Relatively heavy work load for a 101 class. I learned a lot from her and she's fair to you if you 1) Do the work and 2) Actually want to learn about chemistry. The people who failed or did not like her did not take the time to READ THE SYLLABUS. She wrote everything clearly and she sets you up for 300 level classes.

I don't what everyone is complaining about. She is very clear with what she wants. Although she is a hard grader, she is fair and is always open to help before tests. She doesn't use the textbook but she hands out lectures notes which are also very helpful. As long as you study and pay attention you'll do fine.

You can tell she enjoys teaching this material way more than 101. I'm in her honors class and had her for 101 Lab. Huge curve for exams. If you don't want to try, don't take her chem lab; she does a lot of lab reports. Always super nice and helpful.

Real talk.Yes she is very hard but she is also not out to get you and ruin your grades. She doesn't know how to do EASY. She's organized and responds to email very quicky and grading turnovers.Her test are very hard she knows she will need to curve before you take them. But I if you allow it, she will make you a better problem solver.

Be sure to read the syllabus and keep up with the work. If you do this and turn in your work on time, you will do fine. The tests are based on examples from class and homework.

Professor Takahara is much better than the professor that I had for 101. Interesting lectures and examples. Very detailed solutions to homework. Very helpful in office hours.

Lots of material for CH135. Fair grades. Lots of partial credit. Lots of extra credit too.

Dr Takahara teaches you how to solve problems and think. Lots of work but worth it. Do the homework.

great class. very interesting and easy if you study the notes.

Professor Takahara has gotten a really bad rap. Let me set something straight: She is NOT the worst professor ever. It's true, her tests are difficult BUT she is fair in the way she grades. She curves when needed and gives PLENTY of opportunity to better your grade. Come to class and study the examples. You will not regret taking her. She's great.

Not the easiest teacher, but definitely fair. Need to work hard, pay attention in class, take notes, and do your homework to succeed. She can be very helpful and offers a lot of office hours to ask questions. Exams may be difficult but a fair curve is added on when necessary.

Professor Takahara is simply the best professor in MC. She is very organized and caring professor. She will not hesitate to help students by any means she got. Grade-wise, I think I could do a better job considering the opportunities she gave us to be motivated and work harder . She gives Extra-credits and I recommend her 155,000% Thank u Professo

She makes you love chemistry. I highly recommend her.

Ask for help and it is there, super nice, best class I've taken

I just finished CHEM 132 with Professor Takahara. I learned a lot in this class and she is one of the best professors I've had. I'm a chemistry major, so the material is very important to me. There is a lot of work, but if you do the work, you will pass the quizzes and tests just fine. Pay attention to examples during lecture.

It's not an easy class, but Chem isn't an easy subject. There is some online homework, but not overwhelming. There are many quizzes, but she drops the lowest few and the lowest Exam for your final grade. She runs most of the chem help sessions, and is very accommodating. Put in time and show effort, you won't have a problem and may even have fun.

This isn't a class you can skip. You aren't penalized, you'll just miss out on the material and get behind real fast. She provides the notes for each section, and you work out the problems as a group. Some homework, a number of quizzes. She will curve, and drop low grades. Her background is amazing. She is beyond qualified. I enjoyed the class

As a returning student who has taken a years of chemistry at multiple universities, as well as several years of research, I can honestly say that Dr. Takahara is one of the great professors out there. Her expectations are built upon real world experiences. Excellent, well organized lectures. Will really help you succeed but won't coddle you either.

Professor Takahara provides some interesting, informative lectures and practice problems are explained step-by-step on how to solve. Attendance isn't mandatory, but there is important material covered during class that will come up on exams or quizzes, missing these will put you behind. The course is challenging, but manageable. Put in effort NP

Nice and helpful professor.

One of the hardest classes I've taken. Got an A but had to really work for it. The class was interesting and very rewarding and worth the work.

Clear professor who wants you to actually learn the material. She expects all homework turned in each week and grades for completeness. Extremely supportive but runs a tight & organized ship. GREAT PROFESSOR! Wish I could have her for ALL my classes!

Great Professor and wants the students to pass and learn But if you haven't had a good chem background you will struggle in the classes because of the nature of course which 2 courses in one semester. So before you take the course just make sure you are ready for a rigorous course and you have time in your schedule for this class

Chemistry is a super hard subject, but Dr. Takahara does her best to help you pass, as long as your willing to put in the effort to ask for help and do the extra credit work. If chemistry is a completely new subject for you, i would recommend you read the text book ahead of class and ask questions during lectures.

I took two chemistry in row with her. she is not an easy professor but she is very knowledgeable. if you do the usual work that is expected you will pass the course with good grade. she will give out hard quizzes sometimes but if the overall grade is low she will give out extra credit. I recommend her for those who are looking to learn something.

Personally i like the way she teaches. she gives out lecture note so we dont have to buy the text book, however, in her course we generated a lot of paper. she is really helpful in the lab, i have always asked her questions and she answered. In general, i will recommend her for those who likes to learn something.

Dr Takahara is a very good and informative teacher. She expects you to do your homework often tests based on homework material. She is fairly helpful during labs and during office hours. However she is a very strict professor and can be slow at the beginning of the course; and hence has to cover lots of material at the end of the semester.

Had for Lab portion of Orgo I. Professional and serious. Pay attention when she's lecturing! Doesn't hover, minds her business while you work. Plenty eager to help if you ask, but you have to go up and ask!

I had her for general chemistry and she was really great. I love her as a professor. She's tough, but you know you earned your grade when you get a good one. She's always willing to help, you just have to ask! Her R2D2 is the cutest too. She's just very approachable. Don't be afraid of her. She doesn't want you to fail. That being said, work hard!

gives extra credit, let class redo an exam, gives quizzes every other week,lectures can be difficult to understand sometimes but will always answer a question,brings snacks to the exams

Dr. Takahara is a great professor! If you are passionate about chemistry take her. Her exams are tricky sometimes. She gives a lot of extra credit and a second chance to improve your first exam grade. No textbook. Do your homework and read ahead of time. If you don't understand some topics go to her office hours. I recommend her!

I just finished Dr. Takahara's CHEM 131. I read some negative comments here so I was hesitant to sign up, but it turned out great! She is very clear, gives fair tests and is generous with partial credit. No required homework (only suggested problems). Open note quizzes. I wish she was going to teach CHEM 132 in the fall so I could take her again.

Great professor. Go to class, do your homework, and turn lab reports in on time and you will get a good grade. It's not super easy but if you put time into studying you will get a good grade.

Great Professor!! She gives all of the material for you to pass and do well. You may ant to drop the class in the beginning stages but it gets easier as you go along. She answers any questions you may have. She gives many extra credit opportunities. Quizzes are open book as long as you do your homework. She brings snacks which are also a plus!!

Professor Takahara is very good. She does tend to make calculation errors. She offers plenty of extra credit. She answers all questions students have concisely and also makes herself available during office hours and she tutors in Ackerman. It is a hard class initially but if you use her as a resource and keep coming for help you'll do well.

I'm looking for a CHEM132 course to take in the second part of the summer and I wish she were teaching! I had her for CHEM131 and it was a great experience. Very reasonable, very helpful. The class is lots of work, but it's chemistry so I expected that. I would take her for any chem class.

I took prof. Takahara for Chem 131 and 132 and she is amazing! She breaks everything down and makes it really easy to understand the material. She does not require homework (it is assigned but not mandatory) but doing the work will help you pass her quizzes and tests with ease.

She is great at explaining difficult concepts and gives plenty of opportunities to bring a lower grade up. I almost dropped the class because I thought I was going to fail but ended up with a B+. HW is not graded but used for open notebook quizzes. She keeps things interesting and it is not hard to focus during her lectures. Def recommend.

Lectures were occasionally engaging. Often, there would be an overwhelming amount of material and most of it must be self taught. But she'll resolve issues if you seek help during office hours. She offers plenty of extra credit, which I am eternally grateful for. Fondest memories where when she brought in small trinkets and brightened our days.

Good teacher! Most lectures were interesting ex. Gave us M&Ms (which we later ate) to help us understand Lewis dot structures. But there was a lot of hw. This helps you on the quizzes/tests so do them! Very generous in giving extra credit! Says many mom jokes but no one laughs. Great person in general! Prob the only chem prof to give extra credit.

I took her class last semester, shes so nice! She gives handouts where one can take notes. Content is clear. She gives extra credit and shes also available to help students during office hours! Effort does count!

Good professor for MC. If you go to class to learn, not the best one. Chemistry needs good notes to reflect on later, which is impossible when the professor only wants to use 4sqft of board space and wipes it clean after each sentence. It made complete notes impossible to take. Confusing when trying to study n do well. Use the other 7 boards maybe.

Good professor, very knowledgeable. CHEM135 is difficult so no walk in the park but Takahara explains things quite well for the time it all has to be crammed into. Expect the early weeks (leading up to the first test) to be very difficult because it's treated as a weed-out period. Don't take this class unless you're very confident in math.

Really great teacher, I definitely recommend. She used a free online textbook and a homework website that was based on it. It was the most helpful system I've ever seen. If you are stuck on a part of the homework, it will show you a lesson to help you understand what you are having trouble with. Although she does give more homework than usual

I took this class over the summer. It is was difficult at first. Be prepared for lots of math. The professor provided us with lecture note outlines which help a lot. Take lots of careful notes in class. She also prepared us very well for the ACS final exam. I did really well on the exam because of all the practice she gave us.

I don't understand some of the comments below. Professor Takahara is very organized and fair. She hands out notes for you to write and practice problems. Exams and quizzes are graded and returned right away. But be warned, this class is hard work. I did well on the ACS exam because of her practice problems and going to office hours.

Listen here. don't be afraid because of bad reviews. Im in her class this semester and I can tell she actually read these reviews and improves her teaching!! She IS engaging, she does curve exams, she is very helpful and she give a lot of extra credit. Shes great HONESTLY

She gives alot of extra credit. She provides worksheets for practice and is very caring and always willing to help. Exams are curved. The class is easy if you do all of the practice provided and do your part.

Some of these comments are strange and don't make sense. Prof. Takahara is one of the most organized professors I've had. She gives notes and outlines, extra practice problems, and prepares you for the ACS final exam. You have to do your part and work hard, but I've always gotten great help during office hours.

Professor Takahara was the first teacher I've had that was always available to help her students. She even went out of her way to hold a back to basic class for those who were struggling and it helped tremendously.

Dr. Takahara is a good professor, as long as you pay attention.

Prof. Takahara is honestly one of the best chemistry professors on campus. While the entirety of the semester was a struggle, I do believe it was more or less the content rather than the professor. Be sure to read the textbook, pay attention in lecture, and develop good study habits for the ACS exam (such as doing problems in under 2 minutes).

Clear, concise lectures. I'm actually paying attention in chemistry for once. You have to work for an A but I would not mind taking her again. Her attendance policy scares me

gives almost 100 bonus points. exams can be hard if you dont practice the content however exams are always curved. shes alway super helpful if you go into office hours and ask for help

Her class is genuinely hard but it prepares you for classes at UMD. They are about he same level of difficulty

Professor Takahara's class was the best class I have taken at MC. She hands out lecture notes that are kind of like outlines, so it's easy to take notes in class. The tests are on the harder side, but the grading is generous and fair. You have to take the ACS test for the final. Her tests and worksheets get you ready.

My experience taking Prof. Takahara for Chem131 was great. I only took the class because of transfer requirements but she made everything simple and easy to understand. The lectures were extremely organized so It was very helpful since my initial chemistry knowledge was minuscule.

I had to retake chem131 for grad school. I took it 10 yrs ago and got a B. Dr. Takahara is so clear and I left class with a really good understanding of CHEM. She records her lectures and I rewatched them multiple times. I prob would've gotten a C without that. She uses ALEKS as HW: a lot of work but worth it b/c it helps u understand. 3 exams.

Dr. Takahara's course was challenging, but it opened me up to education in a new way. This was the first class where I can actually recall the information I learned from a year ago, and it's because of the way the course was taught. She's very accessible(email and office hours), and taking chem with her'll prepare you for what college has to offer!

Takahara will help you succeed and give you the tools you need to make it in your other chem classes. TRUST ME. I have taken chem 3 times and this was my third time and I got an 84%. She knows what she is doing and follows the book. I highly suggest you take her class!

Dr. Takahara is a true academic. She is such a good teacher. Her exams are challenging but if you're here to learn, you will do just fine. Her lectures are very clear and she records them. She is very accessible and responsive. You have to work hard to keep up but she will really help you along the way. ALEKS is a lot of work so don't stay behind.

Dr. Takahara gives good feedback and gave us many chances to re-do work. She goes very quickly in lecture, but it is a lot of material and she covers it all. She records lectures (rewatch them!) ALEKS is very important to keep up on to do well. I feel she is genuinely proud of her students. She is very busy so O.H. meetings are brief/to the point.

Dr Takahara's teaching style isn't for everyone - YOU NEED TO READ THE BOOK. If you are a proactive student that comes to class prepared, she can clearly answer any questions you have. If you want a teacher to drag you through the semester, she isn't it. Extra credit and cancelling test questions that everyone missed boosted my overall grade by 7%.