Ellen Siu - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Ellen Siu
Department: Science
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
easy class IF you have a background in chem. goes kinda fast in her lectures but shes more than willing to slow down if you ask her to. you can tell she cares about her students, shes very nice. i see complaints about her making you feel stupid if you ask a question, but she only did if she knew you werent paying attention and being rude.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHM109
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Siu is awful. Her notes make no sense and are awful. She uses a projector and her notes suck. She makes you feel stupid when you ask a question. Quizzes in every other discussion, she does dorp the 2 lowest. Her exams are OK not bad. She is fast and isnt a good teacher, just gives info without explaining. She means well but i do not recom
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Do not take Chem 109 with Professor Siu if you dont have a background in chemistry!!! Be willing to work, and make sure you can take notes very fast. Also, there is lots of extra credit opportunities: she drops your 2 lowest quizzes / worksheets. & also, If you complete all of the online homework, you get so much extra credit!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
You will basically have to teach yourself in here. She flies through everything & you will barely have time to write everything down, let alone actually understand the material.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHM112
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Siu uses an old projector for her lectures but the content is very good. She is clear on what to expect on the tests and she is very generous with extra credit opportunities.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Not the best professor I've had, but she was good! She uses an old overhead projector with transparencies for notes and is willing stay after class to further explain something. She's really nice too!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHM109
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Mrs. Siu was a great Professor. Definitely would take again, even though I had to work hard for my grade. Lab and owl assignments ( online quizzes ) are incorporated into your grade and help at the end of the semester. Quizzes are a bit harder, but once you get to the tests it makes it easier! She drops two quizzes and two worksheets which helps.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Loved professor siu!! She is so sweet and cares about her students. The class isnt very hard as long as you take good notes and study them for quizzes and exams.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHM109
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She taught using those old school projectors with notes printed on plastic sheets and markers. She was really nice and talking to her before class was always fun. She was a fair grader but really sarcastic. Not much homework that I can recall and tests were fairly easy. If you use your phone while she teaches she might make a snarky comment.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Study every word that comes out of her mouth, and give the lectures the most attention youve ever given anything in your life. She sometimes belittles you if you ask a question, but not every time. She seems to be a nice lady, but youll have to calculate your grade yourself because she isnt the best at working technology.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHM109
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I cant believe I registered for this class without checking her rating. If you have a chemistry background already, you might be okay, but if not.... youre on your own. She does provide template notes to print out, but they dont explain things well. Quizzes and worksheets in discussion are difficult and easy to do awful on.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I recommend not to take her class. She is a very difficult person , grades very harshly and laughs at you when you dont know an answer. If you do choose to take her class, well I wish you luck .
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She is nice enough but does not explain things well and talks down to you. This is a hard enough class so the professor should be able to explain things clearly so that everyone can understand and has a chance to do well.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Ladies and gentlemen, chemistry is hard. She puts out notes but you still have to read the book. Do not get the book! OWL has an ebook. Read the book as well as listen in lecture. When you ask her questions on exams, she makes you feel stupid. She is not helpful in any regard. 10/10 would not recommend. spent lots of time crying over chem.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Honestly I wouldn't take her again if I had the chance. She was alright but she was rude when I asked her questions about the material one-on-one. HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS: having a terrible grade the entire semester but then getting a final grade of a B or B+???????
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great professor! Lectures are very important, she will expect you to know everything covered in them. If there is something that you do not need to know she will tell you. Allows you to drop lowest quizzes/worksheets. Using an overhead projector for lecture which can sometimes be difficult to see depending on the lecture hall. Cheat sheet on final.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHM109
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Overall the class wasn't too bad. She does expect you to know everything covered in lecture to a tee, some of the material being harder than what an introductory chemistry class should cover. Tests are a little challenging but she does drop 2 quizzes and worksheets and gives "second chance" on tests to get more credit. DO THE OWL for extra credit
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I personally enjoyed Professor Siu's teaching style. She reviews previous material and allows you opportunity to practice it at the beginning of each class. Students are given opportunities to earn points back on exams and drop low quiz or worksheet grades. She is old-fashioned and can be condescending, but I found that I learned well in her class.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
SHES USES AN ANCIENT OVER-HEAD PROJECTOR!! You know the ones from elementary and maybe middle school with the clear "paper" that is written on and then its flashed onto the screen? Yeah. That one. Enough said, horrible lectures, very ancient, and makes awkward jokes that no one laughs at.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM109
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Siu is a great prof with a great sense of humor. I found her to be very engaging and really liked her projector notes. The class is pretty difficult, but she makes it easy to pass with EC/dropping your worst 2 worksheets and quizzes. If you put forward good effort, you will be fine, and she will help if you need it. Exams are pretty tough.
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