She runs a very interactive class, even with 500+ students. Not too sexy, though

This woman redeemed chemistry for me.

So what that she's not the most attractive person, she made chemistry enjoyable.

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good lectures

other than Dr. Ganem, the best chem prof. at cornell. gen. chem SUCKS, but she actually makes the subject bearable. all of you who are hating on her looks must have nothing better to do w/your time.

awesome lectures, and very clear and precise thought he problem sets were hard, they made me learn

hines was a godsend after chem 207. i actually enjoyed chem lecture.

awesome lecturer, definitely the best all year

Better than McMurry 'nuff said.

P. Chem is hard, and she made it fairly understandable.

Great teacher with humor. Much better than mcmurray

Excellent prof. Best I've had so far at Cornell. Has an effective method of keeping your attention. Felt like I didn't really need to learn too much from the book after her lectures.

A bit slow at times, but definitely made it easy.

decent lecturer-- far better than mcmurry. though the woman does take political incorrectness to whole new levels. picking on the mentally challenged?? come on...

Clear and knowledgeble.

amusing and a good lecturer

she made the material seem understable. however sometimes he goes too much on a detour even just trying to prove a simple point.

She makes chemistry enjoyable and understandable. Her lectures are clear and has a strange sense of humor (made fun of handicapped people once). Much better than McMurry, who simply reads off his textbook while teaching.

better than mcmurry

though not good looking at all, she is very passionate in teaching chemistry and always tries to be clear in what she teaches and very organized. If you do problem sets and read notes, u will be fine on prelims

Great lecturer; clear one of the best I have ever had for science. Her class is a lot of work and T.A.s are not always that helpful

A bit boring at times but knows the material and does her best to provide some excitment

This lady is hilarious (with a rather strange sense of humor)!! She was unbelievably better than McMurry. She definitely knows her stuff. You'll definitely get a better grade in her class than you did in McMurry's.

She tries to make chem as easy as possible; shes really clear and you know what to expect on her exams. She teaches at 175 MPH though, and forces you to take 4 pages of notes per lecture.

She's easily the best chem teacher I've ever had. Her lectures are excellent and the problem sets are coherent and similar to the exam.

Lectures are very clear, and cohesive. Problem sets are challenging in a good way, they force you to learn the material, and not so hard that you hate it. The exams are similar to the problem sets and practice exams, if you know your stuff you will get a good grade. Great and very well run course

her repeated criticisms of new york city got on my nerves. competent instructor, but i'm not a big fan of her personality or her sense of humor. group problem sets were somewhat helpful.

She's the hottest chemistry professor ever.

Dr. Hines is the best professor, I've ever had at Cornell. Not only is every lecture lucid, but she also ties many concepts together into one general rule. Although chemistry involves many concepts, all you have to do is memorize those few rules and you can reason through all her exam questions.

Decently challenging, exams are fair. Okay class, but not as good as Chirik's 207 (though maybe slightly easier).

Awesome problem sets - cool problems and very challenging. Clear presentation and fair exams.

she was a great lecturer. yes, the prob-sets were hard and the labs sucked. but the exams (which basically determines your grade)was fair.

i'm thinking that hines haters are....umm....STATE SCHOOL. of course you 5-day weekend, cheerleader-turned-****, i-should-always-get-an-"a minus"-at-the-lowest, state school clowns get bitter about a prof. who brings it. tough problem sets, good lectures, helpful office hours, brutal exams...isn't that what an ivy school is supposed to be about?

You can't ask for a better professor than Hines. She is a great chemist. She does not have the same sense of humor as professor chirik, but she does make funny jokes related to chemistry. She is also very helpful in office hours.

Another really great chem professor! Her lectures, although sorta fast-paced, really got you to understand the material (the graphs were helpful). She really knows her stuff and can teach the intro stuff clearly and intelligently. She's a genius.

i actually liked the class and the book. prof hines seemed interested in answering questions in class and in office hours. the class was tough but fair, my experience was that the chem students did better than the chemE's

One of my favorite professors at cornell! Homework problem sets are extemely hard. If you can do the problem sets by yourself then you are sure to get As in her class. She goes really fast through her lectures but her lectures are very clear and intreasting! You should definitely take this course instead of chem 216.

I'm a senior now but I took Chem 208 as a freshman and Hines was seriously one of two of my favorite science profs at Cornell. Yes, she goes fast and yes, the problem sets are a pain especially if your group consists of a bunch of slackers. But her notes are amazingly clear and no one ever said this class was a 1 credit class.

Very smart professor! Gives really challenging but interesting problem sets. After answering the problem sets correctly you get a sense of confidence. The prelims are not as hard as the problem sets.

Very clear and organized lectures. Hard problem sets but comparably easier prelims!

difficult course - def harder than 208. makes you work hard but if you put the work in you'll do well. problems sets are really hard, and the prelims are not pieces of cake either, you gotta know your stuff

Although this course was tough (NO ONE wants to take it), we lucked out by not getting Freed. Although Hines' lectures move at a fast pace, she teaches the material well and answers students' questions when asked. The textbook she chose (Metiu) is worthless. Also, learn how to use Mathematica: you won't be able to do the problem sets without it.

Professor Hines made Chem209 surprisingly bearable. Clear lectures and very reasonable exams. Problem sets are time consuming, however.

QM is a daunting subject, but in the hands of a lecturer as capable as prof Hines, it's totally doable. She was a fantastic lecturer, but definitely take linear algebra either before or during this course. That saved me more than once. Class is also geared towards Chem majors rather than ChemE's, and that was fine with me.

After taking Chem 390 this past semester, I realize just how lucky I was to have professor hines teach 389: quantum mech is hard but her tests were doable and lecture notes were extremely clear and useful in preparing for the exams! Good professor..

The queen of technology! Her problemsets are impeccably done, but are fairly difficult. If you get stuck with a crappy group, then you`re pretty much screwed (like I was), thereby bringing down your grade sadly. Overall, I learned a lot though.

Was my first course on quantum mechanics and absolutely loved the class. Lecture attendance crucial to understanding the material; found exams to be very straightforward if concepts learned in class were understood. Problem sets are do-able but may require a couple hours to complete.

Difficult course, but her lectures are really good. Always attend, copying someone else's notes doesn't really help in this course. Expect to spend a long time in OH for the problem sets, and have some pretty low means on the prelims. Overall a good course though.

Her lectures are one of the best at Cornell. Very clear and well organized. Problems sets are hard. you must go to office hours for help. The Prelims have low means. good class overall

She is an excellent professor who tries really hard to keep you interested during thee lectures. Overall, I like her philosophy on teaching and her teaching style. The quizzes can be challenging however and this may just be my TA, but I've found that the labs are graded more harshly than in 2090.

The class seemed a lot like a high school class. Tests are very predictable, homework and labs are easy. It's very clear what she expects you to know. She moves at a slow pace and practically screams her lectures. Having to turn in homework in groups is the worst idea ever.

Hines obviously wants her students to succeed, and her lectures are helpful and fairly easy to follow. The prob sets (aka group quizzes) were usually very hard, and the labs were challenging. The group quizzes can bring your grade up, but if you're too embarrassed to ask the strangers in your group how they did a prob, you can get left behind.

Favorite Professor of Freshman Year! Lectures are incredibly clear and loved learning catalytics test questions. The Problem Sets are extremely hard and the lab is tough but thought her tests were very fair.

Good professor, class is challenging but curve is generous. Group quizzes can be hit or miss depending on your group especially since TA's won't help you.

Hines is a great lecturer I believe who explains everything very well. I opened the textbook once or twice throughout the semester; she is clear on what you should know. I only hated having group quizzes, but if you can do them mostly then you'll be fine for prelims. Learning catalytics is very helpful and good to review 4 prelims. Curves generous.

One of the best professors I've had! Great lecturer that gives real life examples based on materials being learned in class. Very generous with exams and curve. Very helpful when you go to office hours. Bad points: group quizzes that TAs are not allowed to help on. If you're stuck with a stupid group and a harsh TA, you're out of luck.

Hines is a great professor! She is super nice and actually cares about the students. She understands that most kids in her class are biopremed students so she did a lot of examples relating to chemistry applications in medicine. This wasn't an easy class, but she wasn't out there to get you like other professors sometimes try to do.

Wow, what a course. This class is VERY hard, especially if you have a limited chem background like myself. That being said, it is not impossible if you utilize every resource possible. Hines is amazing, helpful, and super kind. Get ready to work hard and take a lighter schedule with this class. The problem sets can be RIDIC

By far, the most organized, clear, and prepared professor I've had. She is exceptionally clear about what you need to know, and she's more concise than the book. She frequently throws in funny anecdotes or relevant medical applications. Labs force you to think and group quizzes are brutal, but compared to 2070, the class is much less demanding.

The quizzes are hard and so are the labs but the labs definitely get better. Harder than 2070 content was, but good class. If you work through the problem sets on your own you will be good, and if you don't, then make sure you understand every single solution on the answer key. USE the textbook as a resource to grasp keywords, and concepts.

Professor Hines is by far my favorite professor thus far at Cornell. It was clear that she dedicated a lot of time to organizing her class. Her lectures were remarkably clear, engaging, and purposeful. I liked the concept of group quizzes every week, but I was extremely lucky with my group since we all helped each other understand.

An overall nice class. If you put in the work you will get the results you want. Prelims questions are not necessarily hard but just hard to understand. Study old tests and lecture notes. Read textbook like its your bible for prelim 1 and prelim 2. For the final start early and religious study lecture notes and do prac final.

Hines's lectures are structured, organized, and well-prepared. The group quizzes are hard, especially if your group is incompetent, but the prelims are fair game so long as you pay attention in lecture, take notes, keep up with the material, and at least attempt the group quizzes. The course is challenging but rewarding if you put in the effort.

Not horrible class. Topics are more abstract then in 2070 (except MO theory) so I found the content harder to begin with. Hines is a clear lecturer and exams are VERY close to the practice ones (almost identical prelim 1). Don't pay attention to group quizzes for prelim studying. asks questions in ways you must fully understand material to answer.

Hines is handling corona very well, and it shows me how much she cares and puts into the course. You can tell she has been doing it for years, is a chemist at heart, and also infuses her sense of humor/ personality into a lot of the lab/ group quiz readings, which I appreciate. Definetly not easy and you could get screwed with group quiz group tho

Chem 2080 was harder than chem 2070 for me but I got a better grade. Dr. Hines is a very good lecturer and she gets straight to the point. She isn't as caring as Dr. Lee but she makes an effort to provide for her students. Group quizzes are extremely hard if you end up in a bad group. Prelims are difficult as well. Good luck!

People who complain about Hines are often just whining imo. She's a good lecturer but makes you work for the grade. Labs are hard and group quizzes are annoying and based on your assigned groups. If you do understand the practice problems she releases then exams will be fine. The exams were fair and just like the practice ones.

Very engaging lectures.

She was a great professor and was engaging in lectures. Wrote fair but difficult exams. Homework was reasonable but didn't always relate to the content learned in lecture. Very funny and moved quickly but since she wrote down notes with us, it was manageable,

Professor Hines was a really engaging lecturer and enjoyable to listen to. She does the notes with you during class so you won't fall behind trying to copy down lots of information. Her tests are hard but also fair, the problems are usually very dense but the actual concept is usually pretty straight forward. She does tend to overcomplicate things.

Prof. Hines moves through the material at wonderful pace, and is fun to talk to outside of class! She extrapolates upon the material presented in the textbook, synthesizing it for ease of understanding while preventing boring or repetitive lectures. The in-class practice problems are highly representative of the questions on the exam.

Great professor but difficult class. Really must study often in order to have an idea what's going on. Melissa does a good job teaching but it is sometimes unclear what is going to be on prelims (averages are usually around 60%) - due to the content of the class being difficult in nature. If you're not smart enough to keep up, do not take.

melissa is the goat

Dr. Hines is very clear and organized in lectures. I found her to be very well at explaining topics as well. She was accessible when I emailed and relayed information clearly. This class is hard by the structure and her exams were very hard, but also fair compared to the review material. Overall a hard, but enriching professor/class.

Fast-paced and entertaining lectures; prof.Hines is very experienced and it shows. Her love for physical chemistry also shows. Tricky prelims and problem sets, though, prepare well.

Professor for Chem 2070. Tough class, and moved quickly through material. Hines explained problems well and provided practice problems during class. Very kind. Responds very quickly to emails, accessible, and gives good feedback. Attend lectures and take notes.

Despite what others may say. She is very accessible outside of class via email and is very reasonable with regrades. Attend lectures and take notes since some test questions are very similar to the ones she does in class.

Very funny and obviously passionate about chemistry. CHEM 2070 is a difficult course by nature, but Prof. Hines's lectures were always very engaging. She goes through the content rather quickly, but I feel like it helped prevent me from zoning out during lectures. Her practice set questions can be very challenging

Hines is a great professor. Was always very engaging and wrote out everything she needed students to know for exams. However, the course is very rigorous and she does not pad it very much (hence why it's a weed out class). She is incredibly smart and can answer any question about the course and will ensure that you understand the topic.

Compared to Davis, I was always engaged in her lectures. Extremely organized in lecture by writing out notes live and came up with challenging but necessary psets that prepared us adequately for prelims. Her prelims are also quite reasonable if you did your due diligence. Quite funny too.

No nonsense lecturer, easily accessible

Attending her lectures is very important. The content she stresses in lecture will be on exams, and she writes live notes and gives detail not found in the textbook. The kinds of problems found in lectures and homework are a good guide for exam content. Spend time working on the homework, as that small percentage has a big impact on final grade.