Professor Bass is a very kind and intelligent teacher. She cares whether or not we understand the concepts, even though there are 300 of us in a class. However, the Chem 101 exams are extremely difficult. If you want to pass, you must attend all mandatory classes, stay on top of reading, and do practice problems.

Bass is great. She cares about her students, she explains well, Carpenter is ruining Bass's reputation.

A really great professor! Explains the concepts really well. Although, the exams are extremelyyyyy difficult. You really have to work extra hard to know beyond the concepts. Plenty of trick questions, so be sure to read carefully, you will have plenty of time during exams.

She is very nice and easy to follow. She thoroughly explains the examples in class and answers questions. I highly reccommend her. In CHEM101/CHEM102: She does NOT write the exams. The exams are poorly written as some questions are above and beyond the skill level that the book has prepped us for other questions are on target.

Her exams are considerably easier than Carpenter's. Know that she's more than willing to help both inside and outside of class. She's more approachable and cares about her students.

The course is very rigorous and demanding as it is but Dr. Bass really cares for all of the students and her office hours are great as she is very friendly and explains things thoroughly. If you don't understand a problem, she will go over it and provides many resources and opportunities to get help. Just make sure to do the ALEKS and don't rush!

Bass SERIOUSLY cares for students. If it were her class exclusively, I think more would pass. Her rep is lowered due to Carpenter. Bass helped me with the course but also w/ IRL issues, and had lots of hope in my ability to improve. This is an extremely rigorous course, and while things can be improved (+I failed), she makes it a bit more bearable.

CHEM101 at UMBC is notoriously a very challenging course, but taking it with Sarah Bass was actually somewhat enjoyable. The course is naturally pretty work heavy, between two different online components, additional practice problems, and very tough exams, but you can always go to Bass for help. Overall, take Bass over anyone else.

CHEM101 has a terrible reputation due to Carpenter. But Dr. Bass is a gem and really cares about her students. She engages with any student with difficulty and thoroughly explains the content. I enjoyed her this summer session. Im bummed she wont be teaching 102!

Dr. Bass saved my grade in CHEM 300. She teaches the lab half in the Fall. The lab sucks and will take a huge chunk of time but is the really easy juxtaposition to the terrible class. She really cares about her students and even tried to help us rectify our problems with the lecture. Go to her office if you have ANY question and you'll be fine.

Dr. Bass is amazing. In a class of 300, she actually cares about each individual and wants everyone to do well in the class. She offered extra credit for every exam and she was available for office hours and other out of class help. She even had occasional sessions on Friday's for extra help as well as online office hours.

The Chemistry Department at UMBC is phenomenal, with people like Prof. Bass here. Her lectures are kept short but straight-to-the-point, and the assignments help us better prepare for the exams better. On top of that, she is extremely generous with extra credit; she basically does not want to see you fail. I would definitely take her class again.

Overall pretty good prof. She gives lots of extra materials to help students. She does not round up. Was stuck with a 89.7 (B). An average professor but very organized.

Pre-corona, she was wonderful! She took the class's feedback, helped us understand the material, cheered us on, listened to us. It made the class easier. Post-corona, she knew it was hard but she also adapted! Yes, the material got harder, but she was accommodating and became a lil more lenient with assignments so that we could learn it thoroughly.

She's a really cool prof. While she wasn't our original professor, she was able to take charge of the class while still ensuring that we were learning despite having two courseloads. Her lectures were information and easy to understand and she's a very nice person who cares about her students.

Super organized and straight to the point. Everything prepares you for the exam

I had more mental breakdowns than I've ever had during my undergrad, and I'll been in college for four years. Most tutors are terrible, don't listen to any of them. But Prof. Bass makes you work hard for the class through hard work, so do those practice problems!

Absolutely Amazing. Accessible anytime. In fall 2020, lectures were pre-recorded due to 727 students being in the class. Prof Bass made the best out of it by having "chem talks" 3 days a week, on the topic of the homework that is due that night. HW is due MWF weekly, but is on Chem101 app/website and not overly hard. Very organized as well.

This class was by no means easy but it was clear that Dr. Bass cared about her students' success, even though there were 700+ of us. It was easy enough to get questions answered through the discussion board and/or during "chem talks", which were optional review sessions she held three times a week. Workload wasn't too bad and the tests were fair.

Chem is not an easy class but she made this so bearable for students! She was very transparent with us and made sure that we were successful in this class!

Dr. Bass is excellent. You can tell she's very passionate about chemistry & genuinely enjoys working with students. She was very accommodating for online school. She extended deadlines, gave EC & dropped low test scores for us. That being said, you still have to work for your grade. Do your homework, study for tests, go to CHEM Talk! She's great!!

Chem 101 was definitely hard but Dr. Bass gave you everything you needed to do well. The chem talks, discussion board, CHEM101 assignments and the discovery all help you for the exam. The practice exams is near identical to the real exams and she tests on application not just facts. Overall a great teacher 10/10!

Dr. Bass was honestly super considerate despite the panoramic. I have never taken chemistry before so this class was insanely difficult for me, but with enough practice problems, taking notes from lectures and the book, and going over practice exams and her 3x a week "Chem Talks" I was able to do well. + She gave extra credit, practice exams, etc.

Listen up, chem 101 can be very challenging especially in this pandemic but Dr Bass was such a great teacher! If you truly go to chem talks and si pass review sessions you will find it is doable! She is very supportive and cares about all her students. One of the best Professor hands down.

Took Professor Carpenter's CHEM101 class and failed. Took Professor Bass's class and got a B. 10/10 recommend taking Professor Bass's class. She is the best!

For the ones who are saying CHEM101 is difficult, its not if you read the textbook, do your homework and pay attention to her chem chats. You guys just like to complain when you put no effort in.

Chem 101 was taught by 3 professors (Bass, Hamilton, Carpenter). Dr. Bass is very kind and approachable. Her lectures (CHEM Talk) were practice problems (notes taken ahead of time). Questions about content or tests could be asked on discussion board and answered quickly. Workload was decent but manageable. Answered all questions asked in class

Dr. Bass is truly an amazing person. As a professor, she's okay; I think if the class wasn't online, it would be better. She is approachable and never makes you feel like you're not learning. She knows what is best for the class and goes with that. Plus the CHEM 101 Homework app is amazing and actually makes learning chemistry a lot easier.

Chemistry isn't my strong suit, but thankfully in Dr. Bass's class you get several learning options that are not mandatory: lectures where you can ask chat questions, learning module videos you can go over and over again, textbooks, teaching assistants (?) who run tutoring sessions, and finally groups of peers you get broken into. Really nice lady

Amazing, down-to-earth professors! Always took the time to explain any questions we had and grading for all assignments was clear. Her lectures were really interesting and helpful and responded fast to emails. Offered extra credit opportunities and really treats you like a human being which is a breath of fresh air :)

Not a lot is required in this class but you need to do a lot of work to pass. It's a tough topic and I think Dr. Bass does a great job of teaching it. She takes time to go over specific questions and gives extra practice and plenty of resources to do well. I would highly recommend attending every Chem Talk you can.

Dr. Bass gives a lot of chances to make up for the quizzes with the crazy amount of extra credit she gave out. The final was very simple and sometimes she would even throw in a free point here and there in the quizzes. My grade went from a D to a B because of all the extra credit and the final. She also responds to emails very quickly.

I took this class twice and know professor Bass wants her students to succeed. Although the material is hard at times, it's easy to pass her exams as long as you read the chapters & go to lectures. The discovery isn't helpful & some exam questions aren't ones that are gone over in lecture. She's always available for questions and helping students.

I had her when the exams and lectures were online and discussion was initially in person but they allow us to call in. Never met her, but she was very clear and good at explaining during chem chats. Exams matched the homework questions. Should be easy if you know how to take notes

Professor Bass is an incredible Professor! She really cares about how well her students perform, and provides so many resources for help and extra practice, which I found really helpful! The only downside is that the lectures were online, but despite that I found Chem Talk to be very useful.

I got the opportunity to see Dr. Bass in person, even though this class is online and she is very nice. She genuinely cares about whether you pass, and will offer you solutions to help you succeed in the course. Dr. Bass tries to do her best to provide plenty of practice problems. The LCPs can be stressful, SI Pass can help with that. Good luck!

Dr. Bass is an amazing and kind professor. Be ready to work with people in lectures to answer clicker questions. There are graded on correctness, but that is about all that is stressful in the class. She goes over material very well, and is very approachable and accessible after and outside of lectures.

There are four online exams and 1 cumulative in person exam, with 2-3 homework's and reading quizzes a week. She expects you to be familiar with the class content before class; lecture is treated as a review and polling questions are used to apply that knowledge and practice the material. LA's help in discussion, ask questions!

Don't listen to the people who have given low rating's. They're just a bunch of freshman complaining, that think college is going to be easy like high school. Dr. Bass is an amazing professor whose caring but her class is very hard and requires you to be focused and do all your required work and assignments on time. Also STUDY hard before exams.

bass explains chemistry concepts eloquently and clearly in lecture, in which attendance is graded. Aktiv homework usually takes 30 min-1hr to finish. on average, exams are moderately difficult. only problem is that bass is inaccessible-she can't have office hours.

Great professor, difficult class. Exams reflect hw+discussions and there are always more practice problems on aktiv. Read textbook, watch the lectures, attend class- all will help to learn the content. Only hard work+significant effort will result in a good grade, so be prepared for a challenge! Manageable to do BIOL141 at the same time.

You'll have to teach yourself but it's more of a problem with how the curriculum is set up than with the professor herself. Pretty good at explaining the problems we do in class, and ended up rounding up my grade which is great.

while she's inaccessible outside of class, she does walk around the hall during lecture and is willing to answer your questions during and after class as well! the material is hard so you need to put in effort to get a good grade and she's provided a lot of good resources to help you learn so make sure you can self study and do lots of practice!

Great professor. Given the sheer size of the class she really does make an effort to help students. Class content is very straightforward and she was great with communicating any changes in assignments. No office hours but she offers other resources. Lecture was mostly practice problems but she explains stuff if you ask her to.

I love her so much; she articulates her class effortlessly and is a great human for chem and life. Stay on top of all the readings, and do and redo all hw and all practice problems you can find; If you are unsure of small things, ask because it will make everything else make sense. Her whole setup was incredible to prepare us for everything.

Attendance is mandatory because we do polling questions in class that count towards your final grade. There is a bit of work (smth due everyday) but a lot of resources to practice the concepts are provided which are super helpful! She also gives the opportunity of a 5% bonus on each exam if students complete the extra credit assignments :)

Professor Bass is great as she takes the time to explain during lecture and will address individual questions. The course is more of the issue. HW and reading quizzes due 3x a week for each. The exams are generally fair and there is extra credit offered but it takes hours to complete. Would recommend to go to Bass over Carpenter for lectures.

I enjoyed Bass more than Carpenter because of her genuine care and love for chemistry. But, it is hard to do well in this class unless you self-study and enjoy math, because this course is extremely math-heavy. The quizzes are just like the practice problems she gives out.

She puts thought and care into her lectures, and knows the subject very well. There's so many resources to help you- videos, practice problems, office hours, please utilize all of it. She will gladly explain things if you have questions. Anyone can pass this class if they just stay on top of things.

Bass is a good teacher! Very well-made slides and great explanations. There is a fair amount of homework, but it's not hard so long as you pay attention in class. Pretty generous with extra credit! and exams are manageable with studying. If you put in the time and effort you will do well. She provides tons of resources and opportunities to succeed!

Bass is a good teacher! Very well-made slides and great explanations. There is a fair amount of homework, but it's not hard so long as you pay attention in class. Pretty generous with extra credit and exams are manageable with studying! If you put in the time and effort you will do well. She provides tons of resources and opportunities to succeed!

Bass is super nice and genuine. She doesn't just read off slides, she explains well, with examples. Reading content isn't too heavy, but lots of assignments each week. Her exams were pretty good: they reflected question styles from assignments. Same with the final which is external: her assignments, notes and exams set you up well for the final.

Amazing professor. She was very clear in her lectures, and the tests/homework were over material taught in class. The slides and blackboard course materials were helpful and accessible. Very friendly environment and she is very easy to talk to when needed.

For preface, I took CHEM101 last sem w/Carpenter and failed so I had to retake it this sem w/Bass and I gotta say she is SO MUCH better than Carpenter. I'm honestly confused by the bad reviews from this sem bc she's genuinely so lenient, like she gave us sm bonus/extra credit opportunities through PollE, tokens, etc., which Carpenter doesn't do.

Great professor, you can tell she puts a lot of time and effort into every aspect of the class. The subject is naturally content heavy, so put the hours in outside of class and you'll do just fine.

lecture attendance was extra cred with pollev. lectures were kinda rushed and not the most helpful. realchem textbook/hw was SO annoying. posted multiple old practice exams for every exam except final. second exam brought me to a B. go to SI PASS/other tutoring, helped more than the lectures. loads of extra cred opportunities.

dr bass is amazing

Chemistry is a hard course on its own so I think that a lot of students blame her for that. HOWEVER Dr. Bass is always willing to help and has great lectures - you just need to come prepared and not be lazy. She teaches in a way that carries off the readings and homework which is super helpful - she tells you exactly what you need to do to succeed

She's a really good professor. Always answers her emails, her lectures are very good, they give bonus points if you answer pollev questions in lectures, exams are straightforward and REAL chem is super helpful. I reccomend her and would take her class again!

Chem is very challenging but Dr. Bass does her best to break down complex topics. Her lectures are clear and provide helpful examples, and are thorough without dragging on too long. Attendance is not mandatory but gives bonus points (and I'd highly recommend attending). I found the workload of this class to be the most difficult aspect.

Bass is amazing. She's very clear about how the class is run and provides many extra credit opportunities. Bad reviews are from people who like shortcuts and don't want to put in the effort. There's a lot of material and homework. If you put in the effort and time to understand the material, you'll do well.

Incredible information accessibility for the course. REAL Chem is a pain to use at times but manageable. Lectures are consistently too fast to take notes effectively, but as long as you review you will be fine. Tons of out of class opportunities, very friendly professors.