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Fry is a really great teacher. She actually goes through and explains things which is helpful if you don't have much of a chem background. The class is very difficult though...it's college chem.
I don't know who this person is that says you can make an A but its college chem, you pretty much cant. First semester i got a B, the test were not clear at all and i had to teach it all to my self. Second semester everybody drops out but its actually easier, I have an A right now and the test are much simpler if you read the book throughly.
Almost not even worth going to class. Lots of questions on quizzes/tests are nothing like examples she works or are in the homework. Skips through he powerpoints quickly. She assumes you have already seen the material: "you should have seen this in AP chem in highschool". Don't rely on learning from her, teach yourself!
Mrs. Fry was a fine teacher...if you're a Chemistry PHD student. Very difficult to keep up and understand her concepts. She goes way to fast. Weekly, heavily-weighted quizzes and insane tests. Over 12 hours of studying outside of class. I don't recommend her.
This class is literally impossible if you're not a genius. Does not explain material well at all, she has even confused herself during lectures which is just awful. She stands in front of the class and reads off of a powerpoint and says "you should know how to do this" and then goes to the next slide. If your lucky, she may work out a math problem.
She expects students to already know the material. It seems like she thinks all the students in her class are re-taking genchem. Reading the book will not help much with her quizzes unless you have a very strong chem background. It says something about a professor when her class average is a mid-to-low D.
Tried really hard at first, got a low grade on first two tests. couldn't stay awake in class. shows no mercy. stopped going completely starting in november. must dedecate your life to chemistry to pass.
She definitely expected a lot from us, but she was one of the best professors I ever had! I learned so much in her class because she made us do those weekly quizzes. Without those, I had no motivation to look over the material too often. She was also very helpful if you needed extra tutoring or had questions. If you really want to learn, take her!!
She's a decent professor but you HAVE to know chemistry beforehand. Also, if you're not an analytical type of person and prefer the math part to chemistry, don't take her. She's incredibly hard but is pretty willing to help students during her office hours. It's a weed out class. I put in SO much effort and didn't have anything to show for it.
Not a great teacher. Lectures are meaningless. You need to attempt all hw problems and read book before going to class. Lectures are like 'yeah you already know this' when you don't. to succeed hire a tutor. She drops lowest quiz, and curves most tests, comparatively easy final. Go to office hours, if she likes you shell round up your grade
I dropped her class after a few weeks into chem. 1. I thought she didn?t even bother teaching. She just threw a ton of information at you at once and gives you a lot of equations. She never bothered showing us how to work them out or anything. Just here you go. Figure it out yourself.
I took Fry for Gen Chem my freshman year and she was AWFUL. After making a 4 on the AP Chem test in high school, I felt pretty prepared for her class, but she makes things so complicated and explains nothing that I started to hate chemistry. She even gave us a quiz with a question that she couldn't even solve. Don't take her unless you have to.
She has easier tests, but she doesn't teach the material, you have to teach yourself everything outside of class.
Tough!
Mrs. Fry is a nice person, but assumes you already know everything in the class. Isn't the purpose of taking the class to learn it? I always got low test scores, and its really discouraging. Chemistry is hard no matter who you take, but Mrs. Fry isn't very good at making concepts simple.
Worst professor I've had at TCU. Does not thoroughly explain or teach concepts. She will rapidly skip through powerpoint slides, saying "you should already know this." Ridiculous considering this is first semester gen chem. Then she will put that info she didn't teach on the test. Tests and quizzes are hard. Everything I learned was from my tutor.
Her quizzes and tests are killer. To be successful you need to read the chapter before class, take notes during class, read the chapter again, do all of the homework problems, and do the practice quizzes and tests. She is actually very very helpful in office hours and I wish I had been able to go more often. For our grading scale, an 84 was an A.
Very nice lady, and helpful if you go to office hours. Didn't learn anything from class- had to teach it to myself using the book. Tests and quizzes are really difficult and she will put problems ont here that she knows you can't get full credit for. Also asks a lot of concept questions. You have to know about scientists, dates, and experiments.
She is a good teacher, but the class is very hard.(Office hours saved me) she will bump you up a point or two if you or borderline. She prepares you for Organic very well by giving test that force you to study to do well. I recommend her to see if you can handle Pre-Med
She doesn't teach in class. She MAY go over two problems max in class and then you'll never see them again. Her exams aren't anything like her in class problems and hardly ever similar to the homework. Utilize her TA but wouldn't recommend going to her office hours. Her TA helped me a ton, but I still go a low C in the class and I'm a science major
By far the WORST teacher I've ever had. She makes everything impossible to understand and you are forced to teach yourself everything. I definitely recommend taking a different class!
Yes, General Chem is VERY hard and that makes Dr. Fry's class very difficult. However, Fry is an AMAZING teacher if you actually work hard and go to her for help. She is very understanding and truly wants you to do well in her class, you just have to make an effort (and let her know you're making an effort).
Definitely choose your chemistry professor based on your major. I would say if you needed this course as req for a major such as Kinesiology or Engineering, pick Frye. But Pre-Med should go with Dr. Bob because he preps you for O-Chem. Frye was a pretty decent teacher overall. Go to her office hours and practice workbook q's if you want to do well!
Quant was actually a really cool & helpful lab to be a part of because of the TAs; but, her control over grading & her discussion portion ruined everything. She can't even solve her own practicetest problems & when you go into her office hours she belittles you and makes you feel dumb instead of helping you (because she doesn't know how to help)
I really didn't like Julie (I don't think she deserves a title) as a teacher. She doesn't explain things well, she rambles a lot, and she gives poor examples. If you don't read the text book, you will die; God forbid she actually teaches you something in class! I would take Dr. Bob. Yes, he's harder, but at least he teaches and explains things well
Fry will help you if you ask for it, but as far as the lectures go I was pretty much teaching myself. She rambles on a lot and expects you to know most of the information before you come to class as she moves very quickly through examples and the lecture. Google will be your best friend in this class. On the bright side she is really nice.
Tough class if you don't have a strong chemistry background. I took AP chem and got a 95% first semester, so it's definitely doable. My suggestion-- study details of her powerpoints. Do quizzesexams from previous years. And use the book to clarify certain concepts. I found it helpful to ask kids in the AED pre-health office questions.
She is a very confusing lecturer, very scatter-brained and ditsy at times. Tests are hard and graded harder. I leave class and office hours more confused than when i first got there. I do the home work and extra practice problems and go to the office hours and I am struggling to even pass. Only take if it is your last option. Or wait till next year
Nothing about her teaching or homework was helpful. She suggests the homework & her practice problems for prep, but once it comes to test time, everything is 1000x harder than what you practiced. Also, terrible at concepts and flies through info. I've had to teach myself everything. Usually I'm an A student, best at math & science, and I have a C-
I don't even know where to begin. Extremely scatter-brained. Expects you to know everything and is horrible at explaining anything. Her office hours didn't help much either. Practice problems are always way easier than test problems. Very boring. Went to class just to get the 4% for iClicker. I'm usually an A student and this class killed my GPA.
Dr. Fry is without a doubt one of my favorite professors at TCU. Dr. Fry wants her students to actually understand chemistry concepts. If you listen to her and understand the math, you will ace her tests. Go to office hours: she gives those students more partial credit. She always posts a worksheet for each chapter online that is similar to test.
Dr. Fry comes off as a sweet caring mother-like figure, however that does not mean her tests are easy, they are very tough. Lectures are all over the place and often rushed through. Don't plan on making an A, unless you took AP chem in high school. EVERYONE will have to STUDY HARD AND LONG if they want to even pass this class.
I had Dr. Bob 1st semester and Fry 2nd. I'd say Bob is probably a little better as a teacher, but Fry is easier. She still felt super hard while I was taking the class, but I ended up getting a B (instead of the C I got in Bob's). So I'd say take her. Even though they're both terrible I think you can get a better grade with Fry
Dr. Fry is the worst teacher I have had. Her lectures are scattered, her homework and practice problem level do not match with test and quizzes, she will say something is not important for the exam and then its worth 50% of the points. She also expects at least 15 hours a week studying. If you have options stay away from her class.
A lot of people don't like Dr. Fry but honestly she was the best professor I had 1st semester. I really wasn't putting in the work, or bothering to learn, but she never made me feel bad about it she just kept encouraging me and giving me advice and even though I bombed the 1st 2 tests I'm coming out with a C-. Do the work, and get committed or else
Dr. Fry is very scatter-brained, and it was hard to keep up with the lessons. The examples she works in class don't help with that problems on the tests. However, if you go to her office hours she's sure to give you extra credit.
Dont bash the teacher, Chem is just one of the toughest at TCU. Yes, she could have graded easier, but she does curve about 6% at the end of the course. Don't need to show up except for clicker points. I thought myself everything, didn't need lectures. online portion easy. Quiz on Wednesdays study 1/2hours. 3 Exams each needs an all nighter!
Great professor. Very caring. Practice her past exams and you shall pass. Learn your dimensional analysis well. Don't memorize answers. Go to lectures and practice MasteringChemistry.
While Gen Chem I and II itself aren't that hard, Prof. Fry makes it so. Her lectures are difficult to follow purely because she seems so directionless and scatterbrained when she speaks. 90% of the time, I ignored her in class and simply studied on my own, both from her slides and the textbook. She isn't terrible, but definitely is not helpful.
Love Dr. Fry! Quant Lab is definitely difficult but I LOVE the class. Great class for pre-med majors. Definitely not an easy class but she is super helpful in office hours! Labs are stressful because you are graded on accuracy but if you like lab then its fun in a way! Just be organized!!!
Dr Fry is just an amazing person in general, very very caring. Quant puts pressure on labs by having accuracy points, but the large majority of students get an A or B (currently 81%). It does get quite stressful at times, and it requires effort, but the point is to prepare students for the future labs. A must-take for chem majors.
Julie Fry is a monster of a woman who won't teach you anything. You will have to teach yourself almost everything beyond the most basic chemistry information. Chemistry does take work as you just have to practice the application of concepts learned in class. She constantly contradicts herself which forces you to spend extra time teaching yourself.
Dr. Fry is polite and professional, but she is incredibly difficult. She is so scatterbrained. It is hard to follow her train of thought. She lectures off of her slides and doesn't do a lot of teaching, just reading. You have to teach yourself everything. If you are not good at chemistry before taking this introductory class. Stay away.
PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE. This is the key to doing well in chemistry. She provides PLENTY of sources of practice and is EXTREMELY accessible outside of class. She can be tough to follow in lecture and can sometimes go off on tangents. Take advantage of office hours as she will take her time to explain there. She is usually very nice and caring.
Quant was definitely fun and prepares you for future labs, but it is not a walk in the park. Make sure you know each lab inside out and titration techniques well bc accuracy is a large chunk of your lab grade. (she does drop the lowest one) Tests cover more info from lecture and the labs than the book. Quant is a lot of work, but totally worth it!
Take Dr. Fry over Dr. Bob! I have had both and I performed way better with Fry. Focus on her powerpoints and do those problems and work old exams for practice. I used the book for reinforcement, especially for titrations.
Started the first day washing glassware and it was the most stressful thing I've ever done. It gets better... actually you just get used to the stress. It's not hard to make an A but quant will consume all of your time. Lectures are very hard to follow. Memorize procedures, equations and slides for exams. Sometimes I think I still smell ammonia...
Dr. Fry is a wonderful person, but not a good teacher. She has a clear understanding and passion for Chemistry, but cannot give clear and concise lectures. Thankfully, her office hours and willingness to teach devoted students allowed me to pass. I would not recommend her as your first Chem teacher. Very hard if you've never taken AP Chem.
Dr. Fry is a nice professor. Expect weekly quizzes and a test about every month. Do the suggested practice problems and you will be set. Go to office hours and get to know her because she is helpful one on one. You have to do lots of work outside of the lecture to get the concepts but she will help you.
JULIE FRY IS A FABULOUS PERSON. She couldn't be more helpful and caring. The weekly quizzes are actually helpful in preparing for the exams, so give adequate time to them. The final is a grade booster if you study enough. Don't be afraid to set up meetings with her or go to office hours, she really cares about helping students.
Absolutely terrible
Dr. Fry is an amazing person. She makes time for her students outside of class and is so patient. The class is very difficult, but Dr. Fry makes it bearable, for she is kind and helpful. Some say she can be scatter-brained, but I didn't find that to be a problem.
Dr. Fry is good in quant, although when you ask her questions in the lab she will not answer them, even if it's about improving your technique. Before you take quant, make sure you know how much time it takes, at least an extra 15 hours/week. VERY time consuming and you probably will not have time for other classes on a weekly basis.
Dr. Fry is a nice person but a terrible professor. The class is a weed-out for pre-meds so if you arent pre-med then just take gen chem somewhere else because they will treat everyone like theyre going to med school. The lectures are the most confusing thing you will ever listen to, so it helps to have background info
Dr. Fry cares about her students so much! She's AMAZING! People who don't like her are people who don't try or put in the work. Chem is super hard, but she is available outside of class to help. She is SO smart and knows what she is doing. You just really have to study and prepare. She's an actual teacher not just someone who gives you the answers
Chem can be hard, but taking her will make Chem much easier. She explains the concepts in great details, provides lots of practice exercises to help you prepared for quizzes and exams (Practice Practice Practice is her usual saying), and even specify what will be tested. Do the exercises, and ask for help during office hours.
Dr. Fry is the best professor I have ever had. She is a very hard grader but she explains concepts so well. If you prepare and pay attention during class the next part is doing the practice problems which takes a lot of time.
Dr. Fry's General Chemistry I is a weed out for pre-meds. If you haven't taken AP Chemistry, good luck surviving. Demanding class that requires hours of practice a day. Dr. Fry is willing to help you but looks at you stupidly when you don't know chemistry concepts you have never been taught. AP Chem is better to know beforehand.
Dr. Fry's class is super hard, however she is one of the best, sweetest, caring professors ever! Her material is difficult, but she is a fair grader (gives partial credit) on her quizzes/exams. She is super accessible outside of class in OH/emailing questions. She truly cares about you doing well and will work with you if you have any issues.
This is going to be a hard class no matter who you take it with and Dr. Fry is no exception, but I 100% recommend her over any of the other GenChem professors. She is tough and expects a lot but is very clear about her expectations and genuinely cares about her students. Her tests and quizzes pull heavily from her powerpoints so study those.
Chemistry at TCU in general sucks. If you have to take gen chem, make sure you get Dr. Fry. She is very accessible to students in office hours and via email. She will try her best to help you learn and pass the class, but the class itself is very difficult.
She grades lab reports pretty generously. There is a fair amount of busy work, especially considering how this is an upper-level course, but they are generally easy As. Be prepared to write a lot, but overall, the course is not difficult to do well in.
She is a very nice lady and qualified for her job. However, Dr. Fry was not meant to be a teacher. You basically must teach yourself and make yourself practice the material in order to do mediocre. Even then, she is not clear what will be on quizzes/tests. There are too many students for her alone to teach, not very accessible in office hours.
Fry doesn't teach and class is spent doing practice problems in break out rooms over content we were supposed to have taught ourselves using her prerecorded lecture videos before class. When I went to office hours she would tell me that she couldn't help me because I hadn't done book problems - even though I didn't know how to do them. Cried a lot.
Dr. Fry is a sweet person but a tough teacher. She breezes through the slideshows and expects you to know a lot of material that wasn't covered in high school.
I understand that with COVID, classes are crazy, but I, along with many classmates, feel we were left in the dust, and nobody cared or wanted to help us. Throwing kids in from Gen Chem 1 with an open book schedule to not being in person at 8 am on Friday is nothing but a "we don't care" mentality from the department. As one can see from the over a
Be prepared to have wayyyy too many slides and basically remember everything on them.
Attendance is not mandatory, but is highly recommended. If she posts old recorded lectures it can help. Sometimes she can be nit picky on grading, but gives a lot of partial credit. She has a lot of office hours, but come with questions. Don't expect her to help without any. It can be a pretty difficult class, but still doable.
Dr. Fry herself is very smart and qualified to do her job, but the class is just so big and there's only so much she can do. Chem at TCU in general is not great, so just make sure that you do as many practice problems outside of class as you can. She has a lot of office hours but won't be helpful unless she knows you've tried on your own.
This class was extremely hard no doubt about it, but Dr. Fry is so sweet and really wants to help you. She is definitely the harder teacher because she teaches gen chem II also so she is trying to prepare you. Her tests are very hard and quizzes are important, but they really pull from her powerpoint and book problems so definitely do them!!
This class is a pain. Try to get Dr. Conrad because she is a lot better and will save you many useless nights trying to understand something Fry didn't explain well in lecture. She can also be rude during office hours if you are slow to understand something she is teaching you. And some things work until they don't in her class so be ready.
Dr Fry is kind and helpful outside of class, but she expects you to work so much outside of class doing practice problems. She teaches a lot very quick, and it isn't very clear. Always go over the presentation before class, and if you do not understand something figure it out before next class. I suggest Conrad instead
Dr. Fry's class is pretty tough, especially if you do not have any prior experience with chem. She has office hours almost every day and the TAs are super accessible and helpful for any questions. You definitely have to be studying weekly and the quizzes can be a grade booster if you do enough. She also teaches chem 2, so learn her teaching style.
Dr. Fry is a difficult professor. She is harsh and her work is heavy. Her lectures are extremely fast paced, and will force you to learn a lot on your own. She does give partial credit which helps a ton. If you go to her office hours and form a relationship, it will pay off. Start studying on day 1 or you will fall behind and it will bite you.
Fry is sweet and really wants you to succeed but I think she is so smart she has trouble explaining information to kids who don't understand chemistry. If you love chemistry she is the professor for you but if you struggle to understand conceptual chemistry take conrad. I don't think her exams are fair ofter we had questions we had never seen befor
After being a straight-A student most of my life, I barely passed this class. I attended every lecture, I read every book section, I went to office hours repeatedly, and I did HOURS of practice problems. Every time I went into office hours and asked for help, I was just referred back to the textbook. I don't feel like I was TAUGHT in this class.
Dr. Fry is an amazing professor. I think she can come off as very cold and not caring, but in her office hours she has the times to explain topics in depth that class time does not offer. Go through the lecture prior to class just to get foundational knowledge then review, review, review after class. Don't wait till a few days before the test.
Dr. Fry has an undeserved bad reputation around TCU. She is definitely more difficult than Dr. Conrad, however if you have plans to take upper level chemistry, you should take Fry. She is very approachable during office hours and will help you however she can. She does her best to prepare you for future classes and truly wants you to succeed.
Dr. Fry is such a kind & caring lady, but her class is extremely difficult. I only took Pre-AP Chem in high school so I was so unprepared for this class. If you have more prior exposure to chem, it will help. The only grades in her class were weekly quizzes, 4 exams, and online practice questions, but she has many office hours which help a lot.
This was an extremely difficult course. Fry is a nice person and is very helpful but her lectures can be hard to pay attention to. I wouldn't recommend taking this course with her unless you really need to. I've heard other teachers are better.
Dr. Fry has trouble teaching. Her lecture style is just talking at you for 2 hours and never explaining anything. I'm leaving Chem II to take it somewhere else over the summer. When the class average was 54%, it was not considered her fault. It's difficult, but half the class failing is a red flag. It's possible if you're good at math side of chem.
Dr. Fry's class is challenging, but she wants to see you succeed. She makes her takes very hard but is very encouraging if you go to her office hours.
Dr. Fry is a very knowledge professor and is extremely well at Chemistry. However, sometimes her lectures can be difficult to follow, leaving you confused outside of class. In order to be successful, you have to put many additional hours outside of class, including going to her office hours and doing practice problems from the book.
Dr.Fry is a good person, I think people hate her just because Chemistry is hard, but no Chem class at TCU is easy. If you put in the work and hours, you will succeed ( book problems). Office hours were not the best because there were 15 people in a very small office and it would take 45 minutes waiting in line to get a question answered.
Dr. Fry is so sweet and a great teacher! Her exams are very difficult, but I strongly recommend attending her office hours for outside help, preparing a little every week, and textbook problems, and you will do great! She is great at answering questions; I loved to sit in her office during office hours and study and ask her questions as needed.
Dr. Fry spends 20 minutes rambling on about one slide and just briefly touches on 15 slides in the last 3 minutes of class and says "oh btw all of that is on the exam." There is no homework, so the whole class is graded on how you do on exams and quizzes, with a tiny percentage coming from participation on Aktiv Chemistry.
Dr.Fry is so incredibly sweet and caring and wants you to succeed. Don't be intimdated by these bad reviews, she's amazing. Her tests are definitely hard, but if you put in the work and the hours, it is possible to get a good grade. Office hours are pointless sometimes because of how many people are there.
Dr Fry is so mother and very accessible outside of class but not the best at conveying information. The content is very difficult and very fast-paced which is to be expected with this course. Go to office hours even if you don't have any questions as she usually goes over a lot and you can even ask other people there for help.
This class made my life pretty miserable but I'd feel bad saying it's Dr. Fry's fault. She is sweet, but this class is impossible unless you dedicate your life to it. Don't recommend.
The course itself is very difficult, but doable. Dr. Fry is available in office hours frequently, which is a good resource. Homework is optional, but it is the only way to learn outside of class, so you will probably end up doing most of it. The tests are very constricted for time, so I you should paractice for speed once you know the content.
Dr. Fry is very nice woman and she really does care about her students. She is engaged and tells jokes and stories during lectures. Naturally, the material her course covers is complicated, but her video lectures are helpful and slow paced. She isn't too tough of a grader either.
Just don't take chem at TCU all. The lectures are easy to understand, but quizzes and tests are near impossible. The HW isnt graded and she doesnt take attendance, so your entire grade is tests and quizzes, with a very small participation grade. Unless you're willing to devote your whole life to this class, dont take her
This class is tough, but Dr. Fry is super available outside of class. Use her and the TA's as a resource and PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS, and the class is doable. Dr. Fry genuinely cares about her students and their future success.
Lecture heavy and expects you to know things that weren't even covered in previous classes. Incredibly smart woman but does not know how to teach. Lots of notes and you are expected to know everything on powerpoints (keep in mind this could be the smallest of texts in the 80+ slide powerpoints there are at least 2 or 3 powerpoints per unit.
I wouldn't recommend taking Chemistry with Dr. Fry. She makes the class way harder than it has to be and your expected to learn around 30 slides every class. You have 10 minutes to do around 7-8 questions on quizzes. I would recommend taking chem outside of TCU.
All the bad reviews are true. Do not take her. Apparently, Conrad is kinda better
Dr. Fry is super sweet and office hours are helpful when needed. Her lectures are good but they can be rushed. Sadly most of your grade is made up of the exams, and there's not really required homework so it's very self-guided and takes a lot of work outside of class. Chemistry is a hard subject but you can do well if you put in the effort.
I enjoyed Dr. Fry's Gen Chem 1 class. We learn a lot of content in one semester, so many of the lectures are very rushed. Be prepared to have to go back and relearn some things on your own. You only use the textbook to do practice problems, no actual readings. Dr. Fry is very accessible outside of the classroom and always willing to help!
10/10 do not recommend
Lectures were not helpful, they were often rushed and tried to cram 5 slides in the last 2 min. I would have to watch her videos over and over and learn on my own to finally understand. Make sure to do ALL the practice she gives and in the textbook. She is very sweet and wants to help but she wasn't that great of a professor
Dr. Fry is super nice but her class is near impossible. Her lectures do not help, as she reads her slides word for word. Everything in this class is self taught, and be prepared to study 15+ hours a week for tests. Studying a week in advance and around 20 or so hours would give me 60% on her tests. Know it well enough that you could teach it.
This had to be one of the worst classes I have ever taken and I don't mean this lightly. I ended up changing my major because of how hard this course was and made this class into a Pass/No Credit. If you are not refreshed and haven't done Chemistry in a while, I would recommend taking at a Community College then transferring the credit in.
Dr. Fry was extremely condescending and demeaning in class if you asked a question and even more so in office hours. The material covered in class and AktivChem problems do not prepare you for the exams. It's a weed-out course and half the class dropped my semester. I dropped the class and my roommate got a C.
Prof. Fry's class is challenging but manageable with focus and effort. The lectures are fast-paced, so self-study and using resources like Unstuckstudy are key. Attend office hours - she's very helpful! Overall, a tough yet rewarding class.
Julie Fry is an amazing professor! Yes, if you do not put effort in or study, you will not succeed in this course. If you have a basic understanding of math and will READ THE TEXTBOOK!!! you will do fine! She is so nice, engaging, helpful, and wants to see y'all succeed. Take this class if you want to be set up to succeed in later chem courses!
Overall nice person but feels like she doesn't want people to succeed. Purposefully puts trick questions on quizzes and tests. So many ppl drop. Take Conrad, she tells you exactly what's on every quiz.
Dr. Fry is a very good professor if you want to learn chemistry and have a very strong foundation for future chemistry courses, especially at TCU. Her class is difficult, if you study and put in effort, getting a B is still relatively difficult. Basically she will teach you very well at the expense of your gpa.
Unless you are Albert Einstein, do not take this course. Fry is very difficult to understand and responds to every question as "higher-level concepts that I can't explain to you". Dr. Fry is the epitome of super smart but a terrible teacher. Lecture heavy but you need to learn everything on your own. Accessible in office hours and super nice though
Take Dr. Conrad. Dr. Fry's tests are significantly harder. The problems you do on the worksheets and PowerPoint are nothing like the test questions. The exam questions are extremely difficult. Conrad's tests are easier, and she tells students what is going to be on the exam. Dr. Fry is a smart and caring professor, but her class is too hard.
Concepts are explained clearly. Exams are fine if you review your class slides. Participation is 6%.
Dr. Fry is and amazing professor and person the class is difficult no matter who you take it with but fry provides clear slides, lots of practice, and great feedback with lots of available times for office hours. Go to office hours they are extremely helpfull. She will make sure you know the information for future classes not just future tests.
This class was the bain of my existence!! Tests are not like the practice tests she gives and are weighted very heavily. She gives weekly quizzes which are helpful but there's so much studying required. Good luck to everyone taking this class, you will need it!!!!
The class is extremely diffcult but the teacher is available and cares about you. But more often than not her feedback wasn't always helpful to me but for others it was. As long as your willing to put in the hours you'll be succeful but it's a daily effort otherwise it'll be hard to do good. My advice is to seek help as soon as you can!
Worst class ever. Chemistry isn't even that hard, but the professor makes it feel impossible. Lectures are rushed, quizzes are brutal, and exams are poorly organized. She offers no real help and suggests retaking the class if you fail. I dropped it after two months and my life instantly improved. Seriously, avoid this class unless you enjoy stress
It's the worst thing that has happened to me. She makes chemistry 100 times harder than it is
Take gen chem somewhere else if you wanna be stress free.
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