You HAVE TO READ the textbook and take notes before every class, and DO EVERY SINGLE BOOK PROBLEM (at least twice) to do well. Exams take questions directly from the textbook, lecture and ALEKS (same numbers, even) so review those, and do CLAS. Not ideal for a psyc major, but good rigor if you have to take a lot of chem/bio in the future.

Feldwinn's Chem 1A is a class where you cannot make any mistakes in. DO the book problems and learn how to do word problems in under 3 minutes and you might have a chance.

DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. - Expect to spend 4-5 hours on this class everyday - Only professor that doesn't do multiple choice tests - Talks really fast in lectures and moves on even if it's clear students don't understand - Expect to teach yourself a lot of the material If you do take it: - Do the book problems - Go to CLAS

She doesn't give any partial credits for the tests. She only look at the final answer. If you make a little mistake for one free response question, you will lose all the points.

Midterms are almost impossible to pass. Questions are worth up to 10 points each and there is no partial credit. Say you forget a unit or round to the wrong decimal place in your final answer, you will receive a 0 out of 10. She expects students to study chemistry for more than 2 hours every single day of the week. You will never catch a break.

If I could give her a 0, I would. Her class average has been a 50%, and blames the students for their lack of trying. It is clearly a reflection of her teaching. She expects way too much from the students. Save yourself and take anyone else. She is the only teacher who does not do multiple choice exams.

Here's the thing about Darbs; She's really nice, but nothing really prepares you for the THREE midterms and numerous quizzes. Although she tries to help as much as possible, the questions are so unecessarily complicated. Take her if you literally don't have any other classes because you dedicate most to all of your time to studying for her exams.

Her tests are TERRIBLE. The class average was 50% on the first Midterm, and not for lack of studying. The homework is extensive but not difficult, so you expect the same difficulty test as your homework, but you get slammed with a test that is 10x harder than the homework. Her class is a weeder class. Take it at your own risk.

This is by far one of the hardest classes you'll take as a premed student. Professor Feldwinn is an awful lecturer and speaks at around 100 mph. She gives an egregious amount of work as the ALEKS program she uses sucks. Also the tests are all FQE and are nearly impossible, she is very unforgiving with grades. I suggest getting a tutor to help you.

Very difficult exam, harsh grader, avoid at all cost!!!

No, No take any other professor but not her.

She is average I am not sure whether I would take her again. It was a lot of work compared to other chem classes. She has pre-assignments for every chapter and has quizzes every other chapter. All exams are mostly composed of free-answer, and let me tell you even if you are wrong by only decimals or units she would not give any credit.

Class was so hard for no reason, exams were literal hell, had to take the class again but chose a different professor and easily passed.

Feldwinn is an awesome professor and really nice lady. She does iClicker questions so you have to go and there are quizzes every 2 weeks or so that are extremely hard. They aren't worth much though. Her exams are incredibly difficult and on the verge of being unfair. Although hard, I learned so much in her class.

She is the only one taking attendance, the only one has quizzes, and the one with the most amount of topics in Aleks among all general Chem teachers. Her explanations are unclear and there is no organized logic between the topics. She always mentions important things at the last minute of a lecture. She SUCKS!!!

Professor Feldwinn only teaches the basics and expects you to understand the hardest parts of all the material. She is also the only teacher who doesn't use multiple choice for the chemistry exams, which makes things more difficult than it already is. Chem is a requirement for most unfortunately, but I definitely recommend not taking this teacher.

One of the worst classes I have taken. You are expected to come to class early to answer iClicker. Lectures are a waste of time and she is annoyingly hyper. Did all homework and understood the material on my own. The three midterms and final are nothing like homework or practice tests. Gives additional quizes on Gaucho Space.

Feldwinn makes sure you learn everything needed for gen chem but teaches the class like a highschool class (lots of busy work, tests are robotic) and is often inflexible about looking out for student needs

Goes pretty quickly for an intro class so you reaaaally gotta keep up w the homework problems and watch some Organic Chemistry tutor on YouTube to clear stuff up. Her tests have FRQs and the challenge questions can be tough. All Im gonna say is trust the curve, cuz I failed every test all year and still passed the class?

Hands down the most difficult class I have ever taken. Her tests are impossible and the homework is extremely time consuming and does not help you understand the subject. If you take her class prepare to study for at least 3 hours a day to even have a chance at staying caught up.

Yes shes hard, chem is hard. Feldwinn is actually a good lecturer, shes upbeat and engaging. For god sake participate and do your work book. There were so many times I was lost and had no idea what was going on, but I always made an active effort to answer questions. She has lecture vids on gouchospace, watch them b4 class and it will help!!!

I would never take this professor ever again. Not the worst Ive ever had but has the hardest midterms out of all professors & is inconsiderate. Goes way too fast during lectures & rushes through explanations. Save yourself and dont take her.

Feldwinn is a very entertaining lecturer, but her lectures only cover basic concepts. The book questions are quite difficult, but she posts the work and answers with them. If you just do the book questions and review the quiz questions, the midterms are not difficult. There's a lot of questions/work to do though. She gives good extra credit too.

This Professor is horrible! If you are thinking about taking her dont do it, and wait for next semester to take it with another Professor. Aleks hw barely helps you , and what really helps you pass the class is the midterms and final. If you want your mental health to drop then take it. I had to go into therapy because of her class