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By far the worst professor I have ever had! He makes you hate organic chemistry. He cannot teach and he is rude in office hours.... Get out while you still can. His Averages were test 1 72 test 2 53 test 3 56...
Worst professor I have ever had! He cannot teach organic. You are better off learning it from another professor. Or be sure you will need tutoring because class is pointless. His test Av are 50's.
He teaches straight from the book so you're better off staying at home and reading it yourself. He always tells the class to do book problems but they're easy compared to his tests---which by the way are sometimes IMPOSSIBLE to finish in 50 minutes. I even went to Portmess's lectures--since he actually teaches--and still did bad! Stay away!
It is amazing how such a nice and friendly man can be such a terrible teacher. He says he wants his students to do well, but in his office hours, he rushes through explanations and seems annoyed. I would have rather taken Portmess, who actually teaches, than someone who just reads from power points all day long.
He's really friendly, extremely nice, and he does want to help. I just don't think he knows how to help. They definitely hired him to be a weed-out teacher. We're talking Kosinski. At least Portmess teaches. I don't see how anyone can teach Organic from a ppt.
People get over it. This man is so easy if you do what he says- read the book and do problems. Book problems much HARDER than tests. First test finished in 20 minutes! Organic is not an easy subject so you have to do some work too. Granted he's not the best at teaching, but he's so nice and if you can read you can do well with him.
All right, dear, I understand that some people just get Organic, but they're a minority, so don't put down people who have to struggle and work to do well in Organic. Schantl is a nice man,but between the material and his tests...Yeah it was rough. His first test was easy, I got a 98. Not hard. The rest, the averages were in the 50s. Enough said.
Organic is not easy, but Schantl is. To get an A, study the book and do the problems. That is it. Yea it takes a lot of work and time to read through the book and do the problems, but don't you want to be a doctor/dentist? Overall easy if you are a dedicated student.
If you want an "a" or a "b" on your transcripts, do not take Schantl. By far the worst teacher I've ever had.
He is a terrible teacher. I learned nothing from him, the only reason I did well in his class is because of **** and basically teaching myself from the book. His exams in my opinion werent that bad and predictable but he sucks at teaching and cannot explaing anything.
He's a horrible teacher. I would not even bother going to class. Make sure you read the book and study for at least 1 hour every day. Going to TZ really helps. His tests are easier than other teachers, but you have to teach yourself the material
Doesnt really teach, but the exams arent bad. VERY predictable, and you can teach yourself the material from the book (you pretty much have to). TZ helps a lot if your down for looong reviews. He had a 2 bad exams, and 2 not so bad exams, so it evened out. Hes def. not out to get you. As long as you stay above the curve youll be fine.
Just do the practice problems in the book and you should be fine. Decent teacher but his tests are easier compared to the other professors.
Horrible professor. Went to office hours to look over a test and didn't help me at all. Bad lecturer-can't understand him. Tests incredibly hard. Avoid having class with him! Portmuss is way better in comparison and that's saying something.
His accent is not THAT bad. He can't really teach all that well but some things do stick. Or at least they did with me. HIS TESTS ARE EASY, and when it comes to Orgo this is the best quality a teacher can have. You're going to teach yourself Organic Chemistry no matter who your teacher is. This guy's tests are cake compared to other professors.
As others have said, teaching is not his strong point, but study the notes he puts up online and you'll be fine because the exams are very easy--if you read the notes online you don't even need to go to class.
Pretty much took all of the figures from the book, pasted them to a power point and read them out to us. After getting terrible grades on the first 2 exams (i was not alone! the avg. on exam 2 was a 50!!) I want to talk to him. All he said was "Do better. You need to get a 100 percent." Needless to say i dropped the course.
he is unreasonable. the entire class is failing, and he still has his A at a 90. going to class is worthless, read the book and teach yourself, enjoy. his tests are ridiculous, they make no sense. dont take him! if him or portmess, go with portmess. shantl lacks the ability to teach, as well as test.
This is a HORRIBLE professor. He does not teach at all, and he is unreasonable in grading. You MUST teach yourself from the book, and even then, you still wont do well on the exams because they are so confusingly written. DONT TAKE HIM
Horrible teacher, only reads from the slides. Grading scale is horrible, averages for the tests ranged form 40-65. I scored around 10-20 points higher than the average each test, and still ended up with a C. More than half the class must have failed/dropped, if I was above the average and still got a C...
All of the previous ratings are extremely accurate. I only missed one lecture and still got a C. If you can teach yourself orgo and have luck, you still might have a shot at med/grad school. He's a nice guy, he's just too old to be lecturing. He doesn't teach. All he does is stand-up with his laser pointer and repeats what you can already see.
The lectures are slides posted straight from the book. I went to class everyday and still did bad on the first exam. Taught myself at home and still didn't do much better. Your better off taking it with Portmess or Dolbier. At least they give a curve when there averages are in the 50's.
A lot of what he covered in class was NOT what was on the test. He did NOT cover all test material in class, period. Better off going to another lecture period, preferably Horvath as he writes the tests.
Bad teacher, just reads the slides. If you can do the problems in the book you can do the problems on his exams, but his lectures are WORTHLESS. TA's grade the exams too quickly and make tons of mistakes. Don't take this class (with any prof) if you are whiny or unintelligent, because it's meant to be difficult.
All he does is read from the slides and since he doesn't write the test be VERY WARY OF MATERIAL THAT WILL BE ON EXAM. I kept walking into tests having not covered what was on the test because he simply didn't cover it in lecture. He has no clue of what's going on and teaches nothing outside what is on the slide.
I think he has changed his teaching style a lot since those past comments. I think he is the easiest Orgo 1 teacher. He wasn't extremely easy but he is better than other orgo professors. His exams are very fair and are not meant to be tricky. he is VERY helpful in office hours. and he gives a curve on the final grade. TAKE HIM!
Dr. Schantl is very informative, helpful, and makes his exam cover the material that he has gone over in class rather than things that were randomly pulled from the book. He is a great teacher who I would strongly recommend!
He teaches orgo on a powerpoint. He did a practice problem on the board once every two weeks. He gives pop quizzes and he has an accent... It all adds up to a pretty crappy teacher! BUT his tests would not have been difficult if I had studied more(my bad). If he's your only option know that you have to do every problem in the book.
Schantl isn't the best. He teaches by powerpoint everyday & is basically reading the book to you. So, he's not exactly teaching. Powerpoints are good for an overview of chapters. Pop quizzes, but you have to keep up to get a decent grade. Exams are confusing b/c you had to fill in boxes with mechanisms & didn't do a good job of proofreading exams.
Ok, the comments below are probably those who were too lazy to do anything. This class is probably the easiest science class at UF. If you put the time into actually LEARNING the material and less time partying, you'll be fine. Tests and quizzes are extremely easy, go to his office hours, he's always willing to help! I ended up with an A.
HE IS NOT BAD AT ALL. DO ALL THE TEXTBOOK PROBLEMS, ITS VERY HELPFUL. ALL HIS EXAMS COMES FROM TEXTBOOK. IT IS PROBABLY THE EASIEST SCIENCE CLASS AS LONG AS YOU DO THE WORK HE TELL YOU TO DO.
Schantl is probably the best orgo teacher. Really helps people who go to his office hours. he lets you drop one of 3 unit tests, and all but 5 quizzes. TAKE HIM!
He explains things in a simple manner, but his goes completely off the book, but then writes his own tests. Having practice quizes/tests would be nice. he gives 11 pop quizes but only counts 5 of them. and it counts an as exam grade. also 3 exams 1 drop. Not bad, just not good. I would have an A with someone else but I can't complain.
He doesn't teach, so you need to teach yourself. The test material is easy after the fact, but during an exam it is somewhat confusing. If I could, I would pick another teacher.
Schantl is a great teacher. His tests are the easiest out of any other orgo teacher at UF. There extremely fair and you can drop your lowest score. His quizs are not bad either if you just study a little. He is definitely easier than Portmess, Enholm, Dolbier and any other orgo teacher at UF. You have to be stupid not to take him.
He really is not that hard, however, his teaching skills suck because he only goes by the book yet decides to write his own questions. I feel like I learned nothing that I wouldn't have by just reading the damn book.
HE CANNOT TEACH!! Don't take him if you actually want to understand. Portmess is a much better teacher and can actually help you. This guy teaches on powerpoint! He can't answer the questions that are asked in class and you have to read the book for everything. It's easy if you don't actually want to understand and can memorize mechanisms.
If you want to get an A in this class the one thing to do is memorize every single detail in his power point slides. If you do this, and are smart enough to be able to apply the concepts, you will get an A. Using the book is unnecessary because nothing on his tests can't be found in his powerpoints. Know every reagent and rxn condition!
nice guy, doesnt help you though. you will spend at least 10-15 minutes just trying to figure out what hes asking you, pop quizzes, and CUMULATIVE FINAL, and his "curve" is basically adding 5 points to your grade..maybe? he wont discuss it with you, so dont ask. Probably worst teacher for orgo.But nice guy.
nice professor, very helpful at office hours, he really cares that you understand. going to class he'll give bonus points sometimes. if you really study, you can do it. quizes are good indicator how you doing in the class. i dunno why people say bad things about him. he was the greatest orgo professor i've ever had.
Tests are pretty easy compared to other profs, however format is VERY confusing. All test Qs u have seen before in book problems, quizzes, ppt. 3 exams (drop 1), 10 quizzes (drop 5), cumulative final (not bad at all). No curve. A was set at a 92, but he lowers it (not by much) @ end of semester. go to his office hrs.
AWFUL! HORRIBLE! CANNOT UNDERSTAND! HE MAY HAVE THE EASIEST TESTS BUT YOU CANNOT LEARN FROM THE MAN. I WOULD RATHER TAKE A MORE DIFFICULT TEACHER THAT KNOWS HOW TO TEACH.
he may be a nice person but his tests are just too confusing. you are never ready for the quizzes because he doesn't give you enough time to study he thinks you live and breath orgo which c'mon just won't happen if you are taking a full load of classes. the material is not hard but he really knew how to complicate things, avoid him.
In all fairness, his exams are easy. They all come straight from the book in some way shape or form (sometimes verbatim). What makes this class challenging is the format of the quizzes and exam. They are so confusing, and don't even get me started on those boxes. He expects you to read the book and learn orgo. Overall, he was nice and I liked him.
Didn't really know what to expect when I started the class. Pop quizzes so you never know when to study and the format of his exams are beyond confusing. Went to class everyday then stopped going for the rest of the year. I would not advise taking this class. Worst grade I've gotten in any class at UF so far.
Schantl is not that bad. Yea he has an accent, but he is understandable. His boxes are confusing @ 1st, but helpful later. His ppts have everything you need to know, so u don't have to read the book. If he writes something, then jot it down, b/c he will likely test you on it. Go to TZ, & ALL classes, & do most of the hw & you CAN get an A. I did :)
The class isn't too hard but he isn't that great of a teacher. If you have to take him go to class and take good notes, you should also probably go to tutoringzone, Lauren is phenomenal and makes an A easy.
He's a really nice guy, but I would recommend taking Keaffaber, you'll just learn more with him. His exams and quizzes can be confusing and the class just seems organized oddly. If you do have to take him you should probably go to tutoringzone to boost your grade.
Schantl is one of the nicest guys I've ever met. His class is extremely fair, and he provides tremendous amounts of help outside of lecture. The tests are challenging, but he gives you a practice quiz and exam at the beginning of the semester that show you exactly how the format will be. If you study everyday like you should, you'll be fine.
Professor Schantl was one of my favorite professors at UF. Not only does he want you to learn organic chem but he cares about your wellbeing in the course and that you do well. He is extremely approachable and loves to talk about the subject. The tests were on the easier side in my opinion compared to some of the other teachers. I HIGHLY recommend!
This is NOT an easy course, as some would have you believe. Dr. Schantl may be a nice person, but the difficulty in this class lies in the fact that his test format is nearly impossible to decipher within his 1 hour exam period. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TZ. They offer practice exams which are VERY similar to what he offers on his exams. Best of luck!
This class is fairly easy to get an A. The lectures are VERY boring and Schantl is a little hard to understand, but if you want an A take him. There are 10 pop quizzes, 5 of which are dropped. There is even a chance to exempt the final, which is what I did. Go to tutoringzone.
One of the nicest and most helpful teachers! I thought his tests were extremely fair and easy compared to other Orgo2 professors. People who don't get his box structure don't know how to read. I got a 99 in the class with only my book and lecture notes and I did maybe 1/3 of the homework problems.
TAKE ORGANIC WITH HIM!!! He is extremely nice and helpful in office hours SO GO TO THEM. His format is actually full of hints to the answer so it is more helpful than confusing. Pay attention in class and then read the book and do problems to understand more fully and you will get an A no problem.
His notes are not helpful whatsoever, and his lectures are very boring and hard to pay attention to. The worst part about his class is the test format, which is nothing at all like the homework that he assigns that is supposed to help you. The test format will be nothing like you have ever seen before. There are no drops and no curving.
Schantl is possibly the worst orog teacher there is. His lectures are verbatium from the book, and his "exercises" are extremely hard to figure out. Not to mention he wont tell you the answer. His homework problems are nothing like his tests, which are the most confusing thing ever. DO NOT TAKE HIM.
Dr. Schantl is the absolute WORST professor I have EVER had! His lectures are boring and unhelpful, he is rude and condescending if you don't understand/aren't doing well, and offers no curve on anything. Over half the class had dropped before exam 3. If you have another option, TAKE IT!
Great in office hours but like every says his exams can be quite difficult. For some reason he decided to take away quizzes which would have added to the grade as well as extra credit. My exam scores were 75, 67, 87, 98 and I still didn't pass the class because the final was extremely difficult.
Horrible professor. His tests are insanely hard and he is worthless. He was mean in office hours and a horrible teacher. Worst professor I had at UF. If you have him, GET OUT.
By far one of the toughest professors I've had at UF. In order to pass his tests you need to know chemistry inside and out, and in a summer semester, it has to be all you do. He seems like a nice person, but his lectures are a little bit dry.
Schantl is just an audiobook. He reads the textbook out loud in the classroom instead of teaching. His slides are also pages of the textbook. Not good at all.
I feel bad cuz he is really old and lags with EVERYTHING, but thats no excuse for being RUDE. He has this very defensive attitude when you ask him a question. Seems like he marks off points by the dozen, and despite all the instruction he gives on problem sets/exams, its never clear wtf he wants and always ends up marking off for smallest things!
DO NOT TAKE HIM. Lectures are boring and he's mean and not helpful at office hours. Nitpicks on exams and always asks for pointless details.
Really confusing test format. Take TZ with Lauren!! Difficult class
All take home Problem Set and Exams. Doesn't teach anything, just reads from textbook. There are three textbooks for course. Never clear on what he wants for Problem Sets. You need a lot of study time to teach this class to yourself. I felt like I had gaps of knowledge going from Organic Chem II to this class.
This class sucks no matter who the professor is. Schantl provides more than enough opportunities to help outside of class. KNOW THE FORMAT OF HIS EXAMS and you will do fine. His class isn't about learning, but memorizing the mechanisms over and over again. Do that and you can get an A. Don't waste time with book problems.
It's true, this class isn't easy. But it's pretty much impossible with this professor. Sure, you'll learn how to take his exams, but the concepts are things you'll never grasp with him. As far as I know, this man isn't teaching CHM2211 because of how horrible his reviews are.
A lot of people give Dr. Schantl a bad rep because they're butt hurt that Organic Chemistry isn't a breeze. News flash - when you get into medical school you won't be able to choose your professor, so you better learn the like the ones you get. Dr. Schantl is a great teacher who provides a lot of help for his students. People just whine and gripe.
Old exams are your lifeline, treat them like gold. Once you get the hang of the format, you'll realize he drops a ton of hints within each exam itself. Hard class, just put in the time. Weed out class for sure, do not bother trying to calculate your grade, his grading scale "changes" based on each section's curve. Push through, I got an A.
Schantl is a VERY boring lecturer. He takes the average of 5 tests including the final to set the curve at a C+. You can drop 1 but not the final. I felt everything I learned was self-taught. Orgo is difficult but Schantl wasn't any help in making it easier. Good luck!
Orgo is not an easy subject but Schantl does not ask questions that are particularly difficult with regards to the chemistry itself. His format is pretty weird and screwed up but once you get the hang of it, you're golden. If you have old practice exams I think it is really easy to earn an A in his class.
Schantl is a very difficult professor. I had no idea how much I could really enjoy Organic chemistry until I took another professor for Organic Chemistry 2. He is hard to understand and his lectures are all over the place. It isn't a very organized class and his tests are tricky with the boxes. If I could retake Orgo 1 it wouldn't be with him.
This was his 3rd semester teaching orgo 1 (he usually teaches orgo 2). Honestly, UF doesn't give you many options and I got stuck with Schantl because I have a late registration date. My experience with him was pretty bad, his tests are confusing and his lectures are boring. SE is your lifeline. Not my 1st choice, & wouldn't take his class again.
Organic Chemistry, no matter the teacher will be tough. At first, Scantl's exams are pretty confusing, there's a lot of boxes and each box is specific. However, the boxes, if used right, can actually lead you to what he wants and can make the exams a little easier at times. READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY. Also, his extra review sessions help a lot.
Complete all the problems he assigns in the textbook. Read over the Powerpoints he posts. After that, write down all the important information in the Powerpoints. Review that about 10 times. Also, go to the review sessions he gives each week. Beware of clickers. There you go. You'll get an A.
I thought Schantl'S exams were fair and not too easy or difficult. However, his lectures are unbearably boring and necessary if you want to stay up to date on material covered. If you can't keep your eyes open during a double block lecture (like me), definitely look into Study Edge. They cover the same material and actually make it interesting.
Dr. Schantl isn't the best teacher but the class wasn't as difficult as most students said it would be. The class does require you to read the textbook and do the problems he tells you. I signed up to use Study Edge for this course and it really helped me understand the subject better. I ended up getting an A in the class. Any assistance works out
I was super worried going into Orgo I and taking it with Dr. Schantl as I heard rumors about him. However, I am glad I ended up with him. Although his lecture days can be a bit boring, his exams are very fair if you take the time to study. Try and do all the assigned problems as they are extra practice.
The lectures are terrible and boring, you HAVE to get study edge if you want a chance of doing well, and he makes the tests harder than they need to be. I've never gotten less than a B in my life, and I might not even pass this class. Take another professor if you want to do well.
Dr. Schantl has an odd exam format that threw me off and caused me to lose points even when I knew the material well. Study Edge prepared me more for Schantl's exams than Schantl did, which really helped my grade since your exam grades are all that contribute to your final grade. Glad I survived his class!
Orgo 1 with Dr. Schantl was the most difficult class I have ever taken at UF. He made it harder than it had to be with a weird exam structure, nit-picking exams for small mistakes, and by making his class 100% based off exam grades. The only reason I passed is because I used Study Edge which gave a lot of good examples of his exam questions.
His test are different than the other orgo professors because he makes you put your answers in tiny little boxes.
Be prepared for the most boring lectures you will ever encounter at the University of Florida. Usually I can manage a lecture, but in his lectures you will actually find yourself falling asleep. He does not stimulate any interest in the subject at all, and its very annoying as he "makes up" his own rules that go against the textbook.
Do the assigned problems and redo tophat to study. Understand the practice exam because the actual follows the exact same format. Go to class! He does toptat and his lectures are thorough and sometimes helpful. At least go to the class before the exam. He completely review the practice exam and gives hints about what will be on the actual one.
Hard to follow because he talks slow. Posts his powerpoints online and they almost exactly follow the book but read the book to better understand concepts. Do ALL practice probs and PRACTICE EXAMS. Format is constant through exams and he repeats questions from past years a LOT so having old exams helps!! Get all 25 tophat and stay above the curve
Joachim Schantl, to start, does not know how to write a legible exam. Figuring out what he is asking on the exam is half the battle alone. Study Edge is a definite must, due to his incomprehensible teaching. He offers minimal extra credit in the form of pop quizzes (I'll give him that), but honestly, I cannot find any other positive traits of his.
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