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Difficulty34%
Would Retake88
Reviews34%
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“Tests are way harder than any in-class example, homework problem, online quiz or online test question”
CHEM126 - 2.0 rating“He's one of the best professors at MCC and one of the smartest people you will ever meet”
CHM122 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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56%
Textbook Required
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Reviews (88)
Doesnt teach all the information in the sections. expects you to learn on your own. He is really not that fair or consistent. He even has the nerve to talk and answer his phone in class! He doesnt even leave the room. 50 min class and has long exams that take 2 hrs to do. I would rather take a teacher that is hard and fair vs him.
Very helpful in the lab. Tough exams - but more than fair when grading. You have to work and show up!
for lab,other 1 was for lecture; still very helpful stays 3 hrs xtra to help students w/labs & exams. works with u even if u r not doing so hot in class. he will answer ?'s but does expect u to TRY & u have to STUDY. IT"S UR JOB AS A STUDENT. again no free ride but DON'T, DROP THE CLASS! SORRY TYPO IN OTHER RATING- consider him a professor. -TammyP
FN awesome, the best there is. If you take chem 2, you have to take him as the prof. Super cool and helpful, even if you are not doing so well in class, dont drop the class, i cant stress that enough, JUST DON'T DROP. He will do all that he can to pass you!!
Great teacher, Sucked at mathe now I am great. i am a better student because of him. He jokes alot so class is not boring. I will take any chemistry class he is teaching.
Great prof. Had him for chm 121 and 125. lab and lecture. Had a rough start to the semester and he helped me makeup tons of exams/quizzes. He worked with me and gives multiple days/times to makeup work. Great personality and explains things well. Fun teacher. Very smart. DEF TAKE PANGALOS!
LOL at the race to get out of his class once we realized that he wrote all of these reviews and is actually extremely hard.
He has a quiz everyday in class and his tests are all surprises. He teaches something and something else comes in the test . Most of the people dropped the class after few weeks.His lectures are boring and he just reads through the powerpoint slides. Doesnot even drop lowest grade or any chance to improve your grades. Dont take
Extremely difficult to follow because he did not discuss most things in details in the lab and questions came from elsewhere.Did not give any idea what type of questions be in the test.Not cooperative
Non-cooperative, hard, questions that came inthe test never ever discussed in the lab in details.If you have prob ask you friends..his advice!When friends are all clueless.
Yes this professor is very tough.. but he is very fair when grading. I thought I was failing midway through the semester but ended up with a more than fair grade at the end. He's a judge of character and hard work so what you put in is the grade you'll end up with. Only hard workers make it through his class.
I took this class with him, and I was failing. I'm sure he would have curved to like a C or B. Glad I dropped cuz now I have an A with Turoscy, who everyone says is easy, but honestly her tests are harder than Pangalos'...she is just a MUCH better teacher. So much I didn't understand in his class. I like this guy personally, though. He's very cool.
Over the Summer he would play music for us before class like "Black Hole Sun." I figured out his questions were actually updated Powerpoint examples from the book. He can come off harsh, but I know one on one he was soooo nice and helpful. He is just very smart, so he doesnt feel its important to explain very basic stuff which some of us need.
This teacher is very hard ocause of his teaching style. He uses power point with cut outs from the book and gives no explaination. When you ask questions the same response everytime"You should now this." I would not recommend this teacher to anyone I care about. Plus he does not grade fairly nor will he return the tests for clarity. He luvs to yell
This profesor is very unclear. Does not give any guidelines nor does he explain. He wants you to ask your friends yet every1 is lost. He only uses cut outs of the text on power point. His grading is a mystery unless your not male. Any question you have is answered with a question or an attitude. If you want to pass and learn dont take him. TERRIBLE
3 WORDS unclear, unfair and disrespectful. He expects you to know everything before hand, yet if I knew everything why would I take the class. sad to say he is full of himself. I am very nice person yet he mad me and another girl cry in lab. If you want to learn or just pass STAY AWAY. He never revirews tests or homework. Tests made all feel stupid
EXTREMELY HARSH GRADER!! He refuses to give out A's on lab reports no matter how well done they are he will ALWAYS find some reason to mark off points... He will explain things only of you bug it out of him.. Personality wise he's a little arrogant granted he's intelligent he's still a teacher at co college so he should be a little humble..
HORRIBLE CLASS. DO NOT TAKE ANY SECTION on friday night you'll be stuck with a professor that does not like to explain anything. When I asked him if a tutors way of solvong a prob.. works his answer was try it. NO NOT TRY IT yes or no. DO YOUR JOB TEACH!!! terrible teacher worse man. MOSTLY the whole class dropped. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!
I think he's pretty clear.HE is helpfull too. You just need to ask questions.
TERRIBLE!!!!! He expects you to know everything on the first day of class. He teaches way too fast and is unclear in the way he teaches. His tests have problems that are way above the examples he shows during lecture. Expect to fail every test. On top of all that he is arrogant!
i took chem 122 with him over the summer. he is an awesome person/teacher. His lectures are fun to attend. He explains very well and his exams are very hard. he will make you learn stuff so if you wanna learn and get an A in his class than you better get ready to study at least 2-3 hours a day. take him, he is funny too
WORST TEACHER!!! DO NOT TAKE! He thinks you should know everything and he wont take the time to explain the material or answer your questions. He uses powerpoints straight from the book, lazy!! Most people drop his class. Grading is unfair.
Pangalos for Chemistry II was great! I had him for a summer course (7weeks)and I found his class to be exactly what was expected of an accelerated science course: challenging, interesting, and competitive. He has high expectations, but if you take the time to study and practice, practice, practice, you can do well and achieve in his class.
Prof. Pangalos is interested on his students to learn. He might come as hard at first but he is a great guy. I had him on a summer- 4 hours long-class and thanks to him and his jokes I never felt like falling to sleep. He is great professor if you are willing to take the time to commit to the class but you definitively learn. Take him!
Professor Pangalos is a very great and intelligent guy. Take the time and effort to do the connect and study problems; It really does help. He's doing his job as a teacher and it's your job as a student to try and understand/learn the material or ask questions. I recommend this prof. for anyone who is willing to give the extra effort. (Summer 2013)
THIS IS THE GREATEST MAN IN THE WORLD. EVEN THOUGHT I DID OKAY IN HIS CLASS, HE TAUGHT ME SO MUCH AND REALLY PREPARED ME FOR LIFE. HE WAS MY HIGH SCHOOL CHEM TEACHER AND I WOULD TOTALLY TAKE EVERY CLASS HE EVER TEACHES BECAUSE HE IS SO AWESOME AND A GREAT TEACHER. TEAM PANGALOS FOR LIFE.
His teaching style did not click with me: he went off-topic during lecture, was a hard grader, and expected you to understand the material at first-glance. I ended up dropping the class.
EXTREMELY ARROGANT, NOT HELPFUL, FULL OF HIMSELF, HARD EXAMS, HARD GRADER. HE'S NOT WORTH TAKING AT ALL.
DONT TAKE THIS PROF. He seems to be a great guy, but his tests are not fair and his grades are worse. If you are going to take this class, make sure you find time to study hard and make tons of homework. If you have to work and take other classes, AVOID HIM. His lectures are from power points and he gives easy examples, but tests are totally diff.
To difficult class!! Never do problem on bord. Just read power point slide from book.
Very "dad"-like. Makes jokes, tries to keep the class focused and engaged. He's a great guy, and answers my questions satisfactorily (even the more conceptual, "out-there" types). Expects you to do the homework and read the book. Mix of multiple choice and open-ended examsquizzes. Tough but fair. Exactly what I expected from a college professor.
Any good reviews for this professor must be done by him. He is the worst professor in the history of professors.
I had him chem 126 lab. He is explains very well before each lab. He is good but his tests are difficult. Need to study all lecture materials to pass his tests. He is bit easy on finals than midterm.
DO NOT take this class if you are unwilling to do the work required to succeed. Prof P WILL NOT spoon-feed you solutions to memorize and regurgitate on an exam. He WILL be committed to helping you understand the material fully. The final exam made by the dept. was a cakewalk for me because I was forced to think critically the entire semester.
I wrote this review to save people from taking this professor. Probabaly the worst professor in mcc. Extremely difficult and unreasonable.
He makes you work really, really hard. Do not get discouraged if do poorly on your quizzes. He gives a lot of extra credit assignments, if you put a lot of effort, in the end you will be pleasantly surprised.
You do have to work extremely hard. For me, chemistry does not come easy. But if you show up, participate, and show that you are doing the homework and quizzes, he will give a grade that you will more than deserve. He is understanding, and gives extra credit when in need.
Tests are way harder than any in-class example, homework problem, online quiz or online test question. And yes. For every chapter you have homework, an online quiz, an online test, an in person quiz, and a slap in the face. AVOID !
Pangalos is a very tough but reasonable professor. Chem 2 is a rigorous class full of math, and he ensures the math is drilled into your head by assigning a lot of homework/quizzes online. However, if you're diligent and do all the work as it's taught and keep up, you'll be more than fine in the class and on the in-person tests/final.
He is the best chemistry professor I have taken. The material is tough, but he is always there to help you if you need it. He really cares about the students. If he sees you are trying then you will do well in the class. He is funny and motivates students to do well. I would definitely take him again for any science course.
It's chemistry 122 how it can be easy? Don't think if you attend the class you will get an A. You must work hard. Like in any other class you must to do a homework, a lot of homework; only then you will understand! He gives in total 50 questions per chapter in online connect. If you do it prior the test , you will be more then fine.
This man is a genius. He's one of the best professors at MCC and one of the smartest people you will ever meet. This is not an easy class but if you do the work he asks you to do and try hard you will be fine. Skip class and skip homework and your doomed.
Knows how to ruin people
He is a good teacher but has a really bad personality. I did all the work in his class correctly and screws me over at the end for no reason. Honestly, his grading is basically whether if he likes you or not. We had this online hw and he never looked into it at the end. I'm really upset because I paid so much of money for that and its all a waste.
By far the best professor I have ever had at MCC. He knows the material very well and will work with you to make sure you understand it too. Not only is he very intelligent he knows how to convey the material that he knows to make you understand. He will make you work for the grade he gives but you will come out knowing the material.
I was depressed when his class ended. Hes such an amazing professor. Teaches with a passion. Plus hes soooooooo goodlooking. :D oh and hes got a slight accent. But in a good way! Oh- *and make sure you do the homework.
He is a good professor. He cares about students if they don't understand the material, all you have to do is just ask. His homework is hard, however it just helps you better understanding the material (only 10-15% of the grade). His pwp has example problems which more likely will appear in the quiz. He gives lots of extra credit. Just don't give up
Prof. Pangalos is one of the best Prof. at MCC. He make chemistry easier for students. He is well prepare of teaching.
Initially his personality may come off as bit strong with his sarcastic sense of humor but honestly I recommend him for Chemistry 122 lab NOT LECTURE! He gives everyone extra points at the end to boost your grade. I took him during the summer so I'm not sure if he only does that for his summer students.
There is a TON of homework in his class. But it is essential to learning the material of the class, as long as you stay on track with it you'll be fine. Pangalos will answer any and all questions in class. He's intimidating at first, but stick through it and you won't regret taking his amazing classes!!
All I have to say is his the best. Take him. You wont regret it !!!! This class is super hard and there ALOT OF HOMEWORK but honestly as long as you come to class everyday ask questions pay attention. Youll pass. His SUPER HELPFUL and caring. You have to work for your grade, but his very kind and funny he makes the class less boring lol take him
Though he seems like a good teacher, he's really not good for online studies. He assigns a quiz every week that's always hard. I've put 8 hours into quizzes only to get a 3/5 (highest in class). Every week we have roughly 100-150 questions of HW to do. Quizzes have no backtracking and are very fast paced. Class average on quizzes is < 30%.
Lots of homework and difficult quizzes but I did come out with a really strong understanding of chemistry. Worthwhile if you are genuinely interesting in learning!
did not enjoy my time here and had to withdraw; the course is set up like a reversed classroom. doesn't really explain concepts and will explain equations. he gives 18-39 questions per homework each week along with 5 question quiz w/ the class averages <30%. i didn't like his blase attitude for lecture, but heard he's better for lab.
Had to withdraw. Stay away from, this professor at all costs if you want to pass a lab class didn't understand anything and all his labs are on excel which really annoyed me.
Please take this advice, I took this prof. Literally the worst professor I took in my entire like. I was listening studying and was doing everything that I could and still got
WORST PROF. EVER STAY AWAY! ANY OTHER PROF WOULD BE BETTER BELIEVE ME!
His Chem 122 Lecture should be marked as hybrid. The lectures are prerecorded and in person class time is either quiz or review depending on the day of the week. The homework is online and you have all semester to do it, but it's about 100 questions a week. VERY MATH HEAVY! Very intimidating person. One of the worst chem classes I've taken. AVOID!
Solid, cool, and down to earth professor. It is a tough course and you need to put in the work (especially chem course). He has great tools for the students in his modules like videos to explain the concept, and videos of problems and how they are done. If you follow along with the modules and frequently practice the problems, you'll be alright.
The professor for lab is honestly not bad, he tries to show you how to properly do the labs and explains in detail and will not hesitate to help you if asked. I would definitely recommend taking him for Lab, he also gives a good amount of extra credit at the end of the semester!
He takes his time to explain his lectures and has videos uploaded online that will further help you to understand the topics. He helps you when he sees you are trying and also participating. You should definitively take him for Chemistry
I honestly wanted to give this professor a chance regardless of his horrible reviews, but no. He shows no interest in helping his students, and when asked if I could get 1:1 time he responded with "I am not a tutor". So, office hours for what? The school board should really have a sit down with him, he's a terrible representation for Middlesex.
Do NOT take this professor. Students from his lecture that i knew reported him to the Dean due to his horrible lectures and terrible exams that didnt cover what he taught. As for his lab that I had experience with, He does not give you 1 on 1 ever, no office hours, and he gives a quiz at the end of every lab that you only have 10 min to do. AVOID!!
Terrible professor/person. Tried meeting 1:1 for extra help, replied with “I'm not a tutor”; I explained I'm having trouble, suggested I drop the course since “i'm having trouble this early in semester”. I did, because I deserve a professor who is willingly to help students, not break their spirits. His horrible ratings are true. Avoid if possible
If you're not good with chemistry, don't take this prof because he expects you to be a chem genius when you join his class. Its all based on self study, his inperson class time is only for taking quizzes and exams. So unless you want to self study whole chem course don't take him. He won't teach you even a formula, will just write on board thatsit.
In simple words, don't take him. Save your grade, time, and money by taking another professor that you'll actually learn something with and enjoy the course. There's no point of investing money and time just to end up learning everything on your own.
Rather take some other professor that would enjoy teaching you and not just write formula on the board and expect you to learn on your own on how to use it and when to use it. Because this is just waste of money. If you're investing money on a course, the professor should TEACH you. You don't want to pay for a course where your stuff justgets grade
This professor couldn't care less if all of his students fail. Even with multiple students sending him emails about his horrible lectures and lack of actual teaching, he just tells you to do your own research and refuses to answer any questions. His quizzes are not based off of course material and he doesn't provide study resources.
i was lwaiting to get out of this class everyday i was in it. he was tryna play off the fact that we were all failing the quizzes that he gave us (nothing like any practice he gave us and even with an absurd amount of extra credit, most people didnt do good). also never ask a question because he never properly answers them and just gets mad
Horrible has no empathy doesnt care about students doesnt teach puts up online vidoes and gives tests that dont represent the videos do not take
WORST PROFESSOR EVER DOESNT CARE ABOUT STUDENTS SUCCEEDING JUST HAS A MASSIVE EGO MAKING LEARNING SO HARD AVOID HIM
Awful, horrible he writes his own reviews never ever take him do yourself a favor he clearly writes his own reviews
Ok, I've written this before, but the reviews bad ones, specifically even the ones that didnt cross any rate my prof guidelines seem to disappear. Hes completely horrible he does give you credit for attempting in tests but the test material doesn't at all represent what's being taught or he crams too much which is nothing like classwork. hes awful.
Whoever mentioned him writing his own reviews, thank you. obviously he does to make him seem better. he loves hearing himself talk as well. its just better to avoid him and take him only if you have to, youll find better profs and people nicer who actually care. like this is comm college he makes it seem like rocket science. its not that deep.
quizzes are not what he claims will be on so whats even the point i wished i listened to the reviews. maybe he's better in labs but no way in lecture.
I'm going to speak about his hybrid class only; it's all over the place, and the resources he provides never prepare you for the in-person tests. It will hit you like a blow. I dont think he actually watches most the videos he puts up nor does he update it. Hybrid courses are supposed to be for people with work or are busy he makes it horrible.
you will not be seen, heard, or acknowledged. he simply doesnt care abt you and acts condescending. anyone but him is safe to take, the other reviews arent lying.
I've written this before, but it's nowhere to be found. Finally, more people are saying he writes his own reviews. I've read every single review of his, and I see his "high school students" writing reviews. Which is insane This is a review from Dec 18th 2013 "HE WAS MY HIGH SCHOOL CHEM TEACHER AND I WOULD TOTALLY TAKE EVERY CLASS." Investigate asap
I took his online chem course and I could say that this class is you learning at your own pace. Some of his tests were hard while others were doable. He gives you 3 tries on every assignment which I think is really fair. He is not a bad professor as the ratings make him seem. As long as you put in the effort he will help you !!
These ratings don't do Professor P justice. I came in with a low GPA and no expectations, and I'm glad I took the chance. You do have to put in the work, but he notices effort and wants you to succeed. Attend class, ask questions, use the resources he posts, and you can take this course with confidence. It's absolutely worth it.
Some of these reviews are so harsh, like yes his class IS challenging but it's a good kind of challenge where he pushes you to strive to be better. He helps you out A LOT (like a LOT) with your grade if you participate and show that you've tried your best all semester. Take him if you actually want to learn something. Plus he's really funny!
Honestly, don't let the ratings scare you. I went into this class stressed and unsure, but the professor ended up being great. You have to put in the work, but he really notices effort and wants you to do well. And towards the end of the semester, he helps you boost your grade. Like a REALLY BIG boost. Take the class with confidence. Youll be fine.
BEST Chem professor you can ask for! He explains lecture very thoroughly, answers your concerns clearly, provides plenty of resources to study from including recorded lectures, yt videos, worksheets, and 2 books (one of which is FREE!). +Bonus pts at the end. You'll have a great foundation on CHM if you take him. I'd recommend 100%, he's a genious!
Prof has a huge ego, and also clearly is trying to fabricate his reviews what do you mean theres like 5 good reviews which all have the same writing style all on the same day all saying basically the same thing? If you really want students to write good reviews about you actually start caring about students and be fair hello???
Best teacher ever
It's actually hilarious how he tries to coverup his reviews by piling good ones all in the same day. It's shameless and honestly baffling. It just shows how much his character is. I'm sure he finds it quite humorous while he types away making new reviews for the upcoming students who unfortunately take his class. You will end up doing way too much.
A review mentioned that 'free online textbook' is irrelevant if the teaching is poor. That makes me believe he wrote it. Rather than click-clacking at your keyboard change your unfair tests or actually prepare students for your test.
Took his hybrid course he says you will learn at the same pace and can take tests whenevrr you want but then puts time limits saying you must take the test before __ week i got a zero on a test because i was on a work trip and couldnt get in the deadline avoid avoid avoid!!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
56%
Textbook Required
46%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.15 avg changeRatings by Course
CHM123
5.0
(1)CHEM123
5.0
(1)CHM121122
5.0
(1)CHEM126
4.3
(4)CHEM120
4.0
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CHM125
5.0
CHE121
4.8
CHE122
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CHM126
4.3
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