CHEM 2410

She was a great lecturer, but her class was really hard. I ended up not passing the course and I could probably only blame myself for it because I didn't read the readings with enough attention. With that said, it is best that you read ahead (it's easy to get left behind) and do as much practice problems as you can. Recording her lectures aren't necessary since she likes to repeat herself, but it wouldn't hurt to do so. Just because her ratings are so high, don't assume that her class is going to be THAT easy. Some students did extremely well (as in they received 101/106 on exams) while others didn't, so do your best, study a lot, and hopefully all your hard work will pay off! She also seemed really nice in class but condescending outside of it.

Professor Serbulea really cares about her students. However, be ready to work work work in her class. A lot of homework clicker questions, and tedious Mastering Chemistry. Ended up switching to McGarvey, less stress and more time devoted to all my classes.

Professor Serbulea is really the best professor at UVA but in this class, prepare to work like you have never worked. However, it is worth it because you will end up understanding Organic chemistry very well. IF U ARE PREMED. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU TAKE THIS CLASS WITH SERBULEA. If you plan to take it in the summer and want a good grade, i advise you take only the lecture and take the lab later.

Serbulea is great. I took her class over the summer and expected my days to be long and boring, but that really wasn't the case. Orgo is orgo so it'll never be "fun" but as long as you do the work, pay attention in class, and study pretty hard, then you shouldn't go wrong in this class.