Alex Bredar

This course was pretty neat. I took AP chem in high school and it definetely helped with the course and made it easier to follow along. However, if I did not understand a topic, Professor Bredar was very flexible with office hours and helped no matter how long it took. Highly recommend this course with her!

I really enjoyed taking this course with Professor Bredar. She’s a very engaging and understanding professor and cares a lot about her students’ learning. The homework was pretty standard acheive problems and the exams all stayed very true to what we learned in class. You definitely have to put time in to do well, but it’s very possible to. Bredar also is incredibly helpful at office hours and does a great job helping you through confusing problems and concepts.

I really enjoyed taking this course with Professor Bredar. She’s a very engaging and understanding professor and cares a lot about her students’ learning. The homework was pretty standard acheive problems and the exams all stayed very true to what we learned in class. You definitely have to put time in to do well, but it’s very possi …Read more

I took this course as part of my chemistry/biochemistry track, and it felt like a solid bridge between general chemistry and more advanced topics. It covers core ideas in inorganic chemistry, but always ties them back to structure, bonding, and reactivity, so it feels relevant rather than abstract. The class is concept-heavy. You spend a lot of time thinking about symmetry, molecular orbitals, and how structure drives properties. It’s less about memorizing and more about being able to reason through unfamiliar problems. Problem sets are the most important part of learning. They take time, but that’s where things actually click. Lectures move at a steady pace. It helps to review notes the same day and make sure you understand the logic behind each topic. Figures and diagrams matter a lot in this course, especially for visualizing orbitals and symmetry. Professor Bredar is clear and organized, but you still need to stay engaged and ask questions when something doesn’t make sense. Office hours help a lot, especially before problem sets are due.

I took this course as part of my chemistry/biochemistry track, and it felt like a solid bridge between general chemistry and more advanced topics. It covers core ideas in inorganic chemistry, but always ties them back to structure, bonding, and reactivity, so it feels relevant rather than abstract. The class is concept-heavy. You spe …Read more