She is really nice and you can tell she loves what she does so you aren't easily bored in class. The class is kinda tough b/c there is so much info but she really makes every effort to ensure students are prepared for the tests

prof gives very clear lectures and prepares you well for quizzes/tests; she is helpful and can be a little weird at times, but i would recommend taking her

Great Teacher I agree she gives a lot of 411 you study and learn you will get a decent grade.

Weird at times but highly passionate about subject. prepares you very well for tests. ALOT of memorization. Isn't very organized.

A lot of memorization, but its useful for her midterm and final. Sh's really enthustiastic and oves her job. She's funny weird.. but really cool. TAke her, you wont regret it.

Great Teacher!!!! Really interested in chemistry, really helpful, and she makes class really fun, lively and interesting!

Greatest chemistry teacher I've ever had. Shes wonderful and definitely loves chemistry. Her enthusiasm and willingness to help made it so much easier to learn bio/organic chem. I have her to thank for all my success in the organic chem classes I took after her. Thanks prof!

She is very helpful and caring. Come to her office hours and study sessions and I'll assure you that you'll pass.

She's helpful, informative with good study guides. Office hours are the best and she will definitely get you through Chem. She is a bit eccentric but she is never dull and it is a good change from some other professors that care-less about the students at CPP. Take her class to get a complete understanding of Chem. She's fantastic.

Will teach you how to understand the material

Great professor. I took her at 9 in the morning yet she is super energetic. She wants the students to be involved. Sometimes during class she will do some of the lab work as her examples. She is a great teacher. Go to her office hours and she will help you with anything.

She uses mastering chem Her lectures are fastpace & printd notes are all over the place Just get a notebk and write what she writes Her study guides are pretty much what the exams will be like Wen you take your exams ur work matters more than the answrs so show all your units and stuff Need to copy work for mstring chm in a notebk & trn in B4 exams

She is the 'Dory' of chemistry! Her mind goes everywhere, but you can definitely feel her passion for the subject and teaching. She wants all her students to succeed. For online homework if you got an 80% overall she gives you 100% for homework. WARNING: for exams solve the problems EXACTLY like she does in lecture or you will lose points!

She is the sweetest professor Ive ever had. If you consider her hard crazy or anything else, you havent had the sh*t of other chem professors in this campus. She cares so much and tries to make chem the easiest she could. I failed chm121 and retook it with her and got an A. Shes the best and love chem because of her.

She is wonderful. I hate Chemistry but she helped me learn to love it. Her lectures are a bit 'out there' so you have to pay attention. Her office hours are great, she really helps you. There is no way you can fail the class unless you simply do not try. She wants you to pass. I highly recommend taking her. Her tests are EXACTLY whats on the guide

Good professor, uses an online system for homework called Mastering Chemistry. If you are just taking chemistry once, don't buy the book, you wont use it. Her lectures and notes are all over the place but if you follow along you should get it. You don't have to go to class because theres 100+ students but you will fall behind if you don't

Easier intro chemistry professor to take. She provides a study guide before every test that outlines EXACTLY what it looks like. Lectures are informative but confusing to follow because she gets easily distracted. Quizzes are always graded for participation and online homework is graded easy. But 5 points are marked off for every mistake on exam.

Joelle is an AMAZING professor. She gives you exactly what you need in order to pass the class. Gives study guides for each exam and the exams are very similar to the study guides. She is more than willing to answer any questions during her office hours. Don't really need the book as long as you take good notes. Reasonable amount of homework on MC.

The best. Joelle prepares you and gives you time to learn and practice. The homework is online, Mastering Chemistry, and she gives you a lot of time to get the full points. Use all the hints on the homework!! Gives out study guides for test and final that are the exact format. She so passionate about chemistry and loves her students.

Joelle is an amazing Chemistry Professor!! I highly recommend her, she made general chemistry so easy. She really cares about all of her students and the study guide provided for every test is basically the test in another format. The only thing thats tedious is mastering chemistry, but it did help with understanding the material. BEST teacher

Very willing to help students! Study guides are EXACTLY like exams. Be sure to do problems the way she wants or else you will lose credit. Mastering Chemistry is used. She doesn't give a lot of background info on concepts, but will show you how to do problems.

I can sincerely say that if it weren't for Joelle, I wouldn't have passed Chemistry class or lab at all. She is extremely caring, supportive, and understanding. I went to her office hours every time she had them because I was REALLY struggling. She helped me raise my grade for her class and lab. She's so amazing and I'm grateful I took her class!

She is a fantastic teacher and is a must-have. I hate chem, and she made it fun/ interesting lectures. The quizzes are easy but do not slack off. There is online hw and it worth 100 points. So this can help you if you do poorly on a test. The study guides help a lot. The study guide is exactly the same, just with different numbers.

Great professor. She is available for 6 hours a week of free tutoring. There are a lot of quizzes, but they are not graded. Your grade is 3 midterms, the final, online homework, and homework notebook. Her study guides are exactly the same thing as the tests (just different numbers) and she goes over them starting like the week before.

Joelle was amazing, a little weird and funny but it kept the class engaging. She talks and lectures super fast however she cares about all her students and does her best to make sure they understand. GO TO OFFICE HOURS

I loved Joelle! She was absolutely amazing for CHM1210 and highly recommend. Mastering Chemistry homework sucks, however every CHM class has online homework. 10/10

Joelle is the best! She is readily available at office hours and shes very helpful for lecture and lab work! Beware though, her lectures are a bit all over the place and she talks fast but she slows down if you tell her to. Also, dont underestimate the homework. It takes time but in the end, it will really save your grade! GO TO OH and STUDY!!!

She's amazing! Make use of her office hours. It will do your grades justice. She's very helpful and legitimately cares about how her students are understanding the lectures. She'll even guide you with your lab work if you don't understand it! You'll probably never have another chemistry professor like her at CPP.

Joelle is awesome. 1210 content is not meant to be easy, but shes very helpful. Can be an Easy A. Only downside was the Online Mastering Chemistry HW, only bc it is picky with sig figs. Exams are exact questions from study guide, but just different numbers. Exams are just regurgitation of study guide, which is especially rare in college.

Shes such a great chemistry professor & tries her best to help you! It is possible to get an A In this class just make sure to do the mastering chemistry. Her study guides are the test pretty much, just different numbers & elements used. She even helps with lab work & offers a lot of tutoring hours!!

Professor Opotowsky is such a caring woman! She wants all of her students to pass, so she is very accessible outside of class. She holds a lot of study sessions to tutor students that need help! She has quizzes every week, but they are easy. Just a lot of memorizing. Exams are just like the study guide, just with different numbers!

Professor Joelle is very sweet! She cares about her students and wants everyone to pass! She lets you retake the exam until you get a passing score. A lot of mastering chemistry homework, but as long as you get an 80% she counts it as full credit.

She is a very nice professor. For a student like me who is not a chemistry major or major related to chemistry. She is a little bit annoying because she asked you to memorize the PT and some constants. However, for those who want to be a doctor, you MUST TAKE her class. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about teaching.

Now Chemistry has always been a struggle for me in high school. Joelle, however, helped me learn to actually enjoy it! She wants everyone to do good in her class and will help anyone just ask. Your grade is based on hw notebook, mastering chem, quizzes(for participation), tests that are exactly like the study guide, just different #s, final exam.

She is a really knowledgeable professor however she can be really confusing at some times. She is great and she is always available outside class. She helps with lab reports A LOT I passed my lab because of her. Her exams are easy and she grades them easy although she didn't grade the first exam fairly she fixed it later on. She is great take her.

Joelle is a literal angel. The subject of the class can be tough, however if you want to do well take advantage of Joelle's office hours. She is so helpful. She truly goes above and beyond as a professor. She is my favorite professor at CPP. I went to office hours everyday which allowed me to succeed. Also do take good notes cause she can go fast.

Opotowsky is a kind, but unorganized chem professor. A lot of your learning will be from the online modules, and majority of your grade is from the notebook for those modules. Her office hours are a must, so do have a study group of classmates who can go if you can't. As long as you have a support group of classmates for this class, you are good.

Amazing professor, she cares for your learning, and makes you feel motivated! Her lectures aren't detailed, and there is a lot of homework to do, but she is always available during office hours, so attend those and ask for help. Everything is recorded in a notebook, and that's the major category of your grade, so be detailed and write everything!

Shes a really great professor but very heavy on mastering chemistry

took it during covid. great professor. if you are looking for easy exam, take her. homework based on mastering chem. i spent more time on mastering chem than studying her exams. her study guides are very helpful for the exams.

Her class is in general very easy. Just finish the assignments and her tests are EXACT like the practice problems! Besides, she probably would be the nicest professor teaching this class. She is always accessible and helpful during office hours, and is SOOO understanding of difficult situations due to this pandemic.

ONLINE REVIEW Lecture: Classes are optional. we used Pearson online classes which had 1-3 assignments due per week (it varied). The midterm/finall is the same as the review. Lab: Hard grader, but if you want, you can go to office hours and she will walk you through the procedure and you will get an A. Easy class for both Lab and Lecture

Online class is designed to be asynchronous, don't be fooled by the designated time frames. Those are for office hours. You will be using pearson 95% of the time and 5% of the time will be dedicated to tests. If you come by in office hours and ask questions, prof is extremely helpful and will guide you with thoughtful explanations.

this class was asynchronous with very few tests, and one final. all work is done through masteringchem and your grade is mainly based on a notebook w/ the work. has office hours 3/5 days of the week. she's a really nice professor and is understanding. highly recommend, i'm sure she would be even better in person.

She was such a sweet professor from the start, she gives you plenty of time to do the assignments and helps every student any way she can!

good teacher, has few things in the grade book so the tiniest thing can bring your grade up or down. Worst thing about her is trying to get her to answer her emails. Had some at home issues and not able to get in my work on time, sometimes so I'd email and she'd accept it but give me 0 in the grade book, so instead of an A, my final grade was C

We did not meet on our respective class time. This class was too easy to not get an A in chemistry!! There is heavy assignment workload, but it does make up for the class not being difficult. She will help you out if you need help, and will continue to do so until you learn the concept.

She was such a sweet professor from the start, and helps every student any way she can!

She is a chill professor who is very strict in doing things her way and a lot of the grade it homework and notebooks. With that said it was still a really class

mastering chem is your professor,in class youll go over max 3 types of problems but MC goes over everything. the first two exams where exactly the same, w/the last two exam including final, same concept different numbers. youll like this professor if u know youll keep up with MC and go to class, if not go to a professor that actually teaches

Im not sure if this policy will continue but for my class in Spring 2022 she offered 3 zoom sessions per week from 9am to 12pm specifically for students to ask questions about homework and lab work. She is very clear about what you need to get 100% on all tests. Getting an 85% avg on homeworks = 100% score. She made chem fun. Lots to memorize

Took online- Exams and quizzes had two tries where you were told the answers to the incorrect questions after the first try. There was a lot of homework, but it was normal mastering chemistry work. I've heard that in her in-person class, her study guide to the final is a literal copy of the final, so easy A if you're not trying to learn.

Although Joelle's lectures are all over the place, they work quite well. Definitely go over them after class though, and don't be afraid to go to her office hours. She's a SUPER nice grader on tests and genuinely wants you to pass. The Mastering Chem is A LOT but if you do it, it's like 300 points. She also allows retakes on tests which is amazing.

Honestly great professor for in person. A lot of labs in this class and reading to prepare for the labs. She has 4 quizzes throughout the semester but lets you write hand written notes. She gives important information and useful formulas on board for each labs and is helpful to understand the labs when you feel stuck. Best professor for this class

Joelle is phenomenal teacher, I used to dislike chemistry but Joelle made it easy and fun. The homework load is a lot, but manageable and worth 300 points. Joelle wants you to pass and her exams are almost exactly the same as the problems she goes in lecture. She's also extremely accessible outside of class and ties topics to CHM 1210L well.

Joelle's lectures can sometimes feel confusing and a bit pointless to attend. She uses Mastering Chem for homework and it sometimes can get frustrating because she expects us to learn through mastering chem and does not cover all the topics on the homework. Her study guides are really useful

Opotowsky is really nice and passionate. Her exams were straightforward and she told us exactly what she was looking for. Lectures tend to be a bit messy and all over the place, not in sync with HW, so the HW was a bit difficult to complete sometimes. Make sure to keep up with the homework notebook. Overall, not too bad.

You can tell that she cares for the students but she is very unorganized. It's like she makes things up on the spot (homework,dates for exams) and completely forgets them by the next class period. She is also inconsistent in grading, one student will get something correct while she marks another student wrong.

She wants you to pass. The homework basically teaches you the material, and she expects you to read the book by yourself. She is a wonderful professor but unorganized. She gives study guides before the exam and the exam is the study guide with new numbers and chemicals so its easy to pass. The notebook is worth a lot and its all mastering chem hw.

Idk how she is for lecture but I had Professor Opotowsky for the CHEM 1210 Lab. I really enjoyed her class and she teaches very clear to the point. There were pop quizzes in the lab but they weren't so hard. Lab reports are graded and she is very helpful if you need to ask for help in the lab. TAKE HER for the lab. Best lab teacher I had so far.

Had her for lab and grades hard. Small errors can result in huge deductions but she lets us resubmit for points back. Lab reports weren't too brutal since she babied us through them. Put effort into the lab reports and you'll do fine. Great lab lectures, passionate, and never failed to make my lab partner and I laugh. Take her, even if it's 8AM.

She is a great professor who allows many chances to improve your grade throughout the semester. There are 3 major exams but she is clear about what will be on the exams though. The lecture can be a bit messy at times but I would say that if you do the assignments and can understand the material, you will do very well. Good Luck!

I absolutely loved her lecture. She can be a bit all over the place with brand new topics, but she always clears everything up once it gets serious. Her study guides are almost exactly the same as the tests and she really truly wants her students to do well. She's easily accessible in office hours and will sit and work 1 on 1. Such a cool lady!!

Very very easy. I've never taken a chem class in my life but she made it really easy. Study guides are the exact test but numbers switched. People that complain about her don't show up to class and that's why they're failing. Put in the effort and you'll get an A. Lots of homework but it's easy.

Honestly she made chem super easy. The only hard thing was the HW bc she makes us write down all the hw questions but she grades this HW notebook and its worth 200 points so even if u do bad on tests it makes it up. A lot of people will complain abt hw on discord if u take her. but i thought it was an easy A class bc her study guides was her test.

Her tests are generally very easy (just like the study guides), but you have to follow her desired format to get the maximum score. Her lectures were good, but I wish they could be a little more organized. Lots of HW and you have to write them down step by step in your notebook but they are a great cushion for your grade!

LOTS of homework. It's extremely tedious to do. Her lectures can also be quite confusing at times. However, her tests are the easiest things as they are nearly identical to the study guide. You can tell she's extremely excited to lecture and that she loves chemistry.

I enjoyed this class. She made chem easy to understand. Make sure to do the homework and the accompanying notebook (easy 300 pts)! Exams were just like the study guides :)

Lectures were not very organized, she just wrote on a bunch of sheets of paper. Very helpful during office hours though. Makes you write out every single problem for Mastering Chem and does occasional notebook checks. Make sure to learn how to solve certain problems her way, otherwise she won't give you credit on exams.

She's a good professor overall, her lectures might be a little to difficult to understand sometimes ONLY if you don't attend them. Tests are pretty similar to the study guide, just make sure to study for them because it's a lot of information to study.

Easy to do well in class if you are good at memorization. Expects you to use her process to solve problems and will take off point if you don't. 2 tests and a final but she gives out study guides which are the test answers with slightly different values. Notebook where you write down problems step by step and online homework which is very annoying.

The way she explained chem was really easy to digest, and you can tell she really cares about her students. There is lots of homework, but it is doable. Lots of people complain because they were lazy and didn't want to study or do the hw, but it really isn't that bad, js pay attention. daily quizzes for first 5 weeks, 3 exams, 25 mc HW's.

There was lots of mastering chemistry hw. Her lectures were a little all over the place, but they eventually made sense as the class went on. She is a very lenient grader, her exams r just like the study guides, she cares a lot for her students and makes it easy to pass. just put some effort in and study, and it's lightwork.

this professor is probably the best option for CHM 1220. she's very disorganized and you'd be better off reading the textbook rather than taking notes on her lectures for homework, but she is an EXTREMELY lenient grader, will give you credit for just trying the problem. she's very accomodating, and will give you all the materials u need for tests

She's very scattered brain and doesn't post grades, so the negative comments are right about that. If you're able to keep up with her pace, it should be easy to learn from her. I didn't even read the textbook required. Her homework assignments are long, and they will take a lot of your time up, but it is worth it!

Yes, she is a bit all over the place during lectures. But she is a very generous grader and will try her hardest on her end to help you get a passing grade. Everyone complaining about exam 3, she legit waved that exam and took accountability for it not being the best idea. Study guides are very similar to exams. She provides retakes on exams 1& 2.

Her exams are pretty easy as they're basically like the study guides she gives, and if you keep up with the notebook it really shouldn't be a problem at all. Although, I do have to knock her score down because of the unplanned 3rd exam but she did wave it. It's a very time-consuming but VERY easy class if you're good at memorization.

She's very caring and welcoming. Exams are memorization heavy and make sure to do the study guides. She did NOT deserve to be low review bombed😢

Her exams are exactly like the study quide but with different numbers and compounds, but she wants the problems answered her way so you have to follow her format. There was also a 3rd exam that was not on the syllbus either. There is time consuming hw on mastering chem. This is a really easy class if you memorize the format of the problems.

Literally the best, her exams were heavy on memorization of the study guide and formatted how she does it which sucks but not a big issue. There are two exams and a final, we had a third exam but she dropped it bc everyone did bad lol. what saves everyone's grades are the notebooks for homework, those are worth 200/200. Overall she's the best!