Reviews of professor Heike Paulsen

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I loved taking Professor Paulsen's class! She's very through and will always help you out with anything you don't understand. She helped create a very postive experience during lecture and lab, and was willing to answer any questions or explain herself again. The class was very hard, but if you study and ask questions you will do great.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She explained well and used a lecture notes booklet which was unusual. Very few powerpoints and some notes that were not in the booklet were given on the board. Her exams are very similar to the practice exams. You need to study to pass the class. Labs are fun, but the techniques are totally new - do not expect each lab to work.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I had to take a benzodiazepine before I entered her class throughout the semester. My anxiety was at its peak. A teacher is supposed to teach his/her students on materials they are learning, not downgrade them for not knowing sh6t. I am mentally and emotionally drained after taking her class. Save urself the money on meds, don't take her.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Paulsen is very organized. She is friendly but not charming and starts lecture on time. Come prepared to lab - understand the equipment set-up. No prelab lectures - just an overview of what to do using the lab manual. Grading is fair, exams are similar to practice exams. Make sure you understand how to use the models.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Best professor! I would take her class a million times over! Just do the work and youll pass. Dont hesitate to ask any questions, shell help! (By far the most helpful teacher Ive encountered) Best energy when she teaches and is happy to teach. Who doesnt want a teacher like that? All teachers should be that way. Sad its Over, -Thanks! :)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is very caring and well organized. Her practice exams are a different from the real exams but the content is the same. Lab is fun and experiments are modeled. Do the homework ... it helps with figuring out where the numbers are coming from like molar mass and charges on ions. Read the slides before the lecture!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She is a terrible Professor and tries to find ways to accuse students of cheating when there in fact, was no evidence of cheating.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Paulsen is very kind, patient, and willing to help. She does not mind to meet with you ASAP to answer your questions. There will be a lot of homework and projects to do. Take some time to work on them. These are all good for practice. If you practice solving the problems, you will do fine. Ask questions when things are not clear to you.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took this professor back in 2019 for gen chem 1. I felt disrespected and was humiliated during class on multiple occasions by this professor. She labelled me a "cheater" w/o any evidence. I personally think she was prejudiced. This is the professor that will make you cry & feel like a failure. Do not take her, if you want to fail.