Petra Van Koppen

very passionate and accommodating prof.. The exams are impartial and not too difficult if you don't get behind. Her office hours are very beneficial if you want to understand the material

A really friendly lady. Very passionate about what she teaches. Wants her class to succeed. exams are pretty difficult and loves to focus on concepts that get really confusing. Probably the greaexam chem teacher at ucsb. Go to office hours will often give you more tips and tricks in order to figure out problem. USE CLAS! Eric Engel is the man.

Van Koppen is a great prof.! Her presentation of the material is very clear and she is more than willing to help anyone that needs it! tests and Exams are somewhat challenging, but Van Koppen posts old exams and tests online which are great for practice. I can't wait to take chem 1B with her next quarter. I highly recommend her for chem.

One of the greaexam prof.s I have ever met. She genuinely cares about the students and their successes in class. The exams and tests may be a bit challenging for multiple choicers at first, but by the end of the quarter, it becomes much easier than a written exam. Sends all her students emails before courses to help them succeed!

greaexam prof. at UCSB! Wants you to learn and succeed. If you're willing to learn she is willing to help. courses are great. Her exams are difficult so be sure to listen to her advice... work practice problems daily.

Head of the Chemistry department; very enthusiastic about teaching. exams are more difficult than other prof.s', but she is able to convey more difficult concepts to her students.

The greaexam Gen Chem teacher at UCSB! Goes over and beyond to help her students succeed!

Great prof., very accommodating always, taking her for Chem 1B now, too.

greaexam prof. I have ever had. She really cares about the students and works difficult so that you will learn. I am sad that I will never get to take another class with her, she really is the greaexam. Her exams are difficult but she is so clear in her teaching that you will do well.

Pretty clear on teaching skills but her exams are very difficult, she also relies heavily on ALEKS so make sure you keep up with the projects that she posts. She is not lenient at all with grading. Overall, incredibly difficult class. She's known for "weeding" out students who cannot handle the pressure of college chemistry.

greaexam chem prof., too bad she's not teaching 1C!

Van Koppen got me into chemistry. I came in dreading the fact that i had a year of chem ahead of me. go to office hours, she is intelligent and really accommodating, plus a personal relationship helps! doing the book problems makes her class simple. 1 big tip: read the assigned text before class, making her lecture a review. greaexam prof. I've ever had.

prof. Van Koppen is one of the finest lecturers I have ever come across. She is very accommodating in office hours and via email. The material is challenging but she makes it exciting with dozens of fun and exciting demonstrations. If you have to take chem, make sure it's with her.

She was really friendly, loves chemistry and loves demonstrating experiments in class. She was really outstanding, and is definitely one of the easier chem teachers, but all chem is difficult.

She is simply one of the greaexam prof.s. Specifically, she teaches the class in an engaging fashion and do sideline experiments in class to prove her point. She also teaches the class in a way that's simple to understand and also like to answer many questions.

great prof.. genuinely love the subject that she covers. the exams are difficult and tricky but the instruction is top notch!

This teacher made chemistry bearable for me which is saying something for someone who disliked chemistry the first time around during HS. She is a very great teacher and very reasonable!

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