People state that she teaches fast, maybe so, but she does give time for questions. I found the majority of time the students just sat like logs and were not very proactive in her class. She would ask again, and still no one would ask questions, so not her fault. Exam are fairly easy, but not super easy. As 1 said, she is a prof, not a babysitter.

Dr. Pendyala is a great professor. She really knows chemistry and is more than happy to help you if you come in before class. Just read the book, and ask her questions and you will definitly get an A. I took her class during the summer, and transfered the credit to my four year college. Now, I feel prepared to take organic chemistry in fall.

Kind and helpful. I'm taking her class right now. Her exams and quizzes are pretty easy, but doesn't mean you don't need to study because you do. She is sometimes confusing and her class can get boring but its chemistry. I recommend taking her because her exam are straight forward and you will probably do well if you study.

Wonderful teacher. Guarantee you will learn and get A at teh same time. She is probably my favorite chemistry teacher of all time. I never liked science classes until I took her class.

Nice, caring person. Class gets sooo boring. EVERYTHING is a power point slide and she can get monotonous at times, she teaches directly from McGraw Hill book and software. Online homework. Tough grader. Late work rarely accepted. Minimal extra credit. I personally do not learn well with her teaching style, although she is a cordial person

She is a sweet, caring professor- covers all material needed for the exam, and is a fair,easy grader. I didn't read a page from the book all semester long- just paid attention to material covered in class and got an A!

teaches rite out of the book. easy class if u have the strong math skills u need for chem. do the hw and read the chapters and you will get an A or B minimum

She is very nice, not an easy A, need effort.her lectures are soo boring that you have to pretty mch teach yourself the course because you fall asleep during her lecture, she uses the exact three hours for lecture everytime, doesnt let out early ever. you MUST be on time or else you wont get an A, shes anal about people being on time and attendance

The exams are not easy. You have to put a lot of effort to get A. She is kind and helpful, but she is very strict about attendance. Overall, she is a good teacher.

CHM 111 is an intense class and you should only take it if you are going in to a science profession. Dr. Pendyala is extremely nice and willing to meet with you when you don't understand something. My only critique is that her lectures are reading the textbook aloud. You have to work, but there are lots of graded assignments and extra credit.

I got A in her class even though i missed one lab. Exams are pretty easy. she is very nice and helpful. Take her!

She is a very good teacher. Very easy grader when it comes to tests. Lot of extra credit opportunity. Easy weekly online home works( which you can do with your friends).I think first impression matters to her. Show you are serious, she'll make you pass on the contrary you'll have to work just a little bit hard for an A. she is very cool.

She was very helpfull. However, as in every class you have to give in it some of your time, work and be disciplined. Lot of extra credit opportunities, very easy exams and very easy grader. I would take her again if I needed chemistry.

Great teacher. Lectures use powerpoints and cover all the material she expects you to learn. Labs are fun, require prelab work and written reports after each one. HW is online (10% of grade), 5 tests multiple choice and problems (10% ea), comprehensive final (10%), labs (30%). There is a lot to learn, but if you study and practice you will do well.

read straight from powerpoint for 3 hours. Not good at explaining. Tests were fairly easy but the final was really difficult. Brought my grade from a B to a 69%! My first D! Kind of a pushover with late assignments if she likes you.

Class starts out easy then gets harder yet the lab really helps so do well on the first tests and the lab.

This lab is very interesting and she is a very fair grader

I was afraid to take her class. But when I took it, I found her to be very helpful. She went with the prescribed text and its slides, which is better than including new problems from outside of the book. Exams were not too easy but not hard if you review problems covered in the class.If you attend lectures, revise, then you will get an A.

She's awesome. Lectures are clear. She involved students by asking questions and expected students to participate in the class. Started enjoying chemistry for once!

Nice class. Learned a lot.

The tests are very straight forward based off of the lecture notes. Also, the labs are simple.. just make sure to complete everything and you will receive full credit. I was a dual-enrolled student in high school taking this class & easily got a 95. Highly recommend taking chemistry with Dr. Pendyala!

She is a great professor! Chemistry is not an easy subject, but if you ask for her help she will help you. Lectures may be a little long, but totally worth it. You'll learn Don't be afraid to ask questions during the lecture, she'll try to explain it in more depth and do several examples until you understand it. She cares a lot about her students.

BORING. Most boring class I have ever taken. Her lectures are the slides from the textbook, there is no class engagement at all. That being said, extremely easy to get an A if you are already familiar with the topics. Dont expect to learn much.

Professor Pendyala is well organized and knows what's she is talking about. If you ask her any question she will find an example of real life application of the problem and make you understand. what I like the most about her is her clarity when it comes to situations where it is hard to visualize. I wish she could teach CHM 112, she is the best!!!

Great teacher, boring but understandable lectures, and fun labs. Would definitely take it again.

She was the sweetest professor I ever had. Super kind and showed how much she cared. I was always looking forward to Chem Lab and I used to really hate Chem lab.

Best chemistry professor I have ever had! I took two years of chemistry at GMU & never had a chemistry professor this great. She does lots of examples on the board and answers all questions. She answered emails promptly, was understanding, and patient. She relates classroom learning to real-life experiences. She was funny. I simply love her.

She is an extremely knowledgable professor. She is VERY good at teaching. Her lectures were really long (almost 3 hours) so it was hard to pay attention the whole time but she does lots of practice problems & relates concepts to real life which is very helpful. Obviously need to study but the class is not too hard. Labs are fun. Not a tough grader.

I only took her for the lecture portion for the semester. Professor Pendyala is an amazing professor! She uses power-points from the textbook, but she doesn't really follow it. Instead, she uses it as a reference, and breaks it down to help everyone understand. She does use put study guides for the three exams, and one for the final.

Dr pendyala is a really cool proffesor. Her notes are straight from the book and she has a lot of knowledge about chemistry and gives many example of things that are not in the book. Her exam are easy if you do the homework and listen to her in class. Also, her office hours were really useful.

Very knowledgeable and passionate about both chemistry and teaching. She can answer any question in many different ways until you understand. She is patient and kind... more importantly, you can tell she knows her chemistry!

Dr. Pendyala is super sweet and a really amazing professor. I enjoyed taking her for CHM 101. Her class is manageable, and her study guides help to prepare you for what is on the test. Definitely do the practice problems and the book and go to her office hours if you need help with anything. She is awesome!

She really wants you to know the material. If you are good at chemistry and have some background definitely take her. Show up to class even though it isn't required she may give extra credit for good attendance. She will replace one of your test grades with the final. Test heavy for lecture grade. Does want you to take help if you need it.

She is a great professor! Extremely helpful and provides plenty of resources for success. I would definitely recommend her. She has plenty of office hours and is readily reachable via email. If you work hard and use all that she gives you, you will definitely do well in the class!

I took her only for lab and she is really easy on her grading. I scored perfect on every lab and spent minimal preparing. She is easy going and very laidback. I recommend her and would take her in a heartbeat.

Great lab professor, very laid back. She is funny too, and she is an easy grader. I would recommend taking her for sure.

Dr. Pendyala is an amazing instructor. Her lectures and labs are very straightforward. She is very good at explaining the topics and she is very knowledgeable about them as well. She tries to use everyday examples and analogies in her lectures. The PowerPoints were very helpful when reviewing for the tests. Definitely would take her class again!

Best Professor I have ever had. She cares about her students and makes sure you learn the content. She's always available to answer questions- and is very patient- make sure you come prepared to class. I don't understand the negative reviews, I was working while taking this class and couldn't spend too much time on the class but still got a B.

Dr. Pendyala is a fantastic professor. Took her Chem 101 hybrid course. She cares about her students, brings a smile & energy to every class, & wants her students to learn important concepts in chemistry. She's really forgiving if you have any external circumstances affecting you. Make sure you pay attention to class and you'll be fine.

Extremely nice and ensures every student understands what she is teaching. The class is hard but that is the subject itself. Gave us more than a reasonable amount of time to complete the labs. The only thing I would say is no access to the lectures. That would have been helpful. Also offers extra credit.

Not personally interested in chemistry and find it difficult, but Prof Pendyala is good at explaining difficult concepts and she makes sure everyone understands the material.

Best professor I've had so far. She really cares about her students and tries to help everyone and make sure they understand the material. For a difficult class, she puts everything very simply and makes it easy to understand. A lot of studying required, but with the material covered that's to be expected. Also had her for lab and she was amazing.

I took her for CHM101 and CHM111. I would keep taking her if she teaches more classes. The lectures were slow paced, and she made sure that we understand it. Labs were heavy though. Extra bonus was just a small part, so you'd need to do the work.

I had a wonderful expiernece with this teacher. Main point being as long as you try you can very easily succeed. She is very caring and be willing to work with you in order for you to succeed. A lot of the content was explained very well and tests had questions that were similar to the ones in lecture. This class can be very easy if you take her.

As long as you fully read BOTH part 1 and part2 of each lab, you should be fine. She always goes over what you need to pay attention to before lab and the calculations. She will answer any questions you have in lab or respond quickly to emails. If you put in the effort and come prepared, you'll do fine.

Dr. Pendyala was an incredible teacher. It was evident that she cared about her students and wanted every single person to succeed. She really wanted students to participate in class so make sure to do that when she asks questions. The class was very easy and she was also an easy grader. Four exams not including the final and lowest one is dropped.

Dr. Pendyala is really caring and wants everyone in the class to do well. Always answered emails in a timely manner and accommodated to the students needs. Honestly a 10/10 professor and a great experience overall. Could not recommend her enough. TAKE HER!

Had her for lab and lecture and she was an amazing professor who took the time to break topics/labs down so they were clear. also offered some extra credit opportunities. had a variety of assignments to help you achieve a good grade. Grade was based on projects, labs, weekly quizzes, and five exams.

I'm enjoying her class she knows how to explain really well and makes everybody to participate and to answer questions before moving to the next topic which I really like.

Her class is split into a lab and a lecture and she is extremely helpful during both. Lectures are packed with material, its 13 week class so there is less time. Make sure you know how to solve chemistry math problems, she works through some in class. Lowest exam grade dropped. Make sure you dont miss any labs.

Dr. Pendyala is a challenging but fair professor. Take the extra credit when she offers it! She constantly asks for class feedback if she's going too fast or too slow, and she answers emails promptly when questions arise. She explains concepts clearly and frequently points to textbook problems for practice work, which is necessary for this class.

Dr. Pendyala is a good teacher and honestly a sweetiepie. She always makes sure that the class understands the material. If she senses that the class might not be ready for an exam, she takes a class poll to see if we want the exam date postponed. She easily provides links to everything in canvas and gives printable worksheets that are optional.

Dr. Pendyala truly cares about her students! The 13-week course is fast-paced but she makes sure everyone understands before moving on. She explains topics clearly and encourages participation. The textbook was only used as a reference. If you pay attention and do the work, you'll succeed. There are 4 core exams + cumulative final. Highly recommend

I loved this professor even though I don't love chemistry! She was excited by the subject and wanted students to understand the content well. She was always ready to answer questions. The labs built upon the lectures. All the resources needed to pass were easily accessible. The final grade and grading were broken down clearly

if you are good at chem and do not mind taking a science class online then i would recommend it. i like how she makes everything organized and well detailed for what we are expected to be on. I would suggest taking notes or watch short vids to help you grasp the context. I am not a chem person so things can get hard. use the extra credit as you can

Took her as a lab instructor and now I wish I had her for the lecture too. The labs are mostly simple (I've only had to repeat a lab procedure once). You have to work with a new partner every time for wet labs, but it's not too bad. The formals are ok, however, I was accused of using AI when I didn't but she didn't report me sooo.