Jennifer Prado
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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3.9
Overall Rating
Based on 19 Users
Easiness 3.3 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.9 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.8 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.2 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Participation Matters
  • Tolerates Tardiness
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Quarter: Winter 2018
Grade: N/A
Dec. 28, 2019

Prado really cared about students and teaching and explained concepts pretty well. Compared to other 14C professors, Prado is definitely a better choice as exams are pretty fair and she doesn't try to trick you up or anything. I would recommend taking it with Prado if you can

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Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: B+
Feb. 11, 2019

Dr. Prado is great. I was so nervous to take organic chemistry, but she made it really accessible-- even though I had a poor chem background, I was able to keep up. Pre-reading for lectures did help me in 14C (not so much in 14D) just because I had little to no familiarity with a lot of the concepts, and the textbook helped me figure out the vocabulary so lectures weren't as hard to follow. Her tests aren't too bad either because she provides a ton of resources. Like everyone else said, she posts all of the old midterms and finals and the lecture slides, and the discussion sections are optional for extra credit. The pre-class quizzes helped me stay accountable for the information and it was difficult to fall behind (which I also appreciated). Sapling problems were good practice too. Ultimately, everything she assigns is really worth your time and contributes to your understanding of the material. I'm taking her again for 14D and she's still great, I recommend her for any class she teaches!

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: B+
Oct. 12, 2018

Loved Professor Prado! She was super helpful and sweet, very approachable. She understands what it's like to be a student and can relate to us. She's so encouraging and explains everything rather well. I was probably .5% away from getting an A- #SAD. But if you have the chance to take Prado, do it! She gives lot of practice problems and tests that are similar to the actual tests.

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Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: A
July 19, 2018

Prado was a great Professor and very fair. She gives out all her precious exams for practice and they are pretty much like the exam in the class. I just did all of the them to study and got an A. Also her discussions are extra credit for the final which works wonders! I think maybe her exams got harder from previous years, but they are still doable. Also her LAs organize workshops and the worksheets there are also helpful!

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Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: A
July 2, 2018

If you know what you're doing, this class is easy. I would usually only study a day or two before each midterm, and I did fine. Doing lots of practice problems is key; those prepare you for the test the most. She posts old midterms and finals, so there's plenty of practice material. Dr. Prado told us to buy the textbook at the beginning of the year, but I rarely looked at it. I did the readings at first, but it didn't take me long to realize the textbook was useless. Don't do the additional practice problems from the TB either. Focus on old tests, sapling, lecture slides, and clicker questions. Finally, for tests, PAY ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS!! There are so many places where you can lose easy points (not circling conjugated atoms, not drawing in lone pairs, etc). These points really add up, and there's also a bit of a time crunch since the midterms are in class. Practice a lot so that you can work quickly and maintain accuracy.

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A
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June 21, 2018

Professor Prado is very sweet and helpful. Her tests are fair, especially because she provides so much practice material (Sapling, pre-class quizzes, practice exams). Although participation counts toward your grade, mandatory participation helps ensure that you do not skip class and that you are understanding the material.

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A+
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June 18, 2018

I had Prado for fall 2017 (when she first taught). I think I over-studided for this class because I got an A+, and I focused too much on this course.

If you want to do well in the class (even though she's "harder" now), you need to review all her slides, do HARDINGER'S exams which are wayyy harder, and go to office hours to ask for help from LA's. If you prepare with HIS exams, you will already know pretty much everything. If you are slow at in-class exams, I would work on your pacing then. Otherwise, it's an easy A.

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A+
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June 8, 2018

Excellent class and Dr. Prado is extremely sweet and has tons of extra credits to offer. Definitely take her if she's teaching!
I'm selling my molecular model kits (near mint condition). It helped me a lot visualizing the molecular structures like enantiomers and stuff, and since I'm done with the 14 series I'm selling it. Text me at ********** if interested :)

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A+
May 20, 2018

Dr. Prado is an extremely sweet teacher! The workload isn't bad and if you keep up with lectures and do the discussion worksheets, you will do fine in the class. She also is super helpful during office hours and provides her students with a ton of resources!

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Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: A-
May 6, 2018

Yeah, I agree with the review before me that Prado's the best (she's so so so cute), but grade-wise, the class is pretty harsh (idk where they got those numbers for A's, let alone A+). I mean the tests are so quick that it's easy to mess up and the point total adds up pretty quickly. I'm praying for an A, but I heard organic chemistry was supposed to have a slight curve but her grading scale's tougher than my 14B class. I do all the work, but I'm still pretty frustrated that I lost so many little points on the tests. Hopefully after she sees how so many of us are losing points she'll add in a curve later on in the quarter. Gosh I feel like such a whiner, 'cuz she's like the best teacher ever. I totally recommend her class to anyone who's scared of organic chemistry. She'll totally change your mind.

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Quarter: Winter 2018
Grade: N/A
Dec. 28, 2019

Prado really cared about students and teaching and explained concepts pretty well. Compared to other 14C professors, Prado is definitely a better choice as exams are pretty fair and she doesn't try to trick you up or anything. I would recommend taking it with Prado if you can

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Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: B+
Feb. 11, 2019

Dr. Prado is great. I was so nervous to take organic chemistry, but she made it really accessible-- even though I had a poor chem background, I was able to keep up. Pre-reading for lectures did help me in 14C (not so much in 14D) just because I had little to no familiarity with a lot of the concepts, and the textbook helped me figure out the vocabulary so lectures weren't as hard to follow. Her tests aren't too bad either because she provides a ton of resources. Like everyone else said, she posts all of the old midterms and finals and the lecture slides, and the discussion sections are optional for extra credit. The pre-class quizzes helped me stay accountable for the information and it was difficult to fall behind (which I also appreciated). Sapling problems were good practice too. Ultimately, everything she assigns is really worth your time and contributes to your understanding of the material. I'm taking her again for 14D and she's still great, I recommend her for any class she teaches!

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: B+
Oct. 12, 2018

Loved Professor Prado! She was super helpful and sweet, very approachable. She understands what it's like to be a student and can relate to us. She's so encouraging and explains everything rather well. I was probably .5% away from getting an A- #SAD. But if you have the chance to take Prado, do it! She gives lot of practice problems and tests that are similar to the actual tests.

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Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: A
July 19, 2018

Prado was a great Professor and very fair. She gives out all her precious exams for practice and they are pretty much like the exam in the class. I just did all of the them to study and got an A. Also her discussions are extra credit for the final which works wonders! I think maybe her exams got harder from previous years, but they are still doable. Also her LAs organize workshops and the worksheets there are also helpful!

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Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: A
July 2, 2018

If you know what you're doing, this class is easy. I would usually only study a day or two before each midterm, and I did fine. Doing lots of practice problems is key; those prepare you for the test the most. She posts old midterms and finals, so there's plenty of practice material. Dr. Prado told us to buy the textbook at the beginning of the year, but I rarely looked at it. I did the readings at first, but it didn't take me long to realize the textbook was useless. Don't do the additional practice problems from the TB either. Focus on old tests, sapling, lecture slides, and clicker questions. Finally, for tests, PAY ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS!! There are so many places where you can lose easy points (not circling conjugated atoms, not drawing in lone pairs, etc). These points really add up, and there's also a bit of a time crunch since the midterms are in class. Practice a lot so that you can work quickly and maintain accuracy.

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A
June 21, 2018

Professor Prado is very sweet and helpful. Her tests are fair, especially because she provides so much practice material (Sapling, pre-class quizzes, practice exams). Although participation counts toward your grade, mandatory participation helps ensure that you do not skip class and that you are understanding the material.

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A+
June 18, 2018

I had Prado for fall 2017 (when she first taught). I think I over-studided for this class because I got an A+, and I focused too much on this course.

If you want to do well in the class (even though she's "harder" now), you need to review all her slides, do HARDINGER'S exams which are wayyy harder, and go to office hours to ask for help from LA's. If you prepare with HIS exams, you will already know pretty much everything. If you are slow at in-class exams, I would work on your pacing then. Otherwise, it's an easy A.

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Verified Reviewer This user is a verified UCLA student/alum.
Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A+
June 8, 2018

Excellent class and Dr. Prado is extremely sweet and has tons of extra credits to offer. Definitely take her if she's teaching!
I'm selling my molecular model kits (near mint condition). It helped me a lot visualizing the molecular structures like enantiomers and stuff, and since I'm done with the 14 series I'm selling it. Text me at ********** if interested :)

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Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A+
May 20, 2018

Dr. Prado is an extremely sweet teacher! The workload isn't bad and if you keep up with lectures and do the discussion worksheets, you will do fine in the class. She also is super helpful during office hours and provides her students with a ton of resources!

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Quarter: Spring 2018
Grade: A-
May 6, 2018

Yeah, I agree with the review before me that Prado's the best (she's so so so cute), but grade-wise, the class is pretty harsh (idk where they got those numbers for A's, let alone A+). I mean the tests are so quick that it's easy to mess up and the point total adds up pretty quickly. I'm praying for an A, but I heard organic chemistry was supposed to have a slight curve but her grading scale's tougher than my 14B class. I do all the work, but I'm still pretty frustrated that I lost so many little points on the tests. Hopefully after she sees how so many of us are losing points she'll add in a curve later on in the quarter. Gosh I feel like such a whiner, 'cuz she's like the best teacher ever. I totally recommend her class to anyone who's scared of organic chemistry. She'll totally change your mind.

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3.9
Overall Rating
Based on 19 Users
Easiness 3.3 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.9 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.8 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.2 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Uses Slides
    (11)
  • Is Podcasted
    (11)
  • Gives Extra Credit
    (9)
  • Participation Matters
    (9)
  • Tolerates Tardiness
    (8)
  • Appropriately Priced Materials
    (6)
  • Would Take Again
    (8)
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