Dr. Szczech was a great teacher, my roomate and I had her at the same time and we both thought she was great. We basically took notes just off her power points (which were online and Super Helpful), she goes over helpful problems in class and we didn't get the impression she freaks out that much. The only minor complaint we would have would be tha

Grading for the class was appreciated -- acquired points through homework, in-discussion quizzes, labs, exams, projects, etc. Openly professed interest in "tricking" students...which I found to be rather tacky. Exams required preparation, but with her study guides they were definitely doable. Her countless powerpoint errors were frustrating.

Professor Szczech is a very straight forward and fast paced instructor. She does a great job explaining things and trying to make sure everyone understands, but has high expectations. It is fairly difficult to get an A in the course, but I would say her grading is, in general, very fair and reflective of the amount of work you put into the class.

The course is very fast-paced but she puts all lecture slides online which is extremely helpful. She is very thorough & explains things well-I never had to read out of my textbook, although homework problems were in it. She has unfair grading standards-don't ever expect points back even if you truly deserve it. Most quizzes & exams are hard.

Okay, so Szczech definitely isn't a good teacher. But if you're reading this from the position I was in, stuck taking her with no other option, don't freak out. She's not very warm towards students but she knows a lot about Chemistry. Practice clicker questions for exams and review the worksheets for the (really, really hard) quizzes. Best of luck!

She is a really tough professor, but it is Wisconsin, everything is going to be difficult, her case, more than necessary. She is actually somewhat approachable, and she can be fun at times in lecture. Don't be so harsh. But her tests do suck. I still got something out of it even though I bombed every test.

Okay, so the reviews on here are kind of harsh. Before taking the class, I read reviews of her and was scared to death. However, she's not THAT bad. Her tests are extremely difficult, even after studying hard (Lots of tricks). However, there are other ways to gain points. The final is tomorrow, and I'm very scared.

Exams are challenging, but really generous curve. My roommate took a different lecture and their exams were way easier, but I still got a better grade and probably learned more. Don't take this course if you're looking for an easy A--you need to work for it. All this whining just ain't justified...do the work, pay attention, and you're golden.

I read the ratings at the beginning of the semester, and I was really scared. Now, I'm not sure we're even talking about the same prof. Either she's improved A LOT, or only students who got low grades come here. C'mon people, it's not so bad!!! Yea, exams are tough, but it's CHEMISTRY, and you can't expect its gonna be super easy.

I liked her. Really knew her stuff and willing to answer questions. Generous curve, so I got the grade I deserved even tho exams are tough.

Study hard, pay attention and youll do great. The exam topic lists were really helpful before each exam, and note cards during exam were helpful too.

Loved her. She's really nice--go to her office hours!! Answered my questions and gave me really good study and prep tips.

great prof, hard course.

Really knowledgeable.

I like that she went into the labs with us. She found a big mistake we made and it would've made it impossible to finish lab on time. She told us how to fix and and really saved our butts! Be prepared to work, its not gonna be easy, but you can learn a lot. Even tho the class is hard, the gradings fair and you can get a good grade. Very upfront abo

Takes a while to warm up to her, but she's really willing to help out. I'm glad a took it with

My friend had her last semester and recommended I take her. She's no nonsense and focuses on teaching the material. The demos make nice breaks in lectures, and I found the iclicker questions really helpful.

Clear explanations and answers questions. She expects a lot from us. Exams are hard.

She is a very tough professor. She expects a lot, but she also is very eager and willing to help if you are prepared and truly tried to figure a problem out before going to her. She is strict about the tests,and they are very difficult. I got a B in 103 with a mediocre effort, and with a big effort, pulled off an A with her. Curves are generous.

tests are a fair, just do her worksheets and practice exams first. love the printed lecture notes! office hours were helpful too.

I went to office hours 1 - 2 times each week. She's really nice, and patient. I feel like I actually understand chem now.

Wow, summer courses are FAST, but it helped to have her teaching me. Really organized and clear explanations.

Just like AP chem, only faster. She's a great teach!

Great prof--she actually cares about her students and wants us to do well. I'd take her again.

Very organized and willing to answer questions despite the tight pace of summer classes. Exams are pretty straightforwards, and she gives a list of things to know for the exam. Great professor overall.

Excellent professor that I'd take again if possible. Summer course was fast-paced but not impossible to succeed with hard work. I received an A in the course due to a generous curve. Most importantly, I learned so much from this brilliant professor!

Always very organized and prepared. Did a great job of teaching alot of material in a very short time, good use of examples and visual aids. Recommended.

Dr. Szczech: Best lecturer I have ever had. I am eager to take Analytical Chem (329) with her because she is very polite and supremely organized in her material. She had 4 years of experience as a TA. Those who take 104 out of duty or because they can't handle 109 - may be doomed to resent her love of the subject. 104 and 329 are her favorites.

Professor Szczech is a good professor; she loves chemistry and is extremely clear in her lectures, to the point of being tedious. At times her lectures can be dull, but you should be able to understand them. Tests are fair and sometimes she uses problems on the exam worked out in the prior lecture-there shouldn't be any surprises.

She's very clear in her examples, and tells us what ideas we should focus on. Her exams follow the exam content sheets she puts online before every exam, and there are no surprises. If you attend class and use her study aids, it's easy to well. Right now I have an A in the course, and I plan to keep it through the end of the semester.

There are no shortcuts in this class--put in your time, early and often, if you want to really understand chemistry. Prof Szczech helps organize the ideas and guides us when prepping for exams. Good prof overall, just dont expect to glide thru the course without putting the effort in.

Tough prof who really loves chemistry--A LOT. At the beginning of the semester I was really worried, but the exams and quizzes are extremely fair, meant to test understanding but without any tricks per se... I would recommend her if you want to really understand chemistry.

Super helpful, and patient, too. I swear students have asked the exact same question for the last four lectures (c'mon, pay attention, people!), and Dr. Szczech has patiently explained each time.

Dr Szczech is very organized. Lectures lay out the material nicely, and she explains on a molecular level why we use various equations and calculations.

Great prof!

Dr. Szczech is a great lecturure. If you can make her office hours, go! She'll walk you through the tough problems, and gives really helpful hints!!

Exams are pretty predictable and overall fair. Grade predictions are also appreciated.

Study from the posted topics guide, and the exams are certainly doable. Don't put too much focus on the homework problems they're not like the exams.

i appreciate the review sessions.

Very dedicated, and seems to genuinely care about students. Replies quickly to email, like no other professor I've had.

I can see how people wouldn't like her, but I thought she was great! She is VERY knowledgable and answers questions clearly. A bit boring and corny sometimes, but she definitely knows her stuff. Exams were doable, make sure you pay attention in lecture!

Exams follow lecture pretty closely. Attend and pay attention, and listen for clues about what will be on quizzes & exams--its pretty obvious when she comments that she thinks something is important it WILL be on the exam, so study up!

I know some people in class didn't like here (too tough), but I thought Dr. Szczech was great. Yeah, the exams are tough, and really you need to study if you want to do well. I really appreciate the extras she gave us, weekend review before exams, extra worksheets, etc. Good clear examples in class.

Exams: Tough but fair. Quizzes; Predictable and easy. Homework: Useless by easy credit.

Maybe not the most interesting person in the world, but she's very organized and clear. She was always quick to respond to email questions, unlike most professors. REALLY knows her chemistry. GREAT!!!

One of the most helpful profs I've had. Won't budge on extra points, but otherwise really nice.

About what I expected for a chem course--took some effort and persistent studying, but everything clicked by the end. The text book was useless, but the online lecture notes were great.

I had professor szczech last semester. Having just survived the first semester of o-chem, I really appreciate how much Chem 104 prepared me.

I want to all the review sessions, and this helped out tons. As long as I don't bomb the final exam I'm looking at an A. I almost can't believe it!!

Thank you for answering email so quickly!! It helps a lot!!!

Organized and well-prepared. Lectures are useful if not very exciting.

The final exam was surprisingly easy... Hard course, but generous curve so it all evens out.

Really knows her chemistry!

Very willing to answer questions, and spent time with us in the labs rather than hiding in her office. It was refreshing.

Professor Szczech is very firm about grading, and this really irked some people. But she is also one of the most patient profs I've ever met, and always answered everyone's questions during lecture. I put in a huge amount of effort, and feel like I learned a lot from her. Not an easy-A, but doable nonetheless if you're willing to study for it.

Very nice prof, and super polite in class and email. Her lectures were well organized and she gave clear explanations. Highly recommended if you have a choice of profs.

Very nice and helpful. I went to her office hours quite a bit, and it really helped me understand the tougher problems.

Prof S really knows her chemistry. She held us to very high standards, but I think my course grade was fair.

Knowledgeable and patient. Good prof overall.

If you take this class with Dr. Szcech, you WILL work hard, and you'll really understand chemistry. Just don't make too many plans for the weekend before exams!!!

Material wasn't very interesting and lectures can be rather dull, but she does a great job of explaining the material. Can be a bit harsh sometimes.

Everything was covered really well in lecture, and this made the textbook almost unnecessary except to do the homework problems. Great website, I wish all my classes had this!!!

I ended up really enjoying the lectures. While grading is strict, you receive the grade you work for. I loved her demos, and her passion for chemistry always showed through in lecture.

Great professor, really clear in what she wants from you. She's really strict about deadlines and rules to the point of being nitpicky. Overall, a really good lecturer.

Dr S's lectures always make a lot of sense. I didn't expect that I would every find chemistry at all interesting or doable, but she's incredible. Our first exam wasn't super easy, but I got my highest score ever on a chem exam. Definitely recommended if you have a choice of profs.

She's incredibly nice and willing to help. Clear lectures and I love her worksheets. Even though the practice exams are not exact copies of this semesters exams, their useful for getting ready.

Do not take take her class unless its your last option. Other 104 teachers are much easier, she barely gives out a's. it is impossible to get over a C on the labs, and the exams are very difficult. She teaches straight out of the book, and lectures are very boring, but you do learn from them.

Great prof, really knows her stuff and wants us to learn. Love the grade projections--if I can keep this up (and i think i can!) its an AB or better. Not an easy class, but definitely doable. I'm sure o-chem will be a cinch after this!!!

I love that Professor Szczech comes into the labs to see us. We totally messed up one part of our experiment, and she helped us get back on track so we could finish on time. A++ professor.

She's always willing to help, and is good at explaining things.

Great professor, gives well organized and clear lectures. Even though it irks some of my classmates, I really appreciate the fact that she doesn't just give everyone an A. I work hard and put in a real effort, and I feel like my efforts are rewarded--I would feel cheated if students who weren't as diligent would get the same or even close grade.

Really nice prof. Tough class, go to her office hours.

Sczech is an efficient but strict professor, but I believe that deep down, she truly cares about the success of her students. Can be kind of weird sometimes, but if you like quantitative chem, you'll enjoy her class. You'll come out with a great understanding of the material, although it may not be that fun.

Stubborn, not very flexible. Exams are pretty inconsistent with what is emphasized. Lectures are clear though and she does a lot of examples

I was really surprised by this test. My TA warned us that this is the toughest test in the whole semester, but it was actually easier than the first test. I appreciate her sunday review sessions, most professors don't do weekends or they just send a TA.

Pretty good lecturer. Gives practice tests which were really helpful, but probably one of the harder Chem. 104 teachers. Pretty strict, and labs were pretty tight for time. Online homework easy.

Good lecturer. Very clear explanations, and outline what we are expected to know. Homework was too easy and didn't prepare for exams. Practice exams and worksheets were nice. Very willing to answer q's!

Extremely good lecturer. Szczech really cares about TEACHING , not about her students necessarily. TAs are told to make lab grade averages lower and while she is specific about her exam objectives, it is very challenging to get a decent grade. I put many hours into studying and preping labs and will probably end up with a C.

Professor Szczech is a great teacher. I struggled with 103, but she made 104 easier to understand. Still a very challenging course, but I learned a lot! She can be funny without even trying, and makes references in her jokes that I'm sure nobody gets, but its kinda adoreable. If she was teaching o-chem next semester I'd def take it with her.

Dr. S is a good lecturer. She is very good at explaining concepts and always answers her student's questions in lecture. However I found her tests to be extremely hard and unreasonable. Despite my consistent effort I put in this class, I still ended up with an bad grade. Don't take this professor.

Although this class and her exams are extremely difficult, it is possible to get a decent grade in it. Professor Szczech, while very petite, is an extremely intimidating lady. However, she is very helpful during office hours. Nothing comes easy in this class, as she expects the class average to be around a 70 percent on exams and labs.

The exams are a fair test of lecture concepts, and between practice tests and concept lists its pretty easy to do well. Students who want a easy grade are well advised to avoid her class...she expects understanding. If you REALLY want to understand chem, this is the professor for you. Just be prepared to put in some work.

Very well organized, and extremely polite professor. Her passion for chemistry really shows through, and her enthusiam is contagious!

Tough class. She doesn't curve any of the exams, but was generous in giving course grades. I got an AB, which is way better than I thought I waS gonna get. Consider this boot camp for general chemistry.

Difficult professor with little personality. Exams were difficult to do well on b/c there were very few questions worth a lot of points. However, she is very willing to answer any question, and the questions on exams are generally fair. Doing homework and online quizzes is very important to doing well in the class.

I took this prof based on a friends recommendation. I'm an admitted science geek, and think Dr. S is the best! Extremely smart and methodically, makes it easy to understand chem.

Exams are challenging, but the problems are very similar to either the practice tests or the lecture problesm. Quizzes were pretty hard, but helped prepare for exams. Overall, good lecturer. You need to study every day if you want to do well.

Tough but fair professor. Ended up with a B because of a poor lab partner that ruined a few early labs. Grade is based off of weekly (tough) online quizzes, weekly (easy) homework, iclicker attendance points, and exams. Hard to get an A or AB, but a B is attainable with some hard work and daily studying.

I loved having her. The lectures could get a little dry sometimes, but she does several examples of all types of problems that could appear on the exams. The weekly quizzes are on the difficult side and she grades labs strictly, but her TAs are excellent and Dr S always has reviews that are extremely helpful. I would say definitely take it with her

Tougher than other teachers,her students had lower class averages on tests but she made up for it in the end with grade distributions. Ended with an AB, she's a fair professor and has a slight sense of humor. Initially very intimidating but you come to learn she cares about her students

It was actually pretty easy to do well, but you have to be willing to study chemistry every day. Everything was straightforward, no surprises or trickes.

Overall good professor. The lectures could get fairly fast paced, but the material was never too hard as long as you spent enough time studying it. I had to miss a few lectures, but was able to understand everything on the posted online notes, which were usually better than what I wrote anyways. Got an A, but I put in the time for it, for sure.

Tough professor. The exams were extremely difficult and need a lot of preparation. Her lectures can be dull and she isn't always clear on her explanations. She refuses to give an average for any exam, but will give you an expected grade after each exam. Eventually it was curved well.

Organized and clear lectures. Online homework & quizzes weren't too difficult. Exams were challenging, but fair. I had a C early in the course, but after hitting office hours every week after 2nd exam, I pulled a B in the course. Cares about her students and stressed understanding not memorization. I'm ready for o-chem now!!

One of the best prof's I've had. She's really nice and always willing to answer questions. But expect to put some time into this class, you can't wing your way to an easy A.

I really enjoyed having her. Very helpful and will answer any questions.

She rocks!!! Class was really useful with the worksheets, that really helped prepare us for the quizzes. And we had great review sessions before the exam. If you can get into her section, do it, it make it easy to learn chem!

Great teacher, very friendly and knows her stuff. She really went out of her way to help us prepare for tests. Thank you!!!!

She's pretty strict. Very straight-laced, and she demands a lot from her students. But she's very good. Very clear and she makes her expectations very well known.

Great professor. Very excited about chemistry, and cares about her students. I'd recommend her to my friends.

Not an easy class, but Prof S always makes it really clear what we need to pay attention to. She answers questions during lecture, and holds extra office hours right before the exams. I wish all my professors cared this much about teaching.

Very organized, clear, and helpful instructor.

Dr Szczech is extremely nice and seems very invested in her students understanding of the material. That being said, the material is difficult and you really have to have it down inside and out to do well on the exams. She's clear about her expectations on the exams, but doing all the homework is essential. Second exam is definitely the worst.

Only take this class during the summer if it is absolutely necessary. 104 goes way too fast, with a lot of information crammed into 3x a week power lectures. I guess that Szczech is a good professor, but she will test EVERY little detail that was covered during lecture. The first exam, o chem, was the worst. Learn/actually know all of the reactions

Jeannine is amazing. She is so very helpful when it comes to understanding topics in chemistry especially if you have a rough Professor and TA combo as I did. She explains everything in detail and answers all questions wonderfully. I am no longer doing chemistry, but I would just to talk to her.

Jeannine is a great CLC instructor who genuinely cares about students and wants them to succeed!

While Dr. Szczech's test are very difficult, she is a professor who genuinely cares about her students. If you put in the work, show up to class, go to her office hours, there is no reason you shouldn't get a good grade. Meeting with her is very beneficial because she will make sure you understand the material and are ready for the tests.

I took this as an accelerated summer class with a flipped classroom style, so the reading and information is your responsibility and the in class portion is to put those new skills to use. She was straight to the point and walked around throughout the class period to answer any questions and check in. Worth the work.