Harriet Ades - University of Kentucky

Professor: Harriet Ades

Department: TBD

College: University of Kentucky

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Does not prepare herself for lectures, let alone prepare her students. Material wasn't too difficult, so it was easy to get through without any help.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHE107
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures can be a little boring and she goes over the content quickly, but she provides you with all of the information you need to succeed. As long as you put in the work outside of class to look over your notes or rewatch lectures, you will do fine.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHE107
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Terrible lectures in which many concepts were poorly explained and not elaborated on. Basically had to teach all the material to yourself in order to understand it. Lectures were very pointless and an overall waste of time because it was so hard to learn and understand the concepts.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHE107
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Moves too fast. Not all of the blame is hers, however. The chemistry department micromanages every course and dictates the homework, not the professor. In finals week alone I had two homework assignments that took 2 hours a pieces separately. If you think you're going to go to class and absorb even 50% of what is being taught you are mistaken.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHE107
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She was kind and made herself available for help as much as possible. While she does go through her lectures quickly, they are posted online so you can look up anything you miss. Her examples in class were helpful.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHE107
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ades is a really nice lady and cares about her students. Reading the book along with following along with lecture notes helps a lot. Do your homework and pay attention in class and you'll be fine.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ades was my favorite chemistry professor! If you dont understand something GO TO HER OFFICE! She will help you succeed in chemistry. This is a class you need to study for - people who slack fail. People who dont ask for help fail. As long as you practice daily, keep up with lectures, and ask her for help when you need it, you WILL do well.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Moves extremely fast during lecture, be prepared to read the notes at least 3 times!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Chemistry is a hard class and she doesnt make it easier. She goes too fast and assumes you know too much. Since the tests and assignments in CHE 105 are the same for all lectures, the professor you get is crucial to your understanding. Would not recommend Ades.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CH105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Harriet Ades is such a sweet lady. At first, I was really worried about this class as exams are worth a lot of your total grade. I highly recommend visiting her office hours if you have a question or something you do not understand. Be polite and respectful and she will do her best to help you succeed. Power points are easy to understand.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is quite hard. Don't expect to be able to skip class and pass because it is very easy to fall behind. Dr. Ades' powerpoints are very helpful, but the book is even more so.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved Dr. Ades. She tries to make lectures fun, which is hard with chemistry. She brings up the topics that will be on the test during her review lectures, so be sure to go to those. She has tons of office hours, which I never went to, but she seemed willing to help.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Ades basically reads through black and white slides and then does a ton of practice problems over the material she just read. She does the problems before class, so she goes too fast when you're still trying to comprehend the material. Got an A, but she had little to do with it. You will be fine if you are familiar with basic chemistry.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

From talking to other students, I came to understand that she was by far the best CHE 105 professor. While she occasionally went a little too fast, she only did so when absolutely necessary to cover all the material. If students had questions, she answered thoroughly and so that everyone could understand.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

So she really isn't that bad, especially when you consider the amount of content the departments require these professors to teach even with the modified load from the fall 2017 semester. She was really understanding and gives plenty of problems in class, but lets face it the lectures are dry and often rushed. Prep to study outside of class a lot!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I once counted that we went through over 80 slides in one lecture. You're basically going to be told that you need to know all this content for the test, but not actually taught much. She is accessible outside of class, but there is a good chance you will not leave her office any more confident in the material. Get ready to teach yourself.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mumbles the whole class and doesn't explain examples. Also, she doesn't go in depth with any of the material and expects you to understand without explaining. The homework and in-class questions are relatively easy, but the test questions are often much more difficult than the examples she gives.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ades goes very fast during lecture, but to be fair she has to cover a lot of material in a short amount of time. Tests weren't horrible, just read through the learning objectives and make a study guide based off that. If you're confused about calculations, the textbook explains better. Also review all the sapling hw problems for each test.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrible professor. Mumbles and is very hard to understand. Expects you to just understand the material without explaining it.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHE105
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ades is a very nice lady, but a terrible professor. Her lectures were unorganized and way too fast. She did lots of examples but didn't explain them. Tests wouldn't have been that hard, but there was no way to know what was on them and they frequently didn't reflect the lecture/homework