Reviews of professor Xiaoyan Tan

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is honestly such a great professor and is always available outside of class if you need extra help. The questions on the exams follow exactly what was done in class, and the practice problems she gave us. She's a little scary in the beginning but you get used to her pretty quickly. It also helps that this content is easier than last semester.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
She is not a good teacher Get ready for lots of practice problems. But her tests are extremely hard, I did everything to study for it and still failed the 1st. I did better on the 2nd and 3rd because the class shifted online After being online we lost a lot of iclicker points and my grade depended on homework and exams And DO NOT expect a curve lol

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I would avoid her if possible. We didnt finish the course content so we were required to learn the rest on our on. ACS exam was terrible.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Teaching is awful!!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She definitely cares about you and your grades and gives great advice. It's chemistry, so if you have difficulty with concepts or basic algebra you may want to reach out to her for a 1-on-1, she's very accessible. Attend lectures for easy participation points and immediate help with practice problems. Study for at least 30 minutes a day.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Tan is great! Her exams take a while to get used to (first exam seemed very high paced) but in hindsight, I think I just didn't study enough. Do A LOT (more than you think) of practice problems if you want to get an A. She gives you unlimited chances to do the homework and gives iclicker questions. You have to try really hard to fail her class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She was one of the best professors i encountered because she really wants her students to pass. Her exams are literally based on the presentations and practice problems she gives you. I really suggest taking her and creating a study group quickly because that also helps with her class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lectures at a reasonable pace, very sweet and smart, willing to help, cares about students passing, Exams that resemble HW and Classwork, Theres nothing to hate about this professor who is 3x better than (you know who). She does have a bit of an accent but that's why you stay awake in class and pay attention and sit up front!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is really sweet and smart knows a lot but chemistry. Curved most of the tests. If you have any issues with the course, she is always available to help. Her accent can be a little hard to understand but overall the good professor.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Tan was an amazing professor and really helped make chemistry easier to learn. Honestly on the first day I was considering dropping the class because she said she doesn't curve her tests, but I'm glad I stayed in her class. I would definitely recommend her to anyone! Gives quizzes almost every class, easy points.