CHEM 1A
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Scott Price
4.6
378 reviews

378
4.6
CHEM1ACHEM1B . Price S P 7 Years Ago

The best chem professor at ucsb by far. Yes, his tests are quite difficult and it is easy to fall behind, but if you're on top of it, Price will give you all the tools necessary to pass. CHOOSE PRICE OR YOU'RE ROLLING THE DICE.

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CHEM1A1B . Price S P 8 Years Ago

Dr. Price is absolutely amazing, his lectures are like the highlights of my day. He makes his lectures very easy to understand and follow, posts his PowerPoint slides online for you to follow. As long as you attend his lectures, you are pretty much guarantee to pass. He has practice tests for each of his tests online.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 8 Years Ago

Dr. Price is the man. Definitely recommend him if you need to take the Chem 1 series. He is a great lecturer, and is SO willing to help. I was in his office hours a few days before the final exam, and he stayed an extra 2 and a half hours just to help all the students in his office. That being said, still not an easy class. You have to work HARD.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 8 Years Ago

Price is a really engaging professor. You can really tell he cares about teaching and the subject itself. You have to do the book problems as they commonly will reappear on the quizzes and midterms just slightly altered. Take advantage of office hours, practice problems posted on the slides of the lectures, and review sessions.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 8 Years Ago

Very clear instruction. Friendly. Couldn't ask for a better professor. However, exams have somewhat convoluted/tricky questions that require a great knowledge and deeper understanding of the material. Don't take the resources/practice problems for granted: iClicker, lecture, textbook, previous exams.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 8 Years Ago

Price's 1A class is tough if you aren't already familiar with chemistry. Keep up with the ALEKs homework as it helps you relate topics together for tests. For all tests, he expects you to take what you learned, and combine multiple ideas to find the answer. He is still a great teacher, and very helpful, both in class and in office hours.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 8 Years Ago

super chill guy. Basically everything you need to know for the tests are either in the book, past tests, or notes/aleks. There really isn't any surprises just do the work, pay attention and you'll be fine. grading isn't too strict either on the tests, he gives out partial credit on the tests for commonly missed questions.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 8 Years Ago

Scott is an awesome person! Very personable and wants his students to well. Had him as a lab teacher at SBCC and I wouldn't have wanted anyone else as a teacher.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 8 Years Ago

Price is the best chemistry teacher around. He teaches exactly what he expects you to know for the midterms and final. Go to all the lectures, do your Aleks, and if your struggling sign up for CLAS. He's also funny and approachable. So thankful he was my professor. He really cares.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 8 Years Ago

He's one of the only professors I've had that genuinely cares about their students. Very approachable and very good at explaining complex topics.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 8 Years Ago

OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR! Always entertaining demos and great teacher. He always encourages students to ask him for help when needed. Prepares you excellently for exams and quizzes. He teaches Chem 1A and Chem 1B. I almost cried when I found out that he doesn't teach Chem 1C.

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CHEM1A1B . Price S P 9 Years Ago

I had Price for 1A and 1B. He is really passionate in teaching chemistry, his lectures are clear and easy to follow. He posts his lecture slides online before class. 2 Quizzes, 2 Midterms and a Final. iclicker replaces lowest quiz and Final replace lowest midterm. Tests are somehow tricky but overall great professor! Highly recommended!

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CHEM1ACHEM1B . Price S P 9 Years Ago

I had Price for Chem 1A and 1B and he is one of the best teachers I have ever had in my life. Very helpful, clear in lectures, encourages students to study hard and do well, and he likes to entertain us too with awesome demos. I've never heard someone who doesn't like him and he is so passionate about chemistry that it brings a smile to your face

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CHEM1A1B . Price S P 9 Years Ago

If you have to take chem, Scott will be your best bet. I personally just struggled with the topic of chemistry, which led me to barely pass. But I know that had I gotten any other teacher, I would have failed for sure. Out of all the chem teachers he is the easiest and I found his lectures very clear and well organized.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 9 Years Ago

Dr. Price is honestly the best professor ever. His lectures are super clear, and his demonstrations are super cool. Though I didn't get the best grade this quarter, an A is definitely feasible. He gives plenty of opportunities to replace bad grades, as he replaces a quiz and even a midterm. Gives partial credit on multiple choice exams too!

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CHEM1A . Price S P 9 Years Ago

If you study the way he tells you to and stay on top of things from the beginning, you will be fine. Don't fall behind, its hard to catch up.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 9 Years Ago

I love Professor Price dearly. He is probably one of the best educators I have ever has the privilege to cross path with. He will spend as many time as needed to explain a concept to you at his office hours and he is so good at explaining concepts too. His lectures are amazing, both entertaining and extremely helpful.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 9 Years Ago

Amazing teacher. Just all around fantastic.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 9 Years Ago

Dr. Price is amazing. Super tough going into chem first semester cold turkey but if you actually follow his study plan, go to CLAS, and make it to office hours at least once a week, you'll make it :)

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CHEM1A . Price S P 9 Years Ago

Scott is the easiest chem professor. He is very funny and helpful! He wants you to pass. Chem was not my subject but if i studied harder i would of done better.

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CHEM1A . Price S P 9 Years Ago

Scott Price is the best professor I have had here at UCSB. He really cares about his students' success. Gives so many resources and exam prep help. He is always clear, and curve helps you out in the end. He does such a great job of explaining calculations that you never have to read the book. I can't wait to have him again next quarter!

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CHEM1A1B . Price S P 10 Years Ago

Price was my FAVORITE professor! He made Chemistry easy to understand and super fun! He does a lot of awesome demos and he even dressed up during Halloween. I would highly recommend him for general chemistry and I would advise to go to as many of his office hours as possible. That's the only thing I regret. His lectures are really helpful too!

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CHEM1A . Price S P 10 Years Ago

I had Price for Chem 1A and Chem 1B. He is an amazing, wonderful professor. Although the concepts for Chem 1B can be harder with thermochemistry, as long as you do textbook problems for additional practice, you should be fine. His exams and quizzes are fairly similar to his released examsquizzes. His office hours are helpful.

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CHEM1A1B . Price S P 10 Years Ago

Dr Price is amazing. He is very helpful. It is so much fun to go to his office hour.

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