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Pretty easy class overall and probably par with difficulty to other professors from what I heard. I barely ever looked in the book except to answer a couple online homework problems. Lectures are interesting enough to keep you occupied considering I had power lectures. Not a bad classRate My Professors ↗
Pretty easy professor overall. Not the brightest crayon in the box as shown by her inability to finish some easy stoich problems in lecture, but gives very reasonable tests. As long as you go to class, book reading isnt crucial to success and you should still be able to get an A-ABRate My Professors ↗
Nutbrown was a very helpful teacher, and great for my first semester in college. She was very reasonable with her coursework, and although she did include online work that required knowledge beyond what her lectures covered at the time, she only used it as a preview tool, which helped a lot. She uses her resources smartly. Great teacher, overall.Rate My Professors ↗
Great teacher but exams are difficult. Most of them are short answers. If you don't understand full concept, it will be really difficult.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Nutbrown was really friendly and cared about her students. This class was somewhat difficult, but if you're willing to put the work in, it's definitely possible to ge an A or AB. The tests she gave were very fair, and she was always straightforward about what would be on the exams.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. N is a great lecturer - just make sure to read the book before the lecture, which she asks you to do anyway. Extremely approachable, answers questions well, and super helpful office hours. Glad I had Dr. N! I would guess the course is about average in difficulty compared to the other chemistry professors.Rate My Professors ↗
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