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Brown was incredible, the best chemistry professor I've ever had. She is always willing to help, especially in office hours. Mastering chem was a pain but so worth it because it made you learn the material. You should go to class because she teaches well, but the powerpoints are always online if you don't.
Dr. Brown was a really sweet person, but wasn't the best teacher. We flew through the last four chapters because we were so behind, and were still tested on the material the last day of class. Lots of masteringchem. Her guidelines for writing lab reports were not clear & she graded them harshly, but definitely not the hardest chem prof out there.
Dr. Brown is a great person but not the best teacher. She definitely knows her material, but isn't great at teaching students per se. However, it is very manageable to get an A if you work hard.
This woman is the worst professor I have taken. Super picky about the lab reports, has an attitude when asked about the calculations for lab and rushes us out of the room. Never take her even if it is your only option. She knows the material but acts like everything should come easily to you. This was a summer class and she rushed through it.
Dr. Brown is great, chemistry is a hard subject so keep that in mind, there is a lot of HW and she is very specific about lab reports but its nothing crazy, pay attention in class, go to SI if available, and do the practice questions in the book and you will do fine, I am not a chem major or that good at chem at all and I still got an A
Great professor, difficult material but nothing too bad, the people in the class that complained about her were the one that didn't study and did poor, I highly recommend taking her
Nice person but not the best at teaching. She rushes through topics and the tests are long with not much time to finish it. She is very picky about certain things. She is the kind of teacher to look for ways to take points away rather than give you points. She gives A LOT of homework, which will not even end up being a cushion for your grade.
Want an A in the class? You have to work for it. She is not a bad professor. idk if i like her or not. Her tests are hard, so you must study for them. Lot of Hw. She goes through powerpoints fast. Try to read them before class so you know what's going on. There are lab quizzes. To prepare for a test, do the problems in the textbook. Good luck lol.
Brown is a really nice woman but not a good professor at all. She oversimplifies things and reads straight off the powerpoint. She assigns an excessive amount of masteringchem and her tests are way harder than what we practice in class and on the homework. I wouldn't take her if you actually want to learn chemistry because you won't in her class.
Dr. Brown is the best professor at Nova. You have to take her. She is so caring and wants her students to succeed. She explains clearly in class and does word problems that are on the test. I love Dr. Brown, and hope that I have her again in the future. She is also very lenient on deadlines and understands if you mess up.
Her lecture is straight from the powerpoint and does no go in-depth at all. On top of that her tests are extremely hard and you have little time to complete them. Her labs are ridiculously graded and she takes off for the littlest things. Do not take her unless you want to feel rushed and unprepared.
Rate my professors character limit is not enough for me to explain the horrid Jessica Brown. I would give her a negative rating, if I could. Stay away from her
You'll fail the lab quizzes and lose petty points on tests. Her lectures are ppt reading and the textbook doesn't help. She doesn't grasp the content herself so self-teach. The topics are straightforward, but she is very specific so you have to memorize every word on her ppts. Her ppts are not updated on BB so get ready to write really fast.
Not worth the suffering and you have to teach yourself
Nice in person, horrible at being a teacher
She deducts petty points. She reads off the powerpoint but expects you to be an expert for the test. Doesn't give you enough time to study or complete the test
She just reads from the powerpoints which don't have much information to them anyway. Her grading isn't fair and you'll most likely loose points without an explanation. Lab quizzes are tough but the labs aren't so bad. I feel like she engineers grades, giving who she likes a better what without actually giving what the students deserve
She's a really nice person and great to see a young successful professor. However, I think the level this course is set to is not doing justice to foster a health education environment. I read all the chapters and studied really hard, but to no avail. I would loose points on tests over minor detail, although I was right, which add up.
I wish I took someone else
Usually messed up and had to correct herself. She she doesn't know the material herself, how does she expect us to know it?
Avoid her at all costs!
She's not fair. Horrible at teaching and grading.
In my opinion, school should be about LEARNING. We are LEARNING CHEMISTRY. Thus, the class should be based more on retaining information- rather than points. Basically don't take her. Her class should be called "intro to deducting points" or "intro to let's ROAST everyone on sig-figs because that is the MOST IMPERATIVE issue in the world!!"
One of the worst professors I have taken. She reads off of powerpoints quickly and rushes to get through lectures. Her exams are tough, and she take off points for the most absurd reasons. She is condescending and inconsiderate. Honestly, you do not want to take Jessica Brown.
I asked her the best way to study and showed her my notes and textbook reading, she berated me and almost made me cry. Her grading is not fair because she will deducted points for not using the exact wording as the ppt even tho you're right. She lacks teaching skills and doesn't care for student success. I'm not sure how she is still here.
She is very fast at Chemistry and expects you to be just as fast. The chances of you completing her tests and weekly (online) quizzes in the allotted time is slim. Her only response: practice. Mastering Chemistry assignments are very thorough but very lengthy. If you are a person who needs to know why or how, her office hours aren't going to help.
Horrible professor, can't teach for her life. She barely known chemical instrumentation and messes up a lot in class. Expects us to memorize her notes word for word, if you deviate by one word you'll fail the test
Dr. Brown is awesome, very knowledgeable and willing to help you out side the class room. I would defiantly recommend her and/or take her again.
Not very accommodating and understanding. Will expect you to teach yourself new material in 2 days for the test while assigning time consuming homework. I had an emergency and had to miss class on test day. Although I provided documentation, her policy is to take makeup tests before test day and gave me a 0 for it.
She is a crazy tough grader and does not care about her students. She said over and over that our grades online were accurate and with only a week of lecture left she changed it so that everyone's grades dropped 20% and offered no way to improve. Her tests are super hard and does not offer partial credit nor enough time to complete them. Stay away.
Horrible test scores, and too much info in class with no time to study or fully understand the content. All semester stated "the grades on Canvas were correct and we should check those to figure out where we stood" then two weeks before the end of the semester she dropped the grades 20% with no possible way to bring them up. DO NOT TAKE HER.
All bad reviews for Brown were given by students who probably didn't put forth effort. I worked extremely hard for my grade, and did not find problems with her at all. Study by the textbook! That is where her exams ?'s come from. Overall, I enjoyed her class, although I'll admit that she's a tough grader. Study hard and you shouldn't have a problem
awful.
Very knowledgeable. Actually cares about her students. She's willing to help you succeed as long as you put in the effort. Her tests are extremely hard but she prepares you well. Would recommend reaching out to her the moment you realize you're struggling. Go to office hours! There are quizzes every Fri, lots of mastering chem, and group projects
She is not good at math and would mark my answers wrong because she doesn't know my method (ie matrix). Her tests have to be word for word from her slides or it's wrong even if explanations are correct. She wouldn't let me reschedule a test I had to miss for med school till I spoke to other faculty and the dept chair. She seems nice, but truly not.
This by far was the worst class I have ever taken. She does not grade anything and you won't know your actually grade till maybe the final. She has the worst attitude towards her students and is not helpful at all. I do not ask a question to have her repeat the same question back at me with attitude. She makes students feel horrible. GPA ruiner.
Dr. Brown shows little interest in her student's needs. She does not help during office hours and just answers student questions with questions unrelated to the original question. Dr. Brown does not grade anything and students do not know their grade until the final! She has no intention to help students who are not as smart as she is. DO NOT TAKE!
Dr. Brown is amazing. Everyone that has been rating her low numbers probably did not work that hard. She gives a lot of homework but it is really helpful for the exams. Her lectures and presentations are very detailed. The example problem we do in class were identical to the ones on her exams. She prepares you well for the ACS. Best chem teacher!
I am taking her right now during the pandemic so everything is online. I would not recommend her at all. Hard grader for the littlest mistakes and very picky. She will take off a lot of points for no reason. Not clear on a lot of things and changes the syllabus way too often. Please do not take she is not worth the time and stress
The worst chemistry teacher to ever exist. If shes this difficult during the pandemic then I could only imagine how hard she is in person. She's not as nice as you think she is and honestly, you go to her to review and get feedback on lab reports before submitting it and she will say its fine and then turnaround and give you a D. Horrible teacher
I definitely think there are better teachers out there for chemistry. If you need chemistry 1 or its your first time taking chemistry DO NOT TAKE HER!! She is NOT worth the time and stress. Chem is hard yes but coming from someone who tries hard and asks questions she is not helpful. Kinda snobby and stuckup. Avoid her for everything.
This Professor is not good. She teaches as if we already learned the material. She goes way too fast. WE DO NOT HAVE A DEGREE IN CHEM OR BIO YET SLOW DOWN. The examples we go over in class are not what we have on the tests. This class is just a big stress and I am scared for my final grade. Work so hard. But on the other side she seems nice. IDK.
She teaches as if we already have everything memorized. She seems so nice but in reality, she is not. The questions we go over in class is useless because it will NEVER come on the test. On top of that, she grades really hard and I'm so so so so worried about my final grade as it is my first chem class. DO NOT TAKE IT IS NOT WORTH IT DONT DO IT
expects complete understanding after one example. expects a lot from online student (Covid online) is not understanding in pretty much anything .
It's laughable at how they really make anyone teachers nowadays. Not a good listener and not understanding at all. She is a very harsh and nasty grader. The practice we do in class is nothing like the exams at all. She stopped grading reports back in September and it seems like she won't grade it until the last day of class. Wants to see you fail!
Dr. Browns lectures were super organized and clear. She is very straightforward and make chem as simple and easy to understand as possible. She will not hold your hand so dont take her if youre expecting to get special treatment. She expects you to come to class and pay attention and put in the effort, but overall she wants you to succeed
She is not an understanding person at all. She reads from the powerpoints and goes over questions that will never show up on the test. Not a sympathetic person at all and just seems to get annoyed when you come to her with questions. She is slow at grading lab so you won't see a grade till the day class ends. Would never recommend save yourself.
As a person she is nice but as a teacher, she is not good. Not very understanding if something happens on your end and could care less. She just reads off of powerpoints and gives examples that you will not see on the test. If anything the homework is what prepares you for the test. Hard grader for lab and do not expect any extra credit
Would not recommend for the life of me. There are definitely better chemistry teachers out there I promise you. I would rather take chemistry at another school than ever take her ever again. GPA ruiner. Yes, chemistry is hard but she goes out of her way to make sure it is harder than it needs to be. Do not take it is not worth it.
Dr. Brown is a good teacher, but she's also very tough. She grades lab reports and assignments very strictly. Her exams come from her lectures, but sometimes she can be unclear. There's always homework. If you put in the effort you can get a good grade. I would recommend if you know you will study and be able to learn some things yourself.
She is unclear on her exams. A lot of the things she says are on the exam isn't. Very harsh grader on assignments and lab reports. Lots of homework. Not a very understanding person as well it annoys her when you come with a technical issue that is not your fault. Better chem teachers out there and would not recommend unless you have no choice.
Expects you to already have a strong understanding of Chemistry before taking her class even though she teaches Gen Chem1. She teaches like you already understand everything she is talking about. Rarely time for questions and when there is time, the questions are answered very vaguely. I wouldn't recommend anyone to take her if you have a choice.
Not easy to access outside of class or office hours (email) expects understanding after one example get ready to teach yourself
She's pretty condescending in office hours. Zero extra credit opportunities. Assigns a lot of homework I wouldn't take her class unless she's the only prof available. passing her class is doable but it's hard. i read through a lot of other reviews for her and i agree with most if not all... be ready to teach yourself.
Very nice professor but a bit of a tough grader so pay attentions to the details. She teaches mainly off of powerpoints so it helped to download those for studying. The homework for this class is typically a little bit harder than the exams which she doesnt curve. However her grade scale is very generous and a composite 89 is an A.
Fall 2020: Great lectures, takes time to answer questions in class, holds a review before each ch. Calls on each student for participation every week. MasteringChem after each chapter. Weekly quiz. Specific but clear requirements for pre-lab/lab reports. Responds to emails. Her tone/presence is sometimes eh/irritating but you will learn from her.
I submitted the Fall 2020 exp review, and from this semester (Winter 2021), she's gotten nicer and less irritating. Same good quality teaching/lectures but still inputs grades late. More details about the actual class: 4 tests, 40% of your grade. LearningCatalytics every now and then. Compared to other GenChem2 profs, her class/lab is less intense.
The professors dont care and this is a prime example. When you ask a question she refutes it with another question and makes YOU figure it out. The tests were difficult and I really felt alone. I took this in Fall 2020, so online sucked, but she made it worse.
Dr. Brown is one of many teachers that has stood out to me. Her lectures are always entertaining and although the material can be tough she has open office hours and is always willing to go over problems. Her tests are pretty much fair for the most part, but you must study to receive a good grade.
Dont think she deserves a 1.9. She taught the material, didn't read of slides. She would go over complex material and expect us to understand. She was passive-aggressive when the class didn't understand. She doesn't understand question if asked. I don't think she was horrible but use outside resources and put in a lot of effort and you'll get an A.
Im just gonna say if you dont care about ur gpa take her. she is dog water. do NOT take her
Had her for Gen Chem 2, nice lady, very passive aggressive, reads off of powerpoint and it is nothing like her tests, my class had averages of 48%, 48% and 44%. She didn't curve and they were a huge part of our grade, ACS test average without curve was a 44%. If you care about your GPA, I'd advise not.
Dr. Brown has been and forever will be a rude, disrespectful individual. She only treats students with respect if they perform well in class, and will alienate those who don’t. Dr. Brown does not respect students with disabilities or mental health disorders, and will go out of her way to make things more difficult/grade harder.
This class was absolutely horrible and the prof was disrespectful and nasty as any prof I have ever had. If you ask her any questions after she did not explain anything she would get mad and tell you off. The work she gives is insane and the hard gross work on top of the disgusting treatment is not worth anything, do not take. GPA destroyer.
I enjoyed having Dr. Brown! The neg ratings are from those who didn't try. She goes off PowerPoints, and writes on them to work out problems. She's interactive in class, gives EC through Mastering HW, is helpful in office hours (virtual & in-person options), and replies to emails promptly! Chill in labs too. I don't think she's passive aggressive.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS. It is not worth taking her class. Choose someone else.
Dr. Brown is a great professor, she thoroughly goes over the concepts and is very clear about what will appear in the exams. She goes over exams during office hours and is very accommodating to students. Participation does matter but she guides her students well if they are having trouble. I would recommend taking her for both chem 1 and chem 2.
Dr. Brown is a good teacher nothing bad to say against her, but if you want to do well do not take her. She is a very tough grader and can be rude sometimes but wasnt rude to me. She doesn't give extra credit no matter what. Gives a lot of homework and her exams are hard. I stuided a lot and was doing okay until the ACS. STUDY FOR THE CHEM 2 ACS!!
Dr. Brown isn't a bad teacher, she answers emails and she explains in her office hours. She doesn't give extra credit but her exams aren't bad. Just try and get help outside of school. I was doing well in the beginning of her class (I had a B-) then the acs came around and dropped my grade. STUDY FOR CHEM 2 ACS! It will either help you or hurt you!
Dr. Brown explains things very clearly and she is very patient with you. She will always be very nice even if you don't know something and won't make you feel bad. She is very helpful in her office hours. Everything on her tests is on her PowerPoints. If you do the practice tests she posts on Canvas, you're guaranteed to do well on the actual exams
She goes extremely fast during lectures so unless you've taken AP chem, this is gonna be a slap in the face lol. Not only that, her labs are time consuming and pre-labs will quite literally drain you. Her homework relates nothing to the actual material, and outside studying is basically the only way you will survive.
Dr. Brown is a very good lecturer. It is important that you put the work in though because this class is very content heavy. She offers extra credit on the Pearson homework assigments. It is important to stay on top of your work because there is a lot of homework in the class, but have good time management and pay attention to rubics.
Dr. Brown is a great professor! I thought chem was going to be extremely difficult but she made the class easier. She gives chapter homeworks with extra credit questions included and the homeworks helps to enforce information. The exams are not too difficult as long as you study and she does provide chapter exams!
Brown reads directly off the slides at a very fast pace. Prepare to lose points for misssing any classes and getting 50% taken off any assignments submitted even a minute late. If you miss class you cant go to lab (No Exceptions) even if you get into a car accident! NO EXTRA CREDIT/ or curving on any tests no exceptions.
The lectures are very informative and I learned a lot but she is A LOT of work. There are pre-lab assignments every week where you have to copy down the entire lab manual you do online assignments in class sometimes and if you don't show up you will get a zero. I would retake her because I learned so much and the concepts made sense.
Brown was traumatic for me. She makes you write the whole lab manual for every lab, which is so extra and time-consuming. If you don't attend lecture, you can't go to lab WHATSOEVER. Her exams do not relate to the Pearson assignments (Pearson takes at least an hour and a half to do...) DO NOT TAKE!!!
Overall, Dr. Brown is not a terrible professor. Her PowerPoints contain a lot of material, so in many cases, they are beneficial. She talks A LOT but is often very helpful when you ask her a question. Some pre-quizzes are very difficult in the lab, and the labs are graded to a T. Be prepared to work a lot for this class.
I took Dr Brown for Chem 1310 and she was an amazing professor. She gives practice exams that are very similar to her actual exams. Some questions from the practice exam are repeats. She is also an easier professor for Lab
Finally a good chem professor at NSU. She was much better experience than my Chem 1 professor and helped a lot with understanding the material and exams were straightforward as well. She also gives bonus points for attendance
I'm usually one to appreciate homework as opportunities to increase my grade but there were just too many assignments and they all took HOURS. Like you have to sit down for 2-3+ hours to finish one assignment and she does NOT give extensions. However if you do well on all the homework then you should be fine.
Took her for both Chem 1 and Chem 2. Very easy solid professor. There is pearson homework assigned
She is a tough grader, and as students we try chemistry is not an easy subject and she just makes it more difficult adding more and more homework, we have our quizzes every week, midterm and final. ON TOP OF THAT we have supplemental homework which is absolutely hard and ridiculous with our online homework already being tough. DO NOT TAKE HER.
Absolutely worst professor I have ever taken, takes points off on next test if you show up a couple minutes late to her office hours (if you sign up). I would definitely avoid taking her if I could.
Dr. Brown explains topics very clearly, and likes to engage students in her lectures. She also gives a lot of great life advice outside of class. However, Dr. Brown is slow with grading, though she did acknowledge it at the beginning of the semester, and gave our class a chance to correct systematic errors on our labs.
Fall 2024 CHEM-1100-very challenging. Lots of homework. Low as 55% and pass the class. Extra credit- homework only. Gave all you need to succeed. Explained each concept clearly, examples in her videos. Office hours-half hour for individual reviews. If you have never taken Chemistry, I highly recommend her. It's up to you and how you apply yourself!
Gave too much homework. Would give pop quizzes at the beginning of class, so if you were late that would be a 0. Taught too fast for my brain to comprehend.
Ms. Brown is a great professor, she takes the time to explain concepts that you will remember long term, she has a lot of homework assignments but as expected with a science course at nova. She cares about her students and as long as you study and ask questions you should be fine.
omg try to avoid her if possible. she would literally make us handwrite our prelabs FOR EVERY SINGLE LAB and we would need to write the introduction all the way to the end of the procedure. my hands would be so sore and tired and then by the time i would still have so much unnecessary pearson hw to do. her tests are doable if you study but tm hw
Professor Brown is one of the best professors to take for chem 1. The material is tough, and it will be for any chem course. She is always open to answering questions and does word problems in class. There are homework assignments, but it is a great way to keep your grade up. Only 3 tests in semester so do well.
She isn't a horrible professor but isn't the best. Grades are never put in so you are left wondering what your grade is. Exams are kind of hard and there are only 3.
Doesn't follow the syllabus and doesn't know when tests are… she would assign pop quizzes This class was okay and her teaching style is fine, but as a person she is super disorganized and a little crazy (especially in 3050). There are group projects with loads of homework with quizzes and tests on top of that, wayyyy too much work and it piles up.
She taught really well and made sure we understood all the content. She prepares you well for acs. The homework for the lectures are not heavy. The labs are time consuming but you will get through them. But she is very strict about lab guidelines and you will be asked to leave if you don't have everything (goggles, lab coat, pre-lab, etc).
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