Reviews of professor Ara Austin

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I legitimately brag to my friends taking ochem at other schools about Dr. Austin. She turned ochem into one of my easiest and most rewarding classes I've taken in college, which has helped me understand so many STEM concepts from other classes I didn't grasp before. AMAZING lectures-- clear, concise, funny, helpful. I wish she taught every course!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I didn't have this professor for my OChem class but she did provide some of the lectures we used.  Amazing! 
 She explained the work very clearly, step-by-step. She was a big reason on how I earned my A.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Austin was hands-down one of the best professors I have had at ASU. Her lectures are amazing and make organic chemistry understandable. You can tell she is truly passionate about teaching. If you want to succeed in her class you HAVE to invest the time into the homework. The exams line up very well with the homework system.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
One of the BEST professors I have ever had!!!! Her lectures are amazing and she TRULY cares about her students. She is involved in online academics and extracurriculars and will assist with finding lab/research etc. Meeting her in-person for labs only enforced my positive feelings towards her. She has done so much for online academics!!!!!!!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Austin is great and she makes organic chemistry fun and way less scary. It is still a lot of work to do well in the class, but her style is motivating and really helps you learn the concepts. Office hours with Dr. Austin are great and not to be missed, she always makes the recordings available. One of my all time favorite profs.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I dreaded taking Orgo 1 for 10 years and then I finally took Dr. Austin's class. She is FUNNY, thorough, caring, and so, so knowledgeable. She made Organic FUN! If you have the opportunity to let this fantastic lady be your professor, take it! I am so glad I did!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr Austin clearly cares about her students. She takes time to answer questions and goes over everything very thoroughly. She will go out of her way to make sure her students have the tools they need to succeed. Overall OChem 1 was a pleasure to take from her. Remember that when she stresses doing the homework problems its because they are helpful!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She held weekly office hours that I got a lot out of. She helped me discover my first research opportunity, which I have been accepted to start this month. Much of the work was done in groups, and I had a lot of great teammates. I learned a lot about scientific research in her course and I am grateful.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
amazing professor, wouldn't have gotten an A without her. She really cares about her students and wants us to succeed. She and Gould made the HW site specifically for the class so understanding the content was easy. Everything on the exams was asked in the hw's. She posted the lectures on Canvas after class which was also a lifesaver.