Scott Price at University of California Santa Barbara | Rate My Professors (2025)

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• CHEM1B

  Jul 17th, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  CHEM1B

  Jul 17th, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

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  Would Take Again

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  I love Price, he serves and slays. His lectures are very organized and you can tell he truly cares about his students' success. If you have to suffer through chem at least suffer with a goat.

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• CHEM1B

  Jun 8th, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

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  4.0

  CHEM1B

  Jun 8th, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

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  Price is one of, if not the most organized professors I have ever taken. He makes the chem topics so much clearer and spreads the content evenly across the quarter making the class feel way less rushed then what I've previously experienced. 100/10 recommend, even if you have to wait a quarter for him to teach it.

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• CHEM1A1B

  Jun 4th, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

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  3.0

  CHEM1A1B

  Jun 4th, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  I was really nervous to go through the chem series, but professor Price seems like by far the best gen chem teacher. His lectures were clear and easy to understand, and the midterms and finals were EXACTLY like his practice midterms. I did less than 5 book problems throughout both of chem 1A and 1B because the practice exams carried me.

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• 1B

  Jun 1st, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  1B

  Jun 1st, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : Not sure yet

  Textbook

  : Yes

  he is AMAZING! definitely has very fast lectures, so if it helps you i would recommend writing out the notes pre-lecture and leaving space to work out the example problems he does in class. you have two grading options for your grade DO ALEKS! it is a good cushion in case you don't do well on exams.1b is harder than 1a, price makes it seem easy.

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• CHEM1A

  Apr 30th, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

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  Difficulty

  3.0

  CHEM1A

  Apr 30th, 2024

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Price is an amazing chem professor and is good at making the difficult content easy to digest. Lectures are very clear and lecture videos are posted online in case you need to go back to review/miss a lecture. Exams can be difficult but are similar to the practice exams given so be sure to utilize those.

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• 1B

  Apr 25th, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  1B

  Apr 25th, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : Not sure yet

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Homework is optional. The grade is 2 tests and final, and homework if you choose. Amazing professor- I doubt I will experience his level of organization during lectures again. Hands down the best professor for Gen Chem at UCSB. He starts the sequence one quarter behind normal though, so 1A starts winter qr. Take Dr. Price for chem, he is amazing!

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• CHEM1A

  Mar 31st, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  2.0

  CHEM1A

  Mar 31st, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Best professor I have ever had and probably will ever have. Tests are hard, ngl, but he gives past practice exams which make them 1000 times easier. Getting a high A is easy to do if some work is put into it.

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• CHEM1A

  Mar 30th, 2024

  Quality

  4.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  CHEM1A

  Mar 30th, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : C

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Professor Price is genuinely the best chem professor here. He is kind and understanding towards his students and just wants them to learn. His teaching is very clear, midterms and final are just like the practice exams. Just make sure to study well, Study, go to office hours, make an effort, you'll be fine.

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• CHEM1A

  Mar 26th, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  CHEM1A

  Mar 26th, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Price is excellent at giving you every resource available to get through general chemistry. Likely the best choice if you are worried about passing chem.

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• CHEM1A

  Mar 26th, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  CHEM1A

  Mar 26th, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Gen Chem is just objectively difficult but Dr. Price makes it way more digestible and easy to understand. Lectures are all recorded so attendance isn't mandatory and you can always rewatch to get a better grasp on concepts you don't understand. Take advantage of those and the practice exams and book problems, that's really the only way to get an A.

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• CHEM1A

  Mar 8th, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  1.0

  CHEM1A

  Mar 8th, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  I am an ADHD student and I have taken twice CHEM1A lessons. I can focus on his lecture most of the time and easily interpret the points. Also, attendance at lectures is not necessary. You can have the lecture videos as effectively as in person with a lot of materials for after-class reviewing and previewing. Exams are all multiple-choice and easy.

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• CHEM1A

  Jan 27th, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  CHEM1A

  Jan 27th, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : Not sure yet

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Brotha is the best prof ever. He genuinely teaches and answers every question. RESPECT. if u don't take him u are doing yourself a huge disservice.

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• CHEM1A1B1C

  Jan 16th, 2024

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  CHEM1A1B1C

  Jan 16th, 2024

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : B

  Textbook

  : N/A

  Price is the best chem professor by far. He is so awesome I couldn't recommend him enough!!

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• CHEM1C

  Dec 3rd, 2023

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  CHEM1C

  Dec 3rd, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : B+

  Textbook

  : Yes

  I am in love with Professor Price. I wish I could retake the gen chem series just to see him

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• 1B

  Sep 6th, 2023

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  1B

  Sep 6th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  i had prof price for chem 1a and 1b, and i highly recommend. 1b has the reputation of being the hardest in the gen chem series, but with prof price, i was able to do much better than i had expected to. make sure to really know the practice midterms, as the tests are very similar. if you want to do really good, do the practice problems!

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• 1B

  Jun 28th, 2023

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  1B

  Jun 28th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Professor Price is amazing. His class is fast paced, and it took a couple of weeks to get used to his speedy lectures (took Sylvester's for 1A and her class wasn't as fast-paced). However, his explanations and lecture notes alone will get you through this class. All the topics were so easy to understand.

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• CHEM1B

  Jun 19th, 2023

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  CHEM1B

  Jun 19th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : B+

  Textbook

  : N/A

  One of the best instructors I've ever had. Previously took this class with a different prof and failed it, but got a B+ with Price. I absolutely loved the way he taught the material, and made sure to explain everything as much as he possibly could. He also had online videos of the lecture if you missed class or just want to review. A1 guy.

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• 1B

  Jun 19th, 2023

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  1B

  Jun 19th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : B

  Textbook

  : N/A

  If you're taking Gen. Chem, take Price! Offers two different grading options for students, which means ALEKS can be optional. Practice exams are very similar to the actual exams. Didn't have to attend one lecture as he provides his video lectures from quarantine. Awesome lecturer, down-to-earth, and makes things super easy to understand. The GOAT.

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• 1B

  Jun 15th, 2023

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  3.0

  1B

  Jun 15th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Not Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : A

  Textbook

  : Yes

  An awesome professor that engages with the classroom. Online material so that you can catch up on anything missed. He lets you choose if you do homework or not but be warned, everything else is graded on tests.

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• CHEM1B

  Jun 14th, 2023

  Quality

  5.0

  Difficulty

  4.0

  CHEM1B

  Jun 14th, 2023

  For Credit

  : Yes

  Attendance

  : Mandatory

  Would Take Again

  : Yes

  Grade

  : Not sure yet

  Textbook

  : Yes

  Scott Price is one of the most amazing professors I have had so far. He is so caring about his students and very passionate about what he is teaching which makes his lectures easy to follow. If you have a chance to take the chem series with him, DO IT because if you work hard and drill the practice exams he gives for the midterms, you will pass.

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