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Thermodynamics teacher, nice person. Thermochemistry testing stresses quantity over difficulty so that much repetition required to finish relatively simple test in alotted time.
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He seems to be at such a higher level that it was hard for him to relate to others who werent at his level of knowledge in the subject.
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This guy is obviously super smart. He is just not smart enough to teach people who have never heard of thermodynamics. Hes really nice but watchout for those hard exams. Understanding acids and bases is the key to doing well in this class.
I had him for Science of Human Values and it was the best class I have ever taken in my life! Frank is an amazing person, with a huge heart. He is extremely smart with math and science and is equally talented with words and expression. Don't miss this!
Prof Andrews is a very personable professor. He is friendly and it shows that he wants everyone to succeed. His lectures are clear and the reader follows exactly what he is teaching. Tests are fair and reasonably graded.
bad lecturer. went off on tangents all the time, talking about relationships and his childhood. all the notes are in the lecture notebook so going to lecture not very helpful.
Smart older man with a gigantic heart. Always willing to help students with open arms. The lecture notes are given to you in the course reader and thus you need not show up if you wish. Study hard though, his exams are very challenging.
really hard class. teacher speaks at a higher level because he is a genius. he is very philosphical and enjoys telling stories, which can often times make you fall asleep or laugh, but nevertheless distract you from the lecture. just show him ur improving
Smart guy, but boy this guy cant teach that well. Considering his age though but as long as you show improvement on your midterms and especially the final, he will reconsider. Just watch out for those midterms and final which are usually challenging.
Although he is a genius, he cannot teach. The midterms and final are challenging but as long as you improve, he will give you the benefit of the doubt.
This guy is somewhat interesting. His tests are somewhat hard. The final was really long and hard. Overall i guess hes okk. Dont have to take notes in class.
Apparently he is a genious...but he spent too much time talking about simple crap that we all already knew and completely skipped all the challenging material. Exams were difficult. He is approachable and availible to help, but he just confused me more.
He apparantley knew the material but couldn't present it worth beans. He made lots of errors in the reader and his lectures. I was confused from the first day on. I'm not too sure how I passed the class... I heard like 200 kids failed it in winter.
Really nice guy to talk to in office hours
He is a good professor.. very cool because the lecture notes are all in da reader so you dont need to read the book. His exams are sometimes not very easy.. but its not a hard class!!!
I was a TA for Frank in this course. The way he taught made it seem like he hated his job. There were only 5 TAs, and he never bothered to learn any of our names. His attitude about the course and students was "I don't care."
Keep improving throughout the midterms and final and you'll possibly get an A. reader is the****, simplifies everything. dont read the text and go to lecture if u an auditory learner otherwise just go to every section and so maybe a few hmwk problems.
Refused to derive his equations, babbled on about love and unrelated topics in lecture. I learned nothing from him
Very articulate
He was pretty cool.As an old guy- stubborn and smtimes cranky.I actually liked all the nonchem stuff he talked about--totally want to rd his book "art & practice of loving."he's v much a philosopher. no tricks on his tests. goes by a reader he
hard tests. lectures are extremely boring. no notes required, read his book. didnt have much clue what he was talking about most of the time. go to TA sections.
He's not joking when he says this is a hard class. It seems easy at first, but those titrations really bugger you. Frank is a nice guy, and sometimes pretty funny. But unless you already have a pretty good sense of the material, his lectures are useless.
his reader is much more helpful than lecture itself. my advice is find a good TA and go to section more than anything. The tests are hard and the final had a few super hard questions on it. the first two midterms arent so bad, but beware of the final.
I ended up with an A in this course. Basically the tests are straight up algebra problems, write the equations down on your crib sheet, don't waste your time knowing the theories. Don't bother with lecture, read the reader, do the suggested HW probs.
He explains the class so horribly it wastes my life
In short: he pretends to care, but doesn't. Obvisouly hates teaching the class and is only sticking around for the money and to teach that "how to love yourself" class). Ignored borderline cheating, didn't care about the students or TAs, and his insincerity was insulting. Far beyond his prime.
Physical chem had so much potential! This guy needs to go. His lectures, along w/being downright boring, had zero to do with clarifying material or homework problems. The course text (his suggestion) was no gold mine either. He projects himself as a carebear, but the man has lost it. You're FIRED!
He's the worst. Could more accurately be called "The physical chemistry of love" as he spends most of his time talking about his inane theories of life as opposed the subject of the class. I cringe whenever I remember this horrible experience.
theoretical chemist; consered with quality of life more than chemistry; nice guy there for students; go 2 offic hr; had him spring 04; doesnt use text book rather a reader; no hwk, but still do some it will definately help on the test; allows 8.5 by 11 cheat sheet for every exam, doesnt collect it.
yes its true, he does go on philosophical ramblings. Although it showcases his immense wisdom, his mental deterioration appears when other students constantly correct him on the conceptual theories of chem. His excuse always seems to be that he is primarily a chemical physicist.
He tried to be funny, but failed almost every time. He doesn't really explains the context well and you will easily fall asleep if not paying attention. You won't really learn much from him. If you want to learn, GO TO HIS SECTIONS and MSI instead, or else don't enroll in this course!
This man is simply too old to teach any longer, and even the university has realized this and stuck him with General Chem. Not only is he ineffective as a teacher (spending more time on philosophy than chemistry), he's inapproachable as a teacher. Go to sections. They'll save your life.
This man is really out of it. He does show some knowledge of chemistry but it is oudated. Read the book if you want to be safe. The tests are pretty easy if you just read the book, don't go to lectures you will fall asleep and he will confuse you with unesessary info. Just go to sections.
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I don't know what you all are ****ing about! He was one of my favorite teachers! He is such a genuine and caring persopn who honestly wants his class to succeed. He's adorable, especially when he wastes class time erasing the board. Definitely not a bad teacher!
I have no idea what are you guys talking about. This guy is a **** and my favorite profeessor. His lectures are the****. Enjoyed every single minute of it.
Kinda out of it, but when it comes to chem he knows what he is talking about. Goes off on weird tangents in class but sometimes they are interesting to listen too. Definitly go to sections they help, and just read the book
He was okay. Sure he was a nice guy but all of the talks of random thermal jostling and banging got old. I think he's a smart man, but his teaching style is sub-par.
Horrible teacher. Goes off on random tangents, and then corrects himself in other areas ten minutes after he's gone over it. Read the book instead of the lectures, and GO TO SECTION! Also, his tests are insane, don't trust what he says will or won't be on them.
This teacher was horrible! His lectures were pointless, disorganized, and difficult to understand. He can't answer students questions directly at all. Lecture is pointless the only way I got through the course was through ACE and reading the book. This guy is way too old to be teaching anymore.
Sections are a lifesaver. You will need them. He knows what he is talking about, but goes off on tangents and occasionally misexplains something and has to go back (or be corrected by TAs). Good man, great philosopher, so-so teacher.
Professor Andrews is highly intelligent and loves to dive into the philosophy of education. His negative rants are entertaining, although tiresome at times. Attend sections as they are more useful than the lectures. Tests are fine but the grading is pretty strict.
his grading is extremely unfair and tests don't follow a particular format
Dr. Andrews might be a bit too old to be teaching and ask the TAs for help sometimes, but he does his best to lecture to the few awake at 8am. the senile laugh was great. I thought his final grading for the course was very nice because if u improved over the 3 exams, then he boosted your grade.
too old to be teaching. he's nice and approachable but doesn't always know what he is talking about so he has to ask the ta's during lecture. maybe he did such a bad job in this class b/c he usually teaches chem1c. i'm dreading another quarter with him :-(
Pretty good teacher but sometimes he will go off on his soapbox and talk about random philosophy stuff, which doesnt really have anything to do with Chemistry. Smart guy though and passionate about life.
Was not used to teaching Chem 1B, hope he his better suited at teaching Chem 1c-- which is in his area of research.
He teaches a lot about philosophy, and he knows his chemistry, but he doesn't put philosophy on the test. My reccomendation: read the book, understand it. It's all you can do...
Hard & at times, unfair teacher. When we took midterm, over half the class didn't finish causing us to loose 20plus points from the last unfinished page, we found out he allowed an 40more mins to some students. he called it "random acts of kindness" didn't kno we could do that! i woulda passed!
He got mad at the talkers quite a bit, but you just can't control that in a 400 person class
great guy always gives the benefit of the doubt yet he is not a good teacher better off going to section
He was a horrible professor and I learned nothing in that class. Going to the lecture at 8am in the morning did nothing for my grade and I ended up teaching myself everything.
Frank Andrews is a great guy with a lot to offer about his philosophy on life and on chemistry. All of the philosophy may not be the Chemistry you signed up for, but since he is teaching mostly to freshmen, most of you can use a bit of wisdom from a man who has a lot of experience with living.
Frank is rather old, but is a really sweet old guy, and not a bad instructor. his finals are usually very easy because he wants people to do well and pass.
this class is hella hard. if you don't get stuff in class because you're falling asleep or he just zips over it, you're pretty much screwed. He lets you ask questions, but most of the time ppl are too confused to formulate questions.
Someone commented that he makes his finals easy so that people can pass. Yeah, that's true. But in the meantime he makes sure that his midterms are super hard, and that sucks. All in all, he's not the worst but he certainly doesn't make things easy for students.
Frank is a nice old man who likes to waste a lot of time talking about his life, however, if he goes off on a tangent, the only one that gets screwed is you! The midterms are pretty hard, the final, relatively easy. I took this class twice, and the only reason I passed it because I was in ACE.
He is a funny old man but he isn't very good at explaining the material.He was fine when I was in chem 1B but he doesn't make much sense in chem 1C. He also likes to go off on tangents, and compare thermal josteling to frogs jumping around! proceed with caution!
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terrible prof!! very unclear. go to section if you have a good TA they are very very helpful and he basically teaches you right out of the reader so it is not necessary to go to class
It is a VERY hard class and Frank is an ASS. I barely went to class because I couldn't stand listening to him at 8 AM. You basically have to teach yourself everything from out of the reader. Somehow I landed up with an A but it wasn't because I learnt anything from him.
He rocks so far..reminds me of what Holden from catcher in the rye would be like later in life. He's pretty darn insightful.
ANDREWS IS AN ASS!!! he might be the worst prof at UCSC, he doesnt teach chem he tries to teach life which means you have to teach yourself, good luck. dont expect him to be nice, its a awful class at 8am. not worth going to.
Seeing as I can teach myself complex material relatively well, I had no problem with this class. It's all about the reader, which explain the class with examples and theories very well. I was stoked, I didn't attend class and yet did well in this class. And yes, he does off of on tangents a lot
Ok so having another 8am chem lecture bites. Andrews likes to say "thermal jostling" A LOT! my friend and i counted. basically, if you're in lab, you'll understand better. go to section even if it's not required. it WILL help in the long run. 1st midterm is ok, 2nd midterm sucks and final is eh.
He is a kinda nice guy, but makes NO SENSE in class. Abstract material taught through abstract lectures. Try to avoid him if possible.
can you say time to retire. hes accomplished a lot in his life and knows a lot. he loves teaching, but doesnt realize he should have retired a few years ago. his lectures are pretty much useless and confusing. when you ask him how to do something he will frequently say because he had a lot of practice. TRY TO AVOID HIM if at all possible.
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He is a horrible teacher. You learn nothing in his class since he talks about just about everything besides chemistry. You basically have to teach yourself everything. The only thing I like about him is that if you mess up on the midterms and do good on the finals, he'll give you the grade you got on the final.
Teaches right out of reader, don't need the text. Try really hard to stay awake!! I really recommend taking his class only if its NOT an 8am class. I took it at 8am once, and it was horrible. I had to retake it, and took it at 11am. Much better cuz he made more sense and I was able to stay awake! YOU GET TO HAVE A CHEAT SHEET ON EVERY EXAM!! :)
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROF.! He made me hate chemistry. he is the worst teacher ever and beware because he states "random thermal jostling" like every 10 seconds! didn't learn anything and actually made me dumber. thanks andrews!
doesn't make any sense in lecture! worst chemistry professor!
Yea Prof. Andrews is prob. one of the hardest on campus, but thats what makes his class great. Its hard, but very very doable. If you put the time and effort into knowing your stuff, you will get at least a B. I got a C in Chem 1B but worked harder this time and pulled an A. Slakers stay away :)
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Frank's personal empowerment class changed my life...he's by far the most approachable professor i've had...if you have the chance, just go to his office hours and talk to him...
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A truly great, compassionate man. I don't know how he is in chemistry folks, but outside of that, he is one of the most wonderful people i've ever met
Frank teaches more than basic chemistry concepts (which he has a good method of doing). He teaches things that are really worth hearing, about getting what you want out of school and excelling in every way. He is an amazing person and it is worth taking any class from him that you can get your hands on. He has a lot to offer if you listen!
He doesn't teach anything. He just talks about everything but chemistry or how hard the next test is, not what is on it. Avoid Andrews like the plague!
I cannot stand this man!
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He seems to really care about what he's teaching but spends more time yelling at the class than teaching...we called him "Angry Andrews"
YOU SUCK!
Frank Andrews is GREAT. In addition to chem he teaches about life and college and other interesting things. He is always open for helping students at office hours. Any student who says they hate Frank was probably one of those annoying students who talked the whole time during class and goofed off and never listened to this brillant man!
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He said and I quote "It's all Horse Sh*t without the units", bad teacher, bad motivator, plus he wrote the worst lab manual in the history of academics
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not the least bit helpful or empowering...
HE SUCKS MOLECULES!
the worst chem teacher i have had......too old needs to retire....his favorite thing to do is go off on tangents and hes boring and unfocused
He seems like a great guy to have as ur grandfather not your teacher , he is incredibly intelegent but cant seem to get the point across. Difficult to understand and unorganized. And makes mistakes in answer keys which makes it VERY difficult to learn
his notes and lecture was interesting if you stay awake in class. review his notes and homework and passing the class will be easy. Overall, he was a good teacher.
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you either love this guy or you hate him--I thought he was great
You either love him or hate him and I loved him.. I wish he was my grandfather. He does sometimes go off on 'tangents' but generally they are really interesting! Plus- to do well, all you have to do is study the booklets he gives you! it's pretty straight forward!
My first chem teacher here at UCSC. his 8 am class is too early in the morning so i always sleep and the chairs hurt my neck. he's a nice guy and VERY funny when he starts to get mad and talks about it in his lectures =D
Simply put, Frank Andrews needs to retire. He seems much more interested in promoting his retarded philosophy on life than teaching his students chemistry; if I dragged myself out of bed at 7:30am to learn chemistry, I don't want my time to be wasted on some bull I don't even believe. You will do perfectly fine by studying book and going to section
wHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY dO 8 am classes EXisT?! dOEs CHEmistry maKE it OKAY?? i went to ask him a question in office hours and weird. give him some brownies
He was so amazingly boring. He made no sense and he didn't know what he was talking about!
HA! gRAdes are out & i got an A! i never even go to class.ive only been to class 10 times.gREAT class.
I love how he degresses alot in lectures but his exams are extremely hard to finish. Never was able to finish in time.
Even though he makes his own reader and it's cheaper than buying the actual chem book, I'd have to say that he was still a difficult teacher. His lectures were really boring but it does help a little in understanding what he's talking about in his lecture notebook. To do well enough, you should really put in the time and effort for the class
Andrews is not a very great professor, he goes off on random tangents about life and speaks more about philosophy than chem. I would strongly recommend going to MCI and section. this helped so many pass the class
The most amazing, energetic, and loving professor I have ever had the pleasure of learning from. Maybe Chem is not his strong suit, but Personal Empowerment was a class that changed my life and everyone elses in it! If it's available, take it!
One of the most understandable chemistry teachers I've had.
Very nice guy, terrible in lecture but if you study alot, and show improvement on tests, he is a very fair grader and will give you your highest score as a grade. Yes he goes on weird tangents about life and analogies for it, but you can look back on it and laugh. Very interesting guy, has written about advanced thermodynamics and loving...
science and human values is a class that has changed my life. if you are open to getting to know yourself better on a deeper level.....i HIGHLY recommend you take this class from him
Frank is an endearing, sagely old man with a passion for teaching. Personal Empowerment is probably the best class I have ever taken at UCSC. If you are open to soul-searching and powerful introspection, Frank will be an invaluable guide along your path to fulfillment.
Took him for science and human values to fulfill my W req. Definitely easy, but honestly it wasn't for me. We had to write a paper about the soul of a tree, and "painted" each other with love. Might be your type of thing... who knows.
One of the best professors I had at UCSC. He understood the bigger picture and wasn't afraid to talk about it and loose 3/4 of the class because they couldn't comprehend that he was saying things that weren't in the textbook. He expressed the importance of building your intuition and I hope more UCSC kids walk away with that message.
Great professor with lots of great advice about life and how to make chemistry matter to my life. I would recommend him and think he is most helpful on a one-on-one basis.
This man is so awesome in addition to the course. I found myself and was able to understand others on a different level. It's s small class of about 10-15 people and is pretty personal but you find out how to express yourself through writing and it really helps. I recommend this class to every student at ucsc and think it should be mandatory.
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