Alanah Fitch - Loyola University Chicago

Professor: Alanah Fitch

Department: TBD

College: Loyola University Chicago

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly had no idea what my grade was for the entire semester because she doesn't post grades online. Her lectures hardly make sense and revisiting the slides to learn is insane; just practice textbook problems. Also make sure to know about lead because it will show up on the exams and an extra credit essay. Shes a very sweet lady, though!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's got a fun personality, but really really not a great professor. She is so unorganized and you never really know how you're doing in the class because she never post grades. Her lectures are so boring and hard to follow, and goes on random tangents. Gives some EC opportunity, but an A is a 93 so very hard to get.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It is nearly impossible to get an A in this class because you need a 95% to get an A. She is a nice lady and cares about her students, which I appreciate. She overcomplicates the class and goes on tangents on random topics.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you really apply yourself, you will leave with a holistic knowledge of chemistry. She includes a lot of biochemistry in her lectures (which could be confusing at times) with the intent of relating the material to medicine, since most of us were pre-med. She's a very nice person who genuinely cares about her student's learning.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Please don't take if you can avoid it. She told our class that she was going to curve everyone's grade at the end of the semester and then totally went back on her word. VERY disorganized and did not make clear what was going to be on her final. She does give extra credit so please do it because you're going to need it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very disorganized, rushes through lectures, and spends too much time relating the material to lead and other miscellaneous things. The test average for the third test was an F and was not curved enough to help us. Super slow grader as well. Overall, the class was manageable if you worked SUPER HARD, but would not put myself through it again.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the most frustrating experiences of my life lol. The only grades are 4 100-point exams & 21 discussion points. No homework, no quizzes. So if you do poorly on the exams you're pretty much screwed. Allows half a cheat sheet for the exams & curves, but it's hardly enough. She's VERY disorganized & this is reflected in just about everything

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a very passionate professor who cares A LOT about lead! Test are easy if you understand the material, but she teaches off of the PowerPoint slides. In discussion, you get points for showing up. She gives out extra credit! Most of her students receive a B in the class. Final is problems from old exam, pH, and the two last chapters. Good luck!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This teacher is the most disorganized professor I have ever had. Her grading scale is incredibly confusing and changes on a daily basis. Her scatterbrain antics makes lectures extremely confusing and almost inaccessible. She expects you to know concepts way outside the realm of chem102. Her "real life" examples serve no purpose. Never again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

bless her heart. She really is a sweet lady but she gets confused which makes her students confused. The class was fine in the beginning but after midterms, she became way more scattered brained. Overall, a nice lady and has a lot of extra credit opportunities but she hasn't told us what's on the final and it's in a week. Pray for my grade rip.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A mess. Exams are curved and she gives extra credit and easy participation points for discussion. Her class is lecture heavy but her lectures are a mess that she fixes as she goes through them. Going to class confused me just as much as if I had skipped entirely. Study off her presentations (not the book!) for her tests! Passable, but avoid

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There are 4 exams (curved fairly) and discussion for your grade. Discussion was just attendence so nice grade cushion. Exams were not too difficult if you study for the class. If she is an option I would say take her, overall you'll pass but beware she is a little unorganized and flips the slides too quickly in lecture.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Fitch is the best chem professor available here at Loyola. She curves exams like CRAZY and is very funny and sweet. The one thing I didn't like is how the last unit exam was the last day of classes. There are 4 exams and she gives extra credit and loads of points if you go to discussion which really cushions your grade.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Chem 102 is meant to be difficult and out of the all the Loyola chem profs, she's one of the better ones I've had trying to breakdown concepts with humor and analogies. Be warned: she goes fast in lectures and her tests are super tedious given the allotted time. The only way around that is practice/read the book. She allows half a cheat sheet :)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

At first the class seemed like a piece of cake. She offered extra credit and curved. Mid semester it all went downhill. She kept changing the syllabus until the very end (from grading to scheduled lectures). She is SUPER indecisive and unclear about her grading criteria. Her lectures consist of her reading off a power point with 1000 errors. Avoid

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Fitch is the most confusing professor I've ever had. She makes up questions on the test that literally are impossible and can't be found in the power points or in the book. Constantly messing up on the power points. Wouldn't provide clear answers to questions. The only good thing is that she gives tons of extra credit!!!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not helpful, I do not feel like I learned much at all from her. Constant mistakes on power points and what she says in lectures. Could never decide how she would organize the class, changing the syllabus all the time. Not clear on her expectations and even changing her instructions for assignments.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HONR204D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a nice person, but she can be confusing and sometimes just doesn't explain things. Textbook is online, so it's free, but it's a bit dry and all over the place. Not a super tough grader, but you need to study. The field trips are okay-- but just go on one. And beware, we spent like 9 hours total driving in the van for our lead mine field trip.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Fitch is a very nice person, but she is god awful as a teacher. She turns easy concepts into rocket science. The topics in her class make no sense and I had to teach myself most of the material. A five minute youtube makes more sense than her. If you're having trouble understanding the homework, you will do poorly on the tests. AVOID!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her power points and explanations don't make sense. Discussions are the only thing that really helped bc she did the math on the board so as long as you can follow it you should be fine. I usually blocked her out and just watched her write the problems. She's willing to help but she's not good at explaining anything at all ever.