Professor Foreman is not cut out for teaching this subject. He knows it obviously well, but he just CAN'T pass on his knowledge efficiently. His exams are extremely tough, he doesn't solve enough problems in class to prepare us for them, and every lecture leaves us more lost than we already were in this already hard subject. Highly NOT recommended.

this class is impossible to pass. he makes the tests really tough and can't seem to explain anything when asked in class. studying the slides for the exam is not enough and your grade is based on only tests. the tests are super tough and the curve is awful

his lectures are not helpful, he has a lot of knowledge but doesn't know how to pass it on. power points are extremely confusing and all over the place. his tests are impossible. the only good thing is that he is accessible outside of class and willing to help.

It's clear that he's very knowledgeable in the subject but doesn't know how to explain it well. You really have to teach yourself everything on your own and his exams are next to impossible. Has a total of 6 exams and the averages for each one were in the high 40s or low 50s.

Pros - Will answer questions. Sometimes on the whiteboard. Cons - - 5 Exams and a Final ACS. The class exams are brutally tough - After exam 1, no practice problems were given to us - Heavy memorization on top of applications - There could be more than 7+ answer choices for an exam question Best not to take him because of the above

His exams are very difficult and hes not good at teaching the material. Im sure he knows his stuff but cant deliver it to students.

Get ready for him to say a fact and then contradict it a couple minuets later. He made mistakes in his grading and HW material and was almost about to let it go unnoticed until students called him out on it. He did not adapt well to the online switch and it hurt student's understanding of material. His class went on longer than it should've too

Never in my life have I encountered someone so inconsiderate to other peoples feelings. I work very hard and diligently and I can't help if all communication is conveyed incorrectly to mislead people to fail. This person seems to have a PhD but is not the slightest bit organized and is completely clueless on how to teach. A very unneeded stress.

This guy didn't actually teach my class. He is the director of the chemistry labs and man what a dumpster fire. Technically we are suppose to have 2 mods due every 2 weeks but they don't post mods until the week they are due. Asked for help, he offered to help, and then he directed me to someone else. No office hours. literally teaching myself.

Idek if doing this in-person would be better. COVID era orgo1 lab online was the worst experience ever. the dept had no clue what they were doing. expected us to know every detail from the textbook for the quizzes. data analysis was doable, conclusions took some time but were doable. main problem were quizzes. final exam was ridiculous. prep urself

Would give him a 0 if I could.... can't even put into words all the things that are wrong about this class. SMH.

I'm a person who tends to give professors the benefit of the doubt but I have never hated a professor more than I hate Foreman. He uploads lecture videos that make no sense, then expects you to know the material in such depth that its nearly impossible to get a good grade. He also lost his patience with us when we got upset. He is merciless!

Had him for orgo 1 lab. Quite literally the hardest course I've ever taken in my life. The quizzes were tough initially because they were not based on the learning objectives, they got better overtime, but it was still messy. The final was an absolute trainwreck.. pretty sure the average was a 50%. I appreciated the fat curve at the end though :/

Lectures make no sense whatsoever, he fumbles on his words and it's so confusing trying to keep up with how things connect together. Had to teach myself the material by reading Orgo as a 2nd language so highly recommend you do that instead of trying to understand him. Fat curve but this class would literally be so much better with anyone else.

I took Orgo 1 during covid in the fall semester, he made this class very difficult. Answers your questions but his exams are nothing like his practice problems on his lectures. Theres a ton of memorization and tough exams. Youd think they would make organic chemistry manageable since its known to be a tough class but this class is not it.

Better than in person lab by far, but it had no reason to be this hard. Dr. Foreman needs to reevaluate the purpose of this course, because it seemed like it was trying to make me hate organic chemistry.

There was no curve this semester for orgo 2 lab, so do NOT rely on it. Lots of people did extremely well (40+ people got A+'s) which is literally impossible after all those calculations, conclusions, and final exam. Many students most likely cheated and got material from students who took it last semester b/c they repeat the material each semester.

He sounds respectful in his emails but thats just about it. There was no curves. Nothing you do or say would change his mind about a decision hes made. He doesnt really care if you pass or fail the class.

Worst class ever, luckily there was a curve because were only graded on 3 exams and the final. Everyone got below a 60% on exams and with the curve anything b/w a 50-60 was considered a C. Lectures were useless, dont bother buying Wiley. Watch YouTube videos and hope for the best. Or take another professor. Their exams are more fair than his.

Your whole grade is based only on a handful of tests. His lectures are too basic compared to the test and he doesn't really give you practice outside of the prerecorded lecture. Most of the class fails his tests and he only curves the final grade. This class is HARD on its own but having to teach yourself definitely makes it worse.

AVOID HIM AT ALL COSTS. If any of you want even the slightest chance of understanding Orgo, take someone else. If you want to pass this class, take someone else. If you do however want to spend the semester crying out of frustration, then he's perfect for you.

DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!! I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH HOW HARD THIS CLASS WAS JUST BECAUSE OF HIS TEACHING SKILLS. HE DOESNT HELP OUT IN ANY WAY. TOOK MY EXAMS BY TEACHING MYSELF!!! HIS LECTURES WERE USELESS.

Youtube was better than his lectures....

Wow, I have never been in a class where I couldn't improve regardless of my effort. This is coming from a straight A student - this will be my first B or C ever. His class is impossible and he ignores all the feedback that has come his way. I did everything that he said to but his exams are impossibly hard. Lectures are useless. AVOID AVOID AVOID

This was one of the most stressful classes I've ever had. I magically managed an A but I have no idea how, considering his lectures aren't very helpful. Youtube saved me. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt since it was online and maybe in person he's better, but I'm also guessing likely not. Just avoid if you don't want to cry yourself to sleep

For god's sake! This class is the hardest class I have ever taken! I have to give it to him he is a good guy but The exams OMG. It sounds like this guy sounds like he is proud that his exam average is 50%. Exams are nothing like the ppts and it is just hard! thank god the curve is thic cause otherwise... good luck if you are taking orgo with him :/

Its hard. No need to struggle when other easier instructors exist. Take ward (first choice) or banerjee. And for the lab portion, never loose any point in the analysis or discussion, because the quizzes are hard.

The lectures do not match the study guide, but apparently that doesn't matter because it doesn't follow the test. The Wiley assignments he uploads for practice also do not reflect the exam. You are only graded on exams, no other cushion to your grade. You couldn't pay me to take him as a professor again, sucked every ounce of joy for Chem I had.

This course was odd. The lectures were basically never fascinating. The textbook illustrations made me want to get drunk before class. But actually, I wasn't surprised to learn that the quizzes were basically just tweets written by my baby brother. I don't recommend this class to anyone.

not really good at explaining things, and he makes the lab quizzes so hard

Just. Don't. The organization of his ochem lab was beyond atrocious- the last lab ended at monday at 9PM, with assignments using material from that lab due that same midnight. His response to student complaints was that it wasn't a problem. His "curve" made it actively harder to get anything above a D. Final used almost no prior material. Stay away

Be prepared to teach yourself throughout the semester

I think he is trying his best, but I found that understanding his lectures were very hard. You basically have to learn organic 1 by yourself and if you have a hard schedule to work around it can be daunting. Highly recommend not to take this professor.

This dude's lab is INSANE. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE! I was prepared for this lab to be hard, but the assignments feel impossible to complete correctly. There is little guidance on the material, and the questions are insanely hard to answer. The quizzes get rid of any hope you have.

Firstly, he is the head of the organic chemistry labs. He changes the answer key with no explanation, causing grades to drop, and then instead of answering your questions, will tell you to talk to your instructor, who had nothing to do with it. Really enjoyed the runaround. The grading criteria is unnecessarily strict. Very discouraging.

are these instructors grading for fun? do they enjoy being rude/making ppl feel dumb? we aren't synthetic chemists; we don't know the insides and out of chemistry, and we're answering these vague questions to the very best of our capabilities BASED ON what's provided by them. I've never felt so belittled.

I have never taken such an awful lab before. The workload for this one credit class is INSANE! You have multiple assignments and quizzes due every single week. On top of that, lab almost always go over and we never finish. This is the craziest class i've ever taken

what in the world are these questions for the final? they're so childish and try to trick us for no good reason. idk why he's making it harder than it needs to be. so many typos, too.

In my experience having Kenneth Foreman, he has not been the best professor. He made a lot of passive-aggressive comments towards me whenever I would ask him questions. He expects you to already know the information for class rather than actually teach you, or even help you if you get confused.

One of the worst chemistry lab professor. His instructions for some of the lab procedures are unclear. He is a strict grader and would love to drop every point of your grade instead of being flexible and helpful with the students. He expects you to know everything, like a professor, and makes you feel like a fool for not knowing something.

I would rather have this class be taught by Jesus than Foreman

For the whole semester, no matter how much I paid attention and took notes during his lectures, I NEVER understood the concepts good enough. I would say any other prof. is better than him. Makes you feel like a fool when you ask something, and makes stupid jokes to make fun of you. Loves to take points off for smallest details,hard quizzes+ tests.

Foreman was in charge of the gen chem 2 labs and he has been horrible. There is a new grading system where he expects people to be accurate to 8 decimal points and he has been late to release the graded materials and sample calculation meaning we have multiple sets of graded work due at once.

As the new Gen Chem lab coordinator, he thought that 30% of our grade should be based on rounding/calculating to EXACTLY 7 digits (with NO range), yet our lab reports are only worth 10%?? He has also been extremely late releasing lab assignments on BB, causing them to pile up before Thanksgiving. Can't be surprised cuz this is the GMU chem dept.

Not flexible, will make you hate chem, useless mandatory work before chem labs. -100/10.

Worst chemistry professor I have had and the worst chemistry lab that I have also ever had. Avoid his lecture at all costs if you can. I am a chemistry tutor, and he has made me lose any and all enjoyment for chemistry. Has some of the hardest exams in existence, where the only people who pass are cheating, worst lab practical ever done. Avoid.

I have never had such a horrible lab instructor. First of all, I never saw the man in the flesh - we were taught by an inexperienced GTA. Second, he is rude and will not help you succeed if you ask for help. I emailed him after I accidentally missed a module and he was not receptive, asking me how I could've done that. Get this man out of chem.

Dr. Kenneth Foremen doesn't deserves to be called a professor. GTA's do his job for him and when emailed he is rude, lacking respect and understanding, condescending, and overall useless reaching out to. His tests are open note yet do not ask questions that can be answered using the provided material and data analysis are cruel in their specificity

Horrible. Very tough grader and lacks remorse. Questions on both the quizzes and final exams are meant to trick and confuse students. Additionally, his courses contain ridiculously strict grading criteria that are meant to set you up for failure. Please avoid.

Make sure your primary instructor is decently rated or rated at all. This man lives for abusing undergraduate students and has the empathetic range of a strainer. Don't listen to the others he, doesn't care about you unless you're top of the class and an absolutely flawless student. In my decades of college, worst sadist prof by a mile.

"He can't be that bad" I foolishly thought. He is. Don't be naive like me and chose his class because it fits your schedule. I had to drop the section and now he is the reason I'm delayed for graduation. This man is singlehandedly your biggest op.

AVOID TAKING HIM AS A PRIMARY INSTRUCTOR FOR LABS AT ALL COSTS.The only pro of this class is an organized blackboard shelf but god forbid you ask a question or worse if you have a learning disability.His instructions can be so vague & he hates if you don't do labs exactly his way, even if you are correct and safe.He nitpicks more than he teaches.

Dr. Foreman is an amazing person, I like the way he teaches his slides. He responds to emails well and cares about his students. However, I was lost during the exams, I took notes from lectures and did Wiley practice but I just never got the information I learned from the lecture or the practice exams on the actual exam. I wouldn't take him again.

The ultimate goal of Foremans instruction is for you to be perfect and follow his instructions. He dodges all clarification questions on his vague instructions. Him and his new GTAs will have you learning more coping methods than actual lab techniques and reasonings. I never had anxiety or below a 4.0 before him. Take anyone else to save yourself.

He doesn't respond to most emails and really doesn't like answering questions.

AVOID HIM.This is me begging u to save urself before u register for his lab. He doesn't explain,his instructions r lacking&he won't elaborate on them. Good luck tryina reach his email. He punishes u for being truthful about ur lab errors even if his instructions r to blame. He “teaches” with the expectations of u having a chem masters already.

Take chem lab at NVCC or somewhere else. It's not worth it. Grade distribution put the cutoff for an A at a 94, anyone below an 86 ended with a C. Rampant cheating in the lab brings the average up so high, unpredictable grading by TAs. It's not worth it

Foreman teaches two Gen Chem lessons: fake your data and cheat off of past successful students. That's what the students setting the curve at to be an A at 95 are doing when the class average is like 50. Aw you were honest about your data sucking due to his bad “instructions”? -5% on the lab. Sacrifice your first born to pass this class honestly

Delay your graduation, rather than taking him as a primary instructor for chem lab. Thank me later.

I can't escape this man's face haunting me on Blackboard. I spent DAYS of my life writing lab reports only to get any grade between a 40 and 80% because the lab assistant seemingly rolls a dice to grade them. I recommend starting your addiction counseling before scheduling him.

Only had Kenneth as my lab supervisor for GenChem 1&2 (not primary instructor) but this man haunts me. His instructions were often at odds with what my primary instructor told me to do. Sample calculations are usually incomplete or contradictory to the background information. Grading scale shifts, for GenChem 2 you needed a 94% just to get an A-.

the grade distribution he uses is straight from the depths of hell.

He's a nice person but the grading distribution is ridiculous. In what world should grades be curved DOWN? How on Earth is an 85 a C+? Punishing students because the class does well is crazy.

His untrained TA and inability to believe students when there are complaints is the reason I got diagnosed with panic disorder and acute insomnia(I've never had panic attacks before gen chem lab and I'm actually really good in chem lecture?)

He's a somewhat decent guy but he can't supervise anything for the life of him. I drank two monster energy drinks before each lab in hopes I would flatline instead of dealing my power-hungry, grad-student instructor.

Orgo lab wasn't bad because my TA was great. The graded work is what got me. I did well on conclusion because my TA graded those.This man made data analysis, quizzes, and the final so hard that I want to give up on becoming a doctor. Doing assignments for lab feels like razor burn on your brain but it never heals.

Grading distribution is unfair. Expecting students to be Einstein to be able to answer his quizzes and analysis questions. No matter how much studying put into quizzes or analysis, this OPP ensures the final exam questions humbled u BEYOND levels that THERAPIES can heals. If u want to experience traumas, please be assure this opp would NOT fail u.

Our lab coordinator is like a mythical creature—rarely seen, vaguely described, and no help. Labs felt like chaotic escape rooms with cryptic instructions. His only presence was a photo on the BB, like lab-dictator propaganda. On the upside, our group bonded like disaster survivors. Want your patience and faith in higher ed tested? Look no further.

HORRIBLE LAB COORDINATOR. The only thing he ever creates are long-term generational suffers for past, current, and future students. I have a theory that he harvests the tears of students so that he can drink them and have eternal life. Sleep therapists CANNOT even cure u for the nightmares u got from his quizzes and analysis questions. AVOID him!

Our lab was like military bootcamp—lined up like recruits with an unseen dictator for a coordinator. The final was easy, but the analysis and conclusions were overkill. We had four massive reports due over spring break and finals week. And if he made a mistake, he'd let us fail rather than admit it. A true test of patience and sanity.

He is by far the worst professor at the Chemistry Department. Although the TA was helpful, he made the course bad and is unwilling to discuss the answers with you. If the answer is 3.12 and you wrote 3.11, your answer is incorrect, and he will give you a big ZERO.

Picked up witchcraft again to pass this class. Expect the 1 credit lab to be a 3 credit class of its own. I developed carpal tunnel from the prelab. There's no similarity to lecture and no instruction for you to teach yourself. Foreman lives for weeding people out of science majors.

Dr. Foreman oversees the lab sections and expects PhD level understanding from students. He is extremely strict and his assignments exceed the scope of the material taught. Even his TAs struggled with some of the questions. I have never cried so many times or had horrible nightmares over a two credit lab. He will ruin your life and your GPA.

Dr. Foreman oversees the lab sections and expects PhD level understanding from students. He is extremely strict and his assignments exceed the scope of the material taught. Even his TAs struggled with some of the questions. I have never cried so many times or had such horrible nightmares over a two credit lab. He will ruin your life and your GPA.

Dear reader, I've returned from war. Bruised, broken, and forever changed. Kenneth Foreman isn't a professor, he's a VILLAIN. His quizzes? Complete riddles. The grade distributions? I see them even in the dark. I check over my shoulder when I hear the work "analysis". If you value peace, run. Good luck reader as your TA can't even save you.

bro...if you're taking Foreman, please pray for your sanity. He literally expects you to be perfect like you have a PhD in chem. It is literally impossbile to get an A in his class unless you actually do hard enough and pass his dreading quizzes. He is a nice guy, but don't be fooled by his kindness with his tough grading and exams.

I enrolled in his online class, and the sole assignment for the course was an exam. Unfortunately, there were no opportunities to enhance my grade through additional assignments or projects, which made the pressure to perform well even greater.

never have i ever wanted to drink whatever foreign substance i can find in hopes i don't ever have to have him as a professor again

this man does not care if a student is on their death bed, he will grade you hard and expect perfection. getting through chem lab under kenneth foreman takes a village so make group chats with people so you can get good grades. no one loves significant figures and watching his students morale crumble more than foreman. good luck soldiers.

This class is a lot of work, which was fine. And I got an 85%, felt good about that, only to find out thats a C+ cause of his f-ed up grading system. That should be a solid B😐. F-ing up my gpa for what?

The professor didn't clarify what is an A and A-, this totally mess my grade up. We don't know what is the grading scale between A- and A, and this is not correct to disrespect your student by not making the boundary clear to them. Bad professor and couldn't carry out the responsibility correctly.