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

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.

Green Works was my favorite class I'd taken at UCSB. Lots of activities, labs, and work given outside of class (Earth day, Ecotopia paper). You'll learn the science behind green tech (wind turbines, car batteries, circuitry, PVs, lighting, green buildings). Darby is an intensive grader, but she does curve the class. Having a 20 person class is fun

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.

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.

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.

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're a freshman, do not take 8AM with Feldwinn. I repeat, DO NOT TAKE 8AM WITH FELDWINN. You will fall asleep. You will not pay attention. She seems easy at first, but just you wait as the quarter wraps up. She's energetic but not clear and moves on very quickly. Take Chemistry with another professor. TRUST ME.

If Feldwinn is your only choice for Chem 1A then may the lord have mercy on your grade. She is not necessarily a bad teacher, it's just that for an introductory general chemistry class she makes it really hard on the students.

Her class is really hard. Luckily, she is really helpful at her office hours and there is a good chance you'll pass if you attend them. I had a C- then before the final went in every time i had a question and raised my grade to an A-.

Hardest Chem 1A professor out there. If Chem is your only real class of the quarter, and you have enough time to devote to doing book problems and lots of studying, you'll be fine, but if you're taking this with 3 other challenging classes - get a different professor. She's really good at teaching when you go to her office hours, but her lectures..

I hated chemistry before this class, but I really like it now. She is very clear in her explanations, and she uses bookhw probs on her tests. If you pay attention in lecture, do the homework, and do the book problems, it is easy to get an A or at least a high B in the class.

Unbelievably hard. Don't take her unless you are an aspiring chemist or scientist that frequently uses chemistry. Otherwise, if you are just taking the class as a prerequisite for your major, PICK SOMEONE ELSE FOR THE LIFE OF YOUR GPA!

She was really a good professor. But homework, quiz and exam, hmm, that's a different story...

It's a hard class, but if you do all of the book problems and work really hard its easy to do well. She's there for you and structures the class so that comprehension and hard work lead to good grades. But, if chemistry is not your strong suit, prepare to work very very hard.

Feldwinn is obviously passionate about chemistry and teaching. She does experiments in class that are useful for more visual learners to demonstrate topics covered in class. Do the book problems! They're usually a large portion of the test.

She explains topics thoroughly. You HAVE to go to class in order to do well. She posts slides, but the examples of problems that she writes on the boards are crucial. They will not be on the slides. About 40% of the midterm final problems are ones you've seen before (from slides, board examples, ALEKS, book problems).