Chemistry is lecture heavy, in general. But I've taken Chemistry twice in the past and failed it, to the point that I completely hated whoever created chemistry. This professor has helped me understand chemistry by breaking down complicated concepts. Without her teaching skills, I wouldn't be able to pass this class with a B!!! Can you imagine?!

She's a great lecturer and always does a great job in teaching. She will let you know everything in this course BUT TEST EVERYTHING on it, IN A TOUGH LEVEL. Fairly speaking, if you struggle in the knowledge of chem then take her course, but if you actually know the content and need to fulfill 6A then don't take it. Create your cheat sheet for exams

Seriously believe she is the one professor Ive had that Ive learned the most from. Ya, chemistry is hard overall, but she makes chemistry fun. People in my group were upset because they failed, but they admitted to never studying. Would highly recommend anyone to take if you truly want to learn.

I took this class during COVID shutdowns and virtual learning is easier for me so I did fine in the class. I had to truly study the lectures, but the homework and practice problems were just like the exam. You need study her lectures and find extra problems online as that helped me.

She did have hard tests but they were only difficult if you didn't pay attention to lectures and didn't do practice problems. Good prof to have between high school and college transition.

Unsure how my classmates can say they already failed without us even taking the final yet. The class is chemistry, you have to actually put time in it. I currently have a B+ but honestly, did not study for the first exam because as a freshman, I didn't think I had to. Highly recommend taking her; very understanding always has office hours

Difficult class for sure. But if you study and attend lectures, class is very doable. Professor Schurmeier is very accessible outside class. Appreciate having a professor that cares. Would definitely take another class with this professor again.

Thankful to have had taken chem with Professor Schurmeier. Had to work for the grade but I actually learned to take the next class next semester. Chemistry is tough but this class is Definitely do-able and just need to try.

Forced to take online due to COVID. Excellent lecturer and always available when questions arise. Studying is a must (it is chemistry). Not an easy professor, but extremely fair. Would recommend to others looking for a professor who will provide a solid basis for all future chemistry classes.

Excellent lecturer who is able to break down concepts in a way that makes them understandable. Signed up for the next level class with her next semester. Would recommend!

Dr. Schurmeier is extremely well organized and teaches the concepts in a very clear and uncomplicated way. The homework is easy as long as you have been paying attention in class. The exams, midterm, and final are definitely more difficult than the homework but still reasonable. With this in mind, I would still highly recommend her.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND TAKING PROFESSOR SCHURMEIER AGAIN! I am taking her again next semester as well. You have to try to do bad in this class. Chemistry is just tough concept, but she breaks it down for everyone. She answers emails so fast as well as will always take an extra hour (outside of office hours) to meet with anyone struggling/has questions.

Very caring and tries to make sure the students understand everything. However the tests are super concept based and difficult to do well in unless you understand the material well enough to teach it yourself.

Excellent lecturer. Always available for questions.

My second class with Professor Schurmeier. It's Chemistry so you have to really study and put in the time needed, but she's an excellent lecturer and is always accessible outside class for questions. Provides a solid foundation for future classes.

This is my second class with Professor Schurmeier (took CHEM6A). Taking again online due to COVID. Definitely not an easy class but shes an excellent lecturer and breaks down concepts to make them easier to understand. A LOT of studying is required. Not an easy A, but I would rather have this professor over others that I have had in the past.

Found that if you attend lectures and actually put in the time and STUDY, she prepares you for the tests. Ive struggled with chemistry in the past and am happy that I finally found a professor that can break down difficult concepts in a way that I can understand. Hoping to be able to sign up for another one of her classes in the future.

Ive always struggled with chemistry, but happy to have finally found a professor who can break down concepts in a way that I can finally understand them. Still a tough class. Have to put in the work and study a TON, but if you attend EVERY LECTURE and study for the quizzes, it is doable. Would only take another chemistry class if she taught it.

Difficult subject material, but great professor. Does everything to help you succeed. Not an easy class (its chemistry). You have to put in the time and study, but this is the best professor I have had in a long time.

Dr. Schurmeier is one of the better professors I've had at UCSD and she does a great job of teaching material. Lectures are straightforward and she writes on her slides in real time which is super helpful. The class is hard, but if you put in the necessary effort and time, you WILL get the grade you deserve. y'all on RMP seem salty af and for what

Professor Schurmeier is great! Great lecturer! Caring professor! Always accessible outside of class! You have to put in the time to learn the material and study, but grading is fair!

I'll act as mediator: "Pros": good lecturer, explains concepts well, very accessible, few hw, gives extra practice, point system "cons": exams and grading are tough, tight time constraint, rigid policies she's good at teaching, chem6b is a tough subject regardless. you have to put in time to do well. better to take during lighter quarter

Best lecturer that I have ever had. Appreciate having a professor that is accessible outside class - even responds to emails over weekends. Tough class. Get ready to work, but grading is fair and is clearly set out in the syllabus.

Professor as a person is quite nice. The class overall is very test heavy and calculation based, hence this quarter there was very little partial credit offered. However, I feel her exams were reflective of the homework, weekly assessments, and practice problems in lecture. This class is definitely NOT an easy A and requires work.

Hoping to take more classes from this professor in the future. Tough material, but amazing lecturer who is able to deliver tough concepts in a way that makes them understandable. Not an easy class, but she does her best to help you succeed.

Great Professor. Lectures prepared you for quizzes and tests. Difficult subject matter and studying is a must, but she does everything in her power to help her students succeed. Wish all my professors were as accessible outside of class.

She is an excellent professor who deconstructs the difficult concepts and explains them in a succinct and simple manner. Her teaching style suited me a lot. She was very caring as well as I had internet problems in between two exams and she checked each question and informed me whether they were saved or not.

Great Professor! (This is the second class I have taken with Dr. Schurmeier.). Great lecturer who is able to make the difficult subject matter easier to understand. You MUST study and this class requires a LOT of studying, but you get the grade you deserve.

Took online due to COVID. Hope to take a future class with Dr. Schurmeier when in person classes resume. Amazing lecturer. Clear grading criteria.

Difficult class. Had to study a lot but got the grade that I deserved. One of the most caring professors I have ever had.

Tough class and definitely requires a lot of work, but professor is amazing. One of the best lecturers that I have ever had. You have to put in the work but you get the grade you earn. Not easy. If you want an easy class, this is not for you.

Taken on-line due to COVID. Difficult class but Dr. Schurmeier is an amazing professor who made herself extremely available for questions and help. Difficult class. Be ready to study. I didnt get an A, but I got the grade that I deserved.

The best professor I have had in under grad. Accessible at all times. Great lecturer.

Difficult class (especially due to COVID and having to take online), but Professor Schurmeier was very accessible when I had issues arise and needed help outside office hours. Appreciate having clear grading criteria. Difficult class but doable if you put in the work.

Real nice professor who explains concepts well and is willing to help students even when she's time crunched to finish the course content on time.

I'm being a little biased on the difficulty of the class as I have taken AP Chem prior to this class, but Prof. Schurmeier takes care of the students the best she can, and gives out helpful study tips. She goes through the material thoroughly (she's fallen a little bit behind schedule) but it is so that we can grasp the material.

She is a good professor, the tests are often much harder than the material taught in the lecture. Attendance isnt mandatory, but points are given during lectures. Tough course, but doable.

She lectures Chem6A quite well, and her teaching style is super note-taking friendly. Just copy down everything she annotates in PPT and you are covered for exams, no need to read textbook. Exams are MCQ so if u have things unsure you can still guess. Both midterms can be replaced by final. Light HW load compared to other CHEM6A prof.

An amazing professor who has a great interest in what she teaches. Your Grade is very much determined by your midterms and finals. I personally had trouble understanding the material but it was more due to my brain and not her teaching LOL. Overall shes a really good instructor and I would recommend her class if you like chemistry.

I feel like Dr. Schurmeier gets a bad rap. The exams are tough, but I steadily improved as the quarter progressed. Dr. Schurmeier is very clear with her expectations and is more than willing to help you if you are trying to help yourself. Lectures move quick, your grade depends heavily on the exams, and homework load is pretty light.

LOVED HER. If you have no chem background take her for sure. She is super nice/forgiving and always open to answering questions/making sure your question is answered directly. Tests are exactly like discussion/lecture examples, so studying is straightforward. Only thing you need to keep in mind is speed. She is also just a great person in general.

I love Schurmeier so much! She is such a kind, caring teacher! The midterms are a bit challenging because there are only 20 questions on each, but for the most part content covered in the class directly is on it. She is a thorough lecturer, and I will absolutely be taking her again someday! Kind, cares about her students, and highly intelligent!!

Schurmeier is hands down one of the best professors I've had in awhile. She is clearly very passionate about chemistry and constantly makes the effort to accommodate to her students, take in feedback, and make any adjustments in her teaching style. She is a very clear and wonderful lecturer, and provides plenty of academic resources for students.

Lectures are really clear and straightforward. Highly recommend the use of an iPad or any other tablet for the class as that's how she does her own notes in lectures. Lectures aren't mandatory but if you want your clicker points you need to go.

She's super nice! Amazing lectures and exams are not difficult as long as you study for them. We could bring crib sheets to exams and the grading system made it easy for us to get full marks for daily work like homework and attendance. She holds many office hours and is very accessible outside class.

Great professor, explains things in a clear manner that is easy to understand. The final however was more difficult than the homework. Overall, engaging lectures that were easy to follow, and facilitated note taking.

Schurmeier is a great lecturer and really caring, but the TAs are the ones teaching and grading work. Lab reports were graded harshly, so attending help rooms or posting in Piazza for help is a must. Lab itself was easy, but I got lucky with my TA. Pre lab quizzes were open note but still hard. Exams were hard and relied heavily on the lectures.

Ngl Chem 7L was rough. However, Prof. Schurmeiers lectures were very clear and helpful when it came to the labs and lab reports. Labs were also pretty fun, especially if you have a good TA. Grading can be quite tough, but if you take advantage of office hours/help room, then you should be fine. Exams are difficult, but the curves are generous.

I think I learned the most from Professor S than any other class I've taken. She gave everyone a curve at the end which brought my grade up. She is very fair and doesn't surprise you on the exams. Everything on the exam was either an example or written in lecture. Take Professor Schurmeier if you are serious about any medical or chemistry field

Difficult class, but all chemistry classes are difficult. Clear grading scale. Would recommend to other students who truly want to learn the material. Not an easy A.

The grading criteria for the analysis portions of the labs were fairly vague. Her lectures are super helpful and the exams are difficult; however, everything covered is somewhere on the slides, albeit sometimes hard to find. Schurmeier sometimes comes off as annoyed after lectures, but she is really kind and approachable in office hours.

One of the best professors I have had thus far in undergrad. Clear grading criteria. Would definitely take another of her classes.

Best professor on campus. Do not quite understand the negative feedback comments from my fellow students. Tough class and studying is required. Had to attend quite a few office hours, but Professor Schurmeier was always kind. Tests are difficult but material is covered. Hope to take another class from Professor Schurmeier in the future.

Utilized the extra help during office hours which helped me greatly. Grading is clear. I had a positive experience with this professor.

I have always struggled with science related classes, but I was able to get a B in the course due to the curve at the end. Excellent professor, and I would not hesitate to sign up for another class taught by Professor Schurmeier.

Professor Schurmeier goes above and beyond. I attended many office hours and always found her happy to help me in my chemistry struggles.

Strict professor but caring. Test material is covered, but lots of studying is required.

Studying is required, but if you put in the effort Professor Schurmeier will do everything she can to help you succeed.

Professor Schurmeier went above and beyond and helped me tremendously as I struggled with this class. She is very proficient in the material and was able to help me grasp the material. Would highly recommend to others.

very clear lecturer, provided the notes on canvas so you could follow along, enjoyed people asking questions and actually understanding the material, quizzes were fair, midterms very easy if you attend class but final was harder than the midterms. offers grade replacement for midterms if u do better on final tho

Best Professor I have ever had. Provided guidance when I really needed it. Very caring. Hope to take another class with this Professor again.

Found class material to be quite difficult and had to study constantly to stay on top of things. However, everything on tests is covered in lecture.

Sure, she doesn't come across as "hip" or "cool" as her husband, but she explains things with much more clarity/greater detail without you even having to ask (I had them both). She will not leave anyone hanging. The way her class (notes, hw, etc.,) is designed you will be more prepared for the tests than any other prof class. STRONGLY recommend.

on the first test I got a C. I then went to all the office hours I could. I ended up with an A in the class because we'd work through so many problems that were almost identical to test. She really wants her students to succeed. nothing is unfair in her class chem is just hard. be willing to put in the effort/time and you'll be just fine

Don't know why everyone is saying fake reviews but Prof. Schurmeier looks like a caring prof. Felt as if she cared for her students and did her best to help you without spoon-feeding students. Overall grading and content is straightforward. Class isn't bad overall as long as your willing to put in the work and effort. The class is what you make it.

I can only report on my personal experience with Professor Schurmeier. Positives to share: Always available for extra help when needed (and I took advantage of the extra help throughout the entire semester), test material was always covered in class, and grading/points were clear.

Definitely one of the best professors on campus.

Dr. Schurmeier did a great job at making a difficult subject comprehensible. She never went too fast and gave lots of clear examples during lecture. The exams were very near copies of the weekly quizzes and homework and lecture problems, which made studying for them straightforward. The final grade was also pretty heavily curved.

Professor Schurmeier was excellent in her teaching. Everything on tests was completely covered in lecture. No surprises whatsoever. Honestly, found the material pretty basic

Took this class from Professor Schurmeier because it fit best with my schedule. I was concerned after reading some of the reviews on here, but fortunately found her to be excellent. Attend lecture and office hours. No surprises at test time.

Found Professor Schurmeier to be an excellent lecturer. Explained everything clearly. I took advantage of office hours, particularly prior to tests/final. Not a difficult class if you study and take advantage of all avenues of test preparations.

Schurmeier is actually so sweet. She isn't condescending when you make a mistake. Only a very small penalty for redoing the experiments. You can get regrades and she understands that ppl make mistakes and that's okay. (Though she DOES NOT accept late submission.) Plenty of time is provided to write the lab reports (and they aren't too long)

Based on some reviews, I was a bit worried about this class and the professor. However, I found Professor Schurmeier to be an excellent lecturer/instructor. Very accessible for questions outside class and helped me succeed during a very difficult time in my personal life.

The class has a VERY manageable workload & though the lab reports take a while, they aren't challenging. Prof is a little intimidating but she rlly cares about the students. On the first day of lab in my section, she actually sat down w/ a student who was struggling with the safety exam & helped her through it. I thought that was rlly cool.

I TA for this professor now and I feel like there has been improvements overall. I think she has been disrespected at times and there's some harshness that goes both ways. I understand some of these comments but I do think she is trying to improve as a professor and it shows when she works with the TAs

Not an easy class so expect to study. However, Professor Schurmeier is an excellent teacher/lecturer. Not an easy A but with work, it is very doable.

Professor Schurmeier is a great prof. for Chem 6A, lectures/slides are very well done and makes course load very clear and easy to understand. Tests are not too difficult and homework/quizzes reflect them heavily. Discussion is helpful and she is extremely caring and nice. Much easier than other 6A professors and allows cheat sheet on test.

Professor Schurmeier is an amazing professor, who lectures clearly, assignments are justified, and prepares you very well for rest of CHEM 6 series. Lectures & discussion not mandatory but highly recommend attending. Homework is excellent review and there are many resources for studying for midterms and final. Cannot recommend enough!

Prof. Schurmeier is a great lecturer and makes hard topics easy to understand. Exams make up most of your grade, but the homework and quizzes prepare you very well for them. There are many resources available for extra help if needed, you can tell she cares about her students' success. You just need to be willing to put in the time and effort!

she is extremely accommodating, i emailed her for last minute extensions twice on one lab report, and she replied and was gracious and kind. she cares about students and checks in to help during every lab section. 7L is hard but take it with her!

Would definitely take another class with Professor Schurmeier. Really cares about her students. Had a personal issue and she was very accommodating.

Prof. Schurmeier is a great lecturer, and she always tries her best to understand and help the students. There are weekly quizzes, but you can still fail those and do fine because it goes into the daily work bucket. The questions on the quizzes are on the midterm/final too, and she gives 1 cheat sheet per midterm, with 3 for the final.

This professor is really amazing! Her grading criteria is lenient and allows you to pick which assignments you want to do! Her assessments were really fair (similar questions pulled from the weekly quizzes and discussion worksheets) and offered EC for wearing winter clothes on the final! Her lectures were easy to follow and she even records them!

Dr. Schurmeier's class is difficult, but she is an excellent lecturer. Her OH is very helpful and she is very consistent and easy to get in touch with. Tests are difficult, but all the material covered is disclosed beforehand so students have a chance to study. Schurmeier is kind and helpful.

I liked Schurmeier, as someone who did not know really anything about chem from high school I was happy I took this class rather than chem 4. Discussion attendance is worth points and I found the SI sessions that went with it to be super helpful. Would take again

Her tests are very straightforward and you'll know half the test by the time you take it through their quizzes. She's very energetic and fun and don't hesitate to reach out if you need to. There was a generous curve for people that didn't score as high as they had originally hoped for

Prof Schurmeier is a very clear lecturer. Her class is podcasted, but I found that attending lectures was helpful. She allows cheat sheets and calculators on exams. The exams were fair and studying the weekly quizzes and lecture slides was enough to do well.

I love her teaching style and she explains the content very well. Sometimes she rushes but she/ta's provide numerous ways to get help. She genuinely cares and actively tries to ensure the best for them. Two midterms and a final where you are enabled a one sided crib sheet (she also gave extra points on both midterms). I would def recommend.

She genuinely cares about her students and wants them to succeed. She encourages understanding of the topics without worry of a letter grade. She has a grade replacement policy where you can replace your scores from midterms 1 and 2 if you do better on the corresponding sections on the final. This brought my grade up from a B+ in the class to an A

Excellent professor. Due to personal circumstance, I found Professor Schurmeier to be especially caring. Would not have been successful in the class if not for her help. Clear grading criteria so there were no surprises.

She was a very good professor and did her best to help her student succeed. Although her class was hard, it was not unmanageable. You just have to put in the effort and then you will be fine. Her lectures are really helpful and she is good at teaching. It isn't impossible to get an A in the class. I would recommend.

I absolutely LOVED her. You do have to put in the work, but her has resources and lots of office hours for you to succeed. There is grade replacement and the quiz questions go on the test, just with different numbers. Additionally, there are 'bucket points' (homework, commenting on piazza, discussion) and you only need 200/300 to get an A.

I love Professor Schurmeier! She is such an amazing professor. Her lectures are engaging and easy to follow. Very easy class to do well in, as long as you do the homework, quizzes, and lecture slides examples. Def recommend to take again

Prof is genuinely cares about her students and is a great lecturer. The questions on the weekly quizzes are on the tests. She makes it so you can't skip/miss things and still get 100% on the work points. You get a cheat sheet each midterm, three for the final. Her tests are straightforward a does a grade replace with the final.

Amazing prof- helpful and well-organized even with unexpected absences (even though we skipped content, she made sure not to cram info for the final). The midterms can feel rushed but you can fully replace them with the final, and the questions are clear and well-connected to lecture. Homework points are easy as long as you do the work.

Took this class during the summer. She was on top of grading and was quick when responding to emails. Class was very difficult at times and you sort of hit the ground running. Didn't really know what I was getting into until we had to write up pre-labs for pre-lab quizzes with little guidance. After than, you start to get the hang of things.

Prof Schurmeier is an engaging lecturer who genuinely cares about student success. Her grading is fair, with opportunities to replace test scores. Unstuck ai and practice problems are key to doing well in this class.

she cares for her students and teaches well

Good Professor! She gives a very generous curve at the end. She also has a 200 point system that once you reach, you receive an A+ in hw. Just study everyday and not at the last minute and you should be good. The final grade weighs heavy for exams.

She was nice, lecture wasn't mandatory but helpful especially for the excel and lab reports

She is one of the only chem professors I know that take the time to write out the problems/notes herself on the lecture slides as she teaches which is my preferred teaching style. Weekly quizzes help with exams and she tends to curve final grades!!

Fair prof. Easily best chem professor. If you do bad on this class its on you not the teacher. Some discussion sections are useless and discussion answers aren't posted but can be accessed via Piazza. Only bad thing is most of her classes are in the mornings.

She is hands down the best chemistry teacher. Her lectures are engaging and detailed and she provides soooo many opportunities to ACTUALLY learn the content. There is a homework and quiz every week, but based on her grading scale the scores don't matter in the long rung. Her two midterms and final are 100% a reflection of what is learned in class.

Her notes are amazing. No surprises on 2 midterms and final. Quiz and discussion questions are reused on tests. Homework is not really related to tests. I see people say she rushes, she doesn't. If you took AP Chem this class is a breeze. Allows cheat sheets for tests. Homework is very easy. Discussions help a lot. Don't fall behind with notes

Professor Schurmeier is honestly a really sweet professor and I would highly recommend. Attendance is not mandatory but you should definitely attend because she goes over and fills in notes on the slides with you during class and doesn't post the filled-in slides after. tests are all multiple choice and you are allowed single-sided cheat sheets.

I really like Professor Schurmeier, and the follow along slides she posts for students to use for notes. She takes the time to solve problems and cares for her students. There are 2 midterms and a final but she directly quiz and discussion problems. I love the 200/300 point system which allows students to not have to complete every assignment.

The professor is so sweet and caring, which is what truly stuck out in this class! I definitely struggled on some concepts and had to put in a lot of work to study- especially since the final strongly influences your grade. Her lectures are very clearly organized which makes studying more straightforward.

I found her class very easy. Her tests pulled lots of questions for the lecture, quizzes, and discussion worksheets. There was never surprise questions on the exams or questions you had never seen before. Workload was nonexistent, probably since I took chem in high school. Take her class for guaranteed A or B for sure.

Found Professor Schurmeier to be extremely caring. Had a personal issue arise and thankful that she was able to help me.

Her lectures were extremely helpful. She is a great lecturer. The midterms were reasonable, but the final was more difficult. There were many office hours opportunities. I felt very supported throughout the course.

Profesor Schurmeier was great, lectures were always fun and engaging. She's always accessible outside of class and has great structure. Take her!!

She's a great lecturer and really cares about making the class content understandable for the majority. She genuinely cares about student feedback and success, so she's a great start to have in the general chemistry track.

I was really nervous going into chemistry, but ended up loving the class. She gives you the slides beforehand so it's really easy to follow along in lecture and she is always available if you have any questions. She is super sweet and caring. The midterms were very fair, final was a little harder though. Overall, I had a very positive experience!

She's a great professor and her lectures are very clear and easy to follow when you really pay attention. I suck at chemistry so I definitely struggled a lot, but she's a great professor overall. Super sweet and caring.

Professor Schiermeier is the one of the nicest professors I have ever met at UCSD. She actually cares about her students which is rare. She has a lot of faith in her students and she's a great teacher. I struggled in the class mainly because I didn't have a direct way of studying so it was difficult but manageable. TAKE HER she's a sweetheart!

Class content was easy and she breaks down concepts very well in lectures. Midterms were very similar to the weekly quizzes and discussion problems given. She takes a day of lecture before a test to answer review questions. The final was more difficult than the midterms and included little concepts that were barely mentioned.

such a sweet professor. She annotates her slides with you during class but can go a bit fast at times. her grading structure allows for a lot of leniency and her tests allow for cheat sheets. she has the opportunity for grade replacements on midterms if you do better on the final, however the final is cumulative and is no joke.

Schurmeier is a very solid professor. She definitely lectures fast, but she podcasts her lectures so you can catch up. Otherwise she is very good at explaining things and does want her students to succeed. Final was a bit rough, study for it as much as you can. I found the occasional curveball question there. I would take her again if I could.

I love Schurmeier! I took chem in high school but had an absent teacher and didn't pass the AP test. I was scared going into it, but she is very organized and presents the information in a way easy to understand. It does take a lot of studying, but she has a lot of good resources. She also gives you a cheat sheet on each midterm + 3 on the final.

Great professor and explains things very clearly. Everything on the final/midterm was at least said in class or in discussion. Grading scale is very clear, a bit heavy on the test side. No reading textbook, everything is podcasted, just listen to lecture. No curves because class average is usually really high.

prof schurmeier was so amazing for me last quarter and i wish i had gotten into her lecture for 6b. just a super super nice person and i think its so cute that she and her husband teach the same thing lol. i thought the midterms/final were pretty difficult compared to the practice but i imagine its that way for 6a to weed people out of the major

Professor Schurmeier has to be the best chem professor you could take. She is absolutely phenomenal. This does not mean you will pass, you must do your part and learn the material, put forth good effort, and demonstrate instruction. If you do, her class will be a breeze. Crib sheets, extra credit, grade improvement plans, you name it.

Chem 6A with Schurmeier was amazing! She's super clear, gets straight to the point, and makes the material easy to understand. She's also really nice, respectful, and accommodating. Her office hours were super helpful, and you could tell she genuinely cared about her students. One of the best teachers I've had!

The best chem professor at ucsd! I love professors like Dr. Schurmeier, she's strict but caring for her students and always has a positive attitude. She is very knowledgeable and approachable for office hours. Material is dense and can be complicated but there are no surprises on exams ! Plus three cheat sheets allowed for the final !

worked hard and it paid off, many different ways to succeed depending on the different types of graded work

Professor Schurmeier is a great chemistry professor. Her style of lecturing with skeleton slides where you fill in notes was very easy to understand and follow, and made learning the concepts manageable. Overall, she did a great job of explaining concepts and I would 100% take her again.

Professor Schurmeier is very caring, always coming to the class and teaching the lecture slides with a happy attitude, she always asks how we are doing, and she is one of the best chemistry teachers I have ever had. She is awesome and amazing and very good and caring person

Prof Schurmeier is SO GOOD! Not only does she genuinely care about each student (sets very attainable homework expectations, takes time to speak and get to know us, etc.), she makes gen chem FUN! As someone who had never taken a chem class prior, I enjoyed and flourished! Cheat sheets on tests, lenient grading scale, curves final grades. I RECC!

Her lectures are amazing, she explains everything so good. Crib sheets come in clutch and the grading system is perfect. 10/10. Both she and her husband are excellent professors.

Very good professor, if you go to the lectures or watch the podcasts consistently you will do just fine. The tests are very similar to the quizzes and there aren't many curve balls. Will be taking again for 6B

Her lectures are good, but she often went quickly through them so it was a bit of a hassle to catch up and I fell behind. Exams reflected what was taught during lectures and she allowed a cheat sheet for each of the midterms and three cheat sheets for the final.

Extremely nice, she allows cheat sheets on her midterms, and 3 on the final, which are based off discussion, lecture, and quiz, questions. This is explicitly stated which makes it easy to study for them! Her grading system is based off points which are easy enough to get and super clear, she always is full of life and energy

Treat her lectures like a gospel. She knows what she's doing and is good at it. Her class content prepares you to do well in the class so you don't really need "additional" resource. Just do the practice problems, homework, and take the quizzes seriously- and it should be good!

Chem 6B can be hard and definitely requires putting aside time to study/practice, but Schurmeier provides you with all the tools to succeed in your learning, the exams, and her course overall. She's clear in her grading and fairly transparent with how she makes her exams. Going to lectures is highly important if you're here to learn!

Chem 6b is hard because the content is difficult, but she makes it easier to understand. If you study the quizzes and discussions, you will do fine. Overall, she is a great professor, and I have no complaints. Would recommend taking her, very consistent and helpful during OH. I also took her for 6A, and she has the same rubric for both courses.

Great prof! Explains well and always asks if people have questions. She can seem passive-agressive when answering but I don't think it's intentional. Always very lively. One sided crib sheet for the midterms and 3 for finals. All MULTIPLE CHOICE!

Would highly recommend to others…definitely one of the best professors I have ever had.

The final was very difficult, but it was overall a manageable class considering I took this over the summer. Lab reports are graded at the discretion of TAs.

Her reviews don't do her justice. Her lectures were super clear and concise. Lab report structure is the shortest and easiest compared to any other chem 7L prof. However, her final was rough and threw in many unexpected curveballs and TA's are slightly harsh with grading if you don't use specific wording. She is gracious with grading by the end.

Her class is definitely very fast paced, and she litr said at the beginning of the quarter that her class is a difficult class. But she is a very sweet lady and you can tell she cares with how her course is set up and all the resources she provides. Lecture attendance is not mandatory, but not going will lowkey crack you.

Easy class, easy teacher. Attend lectures or watch recording and practice the hw and quizzes you will pass since she allows cheat-sheets so not much memorization. Plug and Chug class.

She's good at simplifying various concepts and very outgoing.

The skeletal notes are incredibly helpful. Lectures were engaging. The topics can be confusing sometimes in the third part of the course, but they make more sense as the lectures build onto each other. It's easy to get full credit for the daily work points, and the midterms are reflective of the homework. Cheatsheets on exams, would recommend.

As someone with no chem background, I found the content simple to understand through her lectures. She's very understanding when it came to us learning new content so she gave us alot of resources outside of lectures and also cheat sheets which helped me memorize the content itself before tests. If you study enough, it should be an easy class

super super caring and fair prof. lectures are thoughtful and actually teach u smt (mandatory discussion was not), has a great grade improvement plan where u can swap both midterm grades if u do better on corresponding section on the final, moves rly fast and its hard to fall behind esp w other classes

She's AWESOME. Her classes are all in the morning, but she records ALL her lectures anyways in case you skip all of them. Really friendly during office hours, tests are fair, just a lil difficult, AND we get a cheat sheet for every test. Lot's of test prep out there, and enough ways to earn credit. Literally no reason not to take her.

shes very clear during her lectures, she posts the lecture recording on canvas, she replaces your lowest graded midterm with a higher score if you did better on that section in the final. Homework and short quiz due every week at 8pm. Discussions count for points but theyre very helpful.

Honestly I would say I'm an above average student. The professor was great she left a lot of pop quizzes though but her lectures were good. Everything she taught in class was on the test. For me though the discussions were mandatory but I think it depends on your TA. She also gives credit opportunities for the CLASS to get them not individually.

Very sweet. Love the way she teaches, clear notes and intentions. Discussion work sheets are very important to do. Trust. HW is abundant but good. Exams are. Exams. It's gonna be hard always w/chem. The 50 min time slot sounds annoying but honestly rather that than 80 min.

Could not recommend a better professor.Had a hard time adjusting to my first quarter but Dr. Shurmeier was awesome! Good grading, curves, teaches awesome, and is so sweet. Can't wait to take 6B with her!

Very tech savvy!! She is an amazing professor, can be sassy at times but it's pretty funny watching her flame a dumb question. 2 midterms, final has 3 sections if you did better on a section in the final than you did during the midterm you will have a score replacement, her class fills up fast, she is married to Stalling so they have same content

Her grading style is very amazing, as she uses a bucket point system for all coursework so you can chose what assignments to prioritize and do, very good for getting a good grade. Her tests are also very manageable being all multiple choice. Her lecture style was also very easy for me to learn, and she is very engaging, and overall very sweet.

Professor Schurmeier is the best professor i've ever had! I genuinely learned so much about chemistry, and I enjoyed every section. She is also super caring and I always felt supported within this class, which I know is hard to come by considering how daunting Chemistry may seem.

i genuinely love this class so much, grading system is really nice and favorable for people with busy schedules, she is willing to sit with you during office hours, lectures are super straightforward and engaging, made me actually enjoy this class so very much, definitely take her class for the entire Chem 6 series if you can

Chemistry was my worst subject in high school, and I thought I hated it. Nevertheless, Professor Schurmeier made Chemistry enjoyable. She was a great professor and would definitely recommend her. She is really funny and curved at the end, which was nice of her.

Prof. Schurmeier is genuinely really kind and a good professor. Her tests are not too difficult if you pay attention in lecture or at least watch the recording of the lectures which I would recommend because she tends to rush through important topics occasionally. If you do HW, quizzes, and go to discussion you will do great in the class.

Her lectures are amazing, and her tests aren't very difficult.

Loved this class and taking her again for 6b. There was a ton of practice material for exams, and most exam questions were similar to discussion, quiz, and in class practice problems. Attendance isn't mandatory but discussions count for participation and I recommend going. Has the grade replacement plan to replace midterm grades with the final.

great professor, very caring and sweet. cheat sheet for every midterm and 3 cheat sheets for the final. exams are fair although the first part of the final was hard. taking her again for 6b

Professor Schurmeier is a very fair grader and caring. Although I did well in Chem during high school, I struggled on her exams. Regardless, she's a great lecturer. Would definitely take again if I were to take Chem again.

Professor Schurmeier is a fair grader and genuinely cares about her students. Although I did well in Chem during highschool, I struggled to do well in her exams. Regardless, she has great lectures and I would definitely take her class again if I had to continue Chem courses.