Amazing professor. Take CHEM 210 with her if you have the chance.

Amazing teacher. Very clear lectures. Tells you exactly what you need to know and is very willing to help. Heed her advice and you will do wel in the class.

They claim this class isn't a weeder course, but it is. It's very difficult, but Dr. Nolta makes it manageable. She's a wonderful professor and cares about her students. But because she teaches so well, the exams are notoriously hard. Take orgo with her if you can! Her workshops are helpful, too.

She does everything for her students. She is passionate about her work and will make optional workshops to help students succeed. She knows what shes doing. The best teacher I've had so far.

I took the lab with Dr. Nolta... best Chem teacher ever!!!All her lectures are jam packed and she is amazing and very helpful for all Orgo classes

Dr. Nolta is a legend at UM. She simplifies lectures so that you can understand them really well and then finds out who really knows the material with tricky exam questions. Just do as many practice problems as you can and you'll be prepared. She knows the 500 or so kids who take her class on a first name basis, that's how determined she is.

Nolta got all of us through our Orgo exams, and was always willing to help. Her lectures fill up to the point that a seat on the stairs is lucky. This woman is one of the best teachers I've ever had, and anyone taking chemistry courses should try to have her at least once.

Dr. Nolta is one of the nicest, most helpful professors you will meet at U of M. She will do whatever it takes to make sure that you are understanding the material. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable, but she is the friendliest person you will meet here. She makes an effort to learn everybody's names and really personalize your experience.

Dr. Nolta is a great professor. She is very approachable and makes it a point to learn every student's name. When she says she personally goes through every student's lab notebook and grades them, it is true. You will probably worry about your grade all semester, but it will be fine in the end, just make sure you go to every lab session!!

Nolta is great! She obviously has a passion for what she does and is very enthusiastic. She is very helpful, but I thought she dragged on too much (especially at F.N. Orgo). She just liked to hear herself talk about chemistry. While I would definitely recommend her, I would actually say Wolfe is better. He is just more to-the-point than Nolta.

Dr. Nolta is the most enthusiastic professor I have ever seen. She loves chemistry and gets you to love it too! Highly recommended as a professor, but I heard her exams are harder than other professors' in other classes.

Study for quizzes and go to lecture and you'll be fine!

She is amazing. I didn't have her for 210 but I emailed her asking her for her lecture notes and she gave me a disc that has all of her recordings and images. She was super nice about it too, and her recorded lectures were more helpful than any of the lectures from my professor. Definitely get her if you can!

NOLTA IS AMAZING. So helpful, funny, kind-- best prof at UM. She is super knowledgeable but still makes things clear and conveys the knowledge to students. Also brings in Girl Scout cookies and starts class with music-- how can you not love that!

Very good lecturer who cares about students, knows the material, and is humorous. She loves her job and is extremely qualified; probably the best organic chemistry teacher around.

Dr. Nolta is the best professor I have ever had. I took both biochemistry and orgo 1 with her. I highly recommend her for both classes. They were a lot of work, but very rewarding. She made me love chemistry when before I hated it.

It is hard to believe how much she puts into her teaching until you have had her. Such an amazing and inspirational teacher, and human being in general. Biochemistry is by nature a largely self-taught subject, so it's going to be hard if you don't put in the time. Nolta is literally ALWAYS there for questions and clarifications. So passionate!!

Had her for Orgo I and Biochem and she is so money. She presents the material in a way that's entertaining and easy to understand. Exams are hard, but she goes so far above and beyond to help you out with extra office hours and review sessions. Go to those! They are so important, and you'll want to get to know her. She's awesome.

what can I say about how awesome Nolta is that hasn't been already said

Nolta is by far the best teacher I've had at U of M. She is super helpful, always answers emails promptly, holds extra review sessions every week for Orgo I to go over material covered that week, and is willing to arrange office hours whenever I needed extra help. She's also enthusiastic so I actually looked forward to going to orgo lectures.

she makes orgo so easy for me, very clear and helpful. nothing like rumor said, orgo is fun!

Nolta is the coolest person ever. She is hilarious, fun (she plays music and draws pictures on the board), and is so dedicated to helping her students. Nolta is a great teacher who really helps students learn the material. I actually like going to class and honestly, I don't want the class to end. If you have the chance, take Orgo1 with Nolta!!!!!

Dr. Nolta is hands down the best professor I have ever had. She is extremely helpful and she truly cares about her students. The class was fun and interesting. Her exams are on the challenging side, but they are fair and she holds workshops to better prepare you for the exams. Take orgo with Nolta. You won't regret it.

Dr. Nolta is hands down the best professor I have ever had! She has a great sense of humor that keeps you interested and is extremely helpful! Take any class you can with her!

Best teacher/professor I've ever had. It's clear she really has a passion for organic chemistry and teaching as well. Very highly recommended

Dr. Nolta is great. I didn't have her for Chem 210, but I took the lab section with her. She made everything very easy to understand. As long as you work in lab (actually get things done instead of just standing around) and work independently, you'll be just fine in Chem 211.

She rocks. Emails within 5 minutes, 30 minutes on exam days! She gives easy examples in class to get the point across, but you NEED to do the course pack to really get a grasp of the material. If you are debating between winter and fall, just take it with her.

The first professor that I think I could have learned all of the material from just by going to lecture. I would skip sometimes, but the fact that I actually went to a 10am class at all is a testament to her quality.

I would marry Nolta if I could. She is awesome! She is very clear and goes out of her way to make sure you understand the material. Go to office hours and workshops. The tests are hard, but manageable if you put the time in.

Best professor at Michigan! Dr. Nolta is so passionate about teaching and makes sure that every student understands the material. Be sure to do the coursepack problems because the tests are somewhat difficult. I can't wait to take another class taught by Dr. Nolta.

One of the best teachers I have had in my college career. She is obviously excited to teach this class. I heard a lot of great things about her going into it and they were all true. She explains the topics as clearly as possible and holds many extra review sessions throughout the semester. Yeah the tests are fairly hard but c'mon its still Orgo.

Nolta is the best professor at this entire University. It is worth putting yourself through the hardest biochem class (chem 351) if she is teaching it.

Professor Nolta was awesome. Genuinely wants to help her students and presents a lot of material in a way that's easy to understand. Worth taking a class with her, even if it's a little harder than the other biochemist!

Great, interesting teacher who cares for her students. She brought bagels for everyone on the last day of class and candy for everyone for halloween. Tests are ridiculously difficult though

Best chem professor I have had, hands down. She has a very forgiving grading policy, and really helps you learn while not worrying about your grade.

BEST EVER. you will never have another professor like her.

LOVE her. Makes orgo entertaining and easy to understand (contrary to what everyone else says). Hilarious and quirky and easily knows more than half the class' names even though there are easily 300 people attending lecture. Always welcomes people with questions and holds multiple review sessions to help her students as much as possible! Love her.

Favorite professor at umich. She goes out of her way to help you and makes sure everyone's questions are answered. Best professor I've ever had.

This class is not at all as hard as people make it out to be, but then again I had the best Orgo teacher here. If you have this professor and you take advantage of your resources it is very hard to fail this class. Do the coursepack, go to office hours and workshops, and enroll in an SLC study group.

She is the greatest professor ever! She's passionate about orgo and I have learned a lot. Every lecture is on blue review, but I enjoyed going to class. She holds extra workshops every week to go over the main points of lecture and example problems. She really wants her students to do well. A great class, just do the course pack.

I never thought I would say that orgo would be my favorite class, but Professor Nolta made orgo one of the best college experiences ever.

The greatest professor. Makes lecture entertaining and understandable. Devotes so much time to making sure we all understand and holds so many office hours and workshops. The material is not the easiest but Nolta is a HUGE help.

Nolta is the best professor I've had since coming here! She's a great lecturer and definitely interested in helping her students pass. I highly recommend her as a professor for any subject!

This woman is a saint. Make time in your schedule to take organic chemistry with her. Sure, her tests are hard, but the majority of students in her class are pre-meds who think they can get away with a surface level understanding of the material. Worry about mastering the subject and the grade will follow.

Dr. Nolta learns the names of every student in her lecture. Even if you don't think you'll like orgo, you will enjoy this class because that's how good of a professor Dr. Nolta is.

Orgo is by far the hardest class I've ever taken, and will probably be one of the hardest classes you'll ever take. With that said, THERE IS NO BETTER PROFESSOR TO TAKE IT WITH THAN WITH NOLTA. She is the absolute best. If she's available, get in her section no matter what. You won't regret it, I promise.

She's absolutely amazing! She gives great notes during lectures. Passionate about teaching and willing to provide extra workshops/office hours to go over coursepack problems. Best professor I've had so far!

Professor Nolta is so passionate about the subject matter she teaches - it makes you want to learn and understand the material. She's amazing, and so accessible to her students (basically lives in the Chem building). I hate chem, & her class has made me so amazed that something so boring could be so fun. One of the best professors you'll have at UM

Best prof in the galaxy. I was blown away. Lectures were incredible and clear. Optional review sessions are ACTUALLY optional and made for people who don't fully understand lectures. Answers emails and ctools forum posts WITHIN MINUTES. Even at 10 pm the day before the exam! On top of that, everything is posted online. Orgo is now my fav subject.

Best teacher of my life and so far in this school. She loves to teach and she even has optional workshops, but if you want to get a good grade I recommend you you go to all of them. She is weird and funny, but that's a good thing. She will make time to meet you even for orgo lab, which she doesn't teach. I hate chem but, she made it worthwhile.

Wonderful teacher and person. Puts in a ton of time outside of class to make sure that everyone has the best chance at understanding the material. Material is very difficult--wouldn't take it unless required. I've heard that exams are more difficult than other professors (probably because she knows she is a good teacher), but highly recommend her!

Dr. Nolta was my saving grace for Orgo!!! She goes above and beyond to help her students with attaining an understanding of the material, and truly cares that each and every one of them succeeds. The class is hard, but she makes you want to put forth the effort to succeed. No other professor holds a candle to Nolta. Take Orgo with her if you can!!!

I LOVED Dr. Nolta. She is by far the most helpful professor I have ever came across, and because of this I did well in a very difficult class. She also actually takes the time to get to know her students, so make a point to get to know her and ask questions because she is your best resource for doing well in this class.

Best professor I've had yet. Orgo is known to be one of the toughest classes, yet she makes it manageable, and even kind of fun. She clearly takes the success of every single one of her students seriously, and invests an incredible amount of additional time to ensure everyone can get the help they need. 11 out of 10: highly recommend.

I absolutely love Dr. Nolta!! She made me cry at the end of her last lecture, as we all realized orgo had come to an end. She cares about every student's individual success, and will go out of her way to help you succeed. Don't be afraid to ask her for help! She's your best resource for success. If you can wait until winter, take orgo with Nolta!!!

Incredible person and teacher. Very clear and helpful. Highly recommended

Prof. Nolta is the most amazing professor and actually cares about her students. I took orgo the previous semester and failed it, I owe my passing this course to her amazing teaching style!

Do all coursepack problems and attend all workshops! I met the best and worst professor at UM this semester: Nolta and Glick (orgo lab 1). Glick gave little pratice for the hard lab final exam, and said "Neither Tyler or I will respond to such questions (what would be on the final exam) by email." If only Nolta had taught lab this semester!

Try and schedule classes around her office hours because she almost teaches better in those than in the actual lecture. She's an amazing person and her lectures are fun. Don't think just because you have her you'll magically understand the material and get good grades though; there were only a few times when her notes could be a bit more structured

Here are some suggestions for those who want to get an A+. Make sure for every exam you do ALL the coursepack problems. Even get more from her personal website or coursehero. Do not do them too early, and do more and more complete exams as the actual exam approaches (even on the exam day). Love her and try to really understand the material.

She is an awesome professor, who gives tons of workshops and office hours to help you learn the stuff. Just do all the coursepack problems, ask her questions and make sure you understand everything. She really is extremely helpful. I fell so lucky to take orgo1 with her.

Awesome professor! Heard she mostly teaches orgo during spring or summer terms, but if she's available in the fall or winter, definitely sign up for her class. She's an awesome professor and explains everything well, and makes lecture fun. Two hour lectures with her fly by because she makes it interesting and easy to understand.

Very enthusiastic and eager to help. The material will seem like a piece of cake after sitting through her lectures and numerous workshops. But beware: she also writes the exams, and knows that since she makes the concepts easy to understand, she should make up for it by making the exams much trickier than examples from lecture.

Easily the best professor I have ever had here at U of M. She WANTS to help and put in the extra hours for your sake. You just have to show up and want to learn. I took it during the spring this year- very fast paced. Four exams (100, 120, 140, 240 pts totals 600 class pts). A range is 80-100%. Go to all office hours, and workshops, do entire pack.

I took 210 with her, and she was great, but in 351 it seems like she hardly goes over half the material that's on the test. Pretty much had to dissect the book to do well on the tests.

I haven't come across a professor at Michigan who wasn't a clear expert in their field, but Nolta still stands out. She knows her stuff and explains it well, but you better expect to put in long hours if you want to do well on her exams. She is merciless. It's a hard class, but she's a fantastic professor.

Professor Nolta is probably the best professor here at U of M. She puts in way more time than any other professor I've had (office hoursworkshops galore) and knows biochem inside and out. If you take her class, be ready to work. There is a ton of material and you have to know it well, tests are hard. Overall I learned a ton and would recommend.

Biochem 351 is a tough class, a ton of material and ridiculous amounts of little things to memorize (conceptually really easy), but NOLTA KILLS IT. Amazing teacher and honestly dedicates so much time to her students. If you don't mind putting the effort in its a great class.

Nolta is probably one of the greatest professors at the University of Michigan and is one of the best teachers that I've ever had. After bombing the first exam, she told me she believed in me and was always there to answer questions (seriously, if it takes her longer than five minutes to respond to an email, that's weird), so I ended up doing well.

Best prof at this school. She cares so much about the students. Incredibly helpful. SO many office hours. You will need them! Tests are very hard but everything on them you have seen before! She was one of the kindest people I met at this university. Very hard to find a prof like this at a research university. She made me like studying orgo!

Dr. Nolta is the best professor I've had at U of M hands down. I know all of the reviews say that, but it's true. Nolta honestly cares about her students and goes well out of her way to make sure they succeed. Get ready to work for your grade in biochem, but it's worth the struggle to take it with her.

Dr. Nolta is one of the best professors at this university. She is so passionate about teaching and cares so much about her students. The class is very difficult and requires a lot of time studying, but she goes above and beyond to make sure you are well prepared for the exams. I definitely recommend taking a class taught by Dr. Nolta.

Listen, everybody says taking this class with Nolta is challenging (which it is) but it is very doable. Do not listen to the people telling you that you will fail this class or blah blah blah. If you put in the work and study, you're going to get a good grade. It's as simple as that. Go to class, do the practice exams, use the resources, get an A.

Dr. Nolta is the best! She also learns everyone's names. She's won a bunch of teaching awards, so she's actually the best. I didn't do too well but it was still my favorite class I've taken.

NOLTA IS AWESOME! She was my favorite professor freshman year, hands down. She is a natural lecturer and puts on a bit of a comedy act even at 9am. Go to workshops and office hours, they will save your life after the second exam. Nolta only teaches winter, but you will learn the most from her. Her exams are tougher, but grades turn out just fine.

Her tests are pretty savage but if you do well on them, it's easy to stand out against the average scorer. What you put in this class is definitely what you get out of it. Remember that what's worth it is never easy.

When students who aren't even in the sciences use the term "the next Nolta" as a synonym for being a really great teacher, you know she's amazing. I even re-took Biochem (not for credit), just to attend her lectures. Nolta is life.

She wants you to succeed and provides ample resources to figure out the material on your own. Which is a bonus considering her lectures are also very helpful. If you don't make it to class you can make it up easily. Overall she is just an amazing person. I would recommend to anyone.

Dr. Nolta is amazing. Orgo 2 won't be the same without her! Didn't plan on taking CHEM 351, but when I found out she teaches it fall semester I immediately changed my plans. She really cares about her students and spends most of her Friday with us in workshops and office hours. Very approachable and VERY helpful. Definitely take 210 with Nolta.

I would have died in Orgo I if not for her. Her lectures are clear and she makes class fun and interesting. Never had to crack open the textbook because of her. She is also super helpful and replies emails super fast, even during weekends. I've taken every other class taught by her (OrgoI lab, Chem351, Chem352) and I've always loved it.

I really can't say enough about Dr. Nolta. I was terrified to take Orgo, but now I'm so sad the semester is ending. Her passion for the subject and her willingness to work with you makes you want to work hard and do well. Utilize all the resources she provides. Even if it means waiting a semester, you have to take Orgo with this woman.

Professor Nolta is one of my favorite professors I've had at Michigan in the 3 years I've been here. She is extremely passionate about her work and wants to share it with her students. Her exams are killer, but doing the course pack helps.

Nolta is the best prof at UM, hands down.

The best professor I've had and will ever have. Definitely will take her biochem class. She holds about 5 hours of review outside of lecture a week. She is the most helpful and caring professor at UofM.. BUT her exams are tremendously difficult. Grading scale kind of helps, but still, exams are killer. Still, I'd recommend taking 210 with Nolta

God Bless this woman.

Nolta is the best professor I've ever had. Her lectures were informative and her workshops were extremely helpful. She went out of her way to help her students and she was clear with the way she taught material. Exams were tough because Orgo is a hard class, but I don't think they were unreasonable.

Dr. Nolta will be there for you unconditionally. Her primary focus is teaching, caring about her students as if they are her family. She has outside of class workshops, extensive office hours, extra office hours if you need it, and responds to emails within minutes. Rigorous, yes, but if you utilize your resources and work for it, it will work out!

Dr. Nolta is by far the best professor ever. She donates so much of her own time to make sure that you understand the material. She was so sweet and helpful and emails back very quickly. I was worried about splitting up orgo 1 & 2 but I am so glad that I took Chem 210 with Dr. Nolta. She was an amazing professor and is a true inspiration.

She is the most wonderfully wonderful human being I have had the pleasure of knowing. She is not only amazing at orgo, but she is amazing at life. My inspiration and mentor here at U of M.

She is an inspirational figure. Out of all four years of my undergrad experience, she is the most memorible person. When you need help, she is there for you. She is born to be a teacher, as she loves teaching the young. Her classes are hard (BIOCHEM), but we all know that it is a weeder class for pre-health students. Also she is a good supervisor.

puts in tons of time outside of class for her students. best teacher i have had

Dr. Nolta is truly my favorite professor I've had so far. She is funny, cares about her students learning the material, is willing to go above and beyond to help, and even takes the time to learn her student's names if you go to her office hours. I cannot sum up how great of a professor and human being she is.

Dr. Nolta is unlike any teacher I had ever had. I took this class a few years ago and was terrible at school at the time. Even so, Dr. Nolta put so much effort into making sure students understood and enjoyed the material that I was able to do well. She is one of the most inspirational professors and human beings I have ever seen. !00% recommend.

She takes the time to make sure that you understand the material that she gives. GO TO HER OFFICE HOURS I cant express how important it is to go to her for help the moment you are confused! I wish she taught 215 .

Was a little apprehensive going into the class, but Dr. Nolta took the time both in and out of class to help any student that sought her help.

Dr. Nolta is one of the best professors I have ever had. She teaches tough courses, but she does everything in her power to help her students and make them feel as comfortable as possible. If you have her for any course, you will not regret it.

Best professor I've ever had at Michigan (4 years) in any department. Very hard class. Her go-ahead lectures and open office hours (6+ hours extra per week) are very worthwhile and helpful. I've never seen a professor work so hard and care about her students so much.

The best professor I've had at Michigan so far. Her office hours are very helpful. Very nice and takes time to make sure you understand.

Nolta was my favorite professor so far at UMICH. She's friendly and hilariious :D

It was hard. 11/10 would do again.

LOVE. DR. NOLTA. All of the great things you hear about her are an underestimate. She's an incredible professor who knows orgo like the back of her hand and will go above and beyond to see her students succeed. You have to work for it because the exams are difficult but she makes the class better just by being Nolta. Also go to office hours!

Nolta is a great person, but she will wreck you. She includes way way too much material in lectures and the only way to get all of the information is to check with the textbook. Her exams are BRUTAL and although I learned a ton, I felt like I was learning to take her exams instead of the material. I love her as a person, but not her teaching style.

Don't take biochem unless you're taking it with Nolta. Sure Nolta's exams are hard af but you get to suffer with your entire class. Don't buy the book and just memorize EVERYTHING, even the tiniest details, on her slides and you'll be fine.

Dr. Nolta is the best professor in the entire world! Take a class with her!!! She should be teaching chem 210 every term

Nolta is the best in the chemistry department! She's interesting and explains the material really well. I had her for orgo 1 lab, so just one lecture a week and it was really easy stuff. Hopefully I can take another class with her in the future.

Nolta is so much fun! She is clearly passionate about teaching the material, so her enthusiasm is contagious. For Chem211, you definitely need the lab notebook, as it has all the experimental procedures in it. You also should attend lecture because it adds a lot that is not in the notebook. I learned a lot that helped me in Chem210, as well.

This was definitely the hardest class that I have taken at umich, but it was also my favorite class. Nolta is awesome and does everything that she can to help you, but her exams are brutal. Expect to work your ass off for a good grade in this class.

Had her for lab. I didn't do as well as I would have liked, but this was more my fault. Her lectures are clear and she repeats important material. It's a fair amount of work for a 1 credit course, but as long as you pay attention and make something of an effort, you'll do fine.

Much harder than the other two intro biochem classes since those taking it weren't scared off by 351's reputation. Mechanisms/extra material were tedious. Exams were naturally brutal. Her slides were confusing as well, though she means well. CHEM 451 was easier than this.

I loved nolta freshman year! her lectures for lab were super easy to follow, it might be hard to show up but I highly recommend! She gives a lot of the answers for quizzes (which you can usually use notes on, how awesome!). She engages with the students and always cracks jokes. Very neat, always answers question, passed with over an A.

I don't like chemistry, but Nolta was the best teacher I have had to date. Very interested in the material and very energetic. She knew the name of every student. She knew the material very well and was always willing to help if you needed it.

The best professor I've ever had by far. Her ability to cut through the mess of complex terms and actually explain things to you his amazing. Hard class but you'll definitely enjoy her lectures

Never had a professor like her. The biggest hard-worker that I've come across. While her exams are not easy, the work she puts in surpasses the difficulty of this class by a large margin. Nolta is one of those highly intelligent geniuses that also knows how to teach. At first I was dubious of her, but I ended up absolutely loving her and Orgo 1.

I love Nolta! One of the best professors I've had at Umich. Also the hardest class I'e taken here by far, but there's a curve, so it's okay. Worth it!

Don't listen to people who complain about the difficulty of the class. I received a B in both organic chemistry courses, and earned an A for chem 351. If you want to do well in this class, you really need to study weeks in advance of the exam, right when the material is presented. Nolta is caring and respectful, and answers emails within minutes.

Professor Nolta is an amazing professor but and even more amazing human. She is kind, brilliant and truly tries to help each individual student in any way she can. She's always available to answer questions and is so easy to talk to. Hardest class I've taken here but worth every minute with Nolta.

Probably one of the hardest classes in LSA. You basically have to spend an extra 2+ hours every week to attend her Go Aheads/OH; otherwise, you'll be learning stuff the day before the exam. Later exams get harder with a lot more memorizing. You get food on the lecture after each test though. She's super helpful and replies very fast to emails.

Prof. Nolta is one of the real gems at the university. The class is very hard. I thought that people weren't serious when they said to know every detail and word on each slide, but that is absolutely the truth. However, she is extremely helpful outside of class. Email her at any time with any question. She is one of the few profs that truly cares.

Dr. Nolta is absolutely one of the most amazing humans I've ever gotten to know. Yes, this class is hard. But Nolta makes it worthwhile. Take the time to go to her office and get to know her, because you'll appreciate the class so much more. She's passionate about biochem and about what she does, and it shows. A TRUE gem.

Best Teacher At the University, period.

The fact that her rating is this high and she teaches orgo says it all. Quite possibly the best teacher I have ever had. Sure the material is hard but Nolta makes it more than possible to understand.

I freakin' love Nolta! And this is coming from someone who didn't do too hot in her class. Once you accept the fact that you're not going to get the grade you probably want/usually get in classes you'll be fine. GO to her office hours/blue review!! She goes into so much more depth - they're honestly more helpful than lecture. She's a very fair prof

Nolta is the best professor I have had at michigan. She has made me actually enjoy doing organic chemistry and going to lectures to learn the new material. Her tests are hard but she has so many resources to do well that getting an A is manageable if you put in the work.

I love Nolta! She is such a good teacher and she is so caring for her students. She puts in a lot of time outside of class like working on coursepack with u and gives you the answers. She makes orgo fun and understandable. I actually really enjoyed it! Make sure to do her old exams as practice for the tests, those help a lot

For a class as hard as Organic Chem, Nolta puts in the maximum amount of effort to help her students succeed. She does a great job explaining the material so people understand all the underlying concepts rather than just memorizing reagents and reactions. Tests are really hard but Nolta is the best teacher i've had at this school yet. Super funny

She is absolutely awesome! Yes, Orgo is a very hard class but she is very understanding and always willing to answer any questions. She does a lot of coursepack problems during office hours and even in class. And often after an exam she will have us do the wave in lecture :D

Probably the best professor I'll ever have at Michigan. I've never been so interested in a chemistry class before (and usually I hate them). Would 100% recommend taking a class with her. She's so understanding, helpful, and intelligent. The definition of what a professor should be.

She's by far the best professor I've ever had. Wasn't originally gonna take Orgo in the winter but I'm so glad I did, she's such a gem. It's a hard class but if you go to her office hours/workshops/go-aheads you'll be fine. You can tell she really cares about her students

She is the best professor I have ever had. If you have to take ORGO, do everything you can to get her.

Podcasts all her office hours and weekly workshops. Genuinely cares that all her students do well, hard exams but definitely the most AMAZING professor I've had a UofM. If you're taking orgo you have to take it with Nolta.

best teacher I've ever had. She spends countless hours outside of class podcasting practice problems and ensuring we all understand the material. If you are taking Orgo1, take it with nolta, you will not regret it!

Dr. Nolta has been my favorite teacher so far. She made Orgo1 bearable and her lectures were always on point. She is very friendly and super understanding.

Dr. Nolta is definitely the best professor at U of M! I came into orgo terrified and not knowing what to expect but Dr. Nolta has made orgo one of the best classes that I have ever taken. Dr. Nolta truly cares about every single one of her students and her dedication shows. Go to her office hours, workshops, and lectures and you can succeed in orgo

If you have to take orgo, definitely go with nolta. Any problems I had with this class and her lecture were with the chem dept. making this class so damn hard. She's adorable and will give you stuffed animals and candy. Tips for success: watch office hour podcasts and use her website for extra practice tests. Do them ALL.

Probably one of the best professors (if not the best) I've had so far in college. Definitely take your lecture with her if you can! Excellent lecturer and genuinely cares about her students.

Nolta is known to be a great professor. I agree, but there are faults. For example, I feel her lectures/notes are too unorganized/weirdly ordered. So that wasn't the best thing ever. However, I loved her workshops, especially the fact she actually gives coursepack answers before Exams (unlike other profs).

She's an amazing person. I never got to know her personally and I wish I did. I've never been a great chem person, but the way she teaches makes it impossible to not understand. The exams ARE hard because of how great she teaches, but I would say its worth it without a doubt.

I have never had a professor pour themselves into teaching as much as Nolta. She truly cares about her students and goes above and beyond to provide them with helpful resources. If you have the opportunity, you MUST take orgo with her. She makes the class manageable and inspires you to work hard.

Honestly the greatest professor I have ever had. Her lectures given teach you the very basics, and she details everything in her office hours. She even does the coursepack with you, making it so much more useful for studying. Her exams can be difficult, but she provides all of her past exams as practice. Hard work will reward you in this class.

Dr. Nolta is the best! Great at explaining topics, cool lady, quickly responds to emails, office hours podcasted, completes the coursepack with you, has like 10 practice exams for each exam. She teaches concepts and reasoning skills, as well as how to do problems. With the expanded grading scale, there's no excuse to get lower than a B- (60%)

Nolta made the most difficult class of my life very enjoyable. She really wants everyone to do well, and cares about each student even though she teaches hundreds. She gives out gifts at the end of the year and writes very clear and beautiful notes!

The best

Dr. Nolta is one of the best professors I have taken here at umich. She cares so much and her lectures are truly an experience that I wont forget. Her extra OH (which she doesnt have to do but still does) are amazing and I recommend going to them. Introduce yourself to her, you wont regret it.

I've heard that in previous semesters the chem 216 lab has been difficult and time consuming but Nolta made going to lab every week a very pleasant experience.

Orgo is very difficult, in general, but Dr. Nolta will show you your way through the material. She makes lectures understandable, her office hours are sooo helpful! GO TO THEM (coursepack solutions!) Her exams are "tough," but they are really just comprehensive and wanting to know if you can do the material inside and out.

I hate chemistry a lot but actually enjoyed this class. Nolta is one of the best teachers I have ever had and is very caring and welcoming to students who struggle. If you have to take orgo, she's worth waiting a semester if you have to.

Dr. Nolta is just a wonderful wonderful human. I was terrified of taking orgo, because I didn't like gen chem much, but she made me LOVE it! voluntarily signed up for orgo 2 next semester because I just can't get enough. Might change to biochem or chem major. She is very clear, but office hours are what really seals the deal. Go to all of them.

I love how Nolta obviously cares about her students and how they understand the material. She knows it's hard. But she is so willing and available to help students. Her enthusiasm truly knows no bounds and that is amazing. She's also pretty OCD and makes fun of that a lot, which is super cute. She has so many resources of her own as well as others.

Nolta is the sweetest professor I have ever had. She is soo caring and wants you to do well in the class. Her lecture boards are BEAUTIFUL and easy to follow. I would recommend going to her office hours/go aheads/workshops. I found those to be more helpful for the exam than lecture. I found her exams a lot harder than the practice exams though.

Nolta is an amazing professor and a very kind and genuine individual. She wants each and every one of her students to succeed. I struggled with orgo in the beginning but as I reached out to her the better I became. It's really worth it to go to her extra office hours/workshops, and use all her past exams to review for tests . Take orgo with her!!

Nolta is 100% WORTH THE HYPE! If you can, wait + take orgo w/her. Teaches in a way that's easy to understand + notes are beautiful (color-coordinated!). Genuinely wants you to succeed + has lots of resources to help you. Nicest lady, makes lecture fun and engaging (songs of the day every lecture that relate to material). Gives out candy 24/7 also

Very informative class but requires memorization of SO. MUCH. INFORMATION. where studying usually ended with rocking back and forth while laughing uncontrollably. Exams are about 20% multiple choice and 80% short answer questions and are brutally specific, but compensated from a huge curve and by having Nolta. I wouldn't take this with anyone else.

She is the best and most caring professor I have ever had. Made orgo so much fun! Her notes are amazing, too!

Can't recommend her enough. She made me want to go to orgo lectures (not just because of the need to learn material, but because her lectures are actually quite enjoyable to attend). I laughed a lot in this class, and she seemed to really care about her students. Make use of many of the resources she provides (ex. past exams) and orgo will be fine

Dr. Nolta cared about the success of her students. I bombed the first 2 exams, but did very well on the final 2 and received an A for showing an huge improvement with my test scores. She also provides A TON of resources and additional help in-person and over email. Highly recommend, especially for the spring/summer semester if available.

Nolta is the best professor I have ever come across in my entire life. Orgo is v tough but she makes it understandable and actually enjoyable. She is cute and quirky in her lectures and even gave us candy bars at her workshop one time. She goes over the entire coursepack which is so incredibly helpful. Go to her office hrs+every extra workshop!!!

AMAZING HUMAN BEING!

She is literally the best human ever and is so nice. Talks to you like you're an equal and is always willing to explain a concept to you, even if you need her to 584329085 times. This was the first lab I have taken that I actually enjoyed and I believe a large part of that was attributed to her.

her notes are SO perfect and she keeps lectures very entertaining

I hate chemistry, but Dr. Nolta is the reason I'm still pushing through. She is an amazing lecturer and you can tell she is 100% committed to her job.

I love this crazy cat lady with my whole heart. Her exams are more challenging, but she's such an amazing and engaging lecturer that it makes up for it. She goes out of her way to be accessible and gets to know many of her student my name. No lie if you email her a picture of a problem you're stuck on she'll get back to you in minutes.

Best professor of all time. Use all the resources she provides on canvas and watch all the recordings!

It's a hard class, but Nolta is amazing, I love her so much, best professor ever!!!

I love Dr. Nolta. I pretty much changed my major to biochem because of her. The way she teaches is effective for a variety of learning styles, and she's clearly so engaged in the material and finds everything fascinating, and has the ability to impart that on students, as well. It's the best.

One of the best teachers I have had in college. Always going out of her way to help students as much as she can.

She explains things perfectly & holds like 6 hours of RECORDED office hours per week, going over solutions IN DETAIL. I came in absolutely HATING chemistry. She also grades on improvement. I got a B on all the midterms but an A on the final, so she gave me an A in the class when I really should've had a B+ (based on percentage) TAKE HER CLASS!!

Nolta was a great prof--definitely cared about her students and knew the material well. In order to do well in her class, however, you pretty much HAVE TO attend/watch an extra 4 hours of lectures (office hours & workshops) per week because that's where she goes through actual problems (what matters for the exam). Kinda frustrating, still good prof

Nolta is the absolute GREATEST. Even though concepts in orgo are completely new and sometimes difficult to grasp, Nolta goes out of her way to help students. Besides 6 hours of extra weekly RECORDED workshops and office hours, shes also extremely responsive to email questions- she literally responded to all of mine in less than 10 minutes.

If youre one of the unlucky bunch to have to take orgo, like myself, take it with Nolta! Not only is she a phenomenal explainer with great notes, she is very accessible out of class and answers emails in minutes. Thanks for a great semester, Nolta!!

Nolta is hands-down the best professor I've had at umich in any subject. She is an unbelievably caring and devoted teacher and LOVES what she does and the subject she teaches. Don't be intimidated by the rumours; orgo isn't that bad, and she is there for you with resources and workshops for the coursepack. Nolta made orgo fun and really cool.

I have never left a review of a professor but I came here specifically to leave one for Nolta. She is amazing!! I never liked chemistry before this course but she made organic chemistry actually kind of fun just because shes so passionate and cares about students. Always go to her office hours and do the coursepack problems and youll be fine!!

There are not enough good words to describe Nolta, she deserves every single bit of praise that she receives. I only pulled a B but that is purely due to my lack of studying/spring semester being a bit rushed. She gives everyone the ability to get an A for sure and is just the nicest person of all time.

If you have to take orgo, you have to take it with Nolta! She is the most engaging, caring, and genuinely enthusiastic professor I had freshman year. Basically to get an A you need to commit to the coursepack practice and attend some of her workshops/office hours. The woman dedicates her life to her students, so you can give some of that back!

Dr. Nolta is simply an incredible professor. She finds ways to make orgo lecture entertaining - she kept me engaged nearly all the time. She truly cares about her students' success. Highly highly recommend.

Hands down the BEST professor I have ever had at this University! She is tough but very fair with her students. She's one of the kindest people you'll ever meet. A lot of people say her exams are harder but after taking a lot of practice tests you will be just fine. She literally gives you seven practice exams to work with. Take advantage of them!

Dr. Nolta was pretty helpful in preparing us for labs every week during the lectures, but sometimes left things confusing and left us with lots of questions for the GSI's. Not really her fault, hard to speak about both the chemistry concepts and lab mechanics both in a 50 min lecture. She was light-hearted and lecture was fun.

Dr. Nolta is AMAZING. She makes chemistry fun and cares so much about her students.

Before the course began, during the course, and while I was DAT prepping 6 months later this professor was available to answer questions. She truly has a passion for organic chemistry and her students success. Organic chemistry can be a challenging subject, but she makes it easier to comprehend. She's super organized and such a fun professor!

Dr. Nolta is the MVP of the chem department. She is an engaging lecturer and truly cares about her students. She responds to emails within 20 minutes and is often available in actual lab sections to answer questions and help out. She also recorded coursepack problems for chem 210, even though she was only teaching 211. She goes above and beyond.

Dr. Nolta is God. I didn't actually have her for chem 210, but she holds office hours every Friday and records them and they are the only reason I'm doing as well in this course as I currently am.

Amazing professor. First choice for chemistry anytime.

Dr. Nolta is easily the best professor I have ever had in college. She is kind, personable, and has devoted her life to making chemistry as comprehensive and as fun as possible. Her FN Orgo series for Chem 210 was a lifesaver for me, and it was always a treat to show up to lab lecture every Monday. Love, love, love her!

What can I say that hasnt already been said? Nolta is amazing and great at explaining material for lab and for Orgo I in her FN Orgo sessions. If you can take Nolta for either, TAKE HER.

I didn't even have orgo with Nolta, but she still held office hours for orgo and recorded herself doing practice problems. So much more helpful than the lectures!!!! She goes so far above and beyond and is so willing to help you understand things without being condescending. I am horrible at orgo but Nolta is the only decent thing about it.

Nolta was amazing. She is exceptionally good in teaching chem 210. For 211, I found it to be really GSI dependent. For me, my GSI was a bit clueless and never really told us how we are being graded until the end of the semester. But, Nolta as a person is amazing and I would highly recommend taking any chem class with her.

This was one of the few classes where the professor goes above and beyond what is expected of them for the benefit of their students. I've taken Chem 210 before with a different professor and barely passed and just thought I was bad at Orgo. With all the amazing resources Nolta provides, I am holding an A and understand Orgo more than ever.

If you are going to take organic chem (CHEM210), you should take it with Dr. Nolta. Attending or watching her AMAZING office hours and workshops is key. You will probably never meet a professor who works so hard to teach and help students master challenging topics. Finally, for success in the class, do course pack and practice exams. That's all.

Easily one of the best professors at this school. She cares so much about the subject and her students it blows my mind. She will memorize names at office hours and respond to emails within 10 minutes, and her lectures are like works of art. The lectures are much more simple than exams, so get the coursepack and practice that to no ends.

Dr. Nolta is AMAZING! Her lectures are so engaging and she is always willing to answer questions. Orgo 1 is hard, but Dr. Nolta makes you want to work hard and learn the material.

Nolta makes orgo easy. I absolutely bombed this class but that's totally on me since I hardly put in any work. If you go to Nolta's lectures and office hours, it's literally impossible to get anything lower than As.

Nolta is the way to go if you have to take orgo. This class is still super hard, but it's a bit better having her teach it. Her lectures are great, but if you miss any you're screwed. Definitely buy the course pack and work through the whole thing because the only grades for the entire class are the 4 exams. Shifted grading scale (80% is an A-).

Nolta is one of the best ever. She cares very much,so don't be afraid to talk to her or email her any concerns. The tests are not easy and you MUST prepare but her recorded office hours and 12 practice tests makes it more than possible to do well, just have to prepare+do problems on your own by starting early. Orgo I takes commitment, not genius

Amazing. She's the best professor I've had at a university with so many amazing teachers. Yes, orgo is hard and will always be hard, but I have never seen someone so driven to make sure that her students do the best that they possibly can do. She gives more than enough resources to succeed, and she inspires her students to work hard for the class.

As amazing as Nolta, her exams are very difficult. If possible, I would recommend taking orgo in the fall and then just coming to nolta for help understanding the material. The exams are much much easier in the fall semester.

I have never had a professor who cared so much about her students. After dropping orgo in the fall and then taking it with nolta in the winter, it was probably the best decision I made. Yes the exams are more difficult, however she teaches the material so much more clearly. TAKE ORGO ONLY WITH NOLTA I am so serious. Friday night orgo saved my grade

I thought I'd absolutely hate orgo but Nolta made the class so enjoyable. You can tell she's a genius yet still an amazing teacher. Loved orgo because of her. Nolta goes above and beyond to help students digest the content, but you also need to put in the work to practice problems. Tests are do-able if you dedicate your life to the coursepack.

Nolta is a great prof but 211 is SO GSI-dependent. The class doesn't have a clear grading scale, so it felt like our final grades were determined arbitrarily. Definitely do your best on all the assignments no matter how insignificant you may think it is, especially the online quizzes. Their importance isn't stressed as much as it should be.

best prof I've had yet! shes so nice and explains everything with logic so it makes sense to you. its a hard topic but she makes it very do-able -- you just need to put the work in. She also answers emails really quickly and can always tell where you're having difficulties

Dr. Nolta is the best professor I've had. Orgo is really tough no matter who your prof is, but she gives you every single resource for success. She's super kind and understanding and receptive and her lectures were actually fun to attend even though I hated orgo. AND she goes over the entire coursepack. Dr. Nolta is truly a wonderful professor.

Dr. Nolta is incredible!! Things can be tough when labs are online but she is always available and willing to help. By far the best teacher I have ever had at UM!

I know this has been said a million times but Dr. Nolta is by far one of the best. Everyone loves her and all the good things you hear are completely true. I was so nervous about taking this lab course but she has made it so bearable and so much fun and ive learned so much. She is so kind and so dedicated to teaching and always happy to help

Dr. Nolta's Chem 211 class was definitely difficult and involved a lot of work (that sometimes was confusing due to the online format), but overall her genuine dedication to students, willingness to help, and passion for chemistry made this class a wonderful experience. Dr. Nolta is the ideal of what a professor should be like! Lots of work though.

Prof. Nolta is so so so great. She teaches the material so well and her lab section was taught extremely well, being entirely remote. Her lectures were extremely organized and she addresses questions well and ensures you understand the material. Highly recommend and she's such a great caring person.

One of the best professors. Even with classes being online, Dr. Nolta made lectures easy to follow and made it clear what topics we should know. Quizzes accurately reflected the lectures and labs were easy to write and follow.

The BEST science professor in all of University of Michigan. She made even gen chem concepts click while in Orgo. She's outstanding. Her lectures are clear and well-paced. She will do everything to make sure you understand by holding office hours and review sessions and more! OUTSTANDING!

Dr. Nolta was really understanding during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the lecture recordings could sometimes be a bit lengthy, they covered everything we needed to know and they were easy to follow along and understand.

Nolta is one of the best STEM profs there is. Extremely well-paced lectures with tried-and-true teaching methods. She truly cares and really wants to make the material stick. Orgo is rough no matter what, but she's super accessible and loves what she does. The material is hard but Dr. Nolta is a gem. If you have to take CHEM210, take it with Nolta.

Dr. Nolta's excitement and passion for the subject was infectious, which is particularly impressive when limited to pre-recorded lectures. She wants to help students understand, so don't hesitate to email her or ask questions during office hours. Be prepared to work hard! Nolta's exams are challenging and cover an immense amount of material.

Nothing can be said about Dr. Nolta that hasn't already been said. Take her course and you will never regret it. She is brilliant, extremely approachable and knows organic chemistry like no one else on Earth. Not only does she explain well in class, she does all of the practice problems PLUS extra practice PLUS practice exams in office hours.

Dr. Nolta is the best professor I have had so far at U-M. Took this during the spring semester and was one of the select few to get an A. The exams are hard, but DO THE COURSEPACK PROBLEMS when they are assigned, attend EVERY office hour session to check your answers/ask questions, and use all of the resources she provides!

Nolta is an amazing professor. But, when it came to online learning she took a very ridged approach. Her lectures were longer than the class period would be, quizzes were very difficult (even open note). I don't think her approach was equitable. It seemed that she shifted away from teaching concepts toward enforcing specifics which's disheartening

I really enjoyed taking this class with her, her lectures were very clear and easy to understand and were able to hold my attention well. She lectured in a way with infectious excitement about the topic and seems to interact with students well even though it is a GIANT lecture section. I would love to see more profs like Nolta in the future :))

Lab is hard because you have to be so specific in your reports. Despite this, I loved Nolta's lectures and she is also willing to help with any chem topic, not just Orgo 1 lab. Love her

Dr. Nolta is hands down one of the best professors at this university. She makes a point to form personal relationships with her students and makes lectures engaging. Also, she explains chemistry concepts very clearly which is helpful because a lot of organic chemistry concepts can get confusing fast. Register for her class if you can!

This class involves a lot of tedious work (prelab and postlab every week), but Nolta's lectures make it easier. She is extremely clear, and doesn't go too fast like many profs. Overall great lectures, but the labs are often tedious and the weekly lab reports get really annoying. There are also two random really hard quizzes. Ok class, good prof.

Such a great professor! Lectures were clear, straightforward, and very well organized. She loves interacting with the students, so the class is not boring at all! Also very accessible for help by email, after lecture, and even during labs.

This class comes with a sizable workload, but Dr. Nolta goes over the experiments and related concepts in detail before lab. She is kind and also accessible outside of class. My only issue is with the two course quizzes, which were very fast-paced and seemed unnecessarily difficult. With that said, they weren't a major part of the final grade.

Honestly, the GSI matters more for 211 than the lecturer. Regardless, Nolta was a great lecturer, she has super neat notes, and provides you with the info you need for the class. Sign up for labs based on times not professors though, because you only see the lecturer for an hour a week.

Professor Nolta always made lectures super fun and interesting. She was caring towards students, always made things clear, and gave you exactly what you needed to be prepared for the lab.

Best prof I've had at umich. No joke; you will laugh, you will cry, but you will learn insane amounts about biochem. Ask her any question: I promise she has the answer. If she doesn't, she will make a slide about it next lecture. Tell her you are struggling; she will teach you how to improve. Incredibly hard course but prepares you for any to come.

Dr. Nolta is a really nice person, but her exams for 351 are notoriously hard. Doing the old exam questions she provides and going to office hours are really helpful to prepare for exams. Even if you can't come to office hours, she records them and can answer a question for you if you email her ahead of time.

Dr. Nolta is a very good professor and is really dedicated to her students. However, in chem211 you need to worry about your GSI and their grading style.

Queen

Dr. Nolta is probably the best chemistry professor at U of M, and one of the best professors all around. Her lectures are absolutely amazing. Lectures weren't even required but I would make sure to come to every one of hers just to be inspired.

I would rate her a 5 if it wasn't for the unnecessarily hard exams. She is extremely funny, nice, and caring, however the exams cover topics we hardly touched on or that were not explained to us well. To do well on the exams you have to do some of your own research, showing up to class will not be enough. love her though

She is so funny and cares so much about the students and has the most first-grade teacher vibes!! The quizzes are super hard and don't have much to do with the material (do outside research), and the grade/lab has more to do with the GSIs than Nolta, but she is incredible :)

Amazing professor. Cares so much about her students. She gives 2 tough quizzes during the semester, but they won't impact your grade too significantly in the long run. Give good effort on lab write-ups and you will get the grade you want.

Prof Nolta is the BEST! She genuinely cares about her students and wants them to enjoy chemistry and truly understand the material. Her lectures are fantastic and she helps motivate you to learn difficult material. However, post labs are a lot of work and are usually due 48 hours after lab, so finding the time can be difficult.

The chem dept legend! Great lecturer, and is a great teacher in lab. Always trying to help students, and you can tell she cares a lot. Grading was pretty unclear though, and mostly done by GSIs. PS: 353 (ULWR) is completely GSI taught

Dr. Nolta is by far the most engaging, enthusiastic, and friendly chemistry professor I've had. I hated chemistry before this class, but Dr. Nolta helped me find the joy in it, and I'm very grateful for that. She taught with great clarity & her lectures were never dull. She's very down-to-earth in her teaching style. She also has the cutest cats!

Great professor! Explains things really well and makes a daunting class like orgo actually worth learning about!

Phenomenal professor, Dr. Nolta has consistently gone so above and beyond as a professor this past semester and I could not recommend her more. She is personable and so accessible. Despite the material being incredibly difficult, she does everything she can to help us understand and prepare us for her exams.

Orgo is known as a difficult class, but Dr. Nolta makes it enjoyable! Your grade is based entirely on 4 exams that aren't multiple-choice (this is for all orgo professors). Dr. Nolta is very accessible outside of class and holds several office hours every week. She encourages using the coursepack because practice is the best way to pass this class.

Nolta is so passionate about what she does! She made lectures fun and interesting for us while also providing us a clear guide of what we will see in lab! She made note taking so easy and lectured at a very good pace. Heavily based on how your GSI grades lab work and 2 quizzes. These quizzes were online, timed, open note, but VERY HARD!

Nolta is great! She is funny, she knows what shes talking about when it comes to lab, and she will *most of the time* keep you engaged in lectures. She sometimes goes off on little chem tangents and you have no idea what she is talking about, but at the end of the day, you just ignore it and move on.

Professor Nolta was simply amazing. Her lectures were engaging, easy to follow, and helpful in regard to the lab itself. She has a great sense of humor and is very approachable. Grading is primarily based on 2 quizzes and GSI-graded lab work. While quizzes are open notebook, they were tough. Keep that in mind!

Dr. Nolta is the best! Her lectures are extremely clear, easy to follow, and overall hilarious! She is such an approachable and outgoing person as she kindly helped to resolve a conflict between me and my GSI. In the class itself, the grade is determined by your GSI. There are also 2 quizzes that despite being open-note are extremely HARD.

Dr. Nolta is hilarious and it is genuinely so fun to go to lecture and watch her and Gunther perform these cool experiments! Lab participation obviously matters, and pay attention in class for things that will be on the two quizzes. Nolta even popped into our lab every couple of weeks and would talk to each student individually and give feedback.

Nolta is an amazing professor and an even better person! The way she teaches makes everything organized and interesting, yet still fun and exciting. It truly feels like she wants to be teaching and wants you to succeed! For orgo lab, be weary of the two difficult quizzes she gives on canvas, but everything else will be graded by a GSI.

Nolta is THE. BEST. professor I have EVER had. She is so kind, responds to emails efficiently, includes so many opportunities for practice and asking questions, and she is just all around the best prof I've had by far. Orgo is a difficult class but I promise it is a much better experience when she is teaching. Couldn't recommend her more!!!

dr. nolta is easily the best professor at umich! i was terrified of taking orgo but she made lecture so much less intimidating, almost to the point that it was easy. she is so accessible outside of class and you can tell she puts her heart into everything she does, and provides a multitude of resources. orgo with nolta was the best choice i made!!!

So funny

Dr. Nolta was a great professor! This class can be really difficult, but she did a good job of making it as fun and interesting as possible. She was always accessible outside of class and truly cares about her students and wants us to do well.

She is a very good lecturer and tries her best to keep the audience engaged as much as possible. However, the exams were really challenging and cooked my GPA for the worse. You need to be heavily invested in the course material to do well.

Dr. Nolta was an amazing professor! She truly cares about her students, taking the time to learn many names (out of a 400+ person lecture). Her tests were difficult, but if you take the practice tests provided, it is easy to do well in the class. Strongly recommend going to workshops and or office hours. Easily my favorite professor so far.

Prof Nolta is an amazing prof for Chem210 in the spring. She gives every piece of information you could ever need. Explains things clearly and records everything. Anything you could need is posted and at your fingertips, she really does her best to make sure you understand the content. Overall glad I took this course with her.

Best professor I have ever had. SO approachable and available, eager to help, and generally cares about each of her students. She makes Orgo accessible to everyone, which is not an easy thing to do.

I found her lectures clear, focused, and engaging. She also gives lots of resources/practice exams, grades quickly, is very responsive/approachable outside of class, and is also a really caring person. Overall an awesome prof, she's the best 210 lecturer IMO.

I truly enjoyed chem 210 as taught by Professor Nolta. She is incredibly clear and explains concepts in a well-planned manner. She also goes above and beyond outside of lecture hours to help her students, whether by email or during review sessions. I would definitely take another class with her if I had the opportunity.

I thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Nolta's lab class. She would explain what was expected for pre-labs. She would answer all questions and she cares for her students. 2 gripes with the class is that assignments were graded by a GSI. Also there were 2 difficult quizzes that covered previous concepts in great detail, so beware of that. It was great regardless.

Very obviously knows how to teach the material and did it well. The only issues I had with this course were due to the mysterious grading system, but a lot of reassurances were given on the matter, so just make sure to complete all the work assigned and you should be fine. Oh, and I still don't know what a mass-spectrum really is.

There's absolutely no concrete rubric for this class. The entire semester I had no clue what my grade was. There are two quizzes throughout the class, on material barely covered, that both average a failing grade. In the beginning of the semester it was stated that there's no outside work, but those two spec supplements took at least 8 hours each.

By far the most genuine and caring professor. Really great at explaining what we need to do for lab. Very descriptive and has a lot of fun with using color on the blackboard. NEATEST HANDWRITING EVER. I must say, grading system is really mysterious and you just got to hope you have a great GSI. Other than that, try your best and you'll be fine.

Professor Nolta is amazing. She explains the material for every lab section very clearly and answers questions nicely. She has a great sense of humor and makes lecture fun. Your GSI matters more for this class; I hope you get a good one. The grading scale is mysterious, and you won't know anything about what your final grade will be until the end.

The grading of Chem 211 is very GSI based, and there was no way of knowing where your grade was at until final grades were released. That being said, Dr. Nolta was helpful in her lectures but there weren't very clear guidelines for what was expected on labs.

Dr. Nolta is amazing!!! She makes every lecture engaging and provides an unmatched level of nuance and clarity, breaking down the most challenging concepts into digestible pieces. Dr. Nolta is always available by email for questions and even responded to me late at night during finals week. I truly cannot say enough good things about her!

amazing lecturer, unclear grading guidelines but should avg out to an A. makes chem a lot more understandable

Nolta is hands down the best professor I've had here. Though orgo is tough, she makes it just a bit more bearable with her humor. She genuinely cares about her students and knows many by name. Content is hard to understand, but Nolta does her absolute best to help everyone understand it.

Nolta makes ORGO so much more digestible than any other professor teaching the course at UofM (I would know, I had to take the course with Tuttle before taking it with her!). If you need to take Chem 210, absolutely take it with her. She is engaging and entertaining and deeply cares about you doing well in the course.

An excellent prof for Orgo 1 made this difficult course so much better. It is a lot of work, but she makes this class doable, exciting, and engaging. If you can take this class with Nolta 100% do it, she wants her students to succeed. You can do very well in this class using the canvas resources and office hours.

Nolta is a phenomenal professor for an array of reasons. She is incredible thoughtful and caring and she always has her students interests at heart. She offers endless amounts of opportunities for students to get help by holding tons of office hours as well. Additionally, her lectures are very informative, fun, and easy to follow along.

Nolta was a phenomenal professor for this lab course. Her lectures are very insightful and helpful so even though attendance isn't required they are definitely worth attending!!!

you'll understand the hype if you take orgo and lab with nolta. she genuinely is one of the best professors i've ever had. so kind and so knowledgeable. very grateful to have taken it with her

NOLTA IS THE BEST! Honestly, this class was a breeze compared to other lab classes! Pretty straight forward, and you get out pretty early! The pre-lab, in-lab, and post-lab submissions were pretty annoying though... We did not get a lab practical though, so that was great! Overall, NOLTA IS THE GOAT!

Dr. Nolta is the best lecturer I've had at UMich so far. Chem 210 is challenging and TONS of practice is essential. Luckily, Nolta is eager to help always. She makes herself very accessible outside of class! She also posts the exams she writes so start practicing early. Go to her Friday OHs, join an SLC group, and you'll do great with Nolta.

i loved nolta! made a hard class easier. she has lots of extra OHs and records them all and posts optional worksheets on canvas so there's always something to reinforce material. do all of her practice exams because they are very similar to the actual exam (which i found very fair). she does do notes with chalk. pick nolta u wont regret

Nolta is the best professor I have ever seen. She cares so immensely about her students. Her lectures focus on theory,

Her FNs were AMAZING! Seriously couldn't imagine myself surviving Orgo with any other teacher. Her lectures made sense and she made sure to highlight the important stuff. Exams weren't too bad and as long as you attend all sessions (even if not mandatory) and study, you can do well. Oh, and also gave us the biggest curve. DONT PROCRASTINATE

Really amazing professor. She teaches very well and is a great resource for anything science-related. If you go up and talk to her she will know your name within a few days just because of how personable she is. What she asks of you in Chem210/211 is very clear and if you have any problems she is pretty understanding.

wants you to succeed in this class. many many resources avalible. I'd LOVE to have her again.

Dr. Nolta is the best teacher on campus. She records everything—lectures, office hours, even FN Orgo—and replies to emails super fast. Attendance isn't required and the textbook is optional. She provides a massive archive of past exams. I skipped like all lectures, watching all recordings and taking practice exams to succeed. Highly recommend!

Dr. Nolta is amazing! She explains concepts to students in a way that everyone understands, even using analogies from outside of science. She truly cares about her students and lectures with clarity, which is important in such a difficult class. Her exams were also reflective of what she taught. I 100% recommend her if you're worried for Orgo 1!

Her lectures were a joy to attend, I can tell she loves what she does and her lectures prepares you well for lab. Lectures aren't mandatory but they help significantly. She's not the one being the tough grader since GSI's also grade, but getting full points on a lab is rare! Make sure you read the syllabus and notebook guide and you'll do well.

Sooo nice! Love Nolta and she truly cares about her students, which is really refreshing. Class is by no means the most exciting, but she does her best to make it worth your while. Definitely recommend.

This class is the most difficult I have ever taken but I love Nolta. She is a very nice and caring person and really makes an effort to know her students by name. She even brought in donuts for us on the last day of class. Just a very cool person and extremely knowledgeable.

Extremely hard course because you learn so much content, but so worth it!! They set the grade averages to be the same across all biochems, so why not take the one that you learn the most in? Nolta is the best professor I've ever had. She explains everything so incredibly well. She is caring, funny, and personable. Brough us treats after every exam.