This is undoubtedly the most frustrating class I've ever taken. It does not matter if you understand the material perfectly; there is a high probability that you will get Cs on the midterms anyway. Her grading scale is godawful and she looks for ways to take off points. It's legitimately so annoying. Don't take this class if you value your sanity.

I've had different professors for the gen chem series and Anyika by far the worst one. She teaches the simplest concepts in class and makes quizzes and tests so much harder. This would be fine if she was a good teacher but she's not so there is no balance. Not very accommodating and helpful when questions are asked. Avoid at all costs!!

i've never met a professor that actually wanted her students to fail. her grading is very unfair, she takes easy points out of ALEKS to put into timed/difficult quizzes that drop your grade, uneven point distribution on tests, and very rude/unhelpful whenever you try to email for help. I worked twice as hard and long in this class only to struggle

I am currently taking professor anyika for chem 1C and she is great. She is funny yet strict, with an emphasis on book problems, iclicker, exam practices, and quiz practices. If you do the problems for these four categories there is no reason not to do well in her class, they copy practically for the exam. She does not try to trick you! I love her!

I loved Mercy so much and I am taking her again for 109B!! She is the sweetest professor and actually cares about her students and wants them to like what we are learning. She does not try to trick you and is very clear about the quizzes and is so open to taking extra time to answer questions! She is so funny too!! Love my girl mercy <3

She is the sweetest lady! Like the others said, she was adjusting to the quarter system and had to rush towards the end of the quarter, but overall was really good. The most notable aspect of her class is that her tests and quizzes are FAIR! She never tries to trick you, but simply expects you to come knowing the material that she teaches.

Mercy was a great professor. Honestly, some of her lectures were a little rough around the edges, and we were a bit crunched for time towards the end of the course, but she's easy to find outside of class and very understanding. Quizzes are very similar to worksheets and practice problems. Study the book and your notes a ton and you'll do fine :)

Loved Professor Anyika! She followed the book well so it wasn't the end of the world if you missed class. Also, she was always available for questions. This was her first class teaching at UCSB, so she had a bit of a hard time adjusting to the quarter system and ended up crunched for time at the end, but I think she's getting a feel for it.