She has a lot of energy when she teaches with is really helpful particularly when you are taking the class at 8AM. She also gives her students lots of different options for how to study (book problems w answers, practice tests, overheads, etc.) which I found very helpful. Tests contain both multiple choice and short answer. Go to CLAS.

Darby was the nicest chem teacher I've had at UCSB, but she was the hardest to follow. She's a good person but not a very good teacher.

Feldwinn is extremely preppy @ 8 am, but her class is very difficult. She's the only prof who has 3 quizzes instead of 2 and the only prof that has free response tests -everyone else has multiple choice exams. Class averages are low. Sign up for CLAS, and do recommended book problems. She makes you work hard just to pass, choose wisely.

Dr. Feldwinn is really a pleasure to have in the mornings- any other professor would have half the class sleeping at 8am. Her tests are like 85% written which I love, but others hate-it depends on YOU. Her lectures sometimes can be confusing and her explanations backwards and unnecessary, so GO TO CLAS. DO BOOK PROBLEMS. THEY WILL SAVE YOUR GRADE.

If you are not into science nor mathematics then don't get into chemistry. She's a really peppy teacher so her 8am class isn't dreadful. She is challenging and this class took up most of my time from my other classes. I had difficulty in this class so if you're committed, you'll be fine, but if not then don't. ALEKS was a pain in the butt though.

I LOVE DR FELDWINN!! She really keeps me awake at 8 am. I really am not a morning person, but Feldwinn manages to make chemistry interesting and fun. Throughout high school, I hated chem, but Feldwinn's love and passion for chemistry are very evident in her teaching, which has rubbed off on me. Yes, I study my butt off for quizzes and tests, and they're pretty hard, and yes I take CLAS, but I've learned so much from her and am doing well in the class. I highly recommend Professor Feldwinn, don't be scared off by the fact that it's an 8 am or the fact that her tests are challenging. If you put in sufficient work, you'll learn a lot from this wonderful professor.

Feldwinn made chemistry so interesting and understandable. her lectures are a little fast paced so use CLAS if necessary. GO TO OFFICE HOURS. she really wants to get to know her students and is very approachable. she explains the concepts in different ways until you grasp it. love love love Feldwinn

Chem 1B is harder than 1A but Professor Feldwinn explains the material well. Go to office hours if you have questions. She will try her hardest to make concepts understandable. Do the book problems because her test questions are very similar to them. She is the sweetest professor and really cares about her students!

I signed up randomly for Feldwinn during orientation and am happy I did. She makes the content interesting and tries to help her students succeed. Her tests are majority free response which is difficult but forces you to learn the material. Make sure you do the book problems! They are so helpful!

Darby is honestly my favorite professor at UCSB. She is very caring and really wants her students to succeed. Her tests are very straightforward if you take the time to do the book problems and learn the material. I am so happy I took her class and would take any class with her in the future.

Lectures unclear. Even after multiple questions, still confused. Feldwinn is available to students and seems like a nice person; I just had a touch time in the class. Every question is a trick question.

She is my favorite chemistry professor, she cares about her students and loves what she doing. If you do not want to put so much effort on chemistry or just take it as a major prerequisite. Do not take her class! The exams will have massive calculation and limited time!

Darby Feldwinn is a pretty okay professor. However, she prides herself on having difficult tests. Even her quizzes have redundant trick questions that seem to be testing your command over the English language rather than your command over chemistry topics.

If you can get Kunkel or Price for Chem instead of Feldwinn I would highly recommend it! Tests are hard and she is not very understanding. Gives iclicker "pre-class" questions at 8am exactly so you have to show up at least 5-10mins early to do them even though class hasn't started.

She really cares and loves what she's doing,. That why her lectures were so interesting. Very passionate teacher.

Feldwinn is despised by many because she gives free response and short answer tests - the other professors are all multiple choice. She is the most difficult chem 1 professor. That said, her lectures are engaging and she is very good at explaining confusing concepts. She is an excellent teacher, but she is challenging.

Good overall professor, you're forced to learn the material. Her class is much more extensive than the other two or three chem profs, from what I've heard. Tons of homework. That's a good thing in terms of absorbing the material, but bad for your grade. Her tests are very tough, and she throws a few tricks in there. I wouldn't take again.

Feldwinn is one of the best instructors. Even though she is very challenging and difficult, she makes confusing information crystal clear! Go to office hours! She is extremely helpful and wants her students to succeed.

She explains the material very clearly. It's also very helpful to go to her office hours. Chem1B is harder than her Chem1A class. If you keep up with the reading, work the book problems, and attend lectures, getting an A in her class is doable. She drops one of the lowest quiz grade, and also replaces one midterm with final.

Prof. Feldwinn is the best professor I've had so far. Her lectures are very clear and helpful. Tests aren't easy, and you DO have to work hard. Tests are consisted of free responses and multiple choices. Attending lecture and doing the assigned book problems is the key to acing the exam! She also curves the class and gives a lot of extra credits.

She's just so annoying and makes things way harder than they needed to be.

Feldwinn's probably the most straightforward out of all the general chemistry professors. Tests are hard but there are very few trick questions: it's all about practicing and making sure you know what you're doing. She gives out small amounts of extra credit, but her focus is on making sure YOU get the material (solubility song :D). Great lectures!

If you are not a morning person and you know it, do not take this class. you might think you can do it but in reality it will affect your grade if you don't show up or stay awake during lecture. this is the first class i failed in my whole life, if you have the choice choose any other professor DO IT. DO NOT RISK your grade taking this class.

Feldwinn is a great teacher. She tries to explain things clearly. However, tests are tough. If you want to have good grade, you must do a lot of book problems and actually attend lecture. Iclicker points isnt worth anything by itself, but it replaces ur lowest quiz grade. I was struggling the entire quarter, but her curves are generous.