Anne Kondo - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Professor: Anne Kondo

Department: Chemistry

College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101LAB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kondo is a very nice professor who cares about her students and their understanding of chemistry. There are only a few quizzes which are very easy and there's a final quiz. She'll help you through any part of the lab, all you have to do is ask.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM342
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

very helpful, she wants you to learn chemistry and is very willing to help outside of class even when she is very busy. hard class but very rewarding if you work hard

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you're looking for an easy A... not the professor for you. She makes you work for it but is such an unbelievably smart lady that the class is worth taking with her. She doesn't give away answers and will respond to your questions with questions so that you really think about it and come to a conclusion by yourself. Takes time to help if needed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM342
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She is the coolest person I have ever met. Super funny and unbelievable intelligent. You can learn so much from her. Makes classes really hard because she wants to you to think and learn. DO NOT TAKE IF YOU WANT AN EASY A.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM341
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kondo is a very sweet and VERY smart lady. She can be intimidating at times but she truly cares about helping her students and will help you through the work to get you to the answer. Physical Chemistry is one of the hardest Chemistry courses IUP has to offer(C's are good in this class!). She has a lot of office hours too so use them!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very sweet professor. Pretty easy curriculum if you took chem is high school. Most tests were very easy and she even curved the hardest one. Final is cumulative but only 15 questions were from previous test material. Would definitely take her if you get the chance!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I loved her! She was really nice and took time explaining things if you asked. Three tests, but SO MUCH BONUS. My advice? Print out the notes from Sapling, follow along, and get a Chegg account. That thing was my lifesaver for Sapling! She goes fast, so keep up!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I love Dr. Kondo! I wish I could take her for all of my Chem classes at IUP. She is very caring and is so sweet! You get tons of extra credit so as long as you show up and do the assigned online homework you will for sure get an A!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a nice lady and knows a ton about chemistry and CSI, but she goes through the powerpoints really fast and it's hard to learn. I am get confused and end up teaching myself the material, especially the chemistry part. We get a lot of surprise in class assignments and group work. Her grading is ridiculously unfair.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Kondo moves extremely fast through everything. Most of the time I am confused and end up trying to teach a lot of the stuff to myself, especially the chemistry part. Watch a lot of CSI episodes. Lots of group work in clads, which she grades pretty tough. She gives study guides but a fair amount of test questions aren't even on the study guide.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Kondo is so helpful! She makes sure you understand the topic you are learning and will help you if you ask. Exams are scan-tron, and the highest I got was an 88. She curves them, also. Just study. You get bonus points for going to class. I was sad I couldn't take her for CHEM 102. Take Dr. Kondo!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr Kondo is a very caring professor and I would recommend her to anyone. She really cares about her students doing well. She offers many bonus point opportunities for when you are struggling. She sometimes goes quickly through her powerpoints but it is very possible to get an A in the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Kondo is a very sweet woman. She is hard to understand sometimes, and can go kinda fast. She expects you to go to class but she does not keep attendance. She does in class assignments almost every day, so attendance is key. She uses the online code for the text book to use the Connect program where there is online mandatory homework.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 105
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Chem 105 was a tough class for me. Anne never really taught us anything other than how to read her awful powerpoint presentations. Only cool part was we got to watch episodes of CSI NY in class. Wouldn't take again unless i had to.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kondo goes above and beyond to help you learn. She's very nice and very passionate about Chemistry. She was always there to help me- even minutes before an exam! There's always work to do for the class, but all of it is useful and keeps you on track. I never had a positive experience in a Chemistry class until I had her. Grades fairly.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very kind, sweet woman. Absolutely brilliant, but her lectures tended to be pretty fast-paced and hard to keep up with. In-class assignments were really helpful, and she gave pretty good feedback on assignments and tests when you did something wrong. Study guides were excellent, but you definitely have to work for a good grade.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this teacher. She is nice and helps you when you need it. Only thing I don't like are the online quizzes and hw. Tests are easy to pass if you study. She gives out great reviews and practice tests. Lectures are helpful. Wish all my teachers were like this.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kondo is a very good teacher. Go to every class to complete the worksheets and ask her questions when you don't understand something. She does go a bit fast but she always gives time after her short lectures for you to ask questions on materials that aren't quite clear. I loved her! With hard work an A is a very realistic goal.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have always hated chemistry, probably always will, and this class added to my hatred at times. Class is rather difficult and fast paced but manageable. Kondo is a very fair grader and has bonus points on all exams(2 point caption for a cartoon)and will give random points for attendance. Very nice prof that I would recommend taking.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Had Dr. Kondo for both 111 and 112. I always hated chem and I still do, but I got out of it with an A and a B. She is very nice and very good at presenting information. As a lab teacher she is also fair and kidna fun.