The best aspects of this course were the applicable and hands-on lab experiments, as well as the helpful teaching assistants and pre-lab lectures. The worst aspects of the course included the unclear lab report guidelines and expectations. The professor was not helpful to students and taught the course in a way students found intimidating. The course would improve if the professor were more organized and if there were clearer guidelines for the lab reports. Prospective students should be prepared to review lab material ahead of time and allot plenty of time to study for exams. For maximum results in this course, students are advised to take organic chemistry before taking this lab, as opposed to taking them simultaneously.

Students felt that the best aspect of this course was the smal class size, which al owed students to get personalized assistance from the professors. They loved the collaborative nature of the labs, and felt that everyone worked well together. There were few complaints about the course, only that they often went over the al otted lab time, but there stil wasn’t enough time to design another, more elaborate projects. Suggestions for improvement included shortening the labs or extending the lab period so that experiments could be completed on time. Students also wanted more opportunities for independent investigation projects. Prospective students should be passionate about Chemistry and interested in designing and carrying out their own experiments. Students should always go to lab prepared and wil ing to stay until the experiment is complete.

Students felt that the best aspects of this course included the professor’s clear passion and love of the subject matter and the labs that were both interesting and fun. Students felt that they learned a lot by being able to recreate the reactions discussed during the lectures. However, students found the grading system to be unclear, as they were tested and graded in a way that contradicted what was laid out on the syl abus. Students also felt that the exams were overly difficult because they required memorization of unimportant details. Suggestions for improvement included providing more feedback on tests, labs, and in emails in order to help students know where they went wrong. They also felt that clearer 69instructions as to what was expected would clear up confusion about the grading system. Prospective students should be prepared for engaging but chal enging labs that correspond to the concepts taught in the lecture course. Tests can be difficult and grading somewhat unclear, but students should do wel if they study hard, ask questions when needed and have a basic understanding of Organic Chemistry.

Students broadly complimented this course for having interesting hands-on labs that offered students an opportunity to learn chemistry by doing experiments. Perceived issues with the course varied with multiple students feeling the course created a high-pressure environment and that they were held to lofty standards. Suggestions for improvement included reducing the course’s emphasis on memorization particularly when it comes to testing. Prospective students should know that success in the course requires students to devote a large amount of time to studying outside of class sessions.

Some of the best aspects of this course included the fun and engaging labs, as wel as the concepts presented in the lab that were thoroughly correlated with the material covered during lectures. Students appreciated the instructor being available during office hours. Some students felt that the lab report grading was disproportionately severe and/or arbitrary in relation to what had been outlined in the lab report guidelines. Also, grades often differed greatly between various graders (multiple TAs, instructor.) Suggestions included providing more clarity in what is expected from the students and less focus on formatting. Prospective students should be prepared to work hard, to pay close attention to details while performing experiments, and attend every lab.

The hands-on lab experiments were the top rated aspect of this course. Many students also appreciated seeing the material covered in lecture put into a real life application. The long, difficult, and sometimes unclear exams, along with the stress level during labs were the worst aspects of the course. Fewer detail oriented questions and more conceptual questions on exams, and more emphasis on lab reports over exams were suggested improvements to the course. Prospective students should know that the course 72 requires more work that some other lab courses, and you should be a consistent and motivated studier, but the experiments are fun and interesting.

The best parts of this course was that each student was able to complete his or her own lab. Labs corresponded wel with the concepts taught in Organic Chemistry II. Many students found grading to be arbitrary and were frustrated that they were given only 15 minutes to review tests. This course could be improved by providing clearer guidance on what was expected for each lab. Prospective students should know that attending lecture is mandatory.