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John Berry

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Raw average: 3.98/5 from 46 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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CHEM 511
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
He is the best chemistry professor! His explanations are really clear and paced slowly which shows that he cares about students learning the material, rather than taking the test and forget about it all. His homework and the take-home exams are fair game and help to understand the material. Also, he's a really kind guy.
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CHEM 104
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Funny guy and keeps lectures interesting, but is a pretty unfair grader (watch out for multiple-part answers on tests and make sure you get part a) right, otherwise you'll get parts b) through f) wrong, for example)
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CHEM 511
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
He is extremely helpful, if you take the effort to see him in his office when you have questions, and is one of the nicest professors I have ever had in college.
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CHEM 104
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Horrible professor. Really rude and unwavering when it came to exam questions. Just cares about significant figures and not actual learning. Avoid Berry. Only 12% of the 400 person class got A's...the other Chem 104 classes were more at 25%.
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Classes with John Berry

CHEM 299

Directed Study

1–4 credits

A mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member, offered as Directed Study in Chemistry.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+52 more

No recorded grade history

CHEM 682

Senior Honors Thesis

2–4 credits

Senior Honors Thesis involves mentored research for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Tehshik YoonPupa Gilbert+41 more

No recorded grade history

CHEM 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed Study is an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty or academic staff member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Matt BowmanTehshik Yoon+101 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
CHEM 990

Research

1–15 credits

Supervised research course where students exhibit broad understanding of chemical principles, conduct independent research, and collaborate with investigators.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Tehshik YoonPupa Gilbert+78 more

No recorded grade history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CHEM 299Directed Study
Spring 2027CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2027CHEM 699Directed Study
Spring 2027CHEM 990Research
Fall 2026CHEM 299Directed Study
Fall 2026CHEM 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026CHEM 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026CHEM 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026CHEM 699Directed Study
Fall 2026CHEM 713Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry of the Main Group Elements
Fall 2026CHEM 980Seminar: Review of Current Research
Fall 2026CHEM 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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