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She is respectful with regards to making mistakes on tests and will change test scores. Respects her office hours. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129551","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.590762+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTM1MzIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129551","instructor_name":"Silvia Cavagnero","course_label":"CHEM668","course_id":"CHEM 668","course_uid":"course_c2ae6c974269b52e4c300212","review_date":"2025-12-10 01:29:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very professional. Lectures directly cover homework materials. No exams or quizzes. Office hours are extremely useful-all questions get answered.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.590762+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTA3MTE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129551","instructor_name":"Silvia Cavagnero","course_label":"CHEM668","course_id":"CHEM 668","course_uid":"course_c2ae6c974269b52e4c300212","review_date":"2025-12-09 00:10:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Silvia is a great professor. She may make you work for your grade, but she wants to facilitate your learning and puts a big emphasis on that. 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She really cares about her students and wants them to succeed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129551","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.590762+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODA1NTk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129551","instructor_name":"Silvia Cavagnero","course_label":"CHEM668","course_id":"CHEM 668","course_uid":"course_c2ae6c974269b52e4c300212","review_date":"2022-01-27 22:52:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Jumps in between resources. Doesn't understand or prefers to explain hard concepts with a PowerPoint. Reads off the slides.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129551","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.590762+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjMzNjE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129551","instructor_name":"Silvia Cavagnero","course_label":"CHEM668","course_id":"CHEM 668","course_uid":"course_c2ae6c974269b52e4c300212","review_date":"2021-12-22 18:40:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lots of homework, and the homeworks are unrelated to the lecture. Switches between reading papers / lecture notes / book 3 times a week. A class with 40 students, so she calls you, be prepared. She does make you to wear a t shirt with a color you like. Be ready to explain why you wore that t shirt and how it is related to spectroscopy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129551","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.590762+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTc5MTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129551","instructor_name":"Silvia Cavagnero","course_label":"CHEM668","course_id":"CHEM 668","course_uid":"course_c2ae6c974269b52e4c300212","review_date":"2021-12-17 21:02:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"It is a quite useful course. Both conventional and cutting-edge techniques are included in the curriculum. Silvia is one the most patient professors I have ever met. She explains everything clearly and is happy to talk about course materials if students have questions.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129551","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.590762+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTE1MDMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129551","instructor_name":"Silvia Cavagnero","course_label":"CHEM668","course_id":"CHEM 668","course_uid":"course_c2ae6c974269b52e4c300212","review_date":"2021-12-14 09:41:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"She does own the academic position","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129551","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.590762+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NDc0MTg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129551","instructor_name":"Silvia Cavagnero","course_label":"CHEM668","course_id":"CHEM 668","course_uid":"course_c2ae6c974269b52e4c300212","review_date":"2021-12-11 20:02:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Silvia was very responsive and helpful outside of class. Class usually went overtime. Problem sets had unclear questions or material we hadn't covered yet, but she clarified questions or extended deadlines when alerted to this. I felt like I was jumping through hoops and working for vague "participation points," but I learned stuff.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129551","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:05:32.590762+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NDU3NTY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:129551","instructor_name":"Silvia Cavagnero","course_label":"CHEM668","course_id":"CHEM 668","course_uid":"course_c2ae6c974269b52e4c300212","review_date":"2021-12-10 17:05:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"This course is a survey course of many spectroscopy techniques. The fundamental issue with the course lies in the fact that too many topics are covered but not in enough depth to actually understand them. Additionally, lots of the math required to understand the topics is incomplete. Slides are confusing and HW assignments are a waste of time.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/129551","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]