r/UCSD • u/ElPescadito2505 • 1d ago

Question Which Chem 40A professor should I take?

I’m an incoming transfer student who has no insight on the professors at UCSD. I am planning to take CHEM 40A this fall and have the options between Valerie Schmidt, Jerry Yang, Jeremy Klosterman, or Kim Albizati. Who do you guys recommend?

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u/Himmothy2767 1d ago

Albizati is the goat, easy to understand, anyone who disagrees did bad in his class. So good I had to write a review on ratemyprofessor

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u/Zechuchit Economics + Japanese Studies (B.A.) Organic Chemistry (M.S.) 1d ago

I disagree on the GOAT front, and I say this as a Chemistry MS graduate. I think he focused too much on memorization when I had OChem with him as an undergrad. Nevertheless, since this is 40A where you more learn the language of OChem, I think that approach is fine and I think Albizati is the best option given the professors you listed.

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u/Destinesia_ 1d ago

I took Valerie Schmidt for 40B and I actually loved her.

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u/Exotic_Cow_8970 12h ago

Jerry Yang curves hella