Reviews of professor Laura Westrate

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had her for her first semester teaching, there were times were lectures were a little iffy, but she grew increasingly clear and solid as the semester progressed. Chem 103 has online Sapling homework due for almost every class and we has quizzes very often. She is better and answering specific questions if you ask her questions out of class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Similar style to Prof. Baker - incorporates notes, group activities, and participation very well. Cares about her students and the fact that you actually understand what you are learning. I would highly recommend taking Westrate if you can!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Westrate was my chemistry professor for Chem 160 (not Chem 103). The material is tricky, but she explains and helps if you are confused. She has office hours multiple times a week and is good at clarifying what you need to know for tests. Make sure to read the textbook if you are confused about a particular chapter/topic.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was a pretty typical intro to chem. Professor Westrate was straightforward and her notes were easy to follow. She does a good job explaining things and answering questions.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is nice but she is not always clear when it comes to teaching. There were many topics that I only understood once I did outside research. Classes tend to be boring but there is only so much you can do about that If you aren't a chem person.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Coming into class I could tell that Professor Westrate had limited experience teaching. At the beginning of the semester, she made many mistakes during her lectures. However, she greatly improved by the end. Her lectures are straight forward. For our first few exams, she did not give credit for any work shown, which angered many students.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Westrate gave great and well outlined lectures. It was super easy to follow along and she was very helpful answering questions. Ignore my low grade, that was on me and not her.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I am sorry to say how much I hated chem because of Prof Westrate!! Please DO NOT take her! Her lectures were incoherent and tests unusually difficult for a gen chem 1 course!! I only managed to get a good grade in this class solely due to my Sapling and quizzes!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I adore her! She is so good about communicating things and will always sit down and help you. It is not a super easy class, but if you're good with attendance and homework you'll be fine!