Mercy is a really solid lecturer. 109B is pretty brutal overall so expect the material to still be pretty difficult. The final was pretty hard too, and some of the quizzes ended up having averages in the 50s. She's really nice + funny though, so take all the opportunities you have to get help.

Anyika is the best chem prof I've had so far. Actually changed my mind on how I feel about chem. She's extremely clear on what will be on each test and is always available for extra help. She's also nice and friendly. Had lewis last quarter and though he's a decent professor, Anyika is loads better.

her lectures were engaging and she explains concepts more in depth than lewis in my opinion. her sarcastic humor appealed to me but it's not for everyone which might be why people say she's mean. she can be discouraging but everything she says is true lol. do your practice problems and you'll be fine

she warned us at the beginning of the quarter that chapters 6-9 would be the hardest and proceeded to spend a total of 4 lectures on them and told us to ready the rest at home... how does that help anyone.

Do not take ochem with Anyika. In addition to making her class impossible she gloats about how many students fail. Being a college student is hard enough sometimes without her negativity and fear mongering.

avoid taking a class with her, save yourself

She's very interesting and funny, which I appreciated. Her tests are similar to the lectures and I think they are fair. Honestly, my only issue is that she tended to fear-monger her students which was annoying. Overall I recommend, this class helped me a lot for 1A.

she was alright but it got difficult towards the end of the quarter :/

Very strict regarding quizzes, dry humor, and pop quizzes if you don't ask questions. Fun accent, a lot of personality, and fun shirts. 3 quizzes, 3 midterms, 1 final.

She made me hate chem and this is supposed to be a pre class. She made me want to jump off the cliff no joke.

this class prepared me a lot for chem1A, however.......prof anyika was highkey mean and i feel like the concepts taught in lectures weren't explained the best they could've been. i definitely learned the majority of the content on my own, from the textbooks. she seems really smart but can be extremely discouraging, unfortunately.

If you have never taken chem before like me, I 100% recommend taking CHEM 25. BUT Mercy is a fear mongerer and not a good teacher and she makes her exams much more difficult than they have to be. Her office hours SUCK she doesn't answer questions directly. She creates a very stressful environment for students, use CLAS! Attendance is Iclicker.

DO NOT take her class. First chem class at university and she gave me the worst impression ever :(

never again

Mercy's class is designed in almost a symbiotic or parasitic way. It felt similar to how Frankenstein designed his monster, and how the monster soon grew an immense desire for a relationship. That relationship was us (the students), and the class was the monster, chasing after us, gripping us by the neck, desperately calling for our engagement.

I really enjoyed her lectures and she was the perfect balance of stern and kind. The tests aren't that hard if you study, which she gives many tips and ideas on how to do so.

Chem 25 should be a good class to prepare for Chem 1A, but having Mercy does not help at all. She only goes through slides during lecture, while solving the easiest example problems, while barely explaining her process. The example problems provided are absolutely nothing like the problems provided on the quiz and midterms.

i have nightmares of this class and professor. her literal agenda is that if you don't dedicate ur life to her class and ONLY her class it seems, then you don't belong there. her passive-agressive, borderline bully-like jokes and comments still ring in my ear to this day. i was so miserable. so miserable.

If you want your first year to be literal hell, take this class. Mercy constantly told us and ENGRAVED in us that we would fail unless we studied the material ALL day and every day. She made her whole personality about chemistry and took a huge toll on my mental health as a first year. I was depressed and her negative comments in class never helped

i still have nightmares of this class not just because it's ochem but because of the professor. i may have gotten an A- BUT AT THE COST OF MY SOUL. she was just straight up mean. a class never went by that she didn't say we were going to fail. our class averages were in the 40s. GET LEWIS

Never thought I'd write on of these, but she shows 0 compassion for the students and absolutely fearmongers

Okay, I know Anyika gets a lot of hate but shes honestly really good. I prefer her to the other OCHEM professors. Although she seems intimidating, its actually for the best. Her "energetic" attitude helped me know what to really focus on. DO BOOK PROBLEMS(in & end of chapter)OCHEM is already a hard subject to teach, so I think she does a fair job.

Prof Anyika is very discouraging and is constantly fear mongering students in hopes that it makes them study better. Instead, it leaves students afraid of organic chemistry and gives the class the mindset that they will fail. Minimal curve and extremely low averages. I would recommend taking 109A with another professor.

I am an A student--except for this class. Every test had a class average of ~60% (NO CURVE). Her lectures didn't cover all the information or make sense. Her "practice problems" were WAY easier than the test problems, which led to people doing poorly. She is a fearmonger, excessively hard grader, and dispassionate person. Avoid her...