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Dr. Salvador is an extremely intelligent individual that actually tries to relate to students, and unlike other professors, doesn't confine himself to his Ph.D. (he actually has extensive computer/programming knowledge as well) And he makes his classes fun and interactive, and he actually knows how to teach, contrary to what has been said.

This instructor is very helpfull and student friendly. He also covers all the material clearly and provides you with old exams to study before each test. He also has other perks that will benefit you while in his class since the coarse it self is very hard.

Very good professor but will give you the grade you earn in his class not a point or half a point or even a quarter of a point more. Too bad he isnt teaching organic chemistry in the semesters to come anymore because he was probably the only chance you could get to understand the material without killing yourself.

He's an ok professor and his class is hard, but if you study you'll be ok. Best if you get a student solutions manual to the book you are using. Doesn't take attendance. Tests are multiple choice. Go to his office for help. Do all the online homeworks, they help your grade. Uses chemical structures to lecture. Go to class or else u won't understand

He is a very good teacher, gives in class x-tra credit, and allows retake exams. Writes messy notes and exams are hard!

Online Lessons: Did not go along with what we learned in class that week. Videos: Very helpful when studying and checking notes. Exam retakes: Very helpful. Workshops should have been 2hrs long.In class questions were a bit tricky. I learned a lot in the class. You have to put in the hours though. You can't just study before the test, but everyday.

Very difficult and tricky!

Although attendance is not required he offers daily extra credits that are necessary to ensure you pass his class.

Dr Salvador's class was great. He really works hard records his lectures and tries everything he can do to help his students. His test can be tricky and difficult but if yuo do your homework do the exam retake come to class do as much extra credit as you can work hard you'll make the grade you want or at least a good one

Awesome professor is all I have to say, tough exams but the material sticks to your head if you dedicate yourself. His rules and theories are based on facts. He is very intelligent and is very helpful. Take him for any class if you want to learn and get what your tuition is paying for. This is a perfect example of what a professor should be like.

Doctor Salvador is an extrimely good teacher, very intellingent, ready to answer all the questions you may ask him, and really very prepared and organized. Organic Chemistry is really difficult, but his videos and lectures will help you a lot in understanding a little better what's going on! Also, answer those extra credit questions...they'll help!

Extremely hard class. Good, helpful teacher, but the exams are very very tough. Textbook does not help at all, would prefer to have an expensive good book, than a bad free one. The class pace is very fast, you miss 1 min and you get totally lost. Always have a feeling of stupidity when I leave the class/exams

Great professor. Very helpful. Very smart. You will learn a lot with him, but you will really have to work extremely hard to get an A. Thank you dr salvador.

If you want to learn, take his class, if not EPCC is a great way to start.

He's an outstanding professor that has developed an excellent course with website hw, recorded lecture videos and very helpful study charts and notes. As hes an outstanding professor and gives many extra credit points he expects you put some effort and time. This is a hard class that requires time do not take lightly. Youll learn a lot:)

he is ok

a lot of information, but a very good class. he knows so much, but again the material is very difficulty. tests are insane and lab quizzes are hard as well, but he has a very good way of getting people involved.

Great teacher, funny too.

He is a great professor but the class is hard. He really knows what he is talking about, but his test are impossible to pass, he curves the test and the final grade. So make sure to always be above average. All the classes are recorded so if you miss one class you can go back and watch it. But its good to go to class because he gives extra credit.

Dr.Salvador has the best intentions but his class really feels like boot camp. There are an immense amount of homework exercises and at in class exercises. This is really a full-time job. Great professor, just be prepared to WORK.

Excellent professor! Extremely hard class. Very time consuming. Its a real class, you need to attend, you need to do homework's in advance, do not wait. I highly recommend it.

All you have to do is make sure you get 100's on all your homework and be there in class and answer all the extra credit questions and you have a good shot at an A

great professor

He is a great professor, if you really want to learn organic chemistry he is the perfect option. Prepare yourself for many homeworks and you really have to study everyday. Dr. Salvador give you the right tools to succeed but you have to work hard

Excellent teacher but don't agree with his tests!! Hate how he posts a question in lecture (which is extra credit) and continues on with his lecture. Definitely recommend working in a group!! Makes life a tad bit easier. Do your hw in advance. Oh and his test reviews suck!!

Phenomenal class! Insanely difficult! Stay ahead of lecture. Do all homework and watch videos in advance, they are exam preps, they are also extra credit questions asked in class; wait and time will evaporate,frustration will be exponential. The semester is a prep for the ACS. Want a Mickey Mouse class take anyone else, want to learn take Salvador.

Dr. Salvador is by far the best professor and person I know at utep. You won't encounter the level of difficulty anywhere else, but with the struggle and sacrifice you will have and will have to make for this class, there comes a something more valuable, thorough understanding of organic chemistry.

Here's some of the things I recommend to do in order to pass his class with a good grade. 1)Read the textbook ahead of time. 2)Do the homework ahead of time so you can ask questions. 3)Do not miss class, answer all the in class questions (this will help you a lot) 4)Study with a group, and do homework together. 5)Rewatch his classes. Good luck!

He is a very good professor, I would recommend him to anyone who wants to LEARN. The subject it self is terrible and it will consume most of your time. However the professor really teaches, he challenges you and gives many opportunities to pass his class. You just need to try. Dr. Salvador really helped me understand chemistry, even enjoy it.

Dr. Salvador was amazing. This was my 2nd attempt at organic chemistry, so I'm able to give an accurate comparison. I learned so much from him. I was completely lost during my last attempt, but now I really feel like I have a real grasp of this class. He gives online homework assignments due at midnight every Tue Thu & Sat, but it helps a lot.

Many people might not like his teaching method but l I think he's a good teacher. Tests are difficult and require you to look at everything with careful detail but he does offer many opportunities for extra credit and homework grade plays a big part of the overall grade giving u a better chance (or odds) to pass.

Best professor I've taken in my college career. Dr. Salvador is very helpful in his office hours and helps you a lot with problems. There is a lot of homework, and extra credit but this actually helps you do so well in the class if you fail the tests. I recommend him for the full year of organic chemistry.

Great Ochem professor, he made a program that allows you to create the different structures, this is also part of the HW and in class questions. Helps you if you go into his office hours. There are 4 exams, lowest gets dropped and the ACS exam. Only downfall to Salvador is he not only makes you take Exam 4 but also ACS in one day, ACS is 1st :(!!!

Organic Chemistry is a hard course but I think Salvador really helped me stay on track. He was always willing to help if you went by his office and he drops your lowest test grade. There's a lot of homework but it was a little helpful for the tests.

Salvador is the best o chem professor ever! He explains everything, he even tries to make class funny and makes jokes. Yes, his test are the hardest things you'll ever encounter, perhaps harder than the real Mcat, but he lets you re take them and gives you a lot of opportunities to do extra credit!! He is THE BEST. we love you! O chem 2015 1st part

Professor Salvador is an excellent professor. Ochem is not an easy class, you have to work hard to get an A. The exam averages are always lower than 75 but he assigns the exams as homework so you are able to get together with your friends and then he averages both grades. There is a lot of extra credit, take advantage of it and you will be fine.

Dr. Sal is a wonderful educator. He does an outstanding job of using electronic media and online software to help visualize concepts that would otherwise be very complicated to express. If you own a laptop or smart phone and need to learn the mechanics of organic chemistry I would recommend Dr. Salvador.

Took this class over the summer and it's very rough. I would not recommend it unless you're work on this class full-time (40+ hours /week). The exams are extremely tough, and the homework is very tedious but does not translate to the exam content. The lectures do a very good job of preparing you for exams, do NOT miss them.

This teacher is excellent, he gives you clear expectations of this class and really tries to help as much during and after class. He is aware this is a difficult class and provides a lot of opportunity to obtain extra credit. You will need to dedicate time to do homework.

The most useful aspect by which needs to be addressed is the importance of understanding Dr. Salvador's way of teaching. He speaks in a manner where the students can comprehend the lecture as easy as they can and also expects his students to do homework, practice tests, and extra credit. These are the main fundamentals of success in his classroom.

I loved this class! I am already a Biochemistry major, so chemistry is my forte. He is really helpful whenever I couldn't figure out a homework he would help me out. He has office ours but if caught him just in his office he won't turn you away. He can be tough because it is a lot to know, but he also gives lots of extra credit, which is IN CLASS!

It's the hardest class I've ever taken. However, he gives A LOT of extra credit and allows test retakes that are averaged down with the original score. Do your best on the hw, 20% of grade and can be taken as much as you want before the due dates. He's a very nice person. Going to his office hours was helpful when I couldn't do the hw.

Easy class if you do extra credit and homework. Tests are hard but he lets you take a retake and averages the two scores. Tests are based only on what he covers in lectures. If you have any questions, you can ask him. He helps you with homework and teaches you if you go to office hours. You use a free e-book for class.

AMAZING professor. Dr. Salvador is so helpful if you go to his office, he will literally sit down and answer ALL of your questions in detail if you have them. I'd do my homework outside of his office on my surface tablet and he'd help whenever I needed it. By no means is this class easy, but it's not hard either; it just requires hard work.

This isn't a class where you just memorize a couple things on the homework like the students below were hoping for. It is important that you understand EVERYTHING about the homework assignments. His exams are made new every semester, with the purpose of making the student think critically. He is extremely helpful in office hours. Great class/man.

This class is hard, yes. But we have every resource possible to get a good grade on it. The professor is always willing to help you, the program used is really usefull as well as lecture and homeworks, not to mention tons of extra credit. Expect hard work if you want a good grade. Sorry lazy people.

Dr. Salvador knows his stuff. He is very helpful. If you need help with homework or any concept, you should go to his office hours; he literally does your homework for you and explains anything you have questions on. His tests are hard. If you don't study or fully know the material, you won't pass the tests. Make sure to do every extra credit

This was the hardest class I've ever taken BUT I can say that I really learned. The homeworks have videos that explain how to do it. He drops the lowest grade out of four exams and gives a lot of extra credit through class reponse and moodles. You do have to study for this class but you are in college and that's what you are supposed to do anyway.

I found his teaching style helpful. He records the lectures for reviewing afterward. The exams are difficult but manageable. The added homework is helpful to study the material as well as added to the overall grade which, in my case, helped round my grade to an "A."

He's really a genius and he's pretty funny. This is the hardest class i've ever taken. Good advice, follow his tables he puts up, don't always copy off students esspecially if you are sure of your answer, students can be wrong. You can beat the average if you study hard enough. Get 100's on the homework, take advantage of the extra credit work.

For the first time teaching the course, Dr. Salvador made learning the disconnect approach fun and simple. Although the course material is difficult, he did his best to make sure that every student had the opportunity to get a better grade on their exam. There are in class and out of class extra credit opportunities. BEST O. CHEM PROF. AT UTEP!

The G.O.A.T. real life! Dr. J. Sal is the dopest ochem professor CNO haha!!!

Dr. Salvador is a phenomenal professor. Don't get me wrong, the material is difficult, there's tons of homework and a high likelihood of you failing all the exams. What's overlooked is that Dr. Salvador does this because he really wants you to learn ochem, which should truly be your goal too. There's extra credit, retakes and recorded lectures.

Love the man hes a genius and actually cares about us students (which is rare in all aspects) Getting a high grades on all the homework will help your grade ALOT. His exams are kind of difficult but he offers a retake and lots of extra credit. Would take him for all my chemistry clases if I could! Make sure you show up to class though.

Ochem is a hard course but he makes everything easier. You have to read and do homework every week if you want to pass the class. The only way you can fail this class is by being lazy because the material is hard but nothing is impossible if you work for it, don't complain because if you fail this class is because you were super lazy

You have to study hardcore for each exam, yet somehow fail them all... but you get to take a re-test which averages with your failing exam and you also get in class extra credit question SO DO THEM. Dr. Salvador is very knowledgeable though and helps you a lot (though he makes jokes at 7:30am that are hard to laugh at when you are half asleep).

It is a real hard class if not one of the hardest classes at utep. Believe in yourself and keep the answers that you think are right because other people don't know what they are doing. I'm glad I will never have to take organic again though. Do the extra credit because that is the curve right there.

This class was really tough. I basically slaved myself for every test but still either failed them or barely passed. GO TO CLASS. His extra credit is what saves you in the end. It bumped me up two letter grades. I really enjoyed this class though, it is very challenging but an A is very possible. Find a good study group! Also, homework is a pain!

He sometimes will give questions and still keep on to another thing in class. He is amazing when it comes to the care for his students. He doesnt just add extra credit to all who need it but to everyone. It is a hard subject but he makes it fun and he helps each person. He also helps you understand things when you go to his office hours.

Hardest class ever only 7% got As plus his grading is so stupid because it relies all on the Extra credit and the those require mastering his stupid system that he uses and also the capability to learn at OCHEM at the very moment. By that I mean he teaches for like 20 and asks a question that is relatively difficult for you to draw on his system.

While I only had Dr. Salvador for the lab, his enthusiasm for the subject and for teaching is evident. He really cares about students and wants them to succeed. He is always available to help should you need it, and really goes above and beyond in that regard. That does not mean he is an easy grader, but if you put in the work, you'll do well.

Organic chemistry is difficult but Dr. Salvador makes it easier to deal with IF you work for it. His lectures are basically a bunch of examples of certain topics. However, his tests are extremely challenging so study a lot! After the exam, you take it home and solve it. He averages the take home and in-class exam and gives extra credit in class.

The programming component of this course can be difficult for those who aren't especially computer savvy, but Dr Salvador breaks it down in a way that is easy for students to understand, and he's always available to help if you're struggling. Definitely recommend

No clue what to say anymore guys. Salvador is just amazing and clear. Strongly recommended Salvador Ochem 2 at UTEP

Very caring professor, he cares about his students and make O-Chem as simple as it could possibly be. He does have difficult exams but if the class average is low enough (which it always is) you get to retake it and average both grades. Do ALL his homework's and never miss class because you lose extra credit opportunities. Would take him again.

The best O Chem professor ever. Professor Salvador cares so much for his students, & makes O Chem as simple as possible. Attend lecture everyday, & study everyday. Not an easy A by any means but very possible!

Dr. Salvador makes his class extremely difficult however if you are willing to work for it you can get an A, go to class do the extra credit and get 100s on all your homeworks.

Wonderful as a person and professor. Pay attention in class, while not mandatory it is best if you attend. If you have q's he is always there for you. The way he arranged the class, the homework and exams is to help you pass, just do them. He cares, you will learn. If you don't care about chem, take another professor.

I think everyone complains too much about this class only because they refuse to learn. The students had group chats and every day they would complain about him instead of sitting there and trying to learn. IF many people just sit there and listened and tried you could get it and get a good grade. He cares and is a good teacher for a hard subject.

for this class is the matter of if you understand the concept or not, the lectures were pretty vague but the homework helps a little bit, extra credit is offered but take advantage of it. careful who you study with because most students will work hard to pass but a few will only ask for answers, get 100 on homework and do extra credit and you pass

You will hear many things about this professor, but not many of them are true. He is caring, and only gives you the grade you earned. Everything you need to get an A is in his lectures, even if you don't think it's important, WRITE IT DOWN. Sitting in lecture isn't enough, and the curve is a lifesaver. Do every EC assignment, they ARE worth it.

Cool guy, he's very compassionate about his studies.

Labs arent too hard just as long as you pay attention and do what you are asked you should be fine

The lab is very interesting and I learned a lot but the lab reports are very hard and long, I would suggest paying attention to the presentation at the beginning of the lab to have an idea of how to answers the report questions.

He's a very knowledgable professor, but he does give tough assignments to make sure you understand the material or laboratories.

He is the best professor! he wants you to understand and to learn all the material. he has office hours, and you can always pop in. He answers very quickly, and he is always willing to help you.

Dr. Salvador is personally in the lab with you to guide you in the experiment. Eileni is a great TA, very nice. The lab is long but usually less than 6 hours. There are Quizlets for the pre labs and the post labs. Make sure to pay attention to the small details he mentions in lab, they will come up again. He offers a ton of extra credit.

Really enjoyed the class. If you go to class, he offers extra credit. If you dont go to class, he records the lectures on his website that he coded himself. Study the lectures and homeworks for exams. At the end of class there is a massive curve based on class response extra credit. He posts past exams and helpful tables on his website to study.

is fair and gives a lot of chances to improve overall grade.

took the time to go over problems that the majority of the class struggled on, no surprises on the exams, lots of extra credit

no written reports, assignments were clear and all questions related to content discussed in class, i was very worried about being penalized for poor results or lab performance but dr. salvador was very understanding about our inexperience in using the lab equipment, i learned a lot and got more confident with my coordination towards the end

cares about his students. if you do your part you will pass-- he offers many resources so that you are successful. gives common uses for the compounds in class and tells anecdotes to keep students engaged. I will miss this class.

Dr. Salvador is the best professor I have taken at UTEP. I would never take organic chemistry with anyone else. Do mock exams, go to class, and work with your classmates, and you'll do excellent and learn a lot :)

Took Dr. Salvador for Organic Chemistry 2 Lab for Chemistry majors. Do not forget to do the pre-labs and post-labs they are due on Mondays. Take pictures of the pre-lab presentation slides, they really help with the theory questions. Dont skip lab and pay attention and youll learn a lot

Took CHEM-2222. There is a lot of extra credit and the quizzes are take-home so the knowledge you gain from the course will depend on your curiosity and desire to learn. No written reports.

Challenging but rewarding class. Engage with the resources - mock exams, study sessions, and tools like unstuck AI - to excel. Hands-on lab work is insightful but reports require diligence.

If you want to learn Chemistry you take Dr. Salvador. You get the grade you earn, he does not curve at all. If your grade is 69.9999999 he will not bump it to 70. So don't ask. Some people think he is tough but learning a tough subject is tough.

Dr. Salvador is one of the most passionate professors that are involved in the lab courses. He teaches both lab sections for both Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II for majors.Throughout the semester he was more than willing to help us out if we ever had any questions, mentioned fun facts, and kept us safe while working in the lab.

Class was hard, but less because Salvador is a bad prof and more because of the content itself (O-Chem is notorious for being a difficult class). He gives lots of opportunities to succeed in his course, from generous amounts of extra credit, to access to ALL of his previous exams to study with. Only real caveat is his homework can get tedious.

This is the hardest class I've taken and I would not have gotten the grade I did without going to every lecture and taking advantage of the extra credit. You can tell Dr. Salvador wants his students to pass, and it is through both his kindness and my hard work that I had a successful experience. Do not wait until the last moment to do the homework.

I took this class in summer, bad decision. There are many extra credit assignments with tons of homework through a browser application that is not on BB. Although it may seem very cool to use the application, your time will be consumed by it (its also very old). Make sure to show up to class everyday for the EC he offers in class. He is very nice!

this is the hardest class I have ever taken, I had to put a lot of time into this class but it paid off. if you put in the time, study hard, go to lecture, and do all of the assignments, you'll be okay. he curves all of the exams and gives a lot of extra credit. this is a very hard class, especially over the summer, but he is my favorite professor.