Angela Boerger - Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL

Professor: Angela Boerger

Department: Chemistry

College: Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I disliked chemistry lab in general, but there is little variation across all gen chem labs. Same labs, same practicals, and pretty consistent grading. Angie wasn't present in our labs much past the first day, so it really just matters that you have a good relationship with your TA. Just show up to labs prepared to get points. Open note practicals.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Angie was very confusing and mysterious throughout the half of the semester she was here. When she gave lectures she would breeze past concepts and not answer questions well. Then around midterms, there was rumors that she came into a lab unfit to teach and mentally impaired in some way, new prof began teaching for the lab in the middle of the week

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This isnt much of a review over her teaching skills, but more or less a note to students to take: Past lab three in CHEM 111, we had a substitute lab instructor for the remainder of the semester to this current day of the review; I have no idea what essentially happened to Angie or where she went. Nor do I know if she will return next semester.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Easy class but no one felt like they actually learned anything. Follow the directions and try your best on the two tests and youll do fine but there was never much emphasis on actually learning the concepts. There were things we were expected to already know how to do and were not ever taught. Points taken off for anything

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

my one-on-one experiences with Angie have been fine. She's actually very sweet and I think she's largely misunderstood. Be sure to ask educated questions and understand that it is your TA's responsibility to help you, not Angie As for lab it can be hectic if you are not well prepared. Read to understand and follow instructions and you will be OK.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Okay this class is not that hard you literally just are following instructions from your lab manual. Just make sure to double check everything you do. Now as for her she doesn't teach at all her TA's do. To be honest they are better at teaching at least my TA was very helpful. And you have homework every week- a forum and occasionally worksheets.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Boerger is not there during lab, everything is one by the TA's. She is a very confusing professor and she doesn't tells you everything that you need to know to do well in the class even though the lab was easy. There is the lab, pre-lab quiz, post-lab quiz, discussion questions and sometimes homework. Miss anything and no make up

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Absolutely awful. Does not teach, she hardly ever is in the room to help. The TAs do everything. She doesn't understand certain concepts and uses made up reasoning to prove herself right. Do not take her lab.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Does not instruct (ta's do), poorly introduces subjects.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 111
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She didn't teach at all. The TA's do all the work. she's not in class at all. Don't take if you can.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She doesn't do much for the actual lab, the TA;s do all the work. Weekly prelab quizzes, inlab data sheetscalculations, and postlab assignments. the directions are very clear, but make sure you write downpay attention to little directions. not hard to get an A, as long as you do the assigments. two quizzes, can use lab manual and lab data sheets.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Chem labs are entirely run by her TAs - she only pops in from time to time to check in. For a lab, the class is a TON of work and is NOT easy (especially 112). Be prepared to stay the entire length of every lab and to work hard for an A - you have to understand the concepts. It also depends which TA you get, it makes a huge difference.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I wouldn't necessarily call Angie a professor. She only shows up for the pre-lab lectures and is often late to or doesn't go to her office hours. She's extremely unorganized and not approachable. She reeks of cigarette smoke constantly, which I think is so disgusting and unprofessional. Pray you get a helpful TA that isn't whipped by Angie!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Angela is a very nice person but she does absolutely nothing! The TA's do all of the work! She can be slightly intimidating when she walks around, and she doesn't help with the labs. Thank goodness I had a great TA!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you go to her office hours, she's actually a very sweet person one-on-one. I was having a hard time with a bunch of stuff mid-semester and ended up crying in her office. She was very comforting and kind and gave me a great pep talk. That being said, she isn't very involved with the teaching of the course so hope for a good TA!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Boerger was never really in the class, the whole semester I only saw her a few times. For the most part the TA's are the only ones that will help you, so I cannot say that she was necessarily good or bad, but if you take her don't expect to see her at all.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She definitely doesn't do any of the work...basically puts all the work on the TA...so hopefully luck is on your side and you get a good TA...good luck :)

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The TA's teach the class. She's just a really bad teacher. One time, she brought in new equipment and the TA's didn't know how to use it so they couldn't teach us. We all failed that lab and I lost the A. The exams are very difficult and the materials she gives you to study off of don't help that much. Do not take her.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class was terrible. I thought chem lab would be pretty cool but I dreaded going to this class every week. I didn't really know professor Boerger outside of class but she seemed evil and looked like she didn't want to deal with into to chem kids. My TA however was awesome and was the main reason I did okay in the class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

tips:write lab reports EXACTLY like the directions say!Get a partner and switch off with testing the knowns.Be friendly to your TA! Attend class - if you miss any qual(1-4) you will have a make up while others have that day off.