Carpenter is such a good professor. Her exams are hard, but if you follow the guidelines she lays out, you can get an A on them. Read the sections before class, do the end-of-chapter problems, and take advantage of tutoring. The class is hard, but she really knows what she's talking about and how to teach effectively.

Hard class, great professor

A little sassy at times, but she tells you exactly what needs to be done to pass the class. Loves to put trick questions on exams.

FYI, Huge Steelers Fan ! Her office door says Steelers Fans welcome ! Great teacher and a nice person.

I had Carpenter for 101 and 102. In 101 I loved her teaching, I learned a ton and I learned to love chem! In 102, she did a lot less explaining, expecting us to learn it all from the book. DO THE EOC PROBLEMS! And take advantage of tutoring. Tests are hard, but if you study thoroughly outside class and and know the material in and out, you can pass

Her class is hard but she is an amazing teacher! I used to do everything last moment which caused me to get a B but if you actually do what she tells you, you will get an A.

Dr. Carpenter gets a bad reputation, but she is really nice as long as you don't slack off. As long as you do textbook problems and all assignments, you should be fine. Definitely study for exams, there are usually a few tricky questions. She is a really good teacher and it's easy to understand the material as long as you put time into the work.

Good teacher, just doesnt elaborate very well or give good examples

Dr. Carpenter gets a lot of flak from people in her class who come thinking it is going to be easy and who refuse to work when they find out otherwise. She is very good teacher. She is thorough in lectures, she is committed to her student's success, and she just enjoys the subject. Chem 101/102 are weed out classes, so be prepared. This is college.

Try to get past exams from older students. She is helpful as long as you approach first and ask, but don't expect help to be given. I took AP chemistry in high school, so it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, but I saw my friends fail. There is a really slight curve (max 3%). Don't count on it. Study for your tests and don't miss class.

I wouldn't consider her an "easy" teacher. She expects you to do a lot of work on your own, but you leave with a well-rounded knowledge of the subject. She is approachable and is willing to help if needed. She actually made me interested in chemistry enough to change my major. You actually have to try in this class, so be prepared.

genuinely concerned about students, clears up small details in basics of chem, establishes the reasons behind steps of problems, distinguishes diff between similar words, clear in what she expects, extends office hours, very responsive to emails...only explaining when majority wrong = EFFECTIVE use of time..strugglers should've gone to office hours

Carpenter was a great professor. Whoever tried hard would easily get an A. She is very clear with EVERYTHING and is very willing to help. Her office hours in person and online were dedicated to students. She is so accommodating and obviously cares about her students. She is fair and so were her exams. Nothing on the exam wasn't covered in class.

Take advantage of her virtual office hours! Meet with her one on one and she will tell you exactly what you need to do to do well. I failed exams but after I met with her one on one, I got A's. She's VERY approachable! Her clicker questions are great preparation for her exams. She really does want her students to pass. Best professor ever!

Read the book, do the hw, don't skip class and do the end of chapter problems. The class is easy if you simply focus and put forth time and effort. 102 has more math, but I preferred it because by doing a bunch of end of chapter problems her exams don't seem bad at all. You can get an A if you make this class a priority. Plus, she's very helpful!

Great proffessor. Does so much to help students learn the material. How many proffessors holds weekly online Office Hours online at 8pm during the week and on sundays in addition to in person Office Hours?Her exam & clicker questions can be tricky, but it's so you understand the material. You get the grade you deserve with her, and there is a curve

CHEM 102 is a tough course, and you will have to study unless you're a Chemistry wizard. Carpenter is good at explaining things, but more often than not class is just clicker questions. I wish she had lectured more, but she does have office hours and seems to care about her students. I got a B in the course with some studying and an AP background.

it's a pretty hard class, but if you pay attention in class the clicker questions are really helpful. Plus she has office hours multiple times a week and online office hours twice a week.

Dr. Carpenter is definitely one of the best professors at UMBC! She is very approachable and does everything she can for her students. Her exams are tough but if you do exactly what she says you will do well in the course. She honestly made me love chemistry and her teaching style is probably the best possible way to learn it!

DO NOT LISTEN TO THE HORRIBLE REVIEWS. Seriously. I was afraid to even take chem bc of what people said & waited a year longer to take it, but she is an AWESOME chem teacher. I never understood chem well, but with her class, I actually enjoy it now! GO TO CLASS & READ. Anyone saying it's "so hard" is not trying hard enough, studying, or reading.

Definitely one of the best professors at UMBC. Excellent lecturer

SO she's fair, it's not a B.S class and you should go to a majority of classes as, in my semester (2014), she had quizzes in each unless she announced there wasn't. You have to go to discovery, which is group work, for 2 hours or you get penalized. Test are tough average of averages was about 68-72% .

This is a weedout class, for sure. Dr. Carpenter has done her best to make sure that year after year freshmen in STEM get introduced to the college experience. Her course is tough, not gonna sugarcoat it. READ. Study in groups. Do lots of problems. She's going to try and trick you, so you gotta think. 102 is even toughertrickier.

I took AP Chemistry and scored a four on my AP Test during my senior year of high school. So I had already had a good exposure to the subject, but I found the class was a good review of the foundations of chemistry. As a fall semester freshman, it was definitely a good choice to retake to lighten my semester and boost my chemistry confidence.

The class got difficult very quickly. You're going to do well if you devote a lot of time to this class and pay attention AND MAKE FRIENDS. I can't stress this enough, do not try to go at it alone, especially for the clicker questions. Carpenter is always open to help, but can be intimidating.

She's very nice and very clear!

If you read the textbook, take notes, and do practice problems, you'll be fine. Dr. Carpenter is super helpful; she literally tells you everything you need to do to get an A, you just have to do it. She's very helpful; she has office hours and virtual office hours every night before exams. She's sincere and rly does try to get u to pass her class.

If you do the work you're asked to do and read the text book on your own to learn the material, then practice in class, you will do well in this class. If you're a freshman, be aware that a lot of college classes require A LOT of work outside of class. This class asks you to learn the basics on your own then learn problem solving in class.

A lot of people on this site say a lot of had stuff about her, but she offers LOTS of opportunities to get better. For one, she has virtual office hours twice a week, and also on days before exams. She also offers surveys, for extra credit, and she gives free points out a lot. Her lectures are very helpful. Before class, read the chapter though.

She was hard, no question about it. However, if you study then you will be fine. I did not study and failed some of the exams. There is a small curve depending on the average exam scores. Discovery was a pain.

Took her for 101 and 102. It was not easy. Ended up with a B in 102 because I ended up working harder in 102. Study and find a way for you to learn the material. The exams are manageable if you study hard enough and learn the basic concepts. Go to office hours if necessary. Small curve depending on how the exam averages were.

Great professor. However the work needed to pass is horrifying. There is this online homework called ALEX which can take hours to complete, the homework is also due 3 times a week. Discovery is a nightmare, but these things have nothing to do with Carpenter. Take her if you want to learn, but do not think it will be easy.

I took her CHEM 101 and 102 classes in the 20132014 school year. She's a great teacher but she does NOT just hand you all the information you need! You must study on your own to do well!

Congratulations, Professor Carpenter, for winning the Outstanding Faculty Award from the Alumni Association! Well-deserved Recognition!!

She is hardworking, dedicated professor. She is not too easy but is fair. Managing hundreds of students each semester is not an easy task. She immensely deserves the teaching award! I am proud that I took a course from an award-winning professor!

She makes you work for that A, but it will be worth getting to know her

Dr Carpenter is a fantastic teacher. She explains things in ways understandable to students, is approachable, and genuinely would get to know every student if she could, even in her 600 person lectures. Her exams are tough, but reasonable.

She's a good chemistry teacher. I came it knowing basically nothing about chemistry and as long as you do the end of chapter problems along with the reading like she recommends you'll do fine. Don't underestimate the class though. It is challenging

Great teacher but you must work hard to get an A. You must reach success at success at success.

Dr. Carpenter is a very good teacher; she says very early that you should do more practice problems, and begin studying early. THIS IS TRUE! If you don't, you will not get the grade you were hoping for. However, the tests are very tough for ALL the Chem classes. They have multi-conceptual questions. They make you think. You gotta work for it!

Took her for chem 101 and chem 102 and 102 was way easier. She uses them as weed out courses

She's a pretty good professor. I took AP chemistry and this class very easy for me. I, however, did have to study minimally. She does offer many resources to help you get an A, just make good use of them. Don't miss class. Don't miss discovery. Exams are a little tricky, make sure to read and re-read the question.

Tests can be tough, if you don't study. There are so many ways to practice ahead of time (practice tests, review questions, reviewing ALEKS), make use of them and you can pass. If you took AP chem in high school, this is all review and you should be fine. Don't skip class because of clicker questions. Study/read and you can get an A, no problem.

I actually loved Dr. Carpenter. She was so helpful! I ended getting a D on the first exam and A's on the others! She gives so many resources to help you. I think I'm going to end up with an 88 though, however, I do think there is a slight curve. Study from the book, and read before lecture!

She gets a bad rep but honestly she provides her students with many ways to prepare for her exams including practice tests, practice problems, and there are usually sessions held by the TAs. An A in this class isn't difficult in this class if you use all the resources you are given. I think she is very clear when explaining concepts within chem.

I did work a lot for this class in the beginning of the year, but once I found my way of studying I did't study too much. The main thing is that different people have different ways of studying for this class. A lot of people come into this class expecting that its like high school, but it is not. What I noticed is that this is the regular.

greeeeeeat + VERY HOT

Great but Tough Professor!

She is not such a bad instructor as some of my colleagues believe. She is in fact very helpful when you approach her for help. I found her to be quite clear as well in classroom. Agree she could have been a little easier when it comes to grading, but what else you expect in a chemistry course?

A lot of people don't like Dr. Carpenter but I really found her to be very intelligent and wonderful professor. She is excellent at explaining concepts. This class is very intense and DO THE RECOMMENDED PROBLEMS! THEY ARE NOT RECOMMENDED BUT NECESSARY! If you try and take your time to learn the material you will succeed. Final is ACS standardized.

The average for exams in my class was a high D. If you are not so strong in math, be prepared to suffer a little bit. As a student who took AB calc in high school, I was pretty proficient in math and this helped me in the course. SI PASS (supplemental instruction helped me a lot, as did doing additional and recommended problems (these are key!!).

I LOVE HER!!!!!! You can't lay back and expect A of course duh

Don't let people kid you, this is a weed-out class, so it is designed to make you stronger in your major. Luckily for me, I'm not a Chem major, but I worked hard and got a B. Dr Carpenter is a good professor, nice, funny, maybe a little scary but she teaches well and that's the main thing;.

I can only wish my professor for chem 102 was Dr. Carpenter. She strives to teach concepts in full. Because this class is mandatory for UMBC students and not all students have the motivation to tough her class out, she has a mixed reputation. Do not be fooled. She is an amazing professor and knows what she is teaching.

This class will probably require more effort than all your other classes. Dr. Carpenter definitely knows chemistry and expects you to understand all the concepts; her exams are hard (there are tricky questions). She's not that bad as a professor, and she was good at explaining concepts. If you read, take notes, and pay attention, you'll be fine.

People dislike Carpenter because her class is hard. But more than any other teacher in my first semester I felt that Dr. Carpenter really cared about her students, even though she had a couple hundred of them. She took the time to help students get used to college life and it was something I really appreciated.

Carpenter is a good Chem101 teacher. She tries to give you a lot of information on what will be on quiz/exam ect. If you read the book and go to lectures the class is really not that hard. That being said, if you fall behind it it will take effort to recover. She is good at explaining principles, and seems to genuinely care about her students.

This professor has a bad rep, but I honestly think it's just bc how difficult GenChem is at UMBC (you should just expect this - it's an honors university). She is honestly a great lecturer (although sassy).Exams are difficult, will trip you up if you don't know concepts and if you don't read the question CAREFULLY. Main advice is to just practice!

I think this course is so hard because chemistry is hard!! You HAVE to practice on your own. If you just do the homework and redo clicker questions, you will not be prepared for the harder exam questions (they are more application and not straight forward). She was helpful and understanding when I asked questions I needed help on.

Chem 101 is hard, but not bc of Carpenter. She provides a lot of resources to help the students and is rly accessible. Alot of people complain about her but most of them are just lazy and expect that they'll get an A just bc they come to lecture. That's not true. You have to actually put in work, read the textbook, take notes, etc.

She's a good teacher. The ones who give her a bad rating are just the ones who are unwilling to read the book and take notes before class, and put in the extra effort that they need to get an A. Carpenter puts in a lot of effort to teach, and does a good job considering how many students she needs to teach.

Requires deep understanding of every topics to get an A. She gives you extra credits sometimes.

This class is straightforward as long as you do the readings and practice problems. Come prepared to class if you want to gain something from the lectures. The tests are somewhat tricky, so be careful and look over your work before turning it in. As for Dr. Carpenter herself, she does her best to make sure that there are enough resources for help.

Use the SI PASS exam review sessions, the Chem Tutoring Center, do the Aleks, do the recommended problems, the extra credit reflections after all exams, take notes on the readings, and redo the clicker questions and you should do well.

I honestly liked Carpenter. She knew what she was talking about and can teach. The course requires you to learn by practicing and reading the material before class. Its a lot of work, but it is a requirement for a lot of stem majors. Carpenter is accessible in office hours and takes time to go over things there. Difficult, but willing to help

She is very knowledgeable about Chem but that doesn't mean she can teach it. Dr. Carpenter is one of those teachers that does care if students fail or pass but she is not great at taking action to actually help the students pass. Honestly, the TA's and Dr. Bass were better at teaching the subject.

I love tara. She is my homegirl. 100% would take again. Orgo isn't even hard. It s basically a free A.

Very astonished at the disrespect a handful of students show towards the prof. when their grades did not reflect their expectations. They aren't - they are reflective of your effort. Grow up, do the work, study, and you can easily get an A in this supposed "weed out". Exams are cumulative from 101 to 102. She lays it clearly all out in syllabus

She is a dedicated professor that gives her classes her all. She wants her students to succeed and provides you with tons of resources and out of class support.

Carpenter is one of the better college professors I've had. She provides a lot of resources to help you succeed, and a decent amount of extra credit on exams. She genuinely cares about the class. Far from an easy A, but if you work hard and put the effort in it is certainly possible. Occasionally belittles the class when they dont meet expectations

Her exams are not easy, so expect a lot of studying if you want a B or higher, especially if chemistry is not your cup of tea. My best advice is to use the learning objectives as a guideline for what to study, then use resources like SI PASS for more help. She does provide a lot of extra credit opportunities and cares about the student's success.

She cares about her student and is passionate about teaching.

Dr. Carpenter is honestly one of the most caring instructors I have ever had. She wants you to succeed and will definitely challenge you, but it is more than possible to do well. She is truly one of the best. She does so much for the individual student and provides a PLETHORA of resources; make sure you take advantage of it all! Taking her for 102!

Professor Carpenter is great with her lectures; her only flaws would be that she gets impatient quickly if everyone seems to be talking, and she doesn't necessarily want to answer questions that don't pertain to the current topic, as it uses up time that she'd rather us for lecture. All in all, she's fair with her teaching style.

Dr Carpenter cares so much about her students and very clearly just wants everyone to use the tools she provides to take advantage of learning the chem 101 material and making the class an easy A if you do all the clearly laid out assignments, attend discovery (even if it's really painful), and attend lecture. Carp is funny & has valuable lectures

Dr. Carpenter is really dedicated and cares about the success of her students. The class can be difficult, especially if you're a freshmen, but there are a lot of resources (SI pass, Chemistry Center tutoring, office hours) that you can use to your advantage. As long as you can keep top of things and keep on practicing, you will be fine.

I appreciate Tara!

My goodness, I love Dr. Carpenter so much! She cares so much about her class, and prepares so many resources to help you throughout the course. It is very easy to know what she expects of you, though it is a lot, but she has faith in you! It's still a tough course, so make sure to take advantage of SI PASS, tutoring, study groups, etc.

Dr. Carpenter genuinely cares for all of her students. Sometimes her lectures can be boring, as she talks about how we can succeed or any other random topic for atleast 10-15 minutes each lecture. Chem 101 for me was pretty easy, but you earn the grade you get. You can't expect to get by w/o studying and doing practice problems.

Chem 101 was, undeniably, a hard class. Despite that, Dr. Carpenter made a huge effort to help students really learn, and she has plenty of resources for students to use, like office hours and online help. You need to read the textbook, and the class does take a ton of effort, but it's still a worthwhile class, and you have many chances to succeed.

Dr. Carpenter genuinely cares for her students and gives you all resources you need to succeed in her class. You just gotta listen to her! A lot of people that complain about the class are just not doing what they should be doing and it is not her fault. Her exam questions are very clear and though reading before class helps, lectures are fun too!

If you put in the effort, you will do fine. There are a lot of small assignments, but that makes it easier to keep your grade up. She genuinely cares for her students so much, even though she has hundreds of them.

She cares a lot about her students. Keep up with the work and you'll be fine. Go to SIPASS, study with your friends, etc.

I love Dr. Carpenter's class and her teaching style. A lot of people fail to recognize just how much she does for her students. She cares for each and every student and never turns anyone away when they ask for help. She's funny, a good listener and overall one of my favorite professors.

best professor I have had at UMBC hands down. you can tell she cares about every and every one of her students and genuinely just wants everyone to succeed. if she sees the class struggling, she does offer EC sometimes. very accessibly, do the work and practice problems she provides and you'll do fine! so grateful for her.

Dr. Carpenter, is by far the most understanding professor I have ever had. Although the material itself is pretty difficult, she offers extensive help during class and outside class time. She may be a bit overwhelming at first as she does have a very eccentric personality, but overall you'll love her. I 100% recommend choosing her! Good luck!

The topic was tough, but she gave us several opportunities and practice assignments for the exams. There were no curveballs - the practice and homework were exactly what was on the exams. It's not easy, but attend lectures, take notes, and student properly and you'll do fine. Try doing everything in advance though - procrastinating makes it harder.

She genuinely cares about her students and she's extremely willing to offer help where she can, but you have to put in the work too. She offered an exam retake but 30% of students did it. Only about 40/200 students attended Chem chat which is basically structured office hours. Attend Chem chat and use her study resources and you'll do great!

Workload is substantial, mostly because content is difficult, but she is very helpful when it comes to providing learning assistance. She teaches, hosts good review sessions, and actively encourages studying by making interactive practice and providing extra credit. Very understanding of deadline complications.

I took this class in Spring 2021 and I will just say that if it weren't for her spaced practice, I would definitely be failing. Make sure you do endless amounts of problems because half of the tests are based on that. Overall, she's an understanding teacher so if you miss something she'll help you out but she is very sarcastic.

She's a great professor. She can get a little bit passive aggressive sometimes but honestly, I don't even care because she helped my grade out A LOT. She gives a lot of extra credit and is super fair and understanding with grading. Tests are every other week so make sure to study well and definitely join the Discord for this class.

Amazing professor. Holds Chem chats to clear up any confusion with course content. Gave out tons of extra credit. Join the discord and do lots of practice problems and you'll be fine

This class is very heavy on you doing practice problems. If you don't practice, it will be that much more difficult. Make no mistake though Dr. Carpenter will do everything she can to help you. If you follow her suggestions and make use of what she offers (mainly chem chat and spaced practice) you can get at least a B.

lol this is the easiest class I have taken here. Do the spaced practice and you're fine. Exams are east but theres a lot of them. Carpenter gave a LOT of extra credit. i think Bass is slightly better at teaching though. Both great profs. Not hard at all if you put in effort :)

Carpenter is definitely controversial this semester. However, I personally loved her. She was super nice and enthusiastic about teaching. Go to chem talk! Email her! She is super sweet unless you are rude to her. It is homework heavy but it helped my grade sooo much. You get lots of practice and resources to pass the class.

Carpenter is a great prof. Be ready for homework, 1-2 assignments due every single night, unit modules due once a week, LCPs review due once a week, along with chem chats- which are not mandatory, as well as discussions. Tests were slightly hard, but very easy to get an A on, and as long as you do the homework(spaced practice) you should get an A.

Like others have said: very controversial this semester. Some hated her; some enjoyed it. Daily assignments that lead up to bigger quizzes. I felt prepared enough with the amount of hwk that I didn't need extra help. I really enjoyed her way of teaching. Online unit modules were easy to follow most of the time. Not an easy A, but not too hard.

She genuinely cares. The weekend homework was annoying, but at the end of the day, it helps you learn the material. Just wish it wasn't as exhausting but if you do the homework its an easy A.

Professor Carpenter has this philosophy where if we keep doing the same units over and over, it will be burned into our heads, which is good learning. The only thing is she makes us have homework due everyday including weekends, and they are only accessible 2 days out of the due date. Its tedious and some units are long. Only 2 exams, thats nice.

Was a pretty easy class honestly, tons of homework. People like to do stuff on the weekends and we had homework on the weekends so that was something but if you don't do anything on the weekends, its not that bad at all as each hw should only take you 30 minutes.

Dr. Carpenter is one of the best professors at UMBC. Be prepared to do a lot of homework. There will be homework due everyday, called Spaced practice. While it is a pain, it is really helpful and exam questions look similar to those on the homework. One of the kindest professors on campus and will go above and beyond for students.

Honestly, I thought the course was HORRIBLE at first, but the everyday assignments really do help you learn. Dr. Carpenter is truly caring and has mastered the concept of learning and awarding good grades based on LEARNING. I wish there weren't as many weekend assignments and I wish she didn't change the syllabus so many times, but it was all good.

She is an amazing professor that cares. If you follow clear direction an A is definitely possible!! She gives A LOT of opportunities to improve your grade in any way possible. The only issue I had was the weekend homeworks. It got annoying having to do chem everyday, but its definitely worth it for the A.

Realize it(homework website) is a blessing and a curse at the same time. Assignments are every day, sometimes up to three a day. The weekend assignments are the most annoying. She changed her syllabus a few times to accommodate students which I liked and genuinely care about students' performance. If you put in the work an A is very attainable.

I had prof.carpenter in spring 2021 online. She created the spaced learning for our class and it did wonders. I would not have passed without it. I was really scared of her in the beginning, but she really cares for her students and wants the best. Do your homework, watch the lectures, read the book, and most importantly practice and you will be ok

Yes there's homework and pre-class assignments, but they're 40% of the grade. I'd rather have that than 85% of the grade being tests. She was nice as a professor, though she doesn't actually teach much in class. Instead she uses polling which can be a time-waster since only a few questions are covered in one class. But she gave a 1% bonus for it

She's amazing! Her lectures are always so fun and she's always very energetic and passionate! Make sure that you don't skip lectures though because you can easily get lost. CHEM101 is a heavy class

I notice that a lot of people hate on Tara due to their poor performance in both chem 1 and 2, but I truly would put a lot of that blame on the individual. Her exams can be hard, but she genuinely tries her best with extra credit and assisting us, a lot of people just choose to do less than the bare minimum and then blame her for their poor grade.

Carpenter gets a bad rap but honestly, as long as you show up to lecture as best you can, attend Discussion, practice using the Blackboard practice and review the practice exams, you'll atleast notch a B. Exams make a huge chunk of your grade though! The people who complain are mostly those who treat it like highschool (freshmen)

Dr. Carpenter is a great professor, I wish she was here the full semester though because it really would have helped me more with the final few units w titration. Extra credit was added once more after exam 2, though I think it would've helped me personally more if it was before exam 2. Overall this class is not difficult at all, so don't worry.

Dr. Carpenter is someone who doesn't put up with nonsense, and I love her for that. Even though it may seem scary, her demanding your full attention pays off tenfold and she absolutely wants every student to succeed. She'll respond to every email and almost nothing will stop her from holding office hours. She's a very smart and kind professor.

While I have Professor Bass over her as an overall chemistry professor, Dr. Carpenter is more than capable of teaching. Even though you might receive a slick comment from her, do not be afraid to ask questions because chem 102 content is a significantly more challenging course than 101. UTILIZE SI PASS AND EXTRA CREDIT.

Professor Carpenter is a great professor, she is very tough on rules and grading, but when you are teaching 250+ students at a time you have to be. As long as you attend the lectures, pay attention, and submit your assignments on time, you'll be fine in her courses.

She's a very good teacher and her lectures are easy to follow along with since she is so dynamic. There is a lot of homework and practice problems, but I feel like those are necessary in order to grasp the concepts taught. The exams can vary in difficulty but tend to be pretty difficult so you have to study the material well.

I took this class in the summer and it was definitely hard, but the homework helped a lot in understanding the material. I also feel like she rushed a bit in her lectures but that was understandable, being a summer class. I still really enjoyed the class though, it was obvious she loves chemistry and wants her students to as well.

Tara can be intense, but her high standards really pay off. Stay on top of the material and utilize resources like unstuckstudy ai, and you'll likely do well. The workload is manageable if you put in the effort.

Good at teaching and knowledgable but she lectures quite fast and it's hard to retain anything unless you actually do the reading beforehand. Need to read the textbook because the slides from class are not enough. The exams are okay, but you have to really know what you're doing to do well. Gives a lot of resources and opportunities for help.

The class was quite tough and had a HUGE homework load and Dr. Carpenter sometimes moves through lectures quite fast but she goes out of her way to provide resources to help students succeed, including extremely good lecture videos, reading guides, and practice assignments. (I suggest making notes on the videos before class to ask questions.)

An enthusiastic professor, who is willing to take the time to provide content related resources to help her students succeed. Lectures are just a slideshow of the assigned chapters in the textbook, so they can feel redundant to attend, but with practice questions provided in these lectures, it can make for solid review.

They redid 101 for Fall 2024. Lectures were very helpful and slides made sense. Plenty of opportunities to practice in class. Good personality which makes all the difference. But it is easy to lose track of due dates, since everything is on a separate site. If you miss a due date, there is 0way to take it since it locks. Just need to pay attention.

pretty hard class for an intro course, very doable as long as u put in the effort (which I didnt really do but I recommend doing that if u want an A). final is not made by profs, it is an ACS exam so I recommend using the official practice book (can be found for free online as well) for that from the beginning of the semester.

Very chill lectures, notes posted online. Sometimes lectures a tad fast and there's a decent amt of online work, but thats it. The questions on exams are pretty chill if you have a general understanding of the concepts and are good at mcq.

Enthusiastic and wants students to succeed. It's important that you understand the material and its applications since the practice questions in lecture are key to passing exams. Make sure you are able to do them on your own and get an AI to generate similar problems for you and you'll be good. You will not pass if you wait the week before to study

Professor Carpenter was a great beginner friendly professor for those who need a refresher on Chemistry or haven't taken chem before. I would highly recommend watching some beginner chemistry 101 videos and just getting prepared before taking the class as it does have some new and difficult material and the class moves quickly so go to tutoring!

I had Carpenter for 101 and 102. Made a B in both. She makes fair exams, everything you need to know is on her ppt slides w/ practice, gives practice exams before real exams & gives good extra credit in 102. Bonus 2% on final grade, final was adjusted, bonus point on some exams, extra 5% on highest exam grade. Put in the effort! It's not an easy A.

Dr. Carpenter is a very caring and energetic professor. Her lectures were amazing and she really knows how to break down concepts. She is very accessible after class and she genuinely wants to see her students succeed and is TRULY passionate about chemistry and helping students learn. All her exams were helpful for the ACS final.

Dr. C is an amazing professor, the course is tough but she does her best to make the information easy to digest. Possibly one of the nicest and most understanding professors I 100% recommend her to anyone having to take Chem 102!

Enthusiastic lecturer, straight forward exams, and if you put effort into the class (show up to lectures, do the token activities etc) she will match it with extra credit and curves. Chem 102 definitely isn't easy specially over the summer with lab, but I felt that she helped make it very manageable for us all. Just make sure you put in the effort!

Awesome professor. The material requires WORK outside class, but it is manageable. Her slides are VERY helpful for exams, and the curve is STRONG. Just study the slides, don't fall behind, and go to lecture as much as you can.

The class isn't an easy one, but she puts in a lot of effort to make her students understand. Her slideshows are VERY helpful, I reccommend taking notes off the presentations over RealChem to save some time. Show up to class --> 3% curve on all the exams. She truly cares about her students, and it's clear she's very passionate about the subject.