she is an awesome teacher who makes everything very easy. she's funny and adorable! she sayd SUPER.

grading scale is ridiculous

Dr. Douskey is very helpful. Don't be afraid to ask her questions. Even though people think she's too focused on "Unit Topics", for me it makes more sense that way. Her lectures are so adorable too!

pay attention to lectures because a lot of the midterm questions are examples she gives in class. you need to read your book. online homework is time consuming at times, it is a chem course afterall.

Actually she doesn't just teach for the numbers and calculations but even she said herself she likes to teach material qualitatively. Yah the homework doesn't link up well with exams but I'm just glad I'm learning, online hw is different, fun, interesting

I liked it more than high school chem. Homework didn't help, labs ended early, midterms sort of hard, final was easy.

lectures were ok.... midterms were hard, lots of concept rather than calculation. final was easy, jus a collection of midterm. homework is online... and not very fun. only good thing was the lectures were online.

Ok, I know a lot of people have been really hard on Dr. Douskey. She has hard tests, yes but you can make up for them through homeworks and labs. Her lectures were fun and easy to understand, she tried her best to know student's names. :-)

Overall very good and helpful. The only drawback was she tried to oversimplify things during lecture, and when it came to the tests, all we had were those simple ideas in our head, which didn't help us on the test. The demos were great!!

She's not the easiest professor, but she's very helpful and mostly clear. I thought she was a good teacher... a lot better than my physics professors! :P

She focuses exclusively on her lectures when looking for exam material, and luckily they are for the most part clear and comprehensible. Be able to explain the chemistry behind her umbrella topics (Acid Rain, Stars, etc.) and you'll do fine. Fun class.

Not a bad prof. Teaches whats on the exam and is clear and gives simplistic lectures on what is a simple subject. Exams are fair and WRITTEN BY THE DEPT for those on here who complained about that. Take a diff. prof you'll get the same exams.

i don't know what the fuss is about she's cool.

The class was fun with a lot of demos. The exams were decent, on the hard side. She is pretty approachable, and nice.

Douskey is not a horibble teacher. She just made it so that there was no extra credit and that you actually had to do WORK to get an A in Chem 1A. Basically, a lot of disgruntled pre-meds have been vetting their anger out on her. I got an A with her, it wasn't easy, but it is doable. She's not one of those people who spoonfeeds.

Prof. Douskey is a great lecturer. She taught the class at a good pace, making sure to emphasize important points of Chem. She had great demos for those visual learners. Take her class if you need to pass Chem 1A because she will teach you what you need to know.

Everyone hated her, but I thought she was great. She taught the basic concepts well, and her tests matched her lectures. She really made me enjoy Chem and clarified a lot of concepts.

The person below me is an @$$hole. she was not that bad. these guys want to get an easy A by a professor that gives them the answers. shes a REALLY nice person and deserves a lot of slack.

This is one of those deals where the lectures are sort of a supplement to reading the book, and not the other way around. And I tended to fall asleep during that time anyways. The lectures are clear and simple enough, though.

She had very clear boardwork; her lectures were easy to understand and follow. Lecture notes were all you needed to study for her tests. She had a harsh grading system, which took off lots of points for small things. However, the grading system was fair in that it was stadardized and equally harsh to everyone. She was friendly and helpful in OH.

Pretty decent professor. Lectures were kind of simple compared to information in text. Exams were fairly easy as long as you understand the material. But you must work kind of fast on the exams and watch out for careless errors. Homework grading was unreasonable. Effort should count more.

Reasonably clear lectures. Moderately difficult tests. Unreasonable grading of homework.

She did a fairly good job of teaching. Her lectures were reasonably clear, and she made an attempt to tie things in with actual examples, although some of her examples were poorly executed. However, the material seemed too general, and we probably could have finished everything in half the time, or gone more in depth. Very easy tests.

It seemed like her lectures and the exams were COMPLETELY different from the labs and the homework. The difficulty level of the lectures and tests were really really really simple compared to the homework and labs ( I spent >10 hours a week on homework and labs); also, grading is VERY harsh. Tests are easy but harsh grading KILLS.

Her Tests were just like the homework...just go over the hw problems the night before and you will be alright, but make sure you understand the material. TEN TIMES BETTER THAN HENDERSON, the other 4B teacher my semester.

Douskey's lectures were clear but they were too simple compared to what we were reading in the texts. The tests were based a lot on the lectures so they were easy and did not reflect the difficulty of the HW from the text. My least favorite aspect of the class was the labs which made me feel clumsy and stupid, but I enjoyed the special project.

Chem 4B is a hard class, but studying definitely pays off. Douskey is friendly and approachable. Her tests are fair. Labs are somewhat challenging. It is essential to ask for help if unsure about concepts.

Focuses on general, overall learning instead of making you memorize equations. I would suggest going to class instead of reading the book.

One of the nicest lecturers on campus; she was always helpful in OH. Lectures were informative and entertaining. While she could have taken much less time with the material, with more time it was given a chance to sink in. Overall really good, I would say.

She's really into teaching and the theory of it... except that she tries too hard. Makes classes mandatory by iClicker, which I thought was a stupid system, because her lectures could've been easily skipped. Materials are not hard (she tries to start from very beginning, understandably). but her test Qs border can be trivial, trickily stupid

I loved Douskey. She was funny, explained concepts well enough to be grasped, and made the field of analytical chemistry really interesting! Grading was fair, and tests really test you on what was presented in class and not some random nonsense from nowhere. Brilliant!

Good instructor. She is very open and helpful during office hours.

She's funny, informative, and loves to engage students. She tries to keep things interesting with jokes and frequent demos. The concepts themselves were not very difficult or plentiful, but that just meant you could sit back and enjoy her teaching more.

In my opinion, analytical chemistry is a very boring chemistry subject to teach. Yet she does it justice by hitting all the key points. She specializes in active learning, by doing Flipped Fridays, where we do worksheets instead of listening. These are very helpful for the exams, which were easy if you studied her past tests and paid attention.

Great lecturer, kinda babies her students, but is really clear.

Great lecturer and very engaging. Her tests were slightly tricky, but if you kept up with the lectures and homework, you did well. She is very passionate about the material and goes out of her way to help you as much as she can. Loved her enthusiasm.

My favorite prof in the whole wide world. She might have cried at the Florence and the Machine concert, but I feel like crying after every lecture because they are so beautiful. Prof. Douskey, if you're reading this, pls be my best frand. WE LOVE YOU. 3 3 3 Enjoy your gourmet tea and dorm room moonshine.

I actually enjoyed her class even more than the regular Chem lecture

She's got 1 lecture a week, you go pretty much to randomly click your iClicker and then leave. You never interact with her. The GSI is everything - get a good one and switch early if needed. There's a formal lab report but the average was low so they had us edit it and turn it in again. There's a test - super easy, exactly like her practice.

Great professor and amazing lecturer! Very funny and explained the material clearly. Added humor into the lectures to keep students engaged and included many demonstrations. I learned more from this class than the regular Chem 1A lectures, and ended up leaving with a greater appreciation for chemistry.

Douskey is a cute lady, and tries to make lectures fun and engaging, but unfortunately they can still end up being pretty boring. Only really went for iclicker credit. Prelabs and lab reports can be time consuming but are not too difficult and the lab exam is identical to the practice. If you put in some effort and do the work, you can get an A.

Douskey is a very sweet woman, and a much better lecturer than the Chem 1A professors (calling out the Head-Gordons). She goes through most labs beforehand, so you know what to expect. Makes lab clearly the easiest part of Chem 1A, so you can focus on the lecture portion of the class. Sarcasm was on point, very funny lady.

The only thing hard about Chem 1AL was the lab report. However, you did get a regrade with everything you did wrong on a rubric so there's no way you can't get a better grade the second time. Also, you need an iClicker for the class.

The lab reports took a long time to complete, but this is a big chunk of your grade. Go to office hours to get help on homework and labs. Her exams are very similar to prior exams.

She's the homie and very relatable.

She is enthusiastic and does her best to make lab lectures interesting. Attendance is mandatory, but the iClicker tests give you a nice grade cushion. The lab report was the most difficult part of class, but you get a rewrite so you should end up with a decent grade on it. Her exams aren't too difficult as she knows Chem 1A lecture is hard enough.

Lecture was mandatory, and it was hard to get anything out of these lectures. Incredibly dry. No reason to avoid her, just have to show up and work on other homework for an hour a week.

Michelle Douskey is such a great, funny, and kind professor! Her style of lecture is very unique, and her humor accommodated the occasional dryness of the lectures. She loves interacting with students. The formal lab report was difficult, but she allowed a rewrite. The final exam was super easy, similar to the practice exams. Overall very easy!

She is a great person and very nice to all. She does iClicker questions so you have to come to lecture and makes experimental chemistry concepts a bit easier to understand. Lab was very fun and I loved my GSI. Basically, a very good professor to take in conjunction to Chem 1A.

Super easy class! Go to lecture with your iclicker, get bonus points for surveys, show up to lab and follow instructions, do all pre-labs, and turn in all post-labs and you'll do well. Lab exam was pretty easy and I barely studied. Lectures are interesting, GSIs are helpful. Wish I could have spoken to her more 1 on 1, she seems fantastic!

Douskey is nice and sometimes pretty funny. She is very clear on what she wants. Labs were really easy, but they were a lot of work. If you put in the effort, it's an easy A.

TBH, I learned Chemistry from her and not my actual Chemistry prof.. She is hilarious and the reason why I learned some chemistry last semester. I would honestly want to thank her if I saw her again. She teaches well, has humor, and overall is willing to help you out. I HIGHLY recommend her.

Easy A. Free iClicker pts. Most of the time I didn't understand her lectures but it wasn't even necessary for me to do the labs and still get 100% on lab reports (I guess depends on GSI though). Labs required minimal work. She's funny. Gives lots of extra cred and final is pretty much exactly the same as practice exams she posts. Would take again!

I had her for Chem 1AL, she was really nice and caring. A little scattered at times but not too much. I would recommend her, it's an easy A.

Pretty straightforward class, and I personally found Douskey to be really funny. I enjoyed her teaching style and think the class is an easy A.

Dr. Douskey is kinda an underdog, she's passively funny and also very willing to help her students succeed. Her lectures combine technical info with real-world applications. The final exam can affect your grade, so actually study for it. It sucks because it's a bit of work for 1 unit, but overall it's not too hard if you put in the effort

Technically took Chem 1B which is the same thing as Chem 4B I guess. Though this class is easier than other science classes at Cal (Prof. Douskey doesn't torture her students), still study your butt off for exams, put effort into the hw, and do your lab reports. I really think that working (moderately) hard in her class will get you an A!!

I had a difficult time in my general chem classes, but Douskey's lectures were always clear, interactive, and well-paced. Labs often ended early, but also ran over quite a few times. However, like most lab classes at Cal, your GSI determines most of your grade. Ask questions in lab and put forth a noticable effort so you stand out.

Prof Douskey is much better at teaching Chemistry than the actual Chem 1A professors. I learned more from her than I thought I would in a 1 unit class. That being said, the class has the workload of a 4 unit class. She is thoughtful and caring and designs labs to make them sustainable and relevant to our lives. Do the practice exams!

Douskey's explanations of her labs were clear and easy to follow. Her sense of humor is amazing and made her easily approachable. As long as you pay attention in her lectures (or watch the webcasts attentively), the labs should be pretty easy!

Really enjoyed having her as a lab lecturer. Her lectures are more difficult to understand then the labs themselves but her lectures overlap well with CHEM 1A material

Explains all the content very well and doesnt overwhelm you by going too fast. Ive always enjoyed going to lecture.

Dr. Douskey was great! She had this slight sarcastic humor that made lectures fun. For the lab itself, make sure you ask questions if you're confused because it's easy to get marked down on your lab reports. Your grade depends a lot on the GSI that you have.

She is a great chem professor, very funny and easy to understand. Like any stem class you need to put in work, but as long as you understand material this is not a difficult class.

Dr.D is awesome! I hated chemistry coming into college and was not looking forward to this course. However, it quickly turned into my favorite class. Lab itself is super fun. Make sure you get a good GSI because they are the ones who grade your lab reports which make up most of your grade. They are not too difficult, but can be at times

Professor Douskey is super smart and her lectures are very engaging. She does a good job of explaining concepts, especially if it's your first time taking chem. However, your grade in her lab class will depend heavily on how you perform in labs, your experience in which depends on your GSI, so be aware when choosing your section!

Dr. Douskey is an absolute gem!! I love how she puts on songs that tie in with the topic you are learning right before the lecture and how she jokes during class. Even after classes went online, she did everything for her students to learn the material and attend virtual lab. She made lab fun and interesting. Would def. take her class again!

Douskey is cool I guess haha! Her lectures were sort of pointless and she wasn't the most engaging, but I still appreciate her effort to make lab lectures as fun as possible. Be ready for a lot of mom jokes that don't always play out the way she wants them to..

Douskey is a great teacher, even though lectures are online, she tends to make every single one interesting and fun! I do recommend choosing your GSI carefully, since some are tough graders! Your grade depends on Labs, so try to be as detailed as possible.

Dr. Douskey was a great professor, especially during the COVID pandemic. She has a great sense of humor & made the class fun & light-hearted! Lab lectures were recorded but you could attend them live. All labs were done online with optional attendance to lab section. Grade is mainly based on GSI grading of lab report sheet. Extra credit is offered!

Dr. Douskey is approachable, light hearted and her lectures were very engaging. She did a great job adjusting the the course to work in an online format. However, some of the reports are lengthy, so you will have to put in more work than a normal 2 unit class. Your grade is also heavily dependent on your GSI, so make sure you get a good one!

Professor Douskey is the best! During lectures, she manages to keep us engaged with jokes and funny stories while also teaching us the course material. The course is well organized, fun, and informative even in the online setting. Your final grade mostly depends on your GSI so make sure you get a good one.

Professor Douskey made this semester so much more bearable. I left each lecture smiling and laughing, and she made it clear that she cared about her students by engaging with us; despite the class having 1000+ students. I loved her so much that I'm hoping to take another course with her once everything is in-person. I can't thank her enough!

Easily one of the best professors! Not only did she engage in lectures with students and GSIs, but she also made this online semester SO MUCH BETTER. You can tell she is passionate and overall enjoys teaching. Her lectures are not hard to understand, even if you have no background chem knowledge. The GSIs for this course are also great.

Although lab became online this year, professor Douskey made it interesting and informative. The class is also curved generously. The only imperfection about this class is how much your grade depends on lab reports, and having a tough grader gsi can really ruin your grade. Would recommend.

Chem 1AL is a lot of work for two units (the nature of labs). Dr Douskey is very caring and very accommodating in her class. Your grade is primarily controlled by your GSI. Lab reports must follow the rubric to a T for full credit. The material is pretty straightforward but still time-consuming. I recommend you take her. She's a fun instructor!

Great lectures that explain the math and background of each lab. Easy final with multiple practice finals provided that match what you will be getting. Amazing and hilarious person that cares deeply for her students!! Go professor Douskey!!!

Her lectures are very clear. The class can be a bit hard, especially since it's online. Just make sure you follow the instructions and you'll be fine. Also, the final exam can be surprisingly difficult, so make sure you study well.

Dr. Douskey is so kind and understanding. I enjoyed her sense of humor and her ability to teach concepts more clearly than they were taught in Chem 1A. The only thing I wish we had was a rubric for all the lab reports because we never knew what we had to include to get full credit on all the reports. GSI's grade hard but there are EC opportunities.

she's super sweet & it's a fun class! easy A

Dr. Douskey is a fun prof, and helpful in office hours. I can honestly say her lectures were enjoyable to attend. The class itself is a bit tedious, mostly due to the long lab reports (which is the case for many lab classes). However, it is graded fairly, and the end-of-semester exam isn't too difficult. Work hard and you can get an A.

Her lectures are amazing and quite engaging. The grading criteria are clear and consistent from the beginning of the semester to the end. I personally would like to take her classes again.

Professor Douskey was very caring of her students and had excellent lectures. She would often stay after class to get to know students better and talk with them about a wide range of interesting topics. Make sure you attend lectures for the participation check-ins and google form surveys.

Theyre very clear and the lab was pretty easy although everything really depends on your gsi. The final is what gets most ppl but other than that its a solid class

Awesome Professor! Just show up to lecture, pay attention, do what you're supposed to do in lab and you'll be fine. Go to office hours before submitting lab reports if you want double check criteria. Do all the practice exams she gives before the final. Go to weekly review session held by the head GSI--It helps a lot in the end when studying.

PROF. DOUSKEY IS AMAZING! I took 1A at the same time, and really started to hate chem. But, Douskey made me realize chemistry isn't so bad, and with the right prof, you can succeed. I wish she taught Chem 1A, too. Her lectures were easy to follow, and lab was very fun! She often cracked jokes and was great to have this semester! Highly recommend!!!

Prof Douskey is so sweet and fun! Makes chem seem so much better. Labs are hard because report grading criteria is unclear, but you will be fine. Final is easy if you study a bit!

I took this class Fall 2021 so all our lectures were online. Even then, she explains everything you need to know clearly and concisely, no trick questions or anything. The class really just depends on the lab reports, which depends on how easy your GSI grades. Reports aren't really difficult though, just pay attention to lab and read the procedures

Douskey was one of the best chem professors I have had. She cares about her students well being and success. Her exams aren't hard if you take the practice exams she provides. She gives free versions of the lab manuals and textbooks making the class really accessible. Her lectures are kind of slow but she explains things very well.

Professor Douskey is nice and enthusiastic, but the lab lectures don't really do that much. They help you prepare for the lab a bit, but they aren't very helpful and it's mandatory attendance. Most of your grade is on labs, which are graded by GSIs. The final exam is pretty easy, and really similar to the practice exams she provides.

To preface, I took Douskey for CHEM 1AL and CHEM 1B. I enjoyed having her for 1B a lot more since the curriculum was more tailored to what she wanted us to know. I felt that she was more caring too. Her lectures and homework don't match up to the midterms but the practice midterms are very similar to the real ones! Definitely take practice exams!

She's a good professor. She tried to create a good atmosphere and tried to give out extra credit at the end. Lectures don't help much with lab. For lab reports there often wasn't a clear grading rubric. Lab reports were usually lengthy so make sure to start early. The final exam is very similar to practice exams. Overall, the class isn't difficult.

While the Chem 1AL experience is heavily based on the GSI, Douskey provided clear lectures and viable online alternatives in case of extraneous situations. Labs were interesting and, while write-ups were time-consuming for a 2-unit class, the overall course was a net benefit to students interested in chemistry.

Professor Douskey is very intelligent and she loves chemistry. Her lectures are funny and she makes her students smile. Her explanations are very clear and her notes are useful. Chemistry 1AL is easy to follow and I would recommend Douskey.

Professor Douskey makes lectures really engaging; she has cool aunt energy, which is rather comforting. Although the work load is sometimes rather heavy, I think the class itself is quite enjoyable.

I love Professor Douskey! She is honestly one of the best teachers I have had this semester at Berkeley! She is helpful during office hours and always answers questions after lectures to clarify everything. Her classreally made me fall in love with chemistry. 10/10 teacher, she is fantastic.

Douskey is overall a good lecturer. She tells jokes that either hit or miss, but I rather have that over a stale professor. However, my 1AL experience was mostly negative, due to my GSI and her extremely strict grading on lab notebook pages. GSI breaks/makes the class for lab, not the actual professor. Very generous curve for final grades however.

I loved Prof Douskey! She is extremely kind and you can tell she cares about her students. Your GSI matters, but I had a chill GSI. The lab reports are lots of work, so be ready to put in time. It's a 2 unit class but it was the most work I had and shorter labs took 2-3 hrs. Go to office hours, GSI's are super helpful and will answer q's.

She's probably the best lecturer I've had so far; engages the students, good humor. The GSI you get dictates your experience in the class more than she does, however. A lot of prep (reviewing the lab process, goals, and doing the online lab) is really the key to doing well. Lab reports are a lot of work and the questions are sometimes unclear.

Amazing professor. Absolutely amazing. While the prelab assignments and lab reports can require lots of time and effort on the student's part, Chem 1AL with Dr. Douskey will surely be a net benefit for any and all students interested in exploring chemistry.

The lectures were helpful for a quick overview of future labs, and the final exam heavily mirrors practice exams. There is a lot of work for 2 unit lab though.

The prelab quizzes were sometimes excessive. The lectures also didn't always help with the actual lab itself which made the labs confusing and stressful because of time. The GSI's really did make a huge impact on how the class flowed. Overall Douskey was kind, but most discussion on material were with GSI's.

Lectures are not very helpful and points are docked from lab reports for the smallest things. But the lab exam was very fair, okay experience overall

Nice professor! Appreciate how she conducts lectures, fairly easy to understand. The downside is that ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY (taken via iClicker...which has a lot of connectivity issues). Class is a lot of work (Pre-Labs and Lab Reports are VERY TIME CONSUMING). THE FINAL DETERMINES YOUR GRADE! Recommend taking with Chem 1A simultaneously!

Lectures are semi related to labs, but you don't need to go to understand the lab. You do a pre-lab quiz before every lab and have to pass it in order to attend lab. Just read the lab manual in order to pass the quiz. Lectures mostly have to do with the stuff on the final. Had an A before the final, and ended with a C, so study for the final.

Her lectures were kinda boring but she and the classes resources I found to be pretty accessible, especially with prompt responses. This class was a lot of work but ultimately pretty good.

She such a nice and sweet professor. However, Pre-Labs and Lab Reports took up so much time and energy. Most of the final grade relied on the final exam, so if you did bad on final exam you were done for. As long as you did practice exam you should be able to get a b at least because I did not attend any lecture.

Lectures are hit-or-miss, but the GSI's office hours are super helpful. Labs are graded strictly, so read the rubrics carefully. Unstuckstudy AI made prepping for the final a breeze. Overall, it's a lot of work for a 2-unit class.

Dr. Douskey is sweet and cares about her student. Has a solid curriculum. Lectures often felt irrelevant to lab reports and prelab quizzes. Reports were tedious and strictly graded, but GSIs were helpful. Reports took up to 8 hours a week. The final was true to practice exams. This class is not hard, just requires a lot of work outside of class.

Lectures were engaging and she is accessible outside of class especially in office hours. She stayed behind often to answer questions and it is clear that she cares for her students. Although the prelab quiz and lab reports were time consuming and often ambiguous, they are doable.The final exam was fair and similar to the plentiful practice given.

Lab lectures weren't the most useful and grading criteria was a bit unclear. However she's a nice professor and overall the class was pretty manageable. Lab exam was identical to exams from previous years.

I love Dr. Douskey. It clearly shows that she is passionate about education. I will say her lectures don't have any relevancy to the actual labs. The grading of this class depends all on your GSI. The practice final exams ARE CARBON COPYS to the Final Exam you will get. Also the class isn't hard just a bunch of busy work (like srsly a ton).

Prof. Douskey made 1AL's expectations very clear and her lectures covered general topics associated with the lab as well as some of the procedure. Attendance is mandatory and she uses polls during her lectures to track participation. She's got a good sense of humor and makes lab less intimidating.

lectures can be a little hard to pay attention to but she has a nice sense of humor. lecture attendance for 1al was mandatory (used iclicker). made it clear what she wanted in lab reports. very approachable

Took chem 1AL last semester and Dr. Douskey was great. She was sweet and approachable, but Im really giving this course a 5 because of Nick Watanabe. Genuienly one of the best GSIs ive ever had at Berkeley and helped me and many other students feel like we understood what was actually going on in the lab and lab reports. Truly amazing and dedicated

Go to lectures, do the iClicker, and pay attention in lab, and you will be more than okay! This 5 is really for my GSI Li Teh and my teacher scholar Riya. I doubt I would have done as well in this class without asking them so many questions every lab, and I am so thankful for the time and effort they put in to helping me and answering my questions.

Practice exams look really similar to the real thing, spend time focusing on broad concepts/lab applications. Engaging lectures and really helpful during office hours

I don't know why people are complaining so much about this class, the only con I'd give was it was a lot of work for a 2 unit class, but besides that the professor was really funny, nice and engaging if you actually made an effort to talk to her or ask her questions. The final is also extremely light and earlier than most finals.

Overall, the professor is not as bad as other ratings suggest imo. Even though it could be a lot of work for a 2-unit class, I found it to be manageable and the final seemed pretty fair.

Funny professor but lectures aren't that helpful towards the lab. This class has a lot of busywork for a 2 unit class and it felt more time consuming than my 4 unit classes. Final was easy if you knew what was going on in the labs and VERY similar to practice tests given.

She is a great professor, and I don't understand why people are complaining. She is very approachable during office hours. I think all this criticism comes from the fact that this is the first lab class many students take at Berkeley, and they aren't prepared for the rigor P.S. Don't submit your lab report without going to at least one office hour

Very kind professor! It is only reasonable that she couldn't cover every procedure during her lectures. But she is overall very helpful!

Funny lectures and lab final is identical to past exams (which she gives you). Some of the prelab work feels tedious but it doesn't actually take that long. Class depends on lab GSI as they're the one you actually spend the most time with.

prof douskey is a great lecturer, even though the lectures don't really match the labs. if you actually prepare your lab notebook, write down your data and complete your work on time, this should be a pretty easy class. some gsi's can be harsh graders so go to office hours if you want to clarify anything!