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This man is brilliant. He has a way of teaching that allows you to think for yourself and get the answer as he helps you along the way. He motivates you to do well even though chemistry sucks. He is a very educated person and knows what he is talking about. He pushes you to go the extra mile. Definitely amazing TA, helped soo much!
He's a good TA. He really helps you learn the material but he's very smart and kind of expects you to know more than you normally would. Because of that he's a harsh harsh grader. Doesnt give partial credit...even on the quizes. So DO go the extra mile b/c you might be penalized if you just do what's expected of you. But overall, GREAT TA!
I've never been so encouraged to learn Chemistry in my life! Dr. Hove is simply an exceptional lecturer and recitation instructor. While he does grade extremely hard on quizzes, he makes sure that everyone thinks thoroughly in addition to memorizing concepts. Simply the best RU Chemistry professor!
I find it very difficult to understand him and I am not the only one. The notes are written in chicken scratch and never left up long enough to completely decifer and copy. For this course, you are pretty much on your own to teach yourself from the book and the professors are just there to help if you are confused; not teach.
He teaches straight from the book, literally word for word. Only reason to go to class is the 3 pop quizzes. He doesn't do the grading, a TA does who grades incredibly difficultly. However, the curve was amazing.
Dr. Hove has an aura that makes you want to learn and love Chemistry. He is a brilliant man and he can teach. Although there are instances where what he says is completely incomprehensible, he's still very dedicated to teaching. He expects you to know Chemistry before you get to class, and is very meticulous with quizzes. Overall, a decent TA/Prof.
Worst professor ever! Doesn't give comprehensible lecture notes so you are on your own when learning the material. Thank goodness I didn't have him for a TA.
Isn't it... This is Hove's catch phrase. He explain a whole section of chem and then will always follow up with an "Isn't it". His record is 45 in 1 lecture. Overall he is not a bad teacher, and a pretty smart guy.
Uses overhead projector and chalkboard. Very thick african accent, completely incomprehensible. Isn't it?
This man is extremely conceited. He lacks the humility to admit that he can be wrong sometimes. When I referred to him about a grading mistake on a quiz, he dismissively told me to go talk to the Chem director, saying that he had no authority regarding the matter. Funny how he can grade a quiz but "doesn't have the authority" to regrade it.
He may be harder to understand than most of the other professors, but I would say he is much easier then the rest. So if you are looking for a GPA boaster in chemistry then he is your guy.
Wow, they found a teacher worse than Marvasti. Between the 2 of them, this course is complete with a luck of the draw on multiple choice and a nearly 40 point curve. If the class needs to be curved 40 points, you know no learning is taking place. I think that if I hired a professional translator, I still would not have understood him.
Can be difficult to understand. You have to kind of know something before you ask a question. He answers your questions by asking you more questions to help you figure out the answer. Very intelligent and will take his time to help you understand the material. If he sees that you care, he will care too. Fair grader. And yes, he says "isn't it" all
Go to his office hours. Other than that, the only reason to show up to lecture is to take the quizzes. He is absolutely impossible to follow - he goes extremely fast and obviously knows his stuff - and likes to show it. Study the book really hard (he teaches from it verbatim) look at his lecture notes over and over online, and pray your eyes out.
not a good lecturer/ teaching assistant at all. he simply read the text book and made sure u understood that u knew nothing.
useless to go to lectures. he goes way too fast, and when you try to ask questions, he hurries through them because in his mind we are "always behind" with respect to the syllabus, or he is "a busy man, i cannot answer your question." these are actual responses he has given to students. just read the book and ask another prof in the chem dept
A true RU gem. He cannot teach. Go to youtube, search for carboxylic acids...videos will come up for "freelanceteach". Go to his website, watch videos in order, and take notes. He also offers private tutoring via skype. Other than that, read the text book and go to lec for quizzes. OR take the harder orgo 307 w/Govindarajoo...at least you'll pass.
Dr. Emmanuel is great! He's quite the character. He's brash but he's a very distinguished professor. He expects u to read the text, do the homework, and attend class. He has a thick accent but u CAN understand everything he says. Definitely go to his office hrs if u need help. And if u understand his sense of humor ull get lot of laughs.
Not at all surprising coming from the chem department at RU. This guy does not teach at all, he speaks and writes his notes verbatum from the text, which doesn't teach either. He's always rushing because he's "behind" only to find that he was two lectures ahead. Mostly incomprehensible. Even though harder, take 307, you may actually learn something
He's not a great lecturer, but read the book! If you want to pass read the book and go upto him for questions, the only thing is he is not going to answer your question directly; since you need to have some knowledge before he answers your question. His lectures are from textbook, verbatim. He is helpful in recitation only if you read. just READ!
Awesome recitation teacher. Very messy in lectures, but if you go to his office hours/have him for recitation, you should do well on exams. He's a very smart man and makes recitation and lectures interesting because he puts real world aspects on what chemistry is really about. A love/hate relationship with this professor
Transfers notes from the book onto transparencies and reads them off during class - no examples, no recitations, no homework. Just 3 unannounced in-lecture quizzes, two midterms and a final. Class averages were incredibly low, so I guess the curve helps.
had him for chem 162 recitation. he is extremely unhelpful and doesn't even solve the problems completely, when he actually manages to do them. most of the time he is just yelling at us and telling us we should drop the course if we don't know how to do a specific problem. he is also grades quizzes unfairly
Took him this summer and he is horrible at teaching. Pretty much just reads off his slides (really fast), which are verbatim for the textbook. Also, inadequately answers questions as if he doesn't know what he's talking about.
Horrible professor, all he does is berate his students and tells them that they need to learn this on their own. Grades unfairly and the class averages are usually in the 50's. The entire class is him basically spitting information out of the book, so this class is basically self-study.
Dr. Hove is a very knowledgeable professor. He makes a lot of jokes to keep students motivated. His exams are fair and he gives practice problems in class that are similar to those on the exams. This is not the type of class that you can just expect to go to class and get and A. You really need to work problems at home to do well.
Terrible. I you want to flunk chem 2, take him as your instructor. He gives absolutely no partial credit in his quizzes, and gives 0s out like crazy. Has absolutely no interest in his students doing well.
He's hard at first. Pay attention, he is very clear once you pay attention. He illustrates exactly everything you need to know for exams and quizzes. Would definetely recommend. He loves chemistry, and you can see he loves to teach. You have to self study in order to do good in this class.
His notes come directly from the book, and he can be condescending at times but if you go to his office hours he's not that bad. He's better at teaching students one on one than in a giant lecture hall.
Chemistry is hard regardless of who you have; you have to work for it, & that's exactly what Hove makes you do. Study ALOT & do practice problems like any hard course requires then you'll do fine. He wants you learn the material but he won't spoon-feed you. If you make it known that you're making an effort, he's great. I enjoyed having him!
Very good lecturer, you just need to pay attention. He explains most concepts extremely clearly, and as long as you keep up with the homework, you will be fine. I actually recorded his lectures and listened to them as I did the hw, which really helped.
Thoroughly unhelpful professor. His visual aids tend to be upside-down and backwards and his lecturing takes the form of directionless rambling.
I dont know what everyone complains about, Hove is BYFAR the smartest person I have ever met. He knows his stuff well and if you pay attention and keep up with the work you will find him very helpful and entertaining
Dr. Hove is an extremely intelligent person. He understands the course material extremely well and shows very helpful hints for both exams and homework problems. He also tells funny jokes to keep you entertained during lecture. If you go to lecture and study, there's no reason why you shouldn't do well in this course.
Moves quickly through lecture. Very passionate. Gives out huge hints in lecture. Teaching methods are sometimes confusing.
Professor Hove just copies the textbook verbatum for lectures. You really have to teach yourself. Always bring your textbook to class just in case for pop quizzes. Go to the end of each chapter and start memorizing reactions from day 1. I think getting a B is doable, but I bombed the first quiz and couldn't quite make the grade :(
Dr. Hove takes over the Chem lecture halfway through the semester. I don't really know why. He's hard to understand and his "slides" (scribbles on a plastic sheet) are confusing and illegible. I stopped going to lecture and instead studied on my own. I got an A and so can you.
I took him for Blacks in Science and he is brilliant! Loved his class and his intellectual discussions. An A is easy to obtain in this class. All of you who are complaining about chem, it's not him that makes it hard; it's the department!!! Rutgers science classes are meant to be impossible.
I was shocked to read such poor reviews for Professor Hove. He's really helpful in office hours and very patient. I've never heard him be condescending to students either...what a load of BS!
He often rushes through lectures and he expects you to know the concepts from chem 2 cold. His accent kinda gets in the way. Exams weren't too bad; just do the practice reviews he posts. He's generous with the curve. Reading the textbook is really helpful
He does a great job at explaining the material. The quizzes in recitation aren't bad.
Very intellegent professor. Class was always interesting along with the readings. There's a quiz every class but as long as you do the readings you will be fine. Trust me take this class and you will not regret it. A guaranteed A if you do the readings attend class for the quizzes. There's also an assigned presentation and term paper due @ the end
Lectures are clear only if read the chapters before going to class. Very helpful in one on one meetings.
Awesome class!!! Take this class you wont regret it. Must attend all lectures as there are quizzes each day based on the readings. Quizzes are just short paragraphs of what you read. There is also one presentation and a final 10 pg term paper.
Not a good teacher in any sense of the word. His notes are some of the sloppiest and most unorganized I have ever seen. Hove will go through a tower of transparencies each lecture, with each one up for enough time for you to maybe decipher the first two lines before he replaces it with the next one. The textbook will be your best friend.
If you choose to be one of the few who attend lecture, read before hand. Impossible to take notes bc he talks about 45 pre-written pages of notes every lecture, but they're online. If you take the time to read everything and just listen in lecture it could be helpful. Exams are ridiculously hard and youre also very unprepared for the acs final:)
His accent tho. Its so funny when he says "ion, and etc" He is a very good guy, unlike his teaching. His slides are messy, not clear, and all over the place. It is very difficult to understand him sometimes...
First, I must admit his skills are good and help me to solve different questions quickly. However, he never answers my questions. I think all the skills are useless if I cant understand the concept thoroughly. Furthermore, I need to take a look for few times in order to understand what was he talking about. Hard to understand and too messy
Garbage professor, garbage chem department. This whole chem department doesn't give a shiiit about the students they just want money.
This class was super easy. I literally got a 100% in the class. You write a one page summary based on what you learn in class. The students teach so class always ends early. You get two weeks off of class to write your final paper. It's 10 pages BUT you get a A just for handing it in on time. Just go to class. Read. and you'll be fine.
Hove is a great professor and I got a great grade. He reminds me of Jay-Z because his name is Hove and Hove's name is Hove and they have the same name because their name's are both Hove.
Honestly got nothing out of lecture but he's a lot more helpful in recitation. Have him again next semester and will not be wasting my time at lectures.
As just a guy, he's really funny. But as a professor, his class is difficult to understand. His slides are messy and borderline readable. Also, he has a slight accent that can make him hard to understand at times. Overall, hard class but you can pass with a lot of effort.
The lab itself might seem intense at times, but he is a very good instructor to take it with. He is knowledgeable, helpful, and is one of the most approachable professors I've met. His grading is clear. Just prepare before class to avoid long lines for reagents and confusions during lab. Make sure to write down your observations as you go.
One of the worst Professors i have ever had. He is disrespectful to students that do not understand the material. He is very enthusiastic and loves to teach but is terrible at it. Read the book and skip lectures.
The lab is mandatory to attend, the lectures are not. Be specific in lab reports, show knowledge and you'll get a good grade with Dr. Hove. He is very nice and accessible, has a good knowledge of the material so you can ask him any questions. You need to manage your time to stay on track so it's best to plan your procedures before coming to lab.
Knows his chemistry, but just isn't cut out for teaching. He goes through slides too fast and is difficult to understand both verbally and conceptually. Nice guy, just not a good lecturer.
He goes through his notes quickly, but they are online. Read the slides and do the homework/review problems. CHEM160 is harder than CHEM159. The chem department exams are tough (20 questions). He gave us the ACS final (70 questions) which was easier than the midterms.
He's a good professor if you know everything about chemistry. But he's not very helpful if you're a beginner. When you ask questions, he will clown you, and he's very fast-paced.
Great guy, so energetic about teaching and you can tell he really loves Chemistry. Unfortunately, he doesn't make the course very easy for people without prior chem experience, and he usually moves too fast in recitation.
He is a very intelligent and knowledgeable person but does not know how to teach a class. In lecture, he goes through concepts too quickly for you to fully understand if you'd never been exposed to the material before. At least he makes things funny and he only lectures for half the semester. If you have no clue what's going on, he won't help you.
He is a great lecturer and an even better instructor during recitations. He also does a great job at keeping students engaged during class. Some subjects will need to be supplemented with the textbook or another source, however.
Unfortunately, he's a mediocre professor. I don't complain about workload or difficulty of material because I understand college involves a bit of independence. Prof. Hove, however, is terrible at keeping students engaged and is quite rude in his responses to students (sometimes). The whole structure of the course is flawed. Not conceptual at all
Prof. Hove is a very nice man, but don't let that fool you into thinking he's a good prof. because he isn't. At all. He just reads off the slides and scribbles stuff down. Sometimes, he'll do a good job. Most of the time? He's pretty average to below average. That's not surprising though, the Chem dept at Rutgers is overall very poor in quality.
Honestly, he's had no impact on me. He's just another average prof. I don't know what people were expecting in a General Chemistry class. You don't exactly get the cream of the crop for such classes. He was overall just decent. Legitimately had no influence one way or the other. Just get ready to prepare a lot in your free time. Can't rely on lec.
Great Professor. Show up to class and write an easy page about the lecture. An easy presentation and easy essay at the end of the course. Easiest class I've taken at Rutgers.
Pretty much just reads off of the ppt slides that he posts online in lecture. Passionate and knowledgable about chemistry so beware asking questions because a lot of the time he shoots you down and makes you feel dumb. Exams were tough and you definitely needed to study but the final was way better than the midterms. No homework grades to help you.
With all due respects, Professor Hove is useless. He doesn't want to help students at all. He always wants to find a way to excuse himself to leave during office hour. After his lecture, if you have some questions, you'd better ask the most confused one, since he just wants to leave and he doesn't care about whether you understand or not.
He's actually horrendous, he's entertaining to say the least, but I am not here for entertainment I am here for my grades, His lectures do not help, his tests are pretty gruesome, unless you study all day/have prior knowledge of this I would stay away. His attitude is just as bad, he clowns you if you ask a question or get an answer wrong.
probably the most un-approachable teacher I've ever had in my life. Embarrasses you for not knowing things, and gives practice problems packets but doesnt believe in providing answers. He will only give solutions to certain problems if you ask him about it directly but be warned, if you ask questions he'll still make you feel very dumb. Lose-lose
He is not very approachable, he will definitely make you feel stupid. He is not very adjusting/lenient with his grading either. I would highly advise people not to take him, better yet don't take Orgo/chem in this institution.
Hove can be condescending and make you feel dumb for asking questions, but will still make sure you understand the material and are able to answer your own question He also gives a pretty generous curve (considering it's a summer class), and will let your final exam grade help your overall grade
Hove is extremely intelligent. I enjoyed his class but I wouldn't recommend him to everybody. His lectures are fast-paced and straightforward. If you are an avid learner and are able to set aside a LOT of time for self-study, then you'll do fine (very generous curve). If you get an A/B in this class you are well prepped for Orgo 2.
He is a very nice man at first, and I am sure in a non-professional context, he's probably a cool guy. However, he moves very quickly in lectures and expects you to already know what he's teaching. Be prepared to be mocked if you have a question.
I got an A in this class. But it wasn't because I paid attention in lecture. Hove moves too quickly and assumes you already know everything. He mostly spends his time clicking through powerpoints before you can read them and telling us the best chemical cure for hangovers. I only went to lecture for the occasional pop quiz.
He is a pretty good lecturer. He makes funny comments here and there to keep the class lively. During recitation he gives out WSs which reviews the chapter. I highly recommend doing them for preparation for quizzes and tests. Never used the textbook.
This man is an inspiration. Not only has he said "do you see" 128 times in a single lecture, but he has wild stories. All you need is a 50 average to pass. 10/10 very funny man and would have again.
He has all it takes to be the worst instructor: unknowledgeable, rude, condescending, lame, unhelpful. The whole class was about him barking at us for not knowing what we were to learn from him. He takes the honor of the shame of the department if not the one who hired him.
His lectures were terrible and flew through everything. I had the hardest time paying attention.
Chem 159 is the worst chemistry program ever! Lecturers are not helpful, and there is no homework, not even practice homework. Recitations are not helpful at all. Compare to analytical physics, this program is a failure. I got 76 on both midterms and final, ended up with a C+, so there is very small overall curve.
I skipped every lecture after the first few weeks, they were useless to me. Hard to understand his accent and a bunch of "do you see"'s. Just go to recitation and see how each type of problem is done. They give good practice problems at recitation too. I got between a C and a B on my exams and quizzes and got a B+ final, so the curve is mediocre.
Blacks in Science with Hove has to be the easiest class at Rutgers and Ive taken a bunch of gpa boosters. It meets in person, but you literally have like no work to do besides actually attend class. It says its 3 hours and once a week, but he lets everyone out after an hour (once we were let out after 40 min).
Hella nice.
The class is difficult only if you don't show up to class and don't do your homework. Has a great personality
Extremely hard midterms. Final comes from ACS, so it is easier but not similar to professor exams which makes it hard and not familiar to you. No Extra credit, No homework, no recitations, so if you mess up those hard exams, youll get into trouble. Be aware of 4 pop quizzes. Chem department and Professor Hove enjoy destroying your GPA.
I thought I wouldn't like his teaching style, but I actually learned the most from him than any other chem professor. Hove does a very well job explaining topics and then connecting the new material back to what you've already learned and he provides a lot of examples. He definitely wants his students to do well, but you have to put in effort.
Even though he is often mean to students, his passion for Chemistry is extremely high, meaning that he would actually be eager to help students and discuss about Chemistry. Since his exams are hard, make sure to attend his problem solving sessions to receive good grades in exams. Also, be aware of 4 pop quizzes throughout the semester.
Doesnt explain well, expects students to learn by themselves. Also, doesntt go over the example problems very well, just gives us the main idea.
He a very good professor and makes sure you understand the class. He is also wants you to pass and helps make the concept easier to understand (can use a cheat cheat). After reading the previous reviews about him, it gave me a bad perception of the class before I even walked in, but after experiencing the class, I loved his teaching methods.
This guy sucks. He gets good reviews from his sense of humor but if you actually feel like learning don't take this course.
Only helpful thing he did the whole semester was the review on the class before the exam. Otherwise he just reads off the slides and is not helpful or understanding.
Took him for summer and then i had to retake the class this semester. He thought us more than what they teach us for the regular semester. Does not explain well or tell us how to approach problems, doesnt even go over the recitation problems in detail. Makes us feel stupid when we dont t get an answer correct.
I once burned my hand on an MG(Iron) and the pain of that moment dulled in comparison to my semester in this class. This man is the Usain Bolt of speaking and does not spend more than 5 seconds on a slide, thus, most learning will be done at home. This class is hard, and why do comp sci majors have to take it? :(
he does not care at all. he will make you feel stupid and embarrass you in front of the other 300 people in your lecture if you ask questions during lecture or even office hours. even if you are doing engineering, take gen chem 161 and avoid having to deal with hove. if you took ap chem youll be fine, but otherwise youll be teaching yourself a lot.
I guarantee he does not know a single student by name. Do not bother going to lecture because you will not learn anything. Anyone who does very well in that class is self taught. The exams are so hard that not even cheg, your textbook, or a tutor will help you get an A. It's great when you excel in every other class but show up here and get a 12%.
- is funny but also goes on many random tangents that just waste time - tends to read off slides which are basically the textbook but ppt form - dont ask him questions on past material you don't get, he wont answer - lecture can get dense, but go to know your place in the curriculum - I hate textbooks with a passion but just read the textbook
Undeniably the reason many people drop chem related majors. Completely uninspiring and fails to show any humanity. The best part of the class is comedic value from the class pranking him. Lectures are difficult to follow, office hours are often cancelled or moved. Overall very depressing mandatory part of a first year engineering schedule.
He's very passionate about Chemistry and is quite a character, those are about the only positives. Lectures are useless, will shame you if you ask questions, and judges you if you don't get the concept innately. His lectures are just reading from the slides and self studying is really the only way to do well. Take 161 & 162 if you can.
Bunch of geeds are about to come on this site and rail on him for unfair grading this semester (online due to COVID). Get over yourselves. You got a 30 on the midterm in class and chegged the exam to mysteriously get an 80 on the final and expect an A? Gtfo. Attend lecture and do the problem solving sheets and youre chilling
Dr. Hove is the type of man to have as a cool uncle but maybe not as a teacher.
Professor Hove is a great example of smart and friendly people that absolutely cannot teach well for the life of them. He goes on many tangents and in my two years of being in his class, there hasnt been one lecture in which he didnt say DO YOU SEEEE?!, even though half class did not see and a lot of them are probably just there for attendance.
Dr. Hove is a very enthusiastic lecturer but not a very good one. Honestly, I wish I skipped class altogether and taught myself through youtube professors.
I had Hove for Gen Chem online. Although he was sometimes funny, he was by far the worst professor I have had. His lectures consisted of him reading off of slides and yelling at us if we didn't understand something. To do well in this class, I had to teach myself everything from the textbook. He was not accommodating or understanding.
As a person, yes Professor Hove is a cool guy. He is very funny. But as a teacher terrible. If you have not taken ap chem in highschool taking general chem is going to be a challenge for you. He wants to get through the slides more than he wants his students to understand the concepts. Just read the textbook and don't even bother going to lectures.
I took Professor for Blacks in Science which was easy & interesting. The class is supposed to be 3 hours but he lets us out in 1 hour. For 8 weeks we were on Zoom and had to write 1 page papers on what the lectures were about (super easy). After, we just had to work on our 10 page paper which is pretty simple, too. He is so nice! TAKE THIS CLASS!
Least favorite professor this year by far! I was terrified to ask a question in his class cuz he always yells at students who don't instantly understand the topic. I remember once a student asked a question, he yells at her n goes "u either understand it or u dont", then he just moved on. In my head, I was like Damnn!
terrible prof, reads off the slides and expects you to know everything about chem. gen chem 1 for engineers only has 4 quizzes, and 2 extremely hard midterms. Not fair grading wise, very disorganized class. You're better off taking gen chem 159. I am retaking it with 159 and they are MUCH better profs, and have more chances to get better grades.
Please avoid if you can. He is rude towards students who don't understand concepts, and he is cocky about his PhD in chemistry and physics. Just not a good person overall
I could not make it through the class. Getting help was very very difficult. Hove flies through the slides without going over and examples or actually discussing the topics. I'm an avid notetaker, but it reached the point where I would write down 3 words and he would already be on to the next slide. This class its paced poorly.
In all honesty, I feel it fair to give Professor Hove a more balanced review. It is wholeheartedly true Hove will not hold your hand and give you the answers in this class. He spends a lot of lecture speeding through concepts, so all of your notes should be done on your own. Read the textbook thoroughly and do as many practice problems as you can.
Get ready to work hard. He is very well respected, and expects you to put your absolute best foot forward. Prepare for lecture beforehand, work hard and smart to master the material on your own. If you do that, youll have a great experience.
Yelled at a student when she didn't understand a question. Not a very nice individual.
He is overall not a kind person. He goes out of his way to call out and boarder line bully students for not already knowing what he teaches. He can be very hard to understand, and flies through slides quickly so a lot of the learning I did ended up being on my own from uploaded slides. I definitely would not recommend him as a professor, ever.
His lectures do not involve teaching, instead he expects everyone to learn the material from the textbook prior and goes over practice problems the whole lecture. He was a nice guy and gives no required homework. There are recitations for this course as well which very degrades the purpose of his lectures.
He gives no required homework and provides formula sheets for exams, but the included Periodic Table is very difficult to read due to a low print quality, small print, & dark colored paper. His lectures are worthless, but pop quizzes are given then, so beware. He became significantly less reasonable after switching to online classes mid-semester.
His lectures are useless. I believe that they actually made me understand the material less than I did going into the class. Being that I am finishing up my freshman year right now I know incoming students might get scared by all these negative ratings. Just take a deep breath and go watch Chads Prep on youtube and you will be fine.
Ion know, I can't speak on all stem professors but a good chunk of the ones I've had so far in my freshman year, like professor Hove, won't hold your hand or even throw you a life preserver when your drowning. That being said, take the incentive to learn the material yourself, it's just practice. 160 isn't conceptually challenging, just DENSE.
The first semester as an engineer, I had him for recitation and sometimes he would just straight up tell me my questions were stupid and his explaining wasn't the best if you can get Rouchary for recitation. There are also so many outside resources that help much more than he can, You don't have to go to class but if you have recitation with himgo
don't listen to what student ask or say
he does not care for or listen to students and expects you to already know the information
You'd have to look really hard on your own for resources. Graded homework consists of weekly quizzes on a different website than canvas, and I missed a quite a few because I didn't read the small print on the syllabus. It's still possible to get a good grade, but you'd have to really try.
His class is one that suffers the most from online learning. His lectures are really hard to follow, you can be writing down one bullet point on from the slides and hes already finished. Going to atleast one of HIS recitations is helpful, however there is only so much you can do within an hour. If you have never taken AP chem expect a C.
Hove is infamous among first-year engineers and for good reason. He's definitely a hard ass and will bust your balls. He spends lectures going through slides to surface cover material, but for chem, you just have to know how to solve problems so just do the worksheets and attend recitation to get your questions answered.
Hove is not a professor, he's just a cool guy. Make fun of him at your own risk, cuz he's not that bad. He's not really good at teaching and can be very condescending at times, even comparing a student to the animals of Animal Farm at some point, but his personality makes up for it. It's clear he's passionate about chemistry, but maybe not teaching
Hove is just bad. Goes through lectures faster than cheetah. Only relies on the quizzes and tests to grade. And he likes to rant during recitations, including this gem: I obey your incorrectnesses. Just go through the slides, work on the worksheets, and find group chats on GroupMe, then you will at least survive.
Hove CAN NOT teach, but he is one of the funniest professors on campus. I went to his recitation which were very helpful. Hove isn't rude just VERY blunt. If you want to do well know the worksheets and do practice quizzes on elearning before the weekly quizzes.
well...he really insults you and your abilities. I think he wasn't that bad at teaching as a TA for 55 min recitation but I can imagine as a professor he could be tough.
Professor Hove seems to have little regard/respect for anyone other than himself. His style of instruction is not conducive to a learning environment. Do not expect to him make any exceptions for you under any circumstances. He seems more concerned with appearing right than actually being right. Class average on the midterm was 47%. Good luck.
If you take a class with this guy be ready to do alot of self studying in your own time because there is a lot of material and mans is rlly mean to people who ask questions he thinks are bad. Make sure you do all the worksheets or you will fail your quizzes. Midterms are terrible so you want to study alot and practice with exam sheets.
Professor Hove is the worst professor I have ever had, he is infamous for his rants, rude behavior, and inability to give effective lectures, while he is passionate about chemistry, his method and classes are incredibly difficult, averages on our midterms were 47% and a 44%. do well on the quizzes(big-grade) do decent on the midterms, you will pass
Professor Hove is not only challenging but he is also demanding in terms of learning reactions. This is not general chemistry I or II; you need to prepare accordingly for the challenges that come with the course. There will be quizzes (at least for summer) in your recitation every or every other week. Doing well on those determines comprehension.
Honestly it wasn't as bad as I had expected it to be. Personally I never found chemistry interesting, nor did I enjoy it, but going to lecture was fun. Professor Hove is a funny guy and you can tell he genuinely enjoys chemistry. He does usually read off of the slides so a lot of the learning you have to do yourself, but it's definitely doable.
Dr. Hove loves chemistry and teaches you what you need to know for the class. If you are solid with the math in chemistry (units, and multiplying fractions), his lectures are easy to follow and engaging. His voice is very good to listen to and I never fell asleep in lecture. But if you hate chemistry you probably won't like this class.
He does respond to students' questions in an unclear and rude manner, and he goes through the lecture slides really fast, so it is important that you look at the slides and take notes on your own. He can be funny at times during lecture, but I understand why students don't like his personality.
His accent is difficult to understand and he ridicules students who ask questions. For Chem 159 the first part of the semester is with him then switches to RoyChowdury who is much better than him. If an engineering major you have no choice and are stuck with him.
Hove guy is an absolute clown. He is funny but not on purpose which is never good. He had no idea how to use zoom and definitely cannot teach. The only reason I would take him again is because he is funny. I did not learn anything in lectures and whatever I was able to learn in the course was from reading the textbook. Took chem159 in fall2021 btw.
I had constant trouble trying to keep up with what was being said in lecture due to Professor Hove's thick accent that I was unfamiliar with. This isn't a problem with the person, it's definitely not his fault, however it IS his fault that he has terrible handwriting that you'll also have trouble comprehending. I felt like I was on another planet.
the only thing that makes class slightly less boring is that hes a little funny. then he reads off a powerpoint and then decides to show really messy handwritten problem solving occasionally. all tests multiple choice so its hit or miss
This is a nice class where you learn about the history of Africa. It is an easy class, just write a paragraph on what you learned at the end of the day and you're off to go. Also he lets us out REALLY EARLY. GPA booster and nice relaxing class. If you run into this comment and take his class, you will thank me later.
I took Orgo 1 with Sethi, good time, hard class, got a B. Took Hove in the summer. This guy pulls no punches, like compared to Sethi exams, he goes out of his way to make it very difficult. I compared ORGO 2 Sethi exams and ORGO 2 Hove exams with friends, his... with no debate were a 9/10 on the difficulty scale. While Sethi was a 6ish.
awful, im sorry for u freshmen that have to take him, go with extended chemistry with Altinis instead trust me hove will ruin ur life
Dude is ok. His exams are way to hard for no reason. Its very hard. Like i studied the materials a trillion times and read different textbooks. Bro, I did everything to learn the material and I knew it inside out. But his tests are meant to get you to slip. He as a person is cool. I love the man but for ur GPA, it not worth it. Take with someoneels
Don't bother attending lectures, you'll end up self-studying the course either way.
Hove leaves all the stutdents in his class wholly unprepared after the first midterm I would not be shocked to hear people quitting engineering. Going to all of incessant lectures is no avail for your grade, further studying for countless hours for exams which do not resemble a shred of in-class material or practices.
TERRIBLE!!! his exams are ridiculously hard, have nothing to do with the material learned in class, lecture is incomprehensible and unnecessary. includes some sloppy problem solving IF your lucky. you can spend weeks trying to study but the exams are made for you to fail. there's no getting around it. good luck to anyone who has to take this guy.
Prof Hove's humor can't save his failing Gen Chem course. Monotonous lectures, questionable exam aids (think extra time & cheat sheets) undermine learning. His resistance to feedback, lack of interactivity leave students lost, frustrated. Consider a teaching overhaul inspired by successful depts like Physics - your students & their $ deserve better
He does not inspire people to be interested in chemistry. Although subjective, he can be hard to listen to because of his accent. I skipped 90% of the lectures and just studied the slides and the practice exams. Chem159 is not really a hard course. The course gives you a lot of practice problems to work with and you should take advantage of that.
Hove was tough. His midterms were tedious with many trick questions, and ultimately the homework questions for that class were ridiculous considering they were timed. The final was much easier than the midterms, make sure to go to the lecture but a lot of self-study is required. Do the practice tests. The final curve for the class is generous.
Save your time, self-teaching is a better use of time than the lectures
Personally, I loved him at the beginning. After 3 lectures in, I realized this professor is a disgrace to the chemistry department. His lectures were useless. Along with his thick accent, his lack of empathy and willingness to help destroyed our hopes. This student had a question,Hove bluntly stared at him and stated "You are suppose to know this."
Confusing lectures, not similar to recitations, and midterm reviews barely similar to the midterm, many students are left puzzled and confused by his teaching. I don't understand why he is in charge of teaching Gen Chem for engineers. He seems like a nice funny guy but does not understand not everyone wants to be a genius in chemistry.
He is funny, but does not really give good lectures. He spends most of the time going off topic and trying to explain his interests. I think he's very smart and overqualified for this position and because of this, his lectures are difficult to understand. He is a great person, just not a great lecturer.
Hove gets a pretty bad rep mostly because of his lecture style which is incredibly fast paced and hard to understand. Although if you go to his office hours and extra problem solving times he's actually incredibly and helpful. The exams while difficult have a lot of study material posted and it is not too hard to do well in the class.
I had him for recitation and he was very helpful as long as you ask questions and can take his criticism. He goes very quickly in lecture. Overall the class was a lot of time and effort, but if you have him for recitation it is very helpful. Funny too.
He was funny but like... kind of terrible at giving lectures lol.
you will have a very fun time listening to his lectures and hearing his distinctive personality and saying such as the infamous "DO YOU SEEEEE". as for actually learning anything not so much good luck, enjoy Organic Chem Tutor.
While he's pretty funny and a good guy, that's honestly the only good thing about Hove. Lectures were very disorganized and they did not sufficiently aid with learning the material. He also goes on these tangents which take up a lot of valuable teaching time. Tests were brutal and are worth 90% of your overall grade.
I'm a CS major who took these classes for my B.S. requirement because I was told they were easier than regular chem or physics. One of my biggest regrets. The second half of 160 with Hove was nothing but a nightmare. It was impossible to learn anything. He went off-topic and then shamed students for being confused. Worst professor I've had so far.
The best professor I have ever seen in my life. Walked in day one, and he started cracking me up. I was so sad to see him leave mid semester. It was the saddest day of my life. #freeHove.
Lectures are boring and plain, they just read from the slides. I prefer to just study from the PowerPoints they post
Where to start... He grades very rough with very little partial credit. Our final exam should be out of our 12 class chapters but consisted of 3-4. The average for the final was a 80/200. He doesn't help outside of class, and is very argumentative with students, causing no-one to want to ask questions. Take Sethi or someone else, not worth it.
Even though he's funny, he can't teach. He can read slides though!
Hove can't teach well, uses another professor's slides, and is very unaccommodating. Many students took Orgo1 with a different professor and didn't learn a few reactions that he taught his students, but he didn't care and included the reactions in questions anyway. He also blames students for things he forgets to do. Terrible, but I did learn stuff
You have to learn almost everything on your own, because he can't teach. Very rude to students, consistently goes off topic, and didn't teach 25% of the content on the department's final (the highest grade was a 76%). However, curves nicely (final A range was 70-100. Says something about his teaching.) Avoid at all costs, at least in the summer.
Worst Chem professor at Rutgers
If you are an engineer and you are going to take this class, my advice would be to just not. This man makes chemistry so much harder than it needs to be and I know this as a fact, I'm not just a bad student. I dropped this class and instead took general chemistry with rabeony and it is MUCH better. Finished his class with an A. Take that class.
Bad professor overall. He goes through lectures very quickly and expects us to know everything like its simple. Will call you out for answering things wrong and is not very good at answering questions after class. Don't take him at-least over the summer he will make orgo 2x harder to understand. Average for final was 40% so not very good professor.
I have never encountered a professor as ineffective as this one. It is the educator's responsibility to teach, not to rush through a slideshow. Many of my peers would agree that this professor struggles to convey the course material, leaving us to teach ourselves despite paying for instruction.
Just not good, do not recommend
istg bro is ZOOMING......very rough with students and goes off topic a lot, reads off a printed powerpoint and then talks about tea.... i've learned so much more independently than in his class
youll basically have to teach urself this class but its really funny so its worth he'll sing u a song for good luck before midterms
Hove's lectures can be tough to follow, but he's actually really helpful during office hours and extra sessions. Lots of practice problems to work through - just be sure to use all the resources like the textbook and Unstuck ai. Not the easiest class, but doable with some effort.
Professor Hove is notorious among freshman for being a horrible professor. He is extremely unclear and makes no attempt to answer questions in class. Class averages were in the 40's and overall he is just a horrible professor. I had for chem 159 and 160 and it was just brutal.
*he cannot teach gen chem * he moves very quickly * he makes students feel bad about asking questions * lecture content does not reflect exam * grades are so bad that passing is generally in the 30s he's very funny and extremely iconic, a walking legend and a meme, but he's not a good professor for gen chem, take the SAS version for you GPA.
This class has been a total breeze! From day one, the professor made everything super easy to understand and always kept the mood light. He's super nice and genuinely cares about helping everyone succeed. I actually looked forward to class every day! So sad it's over, but so grateful for this semester! #BestProfessorEver
Hove is one of the worst professors most engineers at Rutgers will be stuck with. Lectures consist of the prof. reading off printed slides, and there are very few resources available in the Gen Chem class to further deepen your knowledge of the subject. Only silver lining is Hove can be amusing from time to time, but overall horrible class.
Imo he is a better professor than Roychowdhury and its not even close. He's funny and answers multiple questions during lecture. He engages everyone in lecture by doing practice problems and is willing to check them if u ask. Study outside of class bc chem is a little difficult. 9/10 Professor. I would take him again but I hate chemistry.
Dr. Hove is one of the best professors I've had. He is a master of chemistry, which made him an incredible lecturer to learn from. He truly cares about his students and wishes to see them put in hard work. Orgo can be hard but he literally outlined everything we needed to cover for this class in lectures. I don't understand the negative reviews.
Hove was not all that bad... yes he read off the slides, but he was funny and made lectures less boring. He is very passionate about what he teaches. Just make sure to study all the slides and worksheets he gives and you'll do good.
Stay away. Far, far away. Just NO.
Emmanuel Hove is the GOAT. He is hilarious. He signed a guy's chest mid-semester before he switched out w Roychowdury. The class applauds after every lecture. He holds a red straw for seemingly no reason- icon. ALso he's EIGHTY??? He could literally be 60 I wouldn't notice. Thanks for a great semester HOVE !!
Professor Hove is comical, knowledgeable, and demanding. Show up to lecture, read the textbook, and practice. He will like you.
Pray You never get him
Never Take him
Make sure to ask around about how to do well in the class from upperclassmen. I would say going to lecture helps keep you on pace and shows what you need to be learning while all the learning should be done on your own from the materials in modules. Hove is very kind and if you put a lot of effort and work in the n you will do great. Curve is Crazy
Course material is pretty light, professor himself is a "tough love" kinda guy. If you read the textbook and take his class serious you'll do great. Funny too, would recommend.
Hove is a cool person and very funny, but he is really bad at lecturing. He just reads off the slides and doesn't answer questions in the most clear way. I stopped attending lectures all together and got a B+ anyway even though I hate chemistry, so I'd say don't even waste your time with his lectures, slides get posted. Go to recitation though.
Though funny and enthusiastic about chem, Hove is oddly hostile to questions during lecture, and uses lecture time inefficiently, where he spends time rambling about loosely related topics and rushes through lecture slides. Don't bother going to lecture; study the lecture slides yourself, do the posted study material and it's possible to get an A
The class itself is notorious for being difficult but it is possible to do well if you learn ahead. As for the professor, he does not teach but rather flips through pages and talks about how we should already know everything. Publicly judges you if you ask a question in class. Better off learning on your own or taking someone else.
Professor Hove is funny and does a good job keeping students engaged, but does quite a poor job at conveying the necessary information. He is very smart and definitely has a great understanding of orgo, but does not teach well at all. He is very opposed to using slideshows and almost exclusively teaches using practice problems.
Ableist. Antagonized me, specifically. Called me slow. ODS nightmare. I stopped attending his lectures, switched to self-learning entirely and my grades actually improved. If you plan to go to lectures, do not pick this professor.
Prof lectured expecting you to know everything. If a person had questions he would patronize and admonish them for not knowing. Although when he did answer questions, I found the explanations to be very helpful, so I asked anyways knowing that I'd be demeaned. I could see the passion in his eyes, he just had no sympathy for people struggling.
Terrible communicator. We were told the final grading scheme the day before the final. Don't bother going to lectures. You're better off using the materials posted for the course, such as the lecture videos, practice exams, slides, etc. Using these resources, I managed to get a B by studying for quizzes/exams ~2 days before each.
I thought I was good at chemistry BEFORE I attended this class. Please be aware that his lectures are extremely fast paced and I did not find it useful attending them. He also does not do a good job of explaining difficult topics if you were to ask questions during lecture. If you take this course, self study and review past ACS exams for midterms.
Do not bother going to lecture. His lectures consist of reading the textbook chapter summaries. And, every time somebody asked a question, he responded with "That's chemistry for you *laughs*" or something equally unhelpful. Skip the lectures and watch Muniz's recorded lectures instead, if you actually want a good grade.
Orgo is by no means an easy subject, but Hove does his best at explaining. I highly recommend office hours because he will recognize you and be kinder when answering questions. REALLY read and understand the textbook, do practice problems, study until you can do reactions and mechanisms with ease. If you put the work in, you can do it
An intro level course having ~50% midterm averages feels offensively bad, at least if this was a more difficult course it would make sense. Prof Hove is not understandable during his lectures and they are useless. I luckily vaguely remembered most of the course from 10th grade chemistry, however for most people this will be a struggle.
Be prepared to self study everything as the lectures are pretty useless.
Was never at office hours and did not want to help you if you were confused. He refused to give me the .13 I needed to pass the class.
I took AP Chemistry in the past so was expecting to do well by simply reviewing the material however you will not do well by simply going to lectures as you dont learn anything there. Study on your own by doing as much practice problems as possible and good luck on the quizzes! Graded by 2 midterms, a final, and 5 quizzes each with 3 questions.
Just get this class over with and as long as you don't need any higher level chem past gen 2 like orgo just take gen 2 over the summer at a cc.
Professor Hove wasn't very useful nor showed demonstration of knowledge of his topics. He focused more on being "funny" (which he wasn't too much) instead of teaching us the topics. Instead of instilling knowledge with his own examples, he instead read off pearson slides at lectures. I feel like I learned all of chemistry by myself.
bro sold me
I wish I could give a zero. But I can't, so I give him a ONE.
Completely destroyed my sense of purpose.
fire him he's sarcastic even ur nice and with hi alone
Lectures were straight comedy. Be prepared to have a good time, then go home and learn it yourself.
If you have him as a recitation TA i feel bad for you. Had him as one, quizzes were hard and covered content that did not matter in the midterm or finals and were barely mentioned in the chapters. study harder than you ever have before for a decent grade. if you were good at chemistry in high school you will NOT be good at chemistry here. trust me.
Mid terms were very hard, finals were standardized and easier. Worst professor I've ever had.
Without a doubt very knowledgeable chemist. Unfortunately he is as bad a teacher as he is knowledgeable in chemistry. Condescending and expects students to know everything the minute it's mentioned. Also has horrible writing and is very hard to understand with his thick accent. Also cannot stop saying "You see?" I think he said it 100 times.
love this guy
He has to be the worst professor I have ever had. He doesn't know how to teach chemistry and won't cover the topics for the midterms. He loves to go off-topic even though he's supposed to be teaching us. The midterms are extremely hard, and I need to get ready to self-study the entirety of the course. Good luck if you have to take engineering chem.
good luck.
Seems many struggle with Hove in Gen Chem for Engineers. Having had him for Orgo I AND II, he is knowledgeable, demanding, and comical. For both: chemistry is NOT a spectator sport. Make sure to read the textbook, do homework, & attend lectures. Hove is tough and tries to sharpen his students, but if you put in the effort, you will learn.
Hove is the kind of man that will be a goofy funny guy but then expect you to do some crazy exams that even Ap and honors level chem students will find unfair. Most people don't attend the lectures because he goes way too fast, and any basic questions asked are offensive to him. Most people self study and hope for the best.
i havent even taken the final but i know im failing regardless literally what. this guy does NOT stay on topic, goes through everything quickly, its like he expects us to already know the course material. lecture slides provided to us are incomplete, so you need to go through the textbook to actually learn something.
A true tenure termite. Lectures do not make any sense. He uses a doc camera to scribble nonsense and then talks about his personal life. It is not a hard class but lectures are useless. I had quizzes usually every other week in recitation.
He clearly knows a good amount about chemistry but does not put much effort into relaying that information to the students. The lectures were at least funny, but did not help learn the information. Not good at answering questions. I had to rely on outside resources for most of the course.
absolutely horrendous professor I'm confused why he hasn't been fired yet. lecture is useless because he has the competence of a new born and the practice exams posted are nothing like the actual exams. if you're an engineer just find a way to take normal gen chem II if you want a chance of your enjoying life because this “person” will ruin it
PROS: - funny CONS: - tests do not accurately reflect lectures - fails to cover many concepts in lecture - ridicules students who fail to understand concepts
Everyone who says he's bad clearly had a bad time and it's nit because of him. He's hilarious and actually one of the few professors that make orgo fun and enjoyable. Do not read the hate comments.
It's embarrassing that Rutgers still gives this man employment and completely ruins the engineering chemistry experience for all of SOE. He's a complete mess, and it's like the class is structured to ensure you fail. Lectures are hilariously useless. Praying for the day this man is fired for the sake of future engineers.
Be prepared to self teach the entirety of chemistry when taking Hove. You will wish that you were born to parents that are both professional chemists so that you had a head start since birth about this material. The class is entirely graded on two midterms and a standardized final exam (which wasn't mentioned until the very end of the course).
I actually did not have Hove, but some of my friends did. In the lectures that I sat in on, I witnessed the worst professor I've ever had the misfortune of seeing. He reads straight from a slide show that he didn't make, goes on random tangents, and screams at students for answering questions wrong. Just take General Chemistry (162-162) instead.
I never wore my seatbelt qhile driving to his class... thats bcz i wanted to die instead of going to this dude's class
Amazing guy, terrible professor. Doesn't tech just ridicules you for not knowing. You will have to self learn everything and salvage knowledge from rushed, incomplete slides and the tb. He even leaves his own office hours early. Unless you want to come to lecture to watch him zip through slides and mock you for being confused, I do not recommend.
if anyone wants to start a petition to get him fired as an organic chem prof lmk- im so serious.
he bends so many rules in the department- changed the class timing, gives incomplete answers saying we need to discuss with him during office hours but leaves early, roasts you if you ask questions, then answers with a sarcastic joke instead. he makes it impossible to pass, i would love to file a formal complaint but idk where so he got lucky.
I do wonder if this guy knows what he's teaching, because he clearly doesn't know how to answer questions. Blames students for his poor teaching, and also nasty to the TAs. Hopefully the university takes action against this guy so students taking this class may actually learn. Gives me confidence that I'll land a job with my limited chem knowledge
Prior to the semester I was taking one of his classes I checked ratemyprofessor just like you. To my surprise, I see the worst reviews in ratemyprofessor's history. After completing his class I can firmly say that they are all true. He's the worst professor you will have in your four years of college.
I really loved Professor Hove. He is funny and has a dry sense of humor -- I think that's why so many people think he's being harsh. He says "you don't know! How don't you know!" in a comedic way, not serious. The grading is tough, but that comes with the territory. He gives grades back extremely fast (day of) and stays after class to help you.
He is one of sweetest professors out there. Cracks some of the funniest jokes at the most random times. He can come off a little passive aggressive when students ask questions, but its obvious to students who attend lecture regularly he isn't intentional with it. He is so kind and makes an effort to connect with students.
I think Professor Hove is very much underrated. I had him for 307 and 308 in the summer. I don't get why people give him such bad ratings. He is funny and makes lectures fun. If you attend his lectures you will surely end up doing well. He is understanding as well if you have a legit reason. He is also responds right away to emails.
Hove is a really great professor. All of the profs use the same slides, but he actually works out the problems in class. He genuinely goes above and beyond to help his students because he knows that the department makes the exams very difficult. Having taken orgo 1 & 2 with Sethi and Zhao, Hove is the best lecturer and actually responds to emails.
Possibly the worst professor God ever put on this planet. Love him, Would take again.
WORST of the WORST!!!, He's bad. Like the final boss who respawns after you think you've passed, bad!!!
Terrible.Very disrespectful and the school should fire him, however they don't because they do not care about their students and take no responsibility.
You will never have group projects. You will get yelled at and mocked if you ask him questions. His "lectures" consist of him reading the slides published by Pearson word for word, as fast as he can. YOU WILL HAVE TO TEACH YOURSELF THE ENTIRE COURSE. I am angry at the fact that my tuition pays his salary. He is the DEVIL.
Hoove was one of the worst professors I've had. He is a nice man, but his teaching style is very difficult to follow. He makes a lot of mistakes when making exams, and grading is always being changed due to this. He says people can go to him for questions, but he makes fun of you when you do. Overall, I think he should stop teaching this course.
Genuinely the greatest mind to grace Rutgers chemistry. you see
Ask him a question? He will basically make fun of you for getting it wrong and say things along the lines of "its completely wrong," or "can you not do basic math," all before you even finish asking your question. He cannot grade to save his life theres a good chance he messed up your grading. Just show up to a different recitation, save your time.
Just dont. Nobody knows why he still has a job here. He cannot properly answer a question without making fun of you for getting it wrong. If hes your proctor for an exam, he will make sure you know that he was in the same place as you guys once, but just that he was "good as chemistry" and you arent (15 minutes into the test time btw). Just rude.
This professor is unbearable to take. As an engineer, every class that I've taken is easier then taking Gen Chem for Engineers with him. His lectures are pointless, the midterms are very hard, and you need to self study a lot of read the textbook because he is unhelpful.
Bad lectures, Bad recitations, and exams whose difficulties range wildly outside of the given practice materiel. You are also given basically no practice material for the final and for midterms so you just kind of have to figure it out yourself. Take chem 161 or any other chem 1 equivalents, this course sucks.
This guy is so annoying it's unbelievable he has the most insane superiority complex and never misses an opportunity to make a snarky comment. He needs to be fired
very poor teacher, rude, makes mistakes on grading exams, doesnt properly teach what is on exams.
I dislike everything about him. His face, voice, teaching methods, attitude, personality, class, you name it.
Lectures were bad. I don't recommend attending since he goes off topic and isn't great at explaining. You will have to do a lot of self-studying but as long as you try to keep up with the class material and don't cram right before the midterms, it is do-able.
nothing in lecture matters do not go. tests are the worst thing you can ever imagine try to memorize the slides and the recitation worksheets. if you think you probably don't need to know something yes you do you have to remember every random detail. I got an A through sacrificing a insane amount of time for a freshman year 100 class.
genuinely traumatic experience. never found a class so difficult and his lectures never seemed to help either. the exams are difficult on an unreal level and to be able to pass you have to either be a genius or sacrifice a LOT of time, as if you don't have other classes to worry about. he's a nice person for the most part, but he stresses us out
They don't curve the acs exam like other schools and have no curve at the end either .
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