explaining a few in detail and is often dismissive of questions.
Worst class Ive ever taken. Ended up with a B in the class miraculously. All she does is lecture. She doesnt really teach at all. Only grades are 4 exams and 4 highest quiz scores out of 6. Make sure you know someone in the class to get notes from if you skip. Otherwise DO NOT miss class if you dont need to. Go to SI sessions when offered!
Dr. Kuta is very knowledgable, but it is extremely hard to understand her with her thick polish accent. She doesn't really go in depth in how to do things and expects you to already know most of the information. Not very nice to students who ask questions which is not helpful at all.
If you know how to do basic math and science, you'll pass. There are 3 exams, and you can get a maximum of 100 points(6 quizzes at 25; 150 possible) to be exempt from last two. I did not read the book, nor did I go to any tutoring. She gives two pop quizzes, so show up. If you have a 79 or higher after the quizzes and tests, you don't have a final.
The professor is really hard to understand and doesn't really teach at all. she stands in front of the class and lectures and when you have questions she doesn't really explain very well
Her lectures are the key to you passing the class. The notes are not posted online, so attendance is "mandatory" unless you have a friend who is willing to give them to you. If you take good notes during class and even barely read the text book, you WILL pass this class.
Dr. Kuta only counts exams towards your grade, and they are very difficult. In addition, her lectures do not cover very much material at all. You are pretty much better off just sitting at home and studying the textbook and worksheets given out rather than paying attention to the lecture. VERY DIFFICULT COURSE. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE!
Dr. Kuta was a good professor. Her lectures were easy to follow and the material she covered was pretty straightforward. If you pay attention, complete the provided worksheets, and take notes, you should easily get an A. The quizzes and tests were so easy. Yes she has an accent, but that should not deter anyone from getting a good grade.
She is a very straightforward lecturer and the worksheets she hands out are everything you need to know for the exams/quizzes. She goes through things quick, so just jot it down during the lecture and look over it later to make sure you understand. I really enjoyed her class and thought she was fair w grading. Exams were easy compared to classwork.
Best Chem 202 professor at UofL. Her teaching style is very similar to Dr. Noble's which personally was a huge plus. To pass: 1) Pay attention and take good notes in lecture 2) complete her extra credit (40 pts. total, 3 easy blackboard assignments 10 pts. each, and just showing up to recitation 10 pts.) 3) If extra help needed, do PAL sessions
doctor kuta fails to realize some people take chem 101 because they have to, not because they want to. her lectures, in person sessions, and homework about 3 slightly related topics but you dont actual learn anything by the end of it you just waste your time. she is never accommodating, so please dont be in a global pandemic and expect compassion
She isnt very useful in trying to understand the subject. She will go through the examples but not really explain how she gets her answers. Hard to understand on top of that also. She grades rough and doesn't curve so practically have fun teaching yourself online.
She gave multiple people academic dishonesty reports because they used notes WHICH SHE SAID YOU COULD TAKE. Wants everything done her way and only her way. If you don't use her naming protocol you fail. You don't do the math her way you fail. The homework she gives doesn't reflect tests or quizzes. if you need chem 101 for your major, I'm sorry.
I took her shortened class (October 20-December 4) it was all online. There was a quiz and test pretty much every week. Since everything was online she manually graded tests and quizzes and gave partial credit at times. Discussion board earned you extra credit and you could ask any questions you had since online and she checked often answering you
Chemistry classes in general are more difficult but the textbook used and the way Dr. Kuta explains everything is extremely clear and to the point and helps me make better sense of things. I strongly dislike when professors talk in circles but she does the best job of communicating exactly what you need to know. i've learned so much from this class
Dr. Kuta is really one of the best profs I have ever had. The test questions come directly from the lectures, no surprises, so as long as you take good notes (which you can use on the test) you are good. She is also not above giving extra credit if the exam score is abnormaly low.
Doesn't waste time in lectures, and cuts out the need to read the textbook. If your good at chemistry, this class is an easy A. Also, plenty of extra credit opportunities.
Dr. Kuta is the best chem teachers I've ever had. She gives very clear lectures and communicates deadlines better than any professor I've ever had. Frequent extra credit opportunities are offered and her tests follow the lecture problems quite closely. Open notes but Respondus required for exams. Highly recommend Kuta for any chem class.
Bad class layout for online
Dr. Kuta was by far one of the best professors I have had this semester. Her lectures are extremely clear and thorough, and they prepare you for the exams very well. She does TONS of practice problems, and these problems are typically similar to the ones on the exam. Can't say enough good things about her. Definitely take her if you have the chance
Best professor ever, just watch her lecture and take notes of the practice problems and you will get an A. If you watch the lectures, take notes, do the sapling there wont be any question you wont know on the test. You also get extra credit in the class to help you. JUST WATCH THE LECTURES. Dont even need to read the book 1000000/10!
Talks a lot in class hard to pay attention in class.
attendance isnt mandatory but it will be very difficult to pass if you dont go. she doesnt post her notes but if you take good ones you will do well on the tests
Her final is worth most of your grade and it is very difficult. I had an A on every exam in the class except for the final and finished the class with a B.
I really enjoyed Dr. Kutas class. I found her lectures helpful, and actually learned the content being taught in them. There are lots of homework assignments, but you do not have to do all of them. There are some chances for extra credit, and there are things like syllabus quizzes to help boost your grade. Your lowest test score gets dropped.
she comes across as yelling all the time but that might just be because of her accent, shes very strict and does not accept excuses for missing an exam, homework, or academic dishonesty. she is a hard ass but teaches fairly well. refuses to post her powerpoints to blackboard because of plagiarism? so if you miss class youre screwed.
Kuta was very intelligent but didn't know how to lecture at a level that was understandable for people who weren't Chem Gods.
Everybody who says Kuta is a bad professor definitely does not go to class or just does not do their work. She goes by the textbook religiously and if you pay attention and go through the worksheets she follows during lecture you can do well. She also has many assignments to bolster grade other than just exams so an A is very do-able.
Dr. Kuta is genuinely a great professor and you will learn a lot from her class as long as you pay attention in class and read the textbook outside of class. Working on the practice problems she gives you in class as well as the end-of-chapter problems found in the textbook will help you a lot.
Dr. Kuta is an amazing professor and she goes by the textbook, so make sure to read through it and work through the problems. One exam is dropped and her class is structured for you to pass. Students who do badly in Dr. Kuta's class do not put any effort in, but she is genuinely the best gen chem professor out there.
Dr. Kuta is by far the worst professor I've had, I put more then the effort needed for this class and still passed with a C, I even hired a private tutor. She teaches as if the students already know everything and she's just there to remind them how its done. She sucks at answering questions, go to the TA with questions, you won't get one from her.
The final exam is worth one third of the overall grade. The quality of the TA will affect your ability to receive meaningful help or instruction. My TA was difficult to understand and when attending the review sessions for the final, he prepped us for content not covered on the final. I had an "A" going into the final but got a "B" for my grade.
Between Powe and Kuta, she's the better option. Her accent is very hard to understand, only made it through the course because of my high school chemistry knowledge.
I personally had Kuta for 201 and 202, and she's by far the easiest chem professor you could take. I wouldn't suggest listening to all these other reviews saying she's bad because even if you don't attend class her exams are exclusively based on the questions from the textbook (which is given for free by her), this class is an easy 100, I loved it!
Kuta is the better option compared to the other Chemistry teachers but her lectures are copy and pasted from the book. They were very unhelpful and she moves very quickly, doesn't give you time to write anything down and doesn't explain in great detail. If you get sick and miss class she will do nothing to help you.
Dr. Kuta truly isn't an awful professor, however, she speaks very fast, doesn't give enough time to take notes, and also does not allow students to take pictures of the lecture presentation as its "copywrited content". Overall, you would do better in this class if you stayed home and read the textbook instead of attending her lecture.
You take 5 exams, the lowest score gets dropped, and you have a cumulative final. Her class is difficult and most of the exam averages are 60%. You have to be proactive with your learning and take charge. Learn how to teach yourself. Also understanding her through her accent is difficult but manageable.
She is not very helpful whatsoever. I ask her for help and she tells me to read the textbook. She expects you to know everything about chemistry before even coming into her class. She tells you to study the end of chapter practice problems, but doesn't even put anything similar on the exams. Homework had nothing to do with exams either.
If you go to the lecture, review the chapter and extract the key ideas, and do the handouts you won't have a problem with this class. I suspect the negative reviews are from those that didn't apply themselves. Easy extra credit worth 4% of your grade is available. Clear grading guidelines and lowest exam is dropped. Dr. Kuta is a great professor.
Dr. Kuta is a great professor. However, she does go fast. Her tests make up the majority of your grade, and she drops the lowest one. There is a lot of teaching yourself, but if you go to help sessions, it is definitely doable. Reading the textbook helps, but I recommend watching youtube videos on the material.
Kuta was literally awesome. Definitely the best out of all 201 professors. Make sure to read the textbook! Do the practice problems at the end of each chapter and on aktiv. If you have questions, go to an SLA session out of class too. Most of her tests use questions from practice problems. As long as you read you're good.
She is literally an excellent professor for learning general chemistry. She is straightforward and clear about what is on her tests, assignments, and quizzes. She teaches straight out of the textbook so if you miss a class, you can easily refer back to the chapter and it will be the same. The end-of-chapter problems are pretty much the exams.
Dr. Kuta's class is mostly graded on exams, but if you practice what she teaches, and go over the end-of-chapter problems, you will have no reason to fail. I started doing this at the end of the semester and my grade went up two letter grades! Dr. Kuta really cares about her students and is by far one of the best professors in the Chemistry Dept.
I received a C in the course because I was taking 19 other credit hours and wasn't able to put in enough time to the course, but Dr. Kuta is an extremely intelligent and straightforward professor. If I could give you any advice, I would say read the textbook AHEAD of time, and do the end of chapter textbook problems AHEAD of time. You'll be fine.
Guys, the exam questions are 90% from end of chapter problems. Most are verbatim, a few are MINIMALLY different. Like, the exact same question with different numbers. She comes up with the remaining 10%, but they're still easy. You should be able to get an A, this class isn't hard. Best STEM class I've had in my life.
Professor kuta is fantastic, she does have an accent but she is great about writing what she says on the board or having it on the screen. She also has TA's and SLA's that are easily accessible, as long as you go to class or attend the SLA sessions you'll definitely pass! The homework is extremely manageable as well ranging from 3 to 10 questions.
She is a great professor. Intense lectures with lots of content thrown at you every time, but she follows the textbook closely (I LOVE the textbook, it's very conversational style). Tests every 2 weeks. Various opportunities for extra credit/syllabus quizzes that you can take multiple times. HW is online + each question gives you 10 attempts.
You have to be on your game for her course, but if you are you'll do fine. Do the practice problems, study, go to tutoring at reach (best help I've had). Exam questions are straight from textbook, often exactly the same or slightly different. Unfortunately, she doesn't have much of a heart if you have personal issues outside of class.
Dr. Kuta was an Ok professor. She does not give any extra credit or round up grades. Her class is very easy to pass but if you want to get a good grade a little effort is needed. She has a somewhat thick accent that can make it hard to understand her, overall she was just alright.
She knows what she's talking about, but it's really hard to understand her because of her accent at some points. The lectures weren't very engaging, but her grading scale is pretty lax. You just have to go through the textbook questions to do well on the exams.
Dr. Kuta is an amazing chemistry professor. Her tests are straightforward and if you go to class and study the end of chapter textbook problems, you will do well. She also grades really easy compared to most professors. I took her for chem 201 and 202 and I would 100% take her class again. TAKE KUTA!!!
She breaks down difficult concepts very well, much better than our textbook. Homework questions are helpful and reflect exam content, as are the practice questions she walks through in class. The course demands ample time for review; the content is dense. However, she is generous with partial credit and allows open textbook & notebook in exams.
I personally thought Dr. Kuta is insanely intelligent and brings a no-nonsense attitude to the classroom. It's Chemistry and she is tough but that's kinda exactly what you want from a Chem professor if you actually aspire to be great in chem. Is a stickler for spelling haha but if you enjoy learning and aren't scared to read and try you'll do great
Professor is from Poland very difficult to understand, teaches in a auditorium still uses a whiteboard for most of class instead of projecting on the screens so you can't see unless you get there early,(25% will get up and leave once she posts the attendance code) the homework aids little to none to understanding. You will have to teach yourself.
Very very very strong Polish accent. Can't understand half of what she says, so about a third of the class leaves after attendance. I've stayed every class and it's getting to the point where I can't stand hearing her speak. I'm going to start hearing her voice in my sleep. Otherwise, the class isn't the worst and the recitations are life-saving.
She is a bright spot in a sub-par chemistry department. Gives lots of opportunities to earn credit outside of exams with homework, syllabus quizzes, etc. Genuinely wants her students to succeed and is aware how difficult Gen Chem can be. SLA sessions and PAL tutoring are a MUST unless you are naturally gifted at chemistry.
You're probably better off just looking up youtube videos of her lessons done by someone else. I know she can't do anything about it, but her accent makes it almost impossible to make out what she's saying. She was honestly a fun teacher, but I would rather do good and comprehend the teaching than have fun. sorry :(
It is a chemistry class so you need to try but overall it's not too bad especially if you took chemistry in high school and pay attention. Her exams are pretty straightforward and similar to the textbook problems but are commulative so study old material. She generally picks the easier types of questions. Offers multiple extra credit opportunities.
I know she couldn't help it, but her accent is very strong and makes it very hard to understand. Honestly the class is really hard in my opinion, didn't like it at all and made everything very frustrating. She does offer some extra credit, but doesn't curve the grade at all.
Personally I really liked Dr.Kuta! I didn't go to her office hours but I plan to when I take her again for 202. Exams are worth about 50/60% of your grade. She doesn't post her lectures online. She doesn't make you read but it helps so much if you read the book and do the book questions. She only gave 10 points extra credit.
I had Kuta for CHEM 441. Personally, I found this class to be very difficult. She doesn't post the lecture slides and she also goes through the slides very quickly and doesn't explain much. So get used to writing fast or take pictures! Exams make up most of your grade and cover A LOT of material. Good luck!
Sometimes explains things very fast, but for the most part i felt she explained things in a way that i could digest and understand
The accent is a little tough at first, but she is a good teacher who will certainly prepare you with demonstrations. She is always able to answer questions.
Professor Kuta's class requires effort, but the textbook is very helpful. Make use of study resources like tutoring and Unstuck study to excel. Expect intense lectures, frequent tests, and limited leniency, but it's manageable with dedication.
She is pretty fast during her lectures and there will be attendance checks during class. She seem to have passion for teaching but still an air of "Why don't you understand this, it's simple"
Speaks very quickly with an accent so it's difficult to take notes. Tests have about 40% of the points on previous content. Better than Hoyt but is still difficult to learn from if you're only paying attention to the lectures. As someone who doesn't learn concepts quickly, I struggled on tests but did great when there were problems involving math.
I do not recommend taking the hour+ long sections if you can avoid it. Kuta is very lecture-heavy and doesn't stop until the last minute, often going over allotted time. There are some online homework problems for credit, but majority comes from exams that won't be understood without reading the textbook and attending every lesson.
Dr Kuta was slightly hard to understand in my opinion, but her lectures were thorough and she managed to cover all important topics with some time left over for questions. If you need help during or between classes, your best bet are the TAs, which were very accessible and good at covering content. There were a few ex. cred opportunities throughout
Overall a good professor! She teaches you everything you need to know for the exams and I STRONGLY recommend doing the textbook problems. Definitely sign up for reach too if chemistry isn't your strong suit. 16 points of extra credit and exams are fair. She also gives partial credit for open response problems. The final is difficult tho.
Kuta was a decent professor. She knew what she was doing, but it was really hard to follow along with her pacing. She has slideshows of everything but she does not share those with the class. Her lectures come straight from the textbook. Good luck with this class.
Professor Kuta was my worst professor thus far. Her heavy accent makes her difficult to understand, she's very self-important and she does not excuse you from class- even if hospitalized. She posts grades sporadically and it took her days to grade the final exam that was scantron. Will not take another class of hers
I thought that 201 with Kuta was very manageable, lots of extra credit opportunities. However, I did have a solid high school chemistry background going in, which helps. Don't be discouraged by the negative reviews; there are so many resources for gen-chem online and through the university. I did not like how recitations were mandatory though.
Kuta is by far the best option for CHEM 202. Definitely a step up from 201, but manageable if you read the textbook (free) and do practice. Recitations were pretty useless, but that's entirely up to who your TA is. Don't be discouraged, she is very willing to help, and offers lots of extra credit opportunities.
She lectures almost impossibly quickly. For someone new to the subject, doing reading outside of class is unofficially mandatory if you want an A. The tests really aren't that hard if I'm being honest. Lots of multiple choice, although not entirely so.
Kuta is your best choice for CHEM 202. Recitations aren't very helpful, but up to your TA. Gives a couple of points for extra credit and lots of opportunities for easy points. The class can be tough depending on your exposure to chemistry beforehand. All tests are cumulative.
If you didn't get an A in this class, you weren't trying.
Dr. Kuta was a very okay professor. I had her for both CHEM201 and 202 and got a B in both. Her lectures are pretty terrible with a pretty thick polish accent, and most of the content I learned was from Organic Chemistry Tutor on YouTube. Her class is pretty easy for you to pass though, just do the Aktiv HW and try your best on tests.
Hard to understand and doesn't teach the material very well. She reads off of her slides and gives way to much information at one time, and it is never mentioned in another lecture other than her saying "as I taught in the last lecture." Would not recommend.
Thick accent, others say she's hard to understand, but I was fine. She doesn't always explain concepts the best, but if you study and try your best to understand, you'll be fine. 5% grading curve andthe lowest exam grade dropped.
Unlike most of her reviews, Kuta is actually pretty good. She lectures you for the entire class and has you do a worksheet along with her. Most of the homework is assigned through Aktiv and there is always a new assignment every class. Tests make up most of the grades but she drops the worst one and an 87.5 is an A.
Lectures are entirely unhelpful, but attendance is only mandatory up to a point (capping at 25 points, i.e. you have 12 free passes to skip). Exams are trivially easy so long as you understand the coursework, and the most difficult topics aren't really tested (part of why the lectures are useless). You're better off reading the textbook at home.
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