4.1

Burnaby Munson

Science - University of Delaware

4.1
Quality
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Difficulty
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Would Retake
101
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4.1
Quality
4.0
Difficulty
4.4
Helpful
3.8
Clarity

100%

Would Retake

101

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What Students Say

His tests are really hard, but he and his TA's are very willing to help

CHEM115H - 4.0 rating

this class is impossible

CHEM115 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

33%

Textbook Required

90%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

77% confidence
Based on 9 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
Not_Sure_Yet (2)
A- (2)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(3)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 4
Not_Sure_Yet: 2
A-: 2
B+: 1
Common Tags
Respected (2)
Caring (2)
Hilarious (1)
Tough Grader (1)
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Reviews (101)
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CHEM111
Mar 16, 2000

munson's the best - who else do you know who provides food during tests?

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CHEM120
Mar 23, 2000

The best chemistry professor in the department!

5.0
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CHEM111
Apr 25, 2000

He serves his students-24 hour office hours-He is the man in Chem. & discipline

5.0
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111119
Oct 26, 2000

Best Chem Prof EVER, knows everything and is very friendly to all his students

5.0
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CHEM11108
Nov 7, 2000

Extremely nice,approachable.Very hard,but knows ALL about chemistry.Great person

5.0
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CHEM111C
Nov 8, 2000

Best prof ever! He is brilliant and totally devoted to his students.Tough class

5.0
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111119
Nov 10, 2000

BRILLIANT, but very hard. class can be boring, but is a great guy himself

5.0
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CHEM111H
Nov 15, 2000

Probably the best teacher I have ever had -- amazing dedication to his students!

4.0
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CHEM111H
Nov 16, 2000

Great professor, but very hard

5.0
4.0
CHEM1111
Nov 16, 2000

Simply amazing. He's ranks among the best teaches i've ever had.

5.0
4.0
CHEM111H
Nov 20, 2000

Incredible! Knows everything about chemistry. Difficult, but worth the effort

5.0
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CHEM11111
Nov 20, 2000

Extremely hard. Awesome teacher. Very dedicated to his job and students.

5.0
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CHEM119H
Dec 5, 2000

Very knowledgable and nice,gives food during an exam,hard to approach on ?'s

5.0
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CHEM119H1
Dec 7, 2000

Hands down the most amazing chem prof I've ever had!

5.0
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CHEM1111
Dec 9, 2000

AWESOME teacher!!! "white, crystaline solid"

5.0
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CHEM1111
Jan 12, 2001

Dr. Munson is awesome!

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CHEM111C
Jan 31, 2001

He is brilliant. There is nothing he doesn't know. VERY friendly but demanding.

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CHEM111C
Aug 6, 2001

Quite simply, the best teacher I've ever had. His courses are demanding, though

5.0
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CHEM111H
Oct 22, 2001

Probably the best professor i've ever had

5.0
5.0
CHEM1111
Nov 8, 2001

Very personable, Tests are really hard and very thorough. Very smart and caring

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CHEM119
Nov 9, 2001

great man, knows his stuff, but very difficult material

5.0
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CHEM111
Nov 12, 2001

No Comments

5.0
5.0
CHEM111
Nov 12, 2001

My favorite prof. thus far. Freshman year wouldnt have been the same witout him

5.0
5.0
CHEM111
Nov 14, 2001

Dr. Munson is the SHIZZO

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CHEM111H
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Nov 18, 2001

Awesome professor!! demanding tests

5.0
4.0
CHEM111H
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Nov 29, 2001

you will love him and hate him, has free food

5.0
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CHEM111
Jan 4, 2002

Very tough but very good...you will learn alot

5.0
4.0
CHEM111
Jan 28, 2002

Hard class, Great teacher... will challenge you, but will make sure you learn

5.0
3.0
CHEM11111
Apr 10, 2002

He is a nice guy; one of the best teachers for freshman year. :o)

5.0
1.0
CHEM445
May 9, 2002

Excellent professor, you gotta love Munson. Always has a funny story to tell.

5.0
5.0
CHEM11111
May 20, 2002

very dedicated teacher, tough, cares about students

5.0
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111H119H
Aug 15, 2002

He's the best professor ever!! CHALLENGING but truely cares about his students.

5.0
4.0
CHEM11119
Sep 19, 2002

what is there to say about the Munson....he has free food...period.

5.0
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112
Grade: B+
Oct 8, 2002

he is cool

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CHEM111
Nov 4, 2002

hilarious sarcasm-based humor, lecture notes hard to follow, dedicated teacher

5.0
4.0
CHEM11111
Nov 11, 2002

No Comments

5.0
4.0
CHEM111
Nov 13, 2002

Nicest and most genuine man you will ever meet

5.0
1.0
CHEM111A
Nov 13, 2002

greatest teacher ever

5.0
3.0
CHEM111
Nov 13, 2002

He's the greatest because he really cares

3.0
5.0
CHEM111
Nov 19, 2002

Notes seem like ebonics, knowledgible with odd sense of humor

5.0
5.0
CHEM111
Nov 20, 2002

cares about students, will do anything to help, tough class

5.0
5.0
GENCHEM
Dec 4, 2002

I almost cried 1st week, it was so hard. smartest man at UD. married to work.

4.0
4.0
CHEM1111
Dec 6, 2002

very very good teacher, a lot of material to learn for the quizzes each week

4.0
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CHEM111H
Dec 12, 2002

Wonderful teacher. Loves his students. Extremely difficult, though.

3.0
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111H
Dec 29, 2002

nice guy...but hard as anything

4.0
4.0
CHEM119H
Jan 8, 2003

never seen professor who cares so much; quizzes hard but re-quizzes allowed

5.0
3.0
11111211
Feb 11, 2003

Very dedicated to his students' success, be prepared to study!

5.0
4.0
11111911
Feb 15, 2003

great great teacher, but don't expect A's

3.0
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CHEM445
Apr 17, 2003

loved him in 111; hate 445; sooooo not worth the one credit

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CHEM111
Sep 22, 2003

Munson is awesome. His class is difficult, but you'll get through it. He is so helpful, and really cares about his students. Also had him for 112, 119, and 120

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CHEM111
Oct 1, 2003

Munson's a funny guys who will help any time you need it. He devotes more time to his students than any professor I've met thus far.

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CHEM1119H
Nov 22, 2003

He knows his stuff!His age is catching up to him.Fair and flexible.Sometimes he gets a temper if you don't understand something, does attempt to help.Lectures hard to follow.Be prepared to fall asleep.Learn more from past quizs than lecture.GOODFOODthough

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111119
Jan 4, 2004

hard class, confusing lectures. few As. more memorization than learning. quant chem is a hard 2credit course. nice professor. i got As but it wasn't fun. be prepared to work. labs are tedious and graded hard. responsible for alot of material each week.

5.0
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CHEM1119
Feb 2, 2004

Munson is the man. He actually cares about his students. Really knows his stuff. The course itsef is difficult on't expect A's. Weekly quizzes given.

5.0
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CHEM1119
Feb 6, 2004

Dr. Munson is the most challenging teacher I have ever had. HE will make you think and work very hard, just to earn mediocre grades. However, he is very helpful and cares very deeply for all of his students. He wants you to pass!!

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CHEM111
Feb 11, 2004

Munson can be a great guy. However, don't find your way onto his **** list or you're done. He is a great teacher, but very tough. He definitely makes you work for grades.

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CHEM11119
Feb 15, 2004

Munson is an excellent teacher. His lectures can be a little dry, but he puts the most effort of any teacher I have ever seen to get everyone to pass. Very funny and very nice as long as you pay attention in class.

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111119
Grade: A
Mar 7, 2004

confusion should be expected

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111H
Apr 5, 2004

munson in an experience. you have to love him b/c he's been around so long. he's extremely nice (sends his students christmas cards :) but don't be fooled--he is very, very challenging. i didn't get an A, and i worked pretty damn hard. but he's cool.

4.0
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1112119
Apr 19, 2004

Munson keeps it real. He is my gangsta fo shizzle.

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CHEM111
Apr 19, 2004

Munson is da shiznitz.

3.0
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111119
Jun 7, 2004

if he scares you in the first two weeks, switch to non-honors. the difference is unbelievable

4.0
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CHEM111
Oct 22, 2004

Very nice, funny, caring and interesting teacher. However, very hard and demanding. Forces you to study constantly. Almost impossible to get A's. Good teacher to have if u want to learn something.

5.0
3.0
CHEM112
Dec 1, 2004

munson is the man!!!!

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CHEM445
Jan 4, 2005

I liked Munson for 111/112/119, but 445 is TOUGH. I don't know anyone who got an A in this class. Throws his normal grading scale out the window and uses the university's, then the TAs nail you on every lab, then take his final, which verges on impossible. God would have trouble getting an A in 445.

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111112119120
May 13, 2005

It's impossible to hate this guy, just cause he is so nice and caring. However, at the end, ur gpa is wat matters, and he has a tendency to ruin that. Even my advisor said that he just hammers people. Extremely tough courses, and its virtually impossible to do very well on his 6 hour finals. Pray!

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CHEM111112
Oct 17, 2005

Tests and quizzes are pretty difficult, but the way he teaches the material is very unique and is always there to help you if you have any difficulties. Lectures can be very humorous at times. One of the best professors on campus.

3.0
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CHEM111CHEM119
Dec 1, 2005

Munson is a living legend. He's a really nice and funny guy in person, but if you don't answer problems at problem session, he gets frustrated. His class is a lot of work, so if you don't like chemistry or don't like to work, it would be a waste of time. Munson is a nice guy, but his class is a gpa killer.

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CHEM111
Dec 5, 2005

Burnaby Munson is a character. His classes arent easy but he is always willing to help a student. He is really funny and a nice guy, unless you slack off in discussion. Highly recomended.

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FRESHMANCHEM
Apr 16, 2006

Don't get me wrong, he's a great guy, but his classes are killer. Stick with it, study a lot, and pray, and you might do well. Asking him questions in office hours usually turns into him asking you questions about the material you don't understand.

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CHEM112
Aug 9, 2006

Not an easy class, but if you make it through, its quite rewarding. I learned more about chem in his 1 semester course than all of Highschool Chem, AP Chem, and first semester freshmen chem with another teacher, combined. He won't be teaching 111/112 though I believe, mabye still labs (119/120).

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CHEM119H
Dec 21, 2006

Hard class, but well worth it. Labs are long and boring, but easy. Quizzes and class material are difficult. However, you can retake any quiz and redo any lab. That helped me out a lot. His lectures can get boring but if you pay attention you'll be much better off. Don't just look at the answers to the practice exams, do them! GREAT PROFESSOR.

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CHEM119H
Oct 28, 2007

His lectures often involve questions so general they almost seem rhetorical, and often have so many answers that no one knows how to answer. That's about the only bad thing about his class. Labs are fine, grading system is unique (but good), quizzes are easy, and he is a tactlessly friendly man.

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CHEM119
Nov 18, 2007

professor munson is a jolly old man, his classes are unbearably boring. However the course material is not that difficult. There no excuse not to exceed because all labs and quizzes can be made up. Munson answers questions by asking more questions, which is very annoying. He also has study breaks where there are gummy bears. YUM!

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CHEM119
Dec 17, 2007

Munson is the man

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2.0
CHEM119H
May 9, 2008

Munson is pretty much the best teacher i have ever had. He is extremely nice and has cook outs at his house where he makes you food. His bacon cheeseburgers are awesome. The class is somewhat hard but if you work you will get a good grade. The quizzes are pretty easy if you study and do the practices. The final was way to long, took me 5 hours.

5.0
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CHEM444
May 29, 2008

He is the Man. One of the coolest professors I've ever had. Lab was extremely time consuming but gummy fishes at the final made it worth it. CHEG's BEWARE: Take an easy schedule this semester or take the orgo lab instead. I repeat, this lab is REALLY time consuming.

5.0
2.0
CHEM444
Aug 3, 2008

Gummy bears!

3.0
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CHEM119
Dec 10, 2008

munson is the hardest teacher i've ever had, but i still enjoyed his class. you feel like youre struggling in the class when you get quiz grades back, and the lecture notes arent always understandable, but the class is mostly based on labs which helps. you can redo any lab or quiz. s

3.0
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CHEM119
Dec 20, 2008

I'm not sure I really learned anything during his lectures but he's an awesome, funny guy. Lab is 60% of your grade and you can redo labs so you can pretty easily get a decent grade in the class even if you do horrible on the quizzes/final.

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CHEM112
Feb 28, 2009

The best professor I had at UD.

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CHEM120
Jun 5, 2009

This quintessentially tactful man is a wonderful professor. His notes are written in munson and may need to be translated to english. while attending this class i did not have legitimate expectations of longevity, but am happy to say that i have survived two of his courses. we enjoyed this class..the PROFESSORIAL "we" that is..

5.0
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CHEM115H
Dec 12, 2009

Burnaby Munson is hardto describe. He is a great prof who is always willing to help you out, he has a great sense of humor, and he's pretty much the nicest guy ever (study breaks with free food, fun chem demonstrations), but he is occasionally unclear in his expectations and directions and his class is very difficult. He's awesome, but a challenge.

2.0
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CHEM115
Jan 20, 2010

If I was rating personality I would say Munson was my favorite professor. When it came to his class, it was the hardest class I have yet to encounter. I didn't learn anything and didn't comprehend any of the material. He assumes you know all of the material. If you are a wiz at chem take him if you can, if not avoid his class at all costs.

3.0
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CHEM120
Apr 28, 2010

Munson knows everything, unfortunately he thinks you do too. He can be very intimindating, but he really does love his students. His powerpoint slides are incomprehensible and his "quiz" questions have paragraph long introductions. You need to practice doing HIS problems, he has his own language.

4.0
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CHEM120H
Jun 16, 2010

This class is tough. As one becomes more accustomed to Munsonese, understanding improves dramatically. Attendance is necessary to get a decent grade, and he expects that you do a lot of work. That being said, it's not impossible to do well, and because lab makes up a big part of the grade, as long as you get good results, you'll be fine.

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CHEM115
Nov 28, 2011

this class is impossible. everyone fails the tests. no one knows whats going on during class. lab reports are hard to write because he doesnt tell you what to do. you'll end up hating him very soon. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!!!!! (he's a cute little old decrepit man tho!)

3.0
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CHEM115
Dec 4, 2011

He puts on a facade of being grouchy and unapproachable but there are times when you can tell he's a good guy. That being said, his class is close to impossible. His Powerpoints are hard to follow and he provides little to no explanation in class. Understanding of the material beforehand is a must.

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CHEM115
May 23, 2012

Munson is one of those guys that you will absolutely love as a person, but dislike as a prof. Once you realize that his grumpy exterior is about a millimeter thick, you have a little more fun in the course...a little. The course is near impossible to do well in seeing as assignments are unclear and exams were literally the scourge of my first year.

2.0
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CHEM115
Nov 12, 2012

Class is absolutely impossible. It is a class based on acids and bases and nothing else. **A class based on the hardest topic in chemistry...** Never used textbook, help sessions are a great idea. He is a very obnoxious person and does not grade leniently. He expects you to know everything before you come to his class which is impossible...

4.0
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CHEM115
Dec 19, 2012

if you didn't take AP chem in high school good luck. the exams are very difficult unless you really master the material - little to no partial credit. GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS. wish i'd started going earlier in the semester, everything becomes so much clearer. its a recquired class so majors, so just ask for help and good luck!

3.0
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CHEM115
Jan 21, 2014

I love Munson. At first he will try to intimidate you and scare the class but he is actually nice and does his best to help when you seek it. The only problem is that Munson is old and his methods are old so even when he explains things to you, its hard to understand. His notes are all over the place. The best way to study is to do the old exams.

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CHEM115
Grade: B-
Nov 18, 2014

Munson is one of the best guys I know. He genuinely cares about his students and puts in the effort to learn each students name. His class, however, is extremely hard as the power points are difficult to follow and the material (acid, bases, conductivity) is hard. Good luck.

3.0
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CHEM115
Grade: Rather not say
Dec 1, 2014

Really liked him as a person, and he was helpful during lab but during his lectures it was like he was speaking a foreign language at times. His tests were so tough and I barely passed, you really have to work for a good grade in this class.

2.0
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CHEM115
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 8, 2014

He expects you to know everything he is going to teach that day before you get into the class. If you miss classes, it's not a big deal but there isn't much you can do to catch up. Take good notes and watch the UD captures later that day.

3.0
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CHEM115
Grade: A
Dec 11, 2014

Munson is the cutest once you warm up to him. Tests are pretty hard but he gives you 3 practice exams with the solutions so its not too bad. Lectures are long and dry. He is so picky in lab so dont mess up on the procedure he will embarrass you in front of everyone. Help sessions and lab TA really helped

4.0
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CHEM115H
Grade: A-
Dec 17, 2014

Dr. Munson's class was really challenging, especially if you don't have a very strong background in chem. His tests are really hard, but he and his TA's are very willing to help. DO WELL IN LAB and you will be able to pull off a decent grade. He is a bit confusing and his lectures are boring, but he is a very kind man who wants you to succeed.

4.0
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CHEM115
Grade: A
Feb 10, 2015

Don't buy into the grouchy old facade he puts up. Once you warm up to him, he is really nice. He really cares about everyone. But his lectures are really long and confusing. He speaks his own language, "Munsonese." Do well in lab, it'll boost your overall grade. Exams are really similar to old exams so make sure you go over and study old exams.

3.0
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CHEM115H
Grade: A+
Jan 27, 2016

Munson's lectures are more confusing than they need to be. However, if you have a background in chemistry it's fairly easy to do well in the class. Do well in lab and study off of old exams and you should be fine.

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CHEM119H
Grade: A
Jan 22, 2017
Would take again

surly facade, but he's a caring teacher that loves what he does. one of my favorite profs of college.

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CHEM445
Grade: A-
Apr 12, 2017
Would take again

I love Munson. He was in charge of PChem 1 lab, which sucked but not because of him. He always tried to help you out and correct any mistakes. The TA's were honestly harder graders than Munson was. 10/10, so sad he is retiring. (Beware of a lab final, it's easy but kind of a secret)

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Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

33%

Textbook Required

90%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

77% confidence
Based on 9 grades
Most common grades:
A (4)
Not_Sure_Yet (2)
A- (2)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(3)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 4
Not_Sure_Yet: 2
A-: 2
B+: 1
Common Tags
Respected (2)
Caring (2)
Hilarious (1)
Tough Grader (1)
Rating Trend

Declining

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Ratings by Course

112

5.0

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11111211

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11111911

5.0

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CHEM11108

5.0

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5.0

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