Reviews of professor Dianna Forbes

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Forbes is the best. Her guided notes are great and she is always willing to help you if needed. She is firm and sticks to the syllabus, but is a great teacher. If you are taking this class she is the BEST option. I wish I could also take her for the rest of my chem classes here. She explains everything so well and has ample examples. Love her!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took her for CHEM1030 and CHEM1040. If you're comfortable reading the textbook and putting in the work to study almost daily, your grade is almost confirmed to be an A or B. Exams are ALL multiple choice (awesome). Clear, and no fluff teaching style. 

One of the best chem professors at Auburn, super straight forward, and best for the ACS.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is an amazing professor, but her class is based on what you get on the exams. She has 3 exams + final, and that is 80% of the grade. The homework is due the day before the exams. I highly recommend her for chemistry.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Overhyped. Too much material per one exam, would be better if there were more/weighed less, or had quizzes for some buffer. Her lecturing is just going over guided notes, but she does do a good job at making them accessible. Attendance not mandatory but you need to go for note taking. *NO extra credit opportunities.*

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She straight up tells you for both Chem 1030 and Chem 1040 that her class is a self-guided chemistry course. The majority of the teaching that she does is fill in the blank; however, she herself admits that these notes are not enough to pass her class. You will need to teach yourself. If this is your first time taking chemistry, take someone else.