4.3

Nirit Glazer

Chemistry - Eastern Michigan University

4.3
Quality
2.0
Difficulty
61%
Would Retake
102
Reviews
4.3
Quality
2.0
Difficulty
4.3
Helpful
4.2
Clarity

61%

Would Retake

102

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

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7

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8

1

6

What Students Say

She's hard to understand when she talks and isn't clear with problems

CHEM117 - 2.0 rating

Will NEVER take her again

CHEM117 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

23%

Textbook Required

58%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 33 grades
Most common grades:
A (17)
A- (9)
Not sure yet (8)
Grade Distribution
A(18)B(2)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(13)
Based on 41 reported grades
A: 17
A-: 9
Not sure yet: 8
B+: 4
Common Tags
EXTRA CREDIT (6)
Caring (6)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (4)
Clear grading criteria (4)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (4)
LECTURE HEAVY (3)
Gives good feedback (3)
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES (2)
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Reviews (102)
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CHEM117
Nov 1, 2011

Knows what she's talking about but cannot explain it to students. Very hard to understand. Could not answer questions well. Not worth attending the lectures because she gets all the information directly from the chapters but the book explains it better.

4.0
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CHEM117
Dec 7, 2011

Knows the material, nice, willing to help beyond official office hours

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CHEM117
Dec 7, 2011

Very difficult to understand due to her accent, but she's very nice overall. Everything comes from the book, so going to class is sort of irrelevant.

5.0
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CHEM117
Dec 8, 2011

I think this is her first year teaching so there are some things that could use some work, but overall she is a good teacher. She gives extra questions on exams (i.e. 22 questions but uses your best 20) and lots of time for homework. If you study you should pass! Does lots of problems with you in class and this is very useful. Go to class!

5.0
2.0
CHEM1117
Dec 8, 2011

Still green, but very helpful. The tests had questions from the lectures and the homework. In addition the built in extra credit helps a lot.

5.0
2.0
CHEM117
Dec 8, 2011

Helpful. Answer to questions, response fast to emails, organized. Tries hard to help every student. Tests are based on the homework/lectures so if just do the homework you are good to go.

5.0
1.0
CEM117
Dec 9, 2011

She is very nice and helpful! If you do the homework, you should have no trouble passing the exams. Take her!

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CHEM117
Dec 11, 2011

Her tests will be very easy if you do the homework. She sends links to all the notes so no notes need to be taken in class. Overall the class is pretty easy.

5.0
3.0
CHEM118
Dec 12, 2011

Very nice and helpful. The Pre lab lecture is clear and short. Take her.

5.0
2.0
CHEM117
Dec 23, 2011

Her lectures are structured and easy to follow. Does a lot of practice questions. She is very nice, care about the students and passionate about teaching. Take her classes.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Dec 26, 2011

Very easy to follow lectures. Very nice, care about the student?s grades. Many extra practice questions. Bonus questions in tests. Take her classes.

5.0
2.0
CHEM117
Dec 27, 2011

Nice, well prepared and provide extra office hours. If you take her classes, sit in the first row.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Jan 4, 2012

The tests are easy, the questions are from the the homework. We had links to all the notes. Overall, without too much effort I got a good score.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Apr 11, 2012

Overall, a great instructor, clear, cares about the students, and nice. Take her.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
May 10, 2012

Great Professor, Knowledgeable, clear, nice, and cares about the students. Take her.

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CHEM101
May 10, 2012

She is great and makes chemistry fun. She helps to make the connection b/w the different topics. I now finally understand what I tried to learn @ HS.

5.0
2.0
CHEM117
Jul 9, 2012

She is such a sweet teacher and tries her hardest to help students who are struggling. She truly gives her all. Her class is so easy you just have to study. Easy A.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Oct 10, 2012

A great professor - knowledgeable & nice. The lectures really helped me. She explains it just right and clear. Also, very fair, no surprises at the tests, just come to lectures, do your homework and you will be fine.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Dec 13, 2012

Take her. Fair tests (no surprises), lectures are very structured and easy to follow, knowledgeable, and most important - nice and helpful.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Dec 20, 2012

Best professor EVER!

3.0
5.0
CHEM117
Apr 15, 2013

I don't know what she did different this semester, but it was next to impossible trying to understand her. The tests were difficult. Overall the class was boring I actually fell asleep!

2.0
2.0
CHEM117
Apr 22, 2013

I check her reviews on here before I chose her and no one mentioned how deep he accent was . It's hard to understand her but the class was fairly easy. I could have did better

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Apr 23, 2013

Take her -- the best professor ever. Very organized and easy to follow, explain everything in simple words that everyone can get it. I wished I had her earlier in my HS. you only need to do homework and you are all set. She also very nice and care about the students.

5.0
1.0
CHEM118
Apr 23, 2013

I wish that she would teach 120 next semester, she is just great.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Apr 23, 2013

The lecture recordings really helps. clear and simple explains . The questions in the tests are from the homework.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Apr 24, 2013

Do your homework, attend the review (or watch online), you will get a solid A. She is very nice and care about the success of the students.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
May 10, 2013

Thanks for a great course. I strongly recommend her.

5.0
1.0
CHEM101
Grade: A
Oct 16, 2013

I finally understand why science is important even for someone like me who had no interest in science. Great professor.

5.0
1.0
CHEM101
Nov 7, 2013

She care about teaching. I learn in that class how to do, analyze and present graphs! If you have to take Chem101 take her.

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CHEM101
Nov 11, 2013

This really was the worst class I have ever taken at Eastern. I have not been this disappointed in any professor before. Although she is kind, she is an extremely poor professor, at least for this section. I wish I had better things to say, unfortunately I do not. Her accent is so thick you can barely understand her and content is very unclear.

5.0
1.0
CHEM101
Nov 13, 2013

This really is the best professor i ever had.Chemistry was always hard for me and for the first time, I start to get it. if you have to do 101, just take her.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Nov 13, 2013

#1. Presents the material clearly, willing to revisit difficult concepts, and very structured - easy to follow. Always make connections to the previous lecture. Also, covers everything for the test.

5.0
1.0
CHEM101
Nov 13, 2013

Great professor. Go to her office hours, she will work with you until you understand. I hesitated at first because most office hours are waist of time, but she is different. Take her.

5.0
1.0
CHEM101
Nov 14, 2013

thanks for forcing me to finally learn Excel.

5.0
2.0
CHEM101
Nov 14, 2013

She is sometimes hard to understand- yes. However, she is one of the smartest teachers at emu. She makes class seem easy, and is more than willing to help with anything we need. Her tests are easy to ace if you just study her power points. I am not a slacker but I don't try that hard and I'm getting a great grade by just following directions.

5.0
1.0
CHEM101
Nov 18, 2013

This professor works very hard to make us understand. I had some problems and went to her office hours - This semester I am going to pass Chem 101

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CHEM105
Nov 30, 2013

I honestly think she is not a proficient teacher. Her language barrier is an issue. Skips parts that I think would be important in higher Chem classes The HW is online, which is time consuming (If it were written it would take half the time) and there's no actual feedback, so you're bound to continue making the same mistakes. Take someone else!

5.0
1.0
CHEM101
Dec 21, 2013

I never believed that I could learn any chemistry, but I really enjoyed her class. She is nice, make exceptional efforts to help us to understand, and very knowledgeable.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Dec 22, 2013

I really enjoyed her course and hope to take more classes with her in the future. Plus, I finally learned Excel.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Jan 3, 2014

Very caring. She gives a lot of extra credit tasks. I tanked the first test but passed the class. Go to her office hours!

5.0
1.0
CHEM101
Jan 8, 2014

Prof. Glazer is very nice and explains the material very well. Exams aren't hard if you keep up with the material.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Jan 10, 2014

I took her class last semester. I had to get a recommendation from a professor and she helped quickly and positively. She is very sensitive to financial hardship! Take her and let her know about your problems sooner then later.

5.0
1.0
CHEM101
Feb 3, 2014

Very helpful. I took this class for the 3rd time and luckily I finally got her. A total different experience than what I had before. She has has helped me tremendously and met with me even beyond her official office hours and it paid off. I finally can look forward to student teaching and becoming a teacher myself.

5.0
1.0
CHEM101
Mar 15, 2014

She is the nicest professor I've had. She actually very clear despite having an accent. Also, she is very helpful at office hours.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Mar 24, 2014

Science is really not my thing, I just have to take it for my major. Luckily I got Dr. Glazer. She simplifies stuff and make you feel that you can get it. I even start to like it, at least I do not afraid from it anymore.

5.0
2.0
CHEM117
Oct 8, 2014

Just great professor.

5.0
2.0
CHEM117
Oct 18, 2014

Great teaching style! She is very helpful - go to her office hours - very willing to help when you have any problems or questions.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Nov 3, 2014

Passionate about the history of chemistry. We learn about who discover what and how. It makes it more personal.

5.0
2.0
CHEM117
Grade: A
Nov 10, 2014

very helpful & nice. She repeatedly make connections between the new topics. She is very clear and provide a lot of examples. Also, go to her office hours.

4.0
3.0
CHEM117
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 13, 2014

she is willing to help; however, I do feel that if i had not taken chem in high school, I would have struggled in her class. She can sometimes go a little fast in lecture, but she records them for you, gives you about a week for each homework assignment, & gives extra credit for each test. I had her for lab as well, she lets you work in partners!

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117
Nov 18, 2014

Dr. Glazer is a very nice woman, but she is a HORRIBLE teacher. We spent about 3 weeks going over the difference between molecules and atoms, then as soon as she breaks out the ridiculous equations she spends less than a day on each of them, and no one in our class knows how to do them. She says buying the book isn't necessary but IT IS.

4.0
2.0
CHEM118
Dec 9, 2014

Gives you information sheets on every test. Goes over all information multiple times so it feels like the class is slow but the information is ingrained in your head.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: A
Dec 12, 2014

Great professor, i would definitively recommend to take it with her. The pace is just right, sometime too slow. She gives a lot of examples. Easy A as long as you go to the lectures and do the homework.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: A-
Dec 12, 2014

Great professor, take her. All equations etc. very easy as long as you know basic Algebra.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Dec 17, 2014

Very good and helpful.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: A+
Dec 21, 2014

Thanks!

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: A
Dec 21, 2014

She recycle test questions, get old exams and you'll get an A

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: A
Dec 21, 2014

History buff. She like the tell story about old people that did something in science.

5.0
1.0
CHEM118
Dec 21, 2014

Nice professor.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: A-
Dec 21, 2014

Thank for all your extra help. Take advantage of her office hours!

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Jan 5, 2015

Wonderful professor. Very knowledgeable & nice. Go to her office hours!

5.0
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117
Feb 11, 2015

very organized and helpful. Very nice.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: B+
Mar 14, 2015

Great & Clear, I wish that all my professors were like her.

5.0
1.0
CHEM118
Grade: A
Mar 14, 2015

Very helpful and nice.

5.0
2.0
CHEM117
Grade: A-
Mar 30, 2015

Go to her office hours - very helpful.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: A
Apr 11, 2015

Very clear and helpful.

2.0
3.0
CHEM117
May 2, 2015

Not a good Professor. She understands her subject well but struggles to pass that information onto her students . The class was not all that hard especially because I already knew a lot of it, but I found myself most teaching myself the material.

5.0
2.0
CHEM117
Grade: A
Aug 29, 2015

Great Professor, and was always very clear and helpful. DO YOUR HOMEWORK because she will use questions from that on the tests. Go to her Office hours - very helpful.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: A-
Sep 18, 2015

Makes science clear

1.0
5.0
CHEM117
Oct 24, 2015

Horrible professor. Rushes through problems, and would rather throw you the answer than explain how to do it. Will NEVER take her again.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: B+
Nov 2, 2015

Gives a lot of problems and explains step by step how to solve it. You can always go to her office and get even more help. She is available to the students, no appointments... just stop by her office.

3.0
4.0
CHEM117
Nov 10, 2015

Not very clear

5.0
3.0
CHEM117
Grade: A-
Nov 12, 2015

very helpful and very organized. It is hard because you need math - but if you come to class and do your homework you will be ok.

3.0
2.0
CHEM117
Grade: A-
Nov 14, 2015

Dr. Glazer is a pretty good professor who genuinely cares about her students. All she does during lectures, however, is read directly off the slides, which can be frustrating if you don't understand the slides. She posts all of the powerpoints online and is always available during office hours, though, so you can get extra help if you need it.

3.0
2.0
CHEM117
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 21, 2015

She is a nice teacher and her class is easy but you cant really understand her and when she teaching you will get lost ...

5.0
2.0
CHEM117
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 29, 2015

Very helpful and knows what she is talking about. The homework is easy and helps you a lot in this class.

2.0
4.0
CHEM117
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2015

Terrible professor. She's hard to understand when she talks and isn't clear with problems. She said you need to know basic math for the class but she can barely do them herself.

3.0
3.0
CHEM117
Dec 16, 2015

This class can be confusing if you are not good at math, and she really does not provide much help. Other than test, tests are fair, and homework is okay. She does go too fast on examples in class so make sure to try and comprehend. I hate chemistry, but the best part is that she replaces your final score with a low test score if it's better.

5.0
1.0
CHEM1117
Grade: A-
Dec 21, 2015

Great professor and nice. Go to her office hours - very helpful.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: A
Jan 26, 2016

Clear and organized. Do your homework and you will be fine. Easy tests, as long as you do your homework.

5.0
1.0
CHEM118
Grade: A
Jan 28, 2016

great professor & nice

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: A-
Feb 10, 2016

Good professor, She talked a lot about the history of chemistry. Likes to mention the female scientists.

5.0
1.0
CHEM117
Grade: A
Mar 8, 2016

A great professor, very helpful.

5.0
1.0
CHEM1117
Grade: A
Apr 25, 2016

Very helpful

3.0
4.0
CHEM117
Jun 22, 2016
Wouldn't take again

there are many calculations to perform to solve problems. one needs good math skills and calculator. exams were so dense with calculations , it was more about how fast one could calculate than if you know the material. I never could finish test on time , I am typically a 4.0 student. I knew material; complicated problem6s take time, need less ques

5.0
4.0
CHEM1117
Grade: A
Jul 4, 2016
Would take again

She is a great professor. Very nice and helpful. If you show up to class and do your homework you will get an A. Go to her office hours!

2.0
3.0
CHEM1117
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 16, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Offers extra credit opportunities for every exam up to 6 points can be added. Book is not required.

EXTRA CREDIT
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
3.0
CHEM117
Grade: B
Feb 19, 2017
Wouldn't take again

You will spend hours doing homework. She does not teach well as she blows through her slide show and then goes home. She is lazy, does as little work as possible, yet expects students to spend hours on homework and preparation. She thinks she can show up, read a slide show, then go home. Does not put any effort into her class or students.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
1.0
3.0
CHEM117
Mar 14, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Glazier is honestly the worst professor I've ever had. She's incredibly unavailable; she has one hour of office hours a week. Her English is weak, which makes learning difficult concepts even more difficult. And she reads directly from her power points without elaboration. You'd be better off reading the book and never attending lecture.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
TEST HEAVY
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
1.0
4.0
CHEM117
Mar 15, 2017
Wouldn't take again

worst professor ever! cannot understand what she is saying most of the time. goes through power points and says "we are just gonna do a quick review" when we have no idea what we are looking at. she never puts grades in so you have no idea how you are doing in the class. i honestly learned more from youtube videos than i have in this class.

Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
3.0
2.0
CHEM117
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 15, 2017
Wouldn't take again

If you've already taken chemistry in high school, then this class should be a breeze. Even if you haven't taken chem before, this is a slow paced class. Be sure to actually go to class, since there's a lot of in class quizzes. English doesn't seem like her first language, so sometimes she's hard to understand.

BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
4.0
CHEM117
Grade: A
Mar 29, 2017
Would take again

You need to know math. Her extra credit is all about graphing. It took me 5 minutes to get the maximum points.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
CEM117
Grade: B+
Mar 31, 2017
Would take again

Great professor, care about the students and available.

Respected
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
5.0
4.0
CHEM1117
Grade: A
Apr 11, 2017
Would take again

Very organized, no surprises, just do homework and get an easy A. If you do not do homework, just drop the course...

ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
Caring
2.0
4.0
CHEM117
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 19, 2017
Wouldn't take again

She is very nice and caring, but her teaching style was terrible. She goes through powerpoints and lectures too fast. She is difficult to understand as English is not her first language. She says you don't need the textbook, I purchased anyway as my Lab instructor highly recommended doing so. If it weren't for youtube, I would have failed!

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
4.0
CHEM1117
Grade: A-
Apr 23, 2017
Would take again

Great Prof. Go to her office hours, she helps a lot.

Gives good feedback
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
CHEM1117
Grade: B-
Apr 28, 2017
Would take again

Amazing professor. Very considerate. I clearly didn't take it seriously and almost fail and she helped me a lot and kept me on track.

ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
CEM117
Grade: B+
Jun 14, 2017
Would take again

She is very nice and caring, I managed to get B+ even though I hate Chemistry

Gives good feedback
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
4.0
CHEM117
Grade: Not sure yet
Sep 27, 2017
Would take again

Great professor. Use her office hours! If you've taken chemistry in high school, then this class should be a easy.

Participation matters
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
5.0
CHEM1117
Dec 7, 2017
Would take again

Just do your homework and come to classes and you can get an easy A.

Respected
Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
4.0
3.0
CHEM117
Grade: A
Jun 6, 2018
Would take again

Everyday is a powerpoint lecture but if you miss class they all get posted to canvas. No attendance. When taking notes during class she will tell you important things you need to know for tests and exams. All tests are multiple choice. The class is easy enough if you follow and stay on track. Altogether a good teacher and does have a light accent.

LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
2.0
CHEM117
Grade: A
Jun 6, 2018
Would take again

The only grades you get are homework combined and your test and exam scores. No grades are posted until the semester is done with other than tests. The online homework can be difficult at some points but make sure you are positive the answer before submitting becaus you lose points every try.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

23%

Textbook Required

58%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 33 grades
Most common grades:
A (17)
A- (9)
Not sure yet (8)
Grade Distribution
A(18)B(2)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(13)
Based on 41 reported grades
A: 17
A-: 9
Not sure yet: 8
B+: 4
Common Tags
EXTRA CREDIT (6)
Caring (6)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (4)
Clear grading criteria (4)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (4)
LECTURE HEAVY (3)
Gives good feedback (3)
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES (2)
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.69 avg change
Mar
Apr
Jun
Sep
Dec
Jun
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

CEM117

5.0

(3)

CHEM118

4.8

(6)

CHEM101

4.7

(13)

CHEM1117

4.7

(9)

CHEM117

4.2

(68)
+2 more courses
Difficulty by Course

CHEM1117

3.0

CHEM105

3.0

117

2.5

CEM117

2.3

CHEM117

2.0

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