she is really not that hard, expects alot from you but lets you re-take almost all the quizes and tests!!

She has high standards, but she lets you re-take tests. If you really want to know your **** in chemistry, take her. You can't do well in her class if you're not welling to do the work.

Best Chemistry Instructor in the District. If you really want to learn chemistry take her, theres no one better.

Dude, you would be a fool not to take Mrs Crispen.

very challenging. most dedicated, committed teacher i've had here. Also very smart

For the Serious science student. Lazy, need not apply.

Best teacher I've ever had.

Excellent teacher. Probably one of the best ones I've had in the San Diego area. Knows what she's talking about. You can ask her any practical application for what you are learning and she'll have a logical answer.

Crispen is the Mom you never had! You'll be pissed while your in the course (living with her), but you'll love her to death the day you graduate her course, because she will prepare you for higher level work! Thanks Mrs. Crispen!

gives lots of stress. take homes take at least 18 hrs. challenging tests. do hw, problem sets, go to workshops, you'll do well. best chem teacher ever!

Best Chemistry teacher ever. She prepares you for Real Chemistry. The other chem teachers are easy A's but will not prepare you for higher level chemistry. Those who are interested in Grad school, Med School or Pharm School take Crispen. Those looking for an easy A, find another professor.

IF YOU WANT TO -LEARN- BY FIRE! If not take another Professor, please. Crispin is relentless with the homework and exams. The only way to survive is to find a study group and stick together. It all pays off in the end, though. A great choice for all heading for O Chem and beyond.

If you want to learn chemistry take crispen. If you want an easy A look elsewhere. She will prep you for transfer and professional school. Best Professor at City College.

She is very knowledgable and doesnt mind taking the time to explain things to the class. If your just looking to get by in this class dont expect to not study or do homework. She is the hardest professor that I can imagine ever having but the best. She CHALLENGES YOU BUT YOU WILL LEARN. Good Luck

I thought that her class was awesome. I learned a lot and she was more than willing to help students out and explain material that we didn't get. She's an excellent instructor, in my opinion.

She will give you all the tools you need to become a chemistry whiz - however, you have to learn how to apply them inside and out if you want to do well in her class - there are NO shortcuts. She is very challenging, but respects her students and has high expectations for them. Great teacher!

I really enjoyed her class. I had to roll up my sleeves and work but I'm a better person for it.

crispen is the devil!!! she is a really brutal teacher. Her tests are hard as hell but shes a very passionate teacher. I suggest if chemistry isnt yoour major and its not too important to you fnd someone else. otherwise be prepared to get aboard a one way trip to hell.

Best teacher at City College Period.

Smartest teacher at City College. You will have to work your butt off but those of you out there that want an easy A and not learn anything well, I guess your not going anywhere in life. You get our of life what you put into life. In my opinion Mrs. Crispen is one of the best. A diamond in the rough.

She is a rough teacher, very demanding. She grades hard. She is trying to "lift" everyone intellectually, and while accomplishing that for a few leaves a swath of broken dreams to pay for the success of those few. She will not cater. There is no lee way;excel or fail. Some of us are midlevel science studentswe should get midlevel grades,geniusonly.

WARNING: Crispen is not an easy instructor however she is fair. Expect to work and you will be rewarded with knowledge. If you are serious about learning chemistry take this course. If you want an easy A, take someone else.

Expect bad reviews from people who have never been challenged before. Crispen is one of the best teachers ever-chem is a DIFFICULT subject!. If you are a serious student and willing to work hard and not be discouraged so easily take her class and ignore the bad reviews. Do people honestly think it will get easier in the next level? this is prep!

The best

I enjoy Crispen. She demands a lot of her students and the work is not easy but she is clear and fair. She also goes out of her way to accomodate the class.

I like her. She is hard but fair.

Mrs. Crispen is very nice and helpful. I went to see her in office hours and she thoroughly explained the areas I was having trouble with. She is tough though. Sink or swim mentality. But I made it through and I'm better prepared for the hard sciences. I recommend her.

Ms. Crispen is tough but thorough. If you want to learn I mean really learn Chemistry take Crispen. If you want an easy A take someone else.

I like her.

Great professor. Insanely brilliant and spoonfeeds the material. Crispen is very approachable and extremely kind. If you have any problems talk to her she will help you out.

Crispen is very organized, you will probably not get your homework back in a reasonable time but she more than makes up for late homework. Ms. Crispen is tough but I learned more from her than any other professor within the community college district.

I like Mrs. Crispen. You will have to really learn chemistry you can't fly by the seat of your pants but the payoffs are enormous. If you want an easy A take someone else, If you want to go to a University and further your science education, take Mrs. Crispen.

Crispen is difficult, but nothing in life comes easy. Those who are searching for an easy A and not really looking to learn chemistry search elsewhere. Those who want to KNOW chemistry take Crispen.

Crispen teaches a tough course and is heavy on the red ink, however she is easy to talk to and she has a default grading curve. I'm taking her for Chem 200.

Great Professor. Difficult and expects the world on a silver platter but prepares us for the real academic world that lies ahead. Take Mrs. Crispen and you will learn LEARN Chemistry.

IF you really want to learn chem, than take Crispen, if not look elsewhere. The woman knows her stuff and has a unique approach to her teaching, which if you're lazy will freak you out. I would recommend her to everyone who need to LEARN chem. Thanks to her, I have developed an affinity for chem now!!!

Crispen is simply the best. All of those who are complaining are going to have a hard time in life and will not make it at a 4 year institution. Crispen is tough and expects you to learn chemistry. If you want an easy A look elsewhere. If you want to be prepared for medical school or the hard sciences take Crispen.

For Those Who Want to Learn Only!

Best Professor at City College. She is demanding that you depart with a fundamental understanding of chemistry. This will probably be one of your hardest classes you've ever taken. Take it if you need to know the Chemistry for advancement. I highly highly without reservation recommend Nancy Crispen.

She is dedicated to her field and my advice is if you need to take further chem at the university level take her because you will be ready.She is an interesting mix. She is the nicest lady in the world,and I enjoy her lectures, but the class is incredibly hard and demanding. She is a very hard grader and marks you down for the slightest errors.

Professor Crispen is awesome. I took chem 152 with her, and now i am taking 200 and 200L. She spects a lot from u, but if you need help, she would help you. if you are going into a science major i highly recomend her, u would go very prepared to the University. :)

Great prof. If you want to learn chem, take her. If you want an easy A, don't. If you can't show up for class, look elsewhere too. I got an A, and it's the one I'm most proud of. I learned a lot, and I actually retained it. Hard prof, but effective. Cumulative final.

Summer class. Rigorous exams but study guides are excellent and will prepare you adequately for the exams. They have some mistakes but she will let you know what to watch out for or correct them. Her lectures are good and she gave us 25 extra points possible on tests on average. Just follow her lecture and study guides diligently to do well.

Prof. Crispen will make you learn Chem. if you put in the work. She is fair and passionate about her job, as well the subject. All of the former Crispen students in my 201 class have A's. If you can't handle it, you are in the wrong major.

Very knowledgeable and passionate about the material. Tough grader, and makes you work hard in her class. If you want to really learn chemistry, and especially if you plan on taking upper division science classes, I would highly recommend professor crispen. Great professor.

Super hard grader. I took this class over the summer and it felt like we were going a mile a minute, without time to really digest any material. I'm told that during the school year there is more material to help lock in the material that you are learning in lecture. Anyway, I found her teaching style to be interesting and inspiring. A- to A!

Tougher than diamonds, but, for lack of a better word: amazing. I had a six year hiatus from school before I took her and I thought I'd crap a kitten. At the end of it all, I couldn't be happier for taking her. I actually perplexed an O-Chem teacher the next semester with things that I was "supposed to forget." Thanks Mrs. Cripsen!

She's tough as diamonds. I had a 6 year hiatus from school when I took her class, and I thought I'd crap a kitten. Highly recommended if you're not a whiner. I still have the mole from 6.23! Thanks again Mrs. Crispen! In short, Crispen is teh Gangstatus!

If you asked me at the beginning of the semester, I'd say run the other way, but having completed the course I have decided Mrs. Crispen is one of the best Chem teachers I have ever had. If you are planning to continue to higher level Chem courses do yourself a favor and sign up for this class. She is tough as nails, but well worth the pain.

Took her for 152 also. Chem 200 was more challenging for me, but I really enjoy Crispen's lectures, and once again learned so much. I am sad she won't be teaching 201. Thx. Ms. Crispen!

Crispen means well but expects a lot from her students. If you put in the time and effort, you'll be rewarded with an A or B and a strong knowledge of Chem 200. If you are lazy, look for a different professor.

She honestly prepares you very well for higher level chem courses. It is true that she demands a lot from her students but she will spend plenty of her personal time explaining that concepts. I would definitely take her class again.

Ms. Crispen is really nice. You need to have solid algebra skills or you will struggle. 201 is really different than 200, there's more calculations involved and less theoretical stuff. It's not too hard to pass since she drops a test and some hw's, but if you want an A, you will have to work for it. The course material is not too fun, sadly.

Mrs. Crispen is a very sweet person. She loves chemistry and loves to see students succeed.

If you are going to take this class, join the MESA program!!!!! It will help you immensely. She doesn't hand back graded homework before quizzes or tests, so you don't really know what you're doing right or wrong. She counts off for little things like equal signs on tests. Join MESA program + go to her office hours for help! Tough grader!Good luck!

Crispen is a tough professor but not impossible to get an A in her class. Homework every class(the same that she teaches in class, so it ia not hard). You have to be very careful inhomework or exams because you could lose points for small mistakes. ask for help in her offices hours. If you are lazy and you don't like to study don't take this class.