This class was just as hard as 14A with the same professor. I really appreciate Lavelle offering so many help hours though, even if you can't go to all of them the UA's are extremely helpful and they're basically the reason I got a B in the class (was close to a C+ before the second midterm and final). Go to as many review hours as possible starting week 1 DO NOT WAIT UNTIL WEEK 9. I went to at least six hours a week of review per week every week starting week 1 and that earned me a solid B, which to me is pretty good considering I never took AP Chem in my life and the entirety of the material is completely new to me. I'm also not the best at chem in general and it doesn't really interest me at all (not because of Lavelle, this is a me problem). The achieve is super helpful for test review, and doing the textbook questions. The work can really pile up if you decide to put the effort in and study because that's what this class requires. It's doable, but the constant testing can really get on top of you. Overall if I absolutely had to take general chemistry again (emphasis on absolutely have to) I would 100% take it with Lavelle because he has an amazing number of help hours that makes the material manageable.

I had previously taken Chem 14AE so I was a bit nervous switching into Chem 14B, but it was actually a really easy transition and maybe even a bit less stressful. I was used to in Chem 14AE with long discussions with required worksheets and really difficult midterms on top of quizzes and loads of other little assignments. In 14B, all there is to do each week is achieve HW, chemistry community posts, and keeping up with textbooks problems. Discussions are not even required, but they can be helpful so I definitely recommend them as a good way to digest lecture content. The only hard transition was the multiple choice midterms and finals. Each midterm was only 15 multiple choice questions, so you cannot mess these up if you want an A. The final was also just around 30 multiple choice questions and you cannot mess this up either. Basically, you whole grade is determinant on your midterm and final grades. Most of the time you spend in this class will be on studying for these tests. Textbook problems are really helpful to learn from and some of them will show up on the tests so I 100% recommend you do them when you’re studying, and do not start them the day before cause they’re way too many to finish all in one day. However, you are always given one test question in advance so it is basically a free question. Lavelle himself is such a joy and I loved going to lectures to see him! Definitely recommend taking Chem 14B with Lavelle.

As someone who took 20A and then switched into the 14 series to take 14B, I highly recommend Dr.Lavelle. His lectures are very straightforward and understandable. He has so so many resources that help students study and reach out for questions. He has many TAs hold office hours and review sessions a week before the midterms and final. The exams are all multiple choice with plenty of time to complete them. The one thing that can be a little worrying is the point distribution. The homework is completion and discussion is not mandatory but I highly recommend you attend. The class is 400 points in total, and 100 of the points are from homework/Chemistry Community posts. Honestly, he is a very good and passionate professor who wants his students to enjoy the subject and succeed. I would highly recommend taking his class for 14A or 14B.

Out of all the 14 series professors I think Lavelle is one of the best, but his grading is kind of a pain. If you're aiming for an A, you can't miss too many points and there's not much cushion or any extra credit. Some people find 14B easier than 14A, but I personally found it a bit harder. Participation and discussion not mandatory and TAs can be hit or miss, but his tests use textbook questions and are very similar from year to year, so there's a lot of practice available (tests are proctored and use lockdown browser live). Lectures pretty clearly organized and easy to follow too (were bruincasted)

The concepts in this class are harder than that of 14A, but you can still get an A in class, just attend a UA session weekly, do ALL the hw problems as he puts some on the tests, and don't fall behind on lectures.
Lavelle is actually a very kind professor and he gave us an opportunity to earn 4 points extra credit on both MT2 and the final. (I completely disagree with the review saying he was self-infatuated).
If you put in the work you'll easily be able to get an A, def would take Lavelle again if I could!

I thought Lavelle was a wonderful professor and I genuinely enjoyed the class. He teaches at a really slow pace, but he makes each topic really simple and easy to understand. The tests weren't hard; it was all really fair. He's also so passionate about his peer learning groups and his blog but its actually really helpful. Overall, an easy class, a great professor, and loved the vest and hat combo.

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He is a wonderful person. He brought a smile to my face every time I came to class, and the material is alright until the final (where I literally dropped a letter grade). I heard from other people who took his class that he always makes the finals intentionally harder than everything else which I mean... why?
I love him as a person but have incredible distaste for the class.

Similar to Chem 14A. I thought the topics were much easier than 14A as I found them more interesting. Didn't pay attention and managed to pull an A by doing all the assigned practice problems (checking my thought process using chemistry community), doing practice test problems, and watching The Organic Chemistry Tutor.