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Helps to have a good TA and a strong background in chemistry from high school.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2562553","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:46:12.847467+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5Mzk4MjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2302926","instructor_name":"Daniel Fredrickson","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-01-05 23:23:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Fredrickson is a great lecturer and entertaining. He is also more than willing to answer questions during lecture and outside of class. All of the lectures are clear and line up closely with the textbook. Though the exams are difficult, they're fair.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2302926","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:46:12.847467+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MzM5NTky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2302926","instructor_name":"Daniel Fredrickson","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-12-26 18:37:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's really fast when explaining stuff in lecture. His notes are not very clear either.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2302926","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:46:12.847467+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MjgwNjMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2302926","instructor_name":"Daniel Fredrickson","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-12-19 18:31:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"I enjoyed Professor Fredrickson's personality, he is a very funny guy. However, I sometimes found his lectures to be a little scattered and his handwriting was kind of hard to read on the board and in the notes he posts online. Lectures are mostly example problems (I used the textbook a lot). Homework is graded for accuracy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2302926","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:46:12.847467+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MjcwOTU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2302926","instructor_name":"Daniel Fredrickson","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-12-19 03:01:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"If I could, I would take 4 years of Danny's chem. Though Chem 109 is not easy, he makes it easier for us to understand since his clear and logical way of teaching. He is so passionate about science and willing to help every student! As an International student, I do not have any difficulty understand everything he says since he has no accent.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2302926","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:46:12.847467+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MjI2NjEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2302926","instructor_name":"Daniel Fredrickson","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-12-15 20:22:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Danny is a REALLY good professor. He teaches clearly and logically, and he posts class notes on Canvas. The class is tough since its Chem 109, but having Danny as professor makes it so much better!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2302926","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:46:12.847467+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MjAyMjky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2302926","instructor_name":"Daniel Fredrickson","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-12-14 15:53:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very fun lecturer, makes class entertaining. Tests are difficult but are balanced out with lab and homework grades. Made my first chemistry experience enjoyable, but definitely wouldn't recommend missing lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2302926","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:46:12.847467+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MDA2ODI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2302926","instructor_name":"Daniel Fredrickson","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-11-30 20:42:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Solid teacher, the course is very doable if you took AP Chem in high school. Many of the concepts are the same. I would not recommend skipping any classes just so you can have a nice review of the material. If you do end up missing a lecture, he posts the lecture notes on the class website shortly after the lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2302926","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1OTI4MTE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-03-11 20:51:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"This man is such a great professor. You can tell how passionate he is about chemistry, and he really made the class as easy to understand as possible. I would definitely recommend going to class, as 109 is pretty tough, but I can't imagine having a better professor for the course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODA1Mjc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-01-27 21:35:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you have the choice to take Professor Garand, please do. I had never taken a chemistry class before this and he made it so easy to understand. His lectures are absolutely incredible. He is such a fun guy who comes to class ready to teach. You can tell he has an immense passion for chemistry and his research.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1Nzg2NDc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-01-23 10:14:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Garand is an incredible educator. He clearly cares about his students and wants them to succeed. Instead of feeling like hes just talking at you for 50 minutes, his lectures are well organized, interesting, and interactive. 109 is a very hard class for some, but as long as you pay attention and do the pre class activities youll be fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NzY2MjM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-01-18 16:33:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"This originally had been a class I'd been dreading, but he actually made the class interesting and explained things very well. He's always nice and very approachable when you have a question, and can even make you laugh during a lecture! The textbook is written by the professors, so everything lines up well and is very helpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NzE2MTIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-01-07 18:36:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof G effectively clarified difficult pre-lec textbook concepts in an engaging manner. The structure of the class - 5 exams, one per unit, no cumulative midterms/final - was not only appropriate for the accelerated pace at which the content was covered, but I was able to better process each unit's concepts. Prof G was concise, fair, and organized.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NzAwMjkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-01-05 00:10:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Garand was one of the only reasons I liked CHEM 109. The class is extremely difficult with hard material, but he explains it pretty well and goes at a good pace for students. He seems very empathetic, and also makes jokes during lectures. Without him, I probably would've skipped lectures and failed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1Njk0NTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-01-04 01:26:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are super helpful in clearing up textbook material. You don't need to do amazing on exams to do well in the class just turn in hws, labs and discussion. Lectures were very organized and funny easy to understand. Grade expectations are given ahead of time so you always know how you are doing in the class. Would definetly recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjcyOTc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-29 18:10:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mandatory as in don't skip labs or discussions (you turn in assignments that are a good chunk of grade)! Prof Garand was clear, funny, and I liked his teaching. Take advantage of his office hours! This is a pretty hard course, but don't stress if you start off badly--I had a really bad grade at first (oof 1st test), but still worked it up to an A:)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjQyMDQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-23 16:39:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"109 was pretty easy TBH and Prof Garand was pretty good.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjA3Nzc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-20 17:59:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best prof. I've had this semester. His lectures covered basically everything in the pre-class readings (still need to do them beforehand for understanding) and he explains everything very well in an engaging manner. I was also worried about the difficulty, but he makes the content very easy to digest; do the readings thoroughly & you can get an A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTQ4Mzg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-16 01:22:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing professor! He gives great lectures where he actually explains the content extremely well and sprinkles in jokes along the way. I really can't recommend him enough, he's the best professor I've ever had.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTM2OTYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-15 15:41:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is an awesome Professor and lectures are always engaging. Chem 109 is HARD. You have to work for your A, but it's completely doable. I bombed the first test and was still able to end with an A. The tests are graded really pickily. Homework and outside of class material is worth a lot of your grade so make sure you stay on top of that.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTIzMjQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-14 21:09:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you took AP chem in high school and did well in it, without a doubt take this class, and if you can try to get prof G. His lectures were the best I've had at Madison. He does an excellent job of explaining tough topics clearly and concisely. Exams are not easy but if you complete all the other assignments you will be fine! Do the Preclass.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTEzMjE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-14 05:52:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"I have just started my college education and have only completed one semester, but I don't know if I will ever have a professor as good as Etienne. Every time I was confused about something I read in the pre-class reading, Etienne always cleared it up. He is very funny and engages with the class well. He made chemistry fun. I would suggest him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTA5Nzgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-14 02:49:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Im about to finish chem 109 and it was my favorite class of the fall semester. I would heavily recommend doing the pre-class readings and gaining a mild understanding for the assigned topics and then attending lecture and solidifying your understanding. Prof G explained everything very well and he also throws in subtle jokes that lighten the mood.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NDk4Mzc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-13 18:23:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"I have never taken a professor that has made chemistry more engaging and well received in a learning environment. I sat near him in lecture, he was funny and gave subtle jokes towards students and clearly seems like a guy I would like outside of the classroom too. Etienne the goat fr.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NDE2NjE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-08 15:49:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really well-organized class, which is very appreciated considering its difficulty. He's a great lecturer and a great dude. I recommend this class if you passed the AP Chem exam. It is a lot of work, but you get used to it. Do the homework, even the littlest things, because every point counts (currently learning that the hard way)!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzI2ODQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-11-30 22:37:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"I'm about to finish Chem 109 and I'm so happy I had Professor Garand. People say this class is very hard, but if you took AP Chem in high school and go to lectures it's not difficult at all. Just take notes on the pre-class and you'll be okay.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzI2Mzk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-11-30 22:04:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor? Great. Class? AWFUL. Chem109 is HARD. I'm probably going to get a C or a BC in it. They don't curve the tests. The tests aren't horrible if you do the practice test, all the practice questions and the homework assignments. The pre class podias are graded-DO NOT FORGET TO DO THEM. All the labs were dry and very boring. I recommend 103 104","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzI0Njkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-11-30 20:17:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof G. is a fantastic professor who puts a lot of effort into his classes. Chem 109 itself is a difficult course and will require a lot of studying, but it never felt like I didn't have the resources to succeed. Prof. G's lectures are fantastic and taught the material in an accessible manner.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1Mjg4NzUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-11-22 23:41:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Garand is just awesome. Took him for 109 and loved it. Im not amazing at chemistry but Garand made me want to try. Funny dude, good lectures, just difficult material. Stay on top of readings and reach out to TAs if you want to succeed, theyre really helpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjcyOTIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-11-19 05:00:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"I don't have a single bad thing to say about the professor, but the class was incredibly hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MjM2OTky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-11-14 20:06:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"He gives very good lectures but the exams are difficult and account for most of your grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MzQwMTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-02-03 22:50:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"He interacts with the class very well and has fun doing it. I would reccomend him to anyone considering this class. His class wasn't hard, it's just hard material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTc5Njkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-12-22 23:01:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Has a very cute cat! Great Chem professor, would take again soon. Lots of study materials and support","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTYwOTE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-12-21 01:57:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Every week, there were three pre-recorded lectures by Prof Garand per week. He was very clear in his descriptions of the topics. I would highly recommend Prof Garand, however, I would not recommend Chem 109 unless you absolutely need to. I worked on this class for 30+ hours/week and still barely finished with a B. Be prepared to WORK","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzOTUxMDg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-12-04 18:28:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved taking this class. Professor Garand makes lectures interesting and fun. This class is very hard so you need to have a solid chemistry background and work ethic.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNDAwMjc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-03-04 01:27:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Garand was the best teacher for chem 109. this course is hard but he makes it so much more enjoyable and fun! to be successful in this class stay on top of your game and put in the work to study a lot for the 3 exams and final, they aren't easy but the class had a massive curve! he will help you in Office hours(go before exams!!!!!!)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDUzMjA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-12-16 18:41:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Enjoyed having Garand as my professor as he explained topics clearly and went through practice problems in depth. The class itself was fairly difficult, especially for those who did not have AP Chemistry backgrounds. Labs were a good way to boost your grade, and studying far ahead of time for the tests is a must.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDEyMTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-12-13 21:18:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took this class thinking that 2 years of "Honors" Chemistry in high school would have prepared me... they didn't. If you don't have a STRONG (AP) background in chemistry, this class will be hard for you. However, the professors and TAs are very helpful from my experience and there are a lot of avenues for help that you can take advantage of.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwOTYyMTI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-12-11 11:24:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Garand is awesome. His lectures are entertaining, and he goes at a speed that is comprehendible. The class is difficult, and the exams are nowhere near easy, but studying days prior will help your grade. I learned a lot in his class, and highly recommend if you're interested in chemistry.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNzIwMjA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-11-14 00:47:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class is very hard. He is not very organized which makes it a thousand times harder to understand what he is talking about. I was not able to understand his lecture even if I went.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTM0ODYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-05-17 10:41:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Etienne lectures are power points of notes that he explains as you copy them down. He has some experiments in class and assigns homework that will be about the same difficulty as test. However, be careful on test because they will take points at about any chance. My favorite explanation for missing points was "you explained too much".","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5ODU5MjAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-04-21 22:06:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very respectful, good at explaining, answers questions nicely, encouraging, interesting lectures and demonstrations. All in all, he's an amazing professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NzkxMTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-04-12 11:30:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Made chem 109 so much better, I absolutely loved him as a professor. Very organized in lectures, and really knows his stuff well. Always willing to answer questions and cracks jokes all through lecture. Garand's da bomb","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NTg4NjI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-02-22 17:13:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"GOOD LUCK. This class is very hard. Be prepared to spend countless hours studying for JUST this class. What makes it especially hard is the pacing. Despite the difficulty of this course, Professor Garand did a solid job at teaching. He was always available to discuss material during office hours. GOOD LUCK WITH THIS CLASS. BE STRONG.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NTExNjEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-01-28 15:35:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Garand was my favorite professor this fall. He knows how to engage the class and teaches the material well. The exams are hard and outside studying is important. Use materials like the discussion packets to help with your study. There is a bump at the end of the class, but don't rely on that to get an A. Go into office hours","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MzMyOTQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-12-25 10:19:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easy A if you did well in AP Chem in high school. Claims that a 90+ is an A but my friend got an 86 and ended up with an A. Definitely take 109 if youre mildly decent at chem.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MTU1OTI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-12-12 16:02:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"It's only my first semester on campus and I have a feeling that Prof. Garand will be my favorite professor that I will ever have. Funny, extremely smart. The material moves quick, but it's not hard to keep up in lecture. Discussion packets and online homework help a lot. You learn a lot. The prof and TA's always respond to piazza.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4ODI3NjE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-11-03 02:22:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"I didn't take any chemistry in HS, so stepping into 109 was pretty difficult. That said, Garand is definitely one of my best professors and his lectures have been crucial to my doing well in the class. He's a tough grader and the exams aren't easy, but as long as you attend lecture and put in the outside study you'll do well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzQxODQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-01-17 12:13:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem 109 is a VERY difficult course. That being said, there is nobody that I would rather have as a professor. Prof. Garand does a good job keeping the class engaged with a lot of fun demos and covers everything in class. However, a lot of time is needed outside of class to be successful in this course (regardless of the professor).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzQwMTQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-01-16 23:44:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Garand was a really great teacher and he tried to make general chemistry a little more interesting than it really is. You rely heavily on your TA's and outside learning but he taught almost everything we had on the exam during lectures. Make sure you put in the outside work or you will NOT pass.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjE5NTc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-12-25 00:15:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Garand makes this class very enjoyable and is a great option if you take Chem 109.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjE2MDcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-12-24 02:43:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is amazing! His lecture is well-organized. Probably one of the best chem professor!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjE1ODcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-12-24 01:46:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are very organized. He always trys to bring some humor into the class. He is also accessible and caring. Chem 109 feels a lot better with Prof. Garand.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MzQ4NTMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-12-06 11:40:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is an amazing professor I would choose him again if I took this class the second time. He makes CHEM109 a lot easier than I expected because he knows what he is doing. Also, keep in mind that you need to work hard off class in order to  pass the exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MzQ2Mjc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-12-06 02:51:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"He knows exactly what he is doing and his lectures are very well structured. The demos are very informative and I the exams are fair.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjcyNzY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-11-29 12:22:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you are taking chem 109 you probably also took AP Chem in high school and they are virtually the same class and same material. If you didn't don't get discouraged its still a passable course you just might have to do extra work or work harder than some others. Overall worth taking, challenging but passable if you actually try and give effort.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjUzNTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-11-25 14:34:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is Chem 109. It is supposed to be hard. You WILL struggle in this class. Even if someone like Poliakoff were to teach class it would still be hard. With that being said, Garand is amazing. He is possibly the best prof. He is hilarious.  My friends in chem 109 have different professors, and they seem to be struggling. One of them dropped out.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MTU5ODQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-11-09 21:37:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class makes me want to pull my hair out a lot less because of this guy.  He keeps the content as fun as it can be and really lightens the mood in the class.  Keeping that in mind, he doesn't really provide the necessary examples in some cases.  This class's tests are miles harder than any homework you will receive, so be ready.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MDczNzg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-10-24 23:41:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem 109 is really, really tough. That being said, Prof. Garand is the man. He is really laid back in lectures and in addition to being hilarious, his lectures are clear and informative. He has blown up things in demonstrations in the majority of his lectures, which is a bonus. All chem 109 tests and labs are very hard, however, so work very hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.064814+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MDEyODA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1979194","instructor_name":"Etienne Garand","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-10-04 18:05:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Garand's 109 class is no walk in the park, but if you have to take the course I highly recommend this professor.  His accent is very noticeable but in a hilarious (laughing with, not at him) kind of way and he is still easy to understand.   Goes at a very reasonable pace during lectures and performs cool demos often.  This guy is so funny and kind.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1979194","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0OTQxNDA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-06-05 19:54:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing lecturer. Demos are a blast. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NzYwMzI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-05-06 21:21:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was a great professor but the class is hard. If you haven't taken AP, I wouldn't recommend but as far as professors go I loved him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NTU5NzQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-04-08 00:30:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chemistry is never an easy subject but Keutsch made it amazing! His lectures were always interesting and the only thing that I would complain about would be that he would leave occasionally for conferences. he has a slight German accent but you get used to it. Its a hard class but if you put in the time you see results.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NDUxOTYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-03-11 14:53:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Deutsch has been my favorite professor from college so far. Although his course was not easy, there was no reason anyone couldn't do well if they put in the time with the given resources.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MzA1OTY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-01-19 14:16:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Keutsch is a great guy and makes lectures very interesting. Several test questions come from lecture material, and you have no way of getting those questions right without going to lecture, so pay attention and you'll do fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MzAyMjk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-01-18 00:54:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took AP chemistry in high school and found it to be incredibly boring. Keutsch helped me to find interest in it this semester with Chem 109. His lectures are exciting and he genuinely cares about his students, especially if you put in the effort. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0Mjk5Nzgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-01-17 00:44:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem 109 is definitely a tough class. Only recommend if you've taken AP Chemistry. I never used the testbook and I suggest you just buy the OWL access code to save money. All of the content on the midterms and final is from class lectures. YOU MUST GO TO LECTURE TO PASS! Prof. Keutsch gives good lectures and really knows what he's talking about. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTgwMzMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-12-24 00:34:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"AP chemistry is an important prerequisite to this class, and it definitely helped me. Labs are for the most part easy but boring, lectures can be fun when he makes jokes. The exams are generally on the tough side, but they are doable. Decent curve on the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTcwODg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-12-22 19:08:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class itself is very hard and fast paced, that being said Prof Keutsch is a great teacher of the material.  A lot of reading of the book and learning on your own is required but Keutschs lectures are fun, funny and very helpful.  The homework is online and very easy and the labs arent bad     ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTY3MTU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-12-22 11:30:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a very good professor and he conveys the material without being too boring but the class is tough. Anyone who takes Chem 109 knows it will be. You will feel like you are learning too quickly but you will feel accomplished once it is done. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MTA0OTk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-12-16 16:31:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Keutsch is a boss.  He isn't the greatest professor but he's a funny dude. He can be all over the place in lecture so I often found myself confused, but that doesn't really seem to affect my grade.  Tests are tough, be sure to study.  The practice exams he gives will be your key to survival.  I will likely get an A or AB.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MDUxMjA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-12-12 11:32:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was my most demanding. Lectures are very heavy and A LOT of material is covered at a very fast pace, so if you don't go, good luck. Keutsch does a nice job of keeping your attention.  Course description recommends \"at least one year of high school chemistry,\" but I would say more is necessary to do well. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MDM3MTg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-12-11 15:11:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hard to understand and doesn't explain concepts, only introduces them.   Makes it very hard on the students.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzOTkzNDMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-12-08 22:11:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Keutsch is a pretty good professor. Most of the time he is easy to understand but his test are pretty hard. The practice tests help a lot.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzOTI0ODAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-12-02 15:45:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Keutsch, although he has a german accent, was very easy to understand and taught very well in lecture. The class itself was decently tough because it is two semesters of chem packed into just one. The textbook isn't really necessary but the online one is, it has all the homework","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzOTIzMjA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-12-02 13:36:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Keutsch is really great. You can tell he genuinely cares about his students. His lectures are interesting because he cracks jokes and does demos. At times, lecture can be a little confusing. Tests are hard and graded kinda strictly but the format is nice because you can pick which problems to complete. I'd only take if you've had chem before.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNzYwMzA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-11-06 17:09:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dont think \"I took ap chem, I'm good.\" Friend with this attitude is failing.  Practice tests like the exams and are class based. Do the reading anyways. Keutsch is a phenomenal teacher. He wants you to do well, and it is  possible to do so. Will not stand for any BS. Labs are the hardest part for me. Gets into a little ochem, but its not too bad.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjgxNTM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-10-22 11:30:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Keutsch is very funny and although the lectures at the beginning of semester can be boring because they're review, you can still enjoy it with his humor. He gives hard tests and but also listens to feedback from students and tries to make the class better. He also has an awesome accent!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNjc2MDg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-10-21 09:30:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Just take him if you have a chance, nuff' said","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMDk5ODg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-09-02 15:59:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Keutsch was great. He always kept lectures interesting & he genuinely cared about the success of his students and was always willing to answer questions. Exams are really hard but they are formatted so that you get to pick which questions to answer. He moves quickly so I would only recommend him if you took AP Chem and understood the material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNzA3MjQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-05-08 13:36:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Keutsch is probably the best chem teacher I've ever had. He's passionate about what he teaches, and does fun and actually helpful demos. He genuinely cares about how his students are doing, even in a large class size, he clearly makes an effort to reach out to students.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNDQxMjc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-03-23 23:46:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very enthusiastic about teaching and wants very much to be helpful. He was easy to talk to during office hours and was happy to meet. Chemistry isn't my main area and I enjoyed his course and learned a lot at the same time. Highly recommended.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNDI0Mjcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-03-19 11:28:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Love Prof.Keutsch. His lecture is interesting and u won't fall asleep. He has a awesome German accent :)  But I feel it is kind of intimidating to talk to him personally. Overall, he is great at teaching but sometimes the exams are hard. Recommend!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMzQ5NjIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-02-18 17:11:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Probably the best option for 109, his class consistently outscored the other section on exams.  Course essentially comes down to putting the right amount of time in and getting a decent TA.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjc5OTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-01-20 22:00:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Keutsch is a great teacher. He is interested in helping students learn the difficult material. He provides a ton of tools for students and even though he is from Germany, he is not hard to understand at all.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjMyMjI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-01-08 21:39:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a brilliant chemist, and a great teacher, kept me awake in lectures. If you have a choice for chemistry professors, definitely choose Keutsch.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMDgxMTA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-12-15 13:37:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class is difficult if you do not have a good working knowledge of chemistry already. Keutsch is helpful if approached and his lectures are somewhat informative but definitely entertaining. TA notes are put up after lecture so pretty easily skippable, but why would you want to? He has awesome hair, a cool accent, and interesting perspectives.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMDQ2OTA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-12-12 22:16:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took 109 with Keutsch. He taught pretty fast, but that's the pace of the class. He keeps lectures entertaining (relative to how boring chem can be), and overall, he's a pretty good professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMDA2Mjg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-12-10 12:17:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Yikes.  I didn't take AP Chem in highschool, and thus this class was a big challenge.  No review, fast lectures, and a lot of new material.  Frank is from Germany, so hopefully you're good at understanding accents!  He's nice, fairly humorous.  Difficult midterms! He is also gone a lot for his own research, which can be frustrating.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwODkxNTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-11-27 03:12:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you have prof. Keutsch as one of the instructors of the Chem course you are going to take, choose him. You won't be disappointed. Helpful, clear, and humorous.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwODg3NDE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-11-26 16:09:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor, just be ready to work.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5OTQ4ODIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-03-25 23:18:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Keutsch is always engaging and extremely excited about what he's teaching. Sometimes lectures moved a bit too quickly, but overall were well-paced given the large scope of the course. Homework and weekly quizzes are online and worth doing in groups. Exams are formatted such that you can pick and choose different problems. Textbook optional.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NzQ0Mjk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-01-18 18:41:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"I'm glad I took Chem 109 with Keutsch. The lectures are worth attending. The textbook isn't worth buying, let alone the solutions manual. One recommendation, we made a study group on Thursdays to do the online homework and do pre-lab activities. IMO, it was the biggest factor in my success. Sometimes he would miss lecture because of research.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NzI1NzQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-01-14 11:08:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really liked him as a teacher.We did have alot of subs, and I thought Moore was easier to understand as well, although not quite as entertaining. I had AP Chem in high school and I still got a BC in this class. I would say that you need to have taken AP  Chem and really understood what you learned. This class is a challenge.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NjM2MTgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-12-28 23:59:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a very interesting professor (and funny); however, he doesn't expain the material that well.  This sememster had a lot of substitue teachers (like prof. Moore) and while they kind of boring they are easier to understand.  Online homework is time consuming and the tests are HARD.  Don't take unless you had AP Chem in high school.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NjI4NDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-12-27 16:06:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Keutsch is a great professor he puts a lot of effort into his lectures, and really cares about his students and wants them to do well. Don't take this class if you aren't expecting a challenge (it is two semesters of gen chem in one) but it isn't too bad if you keep up with readings and go to class. Overall, I definitely recommend taking Keutsch.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NjExNDg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-12-23 13:41:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Seriously one of the coolest professors ever. Loved chem going into the class, still love it. Online homework kind of sucks, but it's only once a week. Keutsch is hilarious, loves to blow stuff up, and is great at teaching! Lots of demos almost every lecture make it exciting. Definitely my favorite class this semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NTEyMzgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-12-14 20:34:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Keutsch is awesome. Lectures are engaging and actually keep you interested in the material! He does lots of demos to keep things fun. Plus his accent is awesome. That being said this class is HARD.  Online homework can be punishing and exams are very hard. Don't take if you aren't positive that you can handle it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5MzU5NDc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-12-02 02:37:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome teacher, very enthusiastic and helpful with any questions I had","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5MzIwMjQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-11-28 12:34:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is the hardest class I?ve ever taken. If you are not sure if you should take this class, take 103 and104 instead. This is a very work intensive class yet your grade comes down to tests that are near impossible to prepare for. Moore teaches to the tests while Keutsch teaches to whatever he?s thinking about that day it seems.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2Nzc1MTMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-02-01 14:40:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Fun and entertaining professors. Makes lectures interesting. Textbook isn't necessary since tests are only on what he teaches in lecture","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NzM2NDY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-01-19 19:31:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great hair and awesome German accent. Has a real enthusiasm for chemistry. Sometimes is hard to understand, but is very helpful and generous on handing back points if there is doubt. Tests are hard though. All homework is through Learn@UW, so fair grading is ensured.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NjM5NTIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-12-25 13:13:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are really entertaining and he has the best german accent ever.  He thoroughly explains everything and is really nice.  He tries to get to know students in his class which is respectful.  The exams are pretty hard, especially the final","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NTI0OTA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-12-11 01:01:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"GREAT PROFFESSOR. keeps your attention in class with a sense of humor, explains/writes things clearly and step by step.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NDk4MjA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-12-08 18:37:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Exams are based of the notes in class.  It's pretty straightforward. I thought he was a very good teacher.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NDEzMjcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-11-22 18:20:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"His class is hard, period. Whether you take it with the other professors or not, the class is hard, but he is unorganized and isn't much help when you ask him a question, but he does try his best when explaining things. It would have been more helpful if I had taken AP Chem.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MzIzMjE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-11-05 22:29:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Kept lectures interesting. Exams progressively got easier as he began explaining more of what he expected. Recommended readings and problems in the textbook; online homeworks can be VERY unforgiving though. However, Keutsch is VERY helpful and promptly responds to emails. TA's in discussion are luck of the draw - you either get a good one or not.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0Nzk0OTc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-09-03 11:42:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Beautiful hair!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NDQ2NTc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-05-11 11:33:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tough if you don't have chem AP under your belt. Lectures are not very helpful. Forces you to read the book. Exams are mostly book based. Very funny and interesting character.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MzAxNjU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-04-16 18:24:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Just because he is humorous doesn't mean he is a good professor. He is severly unorganized and doesn't know how to explain things. He focuses too much on material that is not on the test and often doesn't cover material that is actually on the test. Both of the other chem 109 professors subed on occasion and I was blown away by how much I learned.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MjY5Njcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-04-10 02:46:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great guy, fun to listen to his accent, helpful, decent lecturer but not the best.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MjIzMDU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-03-31 20:10:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Keutsch clearly loves chemistry, and his enthusiasm is contagious. That said, his style of teaching is so unorganized and haphazard that I had to resort to teaching my self all the material to pull of an A. He is entertaining, but if you want to succeed, I would choose another 109 professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDcxMzE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-02-04 23:00:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is the man. Take class from him. You will not be disappointed. He's helpful, funny, and a great prof.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDM1MjI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-01-23 16:53:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Frank Keutsch is one of the 3 main Chem 109 teachers and you can't really go wrong with any of them.  He explains things quite well, is interesting, funny, and seems to genuinely enjoy what he's doing.  Though Chem 109 is an insanely hard class, I am glad I took it and  learned a great deal.  Just be prepared to work hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTY1NDA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-01-08 16:37:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Cool guy, and fun lecturer. Exams were somewhat tough, but ok if you study and/or have had AP Chem in HS. Online homework system can be somewhat punishing, dont expect an easy 100% on them.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTEyMjEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-26 22:04:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very good professor. Explained things in a detailed, yet understandble way. Keutsch was enthusiastic about what he was teaching, making the class enjoyable to go to. He was very helpful(always answered emails) and seemed very interested in helping his students succeed. I would definitely take another class with Keutch","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTAzODY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-24 03:19:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"keeps the classes attention. Its  quite clear that he enjoys teaching the material and seems to care about the students. Exams were hard, with the average never exceeding 70%. I snagged a B with relatively heavy studying, granted chem is my weakest science class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODk1ODYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-22 03:17:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Doesn't really matter who your 109 teacher is, they all pretty much teach the same stuff.  But the class is crazy hard, and you might as well take 104 and not lose your 103 credit.  Prof is nice, and very energetic.  He does a fine job explaining, but read the book before class and you will be way less confused.  Fast paced and hard, beware!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODg3Mzk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-20 21:56:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"Keutsch is a decent teacher. Funny and engaging, but sometimes a bit unclear. If I had to do it over, I'd take Zanni or Manhappta, but any professor you get will be fine. As long as you make sure you READ the textbook it'll help clarify a lot. A good basis in chemistry is necessary to do well without working your butt off.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODcwNzYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-19 00:54:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Don't take 109 unless you have a passion for chemistry and are willing to work your butt off through the semester.  Professor is great, he is engaging and passionate about the subject matter.  Demos for the class are awesome, Prof Keutsch loves blowing things up.  Overall, I would definitely take Prof. Keutsch again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODQxODYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-15 15:41:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"I love Keutsch's goofy personality.  Half German, half Argentinian makes him pretty cool.  Can sometimes get a little boring, but he loves Chemistry.  Usually the book provides explanations that are as easy, if not easier, to understand.  The class itself is really difficult.  TAs are really helpful, too.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNzI1NTY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-11-30 02:00:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good Prof, but like's to derive every equation, which is not neccessary. Get's boring when he goes off on one of these stints deriving an equation, but otherwise a very good Prof","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNzExMjc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-11-28 04:03:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a very good professor. As people have said before, he loves what he does, and he teaches it just as well. The demos are fun and keep the sleepy ones awake. I enjoyed his corky humor as well as his enthusiasm. However, it is a difficult class no matter who you have. But all the other professors subbed in at least once, and they are all good.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjc4MDQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-11-19 13:49:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Keutsch is very excited about chemistry and he likes to do fun experiments in every lecture.  He has a fun accent.  Sort of a hybrid German-British-American thing.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyODE0NTA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-01-24 15:04:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"A great guy who will come in to lab sections and talk to each student idividually about how they're doing.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyODA4NDYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-01-22 21:49:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Exams are kind of tough but his curve is great.  Very student oriented and funny.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNzg4MzQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-01-17 22:12:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Extremely helpful. He made the lectures entertaining, and genuinely cared about students.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNzgxODM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-01-16 18:47:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Keutsch is my hero.  He really enjoys teaching and really wants you to understand the material.  There are some topics (electrochemistry and acids and bases) that he doesn't really enjoy, so he doesn't really teach them too well.  If he gives oral multiple choice questions in class, the last choice is ALMOST always the right answer.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNzU5NDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-01-11 09:14:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is young, so is still excited about teaching. That helps a lot for lectures. Good prof","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjUxMDk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-12-20 00:38:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"really good professor, kinda crazy but whatever. tough class though.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjA0NTk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-12-14 14:57:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"great professor, esp. since this is his 1st semester teaching...he's really excited about chem. and he makes it very easy to get points...we had all of the 109 professors teach our section for a day when he was gone and he is by far the best of the 109 professors","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMzkwNDMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-11-09 23:34:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are interesting and his tests are fair. Great professor; great guy. And hot too!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:39:05.603222+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMzQ2Nzc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:865166","instructor_name":"Frank Keutsch","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-11-02 01:58:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Keutsch is the man, funny german sense of humor, but good informative lectures. Easy online homeworks = easy grades. Exams arent too hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/865166","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4Mzc1OTMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-05-24 15:15:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"The tests are super hard (I failed my first one), but if you put in the work (do the reading, the recommended practice problems, and give yourself adequate time to study before tests) you should do fine! Highly recommend studying with friends, it's very helpful when you need a concept to be explained in an easy to understand way.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3Nzg3NjMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-01-29 23:43:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not a good prof. I stopped going to lecture by November, and in fact my test grades improved immensely. Read the textbook HEAVILY. Lab is worth a lot so try very hard during those. the curve is generous at the end of the semester","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzI4MjE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-01-13 16:43:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hermans is not the professor for students that do not have a good sense of humor. For people taking this class, yes, it is challenging and it's supposed to be so don't be surprised. I thought Hermans was a wonderful professor as he incorporated his sense of humor and occasional chemistry rants into lecture while still maintaining focus on topics.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzIzMjU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-01-12 17:10:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Hermans is a fine professor. He is a funny and nice guy. As long as you read the book and do the practice exams you will be fine in this class. Every point matters. I averaged a 78% on exams but still ended with an A because of the curve at the end (ours was 3% (30 points)), and the free points from all the homework.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzE2NDI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-01-11 15:48:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hermans expects you to have read ahead in the textbook to know how to do a lot calculations, etc. before you come to lecture. The class is a lot of outside work and I had to teach myself a lot. Would only recommend if you are a VERY hard worker or VERY good at chem and like it a lot. I still got a good grade but it was a lot of work.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NDc5MjU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-12-13 22:09:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you did not take AP Chem in High School, then I would not recommend this class. Ive does a good job teaching the material in a clear and concise manner. His accent can be thick at times, so just sit near the front and you'll be fine. Study for the tests, read the textbook, and do all the work assigned and you will do well in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2ODU1Njcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-08-02 14:15:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Deep accent and you can hear nothing if you seat at the back. Hardly read a single word he writes on the board, never see such handwriting. He doesn't explain things well. If I haven't taken AP courses, I can barely understand nothing he talks, literally I mean that. Take this class only if you are brave enough.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2ODA0Mjcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-07-13 23:41:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very arrogant and does too many assumptions in how much you as a student already know. His exams are very difficult, though he does let you choose which questions on the exam to answer. Puts too much emphasis on how to derive formulas used, and not what they actually mean.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1OTY2OTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-01-19 23:30:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"One on one he is not as intimidating, however the class was not laid out very well.  You definitely have to teach yourself from the book, and even then it seems like its not enough - tests are very difficult, you may know the information but they will not give you full credit because you didn't explain it in depth enough.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODgyMjI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-01-05 18:40:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good professor overall, lectures are kinda boring, tests are hard, even if you study a lot.  Book is very helpful, but not a substitute for lecture as not all the lecture is covered in the book.  Pay attention in lecture","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODU2NzA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-01-01 15:14:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hermans is extremely intelligent, although that doesn't necessarily translate to his teaching abilities. He regurgitates the textbook mostly, but I did find the lectures to be helpful. He has a thick accent, which isn't helped by his messy handwriting. He is very passionate about chemistry, and this made his class manageable (demos are awesome).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODE3NDI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-12-24 01:16:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"It was hard bc I didn't take AP Chem. I advise someone who didn't take AP Chem to NOT take this course unless they are extremely motivated to study and/or are passionate about chemistry.  Hermans isn't great lecturer. His accent is thick. He mumbles and his handwriting is hard to read. So, sit in the front, ask good questions & have common sense.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODE2OTU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-12-24 00:08:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class was easy for me because I took Ap Chem and got a 5 on the test. If you have a lot of prior knowledge going into the class you will do fine. If you don't I'd recommend 103 because there is not much time given to each topic. Ive is not the greatest teacher, but could be worse. He mumbles and faces the board and it's unclear what's important","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1Nzg5Mzc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-12-21 12:13:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"He could be a bit harsh at times. He criticized people for asking bad questions and as a result many people were afraid to ask questions. However, he did know what he was talking about. His handwriting was hard to decipher at times. While he was fine, I would recommend Moore, as he wrote the textbook you use.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1Nzg1MzQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-12-20 22:40:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"A lot of work, but what do you expect with a 5 credit class? Lectures are boring, and he is extremely dry on topics he does not enjoy. I would attend Moore's lectures if I was to take the class over again. Reading chapters in the book corresponding to the outline is absolutely essential to understand lecture thoroughly.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzczNTM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-12-19 15:22:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Hermans is a great lecturer. TA's also usually have online lecture notes so those are helpful. He's really funny and is good at keeping students engaged in the lecture. Strongly suggest office hours, but know exactly what you want to ask. Very helpful, and personally I found the textbook to be very helpful. Pay attention to book problems.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NDM5NTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-11-18 11:08:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class is difficult to begin with but he made it tolerable. He is an average professor. His tests are near impossible if you don't study, but if you do, they make much more sense. He is from Belgium so he has a bit of an accent, but he is clear to understand in the front of the lecture hall. His handwriting is not the best so get a front seat.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1Mzg3NjAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-11-11 00:43:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Enjoyed this class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1MjcwMjI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-10-20 11:20:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Honestly didn't really find the textbook in the class to be that useful and his lectures aren't always the most useful for tests as he goes over too specific of examples.  The online portion of the homework/class is definitely the most useful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:36.326287+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1MjA1NjUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2043082","instructor_name":"Ive Hermans","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-09-23 18:03:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"It's a very difficult class, but he makes the lectures interesting. He does have a bit of a Belgian accent, but he speaks pretty clearly so he's still  fairly easy to  understand. Be ready for terrible handwriting, though. It's a lecture of around 300 people, so it is understandable that I did not get much help from him personally.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2043082","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:25.027238+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MzM5NzM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2307067","instructor_name":"J.R. Schmidt","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-01-16 19:49:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Schmidt taught for 2 of the units. You can tell that he is smart and knows a lot, but he cannot teach. I learnt a lot on my own and understood the content better when I taught myself. However, the tests for the units that he taught were the easiest and most straightforward in my opinion.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2307067","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:25.027238+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjA5NDMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2307067","instructor_name":"J.R. Schmidt","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-21 02:11:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Schmidt lectured on 2 of the 5 units during the class and although the majority of the class preferred the other professor, Schmidt is still a great professor who definitely knows his stuff. His lectures were a little boring at times compared to the other professor but I would still gladly enroll in a class taught by him in the future.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2307067","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:25.027238+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MDY3NTIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2307067","instructor_name":"J.R. Schmidt","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-10 22:15:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"J.R.Schimdt lectures in a round about way. He touches on the topics you need to know, but does not make it easy to follow along in lecture. The lectures are not interactive. Labs are pretty difficult. To succeed, you will need to attend office hours. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2307067","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:25.027238+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MDIyNDc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2307067","instructor_name":"J.R. Schmidt","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-08 03:46:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures were really confusing. He walked around a lot and made it kinda hard to follow him. The class is already really hard so his inadequate teaching didn't really help. He is really good at helping answer questions outside of class though.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2307067","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNTAxMDIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-01-07 18:35:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Trate's lectures were alright but didn't help much with learning content. The textbook, working with classmates, and piazza were more helpful. Dr. Block provided great answers on piazza and many of Trate's students attended his lectures or watched online. Overall the class is ok as long as you ask a lot of questions(especially on labs)   ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDU4MDYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-30 01:35:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved talking with her during her office hours, she's easy to talk to and helpful with the weekly graded homework and Podias. The earlier lectures were fine, but myself and others felt confused in some later lectures and ended up attending Block's lectures instead of or in addition to Trate's lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDQ3NzQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-27 23:31:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Trate teaches Chem 109 rather blandly- it's not very engaging. She isn't unreasonable to students, but she doesn't stand out as an effective teacher either.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDAxOTQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-20 23:21:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Trate talks very fast in lectures and doesn't always answer questions very clearly, which can make it hard to understand what is going on in lecture. Honestly I didn't get much out of lectures, discussions, or labs for this class, it mostly came down to reading the textbook. I would highly recommend reading the textbook!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzAyMjY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-15 01:25:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Block is the better lecturer, so I would recommend watching his lectures online if you're confused. Trate isn't a bad professor however, and before watching Block's lectures I was doing well in the class just off of Trate's instruction. She summarizes the textbook whereas Block reformats the lesson and applies things in new ways.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjUzNzM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-12 19:02:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Trate is alright, her lectures were kind of disorganized at times and some of her explanations were lackluster. I ended up learning primarily from the textbook and YouTube. During class, there are in-class activities to do for a participation grade, but they work well for understanding potential exam questions.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMTI0OTQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-05 22:08:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Trate was okay, she is a nice person and she obviously has to deal with a lot of complaining students. but her lectures can be confusing. I would recommend going to her class and then watching Blocks lectures as well. Overall, not huge opinions about her but wouldn't recommend. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMDExNjUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-11-22 05:23:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you can, take the class with Dr. Block. Dr. Trate is a nice lady, but her lectures were useless and I just ended up watching Block's online. Like someone else said, she repeats the textbook but worse and will restate what she just said instead of actually answering questions. *Mandatory attendance only for most dis and labs","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODIwMjc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-10-16 19:24:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Trate is a decent lecturer- sometimes she does cool demonstrations in class. However, she mostly just covers the textbook, which is well-written (you must read it to do well). This is an intensive class! There are assignments nearly every day with strict deadlines. That said, if you enjoy or excel at chemistry, you can succeed in 109.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODI5MDAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-01-13 04:18:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awful professor.  If you have the ability, I would take Dr. Block's lecture instead of hers.  I ended up going to his  lectures and watching them online because Dr. Trate was unorganized, and lacked passion and enthusiasm for the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODAzMDgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-12-28 05:22:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures were completely useless, just explained the textbook readings but in a worse way. Would not answer questions, just answer in circles and be unkind to students who asked questions. You are better off not going to lectures and watching Block's instead online.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzkyODg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-12-25 23:10:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Trate was a pretty great professor! Sometimes, it was a little confusing being able to understand certain topics, but she was able to really explain it well when asked again to reiterate. Also, she was always available during office hours and has a great personality. I would definitely take a class with her again if offered.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NTExODc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-12-04 23:02:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class and tests are based very heavily on the textbook. Lectures don't cover any really important information, she just talks around what the textbook says and doesn't explain any of the concepts well. You'll do fine if you put in the work, just dont expect to be helped much. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4Mjg1OTUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-10-18 17:13:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really nice but lectures just rehash the textbook reading and are totally unnecessary. Lots of work for chem 109 but pretty lenient grader. Class moves super fast and lectures were usually behind the reading.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MjgxMDYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-10-17 04:49:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"She just reads the textbooks and barely teaches us. My grades went up not going to classes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjU0MDc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-28 06:44:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sometimes approachable, but was not much help since she always seemed annoyed and uninterested. It was her first time teaching 109 and it showed. 109 is hard as is, but it didn't help to have a prof that was so unclear and often contradicted herself.having a GOOD TA is the only way to get by. HARD EXAMS. super textbook heavy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjM5Nzkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-24 20:53:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem 109 is a hard class no matter the professor. Lectures were somewhat helpful but the online textbook helped with most of the learning as lectures were only there to talk about big picture topics. Dr. Trate was lively in lecture and very approachable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjM5NjU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-24 20:10:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Trate was able to explain the material well and even when the material was confusing she was available outside of class, in-person and through email to further clarify the concepts explored in-class. Furthermore, her advice helped me to improve my methods of study which improved my test grades throughout the semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjE4Nzg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-21 22:56:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Trate's lecture was absurd because she basically repeated the text in a high-pitched voice. Her lecture did not help me at all. I got an A only by looking at the textbook and recalling what I had done in AP chem a year earlier. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjE1OTk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-21 18:55:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem 109 was a hard class, but it's not impossible to get an A. Professor Trate was not the best at explaining bigger concepts or answering questions from people in lecture, but if you get her one on one she is pretty good at breaking things down. I often found myself watching the lectures of professor Block for extra clarity. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjEwNTYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-21 03:49:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good professor, approachable, solid understanding of terms and concepts but sometimes misses the point in explaining them, always talks about cats.\nCourse is hard, do ur preclass readings(I didn't and it kinda backfired), exam-heavy. Homework is tedious but does not affect grade by much, same goes for labs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTkzNjM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-19 22:33:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Did not seem to care about teaching and looked unexcited at lectures. Basically copied the textbook and lecture slides from other professors in class so attending was pointless most of the time. Friendly as a person but could sometimes be rude and condescending when asked questions during lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTkzNjI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-19 22:32:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were very difficult to listen and pay attention to, I never really got a lot out of them. She never teaches much content that is actually on exams, you just have to do the pre-class notes proficiently. She seems nice overall but does get very sassy when people ask a question she doesn't want to answer.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:35:16.650240+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MDU5MzUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2731363","instructor_name":"Jaclyn Trate","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-10 02:05:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Didn't get much out of lectures, felt like it was just repeating info from the preclass readings. A couple grading categories have \"lowest # dropped\" to help grade. You need to study. Be ready to work. Friendly and approachable, happy to help and clarify ideas. Always do your preclass participation work. Submit even if confused: some credit > none.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2731363","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMzUxNTU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-06-06 17:28:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"The sweetest Professor I have ever have! Always so nice and helpful. :)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMjE4MjA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-05-11 00:34:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Her lectures weren't that useful and I didn't read the book at all, but I still received an A at the end. If you put time into the homework, you will receive a good grade.  The tests are hard, but the grades at the end are lenient.  Still one of my favorite professors.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyOTM1NzE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-03-22 16:26:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very kind professor who wants students to succeed, but she is not particularly helpful. Most of the lectures only touch the surface of the material, and are otherwise filled with nearly useless demonstrations. The homework and practice exams are significantly easier than the true midterms and final, so be careful in preparation.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODU5NTIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-02-22 17:06:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"A fast paced class for sure, the exams can be quite difficult, Martin does a good job at keeping the class interesting but can improve upon going more in depth into the material. Homework is nothing like the exam.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyODExMzY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-02-01 15:21:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved her classes. Awesome teacher. She is awesome when you go to her office hours/ask questions. But tests are a bit hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjM0MzA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-21 12:34:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very lenient and reasonable with grades at the end.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTUxNzky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-14 12:36:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Sweetest prof there is. She makes you feel at home in her office. Very clear in her explanations and makes sure that you understand the material. Works through the problems with you. Tests are rough, but the class is worth it. Recommend her.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTQ3NDk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-13 22:19:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved Oana. She really knows the material well, provides clear concise examples, and is all around a great professor. Genuinely cares about the students understanding Chemistry. You'll have to work hard but it is worth it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTE2NTYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-11 22:38:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Martin may not be the best at explaining things but she is very sweet and funny in lecture. Tests are difficult, but doable and the homework load is fairly light.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNDI5NjY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-04 09:47:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"The best professor I've had so far. She explains everything with clear examples, and her lectures correspond with the book readings very well. Tests tend to be tough, especially her mastery problem. However, I would absolutely reccommend her.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMzc0Nzcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-11-22 20:02:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Martin always makes lecture interesting and worth coming to. Reading the book and understanding it is the key to good test grades. There is only so much a professor can do, but she does a great job in my opinion.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMzMxNzY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-11-17 13:11:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Her accent, combined with the way she presents information, can put you to sleep sometimes. However, she is one of the more enthusiastic teachers and always brings alot of energy to class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5MDMwOTg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-09-28 22:28:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's a good teacher... Exams expect you to know a little about a lot.  She's also very attractive.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4OTQ0OTY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-08-23 15:29:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is a super nice woman but not a very good professor. Lectures are super boring and she does not move nearly fast enough for this course. Be prepared to teach yourself out of the book if you have to take her for it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4OTQ0OTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-08-23 15:28:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is a super nice woman but not a very good professor. Lectures are super boring and she does not move nearly fast enough for this course. Be prepared to teach yourself out of the book if you have to take her for it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NDQ5OTIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-04-21 20:19:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you took AP Chem with a decent teacher, this class is cake anyway.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3OTg0Mjgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-12-17 22:16:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"A very nice professor, but a tough as nails class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.219318+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3ODQ4MDkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1472326","instructor_name":"Oana Martin","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-12-02 19:50:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's easy to understand and she seems to care a lot. If you go to lecture you should be fine for exams even though she likes to do a lot of pointless demonstrations.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1472326","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:07.199354+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NjczNTIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1098988","instructor_name":"Jeremiah Duncan","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-04-19 19:36:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Duncan is a really nice guy and occasionally had some funny jokes.  Lectures were ok, the other prof that taught it when I took it, Mahanthappa, was better but Duncan was good.  He held review sessions before each exam which were very helpful. The tests were the same as the other profs. They were pretty hard especially the final with ave high 60s .","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1098988","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:07.199354+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NTkxMTE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1098988","instructor_name":"Jeremiah Duncan","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-03-31 18:57:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"HE IS REALLY NICE AND DOES A LOTTT OF DEMOS IN CLASS!!! EXPLOSIONS INCLUDED!!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1098988","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:07.199354+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1Mzc0NTMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1098988","instructor_name":"Jeremiah Duncan","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-01-14 20:05:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"The exams are pretty hard and the lecture is decent but not fabulous.Since he's a new lecturer,I can say that overall he's a good prof(he could be funny sometime)..=)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1098988","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:07.199354+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MzA0MTM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1098988","instructor_name":"Jeremiah Duncan","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-01-02 00:39:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Duncan is a good guy. Expect to study hard. The exams aren't real easy, but there is nothing unexpected on them. There is usually around an 80 point curve in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1098988","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:07.199354+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1Mjk4Mzk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1098988","instructor_name":"Jeremiah Duncan","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-12-31 00:31:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is very easy to talk to, very approachable and super helpful when you go to him outside of lecture. The lectures pretty much reviewed all of the material you were supposed to have read but not in super great detail. Exams were somewhat difficult but were fair for an advanced class and shouldn't be an issue if you read the book. Well taught class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1098988","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:07.199354+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjkxNzI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1098988","instructor_name":"Jeremiah Duncan","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-12-29 14:46:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Duncans lectures are interesting but less than helpful. He reviews elementary ideas and expects you to extrapalate advanced material on your own. His exams arent really on what he lectures about and his TA's grade them harshly. He makes himself available but I found it was rarely helpful. If you get a good TA this class is good.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1098988","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:07.199354+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjUxNTg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1098988","instructor_name":"Jeremiah Duncan","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-12-20 13:30:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not a helpful professor. His lectures were worthless. He taught at a high school level, while exams expected a comprehensive knowledge of the subject not presented in class or in the text. Not pleasant when asked for help. He offers regrading of tests, but leaves comments such as "you got more points than you deserved."","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1098988","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:07.199354+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDI3Njg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1098988","instructor_name":"Jeremiah Duncan","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-11-19 17:46:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very down to Earth professor.  If you attend lecture and put in the time to study yourself you can walk away with an AB no problem.  Expect to work on chemistry homework every night, even right after exams.  Exams are graded very strictly and they expect you to know everything. Overall great class and great professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1098988","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:07.199354+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0OTcwNzMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1098988","instructor_name":"Jeremiah Duncan","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-11-11 03:10:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great Professor.  He'll sometimes make jokes about Republicans, which I found hilarious, but other than that his sense of humor is somewhat lacking.  Tests are not hard, but questions are sometimes worded badly.  TAs grade extremely strictly, but not the professor's fault.  Overall, great Prof.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1098988","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:01.573659+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTQzNjQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2622701","instructor_name":"Jeremy Weaver","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2026-01-24 02:15:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very knowledgeable professor who seemed to genuinely care about his students. The set up of Chem 109 is very simple and I knew what was expected of me every day and how to succeed in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2622701","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:01.573659+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTIwNDMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2622701","instructor_name":"Jeremy Weaver","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2026-01-19 22:11:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"On several occasions would explain answers and topics incorrectly which would lead to time spent relearning material from my TA. Weaver would just read off slides during lectures leaving them fairly boring. Monday labs were also difficult as material wasn't introduced until Wednesday lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2622701","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:01.573659+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTExNDY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2622701","instructor_name":"Jeremy Weaver","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2026-01-17 00:03:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great lecturer, very engaging and you can tell he truly enjoys teaching the material. Likes to make funny quips. He does frequently stop and take questions, which I personally did not like as it often led to us not finishing the lecture. This was my only issue, I would still definitely take a class taught by him in the future.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2622701","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:01.573659+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTA2NjYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2622701","instructor_name":"Jeremy Weaver","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2026-01-16 00:49:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Weaver is a pretty okay lecturer and a nice guy. One time he showed up to our discussion in casual clothes and sat in the back of the room to watch us. Super accessible office hours, relatively easy class but high workload. Would recommend. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2622701","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:33:01.573659+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTAwMjgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2622701","instructor_name":"Jeremy Weaver","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2026-01-15 01:27:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a solid professor and explains most concepts. Attendance is optional but recommended. The class is 5 units with FRQ tests and no final. Labs, discussions, and homework offer easy points. You need a complete understanding and application beyond lectures. Read the online textbook and slides. Podias are required, and you get a notecard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2622701","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTMzNTIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-05-10 22:13:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was super tough, but Prof. Moore really is a wonderful professor. He genuinely cares about your learning, and is very knowledgeable and willing to help if you ask for it. I would highly recommend not taking this course unless you have taken AP Chem. I can't imagine someone keeping up with the material without previous exposure.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTE4NTcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-05-09 20:40:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore is probably the best professor I've had here. The lectures are super clear and organized, and he does enough demos to keep them interesting and fun. The exams can be challenging and require you to think somewhat outside of the box, but he makes the class really enjoyable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2Mjk3NjI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-04-14 14:07:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Moore is very clear in his lectures. He is also very willing to help you out if you have questions or need clarification. It is a big class and hard to teach but Prof Moore did a great job! His tests are challenging but not impossible. Just pay attention to book and material and you will be fine in his class!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1OTg4MjEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-01-24 23:44:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great Professor overall. I have no complaints about his teaching style. He was very clear and organized. He has a dad-joke sense of humor. The demos during class were pretty great all semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1OTU5MTAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-01-18 20:11:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were always interesting. He gave great demonstrations and was easy to understand. Best chem prof I ever had.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1OTU3NDIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-01-18 14:47:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very glad I had Moore for Chem 109.  He's an older guy, but a great professor with incredible handwriting, and you can tell he definitely has the respect of all his students.  The tests are difficult, so you need to put forth the effort in this class to end up with a good grade.  There is a pretty generous curve at the end, though.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1OTE4NDkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-01-11 13:54:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"John Moore is my hero.  I would highly recommend taking his class.  You will learn to love him, and it's not a hard A if you put the work in.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1OTE4MTM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-01-11 13:21:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem109 was my favorite class first semester and a lot of that can be attributed to Professor Moore, he was hands down the best prof I had.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODgwNTc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-01-05 15:26:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore is a great professor with about 5 demos per class period. He is always well prepared, organized, and has clear grading criteria. The class and workload is overwhelming at first, but stick with it, its worth it. Don't get too worried about your grade as there is a huge curve at the end of the course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODY1ODI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-01-03 17:53:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore speaks clearly and has beautiful handwriting.  The class will be much easier if you read the textbook before lectures, but it makes you feel like you are gaining little from the lectures.  Our class loved him, and by the end of the semester, many wished he was their grandpa with his jokes and unbeatable charm.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODM2NTc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-12-28 12:29:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took AP Chem before Chem 109, and it definitely helped in understanding the material. Lectures may not be the most interesting all the time, but he lays out what you need to know very clearly, and the TAs take lecture notes that are available online after class. Use the Piazza forum- Moore often answers questions himself in a very timely manner!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODEzNjUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-12-23 16:57:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore is a great teacher and very knowledgable about the material. Best thing to do with understanding the material is to read the textbook and then go to lecture it makes everything more clear. The tests are hard and you have to study a lot for this class. I spent 90% of my time on Chemistry.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1Nzk0Mjk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-12-21 19:02:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore is an awesome professor - highly knowledgeable and very willing to offer help. He's super approachable during office hours and explains things very thoroughly. The class itself, however, is quite hard and definitely took up the majority of my time during the semester. Study from past/sample exams and do the book problems.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1Nzg3MDI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-12-21 02:25:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very good teacher indeed. His lectures do tend to get a bit boring though. His experiments are very fun and Halloween was extreme with him. Very sweet and friendly. Answered questions personally after classes. Overall, really a good professor with a tough class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1Njg4NDI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2015-12-14 17:09:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore is an amazing chem professor. He writes big enough that you can actually read it form the back of the lecture hall. He is very good at teaching and uses lots of demos but his lectures can be long. The Halloween and Christmas experiments are fun and a good review of everything you should have learned. Would recommend this professor  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzNDkwODQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-08-01 10:30:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor for an intro chem class. Plenty of demos and he really wants his students to learn chemistry. Tests are a bit difficult, but homework and practice tests help a lot.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMTc3NDgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-05-06 15:15:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Wow this class is challenging. Be prepared to work very hard if you want an A. It's possible, but it is very difficult. Lectures are a hit or miss. You either learn really important stuff that will show up on the exams, or you will waste an entire period learning absolutely nothing useful. Moore is adorable though. He tries to keep it interesting.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDM4Njgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-04-14 23:58:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Moore did a great job keeping me focused in class. He knows when his topics are getting boring, and he tries to add as many demos as possible, making it much easier to pay attention. Great professor, I would definitely recommend him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNzg3Njk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-01-23 21:00:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Explains concepts well, if you can stand the more boring parts of his lectures. His lectures are filled with demos in an attempt to keep things interesting, but when he actually explains concepts it's quite boring to listen to. Pretty cool halloween and christmas demos though. (*Professor walks in surrounded by fog with a wizard costume)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNzM2Mjk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2014-01-11 16:41:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"I came to this class with little prior Chemistry, but Professor Moore made the material interesting and easy to understand. This is a difficult class, and tests are hard, but if you apply yourself, you can get a good grade.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjQzMzc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-23 00:04:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really nice man, very willing to help. He has put a lot of effort into the course and it shows. It's a difficult class but if you apply yourself you'll gain a great depth in Chem. Tests are difficult. I recommend doing the study questions and practice tests on Moodle. Take the online homework seriously, it helps a lot with your understanding.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjQzMjMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-22 23:34:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Moore is an awesome professor and person. Very entertaining during class and funny. His voice can often times put you to sleep, but his demonstrations always wake you up. Tests are hard and there is a lot of work for the class, but it's an awesome course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTgwMTYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-16 23:22:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a good teacher, but his voice can put students to sleep.  If you can stay awake and stay focused you will learn unbelievable amounts of chemistry.  He does lot of cool demos which help.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTYyMTM3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-15 16:38:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a older guy who really loves chemistry and it shows through his teaching. He makes lectures fun with a cool demo almost every day. I don't feel like I learn a lot from lecture but they are worth going to.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTQ3MTE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-13 21:42:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you did not take AP Chem in High School, the pace of this course will be fairly challenging. The tests are not curved, but grades are adjusted (very) slightly at the end. Prof Moore is a really cool guy, but his lectures can get a little boring at times. If you're considering taking this class, definitely try to get him as your professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTM5Mzcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-13 11:50:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Moore is the man, when it comes to chemistry. He is very excited to teach and it is clear he cares about the students. Also, his corny jokes are the best!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTI5NTM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-12-12 18:12:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"Moore is an interesting Prof. I couldn't focus much as Chem 109 is basically AP Chem in 1 semester, so it was almost all review. He has occasional demos which makes class more interesting. Tests are hard and require studying. He gives you a note card so its not awful. Tries to make class interesting, but if you've taken AP, it will be boring.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyMjM4MzAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-10-31 10:43:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore is a great teacher. Although, the lectures can get kind of boring so drink coffee ahead of time! My favorite part is when he does demos during class. He relates them to what we're discussing in lecture. A very fast paced class with labs every week. The tests can get really hard so spend a lot of time studying and start early!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNzUwMzU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-05-13 19:43:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor! Truly loves Chemistry, and really wants his students to do well. Exams are fairly difficult, but go into his office hours and he will consider regrades/curves. Definitely learn a lot more in depth about chem from him. Very sweet man.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjk4MjUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-01-26 19:31:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore is a very nice guy and his love for chemistry is pretty obvious. Lectures can get really boring, though, and tests are extremely challenging. Homework is time consuming, but you get multiple tries.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjU0NjE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-01-13 23:24:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore is a really nice teacher. He is very good at explaining the materials in a rather clear way.My favorite part in this course is when he exploded the baloons. :)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTMwMjg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-12-19 20:37:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"While the class itself is tough, Professor Moore actually makes it bearable. It's possible to get a good grade in this class while sleeping through a few lectures as long as you do the work, take the homeworks seriously, and get lucky in the TA lottery.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMTA4NzUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-12-18 02:36:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore knows everything that he is talking about. I have taken only one year of high school Chem and finished with an A in the class. However, you need to basically memorize the book in order to get an A. Labs and hw aren't bad, and tests are challenging.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMDgzNzkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-12-15 19:22:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really nice guy who makes the material pretty easy.  His lectures are very similar to the book, but the book is a must.  Pay attention to the details and it makes the homeworks and challenge quizzes doable.  The exams are quite tough though.  Be sure to take advantage of the note card.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMDQ2ODY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-12-12 22:14:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is understandable but sooo boring.  Also, he talks kind of like Kermit the Frog, which can get irritating.  Still, he makes concepts pretty clear.  He wrote the textbook, but offers an online one for free, so that's pretty nice (they have different content though).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwMDA0Njkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-04-05 18:00:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class is tough but he doesn't try to make it worse.  Cares that his students learn the material above all.  If you are truly interested in chem he is a good professor. If you're forced to take this class he makes it the most managable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NjIyNTA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-12-26 12:34:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore has desire to help his students learn.  He is a great guy and you will not have any problems with him.  Easily approachable during office hours and promptly responds to questions through email.  Lecture gets boring, but if you understand what he is talking about they are helpful.  DO THE READING of assigned sections BEFORE lecture.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NTg3OTMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-12-20 22:04:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super nice professor and very approachable. Reading the textbook is a must because he only breezes over the reading in lecture. Tests were fair but still hard, even with a notecard. He wants his students to learn, not memorize (provides equations and everything for exams). Would recommended to anyone who took AP Chem. (Try to stay up in lecture).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5MTMzODEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-10-31 17:10:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Moore was the best! He was great when you emailed him questions, and always had jokes and demos to keep lectures interesting! Exams were tough only if you don't pay attention to his hilarious lectures!! LOVE JW MOORE!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5MDA2NTU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-09-18 04:58:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Moore is a funny old guy who enjoys doing science experiments off the cuff in front of lecture.  He's great when it comes to day to day lecture (although some can get rather boring and drag on), but when it's test time, watch out.  They are super hard if you do not study well enough.  But, study hard and do well in lab to get at least a B","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4ODk0Nzgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-08-08 16:16:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"I found the lectures very boring to be honest and the exams were very difficult.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NjE5NzIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-05-17 15:34:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were sometimes boring but that is the nature of the material he covers, he did a lot to make it enjoyable such as dancing, lots of fun demos, and he was always cracking jokes.  Homework and exams were fair, one of the best professors I've had here.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NDI4Mzcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-04-18 16:13:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a TERRIBLE lecturer. I know there is a lot of material and it is quite dull, but other professors are just better at explaining. He does have some fun demos and his dancing is hilarious, but as far as teaching the material i think he did a poor job.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MTA1MTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-01-08 23:38:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were extremely dull and boring except when he did some explosions. But he is a friendly helpful one and he loves to dance!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MDc1MDgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-01-02 20:03:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Theres lots of cool explosions and demonstrations in lecture. Professor Moore cares about his students and really tries to help you out.  Do well on the hmwk, labs, and quizzes, becuase they can boost your grade a lot! Its a difficult class that runs really fast, so put a good amount of time into it studying. The curve at the end helps too.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MDU3MjM1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-12-28 22:33:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome professor. Really cares about how students perform in the class. Downside was lectures are pretty much identical to the reading because he wrote the textbook so it was always tempting to skip.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3OTg1Mzc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-12-18 00:03:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"This was the greatest professor! I had a lot of fun in his class! Lots of explosions!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3OTgyNzE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-12-17 19:38:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures were pretty dull, though his demonstrations were always interesting, and he has a great sense of humor.  You can also tell that he respects his student.  The coursework is pretty difficult, though grading isn't so bad as to make this a grade-killer.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3OTY0MTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-12-16 12:51:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nice prof!!!The class is extremely interesting. He likes to dance...","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2ODkzOTI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-03-21 23:01:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's very amusing when doing the demonstrations. I love his lectures although sometimes it can be a little boring. He's good at explaining the concepts and willing to help when you have questions. I think his exams are reasonable, but you still need to study hard for them.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NjIwMjE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-04-07 19:03:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Exams were extremely hard. Make sure you read the book and know it like the back of your hand!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1Mzg5MTky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-01-18 23:14:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"The professor truly wants you to understand the fundamentals of chemistry. Upon which you can build upon as you take higher level courses.Honors project is easy points so definitely take the class for honors. Overall great personality and if you want to get an A be involved in discussions and ask for help the moment you get lost. Don't procrastinat","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MTc3Mzk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-12-12 16:44:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"I wish I had a different prof.  He talks straight out of the book, which he wrote.  A few times in lecture, he screwed up formulas and definitions.  He does do interesting demos during lecture, but they have no impact on exams or homework.  Homework is entirely online and is the worst setup ever.  Exams are rough and evil!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MTY5ODU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-12-11 22:03:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Excellent lecturer. He does a lot of demonstrations, which keep class interesting. There is a good amount of work involved and exams are pretty tough. Don't expect to do well if you're not willing to put in the work. But, I would definitely recommend him- you come out having learned a lot.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyODIyNjI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-01-26 22:21:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Kept class interesting and easy to follow","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjgwNTIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-12-25 12:33:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really nice guy, with good demos. Keeps the class entertained most of the time. Only downside was the difficulty of exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjc0NjQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-12-23 14:37:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very difficult exams, but lectures are well outlined and very understandable.  Very enjoyable overall.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDY0NzM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-11-23 12:43:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a very nice man. He has a ton of experience teaching chemistry so his methods are pretty organized. He also wrote the textbook you use for his class...so you should probably read it! This class is really HARD!!! He expects a lot out of his students, but he is a reasonable grader.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzkwNDg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-01-19 16:08:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a nice guy and a good teacher but the class is hard.  If you get a hard TA your labs will be hell, overall it is a real hard class, if you didn't have ap chem in high school, (and probably even if you did) the class will take over your life and make it hell","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzczNDAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-01-17 00:15:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures were very organized and clear. He has the neatest handwriting I have ever seen and writes down almost every thing he says so its really easy to take notes. The tests aren't very hard because there is no curve. Work hard on the homework and labs and it is easy to do well. A LOT of work but DEFINETILY worth it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMDIyMDk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-12-01 02:09:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"greatest chemisty prof. I have ever had!\r lots of cool experiments...and its the only class that i havnt skipped yet! u absolutely need not take any mountain dew before class even though it is a 8:50 class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMDAzOTQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-11-29 13:03:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great Teacher!  I loved him!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MDcyNjk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-05-07 10:09:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"The exams are hard...the contents are rather odd..maybe since it's 2 sem in 1..lot's of cool experiments in class...likes to blow up things in class..very approachable..","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjM4MDA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-04-13 23:02:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Enjoyed his lectures. They were interesting. Extremely hard tests, but lab and discussion sections make up for it.  There is a curve at the very end, but make sure to try ALL semester because initially, your grade is determined by the number of points you earn.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjUyNTM=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-04-05 21:47:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hard class, period. Lecture is boring, but important. Notes online make skipping tempting, but it will hurt you. Tests are incredibly hard, but you can bulk up your grade with lab & discussion scores. Moore will give help if asked.My advice- ask!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODk0MzU=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-02-24 00:38:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Fun class!!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwNTQyNTc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-17 02:25:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Moore is great.. test are hard.. office hours are awesome... only thing i can say that you sould do ... always attend the lectures... i missed many and am doing ok becuase the few time  i had a question he explained everythign to me in the office hours... still a hard course to be sure but hes great","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTk4MzI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-14 17:46:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not a fan of Mr. Moore.  The class is extremely difficult and the tests are hell.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NDQ2MTY=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-08 10:10:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"So, his lectures are okay - he is fairly clear when explaining what he chooses to explain. The class is pretty difficult though and not organized well. In discussion you do challenge problems once a week and they never are on materioal you have covered in lecture or in the assigned reading.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MTUwMjI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-05 20:02:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Moore is an excellent lecturer and his demos will keep you forever interested.  Outside of class, he will always find time to help you when you need it.  If you take Chemistry, make sure you register for class with Moore.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4ODEzNDQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-01 22:19:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"good, but has hard tests","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4ODA1ODE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-01 21:25:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"excellent professor. very clear during lectures","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4Nzc0NDI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-01 17:27:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good Professor","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4NjM5NjU=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-11-30 16:27:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good professor, if you have your choice take him!  He makes it interesting and actually has a sense of humor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTgzMTQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-11-05 10:28:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tough tests, class moves fast, good at teaching","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxOTY2OTE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-05-27 22:23:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Moore is great!  He does a wonderful job of explaining some pretty difficult material, and is very nice.  In 4 semesters he is my favorite prof. than i have had.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjczOTU=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-05-11 21:21:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome, Just awesome","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIwNDU3Njc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-04-27 22:31:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hard, hard class.  Great professor!  Made the class enjoyable, which is difficult to do.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NzQwMTM=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-03-31 00:59:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"best 109 teacher, but course is still difficult. It's possible to get an AB without doing much work, but i highly recommend keeping up with all the assigned problems even though they are not graded because those problems are very similar to the exam ?","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjI4MTc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-02-29 16:26:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"I don't really know... didn't have to go to lecture","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDYwMjc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-12-14 22:08:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class was hard, but Prof. made it interesting.  Real nice guy, but be prepared to put in the hours to learn the course material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NjY1ODY=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-12-09 14:52:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved his demos.  Loved his personality.  Did not like WebCt HWK.  It was a constant duty, and it was difficult.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyODI1MDE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-11-07 17:26:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"great leactures","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNTMzOTk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-11-03 11:14:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good professor at teaching chemistry.  Tough class if you haven't taken AP Chem.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExODYyNjY=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-10-13 15:17:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awsome teacher...finds away to make something as dull as chemistry exciting once in a while.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTk1MjUyMw==","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-05-12 15:14:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTk0MDkxMg==","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-05-08 15:18:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:16.355086+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTY0NzM3OA==","source_instructor_id":"rmp:152260","instructor_name":"John Moore","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-02-27 18:50:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/152260","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NjIzMzE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-03-05 20:03:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hated her... Then liked her... then hated her... then liked her.... She's cool though and I realize that she wants nothing but the best for her students. That's why you should take her class Probably the next head of chemistry department if we are being honest here.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MDIxNjc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-04-10 00:54:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Taken as a whole, Prof. Burstyn runs an excellent Chem 109 course. Her lectures, while dry at times, are very informational. Definitely don't skip too many of those. Her tests are hard, but with decent study habits it is definitely possible to get an A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MDEwMTcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-04-06 21:15:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Burstyn was pretty good. She did a very good job covering everything, and the tests were not easy, but very fair. The lectures were engaging, only problem was sometimes board was hard to read. I never used the textbook. The homework was very manageable - I'd say easy. She really is way too into Chem311 though. It became a running joke.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzQ5MDYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-01-18 14:19:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lecture is dull, aside from the occasional demonstration. Discussion sections are pathetically easy, and neglecting to go is throwing away free points. She covers the exact same material from the book, so if you didn't understand it very well, lecture is a good review. Exams are fair, with very forgiving regrading policy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjgzNzAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2017-01-06 11:31:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Some of her lectures got very boring, but she did a good job of covering the material we needed to know. She provides lots of prep materials for the exams and was clear about objectives and grading. Overall, the class wasn't too hard, but it did help a lot to read the text and take good notes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NjE2MDg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-12-24 02:51:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class itself is quite a lot of work but nothing impossible. Ol' Judith knows how to make it a lively lecture and is enthusiastic to teach. She make mistakes on her work on the board practically every lecture but you can recognize them and correct her and she will be appreciative. JB only gets a bad rep because of the difficulty of the course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NTk4MjIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-12-21 22:02:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nice lady. Amazing class. Would take her chemistry next semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3Mzg4MDIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-12-08 12:25:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"A quirky Professor that cares about the class. She makes lectures interesting with lots of demonstrations. The class is a lot of work and the tests can be difficult but overall a good class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MzUxOTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-12-06 14:44:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's a decent lecturer, but her lectures are on the slower end. she teaches essentially the same material as the book so lecture isn't required","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjA3MzQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-11-16 23:44:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"It seems many people don't like her simply because her class is difficult. Overall, the material is difficult, but she does a good job of explaining, and her grading policies are reasonable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyOTc3NzU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-04-05 18:13:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class is a 5 credit class, so it is a lot of work. Don't wait until the last minute to start the HW.  I didn't think she was awful, but I also took AP Chem in HS, so I would go back to my old notes if I was confused; I don't know how well I would've done if I hadn't taken AP since the pace is pretty fast. Don't have lab at 7:45 am... it sucks.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExOTk2Nzc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-06-12 13:07:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"She makes a lot of mistakes in class, one day, she spent at least 15 minutes correcting herself. She is a decent teacher, for the first half. Then when you get into more advanced topics, she falls off with mistakes and confuses herself. Wouldnt recommend or not recommend her. Just in any 109 class, be prepared to work. Its not easy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExNjkwMzcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-04-11 04:05:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is a very good prof, but most people hate her because the material is VERY hard. She goes kind of fast and sometimes makes mistakes, but she is funny about it. Most my friends who had other profs had harder exams, but hers were still not easy. I got an A, but I studied alot. Don't depend on having a good TA, most Chem TA's don't speak english.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExNjU2MDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-04-04 15:29:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall, she was a good professor.  She was ncie and helpful if you went to her office hours.  I didn't find the course much of a challenge,  but I think how easy you find it depends on your previous experience with chemistry.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMjYxMjQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-12-26 15:00:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"this class is hard if you havne't taken an advanced chemistry course / if you are taking ANY other challenging classes.  Takes up too much time.  The  HWs are hard.  Exams are harder.  Fun labs till you have to answer questions.  If you like chemistry, then fine take this but if you're unsure about if you like chem/ know you dont - take 103 chem","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMTk3MTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-12-17 14:03:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"her lectures are confusing and hard to follow, and she isn't good at explaining things at all. she also lied to us about what was going to be on our final. i do NOT recommend her at all, the class is decent, but take it with anyone but her.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMTY5Njcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-12-15 14:05:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's a pretty good chem teacher.  She's not good at math and writes things down incorrectly a lot, but it's easy to notice her mistakes and fix them yourself.  Tests are kindof easy since you get to choose which problems you do.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMTMzOTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-12-12 22:59:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"As a professor, not bad.  She makes lots of math errors in her calculations which are incredibly frusterating.  Tests are fair and everything is covered.  The online homework system is atrociously flawed with everything from convuluted links to everywhere, to blatent grading errors that nobody in the dept seem to care about.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMDE0NjY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-11-30 14:08:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is the worst lecturer i have ever had.  Her lectures have little direction and are confusing beyond belief.  She makes mistakes in her explanations and calculations, she doesn't catch the mistakes until she is deep into an explanation or someone tells her.  ADVISE: DON'T GO TO LECTURE, JUST READ THE BOOK AND YOU'LL BE FINE.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwOTk4Mzg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-11-28 19:30:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you want to get chem over with in a semester rather than a year, go for it. But don't take it with Burstyn.  Her lectures are well laid out but she presents them sloppily with many mistakes.  Very nice lady, and has a "fantastic" grad student to teach on holidays.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwOTk3NjQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-11-28 18:11:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwODY2NTc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-11-09 18:42:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Makes more mistakes than an online translator...","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwODQ4MjA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-11-07 23:43:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's a fairly good teacher. I've learned a lot and she's really easy","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNjMyNDQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-10-24 19:40:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Burstyn is a decent teacher. It's hard to pay attention, but all of the material is covered in the book-read that and you will be fine.  Tests match up with online exams, homeworks, ect. and are definately managable. Experiments suck, TA's are decent. Overall,not that bad of a course/prof","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNzY3ODAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-10-12 16:08:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNzM0ODUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-10-03 14:12:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNDE2MDIx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-09-14 23:35:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"She makes you do homework, tests, etc. online, which is NOT accurate. She also makes you do all the online crap before you even cover it in class. The experiments rock, and so do most of the T.A.s, so you can survive through the class. But don't expect to learn much from her, just read the book to learn.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTgyMTE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-11-05 10:07:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Assistant's experiments were cool - Judith was NOT.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1MDk5Mjc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-09-30 22:58:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst teacher ever. Never did examples right, left me confused every time. I stopped going after two weeks.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjczODQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-05-11 21:18:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Didn't learn a darn thing from her.  Went to Moore's lecture instead.  I'd recommend Moore, he's a great Chem Prof.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NDIwODg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-02-23 01:19:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"I never liked chemistry.  Now I hate it.  Didn't learn a thing.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MDI5Njk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-02-09 23:06:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NzA1OTc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-01-03 14:22:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"I can' really give a fair description considering I didn't attend class after September, but from what I saw she made little sense unless you studied the material extensively before the lecture.  Definitely a boring class, boring material, boring teacher.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjY4MTY=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-12-17 20:25:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you are going to take this class, which I wouldn't reccomend, don't take Burstyn.  She just doesn't make sense half the time.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDIyNTg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-12-14 01:13:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Yeah, um, unless you like being talked to like your in Kindergarten, Judith might not be the professor for you.  Any number of TA's (i.e. ALL OF THEM!), probably even some students would be able to teach the class better than she would.  Avoid her!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0NDEyMDg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-12-04 22:55:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"I don't think I have learned anything in her class.  If I have open times I will always try to go to Zanni's lecture instead.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MzAzMjY=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-12-03 18:27:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"boring, get ready to sleep","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjUzOTk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-11-20 12:34:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Definately try to get Moore than Zanni than Burstyn for this class.  She makes quite a few errors during lecture and she doesn't explain topics quite as clearly as the other profs imo.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjE4Nzk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-11-19 22:18:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Her lectures may not be the most entertaining, but if you come into the class wanting to learn something, you will.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNDU3MjY=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-11-18 10:20:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMTQ2OTQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-11-13 00:19:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Seems to be the least popular of the Chem 109 professors. She puts many-a-student to sleep (if they even bother showing up to her lectures).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyODY4MTU=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-11-08 22:09:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"She's not terrible! I think she's very straight-forward and clear about the subject material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMzgxNDA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-10-29 20:02:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Decent, but get Zanni if possible","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNzk0OTI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-08-07 00:49:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Just plain stupid","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwMzQwODk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-07-02 01:28:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Take Moore's class at all costs!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTc5NDU1Ng==","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-04-06 15:23:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Terrible","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:29:50.507548+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTY1MzU0MQ==","source_instructor_id":"rmp:70837","instructor_name":"Judith Burstyn","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-02-28 17:53:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/70837","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NzEwMTY2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-01-11 12:50:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Could be the best professor I've ever had. Very passionate about the material, explains it very well. Lectures are very interesting, keeps you engaged. Does a great job of supplementing lectures with demonstrations.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NTgwNDc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-05-11 18:31:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing professor. Chem 109 is hard and can be overwhelming, but Mahesh explains the material very well. Would have done much worse had i had another professor for 109","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MzQxOTgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2011-03-31 23:38:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Fantastic professor. Like everyone said before, a little more effort than you'd expect should be sufficient for an A. I had class w/ him over 2 years ago, and studying for my MCAT right now, I feel extremely prepared and remember more than I thought I would thanks to his detailed course. It moves fast, but it's worth it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NjMwNTUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-10-04 16:48:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor. Very clear and to the point. His exams are fairly difficult but there is usually a curve. Amusing  because he does demonstrations every lecture. Take him for Chem 109","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3NTA0OTM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-08-12 10:54:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mahanthappa is a sweet-ass professor.  He's teaches really clearly, and knows his chemistry.  His class is hard, but the material is worth it.  You only get like, 3 tries for the quizzes.  But, he likes to teach, and you can tell.  Definitely recommended!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MzA0Nzc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-06-04 23:59:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"great teacher. clear in teaching and really loves what he does. put in a little more effort than you initially think you may need and that should get you an A","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MTU0MDYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-05-08 19:00:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Incredible professor for chemistry. His exams were pretty hard and his class took a lot of work, but he is worth it. He's charismatic and a genuine guy.  Once a month he seemed to pull off an incredible lecture that insightfully related chemistry to current issues.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MDAzOTQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-04-15 20:54:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mahanthappa is amazing. He's enthusiastic and very knowledgable. His lectures are fast-paced with great demos. Tests are somewhat difficult.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2ODQxMjQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-03-02 15:58:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best professor I've ever had! I always look forward to going to his lecture. He's enthusiastic, funny, dresses well, and cares a lot about his students. The class was still tough, but having him made everything so much better.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NzA4OTMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-01-11 13:52:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Mahanthappa was a great professor all around. Despite Chem 109 being an advanced class, Mahanthappa's lectures were usually easy to follow, and his notes were great as well. The class isn't easy, but his exams are fair, and he gives you plenty of opportunities to boost your grade with homework and labs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NjcxODY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2010-01-03 23:11:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great teacher but the midterms and final are extremely hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2NjIyOTE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-12-22 12:37:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Simply put, an awesome professor.  Funny in lecture, helpful, available for questions and with e-mails.  Chem isn't my thing, but this professor made it alright. Take this man if you can.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MzgwNTE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-11-17 00:24:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"he's a really good lecturer high energy and talks clearly i think he's one of the best profs i've had","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MjAzMDU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-09-24 01:19:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"LOVED HIM. Honestly best professor I've ever had!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1OTIzODk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-06-02 13:46:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really great teacher.  Made the class as interesting as possible.  Fair exams.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NjI2NDc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-04-08 20:12:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"A really good professor.  He was a lot of fun. Had a lot of cool demonstrations in class, to keep you interested in going.  Wrote his notes on the board but were pretty clear and easy to keep along with.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NTY0MDg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-03-24 22:04:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Easily the best professor I've ever had.  His lectures are exciting and fun to attend.  Not only are there many demos, but Mahesh gives off this aura of excitement and immense knowledge about chemistry.  The class is definitely a lot of work, but he is a very fair grader. Do your HW, put in effort on labs, and go to lecture: Recipe for an A","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NDM4ODEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-02-03 21:58:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best lecturer ever- no joke.  I went into the class intimidated by chemistry and came out loving it.  Always goes the extra mile to help students.  Classes are exciting with lots of explosive demos- all my other chem classes have seemed lame by comparison.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NDM3Mjc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-02-03 12:59:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Mahanthappa was an excellent professor. He is very passionate about what he teaches and it shows in his lecture. Best lecturer I've EVER had. He's very energetic and loves to do demonstrations to prove his point. Honestly, the course is VERY DIFFICULT, but having a good professor really helps. Get Professor Mahanthappa if you can.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NDE2MjEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-01-26 18:27:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor.  Truly passionate about subject.  Speaks clearly.  HW weekly can be difficult at times but manageable.  Tests can be difficult, but if youre prepared manageable.  Great class great prof, would love to have him again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1NDAwMjUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-01-21 19:09:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mahesh is truly a great teacher.  His charisma and passion for chemistry really makes the class go by quickly.  The content of this course is very difficult, but he makes it interesting to listen to.  A strong background in Chemistry is highly recommended.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MzgzOTE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-01-16 18:41:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"This man is inspiring. I like chem, but he really made it come to life with his dynamic teaching, which included demos and connections to the real world. He LOVES chemistry- and it's contagious. Tough class with stressful exams, but do the work and you'll make it. He is fair. HIGHLY recommend if you have a strong chem background. Get to know him!!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MzE5MjU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2009-01-05 15:20:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Decent Professor, awesome demos, easy to understand. This is the toughest class I've ever taken, but 109 is meant to be intense. If you take 109, take it with him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjMyOTYz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-12-18 13:38:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mahanthappa loves experiments. He has a lot of energy and goes through everything really fast. While he is a fun professor, it sometimes seems like he's a bit full of himself. Also, he sometimes overestimates how well we understand what he's teaching. Overall though, it's a great class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjI1NDYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-12-17 18:19:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mahesh is a really good teacher.  By far was my favorite professor and I didnt do well in the class.  Dont worry about failing it, he gives a sweet curve at the end of the year.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MTc3NDYy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-12-12 16:49:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Mahesh is a really energetic guy.  You can typically find him sprinting up and down the stairs.  He loves polymers---so watch out for those on the exam.  He applies what we are learning to everyday life.  He is a very chatty guy and willing to help.  Overall awesome!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MTY3ODA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-12-11 19:13:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Energetic and enthusiastic really a good teacher and a nice guy","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MTMxMTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-12-08 15:53:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome professor. I can't even imagine a more engaging and energetic professor. While that does mean the class moves extremely fast, he knows what he is talking about and the tests are 100% fair.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDQ5Nzgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-11-23 14:59:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a very dynamic lecturer. He uses lots of demonstations and props. You can tell that he loves what he does, and he applies the material to real life. The tests are a bit challenging, but nothing you should expect from a 5 credit accelerated course. i highly recommend the class if you have some understanding of chemistry.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDA2Njk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-11-17 01:22:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hard class, but amazing professor. He posts all the resources you need online, so you can always find ways to improve your understanding of the material. Although the pace is fast, but he is very passionate and he makes everything interesting.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MDAyOTIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-11-16 02:30:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"For such a tough course, Mahesh is a great guy. From the beginning he says that its going to be a tough semester and warns you that you will have to work hard. When I got mono, he was very supportive-- great guy. great teacher.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MTYwODc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-03-12 17:13:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor, really cares about making his kids interested in science.  Class will give you the best knowledge to take any science class at this school. Chem 109 is a lot of work, but not hard work, keep up and you'll get an A. They curved at the end as well, so don't freak about grades early on.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDQwMTcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-01-24 19:30:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great guy. Great demos. Great smile. It's a hard class, as it encompasses a wide range of topics very quickly. If you aren't a chemistry person, STRONGLY consider taking 103/104 route instead. He was the best lecturer of the 109 Profs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTIxOTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-29 16:08:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was a very animated teacher.  He had great demonstrations and was really interested in his teaching.  The class was obviously hard, but do the homework and labs thoroughly and you should do alright on the tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODgwMTA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-20 00:51:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Difficult class, but about as good of a professor as you're going to get for Chemistry. Don't take this class if you did not take AP Chem in high school. If you've had no experience then you're just asking for a GPA ruiner. He was often very interesting to listen to and for a chem class, not too boring.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNzQxMzk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-03 19:44:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is a difficult class.  He races through examples and makes no attempt to dumb them down.  Whether that is a good or a bad thing is up to you, just know that if you don't have a solid foundation in chemistry from AP Chem etc, then this class will be an up-hill battle for a b the whole semester. 103/104 moves much slower, much simpler.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNzExOTgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-11-28 11:32:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome Professor, very helpful, passionate about his subject (and especially polymers), you have to attend to do well, his lectures are very interesting and often funny, I used the book occasionally to elaborate on what he covered in lecture but was fine most of the time without it, good demos which often go awry in a humorous fashion","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjU4NzQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-11-15 11:39:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Makes lecture interesting.  He is very excited about his field and enthusiastic about sharing it with his students.  Provides many examples to help us learn chemistry and can also connect with his students and understand the college life.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjMwMTA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-11-10 08:59:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Mahanthappa is a great guy. He is very helpful and will go out of his way to help you understand difficult concepts or reschedule an exam due to conflicts. He is INTERESTING, which is particularly helpful, because lectures are key to doing well on exams. He's easy to listen to and easy on the eyes, as well! Overall a great professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjI3OTY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-11-09 16:52:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"He does a great job of capturing attention during lecure with demos each day. He makes the material very clear and allows for questions for greater clarity. He provides great review material for the exams. It is important to go to lecture because he will include some things that are not in the book.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNTU0ODcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-10-24 01:01:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"He knows how to capture his audience... and keep them awake with interesting experiments! Tests are hard but homework is easy so it averages out nicely.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyODU4MjQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-02-11 18:46:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great teacher, thought that a lot of people didn't really realize this...  but they will after they see some of the other professors around here. Overall layout of the class requires you to "chose" what you want to learn, you can decide if that's good or bad.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNzM0MDAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-01-07 03:35:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was a really helpful teacher. I really enjoyed the class. He stumbled occasionally during lectures but what lecturers dont? Very enthusiastic about his topic. Offers a lot of options if you're having trouble.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNzA2OTIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-01-02 01:58:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a very good professor, it's just a hard course.  It will be a lot of work, and even more difficult if you did not take an advanced chemistry course in high school.  Great lecturer, and shows a genuine concern for the success of students in the class.  Use all the provided exam preparation materials.  The lab section is often very tedious.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjgzNDA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-12-26 11:38:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are not boring, he likes blowing things up every so often, and he's very approachable if you need help.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjc3NzI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-12-24 11:41:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"OK guy. Very hard to stay awake in lecture sometimes. Lectures can be VERY fast but you HAVE to go to all the lectures..there is no way not to. Sit in the front! He'll get to know you which is good. Tests 1,3,Final are VERY hard. But dont be discouraged, they curve the grade at the end. If you dont need 109 i would suggest taing 103/104 EASIER","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNTE5MTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-12-04 21:43:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are worthless. He makes mistakes in lecture all the time. He leaves huge chemical devices on his desk so you cant even see the board. His handwriting can be very unreadable at times.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDkwMjc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-11-29 18:49:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good teacher overall. Has energy. Class is hard if you have never seen any of these concepts before. Lots of work, not all particually hard. Curve is generous on tests. Has some cool experiments as well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNDE0MTk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-11-14 17:09:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures=> very organized! start class reviewing what happened in the last lecture. He is very engaging/enthusiastic! Also, demos are frequent, like every lecture.TESTS-> practice tests helps. so does the list of things we need to know. You do have to do work for an A, as with any class. Not too bad. Attend lecure. Durr.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMzg4NTQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-11-09 18:12:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a good teacher.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMzM1NzMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-10-31 01:12:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"his lectures arent particularly helpful, although he is a very enthusiastic teacher and communicates the eminence of chemistry well","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMjg1MTAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-10-14 16:37:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"He illuminates my chemistry's inclination. His experiments are all great. I feel like chemistry is not at all far from us. I used to hate chemistry, but now I've completely changed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMjQ3MDI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-09-23 12:32:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:33.808027+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyMjM3MTg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:891655","instructor_name":"Mahesh Mahanthappa","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-09-17 22:37:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/891655","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyODIxOTA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-01-10 22:31:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a great teacher who loves the subject matter almost as much as he loves teaching. He has countless achievements and is a kind, caring, and intelligent person. It is a hard class, but he makes it easier with his great teaching.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2MDMwNTE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2016-02-04 23:11:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are very interesting. Tests are hard and the final in the class was harder than all of the tough problems that we were tested on in the midterms. He loves doing demos in lecture. Will make you clap for Jim. Sometimes goes by Marty.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0OTU0NzE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-11-07 12:12:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guy really seems to love what he does.  Used lots of demos to keep lecture interesting, and went through examples clearly.  His tests were fair, and I never doubted that he had a firm grasp of the material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MjMxMTc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-04-02 12:16:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor, lectures are very interesting.  Sit near the front and answer questions--he'll love it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDcwODg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-02-04 20:48:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Zanni was a great lecturer, did great demos, but the other 109 profs subbed a few times and they were just as good. But I strongly advise against taking 109. Exams were tough and it was an EXTREMELY time consuming class. All my free time was spent doing chem. Do yourself a favor, take 103 and 104 instead.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDI4NDk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-01-22 01:17:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a good guy. Really fun, does a great job keeping lectures interesting (w/ demos).  Read the material before lecture, and you're pretty much getting an hour to study and make sure you know the material. Check out Challenge questions, practice exams, practice Q's, and maybe you will have a chance on the real exams!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDIwNjM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-01-19 05:24:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Goes through material very fast. Attending lecture isn't a must, but make sure you get a decent TA, because your labs could kill your easy A-AB. The class isn't that bad, but if you can, pick a different 109 professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDEwNzI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2008-01-16 18:55:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Read the textbook sections before you go to lecture so you understand what is going on. The demos are great, but the class can get boring, so make sure you have a friend in the class in case you fall asleep...","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTAxMzgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-23 15:49:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"In my opinion it doesn't really matter which 109 professor you get.  They're all really cool people and are great at teaching.  Tough class overall, exams are hard but demos are fun to watch. A good TA is nice, but not necessary because Zanni does a good job.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODk4MDIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-22 17:34:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Moves very very quickly in lecture.  Exams are pretty hard.  If you don't have LOTS of time to give this course (which I didn't really...) don't take it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODUwNDc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-12-16 22:46:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"decent professor...goes through material in lecture very fast...does a ton of cool demos...having a good TA really helps if you're having trouble understanding something","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNzI1MTgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-11-30 00:41:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Go Chemisty!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNzE3MjA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-11-28 23:20:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great lecturer, but a very difficult class. If you do not LOVE chemistry do not take this class, it will take over your life.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNjE3OTc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2007-11-08 02:29:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great Professor.  Always uses lots of energy for class.  I took AP chem so I really did not learn a lot from 109.  It has just been a nice review to get ready for anal chem.  I would recommend for anyone who learns well from notes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExOTI1ODMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-05-22 13:30:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Reminds me of a little leprauchaun (sp?) man. Very difficult class with a lot of time required outside of lecture. Be prepared to have your life taken over by general chemistry.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExNzA0MjE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-04-13 13:35:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are great, but don't waste your time actually talking to him.  Unless you're an overachieving chem freak, he'll hate you.  But honestly, this class is so big, there's no real need to talk to him.  Overall the class was challenging, but engaging, I recommend.  Best lecturer that I've ever had, just know that he's an a**hole in person.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzk0OTMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-01-20 11:44:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were very interesting with all sorts of cool demos and explosions and things.  He is very approachable, kind, and understanding.  I do not like chemistry at all but it made it much more bearable to have a professor that is enthusiastic and cares about the subject.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzQzNDI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2006-01-11 02:29:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome class.  Very challenging, but the curve at the end helps, a lot.  Beware of horrible TAs.  Overall class was hard but worth it, plus he is cute!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMjU3MTEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-12-25 02:18:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Zanni is amazing!!  He is an extremely dynamic lecturer.  There is absolutely no chance of falling asleep in class.  I loved going to lecture every day.  He pretty much taught what was in the book, so as long as I read the book and went to lecture I really had no problem understanding the material.  He's awesome!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMjUyOTkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-12-24 00:55:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Before taking this class, I thought anyone majoring in chemistry must have serious issues, but his class has made me fall in love with chemistry. The labs weren't that interesting, but the lectures were great. It's really too bad that this was his last semester teaching 109.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMjM5MzQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-12-22 01:19:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Zanni is hot!  \r \r Awesome prof. I really dread chemistry and stuff most of the time, but he likes to do sweet demos.  Plus he is really fair when it comes to grades and never does anything to hurt your grade.  It's a hard class but if i can do it....you have a good chance too","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMjM0MTY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-12-21 14:10:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Zanni is an amazing professor.  He is always doing cool demos or taking random polls to keep the class involved but never straying too far that it hinders the learning process.  His tests are killers but at the end of the semester he drops the requirements for each grade level to make up for that.  Only thing to fear are bad TA's in Chem 109.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMjIyMDUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-12-20 12:06:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Wonderful teacher!  Knows the material well and covers the topics with entusiasm.  Albeit the labs are boring, however, the in-class demo's make it up.  Why are you still reading this?  Sign up NOW!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMDE4ODc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-11-30 20:12:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very interesting professor. Definitely choose Zanni over Moore or Burstyn. Makes lectures interesting and humorous. Tests are pretty hard and there is a lot of work, but you'll have that in any 109. He takes lots of random polls during class to keep everyone intested and easy to relate to. Awesome guy and a kinda cute as well!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMDA5MTUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-11-29 20:14:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guy may be an okay teacher, but he is REALLY mean! He basically said I was dumb after one exam and I cried!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNjYyMjcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-10-29 16:44:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"This man is crazy!! His lectures really keep you awake. Sometimes his notes are hard to follow but if you look it over yourself it's not that bad. The exams are a killer though try to stay at the class average and do well on homework and you'll do just fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNjI4Nzc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-10-24 00:19:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awesome Teacher","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNzQzNTE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-10-05 16:47:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class is hard but he is funny and makes things interesting.  Besides he likes to blow stuff up as much as we like watching it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwNDY4MzI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-10-01 19:33:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really enthusiastic prof. Happy to help you with any questions you have, very approachable. Makes lectures fun. The class is a challenge but do the homework, do the practice exams and look through lecture notes before exams and you will be just fine.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjI1NDE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-04-13 21:06:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was chalenging but it was definitly worth it.  Zanni makes this class interesting and not another terrible chem class.  It's too bad that chem  isn't always this interesting.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1OTUyNzY=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-04-10 19:31:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Team taught 109 with Moore - I ended up going to Moore's lectures instead of his eventually.  In general, I found Moore's notes and lectures easier to follow than Zanni's.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzE3MzA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-01-17 00:26:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Zanni is a nut job, a total ball of energy--you can tell he really enjoys what he does. Class was difficult, but not overly so; going to lecture helps. I've been to Moore's lectures and Zanni's lectures, and I would recommend Zanni.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMjk1MzM=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-01-16 13:55:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Do not expect anything but awesome lectures from him, because you won't get it.  He's engaging, and that's a major plus because if you don't go to lecture you'll get a C at best.  The class is hard, and he doesn't give charity, but going to class is fun, at least.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNjQyNjg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-01-05 19:14:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Zanni is very energetic in lecutre, and goes much more in-depth than Moore (the other 109 Prof.).  If you have the choice pick Zanni over Moore.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNTc2MDg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2005-01-04 22:18:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is class is no joke.  Although the material is not really that difficult, it needs to be thoroughly studied before the tests. Prepare hard and go to lectures because he can sometimes be funny.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwODE0NTQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-20 15:37:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Zanni is very entertaining and enjoyable in lecture. The tests are challenging but he keeps the class interesting. This class is a challenge but not impossible. I really enjoyed Zanni and his crazyness durring lecture. Too much physical Chem stuff thats not needed. I had a lot of fun in his class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMzcxOTI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-15 21:01:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"zanni does a lot of demos which keep you awake, and he asks a lot of questions to keep a connection with his class. He goes off on subjects sometimes. when he makes mistakes, it's a time to laugh. just go to class for the demos, because they are awesome sometimes","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMjYxOTE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-15 01:22:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Zanni is a d00d, in the best sense of the word.  He often asks the class questions that have only to do with his personal suveys.  He's less clear than Moore, but much much more interesting.  Take Moore if you like to sleep through lectures, take Zanni if you like to have a decent laugh in chemistry","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4ODI2Nzc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-02 00:06:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"The tests aren't hard, the people who think they are are just stupid. Class average on the tests is 75%, and the tests aren't a huge part of your grade compared to other classes, only half. The rest is homework, lab, and challange problems, which are all gimme points if you have a good TA.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4NzM2NTE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-01 13:15:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"A very youthful and energetic professor, not too overly professional.  His demos are always entertaining, but as far as exams go, the practice exams are not an indicator of the difficulty of his exams.  While the lecture is enjoyable, GPA-wise, you might be better off with Moore.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4NzM0NjM=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-12-01 13:01:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"wow...Zanni is super hot. Like Edward Norton.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4NjgyMzM=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-11-30 22:07:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Zanni is an awesome entertaining guy.  Class is fun but it is not super useful.  Cool Demos.  Tests are semi-hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4NTgzNzc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-11-30 01:13:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"cute to look at, funny to laugh at. Read the book & you don't have to go to lecture, though it's a nice review of what you've read.  demos are fun since he usually screws them up somehow.  doesn't matter if you have Moore or Zanni for lecture, the tests are the same & kinda hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4NDkyMTE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-11-29 01:47:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tests are really hard. Nothing like the practice tests. Really need to study to do well. Demos are great though.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MTcyMjY=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-11-22 20:21:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"I counted 180 rights during one lecture, not to mention all his okays and so's and therefore's.  Yeah he is fairly interesting but prefers to talk about useless graphs than test material.  Moores class averages a good 10 points higher per test.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MjMwNjE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-11-12 17:38:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"It's not that hard to do well in this class if you just put forth a little effort. Lecture is more or less useless if you read the book. Lab is a ****. Tests aren't that bad.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2NDc4NTI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-11-03 23:27:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"A lot of fun to watch and listen to in class.  Really nice and funny guy, but really FAST with everything--you get through loads of information, but we didn't always get clear answers to our questions.  Last words:  AWESOME prof (but don't be alarmed if you sense that he's an evil genius--so did we)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1MjQ5MjI=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-10-06 18:11:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"At time hilarious little anecdotes, but a very spastic teaching style (he jumps around a lot or doesn't adequately sum up his points) - Prof. Moore also teaches this class and provides a more structured (and calm) lecture","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMTIzMDE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-07-13 12:10:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Zanni is zaney. Cool Guy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NTY2MDE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-03-27 12:45:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very thorough.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MTYyNDM=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-03-17 13:39:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nice guy, little confusing but also a little entertaining.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4MTQ5NDg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2004-03-17 01:19:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"great, ended up keeping a quote log on him 'cause of all the hilarious things he said","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjY4MDE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-12-17 20:23:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjM3MTk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-12-17 12:59:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"what a spaz... but lots of fun","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE1MTAzNTE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-12-15 16:31:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"is entertaining to watch give a lecture","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MjA3MDc=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-12-02 16:19:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is hard to follow.  Class time can be quite confusing at times.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTQwMDk=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-11-25 14:40:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjM2MDg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-11-04 22:19:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"nice outfit....smart looking like Ronan","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzMwOTQ=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-09-13 22:20:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:19.036335+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTYyNTY1Mg==","source_instructor_id":"rmp:147041","instructor_name":"Martin Zanni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2003-02-24 19:42:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"awesome teacher.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/147041","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:38.166125+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNTg5NjE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1811597","instructor_name":"Randall Goldsmith","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2013-04-23 20:07:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"I'm done some stupid stuff in my life like shaving my area and directing barnyard films but this was the best choice of my life! Take it! It's so much fun!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1811597","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTIwOTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2026-01-20 00:17:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"If I had just one—it would be to take this class again.\n\nIf you are lucky enough to have Dr. Block, consider yourself blessed by the chemistry gods. He is a genuinely great person. You can tell he is smart—not just STEM-smart, but broadly so. I strongly encourage you to visit him during office hours; he has wonderful stories to tell.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTE0MjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2026-01-17 21:41:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is an amazing professor. He really cares that his students succeed and has very engaging lectures. He is very thoughtful and hilarious which makes his lectures fun to attend. He goes over different examples from what is given in the pre-class readings which really helps solidify what you read. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzYyMzA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-20 21:58:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem 109 has a very difficult nature. The tests are incredibly difficult, much more than the practice tests given.  Dr. Block is extremely knowledgeable in his field . The thing is Dr. Block says there will be an \"adjustment\" to grades at the end, but will not post it anywhere. You cannot see how much (if any) your grade was \"adjusted\". ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzEyMDgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-17 18:43:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"I genuinely cannot say enough good things about Professor Block. He presented the material in such a way that it was so easy to grasp, and made you excited about chemistry. He cares about the success and wellbeing of all of his students, and is just a fun guy to be around. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzA2ODMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-17 09:51:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"This guy is the greatest lecturer I've ever had. Made the course a breeze, highly recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjkxNDY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-16 21:00:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is an incredibly eloquent speaker, explains complex concepts easily, and will make his lectures feel more intimate by sharing funny anecdotes. He is always available on Piazza to answer questions and makes it clear he cares about your success in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjkxNDIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-16 20:58:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block was an amazing chemistry professor. He made every lecture fun and engaging - sharing lots of random lore. He is always very responsive to questions on Piazza and is genuinely passionate about chemistry. Would definitely recommend!! ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjM1MTIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-13 23:37:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block was such an amazing lecturer! He always tried to explain concepts that the textbook didn't really explain well. For a hard class like 109, he made it easier. He always responded to my Piazza questions within an hour, even on weekends (insane tbh), and guided me through when my TA wouldn't. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMjMxMzg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-13 19:35:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem 109 is hard, will have you thinking A LOT, but its not impossible. The tests are rough, but block is such a great professor who really tries to give in-depth concept explanations, especially because most of the tests require applied knowledge. He also cares a lot about his students, I definitely recommend going to his office hours if you can!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTg4MDAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-11 21:39:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block is a cool guy. Chem 109 was hard but I think professor Block did a good job. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTIxNjkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-09 17:53:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a great professor that explains things thoroughly and clearly, there's a lot of content but it's not super hard just very time consuming. I can tell he's very passionate about chemistry and always makes class funny and engaging.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTEzOTQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-09 04:50:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a great professor and his class is fairly interesting. I will say though chem 109 is hard but Dr. Block can help make the concepts easier. Highly recommend his lecture. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxOTY3MDg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-11-29 15:58:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr Block is great! He makes lectures funny and engaging. 109 has a reputation for being tough, and will definitely take up a lot of your time, but Dr Block is a good enough lecturer that if you put in the time and effort to do well it is entirely possible to earn an A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNzQyNDI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-03-06 17:17:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is a great lecturer. He explains difficult concepts very clearly. He is beyond knowledgable, which allows his lectures to be thorough and digestible. He also gives lots of feedback in class that is helpful for exams. If you pay attention to the lectures, this course is not very difficult. He is also very funny and kind, which is a plus. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNjQ2OTI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-02-06 18:58:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"By far the better of the two 109 professors, I had Jacelyn Trate and would skip her lecture to attend Block's. His lectures are very organized and well structured, he also goes over tons of test-like questions in depth during lecture,which is super helpful. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNTg5Nzc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-01-22 23:51:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is such a good lecturer, highly recomend!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNTgzNjgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-01-22 00:16:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Stephen is a wonderful professor. You can tell he really cares about the material he is teaching. Reading the textbook and talking notes before class is so helpful for both the podias and the lecture. Tough class but Stephen made it not that bad. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNTc3MTI2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-01-20 20:58:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is an incredible professor who made CHEM 109 far less difficult than it could've been. His lectures are entertaining and he presents the content in a very digestible manner. He is also insanely attentive to Piazza if you have any questions. Dr. Block is definitely going to be one of the best (if not the best) professors I'll ever have","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNTY1OTQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-01-17 07:46:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"While the course itself can be challenging, Dr. Block has really engaging and easy-to-follow lectures. As long as you stay on top of work and attend/watch posted lectures, you'll be fine. It's obvious Dr. Block cares about his students and loves teaching.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDc0OTIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-01-03 04:07:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"All-around fantastic lecturer. I felt like I had a clear idea of what I had to do, when I had to do it, and how I had to do it. Even when discussion boring concepts, can keep you engaged with a good sense of humor. If you're STEM-inclined but haven't taken AP Chem like me, I'd definitely recommend trying CHEM 109 with Professor Block!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDMyODA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-24 22:24:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"I can't say much that has not been said already (he is great, all around), but I will add something new: Without going into details, there was a TA that was being very unfair to students, and he did everything in his power to ensure that his students were treated fairly and given the respect they deserve. Awsome guy, all around.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDE4MDUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-22 22:32:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is an amazing professor. It's clear that he cares about his students and wants them to succeed. His lectures are very engaging He's also very approachable, I emailed him a few times with questions and his replies were always timely and thorough. The class itself is hard, I did well in AP Chem, but expect to be studying a lot regardless.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDEzODg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-22 05:25:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is a very fast paced course but I personally believe that Professor Block does a very good job making good use of lectures. He is very thorough and does a good job of making difficult to understand material understandable. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDEzNTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-22 04:31:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class itself is very time-consuming, but Professor Block made it more enjoyable.  There is no curve at the end of the semester, and the pre class work is a lot, but it all ends up very useful for the exams.  Block is very funny and I loved him as a professor.  I took AP chem, but this course was challenging.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDA1NDgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-21 04:57:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"As someone who didn't take AP chem, this class was hell but not because of Block (although he enjoys torturing students with TERRIBLE labs). Exams are so hard (60-70% average) but if you lock in for every lab and homework assignment most people can get an A if they put in the work. Overall I recommend 109 over 103/104, especially with Block. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzg3NTkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-19 22:38:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block is one of the best Chemistry Professors at UW-Madison. His lecture notes are handwritten and easy to follow. He sprinkles in some jokes here and there in lecture and overall a very enjoyable experience for my first general chemistry college class. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjEzNjA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-11 03:38:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is a very engaging lecturer and proved to be very helpful in understanding a tough concept like general chem. Reading the textbook does a lot in this class the daily readings will guide the course. Dr. Block does a good job summarizing the concepts in class to where I felt I didn't always need to read. I recommend taking 109 with Dr Block","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMTIzNTc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-05 21:11:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class is hard, but he is very knowledgeable. He talks fast and every lecture is up to the bell, but he's a good professor and cares about students doing well.  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODg3MzQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-11-04 00:12:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Never took AP chemistry in high school, so this class was rough, and I don't think i could've passed with an A without this professor. There was a lot of homework and reading, but the lectures were straightforward, and the professor was funny. If you're taking chem 109, take it with Block. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODMxODUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-10-20 20:29:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is a very effective lecturer. He made the subject very engaging, despite gen chem usually being boring. He always gave clear feedback and was very clearly passionate about teaching. Would recommend taking chem 109 over chem 103/104 if you have the option. The class has no final, just 5 unit exams which is much less stressful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NzU3MDMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-09-22 04:02:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block is an amazing lecturer who makes a challenging class enjoyable. His clear explanations, engaging style, and dedication to student success are unparalleled. Unstuck ai was a game-changer for my study prep.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDU5NjI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-05-14 15:46:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block is a very engaging lecturer!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzA5Njc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-04-30 05:36:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is fantastic, and I am especially grateful for his clear expectations and extremely helpful lectures. He genuinely cares and is clearly knowledgeable. Highly recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MDE1Mzk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-03-01 16:31:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Made a difficult class such as Chem 109 bearable and in fact enjoyable. Hardly skipped the lectures even though attendance was not required. Performed experiments in front of class, made witty jokes, and showed personality as a professor. Very approachable and would come to labs to check out the students work. Genuinely great human being. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTg1NzMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-02-19 22:03:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is probably the best professor I will have at my time at UW. You can tell that he really cares about his students and wants us all to do well. His response time on piazza was just incredible; I would get quick responses even if I asked questions late at night. If you put in time and try your best you can secure an A","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4Nzk1OTQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-12-26 20:26:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing lectures. Dr. Block is personable, incredible at explaining these incredibly complex topics, he's insanely smart, but still makes class fun. He posts blank slides that serve as notes for the lectures, and I found them super effective at preparing me for exams. I truly think he has a gift for teaching and would recommend him to anyone in109.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzgxNTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-12-23 03:35:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block was an amazing professor! Despite attendance not being mandatory, his lectures were always packed. Chem 109 is a great course to take if you have taken AP chem in high school or want to challenge yourself. The class is graded on a good mix of your labs, exams, homework, and discussions and the grading was very forgiving. 10/10","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NjY1Mzg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-12-14 04:51:54 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr.Block is a well spoken professor who not only teaches the curriculum in an easy to understand manner, he also makes lectures engaging and fun. He shows compassion for his students and has goals to make relationships with his class. I would not recommend any professor more than Dr.Block due to his dedication to his job and students success.  ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDEwODQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-11-17 05:34:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is not only an amazing professor, well spoken, and entertaining in lecture, he is also a great and compassionate man. He genuinely cares about his students and is accessible outside of class. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MjkzODI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-10-20 20:01:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"I loved taking Dr. Block's class! He's a great professor who obviously knows a lot about chemistry and is also very enthusiastic about teaching it. He's funny, his lectures are easy to follow, and he's helpful if you have questions.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MTI4MDMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-07-28 03:45:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Did an amazing job teaching concepts and relating to students. I will miss having him as my professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MDIyMzg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-03-25 02:14:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem 109 is really hard but Stephen is a good professor that cares about his students. His office hours are really helpful and his lectures are really clear. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MzcwODAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-01-24 02:15:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem 109 was a very difficult course, but Professor Block made it doable. Make sure you go to every discussion, lecture, and lab because the tests are hard so any extra points are worth your time. It is a very time consuming class, but the lecture notes are clear and easy to follow (as long as you do the reading before).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MzM5NzU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-01-16 19:56:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block is a good professor, and he teaches well. Chem 109 is a difficult course so I think he did the best he could and was pretty helpful. However, his tests were very hard, and the grading criteria was harsh and sometimes not very clear in the sense that I would lose points for the tiniest things.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MzM1NjI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-01-15 05:44:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures and slides were easy to follow! Chem109 was hard but he tried his best for us to make the material digestible. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MzI3MTc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-01-12 22:09:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block was truly a great professor. During the lectures he kept the class engaged by jokes, interesting stories about the applications of what we were learning, and more. If you attend office hours he will be more than willing to answer your questions and he works to make sure that you actually understand the material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MzA3ODY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-01-09 22:08:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best lecturer I've ever had - he writes out his thinking, includes fun (relevant) stories, and answers questions succinctly, non-judgmentally, and clearly. The class is hard, it's not his own fault; there's just genuinely a lot of material to cover. The textbook is free. Block is a very approachable instructor who truly cares about his students.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjU2NzE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-28 22:09:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is a friendly teacher. His lectures are amazing. Great ppt style that's easy to follow, and some jokes/experiences/historical stories during lectures. CHEM 109 is not an easy class, but if you get 80% on each test and do all other work, you can still get A. He answers most student questions and got me interested in chemistry major again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MjA5Mzk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-21 02:10:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block is a fantastic lecturer and he was very thorough especially for a class with a ton of material like Chem 109. His exams are difficult but very fair although the grading at times can be pretty harsh as he expects a lot. He keeps lectures interesting by telling stories or jokes and I would definitely take a class with him again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MDY3NDk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-12-10 22:12:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are annotated, so it is easy to follow along. However, to succeed in this class, you will probably need to attend office hours. He is very accessible outside of class, but you are also able to go to the other 109 professors for help. Labs are pretty difficult.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODIyNDk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-11-13 05:06:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"I LOVED having Dr. Block as my general chemistry professor. Lectures are productive and well organized (he takes time to answer student questions and finishes daily material) He will use a student answer to a pre-class question and go over how he would grade the response on exams, so you have a clear idea of what the graders are looking for! ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NzUzMDg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-10-30 18:20:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is a great lecturer, but terrible with assigning labs. One particular lab we were given absolutely no instruction on how analyze data and the video given was almost entirely irrelevant to our goal. Additionally, the pre-lab work didn't cover what we had to do. A little effort would've been nice from this teacher in regards to the labs. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NzM5NjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-10-26 17:07:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is super nice and a very approachable person. His sense of humor made lectures enjoyable, and he genuinely wants and believes that his students will succeed. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NzAzMzI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-10-15 06:15:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block was a fantastic professor. While the large class sizes can make you feel small, there are numerous resources available for feedback and Dr. Block is very accessible outside of class. His lectures are clear and engaging, but you'll need to regularly complete significant amounts of pre-work to understand what's going on.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODIxMzI4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-02-02 16:32:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block was a great professor! He is soft spoken so it makes him seem less intimidating and more approachable, but is also extremely intelligent. He incorporates funny stories into his lectures to keep engagement up! Although there was a lot of textbook reading and was pretty discussion-heavy, Chem 109 was enjoyable because of him!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODAxMTE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-01-26 22:32:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"I had Dr. Block for Fall of 2021 and I loved 109! He gave a lot of work but not a lot of it was busy work. Each assignment had a purpose. There was a discussion, a homework assignment, 2-3 pre-class readings and activities, a prelab and a lab in a given week. Every one of those assignments helped me understand chemistry. He and the TAs were helpful","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NzM1NTQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-01-11 16:39:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing lectures! Made content interesting and easy to understand. Tests were all free response and short on time, but were manageable. Plenty of opportunities to boost your grade outside of exams (labs, discussion worksheets, homework). Course was extremely well organized and the textbook was helpful. Highly recommend this professor and class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjYzNjA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-27 22:41:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"Block is a great lecturer who breaks down complex concepts into something understandable. Lectures were posted online. Exams seem simple and short, but are quite a time crunch with very in-depth concept-heavy written responses. If you can reason through them though, you'll be just fine. Plenty of opportunities to boost grade outside of tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjM2OTUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-23 00:03:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures recorded, but live is much better. Weekly quiz, pre lab, lab, and discussion, as well as pre-class work before every lecture. Almost everything was graded by TAs, which often lacked explanation for why points were taken off. Wished the grading was handled better, but good teacher and reasonably tough class so you learn how to study.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjMzNDg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-22 18:29:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing prof. Really good at explaining things, and his lectures were pretty helpful. He is also really down to earth and approachable. Decent amount of homework, but overall pretty manageable for a 5 credit class. Course was very well organized. Exams were somewhat tough, but get better as semester progresses. Can't recommend this guy enough.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjE3MjIw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-21 06:13:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor, very nice and definitely knows what he's talking about. In terms of test difficulty, you do have to study but if you took AP Chem or have a strong chem background, you'll do perfectly fine. The entire semester's content is just AP Chem but a bit more in depth. It's not at all hard to do well in his class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTc3ODYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-17 19:42:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block is pretty down-to-earth and funny, tries to make lectures as enjoyable as he can. Readings aren't necessarily mandatory, but you definitely need to do them to understand the material and do well on tests. Tests are pretty difficult so definitely recommend getting ahead on your work so you have more time to review and ask questions.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTYzNzY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-16 22:06:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Block's lectures make me want to fall asleep. His tone of voice is not engaging and sometimes the jokes fall flat. He is a fine person and the structure is well laid out. The class was hard and very indecisive when it came to curving it or not. Put a lot of effort into podia.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTQxMTU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-15 19:29:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"Amazing lecturer, the best of my college experience so far. Nothing was too tough but you definitely had to work for it. Yeah I legit want to be this guy's friend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NTE5Njc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-14 18:29:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem 109 isn't an easy class but Professor Block makes in manageable. His lectures reinstate some of the main concepts from the textbook, and he does a good job at listening to student feedback on what we need help on. He also seems to care about his student's success in the class, as he answers questions quickly and makes grading criteria known.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NDc3ODA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-12 01:02:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class is the hardest class I have ever took. Do NOT take this class if you can avoid it. Dr Block is a great guy, funny too, but this class is very hard. I regret not taking Chem103/104. Exams are very difficult, and you will only succeed if you study for an ungodly, significant amount of time every week. Great Prof, terrible class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzU1MjEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-03 02:16:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best Professor ever!!! I really like Dr. Block's lecture because he makes complicated concepts easier to understand and uses interesting metaphors. I like his little humor, really makes my day. The class is fairly easy if you pay attention and read the book before going to the class. Really care about students, reply to emails fast with qualities.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzQ5ODg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-02 19:47:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Extremely difficult exams which somehow someone aces each time. Tests are weighed roughly the same as the labs. Relatively easy to exceed for an advanced class. Great Professor, No complaints.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzEzNTAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-11-29 19:43:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is very passionate about chemistry and I think that shows through his lectures. Lectures are not super helpful if you read the textbook (which is assigned to do) but do help to provide some clarity. He is humorous during lecture which helps with the entertainment factor. Exams are as difficult as expected and uncurved, but not impossible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTIyOTQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-04-08 17:31:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is a amazing. He is very knowledgeable and cares for his students. His exams are fairly hard, but they are reasonable and fair. What he covers in class/lecture really helps with overall understanding. He team-taught with Etienne Garand, and I loved having both! They are amazing at explaining confusing topics and providing feedback.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MzQwMDg2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-02-03 22:43:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is a great professor and has a fun humor. He is a tough grader and believes in a true curve, but that being said I would take this class with him again in a heartbeat.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MzEyNDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-01-25 05:08:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is super funny during the lectures and he does a really good job explaining what he is looking for when grading tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjUyMjc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-01-08 05:52:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tests were a bit difficult, but if you read the textbook properly and go through the lectures and discussion once, you would clear them. Amazing professor and does has a good sense of humour.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjQ1NzYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-01-06 21:56:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super great guy and made lectures very interesting. Tests were definitely very hard and honestly, I wouldn't recommend chem 109 over 103/104 unless you have to. Material is fairly interesting and Block is an awesome professor but the class itself is definitely very challenging.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjIxNjA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-12-31 21:39:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor! He made it clear how tests are graded, which was really nice. It's important to keep up with reading.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjA3Mjgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-12-28 09:19:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoy the pre-class chat, it's really a fun during the online session!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTc5NjUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-12-22 22:57:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block was great. Did everything I could expect from a Chem professor and was also very fun and charismatic. This class was great and I fully recommend it.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTYwOTg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-12-21 02:05:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoy Prof. Block. He's a really nice person and very intelligent. HOWEVER, I would never recommend taking Chemistry 109 to anyone. Very difficult and honestly not worth all the work that it is. I regret taking 109 instead of 103/104. If you must take 109, get ready to work your butt off","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MDU5NzEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-12-14 01:52:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"Block did a wonderful job during the lecture/meeting periods going extremely in depth to question answers. Very good guy and was always in a good mood!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzOTUxMTU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-12-04 18:33:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block was amazing he does a really great job of fully explaining concepts and he tries to make sure all questions are answered completely and clearly. He lectures at a good pace and sets clear expectations for grading. The class is very hard but manageable if you did well in AP-Chemistry and are willing to do the work.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODg4Nzky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-11-25 18:00:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hands down, best chem professor. The class is hard, though, so get ready for it","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODE5NTk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-11-15 18:33:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tough class, definitely requires some work, but this professor does a good job of making his content engaging and answering questions.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNjk2MDc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-10-13 02:02:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block has a wonderful sense of humor. He makes Chemistry more enjoyable for sure.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNjIxMTc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-08-30 16:30:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is an amazing person and lecturer. If given the chance, attend office hours where he gives 1 on 1 guidance and alternate, simplified versions of thinking about complex subjects","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyODA2MDMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-01-07 18:49:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Block is really awesome in lecture. His slides are very concise and he covers lots of content in each lecture, while not making it seem overwhelming. Block makes lecture interesting by throwing in interesting stories and nerdy jokes on a regular basis. Overall I would be glad to take a class with him again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzc0NTA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-12-30 17:03:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"A very good general chemistry professor. His lectures were fairly engaging.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzU1ODY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-12-25 00:44:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"The content taught in this course is really challenging. Exams were difficult, and there was a lot of pre-class and lab prep. Nevertheless, Dr. Block was the best lecturer I couldve asked for. Hes kind, brilliant, fair, understanding, and cares about his students a lot. Fast response time to emails and questions. He gave us a generous curve.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNjU2Mzg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-12-14 07:58:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"Frequent exams. three midterm and a final will be given in the three and half month semester. The course itself is hard, so the class is fast. Dr. Block is trying to explain everything well, and he generally did it. Just something is unclear. All faculty are accessible outside of class on Piazza. Be prepared to use 10 hour per week on this courses.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNjIzOTIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-12-12 05:38:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block is one of the most intelligent people I have known. However, this translates to a lot of what he says going over his students' heads. He relies heavily on pre-class work and tends to not explain some topics as well as he should. The tests are hard and averages are generally around 58-60%. There's a lot of work outside of class too.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNDAyNDg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-11-13 01:35:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"The exams are unbelievably difficult. It doesn't matter how much you study, even if you get one question wrong on the exam, you could lose up to 28%. (The mastery problems are worth 14 points out of the 50 total, so if you get that one wrong, you're screwed).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzgzMTQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-05-06 15:44:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is a very charismatic lecturer. He makes lectures enjoyable with intermittent jokes. He really cares about his students. Attending office hours is extremely helpful because he will answer your questions well, and he will try to make sure you understand it. The exams were very challenging, though.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNTM5NTQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-04-05 19:57:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Block was very organized and clear in what he wanted you to know. Not only that, but lectures weren't boring. He likes to throw in jokes and lots of demo videos. Labs aren't that bad, as long as you take time beforehand. I enjoyed the class overall, very good curve.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMjI2NzA5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-01-09 00:03:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great lecturer and always tries to throw a little humor in (always laugh if it was remotely a joke). Tests are pretty tough but other aspects of the class bring the grade up. I fully expected to earn an AB with my final exam score but received an A so he does curve/ round up at the end.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMTMwNDU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-12-21 18:35:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Block is a great lecturer. He is very engaging and cracks a lot of really nerdy jokes. The tests are hard but the curve is reasonable. You need to read the textbook about everyday to understand what is going on in lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDg1MzQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-12-18 20:53:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"I made the mistake of taking Chem 109 with Dr. Block after having little to no HS chemistry. 3 exams and 1 final, class averages of 59%, 66%, 68% and 69% for the final. Labs and weekly homework are easy A's and help to offset the really difficult exams. Also, the class isn't run on a curve, so you know where you stand.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDY1MDk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-12-17 17:50:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is one of the kindest, smartest people I have met. He truly loves what he does and cares about his students. He makes his expectations very clear, posts all of his lectures, is great at explaining concepts, and is very funny. This class is hard and a lot of work, but Dr. Block reminded me why I love chemistry even through the pain.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDM3NDE5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-12-15 03:38:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Block is awesome! Chem 109 can be a tough class but he was sure to make us laugh and keep us somewhat entertained during the lectures. The tests can be difficult though because some of the problems are about topics we didn't directly learn about.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:04:50.592873+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMDIxNTk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2773752","instructor_name":"Stephen Block","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2018-12-14 04:47:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Block is a great professor. He's a bit nerdy, but he is enthusiastic about what he teaches and explains concepts in lecture very well. Be warned that if you do take Chem 109, prepare to work very hard. However, Dr. Block made that class far more enjoyable, and I would definitely take him again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2773752","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMTA1NDE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2026-05-12 17:44:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Pazinci was great. He is very knowledgeable and does a great job teaching. I would prefer if the lectures were less slideshows but regardless he is pretty great.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNTUyOTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2026-01-27 02:44:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"Around 20 pages of reading weekly, pre-class work is painful but does help slightly with understanding lecture. Homework isn't bad at all. The worst part was the exams, very little feedback on why certain things get marked wrong. You might get the problem correct but get half credit because you didn't include a word or two. Pazicni didnt help much","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNDk2MDE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2026-01-14 15:26:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"This professor is okay. Highly recommend reading the online textbook (you don't have to purchase a textbook). Study a lot for the exams, but the lecture videos are always posted by him and the other professors if you miss a class. If you have extra time, the honors group project is easy and a good way to get to know other people and the professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzcxMTA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-22 01:16:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. P is nice but don't expect the course is easy. Lots of work need to do every week. I would suggest to take 104 instead of 109. I have different opinion for the project, yeah sure it's not hard and Prof. P is nice on grading it but it wouldn't give you a huge curve as you may expect, better to pay effort to every week's work you require to do.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzY3OTg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-21 17:27:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hands down best lecturer I've had my fall semester, always very engaging and makes sure theres time for students to ask questions during lectures. Has pretty good humor (imo even tho other ppl might disagee) and overall a very chill guy.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMDUyMjUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-05 05:18:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P was one of the best professors I could've asked for in chemistry! He explained things very well, and his office hours were super useful. It is a very test-heavy class, but definitely doable if you put in the time","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMDMzMDUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-12-04 15:41:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor. Clear grading criteria, enthusiastic about learning. Some of the tests were hard, but all material was covered in class. Would recomend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxOTE1NDgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2025-11-20 17:51:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Chem109 is insane. Its lowk so tough + everyone struggles. Dr. P is so fun tho + I enjoy listening to his lectures (which aren't mandatory + recorded). He's really funny and explains things well. TONS OF WORK OUTSIDE OF CLASS!! Pre-class, pre-lab, post-lab, hw, studying ofc. Exams are tough, but there are several. Everything is weighted the same","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDA1Nzgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-21 05:27:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took the honors section of this course and highly recommend because it gives a HUGE grade boost! Dr. P makes the lectures engaging with his humor & passion and takes the time to get to know each of his students. Although he took a few work-related trips, he is very easy to connect with outside of class. He made chem 109 an incredible experience!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDAyMTk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-20 23:45:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lots of readings, hard tests, but overall a good class. Honors section is a big grade boost (worth equivalent of two tests for a fairly easy project) so would highly recommend!! Pazicni was great, super funny and entertaining and really tried to connect with students. He was gone on trips for work for a couple weeks which wasn't ideal.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjY4Njcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-13 04:00:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor P was an interesting, caring, and thorough professor. I was in the honors section of this class and Professor P made our sessions engaging and enjoyable. The class was a little hard but he makes it very easy to do well and makes himself very approachable","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMTA1MTgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-12-04 21:54:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"he is so nice","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTg4NDU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-02-20 21:35:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P is the best professor I've had so far. Chem 109 is a challenge for sure but he was absolutely fantastic. If I was confused about the textbook, I knew I would understand the concepts after lecture. It's very easy to ask questions. Tests and labs are hard...but its chemistry. With the honors project, it wasn't too hard to get an A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODcwNDA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2024-01-11 22:53:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor P cares very much about every student's success and explained concepts very thoroughly. Great, engaging lecturer and lectures are recorded. Tests are graded by TAs, based off detailed rubric.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NjY1ODkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2023-04-19 18:49:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P explained the material very clearly in lectures, and he always asked if people had questions throughout. The textbook is easy to read and is aesthetically pleasing, and if you complete the practice exams, you are prepared for the actual exams. Class was fun, and Dr. P makes it interesting.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODU3MTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-11-17 20:25:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"It helps that he's a chemistry education professor. It seems his focus is actually on lecturing, but at the same time the course chem 109 is just difficult in general. I would recommend him or Block, both of them I really enjoyed and both were very understanding","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODAwOTg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2022-01-26 22:05:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really liked this class - I took honors which meant there was a massive, semester long project that took a ton of time, so be prepared. Dr P is engaging, accessible, kind, and really invested in each student. Explains things well. If you keep up with the textbook (assigned reading before every class but not too bad), lecture will make sense.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjczMDcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-29 18:35:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P was very engaging throughout lectures, and this class was set up in a way that enabled me to succeed. Dr. P's lectures did a great job of summarizing and clarifying course content in an engaging way that conveyed his authentic care for his students. There was always time for questions from students, which helped with the difficult content.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NjIyMTI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-21 19:35:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P was an amazing Chemistry professor! His constant enthusiasm in lectures was a prime motivator for me to attend the 8:50am lectures. He explains the course concepts and material very well and helps walk through good example problems. Tests are hard, but you are given all the right resources to prepare for them.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzM0NTkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-12-01 17:49:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor P is so nice and caring and made chem bearable. The class is decent except for the tests which are extremely hard and I didn't feel well prepared for them. That being said, there are a lot of resources to help you out and make sure you pass.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MDI3Nzc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2021-08-15 02:38:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you like to work and be challenged you should have no problem with this professor or this class. Getting readings done before class is very helpful and participating is also a plus. Dr. P works really hard to make lectures enjoyable and wants you to understand the content but he is big into designing special tests so expect them to be hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjQ2MzQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-05-09 00:52:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great Professor. He gives good lectures, but make sure to go to office hours if you need help in the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTk1NzQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2020-05-04 15:32:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"When I took this class, I felt incompetent. Sam was very friendly, but class was difficult. Average on exams were 50%. The applications on mastery problems on exams proved to be nearly impossible for me. Lectures are somewhat boring, and main concepts are sometimes skimmed over. Despite him saying there's "no curve", there was one. Be ready to work","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzc4ODgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-12-31 21:19:02 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. P is a passionate teacher. His lectures are pretty fast paced so definitely get to know him in office hours. In the small group setting he really makes sure you understand the concepts which is needed after the hard lectures. This is a hard class with a lot of work required but Dr. P explains things in depth if you talk to him outside of class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzc0NDk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-12-30 17:01:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoyed Dr. P's class. He truly has a knack for presenting engaging and effective lectures. Get ready to work for this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:03:58.022458+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNzQ5NjI1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2560464","instructor_name":"Sam Pazicni","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2019-12-23 19:12:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Pazicni was a very good chemistry professor. He was really funny and was able to communicate the material in a clear and concise manner. I thoroughly enjoyed this class, but it was really difficult. I had to work really hard to get a good grade, and the exams are brutal with really low averages.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2560464","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:17.311108+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NzU2NDQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1687571","instructor_name":"Tracey Oudenhoven","course_label":"CHEM109","course_id":"CHEM 109","course_uid":"course_f4c1d40f8af1545c1ccf8488","review_date":"2012-01-21 21:39:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tracey is without a doubt the best TA possible for 109. She is one of the nicest and most helpful people I have ever met. She always walks around during discussions and labs to make sure you understand what you're doing. She really wants everyone to learn. She's a bit of a tough grader, but it's worth it if you get to have the best TA ever!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1687571","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0}]