She is not a good professor. I worked my butt off, never missed a lecture, spend over 43 hours on homework over the semester, and pulled a C by the miracle of God. Aleks, and her lecture examples are nothing like her exams. If you can switch to a different chem professor, do it.. if not, prepare to work your butt off for little to no reward.

Worst teacher EVER!!

Yngard's test are rough. You won't do well unless you do all the Aleks and go to every class. Her lectures are the most boring things in the world. Drop if possible.

Terrible, terrible, terrible. She was put on probation two years ago for not passing enough students if that tell you anything.

Test are extremely difficult, you can study for hours on end and still not be able to know what to expect on it. No test review or study guide given, refuses to give the class average or the exam averages on canvas because they are so bad. I will advise everyone I know looking to take CHEM-1030 to avoid this professor at all costs.

Class is boring, she mainly reads from her PowerPoints and doesn't really explain it. She will work some problems, and most she will just give an answer. She isn't the easiest to understand since she has an accent. Her tests are hard. On the last test she wouldn't give us credit for a problem she graded wrong, even if we got it right. Don't take!

This class is absolutely awful. AVOID HER. AVOID HER RIGHT NOW. She talks down to her students and then expects them to respect her. She loves to talk about how awful you are because she knows everyone failed.(but doesn't tell you the averages on the tests)34ths of my class has to re-take Chem 1030. I don't but may the odds be ever in you favor.

Good luck taking Yngard. I put 100 percent into this class and did not even pass.

Worst professor ever. Boring lectures, annoying quirks like taking 5 minutes to go over why 6 minus 5 is 1 and not -1. Boring subject, boring professor, lame class. Maybe someone else can make chemistry interesting for you, but she cant.

Worst class of freshman year. Went eveytime, study days before and couldn't pass a test. Avoid her class

Professor Yngard is most definitely the hardest professor I have ever had. I spent entire nights in the library the entire semester and could not pass a test. She grades extremely hard and does not believe in partial credit or test dropping/curving. AVOID HER CLASS!

I have never studied so much for a class and managed to fail the tests. Also, I still haven't figured out what she based her test on because I'm pretty sure it wasn't the book and it wasn't Aleks. I looked at some of my friends chem. tests from other professors and they weren't nearly as hard as the ones in Yngards class. PS. Aleks takes forever.

Do not take. The problems she goes over in class are flipped on the actual test. She moves fast as well. Iclicker questions are almost ever class and they count towards attendance. Her clarity on problems are poor and you pretty much have to teach yourself.

The worst chemistry professor i've had at Auburn. Doesn't care how her students do. She's a very tough grader and can be rude. Seems like she has a definite complex and loves to assert her dominance in meaningless ways. Do not take if you actually want to learn from a decent teacher.

hard grader. If you get chemistry you will do great but be ready to study! make sure you know how to work out all her questions on the power points and do the questions she tells you to go home and work on bc those questions WILL be on the test! but she doesn't explain it next class so go to SI and they normally work it out.

If you can avoid her, do. I went to SI and had a tutor, but I made a C on every test. She is a good teacher, but the way that she words her test questions is very confusing. She does not curve or give any bonus opportunites.

Gives "partial credit" on tests, but took tons of points off for simple mistakes, even if all the math was correct. She explains things well, but I felt like the material on the test was completely different/way harder than what we ever talked about in class. Barely passed all her tests, but easily made an A on the final (which she didn't write).

She known what she's talking about but she explains it like you should had already learned it. I'm assuming many of my fellow class mate will be taking this class again but with another teacher. To be honest this class took away time from other classes causing grades to be significantly lower. I suggest choosing another chem teacher.

I went to all classes, studied extensively, and had a tutor. Three of the four tests were scaled but only about 3-5 points. I ended one point from the grade I needed and, even with great attendance and working so hard, she would not entertain the idea of giving the point.

She yells at students and you never know when an iClicker question is for attendance or a pop quiz. However, she's a great lecturer and makes the material easier to understand, but her tests are nothing like what she teaches and are really hard to pass. She has also been on probation for failing too many students. Avoid like the plague.

Worst teacher I have had so far. Impossible to understand and most of the time tests have problems that we have never learned. Go ahead and switch out before you GPA takes a hit

Thick accent, but that is not the problem. The problem is she is the hardest test giver for Chem 1 at AU& is TERRIBLE at teaching. She has no empathy for her students (told me I should change majors). However, I made a D with her, took it the summer after (w/ diff professor) & made an A. It's not the material, it's the professor. Avoid at all costs

Her lectures are pretty strait forward. Her exams, however, are not. It is rare that she will tell you what will be on the exams and they are heavy on just a few topics. Attendance is non-negotiable, if you have a schedule conflict or ever have to leave class early she will most likely not care. I would suggest avoiding her class if you can.

Please, do yourself a favor and do not take Yngard. She doesn't communicate with her SI instructors therefore, you are not properly prepared for the tests like you should be when you take the time to go to SI. Sure she's funny but her tests will kill you. There is NO extra credit. There are so many wonderful professors at Auburn. Take them instead!

changed grading policy 3 times during the semester. Attendance is "mandatory" but you get 4 absences & as long as you aren't failing at the end of the semester she doesn't enforce it. Lectures are her just reading straight from the powerpoint & not explaining anything. the only reason I passed this class is my SI instructor.

Worst professor I've ever seen. Lectures are not helpful and very boring. Textbook is the only reason I learned anything. Her tests are extremely difficult, and she does not teach the material well enough to help you pass. I strongly advise against taking her if possible. (I have all A's in my other engineering classes, and a D in this one.)

This class is insanely difficult for an entry level class. You have hours of hw a week but it only counts for 10% of your grade. Your grade really only comes from the tests, which can be very difficult. If you dont make an A or B on the first test do yourself a favor and drop the class. I pulled out a B by doing really well on the final

She wasn't available that often outside of class hours and when she was, she was rude and not helpful at all. She is a very rude and non understanding person and isn't good at lecturing.

Her notes are just crudely written powerpoints, and she relies on the homework to truly teach you the material

This was the worst experience I've ever had with a class. I devoted most of my time to this class and got no where. She forgets that you are a student and not a master in the subject. She also discourages giving the test back if you believe there was an error in grading because she'll re-grade it and find a fault that she originally missed.

VERY tough class. Lots of ALEKS hw, but she would move the due date back. 20 q tests. 16 multiple choice, 4 open ended with multiple parts. Gave partial credit on some of those if she saw that you actually tried. The tests were really hard and you only have 50 minutes to complete. She did go over tests in class and worked everything out though.

Prof. Yngard is funny, but the PowerPoints she gives tend not to help. For years, according to my advisor, she's been putting things on exams that she did not go over in class. If I had to take chem 1040 over again, I'd take anyone but her.

DO not take this course

Do not take this professor! She is very nice and helpful, but her tests are very deceitful!! It is not that hard of a class but she makes it hard. Only grades are 3 tests, a final, ALEKS, and iclicker. If you end up with her class go to office hours, read chapters, attend SI, and study notes! Do this and you may end with a okay grade.

Barely cares how her students do: doesn't tell class test averages, doesn't scale, will not help in office hours. Highly recommend avoiding her, expects you to have lots of background info. She expects you to read the chapter before class. There are few grades and tests are oddly graded therefore one bad grade screws you over. I dropped this class.

She gives lectures from powerpoints but the majority of the tests are from ALEKS homework which you are basically expected to teach yourself. The tests are super difficult and graded super harshly, especially with the majority being multiple choice. Do well on those tests because those basically determine your grade. Do NOT recommend AT ALL.

You get graded on 5 things all semester. Expects you to know things before her lectures, therefore she doesn't teach in depth during class. She just breezes by it like everyone knows what she's talking about. If you are advanced in chemistry already, by all means take her class, but if you are not good with science then I recommend to avoid.

Very rude, will treat you like you're stupid if you come to office hours for help. Not very accessible outside of class. Would strongly recommend against taking Yngard's class.

Doesnt give examples.

The WORST chemistry teacher I have ever had. Includes things on the test that she specifically points out in class and says it wont be on the test. Aleks is a pain and she is rude and expects you to know how to do a problem when she just gives you the answer and no clues in how to do it. Never again will I take her.

She is not a good teacher she is about to fail 60% of her class for the eighth time

Dr. Yngard is an intelligent lady and makes the class seem super cake but once you get to the tests, they seem almost impossible to accomplish. I would not recommend anyone to take her class unless you're incredible at chemistry. Also, she will not help your grade at all and does not replace the final with the lowest test grade. ALEKS used.

Dr. Yngard is a good teacher, but her tests are absolutely impossible. No matter how hard you study, you won't do good. I studied for 2 weeks before tests and still never made above an 82. She won't tell you the class average EVER, so you can't even compare to see how you're doing in the class. She has no interest in your success.

probably worst prof ive ever taken at auburn, literally avoid at all costs. aleks takes 5 years to do and her lectures are 1) boring af, 2) dont help AT ALL with tests & 3) she uses mini quizzes every class to take attendance. do urself a favor and take someone else

THIS PROFESSOR IS THE WORST. DO NOT TAKE YNGARD. The tests are too long and almost impossible to take in 50min!! I went into the test knowing the material really well and came out feeling like I failed. Do not take this class!!!

Do not recommend. Lectures aren't very helpful. She's a bit intimidating. Tough grader. Don't go to class, you won't pass. She uses iclickers for quizzes at the end of every class. She once yelled at us in Dutch because no one responded to her question. By far the worst chem teacher I've ever had.

every single year she tells her classes, "I will fail you all before I curve" and let me tell you, she takes that s*** to heart. honest to god probably the hardest class i've ever taken simply because she makes it so unnecessarily difficult. Will scream at u in another language if she gets mad. tests are absolutely impossible; grade only from tests

DO NOT TAKE! Hardest grader Ive ever had by far, extremely difficult and long tests; it did not matter how much I studied and felt confident, I walked out feeling like I failed. Our test average for one test was a 68, will not curve.

Do not take her class. This is honestly one of the hardest classes I've taken. STRONGLY advice you to take a different Professor.

Do not, and I mean DO NOT, take this class with this woman if you can help it. I fully believe that she seriously does not care to see students succeed. Had to drop this class along with many others in my class. I find it hard to believe that she is still allowed to teach here.

Very loud and annoying, cares very little for her students, shouts unnecessarily loud, obnoxious

Avoid at all costs. Worst professor I have ever had. Her class is so hard compared to other chem classes at Auburn. All other classes give extra credit or drop your lowest test grade but she will do nothing. Seriously awful never take her.

Under no circumstances take Yngard. I took her for Chem 1030 and made an A and decided to take her for 1040 and made an F on the first test. She doesn't release grades until after the withdrawal period forcing me to have a W on my transcript. Not kind, caring, or considerate. DO NOT TAKE.

This is the worst class I have ever taken in my life. She ruined my semester/year. DO NOT TAKE HER. The Tests are so hard and there is an unlikely chance of passing the class. Avoid at all costs!!!!!! Not sure why this woman still has a job

she's funny but that did not make this class worth it at all

the HARDEST class and professor ive ever had. Aleks takes forever and is barely helpful for her tests. Her exams are impossible; ive had graduate friends who had straight As throughout college and had struggled to get a B in her class. MORE FORGIVING for 1040 than she was for 1030, but makes little difference when everyone is still failing.

The only class that I had to drop was Dr. Yngards. I thought it was only my fault. I asked around and many have had a similar experience. I found her lectures unhelpful and when I asked for help she told me to read. I tried and still struggled. When I told her so she doubled down and insisted I wasnt trying hard enough. I really expected more.

She gives iClicker quizzes every class. Tests are extremely difficult. Way too much homework on ALEKS which is awful. Does not post grades on Canvas in a way that you can calculate your overall grade. She makes this class way more difficult than it needs to be and will not drop any grades or give extra credit like other professors. Avoid!!

super hard

the worst possible teacher ever. Took her because it was the only class available for the spring. I made a 90 in chem 1030 and i am not even passing in chem 1040. I truly dont know how auburn hasnt fired her yet. she is getting paid to do research for auburn so she really does not care about her students. DO NOT TAKE HER

Her teaching style is miserable, don't take her class. I was a A student at chem 1030 and A most of my classes. I look at her rating score at the beginning of this semester and though i could handle it anyway. But no, not at all.

She makes it so hard to try and weed people out, which sucks for you if your major isn't even specifically chemistry related. Dropped and took the same class with a different professor who was much better and my average skyrocketed TWENTY-FIVE POINTS. Twenty. Five.

If you are not goochem major or planning to take organic chemistry, DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. She doesn't use any resources on canvas, so I never know when things are due. She also expects her students to put her class before any others, so make sure if you are taking this course you have easy classes along side it so that you can focus on this one.

Yngards tests were hard no matter how hard you worked. Had a high B the whole semester and failed the final ending with a C. I begged for a B and her only response was "It's not about how hard you work it's about how much you know". Avoid at all costs I've never had a professor as un understanding as she is.

She shut me down once after she ASKED ME to email her. Chemistry is hard enough without having the proper help. She claims she wants you to do good in her class, but I have done nothing but fail. I would even call her lazy and repetitive because she has never changed her teaching strategy which is lectures and telling you to read your book.

Honestly this lady sucks. Worst teacher I've ever had. She made a clear effort to be cruel towards her students and could care less if they pass. DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER.

I learned more teaching myself by reading the textbook.

Ria is an amazing person outside of class and sure does try her best but LORD. I taught myself the material more than she ever taught me. She assumes you already know what she is teaching/talking about and usually only does one example with you. Lectures are long and boring, usually fell asleep in the class. Most of my classmates didn't pass.

The lectures are useless. There is no help for when her students struggle. On top of all of this, she doesn't even let us see what our grade is in the class. I have never felt less motivated in my life. Don't take her class.

lectures are not helpful and after teaching a concept for 10 min you get 2-4 quiz questions, which she gets angry at if you get it wrong. tests are very very difficult and will not be curved (even if over half the class fails which in fact happened two times), lots of credit is taken off of homework for each attempt so you cant rely on your hw. run

this is my second review, i ran out of characters in my first. she is not sympathetic to students especially in this weird time we are in. she truly does not grasp that her class cannot be our priority every second of the day, as a biomed major thats impossible. no motivation to do well in her class because she seems to not care about us struggling

Her lectures are less than helpful. She skimms over a lot of stuff expecting that you have already read the material, but what she says is even less helpful than what you can read in the book. She's a perfectly nice lady, but ita a really tough course that she doesn't really do much to help students succeed. A ton of people in my class had to drop.

Dr. Y has a great personality and is super sweet. However, I would avoid this class at all cost. Tests are so hard and make up a huge percentage of the final grade. The majority of my class withdrew. She gives no extra credit. My friends in the same class with other professors breezed by with As. Absolutely not worth the work and tanked my GPA.

First day she was bragging about how half her students fail and its hard to get an A in her class, I can see why. The tests are extremely hard some stuff she puts on them hasnt been taught. The homework is extremely hard and takes points off if you miss anything as well. She has iclicker every day in class. I would not recommend this class.

DONT TAKE HER. Everything she could make more difficult/harder for students to do well, she does it. Only get iclicker points for getting a ? right, homework is graded on accuracy, & her tests (80% of your grade) are half short answer (she will give you 2/8 points of partial credit for doing a bunch of work and not getting the answer right).

Let me start off by saying I absolutely love this women to death. She is so kind and has an amazing personality. HOWEVER, her class is absurd. Your attendance is based on a quiz grade every day. So, you can show up every day and get a 0 for attendance if you cant answer the 2 questions that she gives per day. Never taken a test like hers. Ever.

This woman wants to watch the world burn and I'm not even kidding. I spent the whole class stressed because I was never taught the material on the test. The only thing that helped was outside sources. Also, I was told that I needed to just do better when I asked her how to improve my grade. AVOID THIS LADY AT ALL COSTS.

This class sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Literally had so many anxiety attacks and multiple days of crying because of this class. She is a very sweet woman but an awful professor. She is not good at teaching. She obviously knows what she is talking about but she does not do a very good job at explaining.

Dr. Yngard is a horrible communicator. She rushes through material, and she immediately expects you to know all of it very well. Her test material doesn't really match the material that she says will be on them. She expects you to read the textbook and understand what it says. DO NOT TAKE IF YOU CAN AVOID. HORRIBLE

I really want to like her because her personality is fine but, I am not taking a Chemistry class for fun. She is horrible at communicating the lecture in a way that us students can understand. I did not miss a single class this semester and I still struggled. If I could go back in time I would take it with another professor or online.

Dr. Yngard is by far the WORST professor I have ever had. I made an A in Chem 1030 and had to drop her class due to a D. She gives no guidance as to what is important in class and very briefly goes over topics. If you love yourself DO NOT TAKE HER!!!! I love challenges, but the challenge of being in her class is beyond disgraceful.

This is the only class I made a C in at auburn. She is kinda funny in class but a horrible lecturer and test giver. I have made an A in O chem 1 and 2 but could not even get a B in gen chem 2. If I could go back I would've never taken her and waited for any other professor for this course.

Dr. Yngard was a tough professor who doesn't want her students to succeed. She would give homework that would take several hours per week & exams that were extremely difficult. When the exam average was a 50, she refused to curve & blamed her students rather than her teaching. Ask questions in class? Prepare to be belittled. Avoid her at all costs.

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. First week of class told us that if we all fail it is not her fault and she will just tell the department we are stupid. Horrible class and she almost thrives off her students failures. Whatever you do, do not take this class

DO NOT TAKE THIS WOMANS CLASS. unless you are a wizard at chemistry. Once you get to chapter 9 the course becomes impossible. She have never canceled class and never lets you out early. The homework is bogus because she doesnt create it and it is very time consuming so if youre taking a lot of hours, having her homework can become overwhelming.

Do not take this class with Yngard. I previously had taken AP Chem in high school and gotten an A. Decided to take this class and boy was I ready for a rollercoaster. Lectures and long and boring. Just constantly feeding you information. Even when taking notes, I barely understood anything. Basically ended up teaching myself the entire class, tough

This course is extremely difficult and Dr. Yngard is not ideal. I would recommend taking a different professor. The tests are very hard and she doesn't scale so buckle up. I've never worked so hard for a low C.

I like her as a person, but not as a professor. Your grade is 80% on exams so you can fall behind fast. went to tutoring/office hours multiple times a week and she still told me, "it's not my fault if you fall behind so I can't do anything for you." She speeds through lectures without fully explaining how to do everything, so most of it is on you.

Simply not a good lecturer, she will expect you to already know the material when you go to class. If you want to learn chem 2 you will have to do it on your own. You have to attend every class or your iClicker grade will tank. Will leave you so unprepared for the final, she is funny tho, but I wouldnt take her. Really rushes through material.

The lectures are just read off slides. Tests and homework were unusually hard. Half of the time you do not complete the tests. I rarely made more than a 70% on the homework which was due at a strange time. Would not recommend taking.

She is a bad professor. Her tests are extremely hard and you have to put in the work for this class. You need to read the textbook chapters before every class and you need to study consistently throughout the semester. Get another professor.

Absolutely awful. She maybe goes over one example then gives you a question a million times harder on the exam. I have resorted to learning everything from the book. Even her review sessions are pointless. She was the only option I had this semester and I wish I waited. No extra credit. I made an A with minimal effort in chem 1.

bad. that is all I have to say. i went to almost every class and i still felt so lost. she barely explains things and kind of rushes through. chem is already a difficult course but i think she made it 10x worse than it needed to be. if you can get out of taking her, do it. she will replace your lowest exam grade with your final exam grade

Ria is not good. Her tests are so hard and you go into them thinking you are ready but she says sike. Reading the textbook doesn't help at all so don't recommend it. She has a lot of quizzes and homework but they don't really help you prepare for the test. Try to take someone else.

Would not recommend this professor. Course material is difficult and she does not do a good job of explaining. If you take this professor, you will mostly have to teach it to yourself. The exams are very difficult and nothing like the homework. Not a good professor.

If you want to succeed in chem, take a different professor. Your entire grade is based off of your exams and the other small portion is off of quizzes and homework which you get heavily penalized if you miss even one question. She only lectures in class, maybe going over one or two problems and expecting you to figure out the rest on your own.

I love chemistry and haven't had a difficult time understanding chem before, however, Ria is not the best professor. The homeworks and quizzes are not beneficial in studying for her tests, so you have to take the time outside class to learn everything. The final is super hard so study extra hard for that.

Lectured everyday but the problems we did during lecture were nothing like the test. There are no curves on the test and she will not change your grades even if the test were graded incorrectly. I had to teach myself the material because she did not do a good job teaching it during class.

Do not take this professor unless you are very experienced in chemistry. Exams are filled with trick questions to purposefully trip you up. This is the only class I have ever taken where I have averaged a C, and then got a 98 on the final to pull me up to a B. Chem 2 is not very difficult, but Yngard will do anything to assure that It is.

I have never struggled so hard in a class ever before. I attended every lecture and spent 4-6 hours everyday outside of lecture trying to teach myself the material to the point where I didn't have time to study for other classes. If you enjoy having a will to live and a decent gpa DO NOT take dr. yngard.

Absolutely brutal class. Take her if you want to fail regardless of the effort and time you put in.

Painful.

She is the WORST professor I have ever had. I don't even know my grade in the class because she has our grades locked and has a confusing equation that we have to use to calculate our grade. I don't understand how she doesn't realize there's something wrong with her teaching when all of her students fail her exams. Auburn needs to fire her.

Her exams are worth 80% of your grade so don't count on homework to help you. Your grade is also locked so you have no idea if you're failing the class or not. Anytime you ask a question she gives you a passive aggressive response that belittles you and makes you feel stupid. Everyone I know is dropping the class.

Never had a professor this terrible. Be prepared to teach yourself everything because you learn nothing from her even if you go to every class and pay attention. She asks questions that confuse you and are easy to make make mistakes on. Had an F in the course halfway through and decided to drop. I have to switch my major because of her.

PLEASE RETIRE!!!

just don't

Told students including myself that she didn't want A's on the tests or in the class.

Avoid at all costs - very hard. Her tests are brutal and you will study for hours and still fail the test. There is homework for every chapter that is also very hard. She does IClicker questions almost every class period that count for your attendance and then there is a multiple choice question after. Those are also hard and go towards your grade.

Ria Yngard is the most vile teacher at Auburn University. Frankly a disgrace to the chem department, I urge you dont take her class. Wait another semester for Chem 2 if you must. From daily quizzes, loosely related material to strict grading, Saturday night HW, and hard test, Ria Yngard is the worst thing to happen to auburn since Harsin. Stay away

Not worth your time. Lectures, homework, quizzes, and tests never line up. Everything is something different. Do yourself a favor and either wait for another time to take this class, or find another professor. It's not worth having a W or low grade on your transcript due to a difficult professor.

She lectures by reading off slideshows that are not nearly enough to prepare you for exams. It's a teach yourself kind of class. If you had a bad chem 1 prof you're screwed. Hw on pearson that takes hours and isn't heavy enough to help your grade. Requires hours upon hours of studying. Do not take if possible. Iclicker quizzes for attendance.

Do not take this class with this professor

DON'T take her unless you want to fail. First day of class stated she doesn't care what grade we make she still gets her paycheck at the end of the day. I went to every class, did every homework, went to SI sessions and barely passed. Exams are very hard. Asks quiz questions right after skimming material, will count against you if you get it wrong.

Literally the worst, went into the class thinking I could manage it due to a couple good reviews. NO, do not listen to those reviews! This teacher does not want students to learn, just wants to see how hard she can make you struggle. I do not see how she is still employed by auburn honestly. Just wait another semester for a different teacher.

I thought I would have been able to handle this professor more than I was able to. Do not take her if you can avoid it, I went to tutoring and SI sessions regularly and I still barely passed the class. It is just so test heavy and every practice problem, homework assignment, and test is so different. She is a nice lady but not worth the stress.

TERRIBLE! Avoid if you can. Thought ppl were exaggerating on here but she is awful. Doesn't round grades at all. Doesn't go in any depth and tests don't reflect lecture material. Confusing and really doesn't care how you do. Go to class bc quiz questions for attendance. Read the textbook and do the problems in the book. Study ACS packet for final.

AVOID IF YOU CAN. Her tests are incredibly difficult and nothing like the homework or any practice problems. The best way to study would be to find an old exam and study that. Her lectures don't teach you a whole lot so get ready to read and take notes on the textbook to teach yourself. You can't see your grade at all during the semester. AWFUL.

Would give a 0 if I could. Hands down the worst professor at Auburn University. Her exams are nothing like her lectures, which are essentially the entirety of your grade. She refuses to work out problems and makes you feel ignorant if you ask her to. If you are a straight A student like me and value your GPA, DO NOT TAKE HER.

Made an A in every chemistry course at Auburn except this one. You will experience a very superficial lecture and then have in-depth exams. Almost nothing on the standardized final is taught in this class. I would say it is pointless to attend class, but attendance is basically mandatory. Try your best to avoid this class.