Reviews of professor Florentina Pavel

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
For every lab, you will have to write at least a few pages of homework but she is a very nice and caring lady. Her lab steps are boring and a little strict but you can joke around with her and just do the work, she drops a bunch of grades too.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I have no doubt Dr. Pavel knows her stuff but it was hard to listen to her lecture. She would read straight off the slides and not really explain things very well to help class understand. Exams are much harder than HW or pre-class quizzes. Many of us had to teach ourselves via YouTube and other sites instead.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Pavel was my lab instructor for CHEM 1251 Lab and I loved the course! I would have loved an in-person lab, but that was not an option this semester (Fall 2021). She is a real gem and taking any class with her, you will be in good hands. She explained the lab worksheet problem by problem and gave specifically how to do them!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took Pavel hoping that she would be like the reviews I read on here. DO NOT TAKE HER. I ended up teaching myself chemistry because she has no idea how to get the concepts across. When the entire class hardly shows up because they can't understand the prof. it should tell you something. She has repeatedly called our class stupid due to low grades.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very helpful grader for the labs to help me fix what I did wrong

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great chem professor. Homework is hard but are very useful for tests. She gave extra credit so take advantage of that. Lectures are good and aren't the easiest to follow but will answer any questions thoroughly. Does not require a textbook and she says attendance is mandatory but it really isn't. Take her if you can.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This professor by far is the GEM of the chemistry department, even surpassing anyone at UNCC. The way she teaches and her dedication to the difficult subject and her effort to help them learn is MASSIVELY EXTRAORDINARY. Take this course with Prof. Pavel & YOU WILL SUCCEED. TAKE HER !!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is the best chemistry prof I've had! She made me love Chemistry purely from her teaching. From the first day, she makes it clear that she is here to help us. As you go on the tests get easier so don't worry. She is willing to help us out with extra credit if we pay attention and are respectful.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Pavel does not know how to explain the material, she gets lost in her thoughts during lection, she makes constant mistakes during problem sessions, and her calculations are messy and difficult to undestand

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Pavel is a very sweet professor. Her lectures are dull at best, however, she will never test you on material she didn't cover. Her homework questions are HARD, but they prepare you for her tests. The tests consisted of old homework questions (different numbers) and sometimes word for word questions from practice exams. Overall great professor.