Susan Zirpoli - Slippery Rock University

Professor: Susan Zirpoli
Department: Science
College: Slippery Rock University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM107
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Print the notes and follow along. Do not expect an easy A. Do the homework and make sure you understand it because the quizzes and exams are similar, there are no tricks. She gives a lot of work but it's all helpful. Don't expect to learn too much from her lectures because she mostly reads off her slides. Youtube is helpful
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM2
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I have Susan for chem 2 online which has been the worst experience of my life, and I recieved a high B in chem 1. I spent more time studing and trying to just pass this class than I did on all 5 of my classes during last semester. Gives quizes that have unreachable time limits which really makes the class impossible. AVIOD AT ALL COSTS!!!!!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM107
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Was impossible to pass this class. She straight up tells you she expects you to spend 3-5 hours on each homework assignment (that's only 8% of your grade) and is rude and gives dirty looks when she has to re explain something that you don't understand. I studied so hard but her I never got above a 69 on her exams. Try another professor.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Zirpoli is tough don't get me wrong, but I liked her class. She makes you work for it with weekly homework and quizzes on every chapter. She is a very sweet and caring lady if you are having trouble just ask her! I highly recommend printing off notes she provides and follow along during lecture.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
If you are immature and won't study you will not pass her class. She is extremely fair and gives the grade you deserve. Just do not be lazy and do the homework and learn the material and you will easily pass. There is no trick questions on her test. Everything on the test is what you will learn.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Zipoli seems like she is approachable, but will just give you dirty looks when you don't understand something or have a question. There is not much wiggle room to mess up in the class so STUDY STUDY STUDY. I would not recommend her. Save the time and find someone that wants to see you do well and learn the material.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM106
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I would not take her unless you want to fail. I spent at least 4-5 hours on each homework assignment for it to be worth 5% of my overall grade. I spend hours studying on tests just to do bad because her tests are impossible. She makes you feel dumb if you go to her for extra help, and lectures way to fast. I would never take this professor again.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM108
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I did not pass this class. I passed Chemistry 2 Lab with an A as well as Chem 1 lecture and lab. I went to her office hours several times and she was not helpful at all. Every time I went she did not even acknowledge me when I talked to her. Homework took at minimum 6 hours to complete. I worked my butt off to try to pass this class and didn't.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM107
  • 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:
Dr. Zirpoli has a bad reputation on campus for being the hardest Chemistry I professor. Although this is true, if you put in the work, you will get the grade you deserve. I put at least 3 hours into this class for each hour I was in class, and that allowed me to achieve a 97%. Read the book and put in the work. Take this class very seriously.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM107
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Zirpoli teaches a hard subject, so obviously a lot of people will complain about not doing well. However, she goes over the slides very quickly and does not take long to explain topics which need explanation. Her tests were hard and she recommended we spent 3-5 hours per class period studying the material which most in my class didn't do.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM101
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Don't bothering taking this class unless you WANT to fail. You will not learn anything with this teacher.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM101
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Impossible to do well. Reads over each slide in about 45 seconds. You are better off trying to learn on your own. Do not take this unless you're a chemistry major. Homework is not helpful whatsoever, and you are graded so heavily on the tests. Even if you do well on all homework, it won't even matter.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM107
  • 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:
Not clear in explaining things whatsoever. Thank god I took AP chem in high school last year or there is no way I would pass this class! Every time I attend class she manages to confuse me even more on easy topics that shouldn't be confusing. Would be better off teaching yourself. She is also not open to questions and answers them vaguely
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: GENCHEM1
  • 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:
DO NOT, (I repeat), DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! This is truly the hardest class I have ever taken and I am an A-B student. I'm in my 4th year of college and decided to wait to take my Chemistry. She reads exactly from power points, there is almost no point in going to class, and exams are the heaviest part of the grade. Impossible to learn.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM106
  • Grade Received: D-
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
There's no point in even showing up for class because you have to self teach yourself. But don't let that be a turn on for you for the class. Can never hear what she says when she goes over the power points and she spends approx. 3 sec. per slide "explaining". I just passed the class. If it was essential for my major, I would've dropped it.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM107
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Was put in Zirpoli's class my first semester of college. Got an A but had to work my butt off for it. Really bad at explaining the PowerPoints and just flies through material without letting people ask for clarification. Class dropped from over 100 students to less than 50 after withdrawal. Survivable if you've had chem before. If not, it is tough.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM107
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The first time I took her I slacked off and ended up with a D. The second time I worked my butt off and barely made it with a C. I just don't like the way she teaches. She flies through the PowerPoints and gives problems during class that you get 5 minutes to work through and gets clearly annoyed when people aren't finished. Teach yourself.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM101
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Quite frankly I couldn't learn from her as a teacher. She is very boring in lecture, reads straight from PowerPoint. I just started skipping and teaching myself and my grade started coming up. I personally would buy the book and learn it myself, she's a nice lady and is more than willing to try and help. Just not my cup of tea
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM107
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Its this simple.. Do not ever take her..
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM106
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Awful professor!! she flies through the information and doesn't teach anything. she doesn't curve even when 34 of the class gets below 60's. She's a horrible professor, I have zero respect for her as a teacher, she doesn't teach, she simply reads the power points. test's are extremely hard. she was the worst teacher I've ever had, do not take her!
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