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I'd read reviews on here that told me not to take this professor online during Summer B, but there were no issues. The class is a good foundation if you didn't have any chemistry in high school, and it's not a terrible amount of work to complete in a month, though there are a lot of assignments. She offers extra credit on every discussion post.
I took this class during Summer B. There was a lot of information to cover in a short amount of time, but nothing is terribly difficult. Professor Veige structures the grading in a way that I think it would be hard to get less than an A. Multiple low grades are dropped, and there is a lot of "help" built in to give your grade a boost.
If you have taken chemistry before this class is probably okay for you but she is a very bad professor especially online. Her online lectures are unclear and she is lazy about using the online program, canvas. I would not take her ever again although she seems nice and gives extra credit.
CHM1025 is an easy A. Just watch her lectures, do the online homework on canvas and mastering chemistry, and don't fall behind. The material is easy to understand. her voice can be annoying but it's not that big of deal. She's really not that bad.
Yes, it is easy to get an A in this course given that an 88% is considered an A+. However; Melanie Veige is the worst instructor in the world. If you need to take this course as a prerequisite, good luck because you won't learn chemistry. I took this online and her lectures are terribly organized and hard to follow. She is a terrible teacher.
Her exams are only tough because her 4-minute YouTube video lectures are not helpful. If you're borderline, she won't curve. Not even for half a point although the live version of this course does curve. Don't try to email her, she'll tell you to only use piazza. She can be rude. Take the live course.
Melanie Veige is teaching Chem 2 for the first time here at UF. Overall her lectures have been pretty clear but she goes pretty fast through the lectures and gives lengthy homework. It takes a little bit of time but gives you many opportunities receive full credit. After completing the Study Edge Chapter Review, everything is much clearer!
meh. she isn't very good at explaining the material, but just follow her instructions and you'll get a good grade
She goes fast but aint bad
I defiantly recommend taking her class. Her lectures are usually short but very informative. The online homework she gives is easy and actually helps you understand the material. Her tests are fair and the averages were always pretty high. She does a lot of experiments in her class and keeps the lectures engaging.
This was her first year teaching Chem 2 and honestly I am so glad I took her class! She is extremely smart and has a great sense of humor. Her tests are WAY easier than the other Chem 2 professors because she doesn't try to put in trick questions. What she explains in lecture is what will be on the exam, so make sure you show up!
Veige actually teaches and is clear on what is expected on the exams. Exams are very straightforward, there weren't any curveballs. She used an easier online platform than mastering chemistry that makes it easier to get a perfect score on each assignment. I would've gotten a lower grade is I went with another professor.
I am very glad I took Chem 2 with Veige. She is very clear on lectures and what are on her exams. She makes some mistakes during her lectures, but who doesn't on their first semester teaching. I enjoyed going to class daily because she made chem 2 seem a lot easier and put concepts in term i could clearly understand.
The work is pointless the weight of said work makes no sense. I would never take thus course if you can avoid it. She is condescending and constantly busy. Her office hours are a joke.
I had Mitchell for chem 1 and barely passed but I have an A- with Veige and I feel like I actually know the material (i dont use study edge either). The program she uses for her hw is a great study tool(&free!). her exams are very fair and she is so kind and helpful in office hours. I highly recommend taking her for chem 2 over any other professor
This class was really easy for me as I had like 3 years of background chem, but for a newcomer into chemistry this can be a little difficult, you only need an 88 for an A but it was just time consuming and annoying to me. Take the online class over the live or you will fail guaranteed lol. Gonna have to teach yourself for this class.
Professor was very helpful through email. She always answered my questions and was helpful in explaining problems within the course. To study for the two exams that I had to take, I would read the chapters that were assigned and take very detailed notes. Within these notes, there wer
very helpful through email. always answered my questions and was helpful in explaining problems. To study I would read the chapters that were assigned and take very detailed notes. quizzes were also very helpful and some are the exact same on the exam. Study Edge is gives really good practice problems so if you use that you should be fine.
This class is really easy. If you have ever taken any level of chemistry before, you should have absolutely no trouble getting an A in this class. If this is your first chemistry class, then you might have to read a little but don't worry. She is very easy to contact, and responds fairly quickly, though she mostly redirects you to Piazza.
She responds to emails and concerns very quickly. She also uses Piazza which allows you to ask your classmates questions. Piazza is super helpful especially in science/math classes because some problems can get tricky. All of the materials and info you need is easily accessible.
If you're on the fence about taking intro to chem or gen chem 1 and you did well on the aleks test before preview, take gen chem 1. Professor Veige is not a bad person, but her work is a ton of busy work, maximum of 10 minute lecture videos that aren't really helpful, and you definitely will find yourself teaching yourself the material.
The class had a ton of homework that was done thru an online website so lots of busy work for the class. If you didn't understand what was going on, the homework took forever to complete. Exams made up most of the grade too. Her lectures dont help, so i depended on Study Edge to help me understand what was going on the whole semester and got an A!
This class is NOT easy, unless you have a background in chemistry. I took the online class, there was TONS of assignments which were really pointless. Her lectures suck, and her voice is super annoying. Don't take this class if you value free time. Just take a different science or different teacher.
I took this class to prepare for chm2045 and didn't find what I was looking for. She seems unwilling to help, and when asked a question she takes the time to redirect you to an interactive page where she just answers the question. She is good at responding generally but doesn't offer much help. She has few lectures but be ready to look for secondary sources. A TA that I went to for help was much more helpful than she ever was. It is an easy A if you can manage your time with the homework assignments and have a strong study ethic.
I've never taken chemistry before so this class was horrible for me. Professor Veige isn't helpful and neither is the material. The online text book is a nightmare to work with and the homework takes hours to complete without teaching you anything. Take a different professor especially if you're trying to learn chemistry for the first time.
Took the class online and the majority of the time, we were assigned homework form Mastering Chemistry. However, the Mastering Chemistry homework should be counted more toward grade. Exams are 50% of final grade. The final exam is worth 30% of your grade. The final exam is crazy. she doesn't provide the chemical equations during the final exam.
This class was all busy work. An uncountable number of super long Mastering Chemistry assignments didn't teach me anything. And if you had a question about the material, the prof was pretty hard to communicate with. I learned less in this class than I did in my honors chem class my freshman year of high school.
Prof Veige was very good at emailing back quickly and offering help. The material was sometimes very difficult to work with, and the exams come straight from the quizzes. You'll definitely have to study for this class if Chemistry isn't your strong subject.
Mrs. Veige was the new lab coordinator for Chem 2 lab, and was testing out a new lab format in Spring 2017. The labs were pretty easy and most students got out of there within 90 minutes usually. She gave us 5 attempts for post and pre lab quizzes until the end of the year where she gave us 15 each! She was understanding and a great communicator.
Mrs. Veige is a very understanding person and great at emailing back fast! I took this class online and it really was just busy work. She drops your lowest quiz grade and your lowest homework grade. She also has opportunities for extra credit.
If you do the work involved and attend lab, it's an easy A. The labs actually had to do with the course material so they helped reinforce learning. Lab ended early almost every single time by at least an hour. She's a nice prof, and is quick to reply to emails. She may change the format next semester because of the lack of difficulty this year.
A good teacher with a great lab. Looked forward going to see what we would be doing and enjoyed my time in the lab.
She was really nice but the class seemed to be a patchwork of different resources that weren't supportive of each other. I spent more time teaching myself the material on Khan Academy. Answers for questions were very vague-- Q: what chem. reactions should we focus on while studying? A: all of them. -_- Choose a different science if taking online!
Ms. Veige is incapable of answering basic questions about her own course, incapable of providing lectures that make any impact, and overall incapable of being a professor for a course. There is no way anyone without a chemistry pedigree can gain anything form this course. Would recommend to masochists. Just don't take this course.
The course requires many more hours than the credits it is worth describes. There is a ridiculous amount of busywork and the way the course is set up online is extremely confusing. I felt like I had to teach myself more of the material than the resources provided did. She was not helpful in answering questions. Felt like I taught myself the course.
This is by far the hardest class I've taken so far... Prepare to teach yourself. Do everything that is optional ex: questions at the end of the chapters, extra videos, tutor. Her quizzes and exams are extremely hard and on a higher level compared to what you learn in the book. This is NOT an EASY A. Don't fool yourself in thinking you can slide by.
She's very smart, but not the best teacher. Her lectures were confusing and the whole set-up of the online class was very confusing and didn't seem to match up. Tests and quizzes were extremely difficult and neither her lectures nor the ALEKS activities helped. A lot of busy work for no reason.
If you have a choice, do yourself a solid and dont take this course, especially if its with Professor Veige. Your grade is calculated by 75-80% exams and quizzes, and the exams are very different than lectures (which bore heavily). Also, the ALEKS homework takes up 90% of your time and is worth about 5% of your grade. Take CHM2045.
With all online classes you really have to teach yourself, the material is provided for you but you learn it yourself, with that in mind this class is loaded with heavy busy work. The problem is her lecture videos aren't in depth with covering the material.I highly recommended downloading the power points, which helped ! This class was a pain tho.
This is an online only class, so expect to do all the work in learning yourself. There are many assignments, but they are not worth much, and the tests are extremely hard compared to the textbook practice. She is available for office hours almost every day, though.
The format for the class was a little confusing in reference to the study materials, the homework/quizzes/tests were relatively straightforward. I rarely watched any of her lecture videos, and relied mostly on the textbook and homework problems to study. I would advise against taking this class online, but it's do-able.
Labs are pretty easy and you get multiple tries for each pre-lab and post-lab.
Worst professor ever. I've taken higher level chem courses, and took this one as an easy elective. The amount of time required for her busy work is insane. This 2-credit course took up 90% of my time this semester. She does NOT teach, doesn't respond to emails & she makes it very clear she doesn't want to be bothered/contacted by students at all.
She literally does not care about her students. Puts in no effort to help anyone. Her exams are non consistent with the material and level of material she teaches.
Get 3 credits somewhere else. Busy work and only for 2 credits!
The course is all online and the amount of homework is really intense.
This course uses a flawed homework system called ALEKS that will make you want to physically break your computer while finishing the insane amount of homework required.
Worst class I've ever taken in my life. Professor does nothing to help. ALEKS will make you want to shove your head into a blender. The quizzes have nothing to do on the million of topics due each week on ALEKS and then the exams have nothing to do with quizzes. It is a catastrophe. Just drop out now. Say goodbye to med school bc I'm dying.
an A is definitely doable if you put in A LOT of work. definitely too much homework/effort required for a 2 credit class, but you should take it if you dont feel confident to do chm2045 yet! melanie is rude AF tho I went to her for help and she completely disregarded my question. you teach yourself everything / spend hours on ALEKS, its annoying
THE WORST CLASS EVER FOR ONLY 2 CREDITS. DON'T TAKE IT!
I took this course to prepare me for CHM2045, but regret it completely. I spent hours every week on homework that didn't reflect any material on the exams. Also, don't bother asking her any questions because she'll either tell you to "refer to the syllabus" (even if it isn't stated) or she'll ignore you completely. Not a useful class in my opinion.
I cannot describe how horrible this class/professor was. This class has online homework called ALEKS that will literally make you want to rip your hair out. You'll have hours of homework multiple times a week, and then the info from the homework won't be on the exam. The most work of any of my classes, yet only 2 credits. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.
Stay away. ALEKS is insanely time consuming and in the end useless in preparing for the exams (which are worth most of your grade) as the material is way different. Teacher makes it clear she does not want to be bothered by students. Wish I listened to the other reviews. Super fast paced and not the review I was hoping for before taking CHM2045.
Not very difficult if you keep up with the material on your own (since its an online class).The exam questions are almost identical to the quizzes. Textbook not necessary,I got an A using just the powerpoints summarizing the chapters. A lot of time consuming homework thats unrelated to topic; busy work thats a lot more than for a 2-credit class.
This is the worst class I've ever taken. You're better off going straight into CHM2045 because you will learn NOTHING in this class. The ALEKS homework (which will take you hours) does not relate to the quizzes and the info on the exams isn't similar to the ALEKS OR Quizzes. The worst. Do not take this class if you value your education.
Melanie is by far one of the worst professors I've taken. Here grading scale is really big on exams. 2 exams worth (35%(17% each)) and final worth 35%. If I had the chance I would NEVER TAKE HER AGAIN!!!! >:(
This class is very difficult to stay organized in. I had a hard time understanding what was expected of me and was always rushed to catch up as a result of taking the course online. I wish I would have just gone straight into CHM1045. Don't take this course!
I took this class online and it was pretty easy as long as you do the homework. Each homework assignment and quiz are 100 points, but exams are only 20 points each, which is nice. The homework is a weekly interactive textbook chapter. The only issue I had was TAs/ Professor not replying to practice exam question emails.
Lots of homework. ALEKS assignments and tests did not correspond. tests were more based on the textbook while HW was not. I disliked the class more than the professor. There were lots of resources available, you just have to use them.
She is a solid professor for the Intro to Chem class. Whatever you put into the class is what you will get out. Keep up with ALEKS and other coursework and you should be fine.
I didn't think this class was going to be hard... I was wrong. You have to go to lecture to understand the material, and practice, practice, practice the math topics. Study Edge really helps for this class... Rich breaks down the topics into easy-to-understand examples. Brought my exam scores up, which is great because it is a lot of the grade.
The online lectures by veige werent helpful so the exams and homework were difficult to complete. Reaching out to veige was hard as well. Study edge will be your best friend if you have to take this class. Rich and Peter break down the concepts very well and makes this so much clearer.
I took this course as a review before CHM2045, since I have a shaky chemistry background. Even though I have done pretty well, this is one of my most stressful classes. The homework does not relate to the worksheets which do not relate to the tests. It is very hard to learn anything from this class.
EXTREMELY uncompromising. I had problems uploading assignments. I was attending class (signed in), and TA signed off on my work. It looked like it was submitting, but my TA wasn't getting everything. TA was willing to give me full credit. Emailed her, and all she said was "contact the UF help desk." I have 3 0's for the work I've done.
horrible. didn't learn a thing. no textbook, no lectures. ALEKS is the worst way to learn, penalizing students for getting answers wrong & sending them backwards. Gave me so much anxiety.
this is the hardest/busiest class I have. it is only 2 credits, but i spend around 15+ hours a week working for this class. it's solely based on ALEKS, but I use the textbook as well. the homework on ALEKS do not correlate with the quizzes/test. ALEKS is terrible. she assigns additional worksheets for every chapter. DONT TAKE IF YOU SUCK AT CHEM!!
worst professor ever. very careless, rude, does not help you at all. emailed her asking about her office hours and she replied they are in the syllabus. with the time you took to write that don't you think that you could have told me your office hours? anywho, the class is doable if you like to learn on your own.
Online course: Pretty much self taught. If you have taken chemistry in high school you should be okay. Quizzes, homework, and practice test are not like the exams.
The TA you get depends on how easy the lab is probably, but I assume most of them grade the same. As long as you show up and actually prepare for the lab beforehand you should do fine. Missing a lab would be really bad on your grade so attendance matters. Read the rubrics before lab and just do everything listed on the rubric for a 100 time!
The only way you learn in this classes through ALEKS so it is really difficult if you don't have a background in chemistry. The professor is just there to make sure you do your work she is really not helpful and does not teach. You will spend hours trying to do the homework, which doesn't match up with the quizzes and exams.
Probably the worst class Ive taken thus far. If you dont do well in chemistry or with math-heavy topics, dont take this class. Exams count for a majority of your grade, theres almost no extra credit, half the time the professor doesnt email back, and for study materials, we were told to use YouTube for extra help. Why am I paying for YouTube?
Stay awayyy from this class if possible. I took it online. You you to teach yourself through the ridiculous ALEKS assignments. The prof. does nothing. I recommend going straight to Chem 1. Class sucks and exams are on ProcorU and really hard (except final is relatively easy). Be prepared to spend about 15 hrs/week on ALEKS. Invest in Chegg.
To summarize this class: I recommend you skip Into to Chem and just take Chem 1. This is a HARD 2 credit class that has SO much HW/self teach. You learn the EXACT same thing again in Chem 1 with a better teacher/usage of your time.
If you can, you should avoid taking Intro to Chem in general. Whole class is based on Aleks and there's no instruction or lectures. Personally, for someone with no chem background going in, it was a terrible experience and I didn't understand anything till I got a tutor to explain the content properly, unlike Aleks. Chem 1 was much better for me.
Aleks will take up most of your time but it helps figure out what you need to study. This class was mostly self taught and I found the tests to be tricky and not always test understanding. Skip to chem 1 if you can
Chem 1 Lab is not hard. It just tales time and can be very dull. Don't worry about this class. It is pretty easy.
She is very organized in grading and as long as you are on top of the ALEKS (reading the included textbook before helps A LOT) you should do well without stress. If you need help, TAs were moderately helpful and held good review sessions. Her class helped me a lot in CHM2045.
You learn through Aleks as there are no lectures. This is by far one of the worst classes I have taken. If you can, skip straight to Chem 1 your GPA and mental sanity will thank you.
She is not accessible outside of class. The communication is poor between her and students. The ALEKS are the most time consuming however she tells you not to use it as a study resource for the exams. Why are we spending an outrageous amount of time on ALEKS every week if nothing from it will be on the test? Do not take this class if are able to
Currently taking this class asynchronously and it's awful. ALEKS assignments take up a lot of time yet they're only worth 7% of your grade (should be worth more tbh). Her quizzes and exams are difficult because she barely provides resources except the textbook. Basically expects you to know chemistry before you even started the course.
Lots of Aleks, but there is plenty of information online to help you. Class is asynchronous so you do pretty much everything, but she provides plenty of resources with both lecture videos and textbook. She replied to all of my emails VERY quickly. I found the exams and quizzes difficult, but for how the class is setup I think she does a good job
If you have no background in chemistry you're on your own in this class to learn everything. ALEKS takes up a lot of time, and most of the questions you do with ALEKS don't even end up on the exam. Veige's lectures are not helpful and her TAs do most of the helping students. Look up lectures on youtube or use study edge. Skip to chem 1 if you can.
THE WORST CLASS I HAVE TAKEN!! She does not explain things clearly, rather she gives you a question to your question. She makes us do ALEKS and these do not prepare you for any of the exams; Her TAs are the best but I would not recommend.
Stay away from this class and skip to general chem if you can. The ALEKS is completely useless and doesn't pertain to the exams at all. The prerecorded lectures were more confusing than they were helpful. The practice exams were nowhere near similar to the actual exam. The entire course is a mess and is completely self taught and a waste of time.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS CLASS!!!!! The biggest waste of time since it is purely self taught. There is no reason to pay for a class that is entirely on ALEKS and you are expected to just learn it all by yourself. The lectures are awful and the exams are so unrealistic. Please just skip to Chem 1 and stay away from this class and professor.
This class was asynchronous and much easier than other reviews have implied. The ALEKS homework is harder than anything you will ever see on the exams and the exams are actually quite simple. You are better off getting all the ALEKS done early and just doing the examples and reading she provides for the exams as they better gauge what you will do.
This class is required for most UF Freshman and it honestly sucks. You can't lie about that. You just need to do your ALEKS, do your quizzes and exams and move on with your life. But Veige definitely doesn't help. Not only is she very rude if you email her, but she genuinely couldn't care less about her students. Don't bother going to her.
This class and this professor have been the worst part of my semester. The closest she gets to teaching is posting short lecture videos which are the least helpful videos that exist about Chemistry. The quizzes are relatively easy but the exams are very difficult because certain versions are harder than others which makes it quite unfair. Bad class
I came into this class with no prior chem knowledge and it was so hard. Get ready to teach yourself EVERYTHING cuz the lectures are honestly going to confuse you more. Tony St John on youtube is your best friend. You will spend so much time on ALEKS and it will feel like time wasted since a lot of it is not on the quizzes or exams.
You don't really interact with the teacher. You basically teach yourself everything. I cam in knowing nothing, and I struggled! I had to read each chapter of the textbook because the recorded lectures provided weren't helpful. It's more work than needed for a 2 credit class. Unless you need to take this class, I would avoid it at all cost.
This is way more work for a 2 credit class than it should be. ALEKS is a waste of time and has nothing to do with what is on the exam. The redeemable quality would be the access of resources to help study for exams. However, the professor fails to provide these and instead will deter you with practice problems that dont resemble exam questions.
This class is completely online and the ALEKS material will never be the same as what is on the exam. Make sure to have a group chat with other kids in the class because you will most likely not be able to pass some chapters in ALEKS and its stupid frustrating. Veige is also never involved so dont expect help form her to round up your grade.
For only being worth 2 credits, the work load is INSANE and 10x the amount of work compared to my 4 credit classes. The ALEKS work is so frustrating and the exams are randomized so some people get harder versions and some get way easier ones. The professor is completely absent from the course, her lectures are prerecorded and essentially useless.
During COVID CHM2045L has been online so the primary interaction is through TAs. I appreciated the communication through announcements Ms. Veige put out.
Highly recommend reading the ALEKs textbook instead of watching her recorded lectures and the ALEKs homework is sometimes irrelevant to the quizzes. It's harder to reach out to the TAs and the professors especially since the class is asynchronous class. The practice exams she posts are very similar to the exams study them!
While the professor is not much involved, the course and exams are not too difficult. Studying the practice exams is key for the exams and if you use Study edge then you don't really need to take a look at the textbook. Not having actual lectures can be stressful but doing well in this class is very doable.
She was in charge of all CHM2045L students for the semester. The canvas course could be confusing at times but it is overall not too hard with a good TA.
Professor Veige has virtually no interaction with students and assigns a lot of homework, including busy work. She is not accessible to ask questions, however her TAs are. Exams can be very difficult or easy, but it depends on the set of questions you get from her question bank. Overall more of a difficult course than necessary, I do not recommend.
She is knowledgeable in her field, however she is not very involved in the course. It can be difficult to reach her and there are only a few short lectures that help to explain the concepts. If you can skip to Chem 1 without taking this, I highly recommend doing so. I wish I had listened to my friends who told me to take that path instead!!!!!
Veige gives you almost everything you need to be successful; however, I did need to supplement with Youtube videos (Robin Reaction, Tony St. John). Read the text and do the Aleks hw. Seek out help from TAs and knack tutoring. This isn't high school and you are expected to take charge of your own education and learning. Hand holding is over.
Had an A all year, always did well on exams and quizzes and did all the homework and notes. All practice tests were very similar to the exams with questions following the general topic. But then on final exam the practice tests was nothing like the actual exam and the exam has questions on topics Ive never seen on other tests and werent taught.
Honestly, this class is a must. I definitely recommend taking this class before CHM2045 as it really prepares you for the first part of that course. It is completely asynchronous, and ALEKS can be quite annoying, but it is doable. I also had Study Edge for this course which was a big help. Dr. Veige wasn't really present for the course, as well.
This was a pretty easy lab class. It is laid out really well. Sometimes it could be pretty long, but its not unbearable as long as your lab partners have their stuff together. Honestly, I didnt mind this class at all!
Veige is not very involved in the course. There are no real lectures and the majority of my time was spent completing useless ALEKS modules. The only real way to prepare for the exam is through the quizzes and practice exams. This class is basically a teach yourself version of high-school chemistry.
Group projects as in you have a lab partner. It's not that hard imo but if you have zero background in chem and aren't taking the class with lab, then you might have a hard time. Since this was online, I didn't have to physically do the lab, only answer questions and do a conclusion.
Professor Veige, as a professor of multiple Gen Chem classes, seems to have her time split. Some of the work, even after passing the class with an A, I would not be able to do, due to the at times poor instruction. The textbook and my past coursework with chemistry are what allowed me to succeed.
Do not take this class online over the summer. The professor does not care about you or your grade. You will be doing chemistry all day every day throughout your summer if you take this class. Wait until the fall or take it in person with a different professor. I absolutely do not recommend it, exams are FRIDAY NIGHTS which is terrible. DON'T TAKE!
I don't know how this lady has a job. I took the course over the summer, I was very surprised that she did not teach. She has 0 lecture (she has some videos up, they are not relevant), she gives you 0 guidance, and the test are very different from the textbook/ALEKS. ALEKS is a waste of time. As someone who had 0 background in chem, I struggled.
Easy labs. Never saw the lady but the TAs are really nice. My lab partner was amazing as well. Make sure to read the procedures and follow them exactly and you'll get an A. Labs never took more than 75 minutes for my partner and I since we were both well versed in laboratory equipment and procedures.
NEVER take CHM2025 & lab unless it is required by major. She made the first semester to have a stupid final exam for the lab. Lab quizzes & calculations done in lab are horrible bc you'll have no clue how to do them 1/2 the time. Pray you have a competent lab partner & TA. Also if you mess up submitting work, you lose 50% of the grade (no mercy).
Had no contact with Veige the entire semester, I don't even know what she looks like. However, chem lab is set up very well and TA's can answer any question before, during, and after lab.
Have no idea who she is or what she looks like, no contact with her. My TA was awesome so it does not matter. Make sure to be aware of due dates for labs. Make sure to ask your TA for help if you need. Veige is also very vague with final test, which sucks. But just go over procedures, graphs, safety, and materials.
This professor made my fall semester the worst time of my life. There is 0 organization in this class. Every time I would open the course I would be so confused about what to even work on. This is 100% a teach yourself class. She does not teach anything. Her lecture videos cover a couple of concepts and then the test would reflect more.
I never met her because this was an online course but she sent out many reminders for assignments which were helpful. The course could be a little less tedious to do in my opinion. There was ALEKS due like every week.
very good
Although the course has a lot of tedious work (ALEKS - which is a nightmare), Mrs. Veige set clear deadlines and was very accommodating when the hurricanes hit this semester. She also responded to emails, even on weekends, which I thought was great and very kind of her to do. A lot of the work in the course is self-taught, but there is help avbl.
Given the nature of lab, I never interacted with Dr. Veige. I felt the class should be more forgiving. Getting an A is more difficult and stressful than it should be. Pre-labs were often not in sync with lecture content and were thus frustrating. The final exam felt wasteful. Labs typically went by fast and weren't painful to attend.
I never met her bc the TA's do all the work but such an easy lab class. You have 1 lab partner the whole semester and the same TA. Just don't be lazy or ignorant and you'll do great. Unsure of how the final is so its TBD.
This professor used assignments that made absolutely no sense, and never clarified in any of her questions as to what to find. I went to my friend that is in chem2046 (Chemistry 2) and they had trouble wondering what was being asked or how to answer. She has no lectures to teach the material, and assignments that do not help whatsoever. Awful.
The difficulty of this lab is very TA dependent. My TA was very personable and a fair grader and helped us out with most of the labs. The only pre-lab assignments that were a bit tougher were the quizzes. Final exam is easy with basic calculations, safety, and identifying lab equipment.
Never met the woman even once, the actual difficulty of lab itself is dependent on your TA. BUT, she gave us the worst chm2045 lab final in YEARS after not unlocking past quizzes on canvas for practice. She even gave us a separate final exam practice that had NOTHING similar to what was on the actual final. How hard is it to give prep to students.
Never met the professor, your experience in lab will be decided on who your TA is and who your lab partner is. Had a great TA so had a great experience, except some of the pre-labs + post-labs get to some tedious amount of work, but the deadlines are very manageable and laid out well in advance. Easy A, provided you show up and read the rubric.
Never met her. Your assigned TA will make or break your experience. Assignments were tedious but reading the rubric guarantees you get all points. Labs themselves were fun and instructions were easy to come by. Some weeks won't align with lecture content, but just use online resources to help. Final exam was fair but definitely study for it.
Veige posts lab procedures ahead of time so I felt that the instructions were very clear. There are pre-lab assignments that need to be turned in on time, as she does not take late credit and the assignment will get locked. The class relies on T.A.s so your experience will vary depending on who you have.
Ur experience will 100% depend on ur TA. Read everything beforehand and follow the rubrics posted for the submissions and you'll get an A. The labs weren't hard, instructions were clear. Just make sure to submit on time.
Never seen the actually teacher. You only communicate to your TA. And your TA grades your assignments too.
During lab you interact solely with your TA, so you will never actually meet Melanie face-to-face, but she does interact in the discussion boards on canvas. Beware of asking questions there, because she is often condescending with her answers. That said, her instructions for assignments are generally very thorough so confusion is minimalized!
The time you finish and the grade you get will depend on your TA. My TA was super helpful and wanted us to finish asap.
This class is an easy A if you show up, do the lab, and submit everything on time. EXTREMELY dependent on your TA. Good TA means easier to get an A.
Your TA will grade almost everything but occasionally she will grade a couple students chem lab assignments, and when she does she is a VERY strict grader. One small mistake will get you less than a 50% on the entire during lab assignment. Gives no exceptions
Melanie Melanie Melanie, where do I begin? That final exam spread me wide open and made me feel like a sorority girl visiting the football team. Looking at these questions, I saw scenarios of doom and despair, and dread entering the aura of Mrs. Veige the destroyer. My cheeks are still aching from this destitute exam, ikiag ts pmo sm...
Peijie Hu my king was great! Good explanations(tells you answers) and fair grading. Don't worry if you have him. The lab practical should be easy but I did horrible and I have no idea why so definetely prepare beforehand. Final is also challenging as heck so try hard on it. Lord know how I clutched up that A chat...
Veige was awful to me the entire semester. I had two situations where I asked for any sort of understanding and I was met with complete coldness. She was preying on my downfall. Never go to her for help because she will turn you down every time. The class wasn't even hard she's just mean.
Had an A going into the final and ended with a B plus. The final exam for chem 2 lab was ridiculous. I studied all the practice material she gave and got a D on the exam. A lab final shouldn't be that hard ever.
Meanest professor I've ever had. I took AP Chem so the labs were a breeze, but if your TA gives you explicit directions prepare to get marked down for following them and not be able to get the points back even with the TA on your side!
CHM1025 was entirely online over the summer and she did not teach every (recorded) lecture. When she did, it was kind of confusing and covered beyond the textbook and what we actually needed to know for the exam. The last few quizzes (probably autogenerated) were also extremely hard for no reason. Other than that, this class is easy overall.
I think I saw her like twice over an entire year. She spams AI “art” all over the canvas page and at one point the course devolved into AI lab procedures. Even my TA didn't know what she meant in those instructions sometimes. Easy but felt so tedious.
its absolutely awful!!!
There was so much Achieve homework that the 2 credits this course is worth for felt like a lie. It's not an egregious amount of information to absorb, but with the time given over Summer B, it felt very rushed. No incentive to watch the recorded lectures, as all the information on the HW/exams comes from the textbook.
Everything is graded by your TA's but the class itself is so useless. Your already taking gen chem but this class meets for 3 hours once a week and just take sup your time. If your TA is good the you'll be fine, but shes a horrible person
She gave us busy would that never enhanced our learning or had anything to do with the labs, used AI generated information and would deduct points for "missing" assignments even when you got permission from the TA for a specific circumstance. The TAs carried in actually teaching the course and making it passable.
I received an A in this class; however, I will say that this class is not run by this professor but rather indirectly run by her. I can confidently say that this class is completely useless, filled with busy work, and counterintuitive compared to the main lecture class. Final exam makes no sense, AI lazy slop used by the professor.
She is so insanely strict and mean. Make sure to submit everything on time and follow the rubric for the assignments. I got lucky, my TA was amazing and very helpful during labs, gave me the answers. Class is dependent on your TA, but she is very passive aggressive, only saw her maybe twice.
this class mainly depends on your TA, but Veige has been unpleasant the few times I have had to encounter her. she's cold and unapproachable. don't miss a lab, even if you're bedridden, just go. she is unforgiving with absences, no matter how valid. as long as you show up and don't miss assignments, you shouldn't have to interact with her
You just have to hope for a good TA. Mrs Veige heavily relies on AI for creating quizzes and assignments (so quizzes typically have at least one question graded incorrectly). The class is kind of a waste of time, but it's not too hard to get an A if you do everything asked of you and just follow the grading rubric.
Depends on your TA, but follow the rubric to a T and you'll be fine. Lab final was fairly easy. Just show up and ask your TA lots of questions to ensure you're doing everything right. Veige loves ChatGPT and uses it to create everything. I had to email her once and she responded fairly quickly, but besides that, I never interacted with her.
Your TA does all the grading, so your time in the class mostly depends on that. There are rubrics for everything so follow those and you'll be fine. Thankfully didn't have to interact with her much, but in the final q & a she's very blunt, rude, and doesn't seem keen on helping. Only said yes to taking her again bc she's the only chem lab prof.
I've never communicated with her once (hence the 1), but my TA was great. Your grade is reflective of how good your TA is. Mine helped a lot in lab and graded notebooks fairly. Just pay attention in lab and follow rubrics to a T and you'll be fine. Submit pre-labs on time because you won't be able to make them up, and those will eat up your grade.
Don't take this if you already have AP (or other) credit and feel comfortable with basic lab techniques--it is a waste of time. The class itself is fine but the attendance policy and Veige herself are unforgiving. Didn't interact with her much but the few times I did (re quiz grading errors) she was rude and snippy. Not horrible but not enjoyable.
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