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Quality4.2
Difficulty26%
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“Evans was so kind to everyone and she really cares about her students”
CHM1070 - 5.0 rating“Evans is an awesome Chemistry professor, she is one of the best at the whole university”
CHM1070 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
46%
Textbook Required
31%
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Reviews (132)
Dr. Evans' class is very challenging. She is a clear teacher and is always willing to help. The online homework is time-consuming but extremely helpful. The quizzes and exams are difficult but fairly graded. She gives a lot of partial credit.
Dr. Evans is a great professor. She takes time to explain the information presented in class and she always answers questions. She is passionate about teaching and she genuinely cares if a student is learning in class or not. I have learned a lot in her class and I would recommend her to anyone taking chemistry.
Dr.Evans is a fabulous teacher, who really wants students to understand the material. Although the tests are sometimes difficult, she grades fairly and gives points for showing your work, which she uses to determine if a student understands the material or not. The recitation quizzes are also very helpful and are a great test prep.
Professor Evan's general chem I class is ALOT of work. Expect 4 moderately difficult exams, a midterm, a final, a group research project, online homework and weekly recitation quizes at 8 AM. However, she is a good professor that teaches material quickly, but well. Cares about her students and is always willing to help with questions.
If you want a professr who's real? Go with Evans! Yeah she does ask a lot of you, BUT this is college! Yes you have to study to get a good grade and the night before won't cut it! Her exams are fair representation of the material and she really prepares you for organic. Honestly, i didn't even study gen chem for the MCAT and got in.THANKS DR EVANS!
Best professor I have ever had. Extremely smart, fair, friendly, and passionate about her students and subject. I learned so much in her class. She was always more than willing to meet and work with students. I worked really hard to earn my A, her class is not easy. But it is fair and reasonable Help is always there for those who ask. Great woman.
Very helpful and interesting class! She's very sweet and the class is not hard.
She is a very nice person and is more than willing to help. She is kind of tough but it is only because she wants everyone to do well. Overall, take her if you have the option.
She made me love chemistry. She is the best teacher I have met there. I wish I could take all my chem classes with her. She is always help and explain very good. If you attend her class and take notes and understand everything you will pass the class with A
Dr. Evans does a very good job in giving you exactly what you need to know for the exams. If you pay attention during her lectures and at recitation, you will get the material and probably get A's on the exams. She is always ready to help and wants her students to succeed.
she is the best teacher at the campus. I wish I can have her for all my chemistry classes. I loved chemistry just because of her. if you can take her class take it. if you study you'll do well on her class. she is always read to help.
Dr. Evans does a good job of teaching this course. Her lectures are very clear and on topic. She is also very relaxed and easy to talk to. I would take this course again if I could.
As a freshman, I was admitted directly into CHM 1070 and I must say it was a struggle. I came from a no Chemistry background and I just felt overwhelmed. Dr. Evans was ALWAYS there for me. She truly is such a good-hearted professor. Although I did not get an A, I have no regrets taking her class. If you put in time and effort, you will do great.
Evans was very fair on grading and extremely nice. Do not buy the book code from the bookstore. You can get it for cheaper from the sapling website.
Dr. Evans is amazing, taught well, was very nice, was very clear. She is always available to help. Her exams are a little tough but the class was very nice overall.
I had Dr. Evans the first semester of freshman year and she was an excellent professor, probably one of the best I have had. She is very clear about each detail, goes in depth, and makes the material interesting. I wish she taught every chemistry class!
Awesome professor! She explains things so clearly and is always there if you need help! Exams are a little tough, but study the sapling and you'll do fine!
Dr. Evans was very helpful and always open during office hours for any questions. If you studied, it was an easy A.
soooo helpful and truly cares
Dr. Evans is a great professor overall. If you have any questions, stop by her office during office hours for help. She grades partial credit on the exams, so at least try the problems! Her PowerPoint slides are very clear, and the Sapling homework reflects her exams well. The final is a standardized exam, so having that extra curve helps greatly.
Really great teacher, she was super approachable if you ever needed anything. Made me feel comfortable in the classroom. Not going to lie the power points do get a little boring at times, but there really is no other way to teach and she really tries to make you understand. One of the best teachers I've had!
Dr. Evans is a fantastic chemistry professor, and she truly wants everyone to feel the same passion for chemistry as her. The lecture slides can get boring at times, but they get the job done. Easy A if you put in the effort.
Dr. Evans is one of the best professors at the school, she is very clear and really knows her stuff!
She is truly a great teacher, which is why showing up is mandatory. Be aware of the 8am recitations, she can give extra credit quizzes so it's worth it to go. Exams are okay, she gives really good partial credit.
Dr. Evans is an awesome Chemistry professor, she is one of the best at the whole university. You should definitely take her if you have the chance, she is an amazing professor that teaches incredibly well. Her lectures can get a little boring, but she is teaching chemistry which can get dry at times. Make sure to show up to the recitations.
Dr. Evans was so kind to everyone and she really cares about her students! She always wanted to make sure you understood the concepts, not just memorizing facts.
Dr. EVANS does not have the word SLOW in her vocabulary. She is a nice lady but she grades very HARD and her exams are like 10x harder than the practice. If you thought 1050 was easy, all I can say is BUCKLE UP. She can cover up to 30 -40 slides in the span of 50 minutes.
Dr. Evans is the best! She sincerely cares about students. She does everything she can to help and uses a lot of different methods to help us learn. With Sapling, recitation, and regular class material and meetings, I felt very prepared for exams and I feel prepared for the MCAT. My friends and I aced the ACS exam. I'd take her again!
Evans talks super fast and doesnt take a breathe for air. She knows her stuff and tries to teach but again, she goes wayyyy to fast. You need to study for this class a lot and her exams are a bit hard, not always straightforward. She will not help your grade in terms of boosting or giving back points on exams.
Dr. Evans cares about us and wants us all to do well! She is always willing to meet to go over questions. Homework Qs are hard and exhausting but if you do them and know them you'll get an A. She gives a lot of help on manuscripts and other drafts so you get the best grade. Lectures are clear and helpful. Dr. E. is the best prof at the university!
The most amazing Chem prof I have ever had! Amazing lectures and she explains things very well. Always available outside of class- if you can take her!!
Dr. Evans is a VERY caring and responsive professor. She truly loves chemistry and it shows. She is willing to go out of her way to help you succeed. However, CHM1080 was a very difficult class for me. If you chemistry is not your strongest subject, take it with her!!
Dr. Evans is one of the best instructors at UDM. Her lectures are clear and she makes Gen Chem 2 very understandable and memorable. I left her class feeling that I could answer any Gen Chem 2 question presented to me. Her exams are very fair and straightforward. She is also always available in office hours and is happy to help.
Dr. Evans is a great professor who cares for her students try as hard as you possibly can and youll get a good grade
I never take time to write reviews but she was such an awesome professor I had to. She is super nice and approachable and was my favorite professor this year by far! With Covid-19 this year I was worried about doing well in my classes but she made it possible to learn and perform great. 10/10
Does she self review.... She is NOT the teacher to take. Worst professor I have had at Detroit Mercy. Dont make the mistake I did and trust the other reviews, pretty sure she writes them for herself.
Dr. Evans is so sweet and truly cares for her students. Even with online lectures this year, she was accessible and helpful. There is 5 exams, 2 being midterm and final. To do good in her class, you have to do good on her exams. Also do sapling, pre-synch, and attend the lectures. She offers extra credit, do it ALL!! I love her and would take again
I loved Dr.E because she made difficult concepts in chem very easy to comprehend. She also likes to give lots of extra credit! Despite this I did not like how her exams were very rushed since you would have to finish it all in a short period of time.
Prof Evans is one of the best chemistry instructors I've ever had. She cares about her students and is always more than ready to work with you. The tests are fairly easy if you pay attention in class, understand the problems, and do the homework. Her recitation covers material on the test and she provides so many resources.
Dr. Evans is a respectful and kind professor. Her lectures were alright, but she does NOT slow down at all. She understands what she teaches, but I simply could not keep up with her pace. I would do all the Achieve hw and problem sets with a solid understanding, and still do horrible on her exams. Exams were WAY more difficult than the hw man :/
Professor Evans is a kindhearted and passionate teacher. But, this was ridiculous. Ive heard rumors about her exams being way too hard but I didnt bother to worry much. I wish I listened to everyone. She will NOT slow down at all. Tasks are easy, but the tests ridiculously difficult and hard! She isnt helpful whatsoever.
Professor Evans is very nice and always willing to help. She goes very fast during lecture and gives a lot of homework. Her exams are only 13 questions, 3 free response and 10 multiple choice. Her teaching style is sometimes hard to follow along, having the students to teach themselves in their own time. She gives A LOT of extra credit thankfully.
I loved my semester in 1070 so much that I am taking her again for 1080. Listen to her guidance and suggestions in the beginning of class on how to approach the homework and assignments. Its a lot of work but you will do well if you put in the effort. She is willing to help so be sure to email her. Exams from notes/homework problems so study those.
Dr. Evans is the best. She provides endless examples of the content she is lecturing and also gives many assignments to make sure you understand the material. She answers emails very quickly, and deeply cares about her students. As long as you do the work and practice, you will pass. Take this professor!
I wish I had more space to write because she is seriously so incredible, I'm a bio major and chem is not my forte, I told dr. evans I was worried about passing and she went out of her way every week to make sure I understood material and always re explained anything I didn't understand. Use the notes she gives and study them and you'll pass!
BEST CHEM PROF. Take Dr. Evans if you can. She truly made me love chem and I wish she taught organic chemistry. She really cares about her students success and will do anything to help you. If you can keep up with the pace of the course, you will do great! I highly recommend her.
Dr. Evans is a great professor! Her lectures are very fast-paced which is a little hard to keep up with. She gives problem sets that are identical to the short answer on exams and exam review sheets that tells you everything you need to know for the multiple choice. There are 6 exams, but she lets you drop one.
Her lectures can be hard to follow and her exams can be difficult since the free response are worth so much, but honestly, she gives you a lot of opportunities to succeed. You can drop your lowest exams, homework, problem sets, etc, and she gives out extra credit if she knows the class is struggling.
lectures very fast and nonstop. test grades very important and hard if you dont understand the information. 3 free response that make up over half your grade on tests. She is a nice person just very fast paced with little time to process what you learn. also lots of homework everyday thats easy to forget about
Dr Evans is AMAZING! Do the problem sets & achieve hw,you will be WELL prepared for exams.The exams are easy & she gives 4 extra credit point per exam. She has lots of other extra credit too. She truly cares about the success of her students & always offers help if needed. Lectures are fast paced & its overwhelming at first but its not bad at all.
Very caring, and was always available to give some help. Show up to class, do the achieve and use the problems sets to study for the exams and ur set fr
BEST CHEM PROF AT UDM. She prepares you very well for exams and offers SO MUCH extra credit (maybe too much) ... Go to class, do the achieve, do the problem sets, do the follow-ups and you will have sucess in this class. She is also very apprachable and WANTS and LOVES to help when needed.
Lecture is very hard to understand. Don't understand what we're learning even if attending every class. Exams are so hard and absolutely insane to get an A on. The exams itself aren't long but she gives 105 slides of lecture to learn and only 5 of them are on the exams it's too much. Gives EC but doesn't help when you're failing every exam.
Kendra is a such a nice person outside of lecture but is probably one of the worst professors when it comes to teaching. Her whole entire class is built up on exams, and lecture slides that are 150 each. Her exams are beyond insane, everyone in class dropped her expect like 8 students. This class is already hard and with Kendra its just miserable.
Sweetest lady ever but coming from someone who's a chem major, her class is extremely difficult to retain. I go to her office hours every week which as a commuter is a lot on my schedule. I spend days straight just working on her hw to study and when I get to the exams I think I do good just to get them back and it's a F. Half my class withdrew.
I did not enjoy the class
just pray and try not to cry
Just for reference half the class dropped, the half that stayed in is barely passing.
If you don't have a religion please find one and start praying before you take her as a professor
Have your bloodline pray for you before you walk into her class
No words to describe how horrible and miserable you will be
She is nice but that will do you nothing
Never again
This class will make you not want to follow your dreams
Taking this class you will have no life and you will have nightmares don't take her
Sometimes I wished a car would take me out walking to her class
Very nice professor and is always available to talk with you if you need her to but her exams are not made by human
You will fail if you do not dedicate your whole life to this class
Don't wanna be no god damn dentist no more
I need to go to therapy
God has chosen you as a survivor
Don't do this to yourself
Very sweet lady so I understand why her class was miserable
Maybe retaking this class won't be so bad
Go reconnect with nature
I started praying again
She is very nice but the homework assignments takes you the whole week if you actually try. Also her exams are so hard to the point where you will be discouraged
Hard hard hard hard hard hard hard hard not real
I hope you know god
Go for walk maybe 2 or 3
She makes it impossible to get to a C
Hilarious because her class is a joke
My mom tells me I'm worth more than this class
Save yourself time and don't register
She's sweet but not enough to not give you the insane amount of lectures for each insane exam
Idek what to say other than I should've never taken her
You will fail
Exam are not real
Try not cry after each exam
Pray pray pray pray
Whole class dropped the class
I'm sorry in advance
Inspirational because it will inspire you to drop out
To pass you can't work, breath, sleep or eat
Hated my life
Only con is her office hours but dw you will fail
Call upon the lord
Jesus can't even help you
I understand now why they said don't take her
If you do anything but study you will feel guilty because this class is hard and crazy
You will fail I promise you
She is nice I guess but she is not lenient at all with grading. Very tough lectures are insanely long.
If you blink once in class you miss the whole lesson. Get one question wrong on exam you go a whole letter grade down.
If u didn't start studying for this class in 08' ur cooked. Caused me genuine trauma, touch grass and run while u still can. Cool lady ig but sheeeeesh
This class is awful. Please don't take it unless you want to drop all your other hard science/math classes to focus on this one. I went to so many office hours, did the weekly problem sets, the hw, and its so difficult I cant tell you how many tears I've wasted on this class. She has 6 exams...6 exams is inhumane. Huge midterm and final too.
Currently on thanksgiving break and studying for her final because i know exams about to be so bad. I feel guilty for doing little things like eating or sleeping because how difficult her class is. Good luck!!
Her exams are hard and she is not very cooperating and considerate when it comes to her students. She's very kind and sweet and outgoing when you speak with her but she's very harsh and extreme. She gives so much content for a harsh exam and maybe 2ish extra credit opportunities for like 1 or 2 points because the class is already failing
Probably one of the most inconsiderate professor at UDM. Insane exams and literally most inhuman lectures to exist.
The only study technique that will work for you is telling others to pray for you, even God couldn't guide me to the right answers on her exam fr.
I went to her multiple times to know my final grade for the course because she puts nothing in gradebook and she keeps gatekeeping my grade?? She just want me to fail so I pay extra to take her course again.
Genuinely wish I was a squirrel right now as I'm studying for her class. Long lectures exams are crazy
Just be aware the "extra credit" everyone is talking about will NOT help your grade!
Class made me switch majors my parents are so mad I wanted to be a doctor so bad
Guys don't take her anyone saying she's good is crazy. It's not the class itself, yes, chemistry is very hard already so chemistry isn't the problem she is. Her as a professor is the issue. Yes, she give so much content and material but her exams make everything you studied for go down the drain. I talked to my therapist about this class.
Whole semester was a joke. If you want to pursue in medicine, I hope you have a plan B
Half exams are short response and other half is multiple choice. She does not do any partial credit for work on multiple choice and good luck on those she puts options that trick you hard. Short response she's stingy with giving some credit for showing work. Also, her writing in class is so messy i had to take a pic of every slide and zoom in A LOT
Any good reviews definitely do not have jobs or other responsibilites outside of her class. i feel like if i were to drop all my other classes to focus on hers i could pull a B max. Class is so draining and time consuming. Sign up for someone else!
Please don't waste your time and sign for another professor insteasd.
I chose hilarious because this class is a joke. I regret taking her everyday those finals are actually a joke not real.
She told me i deserved better than the grade I have in her class because I'm a hard worker and she can tell I am good at chem, mind you shes the one grading me??
Gen Chem 2 is tough but it should not be stressing you out like this. Dr. Evans is very sweet but you have to try very hard in her class to get close to where you want to be. Her exams are hard. MC and FRQ. You are given extra credit but it helps you to the minimum. She gives an ACS final as well.
Accept your faith and move on. I'm studying for her final as if my life depends on it meanwhile she's grading our exams and giving so much material like her life depends on it. Chemistry is hard so I'd recommend you take a professor who will make it easier for you. Not trying to be like the other reviews but this class actually gave me depression.
I hate having to leave such a bad rating especially when the professor is very sweet but unfortunately she isn't the best fit for this course. She's great she understands the material pretty well she can probably ace her own exam but for us students who are working day and night to afford tuition it's very sad and humiliating being her students
I had to self teach myself everything and sacrifice my other classes just to pass this one. The final determines if I switch majors or not which I'm so sad about. I watched all her videos for the final and it didn't prepare me at all for ACS. Please just take someone else I've never felt dumber.
If you double breath during an exam she will come haunt you and 60 years worth of your families generation down the line. If you blink twice during the exam, by the time you open your eyes you will find yourself in Detroits police detention center or a grave. Don't breath, move, or exist during exams or she will come at you like John Cena ughhhhhhh
Cried myself to sleep every night remained in class to tough it out hoping for the best but I think I was delusional. This class fr made it clear don't follow your dreams and give up. Everyone taking chemistry is passing and meanwhile everyone taking Kendra is not sleeping or eating to pass with the BARE MINIMUM, and somehow she's chill with that.
Will all due respect, sometimes no respect is due.
All that stress and suffering to fail like honestly grow some empathy and feel for who took your class thank you for waisting our semester and time because everyone just collects money to pay for this class again and for you to not teach.
Very nice and caring professor and she gave us 20 EC points. She always answers emails and her exams are not that bad. theres hw and problem sets that rack up points too You need to study but you can definitely get an A in the class ignore the spam bad reviews theyre probably from people who didnt like her acs final but big curve on it
Dr. Evan's is super sweet and very helpful. Although her exams are tough, if you do the practice sets you'll be fine. You really have to apply yourself to get the grade you want. She gives extra credit and is very accessible outside of class. She does give the ACS which sucks but it's curved heavily.
I spent way too much time in this class to finish with a B-
Dr Evans is a great prof and has many office hours Theres 4 exams a midterm and ACS final and a lot of extra credit i think she gave us 18 or 20 points the unit exams are mid and the midterm was all MC the final wasnt easy but the curve was huge and it brought my grade up somehow
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
46%
Textbook Required
31%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.03 avg changeRatings by Course
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