3.7

Savitri Chandrasekhar

Chemistry - University of Toronto at Scarborough

3.7
Quality
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Would Retake
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3.7
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
4.0
Helpful
3.4
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Would Retake

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What Students Say

great person, excellent effort and teaching approach

CHM140Y - 5.0 rating

Amazing person and amazing prof

CHM140 - 5.0 rating
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Reviews (106)
5.0
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CHM140Y
Feb 8, 2002

great person, excellent effort and teaching approach!!!!

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CHM231
Mar 13, 2002

No Comments

5.0
2.0
CHM140
Apr 23, 2002

Amazing person and amazing prof....hard to find someone like her

2.0
1.0
CHM140
Oct 2, 2002

Did not help me prepare for CHM241 at all

5.0
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CHMA01
Dec 9, 2002

she is SO nice, she encourages the students, she's the nicest prof i met so far!

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CHMA01Y
Dec 9, 2002

UNORGANIZED!

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3.0
CHMA01
Dec 19, 2002

explain things well but very unorganize

4.0
2.0
CHM140Y
Dec 30, 2002

I can't BELIEVE the amount of effort she put into helping students! Thank you!

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CHMA01
Jan 2, 2003

completely UNORGANIZED notes. talks very fast. quite enthusiastic though.

5.0
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CHMA01
Jan 10, 2003

she's SO SWEET, and her exam was easy if you did your hw and problem sets!

3.0
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CHMA01
Feb 27, 2003

crazy woman.. loud, yells, treats us like we're in gr. 9.

5.0
2.0
CHM231331
Mar 20, 2003

very sweet, tries really hard, and really cares about her students

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CHMA01
Mar 30, 2003

Although she talks crazily in lectures, she is very helpful and she cares about the students very much. Very willing to help us.

5.0
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CHM140
Apr 6, 2003

absolutely amazing professor...she really cares about her students...you would not believe the amount of effort she put in to teach us...hard to find amazing prof's like her.

2.0
2.0
Unknown
Apr 22, 2003

Terrible prof. Easy to cheat on tests thought.

5.0
2.0
CHMA01
Jun 15, 2003

she is the SWEETEST funniest lady!!! i loved how she brought vegetables to class and used them as molecular models! it was sooo funny! her exam was great! totally based on the hw!

2.0
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CHMA11
Oct 3, 2003

talks too fast, can't understand a word she says

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CHMA10
Oct 4, 2003

She may be a little fast in the lectures (because she has to be) but she really does try to help the students. She loves answering questions is always willing to help a student after class. Accent isn't too hard to understand (just the pace is fast)

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CHMA01
Oct 5, 2003

Good Prof. she knows what she is talking about.

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CHMA1
Oct 5, 2003

At first she might of been fast, but shes the best life sci lecturer right now, very helpful, and always makes sures every student understands by giving useful examples and going along with the text.

5.0
2.0
CHMAH3
Oct 5, 2003

good teacher, seems to care about students, does talk fast but you get used to it quickly

3.0
2.0
CHMA10
Oct 5, 2003

Talks very fast, but covers course thoroughly.

2.0
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CHMA01
Oct 5, 2003

Always is yelling into the micro phone "Can you hear me" Hard time understanding her, althougha very entertaining hour !

3.0
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CHMA10
Oct 5, 2003

i can't understand her accent, and she talks to fast.. but when u do catch onto what she is saying, she isn't a bad prof.. i DO have worse.

5.0
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CHMA10
Oct 5, 2003

Although she speaks fast, but she teaches very well and explanis all concepts fairly clearly. She is always willing to help students 'cuz she sure wants all of them to succeed! A very sweet and funny professor!! This one hr lec is worth it!

5.0
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CHMA10
Oct 7, 2003

She is an awesome lecturer, and really helps her students. She is always willing to help and answer her students questions!

2.0
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CHMA10
Oct 7, 2003

she may be smart but that doesn't equal a good public speaker. smart? yes--can the message get across? No!

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CHMA10H
Oct 7, 2003

Useless

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3.0
CHMA10
Oct 9, 2003

Few people have problems w/ her accent. She's able 2 get her pt across, explain common mistakes students make, & goes thru sample probs in class. Possible improvements: don't waste time on things that don't work (i.e. comp), defer questions 2 after class

4.0
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CHMA10
Oct 10, 2003

knows her stuff, makes some interesting jokes, seems to have lots of tech trouble :/

5.0
2.0
CHMA10
Oct 11, 2003

She is an awesome prof. She is very helpful and goes out of her way to help. Come to think of it she could have behaved like a real uni prof and talk fast and not let us copy from the powerpoint notes. But she was not. She is not bad at all.

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CHEM
Oct 13, 2003

gimme a break

2.0
3.0
CHMA10
Oct 19, 2003

i'm glad we're done with her!

4.0
3.0
CHMA10
Oct 20, 2003

a funny, smart and overall great prof!!

5.0
3.0
CHMA10
Oct 22, 2003

The only people who complains about her are the ones who attends class only to talk through the entire thing. If you guys'd shut up for once, you could've notice how clever she was. Good prof. once you got used to her: considerate, funny, knowledgeable.

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CHMA10
Oct 25, 2003

Either she's really fast, or we're really slow. Still she's a great teacher, but she doesn't take no bs from us. She tells us to shut up often, but is nice if you talk to her.

3.0
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CHMA10
Oct 25, 2003

hello fedorov! u r a blessing in disguise. this woman is on a runaway freight train. ZOOM! no time to think and process infromation. she's supposed to make it clearer not worse. like being in a burning building--want to get out!!!

5.0
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CHMA01
Oct 28, 2003

what is wrong with all of you, chandreshekar was one of the best profs, she was warm and she cared abt the students, she was so helpful, and she made her exam really fair, no surprises, she went thru like every type of problem there was, what is WRONG wit

2.0
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CHMA10
Oct 30, 2003

i dont like her method of teaching. i don't understand when she speaks so fast. i didn't like the midterm. i don't like her.

5.0
2.0
CHMA10
Oct 31, 2003

a very knowledgeable teacher.

5.0
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CHMA10
Nov 3, 2003

Great prof tries her very best. Lectures are funny how she gets confused with using all the machinery. Exam is straight forward. Sweet, sweet lady!!!

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CHMA10
Nov 4, 2003

talks too fast. has a thick accent. i didn't like her methods nor style of leturing. i'm glad she's gone.

2.0
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CHMA10
Nov 12, 2003

Unable to communicate her ideas clearly, and easily looses the attention of the class...

5.0
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CHMA10
Nov 26, 2003

Ok so sometimes she was a bit unclear, but a Very VERY intelligent woman who knew what she was talking about. Oh and I agree with the person who told all the people who talk to SHUT UP! I paid to go to her lectures you know! And oh yeah--SO DID YOU!

5.0
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CHMA10
Jan 2, 2004

BEST BEST BEST PROF EVER!!!!! She is very sweet lady, cares about students a lot, her exam is straight forward. Very funny lectures!! SHE ROCKS!!!!!

3.0
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CHMA01
Feb 2, 2004

It's not an easy course cause it is chemistry. She is helpful but not to the max, and is always disorganized. The clarity of the course is okay, and no she does not have that strong of an accent.

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CHMB31H
Feb 6, 2004

Teacher really doesn't have a good way of teaching and is not effective as a professor at the second year level. Knowledgable but is very unclear

5.0
1.0
CHMA11
Feb 11, 2004

she is a very caring lady. Tries to make best out of her students nad is very compassionate. To all those bad comments, YOU TRY URSELF teaching in such a huge class!!! Shes very funny and really teaches you a lot!!!

5.0
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CHMA11H
Feb 11, 2004

She's a great prof, who is so willing to help. Her lecture notes are good and she actually goes over problems. Her exams are more than fair and she's funny.

5.0
2.0
B31C31
Mar 28, 2004

She improved in C31 the next year in organization. She's is the best professor at UTSC in terms of caring for student success and achievement.Smart lady in terms of techniques used in industry, overall the best professor at UTSC thank you for coming Dr. C

5.0
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CHMA1110
Mar 30, 2004

"this is a TAKEHOME". how can you complain about a prof that ALWAYS does so many examples and highlights main points rather than wasting your time. i have to say she is by far my fav chem prof(dont have trouble understanding her too)70%class.a

5.0
3.0
CHEMA10
Apr 1, 2004

Great prof...easy course if you work hard

5.0
3.0
CHMA11
Apr 2, 2004

Great prof! She is very helpful and shows great enthusiasm during the lectures. She may have an accent but it is not at all thick! It's easy to understand.

5.0
2.0
CHMA1011
May 7, 2004

She tries man!!! very sincere and helpful. her accent wouldn't have mattered if ppl didn't keep on making fun of it! she'd go over the same thing over and over again, just to clarify it! makes u feel like, u're back to high school again. exams are alrite.

5.0
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CHEM
May 8, 2004

One of the best profs I've ever had

4.0
2.0
CHMA10
Jun 2, 2004

actually better to read the textbook than attending lectures b/c she confuses you, but great lecture notes although they were somewhat unorganized.

5.0
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CHMA01A02
Aug 23, 2004

Professor Chandrasekhar is really easy & explains all concepts & leaves no stone unturned. It would help if she would be a lil bit organised n stop screaming in class

5.0
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CHMA10H
Sep 17, 2004

She is the Best

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CHMA10H3
Sep 27, 2004

could help if she went slower n i really mean slower. she cramps too many things up and in the end all that happens is that the same amount of material is covered that would usually be covered anyways w/o havin asked to do it again .... confuses me :S

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CHMA10
Oct 4, 2004

This class makes me hate Chemistry. Worst teacher IN THE WHOLE UNIVERSE! I never advise anybody to take this course. BEASTLY!

1.0
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CHMA01H3
Oct 4, 2004

Any questions? no? OK. You guys have learnt this before, we'll move on. yes, we have learned EVERYTHING in university chemistry in high school, we just pay $5000 to learn it all over again cuz were idiots. no ms.chandreskar, we dont know it. no te

3.0
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SCI101
Oct 4, 2004

i stoped taking all science in gr 10 cause i knew it would be like this. Sci is hard

5.0
3.0
CHEM
Oct 4, 2004

best prof at UTSC

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CHMA10
Oct 5, 2004

She's way too fast!!! I dun understand anything! I used to think chemistry was fun, but now....Don't know anymore!!! SLOW DOWN!!! IF WE KNEW EVERYTHING WHY WOULD WE ATTEND UNI AND PAY $ 5000, JUST TO SIT THERE!!!

4.0
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CHMA10H3
Grade: B+
Oct 6, 2004

Stop complaining!!The reason she moves fast is becasue you spent a year learning this stuff in highschool!What,you want her to spend another year teaching it to you again!If you don't get it go get help during office hours! Bunch Of Cry Babies! Grow Up!!

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CHM140
Oct 7, 2004

She is really nice teacher but just can't teach

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CHMA10
Oct 8, 2004

u r supposed to read the text b4 going to the lecture,even if you dont,prob is ppl in class all want to copy the overhead & they dont even bother to listen to what she is saying,, she's not that bad and she knows what she is doing u have to READ THE TEXT

5.0
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CHMA10
Oct 9, 2004

She's a very good teacher. I must say that being in university for two years, she's the first prof to teach like a real uni prof. Those who think otherwise are those who do not read the text. FIRST READ THEN LISTEN!

3.0
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CHMA10
Oct 28, 2004

Nothing spectacular. She does have a heavy accent so it can be difficult to understand her at times. Understands the needs of students pretty well and offers help when needed.

1.0
5.0
CHMA10
Nov 10, 2004

No Comments

5.0
3.0
CHMA10
Nov 10, 2004

best prof at UTSC

5.0
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CHEM
Nov 25, 2004

the best

5.0
1.0
CHMA01
Nov 30, 2004

she is the best teacher

5.0
2.0
CHMA01
Dec 3, 2004

very nice professor. comes off a little tough but always very ready to help. made the class helpful with the use of overheads! best chem prof!!!

4.0
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CHMA10
Jan 4, 2005

good teacher

4.0
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CHMA10
Jan 7, 2005

I love this woman! Even though it was sometimes tough to understand her because of her accent she was hilarious and would always take up assigned questions so that we understood them. The assigned practice q's from the text were extremely helpful so do them!

5.0
2.0
CHMA10
Jan 8, 2005

Excellent prof... she assumes everyone is stupid, so she explains very well

4.0
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CHMA10
Feb 4, 2005

Dr. Chandrasekhar is very helpful in her office hours, do make use of it since she speaks waaaay too fast in class!

5.0
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CHMA10
Mar 2, 2005

Prof.Chandrasekhar has an accent, but she was by far the best prof I had at UTSC. She's so helpful and nice during office hours, and if you go to lectures, she'll try her best to prepare you for the exams.No surprises on the exam- if you did the assigned questions, you'll do fine.

5.0
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CHMA10
Mar 17, 2005

Wonderful! She knows how to teach and is extremely helpful. Make use of her office hours. Do the assigned questions and you should be fine. Approach her, she doesn't bite.

5.0
3.0
CHMA10
Apr 7, 2005

dont have any words to describe her. Simply the best prof I will ever have in university.

5.0
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CHMA10
May 14, 2005

really great prof!!chem is really interesting when she is the professor!!!

5.0
2.0
CHMA10
Oct 5, 2005

Awesome prof, really good at what she does, also she makes fun of people sometimes, so thats always good.

5.0
2.0
CHMA10
Oct 6, 2005

Verrrrrrrrry exciting teacher...:)

3.0
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CHMA10H3
Oct 7, 2005

she is a good prof. she covers most of the materials that is required but sometimes goes too fast. overall, i learn a lot from her class.

5.0
1.0
CHMA10
Oct 9, 2005

Very nice teacher who knows her stuff really well.

3.0
3.0
CHMB30
Oct 12, 2005

She's funny, and seems like a really nice person... as far as her lectures are concerned, definatley a big thumbs down. She jumps all over the place and speaks way too quickly!

3.0
3.0
CHMA10
Oct 25, 2005

Ehh shes alright. Too fast and too jumpy

4.0
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CHMB31
Oct 27, 2005

Overall she's a good prof. mainly b/c she takes the time to explain concepts clearly.

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CHMA10
Nov 19, 2005

THE BEST PROF. EVER! She never gets tired of re-explaining things a billion times. She's there for the students and is very very funny. Sometimes she talks too fast so its hard to understand what she's saying but the good thing about her is that she will repeat it in a slower pace. Keep it up Doc.!

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CHEM
Jan 31, 2006

Oh god .. i hated her .. she was beyong aweful.. the lady was racing with herself .. " U KNOW IT ???.. YES OR NO PPL .. YES OR NO" who on earth will have the guts to say No??.. shes really really fast .. and very rude outside of class.. the woman is doing nothing and refuses to see students on her free time.. god, she needs to slow down and b nicer

5.0
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CHMA10CHMB31
Feb 19, 2006

I had professor chandrasekhar for CHMA10, CHMB31, CHMD39 AND CHMD90. She's an excellent professor and is patient and compassionate towards all her students. She really has a genuine interest in the lives of her students and people who find her less than superb should compare her to other professors because she is really one of the best out there.

5.0
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CHMA10
Feb 22, 2006

She is one of the best Professor's I have met all through my years in University. Very approachable and friendly. She makes sure that the students actually understand the material. Although I read many comments on how she goes fast and stuff, well she has to!! this is not High school to explain every bit of detail GROW UP PEOPLE!!! Overall EXCELLEN

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CHMA01
Feb 23, 2006

She is an amazing professor. She is very helpful and tries to make concepts as clear and interesting as possible. Her enthusiasm for the subject shows in her teaching. She goes out of her way to help her students. She is very approachable and friendly. Even on her worst days, she is smiling. I hope others will also benefit from her teaching.

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CHMA01
Feb 23, 2006

She is one of the friendliest professors I have encountered in my university years. She makes students feel important, and answers to their questions and concerns in a timely and helpful manner. She always puts students first, regardless of how busy she is. UTSC is very fortunate to have such an extraordinary down-to-earth professor!!!

3.0
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CHMA10
Mar 2, 2006

I think she's averageI find this course easy, not because of her. I really appriciate her doing sample quesitons in class, but i think i would appriciate her more if she doesn't speak so fast. Another thing is that she makes the material sound so much simpler than it actually is. That's a lot people were shocked after they got their mid-term marks.

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CHMA01
Mar 2, 2006

This professor is very accessible, and keen to help students whether it be class questions or about future goals. She is very student friendly. If I could use one word to describe her, it would be "Caring".

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CHMA01
Mar 18, 2006

The Professor is unprofessional, and is really full of it. She does not understand half of the stuff she teaches. She screws up students, and should not really be teaching in this University. I beleive she is not professional as a teacher, lacks knowledge in many topics at best, and does not answer questions appropriately. UTSC choose better Profs

3.0
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CHMA01
Mar 18, 2006

She talks way too fast. She also spends too much time during lectures threatening the students in the next lecture to leave so their is more room. Well this costs the students "supposed" to be in that class valuable teaching time

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B31
Jun 26, 2006

Can be compared to the guy in the Micro Machines commercials that talks fast. Seriously, if you record her and slow her lectures down it's like being taught Inorganic by Alvin and the Chipmunks. That's what got me through the semester i love those guys. Easy tests if you understand the material. Review the lectures, do the examples and shazam!

5.0
1.0
CHEMB31
Jan 4, 2007

She is one of the most extraordinary people I've met. She is so down to earth, she's more like a friend than a professor. She is very kind and she puts her students before herself, no matter how busy she is. That is what I love about her. She makes everything interesting and getting A's in her courses is very possible. Overall she is an awesomeprof

4.0
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CHMB31
Jan 11, 2007

omg, terribly unorganized. This prevented alot of students from comprehending the course material fully, and getting higher grades. She is a very nice professor though, very helpful during her office hours.

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CHMC31
Feb 5, 2009

R.I.P

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CHEM1
Mar 31, 2011

Incredible teacher. Absolute pity that she passed away in 08. One of the few profs that gave a damn about the students, despite the amount of work she was always swamped with. May she rest in peace.

5.0
1.0
CHMB16
Nov 12, 2011

rest in peace

3.0
3.0
CHMB31
Dec 19, 2014

Will be missed.

Class Info

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

53% confidence
Based on 1 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (1)
Grade Distribution
A(0)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 1 reported grades
B+: 1
Rating Trend

Stable

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Jan
Feb
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

CHM231

5.0

(1)

CHM231331

5.0

(1)

CHMA1

5.0

(1)

CHMAH3

5.0

(1)

CHMA11H

5.0

(1)
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CHMB31H

4.0

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4.0

CHMA10H

3.5

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3.0

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3.0

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