Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Lowkey the goat. I've never had a professor that combines an insane understanding of the course with a hilarious personality as well as Paul.Rate My Professors ↗
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Paul Hooker
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I had Dr. Hooker for both CHEM 103 and 104. He is by far the best lecturer I have had at this institution, he is funny, approachable, and so helpful outside of lectures. He has been doing this for a long time and knows all the best ways to explain things to students. You can tell he really enjoys what he does and cares about his students.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr.Hooker is a passionate and knowledgeable professor who enjoys engaging and joking with the class. I thought that Chem 104 was relatively hard, but if you put in the effort, you will do fine. My only critique of Dr.Hooker is that we fall very behind in lectures compared to the pre-class, so a lot of what you learn will be initially self-taught.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I hated chem in high school, but Professor Hooker made me love it in college. I took 103 with him last semester and went out of my way to take 104 with him again this semester. I highly recommend him.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Only prof I've had in a STEM class that actually seems like they love to teach students, always makes lectures super engaging while still getting material across super clear and directRate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
If you are lucky enough to be placed in one of Dr. Hooker's chemistry sections, GO TO LECTURE! He is such an amazing lecturer who finds ways to bring humor and fun into class. He genuinely cares that we do well and understand material, and his exams are very fair. 10000/10 great guy.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Paul Hooker
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