Her tests were pretty easy except for the final which was a pretty hard.Her lectures were very clear and she is very helpful.Best organic 2 prof.Take her!

Great Teacher!!! Provides practice exams and is very reasonable. Very helpful in office hours too! Makes Organic Chemistry doable!

I think you've just gotta love this soccer mom with a chemistry degree...she's a good person, explains things well, and doesn't really try to trick you on tests

Even though I love chemistry, the class was hard. But Dr. Davidson definitely knows what she is talking about and was very clear and helful. Her office hours are very good and she wants us to pass but she also expects us to put forth effort. She is the best teacher to have or organic.

I love this lady! She's such a mom. Very helpful and exams are modeled after practice exams. Exams are still difficult. Keep up with the homework and go to office hours! Pop quizzes (not bad if you've been keeping up with the material on your own). She's super friendly and funny. Best organic professor to take! Anyone will confirm.

first of all, it is organic so by nature is IS difficult, but not as much as ppl think - try to memorize and you'll fail for sure, she is easily THE BEST TEACHER I'VE HAD AT UF AND I HOPE TO GOD SHE TEACHES ORGO 2. take her if you can b/c her office hours are good,she really cares about us and wants u to understand -JUST DO THE HW AND PRACTICE EXAM

Great orgo teacher, but still a VERY hard class to get a good grade in. She does not curve, but her tests are supposed to be easier. She gives a lot of extra credit. Study 1-2 hours EVERY day in order to pass organic with any teacher. Weekends too. If you get behind, you will be sorry. I got an A in this class because I studied day and night

Dr. Davidson is an amazing professor. She's extremely nice and explains everything well. Class is hard, but the total grade average in the class was a 78% which is extremely high. You do not have to study everyday to get an A...but if you study hard and do all your hw, while understanding the concepts you can get an A. Go to office hours

She is such a mom, i love it! haha. Take her class, do what she tells you to do, and work hard. You'll get an A.

She an amazing teacher...one of the best lecturers...very organized, and makes the subject material as easy to understand as anyone can. The material is tough by nature, but study hard, go to class, and go to her for help (which she is always willing to give) and you should at least get a B.

good teacher

Lets face it Orgo is not easy but Davidson does her best to make it interesting and she is great at explaining things! She gives more than enough time for you to see her in office hours and when the class grade drops she comes up with fun extra credit ideas like worksheets. GREAT PROFESSOR!

The lab is so pointless. You will always do the same things over and over again. lab grading is tough. Lab reports are due for EVERY SINGLE Experiment done and are such a WASTE of TIME. Not to mention that it is TWICE a week for 3 hr. each time!!!!

The lab class is not hard. Spec exam is really easy. People make it sound so hard. Study and you should be fine. The lab reports are not hard to do if you can do high school chemistry lab you should be fine. Her quiz were not hard, I studyed before the class and still pulled an A. But take every point as a life-value if you want to do well.

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I took the lab, and it is pretty fun. It is easy cheesy, but be careful on the lab reports, they are graded harshly. Nothing is misunderstood, you really learn in this class.I loved it.

very clear explanations, makes learning orgo easy, always willing to help and answer questions outside of class

For Organic 2 lecture, do NOT take davidson. She is nice, but her grading isnt what you need if your pre-something. Her tests are very hard. I would much rathar take a mean prof. who curves/has easier tests than a really nice lady who doesnt curve. Ive never worked this hard in a class and not done well. I only had 2 b's in college before this clas

No curve, only some partial credit. Easy to do not so well, and very difficult to get an A. But I love love love Dr. Davidson!

Dr. D. is a really nice woman, but I would not recommend that you take her because her tests are fairly difficult and there is no curve.

Very nice woman, but she lies about the difficulty of her tests. She does not curve, because her "test averages are in the 80's." My classes averages were in the 60's, and she still felt no need to curve. She gives very little extra credit, that almost does nothing for your grade. Don't take her

Excellent teacher. I came into organic a little scared and she made it so much easier and clear than most professors probably would. She always showed up to my 830 class cheerful, spunky, and ready to teach. Must go to her lectures bc she explains things so well. I hardly did any of her recommeneded book problems and still managed a B+.

This is for her lab sections. While the lab is a little tedious, I enjoy the work. You never see her, only your TA. The TA's make or break the class. Some will make the class a living hell. While others, like mine are really nice and make lab fun. Grading is a little harsh on the lab reports. THere is a curve at the end though.

I just had Davidson for spring 09, she's a saint. this was the first semester she's used a "curve"; she didn't give anything below a C. don't worry about the other reviews on here, they're not relevant. Her tests were fair, and she gives loads of partial credit. her tests are the same format every time, with the hardest q's coming from e.o.c. probs

This teacher is the best UF has to offer, especially for an organic chemistry class. I love her teaching style and her tests are totally fair. She is the best chemistry teacher I have ever had and actually understand! TAKE THIS PROF! A lot of partial credit is given and practice tests actually model the actual test! She is the best!

GO TO CLASS. Her lecture notes are much more helpful than the textbook. Labs take a lot of time. Her practice tests are nothing like the problems given on the exam. The problems in the textbook are wimpy compared to her exams. Lowest of the 3 exams is dropped! On exam will give partial credit for showing your work!

If I took her class last year (fall 2009) I would have gotten an A. Her previous exams are used as study guides but they do not help as much as other people let on. Her exam ?s are much more difficult. Go to class for clarity, the book is long and tedious. One of the 3 exams are dropped.

Great professor, always willing to help. I've had a rough time with all chemistry courses, but she actually made it interesting for me. It's not an easy class, but if you make an effort and dedicate about a week to studying before each test then you should be fine. Go to her office hours often and do the problems at the back of the chapter.

She is an amazing teacher. Best professor at the University of Florida, hands down. She's so helpful and is a great lecturer. She loves for people to go to office hours and her exams are fair. If you do your part in the course, you'll be successful.

T-DOG! Tammy Davidson. She's an awesome professor. If you have the opportunity to take Organic II with her, I would recommend her 100%. She lectures extremely well, her exams are 100% fair, and she doesn't try and trick you with BS. She just wants you to learn the material and understand it. Go to class, study, TZ and you will ace Orgo II.

Dr. Davidson is a great teacher. Her tests are fair and are not harder than they have to be. With that being said this class is still no walk in the park, but if you study hard an A is definitely possible. She curves the class slightly, with the lower grades getting helped out more than the higher grades. I would recommend her.

She is a great professor! Tests are fair and nothing like her sadistic husband. She doesn't try and fail you she just wants you to pass. Go to TZ and an A is def attainable.

Awesome teacher. I really liked her class outlines. Her exams were pretty fair, though she only gave one practice exam. I only spent the week of studying/learning the material and managed to get an A and two high B's on her exams. My only problem was that she treated us like children at the beginning of the class and went way too slow.

If you do every problem in the back of every chapter (excluding the looking ahead section) and you ask her or her TAs questions when things don't make sense to you then there is no reason you shouldn't do well. I did the same thing and ended up with a 99 average in the class. Just try not to fall behind because cramming won't get you that A.

BEST CHEMISTRY TEACHER AT UF! Orgo was actually my favorite class I took that semester because she was so great. Extremely clear, fair tests, super helpful and overall an extremely nice person!

The lab at UF is actually fun but the grading is ridiculous. The actual hands on work that you do in lab is not worth much of your grade but the lab quizzes are worth 65% of the grade which is quite ridiculous. The midterm and practical are easy but the final will shoot your A down to a C if you don't do well. Probably done on purpose. very cunning

Dr. Davidson loves organic chemistry, and it is evident that she is excited to share organic chemistry with her students. She is helpful, clear, relatively organized, and understanding. I thoroughly appreciated the fact that she posts outlines for the notes that I could print out and use to follow along in class.

Professor Davidson is an excellent teacher, a fair grader, and an overall great person. She always puts her best foot forward in lecture, and never avoids a question from her class. Organic chemistry can be tough, especially 3217, but she makes it bearable. Also she uses lots of food analogies, so make sure you eat before class!

Dr. Davidson is very knowledgeable, and she makes organic chemistry easier to understand. Take advantage of the pre-formatted notes that are posted online, since she fills them out in class. That being said, the course material is accelerated, so you might feel overwhelmed at times. As a result, you must review fairly often to be successful.

The labs and midterm are easy. As long as you don't get busted equipment for the practical you will be okay as well. Pretty much everyone goes into the final with an A so the quiz is designed to shake out a grade distribution. Do not get lulled into a false sense of comfort with the easy midterm and your grade before the final.

One of the coolest professors at UF ever!! Literally made me excited about orgo. Her lectures are amazing and exams are all fair. I never had to use or felt the need to use study edge at all. All you literally have to do is make sure you know how to work out all the practice problems at the end of the textbook. All her exams are based off those.

She is literally the best professor and person I have ever met. She genuinely cares about her students and the class outcome. If you need help, she'll be delighted to help. 10/10 would recommend her for any class. She could talk about the most trivial of things and I will give her my undivided attention.

Took this class after 2 years of finishing General Chemistry Reqs and it was rough. She presents the material in such a good way but if you don't study/work practice problems... good luck. First quizzes not too bad then it went down hill, very fast paced and dense w concepts. DO THE HOMEWORK. GO TO OFFICE HOURS. She is a fantastic orgo Teacher.

Took this well after gen chem. She definitely understands how fast paced the class is, and because of that she is flexible on homework deadlines if you ask! Aside from how much homework was due, I never noticed we were going double pace. She explains concepts thoroughly; you won't need to memorize any mechanisms! Noncumulative tests and quizzes!

For orgo lab we never personally met w Dr. Davidson, but your fate in this class will depend entirely on your personal TA. Make sure you know everything you're doing and understand why you're doing it. Don't get complacent for the midterm, final, and practical, though. Show up to every lab on time and follow the procedures and you'll do just fine.

She is SO sweet and the exams honestly arent hard. The only problem with the class is your grade is literally only 4 exams (she averages 3 grades to replace your lowest but still). She is very good at explaning things def take her

No clue what impact Tammy had on my understanding of orgo lab past dealing with my grades since the TAs carry the class. The lab itself is easy & kind of fun for a lab class but the exams are actually pretty hard. Do not underestimate them. Make sure you memorize all the key material. I'm smart but I barely made an A just because of the exam grades

Class depends on the TA since Davidson is only the coordinator, but my TA was great. I really like the experiments (we even got to make slime) but I don't like how the two progress exams can tank your grade. The exams are very hard so make sure you study very well. The class is already curved so don't bother asking for a grade bump.

The class had two two-hour lectures a week, though she had a break between the hours of about 10 minutes. She is very thorough in making sure we understand concepts. There are a lot of reactions we learn, so it is important to practice writing these out. I definitely recommend taking this class who have an option.

AMAZING professor! Very understanding and willing to help you! My favorite chemistry professor at UF. She made the material so much easier and allowed for us to ask questions, ask for help, etc. Genuinely looked forward to coming to class.

The lab was fun and interesting. Definitely gave me a better understanding of organic chemistry. Grades depend mostly on TA. The knowledge checks and lab exam were a bit difficult. They can have significant impact on the grade. Try not to only understand what you are doing but also why. Look over the practical beforehand to do well.

So Dr. Davidson writes the book for the class and the exams but the TAs run the lab. I had Khoa Dang for my lab he was very sweet and helpful and a funny guy. I would take with her if you can, most the TAs are pretty chill. Only downside was the final was pretty hard but it's on 20% of the grade. If you show up to lab and do the work you'll be fine

Bless this woman. She made organic chemistry pleasant. The class is difficult, but easier than any other organic chemistry class you will encounter. It is quiz and exam heavy, but small cheat sheets are usually allowed. So instead of just having to memorize a bunch of random reactions you do have to think mechanistically.

I highly recommend the class CHM3217 it will be way easier than taking the organic 1 and 2 sequence. Dr. Davidson is a very approachable and entertaining professor. She really cares about her students and does her best to help you learn the content.

She gives great lectures, show up and focus and you shall do good. The exams were very fair, free response, with no suprises. Partial credit was given due to this. She is also very accesible for office hours and answers any question or will repeat any concept for you. Much easier then orgo1/orgo2 due to having a great professor !

SHE IS THE BEST!!!!! Easily one of my favorite professors at UF. She is the most kind professor who makes her classes fun to be in. I never feel that the 2 hour blocks are long and she makes organic chemistry very easy to understand. TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HER!!!!!!

I really enjoyed having Dr. Davidson! She is so kind and her passion for chemistry makes lectures much more interesting. The class is obviously hard because of the content, but she uses ALEKS in a much more constructive and less time-intensive way than I experienced in gen-chem at UF. I can't recommend her enough!!

I absolutely love Dr.Davidson!!!! By far the best professor I have encountered at UF! The class material is very difficult (obviously it's orgo 1+2 squeezed together) but if you go to lectures, study after class ... it's very doable! No matter what, do not fall behind! She's a wonderful professor but you have to study a lot and put in the hours!

this is the only prof u need for orgo1/2, best class ever. LOTS OF HW that will take hours due every 2 days, 5 quizzes, 2 exams.. study lecture notes only and use study guides and NEVER miss class. if you have time management and good study skills, you will get an A.. dont take if you hate hw or are lazy, because it gets hard FAST. WOULD TAKE AGAIN

davidson is a great professor and really wants you to understand orgo. the content is difficult since it is combined but she wants you to succeed. the homework is hard and takes a very long time but is doable.

The best professor I've had so far. Quizzes and tests are difficult but manageable. Makes the double-block lecture very enjoyable (even including a break in the middle). Super friendly and open. If you don't need two years of ORGO, I recommend taking Dr. Davidson's class.

Dr. Davidson is one of the best professors I have had thus far at UF. She is super transparent about the material. She knows it is difficult and will help you if you are having trouble. She does a great job of using analogies to make the material more understandable and also gives little breaks with a random comedic story. GO TO CLASS! GO TO O.H!

Most of the class is doable including the practical after thorough review of its procedure. The final is more of a challenge. Despite some difficult personal situations Dr. Davidson has been extremely accommodating. Orgo is always to be hard but Dr. Davidsons compassion made the class more bearable.

First, Dr. Davidson is a lovely person. She cares about your success, especially so if you put in sufficient effort. Her lectures are the best I've attended in my college career. She uses real-world analogies for a lot of the concepts she explains. This can be a notoriously difficult class, but you can succeed if you're proactive and attentive.

Dr. Davidson is the best professor I had at UF. She makes a hard topic easy to understand. She is extremely nice, willing to help if you reach out, and is an overall very positive person that makes lectures very tolerable. Would highly recommend with her.

Professor Davison is the best professor I had during my time so far at UF. She explains topics in detail with analogies that helps connect ochem to everyday topics, class quizzes and tests are fair and reflect lecture topics well with some reasonable additional challenge. It is critical to attend classes, her office hours are also extremely helpful