She made lecture interactive and interesting however, she always seemed to rush to get all of the material for lecture done on time. Tests were fair and as long as you studied the videos, it was very much doable especially since her lectures just reinforced what the videos taught. In her office hours, she seemed to care about her students learning.

It's organic chemistry. It's going to be hard. The lectures can be a lot to digest, so be ready to review your lecture notes every day. She's very approachable during office hours and wants you to succeed. Keep up with the content, and you should be fine

An awesome teacher and a great class. Dr. Axelson provides all the resources you need to understand the material being taught, but you have to put in the effort and time if you want to succeed. Don't let the stigma of organic chemistry being a hard class affect you. Just apply yourself.

Dr Axelson is such an excellent professor! Going to her office hours helped a lot. Ill be happy to take another chem class with her!

It's organic chemistry, it's going to be a monster, but she really does give you everything you need to succeed in her class. Super accessible. SUPER TEST HEAVY. If you are rusty in chem, go talk to her and she will recommend where to start from. DO NOT Fall Behind. BEWARE Exams are 45 min! AND don't be afraid to ask questions, she is nice, so ask

Dr Axelson is an amazing professor! For Orgo 1 she makes it very clear what will appear on her exams, what to study, and gives optional practice worksheets, which I recommend doing to get an A. Provides all the study material needed to get an A. Recommend going to the DAILY office hours staffed by herself and TAs. Generous curve in the course.

Dr. Axelson is the best professor I've ever had. She made this class very enjoyable, the lectures are heavy so make sure to stay on top of the material. She also gives you one test drop out of 4 which is convenient since I was sick and didn't go to the last exam. I enjoyed this class so much I plan to take orgo 2 in the fall.

Dr. Alexson is amazing. Her lectures are engaging and helpful. There are tons of office hours, practice worksheets, and practice exams. She really cares about her students and tries all she can to help everyone succeed. My best advice is to put in the work by going to office hours and staying up to date with the worksheets.

Axelson is an amazing professor. I initially thought the course was difficult but really came to enjoy the material. Most people who thought the class was hard did not put in the work needed to do well in the course. Its really dependent on the amount of work you put into the course.

One of my favorite teachers at uiuc. This is a very hard class, I'm talking spending 8-12 hours a week outside of class on it. all of the grading is very fair, and you exactly what is expected of you on exams. if you use Chegg for the online homework youll get 100% then you only have to worry about the exams. there is a big curve at the end.

Axelson is a pretty good lecturer. The class is test heavy, but they give you plenty of resources to study with like practice questions and old exams. There are also plenty of office hours available between Axelson, Grad TAs and Undergrad TAs which I recommend going to at least before exams. Also there's a pretty thicc curve at the end.

I took orgo the second time around with Axelson and I went from getting a D- to an A-. She's amazing, and one of the most approachable professors I've ever had. She's an excellent lecturer, and makes difficult concepts understandable. She provides great notes and really useful resources like the practice worksheets. Take orgo with her!!!

If you put in the effort and attend office hours, the class isn't that bad. Make sure you keep up with the coursework and try to go to the exam review sessions. There are extra credit opportunities and you can drop an exam, but there isn't really a curve.

Axelson is decent. Her lectures are rushed, however if you record them and go over them later, they turn out to be pretty useful. The exams are extremely difficult, although somewhat similar to the practice exams she gives. IMO, the class got easier after going online since tests were open note. But overall, considering Orgo is hard, she's good.

Her lectures are actually really useful if you pay attention to her. Review lecture notes before taking the exam and actually do all the practice worksheets. It is a hard class but if you put the work in you can definitely get good grades in her class.

Its orgo. Youll have to work for the grade. Axelson just makes it better :)

Keep up with her calendar. Pace is fast, but if you keep up you won't get bogged down fast, and preparing for tests gets easier. Also she has a lot of exams. This fall she had 5 total, including final. You get to drop one and replace it with the highest score. Overall a great and understanding professor. She usually extends deadlines too.

Dr. Axelson really makes Organic Chemistry easier to tackle. She provides all of the information that is needed to do well, but it is up to the students to practice outside of class. Organic Chemistry is very difficult, but it is up to the student to practice daily.

Axelson has the most detailed lectures possible. They might be lengthy but most of it is her re-emphasizing the concepts. She explains the concept well and clear. The rest is all based on the work of the students.

Axelson really cares about how well students do in her class. She's likely only professor I will ever see write out a unit summary to help guide studying for the test. She makes plenty of past exams available and they all follow the same format. You have to really know your stuff but taking good notes on lectures and practicing is your best bet.

Orgo is a tough class but she did a great job teaching it which often led to longer videos, however, concepts were explained very clearly with plenty of examples. She is pretty strict with grading and doesn't make a lot of exceptions for individual students but does offer a lot of drops (including a midterm) which generally makes up for it.

Dr. Axelson is one of the best instructors I've ever had. Though the class itself was very difficult, she was always available to help, and she did as much as she could for me when I was sick with COVID. She even gave me private office hours on the day of the exam! Dr. Axelson was always available for help, and she gave us so many resources.

Wonderful Professor. If you do all the materials shes given to you and take time to understand them, you will get an A, no questions asked. She cared about your success and gives you the tools to be successful. You just gotta use em!

I really love Jordan, though the class is extremely hard and you have to really make sure you pay attention. Go to as many office hours as possible, and make sure to keep up with the lectures.

If you do all of the practice tests and worksheets she gives you in class, you'll be prepared for the tests. Chegg has also all of the connect homework answers. Axelson is amazing and makes orgo easy-ish. Don't lose points on homework and do all the extra credit if you want this class to be somewhat of an "easy" A.

OChem is difficult, but Axelson is fair. She is extremely willing to meet with students. Her teaching staff hosts help sessions throughout the week (several times a day). Not a "easy A", but it is not impossible. Take Practice exams Learn R and S (axelson loves to rotate molecules) Attend help sessions (get help quick, class builds) OMSA

I took this Fa21. This class is extremely hard no matter what because it's orgo. However, Axelson breaks things down into more simple terms. She does give you some options for extra credit, but it is very few. The lowest exam is dropped which makes the final optional and replaced by the highest exam which creates a semi curve.

Axelson was a great professor when I took this course SP2021. I think she gives her students everything they need to be successful, it is up to you on whether you want to use the resources. Most of her exams reflected the study material given to us ahead of time, so nothing was 100% new. Orgo is hard but if you use the materials, you will pass.

Give this professor a raise. She puts so much effort into her lectures, extra explanation videos, help sessions, and she even let me take an exam when I missed the time for my section. She is understanding and generous with her help.

Dr. Axelson provides all of the material required to be successful in class. Orgo is difficult but she provides you with the skills you need and it's up to you to practice. She is always willing to help outside of class. Make sure to do the practice exams. It is 4 exams and a final but we can drop one exam.

She give all the resources possible but it will be hard. Do all homework, get help immediately, practice test > everything else.

Take my advice with a hefty grain of salt. Try to do really well on Exam 2 (and exam 1) if you can. Exam 3 and 4 both build off Exam 2 content HEAVILY, so if you don't learn the Exam 2 content you're screwed. I failed two exams (not proud of it) and still ended with a B, so do this if you're of average intelligence like me lol

Honestly, if you give this class your time and energy it is an amazing experience. Professor Axelson gives great lectures with a well organized class. She gives a dropped exam which helps a lot. Do the assignments, watch the lectures, take good notes, take the practice exams and you'll do great! Orgo is a hard subject no matter what!Put in the time

Dr. Axelson is the greatest professor of all time. I had to balance 18 credit hours while working 10+ hours a week at my job, and I am going to end up with a B-. I spent hardly any time on this class at all so I'll take it. Lectures are super interesting. Axelson is a wonderful person. Don't miss any homework. Practice a lot and you'll get an A!

she is an amazing teacher and makes sure to explain how each process works. she offers a lot of resources and her exams are really as easy as they can be considering the tough material (she doesn't have trick questions)

Axelson is the best professor I have ever had. I was really stressed out going into the class because I didn't do well in gen chem but the amount of "optional" practice materials Axelson provides ensures that almost anybody that puts in the time they will get a good grade. She always brought good energy and comedy to lecture as well

Axelson is a fantastic professor. Organic chemistry is very difficult, but the course is built to be forgiving. She drops your lowest exam score and duplicates your highest. She's super available to any answer questions and provides tons of practice material.

Axelson does a really great job of making orgo a lot less scary than most people think. Her extra practice problems are amazing and the practice exams are really similar to the actual exams. You never really run out of resources. The help sessions are also super helpful. Just be mindful of how crowded they will get 2-3 days before the exam.

I took this class Fall 2021, don't go into this class with a bad mindset, purchase/download the "textbook" and take detailed notes, if you don't know something there are plenty of office hours to attend. Do the extra hw because it'll prepare you for different problems on the exam. Reach out for help with ANYTHING, she will get back to you.

One of my favorite professors. After gen chem, I was so worried about orgo. After chatting with Axelson, I was able to find a perfect tutor. I am so thankful that Axelson cared enough to help me find resources to be successful. I ended with an A which I thought would be impossible since chemistry doesn't come naturally to me.

I love Professor Axelson. I actually think she made ochem my favorite class yet. She is such a clear and engaging lecturer. She answers questions clearly and thoroughly. She's so kind and friendly. She posts practice exams and solutions to the exams, which are immensely helpful. LOVED HER!

Dr. Axelson was very passionate about teaching orgo. Her lectures were very detailed and even though she gave a lot of homework, it served a purpose. Although she did not make the class easier, she gave us a ton of resources to make sure we did good in the class. She is one of the few professors who actually want her students to do good.

Excellent professor. Tons of material to be able to practice on your own. Amazing recorded lectures so we are able to learn at our own pace. Opportunities overflowing to get support. If you want to do well in Dr. Axelson's class, there is no reason you can't.

she is a great lecturer. only issue is that for unit3 she was out because she lost her voice for almost the entire unit. we had to watch lecture videos that didn't correspond to our class notes and when the time came to take that exam and students were complaining about it she sent an email basically saying she doesn't care bc we had the material.

Axelson made orgo an amazing experience for me. Her lecture style was approachable and well-paced. She presented helpful study skills, provided countless resources and practice, and organized TA-led review sessions. She cares deeply about her students and I truly believe that anyone can succeed in this class with even an average amount of effort.

While this is a difficult class, the way that Axelson teaches makes it so much easier to succeed. Her online lectures are so helpful and she provides SO MANY extra practice that will have you completely prepared for the exams. If you are willing to use the practice she offers and work hard, you will do just fine in the course.

Awesome lecturer, will lay out everything you need to know for the exams, just study hard. In general makes the class interesting and engaging

she is the best professor i have ever had, she prepares you so well to do good in this course, so helpful, I literally love her so much

She is the first chem prof who has ever seemed to care about her students, and the class is designed to help you learn and do well. It is still organic chem, and is not an easy course, but it is not designed to fail students. She lectured in costumes to emphasize certain concepts, and it was very clear what we needed to know to succeed.

Orgo is hard but Axelson makes it good tbh

Dr. Axelson is amazing. She is very organized and lays out a weekly outline for all assignments and pre-lecture videos so the class is super easy to follow. She gives lots and lots of optional practice problems and many ways to exam-prep, including 6 practice exams to try. She's also super engaging and gives great lectures so I highly recommend.

I loved having Dr. Axelson. In an 8AM lecture, she was able to keep me engaged and awake with her fun spin on orgo. The content/exams were difficult, but extra credit and a test drop to make up for it. Dr. Axelson has made this class no harder than it needs to be. One of my favorite professors this semester because she was so fun and knowledgeable.

Literally the best chem instructor I have ever had. She's put in so much effort to make the tough class fun and engaging. Provides a lot of resources and is accessible outside of class. She even gives a grace period for ALEKS homework. I don't understand why she's still a senior lecturer, Dr. Axelson deserves a position of professor.

Orgo is feared by many, but I heard great things about Axelson, and having taken the class, I would absolutely agree with her reputation. The structure of the course is very organized, and her lectures are phenomenal. I was hoping to earn a higher grade, although I only have myself to blame for not taking advantage of all resources. Would take agai

Orgo is a pretty tough class but Axelson always provided many resources that made it much easier to learn. I would recommend using the weekly optional canvas homework to study as well as practice tests. I can't imagine how much harder the class would have been with any other chem professor.

One of the best at UIUC! Extremely helpful, great lectures and plenty of practice material. Lots of study resources and exams, and generous grading/drop policies. Wants you to succeed. Getting a good grade is very doable, but requires a LOT of time and work. Do all the extra practices, practice exams, and watch lecture videos. I

She is a fantastic lecturer and extremely dedicated! The class is definitely tough, and the exams are graded pretty harshly, but she is a really kind professor and provides a lot of study resources for students. She's very accessible if you need help.

She is the best!!! Love playing pokemon go w her

Very effective professor.

Axelson makes orgo so much easier than people make it out to be! She is a great lecturer and makes things as easy for students to remember as possible. She is very clear about what will or will not be tested on. She also is very fun and engaging in lecture. If you miss a class, she posts all lectures online with essentially the same content.

Axelson is freaking awesome and the best prof I've ever had. Always willing to help you at office hours and has tons of practice material to prepare you for the exams. Orgo is a tough subject but if you put in the work and keep up with your studying, you will do well.

Axelson is a great professor. She explains the content very well and provides so many extra resources and materials for studying. It's a tough class, but she provides a lot of support and wants her students to succeed.

Dr. Axelson is a great professor and provides so many resources and help sessions for students to succeed. Orgo is for sure a hard subject but Dr. Axelson's lectures and notes make it very helpful to be able to understand the material well.

Dr Axelson is a great professor. Honestly she gives you everything you need to succeed, you just have to put in the work and shes up front about that. Shes good at explaining difficult concepts, but you have to practice them yourself. She gives good extra credit, and her exams are reasonable difficulty. Do all practice exams multiple times!!!

Professor Axelson is great professor, her lectures are good and engaging. Obviously ochem is tough! But she provides everything you need to succeed, you just need to put in a little elbow grease. There's a lot of homework for a reason. Even if you don't do great on the exams, it provides a lot of padding and gives you a lot of practice.

Orgo is a very hard class and nothing will change that. What helps a lot though is having prof. Axelson teach the course. She explains topics in a way that a student can comprehend and gives a ton of extra practice. Take advantage of office hours/extra practice early because if you don't you will likely struggle right from the start.

Great professor all around. Fair grading, fair tests, fair homework. And a great lecturer.