Reviews of professor Gira Raval

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Mean class test score of 60%. Hw problems (60-75 problems each ch) were nothing like the tests. Had quizzes during zoom, so if you couldnt make it to zoom, you just missed the points. Does not post announcements about important information bc she mentioned it during lecture. I dropped after studying very hard and getting 55% on exam 2.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Raval is very knowledgeable about chemistry, however where Professor Raval fails is being able to connect the material to her students. She has a difficult time operating the class online and is constantly disorganized. There is also a large language barrier that you have to jump through. I had to self teach myself the entire time.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Chemistry is hard but I found her lectures hard to follow. She does jump around quite of bit. However she is understanding if you talk to her she tries to explain it so you understand it. When I approached her letting her know I was dropping she suggested I still show up to lecture to get a better chance when I retook it.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Prof.Raval is a kind woman who is knowledgeable about chemistry. Too much pride. However, she was disorganized in lectures, jumping from topic to topic. HW is online 60-75 ?'s per ch. I wrote her several emails when I had an emergency. I never got a response. I felt lost, confused, & discouraged. I dropped the class to save my GPA

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor expected students to know things that were barely covered by her during lecture. We had to teach ourselves everything, and she would often get mad when you asked questions. She made the things she barely went over the most points on exams, and despite everyone getting Ds, she blamed us. Would not round an 89.9 to an A.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Organic chemistry is not an easy subject and there is a lot of work required to pass the class. I suggest that you have a good foundation in regular chemistry before taking this class. Prof Raval does reply to emails and does answer questions that you have if you stay after class. There is a lot of HW and there are OLI's to submit for extra credit.