He's Okay. He TALKS a lot. He gives out practice questions before a midterm which is a plus. His quizzes and exams are pretty easy if you do your part. I would recommend him but also I wouldn't.

I took Chem 11 with Dr. P. He is one of the most caring professors at SMC. He cares about your grade and genuinely wants you to do well. He even let the entire class take the 2nd exam twice because he wanted more people to do well. Of course you are going to have to study to do well. BUT if you study based on his practice quizzes and tests EASY A!!

If you take the class seriously and actually do the work, there should be no reason why you don't do well in his class. If you choose to skip lectures, and don't do well, it's only your fault. Dr. Papazyan is one of the nicest professors you can have. He truly cares about your overall success. His lectures are very active and he is a great speaker.

I took Chem 11 with Dr.P. he is a great professor. Specially he cares his students and want everyone to do good on his class.

Great professor, really takes the time to answer questions even in a large class.

I took my first Chem 11 class with him unknowingly after my actual professor for the class fell ill unfortunately. Overall, I would recommend his class to someone who wants a good deserving grade (with a bonus). He pushes students to study together and gives several useful homework and tools. He is very open, so questioning him is 100% good

Although I always enjoyed his class, I had a newfound appreciation after realizing in chem 21 that some important material he covered was not covered in other classes. He really takes time to teach students and has amazing office hours. I found that most people who didn't like his class didn't put any effort into listening attentively to lectures.

Put a lot of time to make sure we understood the material. Dedicated a lot of time outside class to help with any of the material-in office hours, through email and even through phone calls. He took responsibility for material that the majority of the class did not do well in. Very accommodating and a descent lecturer.

He is a very good, dedicated teacher, spends a lot of time explaining and making sure that the students get the material right. Very sweet and caring, a fair grader.

Lots of quizzes and tests but if you go to the lectures and do the assigned problems you'll do really well.

The best chem 11 professor hands down. He takes the time to give you lecture packages with questions that help you study for his quizzes and exams in addition to homework problems. he is very approachable and helpful. Chem 11 was way better with him than chem 10 taken before with another proffessor. AWESOME!

Words can't express how great of a prof. he is, though he can be easily taken for granted bcoz he cares about you so much. He repeats a lot so he can accommodate more students & not just cater to the top end of class. He has high retention rate (high effective nuclear charge?). Always in his ground-state (relaxed & happy). Dr. P is a noble prof. ;)

Solid professor. Knows his stuff and is a decent teacher. Showing up to class, doing the provided practice problems, and reviewing exams should guarantee a good grade.

Dr. Papazyan really cares about his students' success. His tests are straightforward and for the most part, you know what will be asked. Lowest test/quiz /labs get dropped so it's not hard to keep a good grade. Go to office hours and learn the material he emphasizes. This class is inevitably time-consuming but an A is definitely possible.

He clearly loves chemistry and cares about the success of his students. Solves many examples during lectures. He pulls in the students into the discussion and makes sure anyone interested in learning has a chance to ask questions and clarify things. He is super helpful during office hours. Puts in extra time. Can't have a better professor for Chem.

Dr. P is smart, knowledgeable, and deep. He goes out of his way to be helpful and supportive. He is always calm, polite, and professional, but you can feel that his desire to help you is genuine. He'll do more than his part. If you study hard, and do your part you will learn a lot and get a good grade doing it.

Friendly, down to earth and kind, but also demanding you to be a proper student. Gives interesting insights. Hard work outside of class required like in any serious class. He practically begs struggling students to get help from him. If you don't, guess who is to blame. Use his advice, get his help and you should do fine.

Very caring professor. Wants all students to succeed and regularly stays hours past his official office hours end to help. He isnt the best lecturer but he does give doable tests and he let us retake 2 of them while also dropping a test. People who didnt get grades they wanted leave bad reviews but realistically he was the easiest chem Prof at SMC.

He is great! You need to actively think and ask questions to benefit from his lectures, which are actually pretty dynamic and interactive. But they are not the "just write down the crystal clear rules and examples and the test will be the same with different numbers" variety. Understanding concepts essential. He is very warm and helpful.

Actually the best choice for Chem 11. Clear lectures for those who listen and participate. Fair, multiple choice tests always on material covered well, no tricks. No "grading system" needed. Unbelievably tolerant, helpful. Go to his office hours. And yes, he won't learn it for you. You do the learning. I learned more than I thought possible.

Cool Dedicated Knows his stuff

Dr P is the best chem teacher in SMC, go to his office hours they are really helpful. Finals was easy you should get an A if you study hard.

Professor Papazyan is really smart and caring. His lectures tend to be long but if you pay attention and catch up with the material (reading the textbook is helpful) and also do the practice questions he has online, youll do fine. Honestly it isnt hard to get an A if youre willing to study and paya the room in class

Don't take the easy A comments seriously. His students do well because he teaches well and makes it no harder than it has to be. But you will fail if you slack unless you know the stuff already.

Hes an amazing professor, hes very intelligent and if you go to the office hours and just do some of the homework he asks of you then youll do great. Hes very good at clarifying complex concepts in chemistry that I had difficulty with in chem 10. I would definitely recommend him.

You can definitely tell that he sincerely cares for his students and wants them to do well. He's grading system is fair. All exams are doable and he will email you the exact content you need to know on an exam. Drops lowest quiz, exam and labs. I would definitely recommend him. Love his class! An A is definitely achievable if you put in effort.

Dr. Papazyan is a very nice and funny professor. He is very caring about student and he is very helpful. I wish he teaches chemistry 12, so I can takes his class again!

I would say he is the best professor in Chem11. He care about each one of the students. He give us extra credit for each exams, which means either increase your total grade and your self-confidence. Make sure you do all the works form his website. Then It can fully help you prepare for the exam. All the notes are on his website as well, read it!

Professor is responsible for students. He answers every questions in his office hours. You can get an A! As long as you follow his procedures and do practice problems on his website. His website has everything you need. Make sure you look it up and do all the problems.

As long as you show up and listen he takes time to make sure everyone gets it. It may be slow for some people, but no one gets left behind. I thought I had a hard time on his tests but when it came time for the standardized final I knew everything I needed to know which shows he taught us well.

Professor Papazyan is such a great teacher, He knows his stuff and really cares about his students. He tries to help as much as he can. He wants the best for you. Some students might not like him because they are used to being spoonfed, but we aren't in high school anymore. This is college. Overall he's a very nice professor. Best chem prof in SMC.

Professor Papazyan is a wonderful teacher and very nice person. His lectures are very detailed and organized. He really cares about his student. You can get a good grade if you show up on his lectures, take notes and do the practice problems. I highly recommend taking his class.

I had him for Chem 11. Professor P is so caring and teaches genuinely. He puts so much effort in his teachings. If you put some effort, you will learn a lot from him about learning strategies and chemistry. As a person, he is very nice as well.

All professor Papazyan did was try to help his students get the best grade in the class that they possibly could. Hes a great teacher and a wonderful person. If you need help hes a great person to go to. Would take one of his classes again.

He is easy grader with a lot of extra credits.

Amazing teacher!

Dr. Papazyan really wants his students to learn. Go to his office hours and he'll take time to help you really understand the material. Even after his office hours he stayed to help me and other students learn how to approach the test problems. He's a very nice guy and gives retakes to help students improve their grade. Truly a wonderful professor!

Professor Papazyan is genuinely caring to help his students. He will work with you pretty much no matter what. He curves tests, and its not difficult to figure out what he will test you on. He provides practice problems that are very similar to what you will be tested. Your guaranteed to do well in his class if you simply do the work.

Hes a nice professor. He is very understanding and not as ridiculously demanding as other professors. If you study enough, an A is fairly easy.

Not too difficult of a course if you do all the homework practice questions, which are not mandatory. However, be warned that the test format is kinda jank: 4 midterms, lowest dropped - but all tests are only 15-20 multiple choice questions. That means 2 wrong questions is basically a letter grade...

Make himself available for office hours. You will need them.

i like to read through txtbook before lecture, so professor papazyan's lectures makes everything so much easier to digest and understand. he also gives you plenty of chance to ask questions before he moves on from each topic to make sure everyone understand the concepts fully. he also gives plenty of chances to EARN a good grade. :)

Professor Papazyans Great: kind hearted, fair, easy to talk to. We transitioned to online learning due to COVID-19 and hes handled the (honestly very difficult) change professionally and with his students as his primary concern. Gen chem is (generally) pretty boring (IMO) so lectures are whatever, but he devotes lots of time for Qs/explanations

Professor Papazyan is a great teacher! He takes time to explain concepts you are unsure about and is always helpful. His website is very helpful in navigating the course. He also responds to emails fast.

Prof Papazyan, or, as I like to call him, Saint Papazyan, is one of the most hard working teachers that I've ever had. He has high standards, so make sure to put in enough time studying. He does care about academic integrity. Raised on the streets of Istanbul and a graduate of Bogazici University, his family is now his greatest blessing in life.

Professor Papazyan is the most hard-working teacher that I have ever had in my life. He cares a lot about his students and he gave us a lot of resources to be successful in his class in addition during quarantine time he was the only teacher who really cares about his students with disability and he works for us very effectively and hard

Papazyan is thoughtful in how he teaches, constantly revising and making sure his lectures/tests are challenging but fair. He cares about his students. It isn't "easy" but if you have any STEM ability and are willing to do the work it's a pretty guaranteed A. I think he's misunderstood by people that are used to easy As or hate math/science.

Very straight forward, you've the syllabus & all the class material the 1 day of class (you can work ahead) you don't depend on him (it's college) however he has a lot of office hours(he cares), multiple choice exam-quizzes, hw not graded or mandatory (do it 4 practice). People complaining need to grow-up u have everything to pass. drops 1 exam-lab

You need to put in the work to succeed. Chemistry is not an easy subject, you're basically learning a new language and way of thinking. Take notes during lecture, do the homework problems on his website (it's not graded but you should do it for practice) and you will succeed. Be respectful and don't complain about not getting an easy A!

Great Teacher!

Great teacher. You have to put in the work, but the tests are very fair and he gives so much practice material. It's really on you if you don't do well because he gives you everything you need to succeed. Also super nice guy who cares about his students and wants them to do well. Drops lowest quiz, exam, & lab, which is great if you have an off day

Definitely have to put in the work but he gives so much practice material that is like the exams so it's on you if you fail. Nice guy, cares about students and wants them to do well. The course itself is difficult, but he makes it as bearable as possible. Drops lowest quiz, exam, and lab, which is good for an off day or if you have a lot one week

Flipped classroom style of teaching. Watch his online lectures before class which are long but not too bad. 2x speed. He provides a lot of resources that help you prepare for the test, and as long as you do all of the practice, you should be solid. Cool professor!

Dr P really cares. He wants his students to know the material well. He doesn't cater to the whims of students, which irritates a lot of my classmates but I appreciate it. I have a much better knowledge of chemistry having him as a professor than someone who dumbs it down because the students don't want to do the work. Thank you Dr P!

Never going to really understand why professor papazyan has bad reviews. Hes a good professor that cares about his students. Gives bonus questions on his exams which help take the class average from 55-60% to 70-80%. Highly recommend taking him. Wish he thought chem 12.

Professor Papazyan is great! He tries to understand and help his students as best as he can during office hours. Never thought I'd pass Chem 11 with an A, considering I withdrawed from two Chem 11 classes prior to taking it with him. He is so organized, and makes Chemistry less of a scary subject. I wish he taught Chem 12. Please give him a chance!

Dr.P is an amazing professor who really cares about giving students a lot of resources to understand the material. Warning: You do have to buy the lab materials for online classes. His exams are fair but the quizzes were hard so DO PRACTICE MATERIAL he provides. Really reasonable professor but the class material in itself is really tough.

If youre hesitating between professors and are a better visual learner, dont take this professor. He expects his students to be fully focused 100% of the time and will talk for the majority of his lecture with scarce amts of visuals. Otherwise, great professor, always cheerful and determined to teach.

Dr. Papazyan is a very nice professor. He seems to genuinely care and will go out of his way to explain things if you really need help. While I haven't done great this semester (Personal issues), I do think he's been very fair in his expectations of our class. He won't saddle you with tons of busy work and will try to make sure you understand.

Dr. P is one of the greatest professors at SMC. He teaches chemistry at a high level and even though at times you may feel like you're stupid, you will soon realize that his teaching style molds you and your work ethic very positively. Disclaimer- if you lack determination and tough skin, don't take his class.

dr p answers all questions. He's not the best at explaining,answers are long and confusing but wants, ultimately,for you to understand.His slides are complete.Quizzes/exams are the same.If you're sensitive, you may feel offended by the way the professor speaks so it might not be suited for you,but Dr P has every intention to help students to excel

This was my 2nd time taking this course after I tried with a highly rated professor, so don't believe everything you see on here. The comments below are saying the lectures were too long... it was a 6 wk of course it was. He doesn't want you to just memorize but actually understand the concepts. Do the HW if you want to pass which isn't mandatory.

Dr. Papazyan has one of the deepest understanding of chemistry. Ask questions and he will put in the effort to help you understand the material. Most professors will give you a textbook answer to memorize, but Dr. Papazyan provides a deeper answer. Participate in class as if you're answering short answers. It's a good way to practice for exams.

A hard class. The lectures go fast and you'll have to study. But the study guides he gives help a lot. He also helped me a lot during his office hours. The labs weren't too bad. I liked the professor, but it was for sure my hardest class this semester and made me not want to pursue chemistry.

I actually thought this was a fine class. Papazyan is bad at lecture, but you can honestly get by by skipping a lot of lectures and teaching yourself on his slides (which are complete and help you get 80% of the non mandatory homework done). He is condescending for sure, but he helps you in office hours. Not the hardest stem class I've taken.

Chemistry in general is a hard subject so you cannot expect this class to be easy. Be ready to study a lot. He curves all of the 3 quizzes and 3 exams and the final. Drops lowest quiz and exam. The quizzes and exams are very similar to practice exams. He provides many practice problem which is helpful. Do all of the practice exams.

Very boring lectures. Curves all of the quizzes and exams. He was bad at lectures but his exams weren't that hard but you had to do most of the learning on your own and teach yourself. The ACS was easier than his exams

Very smart. Maybe too smart to be here. I question his loyalty.

The lectures can be dry, but the professor makes up for it by providing helpful study guides and being available during office hours. I found Unstuck study really useful for practice problems. With diligent studying, this challenging class is manageable.

He is genuinely interested in teaching, but this sometimes can lead to him oversharing and overcomplicating subjects. If you ask him, he will always break it down to simple terms and he won't stop until you have it mastered. He actually programs learning tools and exercise generators on his website and provides a lot of practice problems for tests

Professor Papazyan is patient, understanding, and accommodating of different life circumstances. He explains topics in detail to ensure students understand, though he can sometimes go long. Grade scheme is test-heavy, so earning an A can be tough, but he genuinely wants students to succeed.

Sooooo.... I didn't take his class, but I found his website during my final week, and it literally saved me!!!! His PowerPoint and practice questions are really organized with answer keys and explanations. Compared to my current professor, with slides full of errors, no practice questions no explanation in lectures.