Dr. Gokal is new to the game and not at all jaded yet. She really cares about O-Chem it seems and enjoys getting students to understand the big picture. O-Chem in general is a hard class but she really breaks down what you need to know.

She is fresh out of grad school, but knows what shes doing. Her PhD is in teaching organic so. She is very straightforward, explains everything in multiple ways. My book had the answers written in it so she let me switch my book with hers. Very nice and caring, ochem is hard in general, just stay on track with the reading and practice.

If UGA is smart, they will keep Rupa! She is extremely intelligent and knows how to explain problems and make you understand. She may seem intimidating, but she just wants to see you put in the effort for this class. She is VERY accessible outside class for help and is willing to work any problem with you. I love Rupa.

This was Dr. Gokals first semester as a professor not only at UGA, but in general. She did an outstanding job and has a real passion for the material. The class is not easy, but as long as you go to class, do practice problems, and go to office hours if youre really not understanding something, itll be fine.

O chem is tough regardless of your professor. Dr. Gokal did a great job teaching this unit, she sometimes takes a long time to explain concepts, but makes sure everyone gets it. Doesnt give many clicker questions so attendance isnt mandatory, but I feel like I got lots of out the lectures.

Ochem is one of the hardest courses at UGA, but with Dr. Gokal it felt a lot more manageable. I never skipped class because I got so much out of her lectures and I easily made an A in the class, but knowing how mismanaged the UGA chem department is they probably wont rehire her even though she 100% deserves it.

I loved Dr. Gokal! She was very helpful both in class and as someone else stated, she was super available outside of class. Very passionate teacher, be glad if you get her! Chem at UGA is difficult, but I was able to make an A. Would recommend using Science Guyz to supplement class

Love her! Super nice and approachable and her lectures are amazing. This woman KNOWS how to teach chemistry, and take her class. She made me love it. super caring and go to her office hours. she will help you.

Really seems like she cares about students and their understanding of the material. Very good at lecturing and explaining.

Such an amazing teacher! Very funny. Makes class really enjoyable and easy to follow along. Chemistry is hard but she breaks things down to help everyone understand the concept.

Dr. Gokal is an amazing professor. Gen chem at UGA is not an easy task, so don't get me wrong the class is challenging, but Gokal does a great job teaching the concepts. The class itself requires a lot of work and some heavy studying and you still may not perform as well as you would like, but Gokal is very caring and her office hours are gold.

Shes the only 1211 teacher that actually cares if we pass. She makes everything so simple and relates it to examples that are easy to remember! She does clickers that are relevant to what is on the test and is always available to help. She really cares a lot and puts in the effort even made review sheets when the other teachers didnt.

Out of all the profs I think she is the one who actually explains chemistry. You still have to study outside of class, use whatever sources you can find. Organic Chem vids on youtube help a lot as well as her Office Hours. She tries to be funny/relatable too hard, often brings up some type of drug to discuss in class like Vodka or Meth. Great tho

Not gonna lie, Gen Chem itself is a difficult course at UGA. Gokal does her best even though many blame her for doing bad on tests. After 1211, I've realized there are just some subjects that don't click. If you've only taken Chem sophomore year of high school, you really just have to study harder. Read and practice problems and you will do well.

Dr. Gokal really knows what she is talking about. I think she is fair, but the issue is with the chem department as a whole, not her. She is witty making lectures enjoyable, and she keeps you busy. Outside of class you have homework, tests, progress checks, reading checks. You have to work hard to get an A but it's very attainable.

She does her best. UGA has a horrible chem department but she explains the materials and walks through clicker questions with us, shows us how to do the problems, and shes pretty funny too, shes a good teacher, the flaws just lie in the chem department as a whole and the way they design the tests and homework. You will he doing hours of homework

Gokal is by far one of my favorite professors at UGA and its because she truly cares about teaching chemistry to students until they understand. As a student, you need to take initiative to study, go to office hours, tutoring and DO your homework! The teacher alone wont spoon feed you everything, but once you do your part lectures will make sense

Dr. Gokal is one of the my best teacher I have ever had. She does a great job explaining concepts and also provides additional study material. I would HIGHLY recommend taking her for CHEM 1211.

She's your best choice for chem 1211. The chemistry department here is insanely hard as im sure you know but Gokals lectures are helpful for tests. The tests are stupid hard but that's not really her fault. She tries hard to get you prepared for the tests and is very specific on what is going to be on each test. she's a little rude but overall nice

Gokal is the best choice for the gen chem department. The class is going to be extremely hard no matter which teacher you have but Gokal actually teaches and is very aware of what is on the exams. Her humor is kind of rude sometimes but it's funny if you just accept it. Overall, she should be your first choice.

Chem 1211 is difficult at UGA, but gokal made it much easier than some of the other teachers. Definitely the go to gen chem professor.

If you have to take elementary ochem you HAVE to take it with Dr. Gokal. She's by far the best chem professor I've ever had and if there were more chem profs like her I would have become a chem major. Her class material is hard, but she cares about her students and is very lenient and helpful when it comes to classwork.

Chem sucks but it's standardized so there's nothing much Dr. Gokal can do about that. Her lectures were good if you payed attention to them, but they got more varied and were missing stuff later into the semester. Overall, she's a pretty good professor.

Honestly, everyone says chem is hard, but it wasnt that bad. Tests are most of the grade, but as long as you read the textbook and learn to UNDERSTAND the content rather than memorize, itll be okay. Gokal is sweet since she does her own ppts/notes& reviews, but she can be rude sometimes when you ask questions. But I think shes the best for chem.

She's your best bet for Chemistry 1211. The class is very hard, but that is consistent among all teachers. Her lectures are detailed and she is always available outside of class. She is sarcastic and has a great sense of humor which does help during lectures. She does get very agitated when students leave lectures early. Take her over the others.

chem at uga sucks no matter who your prof is. but rupa is def your best choice out of all of them. shes super nice and funny and actully makes her lectures relatable and fun. she explains concepts the best. her test grades were higher than all the other teachers. shes also helpful outside of class. and her pre exam worksheets are a life saver. love

Rupa was by far the sole reason I survived Chemistry. I had no clue what the textbook was teaching me. Her lectures taught me everything I needed to know. She is hilarious and caring. Her pre-test worksheets were so helpful for me and other students.

Dr. Gokal is probably your best bet for 1211. The clicker questions are annoying and there could be better use of class time, but she does a good job of explaining what she does go over in lecture, and the review sheets she posts before tests are helpful. You will have to read and teach yourself the majority of this class, but an A is attainable.

overall probably the best choice for a chemistry teacher. she really tries to explain everything as best as she can. its going to be a lot of outside learning no matter what teacher you have but she made the most of class time. clicker questions in class that count for a grade mainly based on completion so make sure to go to class to answer them.

Gokal was a great professor for Gen Chem 1 since she took the time to thoroughly review the material and not just do practice problems all class. She made a practice test before every test which really helped. She's probably one of the better professors for Gen Chem at UGA. If you work for it, you'll be fine.

Gokal made learning ochem very easy! Still, time is needed outside of class in order to be successful, but she was very good at explaining things. We did a more question/discussion based lecture/learning new info outside of class though. So be prepared for that. But, overall very clear, easy to understand, and helpful!

TAKE HER! She is literally the kindest professor I have had at UGA. She is so understanding of the difficulty of the course & wants you to succeed. She's most accessible person outside of class- she'll stay as long as you need whenever. She explains things in a way that you can understand, even though she's brilliant. Never makes you feel dumb.

Shes actually a great professor when she doesnt get off track, but unfortunately she spent a lot of time on logistics and not enough on lecture material. But she is very caring and helps you understand any concept if you go to her after class or at office hours. I had jackson last semester and i think gokals better at teaching.

Chem 1211 sucks, but she is by far the best professor for the class. There's a lot of homework and it gets really challenging if you fall behind. She clearly wants her students to succeed and will help you if you ask for it.

I got an A because this was during the pandemic, but given that I got a C in both Gen Chems Never making higher than a C on test, and I made my first B on an exam before the pandemic, I believe gokal has a gift. There is not one professor that can explain things the way she can. She brings a light atmosphere to class, there is never a dull moment.

I really enjoyed Dr. Gokal's method of teaching organic chem! I really learned a lot from her. She's very funny, and her lectures are easy to pay attention to. Definitely would take her class again. Be careful if you walk in to class late or leave early, she'll probably call you out.

At first, I thought Dr. Gokal was all over the place in terms of covering material in a timely fashion, but once you get into a routine, it gets easier. Gokal does seem to fall behind Hubbard's class though, often leaving off some details the Hubbard's class got, but as long as you read, keep up, and do all of the book problems, you can get an A/B.

OChem is definitely known for being difficult, but she does her best to make it as understandable as possible. Someone who actually cares about how we're doing and whether or not we understand the material is refreshing after gen chem. She's tough but she has to be to keep the course going. It's flipped: do the hw, read the book and you'll do fine.

Dr. Gokal made difficult OCHEM topics make sense. She would even make notes for us, which were useful. The averages on tests are around 50%, so be ready to study hard. If you are looking to get an A in the class, read the textbook and her notes thoroughly (and ahead of time), do all the assigned practice problems, and go to her office hours.

Dr. Gokal was the first UGA chemistry professor that actually taught me something. She explains hard topics with simple terms to help you grasp them, and even throws in a couple jokes to lighten the serious mood of organic chem. Firmly believe the poor ratings came from people who spent more time complaining than studying. Would take her again.

Gokal was a solid choice for OCHEM. She was wonderful at explaining hard concepts and gave each student all the individualized care needed during her office hours. The class was insanely hard, but it was the material itself mostly. All of the grades are from the tests, and she does not give curves. Be prepared to dedicate a LOT of time.

Took during the summer, and those saying that she didn't curve are misleading. She had bonus assignments and questions, had a retake of a test, and made the final from test questions. Test q's are based on HER notes. This class was taken off cycle and online so averages were lower. Being online made students more disrespectful towards her on zoom

Dr Gokal is a wonderful professor who goes out of her way to help students. This class is very challenging, but if you stay ahead of her in lecture, do the assigned practice problems, and work your butt off, a great grade is very achievable. Her tests are fair, and come straight from her notes. I recommend science guyz to help you stay ahead.

Orgo is hard. In my opinion, Gokal makes material easier to understand. Yes-- you still have to study incredibly hard, but it's that way with every chem course. She can come off as short at times, but it was usually toward students that asked questions that she already answered. She helped me understand material and I highly recommend taking her.

People really didn't like Dr. Gokal. Right now a few select people are rallying the group chat to try to tank Dr. Gokal's score on rate my professor because our last test was incredibly difficult. Keep in mind that ochem is really freaking hard anywhere you take it, we get a drop test, and it's the whole chem department's fault about the test.

If you DO get her, some advice to do well: stay ahead of her in reading (going to class without this is a waste of time on your part); do intext questions while reading; to study for exam, do ALL assigned end of chap problems and redo ones you got wrong (DO IT!!); go to office hours if you dont understand (IGNORE ANY ATTITUDE); SPACE OUT STUDYING!!

Gokal was still adapting this semester (Fall 20). She does her best to teach, but its still a hell of a class. Youre gonna be working for your grade everyday, and it aint easy. I would choose her, Jackson, or Hubbard for OChem I and II. Good luck.

Take the class with her because she's making the tests for ochem 1. I actually didn't have her as the lecture teacher but I wish I did. Instead I would always be in her office hours asking her questions. Her kids always had perks and were able to better predict what was going to be on the tests.

Dr. Gokal wants you to understand the material. If you ask her a question about ochem during office hours, she will genuinely do her best to ensure you understand. Ochem tests are very difficult nonetheless, but do what she tells you to do at the beginning of the semester and you will be able to persevere.

Organic chem is a difficult class, so obviously everyone will blame it on the professor. I can't say much about Dr. Gokal but she did do her job of getting the material across to us (maybe not the best, but good enough considering the pandemic). The online tests were terribly formatted and you're essentially on your own, I wouldn't take it online.

Dr. Gokal is a solid choice for ochem 1 at uga. She is very knowledgeable about chemistry and is always very helpful during office hours. If she gets frustrated during class, it is usually only because someone asks something that was already explained that proves they weren't paying attention. I recommend asking to attend in person class every day.

ochem's hard. Most learning is done outside of class. professors are really there to give a brief overview and go over exceptions to rules. I liked Dr. gokal. I have had her before and am taking her again. get on her good side. show up to class. ask questions. let her know your name and face and this will make her more approachable and want to help

I took Dr. Gokal for CHEM2211 during Spring 2020, when COVID-19 forced us to go online. I am a private tutor & LOVE her style. She is truly a gem of a teacher & has such a profound understanding of learning psychology. Yes, you have to work extremely hard in this class to succeed (1-2 hrs DAILY): if you got a bad grade, it's not her fault.

I personally think I could not have had a better professor for ochem. She does speed through the chapters but she will also spend half of class going over one problem just so she can explain it to where everyone gets it. I think she truly cares about her students. If you don't do well its not necessarily your fault but its not hers either.

Gokals got a bad rap bc of her teaching during the pandemic (Spring 20-Fall 20). However, her class Spring 21 has been way better compared to last semester. It still is a hell of a class (its OChem.), but she does her best to teach her students. I would pick her over Morrison any day. Do your work, participate in class, ask questions. Good luck.

It is so easy to get behind in this class so do everything you can to stay on top or get ahead of the readings. You learn outside of class and then come to class and do clicker questions. Gokal seemed to genuinely care about her students. She's a good lecturer but ochem is just a lot to learn in such a short amount of time.

Ochem is hard regardless of who you take, however Gokal is a great option. She is funny, understanding, and genuinely cares about there students. If you read the textbook before class you will do well on the tests. Gokal is a great option and makes ochem manageable.

Dr. Gokal is an incredible teacher and person. She cares a lot about the students, and it makes me mad to seed how many people blame their poor grade on her. 95% of the test problems are taken directly from the textbook, so it is literally your own fault if you do badly. She is one of my fav professors ever, and i highly recommend her.

I really enjoyed having Dr. Gokal for my third semester and could clearly see her growth as an instructor. Her class notes that she posts are very organized and incredibly helpful to do well in this class. You have to go into this class expecting to be challenged and dedicated to putting in the work; however, Dr. Gokal does a good job teaching.

Dr. Gokal is infamous for being the professor to avoid when taking OChem. I think this year she stepped up her game. If you simply listen to her and do as she says, the class is very do-able. You have to put in the work to receive the grade that you want. There are 4 tests, a cumulative final, and a small percentage of your grade is clickers.

O Chem is a hard class no matter what, but Gokal helped me out a lot. You have to read the book ahead to stay on track and classes are mostly focused on problem solving, but she will lecture on more difficult topics. She goes through questions slowly, but ita beneficial because she is very in depth.

I had Dr. Gokal for ochem 1 and 2. I recommend going to her office hours for help. Express your wanting to succeed in the class to her. She was always helpful during office hours. She gave advice to do well & explained the material well in order to understand. One of my favorite classes this semester and she definitely made ochem more enjoyable.

She is probably one of the nicest teachers I know. She gives you hints during lecture as to what will be on the exam. Highly encourage you to try and take her!

A lot of people say Gokal is bad, but if you do what she says, youll be fine. She is very knowledgeable and posts all notes on ELC, which I found very helpful If she ever offers tips on how to succeed in the course, listen to her. The one time I didnt I failed that test. Also her review sessions and office hours are super helpful.

Dr. Gokal takes really good lecture notes and posts them on ELC. She also gives very good study strategies if you ask. Her review sessions and office hours were very helpful. As long as I did what she said I did fine on the tests. This class is HARD though. Dr. Gokal teaches it very well, but if you dont study hard you will not do well.

This being my first extremely hard chemistry and it being fully in person after not having classes in person for almost two years, Dr. Gokal was a big help. She cares about her students and knows that this class is difficult, but makes sure you understand the basics. This class does require lots of work outside the class, but Gokal teaches well.

Gokal's lectures were super helpful. She also uploads worksheets that can be really useful for the exam. She makes learning ochem very enjoyable even though it's a tough class. Ochem is going to be hard so you will have to take time to understand the material. She also hosts zoom session before exams to answer questions.

Dr. Gokal was a great professor. Her lectures are super helpful and she wants her students to succeed. I did way better in this class than gen chem. If you study and attend class you will do well.

Easily the best chemistry professor I've had at UGA (admittedly a small sample size), but if you participate, pay attention, and most of all do the practice/book problems, this class is a lot of work but not as hard as you might expect. She tends to personify concepts which is super helpful for understanding especially if you don't need 2212.

Honestly wasn't her biggest fan for the first few months. However, I also didn't direct my energy into the right type of work and studying for this class. OChem is def hard but Gokal truly cares and continuously encourages us to identify where we have difficulties and reach out for help. Went from hardcore failing to getting a B-

Dr. Gokal is a very good organic chemistry professor. She made hard concepts easy to understand in an engaging way like no other. She also built up a sense of confidence that you, yourself, could do organic chemistry. Overall I recommend her to all students for OChem.

Overall solid choice for the worst class ever. She sometimes makes mistakes or posts wrong answers but she got better about that over the year. This class itself is just awful but gokal is a good choice given that

Loved Her! Def one of my fav professors, ochem is a rough class no matter who teaches it, Dr. Gokal's lectures were engaging and well thought out and her notes are neat and thorough. Reading the textbook before class is a must and helps greatly. Don't be afraid to ask questions, she's always willing to explain. Taking her again next semester :)

O-Chem is hard regardless of who you take, but she dose a really good job of helping out students if you go to office hours. Put in the work with her and the class isnt that bad.

honestly dr gokal is a queen. she works out problems in class which is how I learn best and she genuinely cares for her students. ochem can be very difficult but I have grown to actually enjoy it since I finally know what Im doing

Dr. Gokal is honestly the best professor in the chemistry department :)! She really prepares us for exams by giving us actual problems and proper depth lectures in order for us to learn. After failing organic previously with another professor at UGA, I can say that Gokal should be who you pick to show you the basics of o-chem, and even chem 2212

My FAVORITE professor. I've heard stories of her being awful during COVID, but she made learning Ochem "easy." It is critical to read through the textbook to be prepared for class but she goes at a reasonable pace. If you have the option to take her, TAKE HER. She is wonderful, sweet, and her jokes in class are funny. I loved Ochem due to of her

This is my second time with Gokal and she did a good job at teaching ochem 2. It was frustrating to not know what would be on the exam until a coupe days before. Do the textbook problems!! Easy to make small mistakes, so take advantage of office hours or time after class.

After 4 semester of UGA chemistry, I can safely say that Dr. Gokal is the best professor I've had from the chem department. She actually tries to connect with her students unlike most other professors I've had. She's super helpful during office hours and gives detailed notes to all of her students for each chapter. Not to mention she's pretty funny

She's given a bad rep but she tries her best for her students. It's just unfortunate she's always spread so thin by the department. The course is hard because it's ochem 2. I'm personally not a fan of her way of teaching which involves heavy use of clickers and almost a flipped classroom scenario in some lectures. It does work for others though.

She was an amazing professor it is horrible that she is leaving, but honestly if you are taking her at whatever university she ends up working at you are very lucky. She made o chem something fun and very engaging with plenty of helpful practice and discussions during office hours.

Absolutely love Gokal and I'm dying inside now that she's leaving. She made ochem very understandable and I love her teaching style (esp compared to hubbard). She wants you to understand and offered LOTS of practice problems that she created. She used the PLAs during class which helped so much. Only issue was I never got email responses from her

I am currently in Ochem 2 and I would sell my soul to be in her class again. She is so helpful and cares about getting you a good grade. She expects you to read from the textbook before class so she can go more in-depth during lectures. I never got a good grade in gen. chem but I got an A+ in her class. The bad reviews are from students who failed.

Dr. Gokal is a great professor and explains concepts clearly. The class is challenging, but Dr.Gokal connects the fundamentals to make it easier to understand. As long as you do the textbook problems and listen to the lecture, you should be fine

She's a great professor & explains organic chemistry very clearly. You HAVE to study well and read the textbook, you really can't pass without doing the practice problems. Her exams are mostly open responses, which is good because you get a lot of partial credit points. Ochem is hard at UGA regardless, but she really breaks concepts down.

This class is difficult to adjust coming into college with no AP credit or not having taken chemistry in a while. While it is difficult, Dr. Gokal does a great job of communicating outside of class and providing flexibility for her office hours to go over material. Although the pacing of the class is fast, she does her best to keep you on track.

OChem is brutal and incredibly time-consuming no matter who you take it with, so I really can't complain about Gokal. She creates organized, legible notes for every unit. I wish that she picked out certain textbook problems for us to practice rather than just telling us to do textbook problems, when there were about 400 per exam.

Dr. Gokal is your BEST opportunity to do well in ochem. She is extremely knowledgeable about the material and in her office hours she is very helpful in creating up any questions you might have. Also, the tests are graded very fairly.

Dr. Gokal is a brilliant professor. You will spend most of your time studying the material outside of class, but she will give outstanding lectures to help filter the material that you need to know for the test. Also, her office hours are very helpful as well. Science Guyz tutoring pairs greatly with Gokal's teaching style, so I recommend it.

She is a phenomenal teacher, and probably the best O-Chem professor there is. You still have to read the textbook and put a lot of work in, but she is very helpful in lectures and office hours, so definitely go to those. She makes it doable to do well in a tough class.

Dr. Gokal is the best organic chemistry professor at UGA. She cares for her students deeply & is very clear as to what she expects from students. She always makes herself available for office hours, reviews over past exams, or even if you just want to chat about your progress over the semester. She really gives her students the chance to succeed.

Awesome professor lectures were extremely helpful and she was very flexible with her office hours outside of what was on the syllabus.

Dr. Gokal was hands down the best professor I have ever had at UGA. If you put the work in and did the book problems before coming to class, her lectures were amazing. This class is extremely difficult, but if you put the effort in on your end, Dr. Gokal helps you and makes getting an A on the tests possible. Highly recommend if she is an option.

Dr. Gokal is the best professor I've had at the University of Georgia! She is very intelligent and is able to dedicate some one-on-one time with her students to make sure that you are understanding the topic. Doing some reading on your own before the lectures is important because she really builds off of a basic understanding of the textbook.