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Tough professor, but one that is willing to help if you are willing to work. He won't spoon feed you or sugar coat the material. You have to want it and be willing to work for it. Don't be swayed by slackers that demand it on a platter. Dr. Cracolice is one of the best.

Cracolice is an excellent professor. He is very hard and if you want to succeed, you need to work incredibly hard. He will keep people who do not want to work out of important professions. Would you want an engineer to build a bridge that isn't an excellent problem solver?

So, he is a hard teacher. I gotta admit; but no, he is not so difficult so as to fail everyone. It just requires a little more effort than most. I think, honestly, a main problem arises in that many who take the class are freshman and they are not used to the kind of involvement asked of them. Stay on top of it and you'll do well.

Professor Cracolice is an amazingly dedicated, hard working professor. He works hard to provide his students with plenty of practice opportunities and a chance to discuss the material with a knowlegable peer at least once a week. He has come up with a system for problem solving that,if used, makes this and many future classes much easier. Very Nice

At first I hated the class. I couldnt understand why I had to work so hard for a 100 level course. I literally cried during the first test. So then,I studied, I studied like crazy. Now that I am a graduate student I wish I had the opportunity to tell him than you. I am smarter and more hard working because of his class. So THANK YOU DR CRACOLICE!

This was a very difficult class. You had to work hard. His book was a perfect source for getting good grades on the tests, you people below me should try studying. This class is designed so idiots dont get good degrees

He is a shy genius who will make you know chemistry, if you want to try. I did not work harder in any other college class, but I am glad that someone is stopping lazy, self-important people from becoming doctors and engineers. P.S. Course numbers are not difficulty ratings. They separate foundation classes from integration classes.

He will make you work. If you're a slacker that wants a professor to hold your hand and wipe your little toosh while telling you what a big boy or girl you are, then this class isn't for you. If you're a student that expects to work and expects to be rewarded for that work, you won't be disappointed. Slackers hate this guy. Grown ups love him.

Very difficult class, but also one of the best you can take. Comprehensive review of general chemistry that provides the necessary foundation required to succeed in a college-level science curriculum (i.e., chemistry majors, pre-pharmacy, pre-medical school).

He is a very poor professor. He charges $100 for a book that you cant even return and then fails half of his class. In this aspect alone, i find him a crook. He is easy to aproach, but then so would i if i was making large sums of money from my students. He is very arrogent. Also, his text has tons of errors. New revised txt book every semister.

Attending class is very important because there is a quiz every class. Most of the learning is done outside of class. Excellent textbook. Doing the homework is the only way you will be able to get a B or higher.

Excellent course. Very difficult and much of the course is self-taught by doing the lessons in the book. The professor is very knowledgeable in the subject to the point that he is intimidating. You WILL be successful in the course if you do the readings and assignments. This course breeds excellent chemistry students.

It's true that this class sucks and it takes control over your life, but Cracolice is there to answer your questions and he's a decent teacher. I definitely wouldn't recommend this to anyone who doesn't want to apply themselves or to those that this class isn't in their major. Most days you'll want to drop, but if you stick with it, it's worth it.

Amazing professor. Probably the best engineered class I've ever taken. You have to live and breath chemistry to get an A but it's possible if you put in the work. He gives you everything you need to succeed you just have to do your part and work very, very...very hard.

This was by far, the most challenging course I have ever taken. It requires a lot of hard work. This class will challenge your intelligence and will make you feel hopeless at some point. BUT, it is not impossible, his office is always open for questions and if you are willing to fight for a good grade, you will succeed.

Many students will be unwilling to deal with the work load and complain about it. Do the work, it is college you know. He provides so many useful tools to get questions answered and understand the information. Take advantage of those.

This class will kick your butt - however the professor is actually very approachable and friendly and is willing to work with you to solve whatever problems you might be facing - there is a lot of support for this class, it just takes a lot of effort on your part to go out and take advantage of the opportunities.

Dr. Cracolice has created an ingenious system to create excellent chemistry students. The lecture is structured down to the second and the book is surprisingly easy to read with helpful practice problems inserted throughout the reading. This class will take up most of your time for the semester that you take it so plan your schedule wisely.

The homework focus of class makes it easy to learn. The book, written by the professor, is riddled with typos and missing information.

Tough class, and it is important to make sure you have a good workshop leader.

Simply put, you'll learn so much about General Chemistry in this course. While it is sink or swim, it is an entirely homework-based course so your own effort will determine your grade. Dr Cracolice is exceptionally bright and while his course is challenging, you will enjoy it immensely if you are willing to put in the requisite effort.

At the end of the year you know your stuff... or you've become a business major.

It is a difficult class, but by the end, your general chemistry skills will be solid and your problem solving skills will be greatly improved. I thought this was a great class, and Dr. Cracolice is a great teacher. His tests are hard, but the class is definitely worth it.

Even though the class is difficult and test grading is frustrating, you get out what you put in. I love the structure and Dr. Cracolice is a really nice guy. He wants you to help yourself but I've found him approachable as long as you're clear about what you need and respectful. It's a big commitment but very rewarding. You'll learn so much.

My perfect (100%) ACS scores both semesters are a direct reflection of Mark's teaching ability. Do exactly what he says to do and you will succeed. Slack, whine, and make excuses and you will fail. The best college course I have ever taken (160+ credits so far). I switched my major to chemistry after this course. Hats off to you, Dr. Cracolice.

This class is definitely tough and very time consuming. Exams are difficult; however, you will leave this class with so much more knowledge. Cracolice has this class structured excellently and has a very effective method to ensure you know the material, if you put the time in. Well worth it! He was a great professor!

So for some clarity, I am a former student but I will say this; this class is incredibly hard but it single-handledly prepared me for all calculation-based problems in pharmacy school. I was not a good student in this class, I definitely failed more exams than I passed, but I think it is designed to be punishing do it isn't taken for granted.

Cracolice's class is hard but very rewarding. He puts a lot of effort into this class and gives many resources to make sure we can do well, although he expects a lot of work from his students. People say it's too hard and it's not fair, but those people aren't the ones that are working hard. His textbook is great.

One of the toughest, most rewarding classes I have taken thus far. Mark Cracolice is a good teacher and the class is structured in a very organized manner. The kicker is that there is a lot of homework that needs to be done every night and tests are not easy. This class is a huge commitment, but if you put the work into it you will be rewarded.

He gets a bad rap because he knows how important gen chem is to almost every science class and so he forces students to practice it and become good at it. People in his class don't realize it, but I doubt there is a professor on campus that cares more about his students actually learning and wants them to pass.

He makes you work consistently throughout the semester, and I think he is pretty helpful if you take advantage of the class.

I loved this class, but it is one of the hardest classes you will take. However it will prepare you VERY well for any future chemistry classes you have to take. I wouldn't recommend it if you don't feel like working for a grade. If you work to understand the concepts you'll do fine. Don't complain, suck it up, and get ready to ready to really learn

Be ready to work. Tough class but you will walk about knowing your genchem. I was prepared well for the PCAT.

Amazing teacher. If you are willing to work really hard then you will respect this guy. He pushes you to be fluent in this important material and I grew very confident in my ability to do chemistry and solve problems. He gets a bad rep for being tough on students, but really he just wants to push you to be better.

This class gets a bad rep because of its difficulty. Don't get me wrong, this class is a weeder class so it's very hard. You definitely have to put in the work in order to do well. Cracolice can seem cold and but the bottom line is, he wants students to really grasp the material in order to succeed in their future. You will get out what you put in.

Very difficult but absolutely worth it if you want to go into chemistry or other hard science. You have no choice but to leave this class with a very good understanding of gen chem and every class after seems easy in comparison. Only for the toughest people.

At the beginning of this class, prof said we would be doing an hour and a half of homework every night and this is definitely true. However, if you do the homework and use the resources available, you will learn chemistry very well. Also, the grades are sort of curved at the end and so your final grade is almost always higher than your raw score.

The class is structured well, and grading methods are set out from the beginning. There are lots of outside resources to support you, and his lectures and homework set you up very well for exams. Homework is time-consuming, but not overly hard, and quizzes reflect the homework. I have lots of respect for Cracolice and the way he runs his course.