Very helpful. Works for the students and is always trying to help!

Best professor ever

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very good professor!

the material is hard, his teaching style is great and he's very helpful, and he's just a nice guy.

good teacher

Material is very difficult but his office door is always open! I learned a lot.

Considering how hard the class is, he is a very good Prof! I learned so much and I really like his system. I really wish I could have taken him for Orgo 2.

I agree, he is quite intimidating. I studied more than what my grade showed. Better than Allen, but not a magnificient teacher, just a good one for organic chemistry. Sexiest man in science building.

Very good teacher, I learned a lot from him. Tests were hard, but Chem 225 is a very hard class. Definately prefer him over Allen just because he is a little more clear.

BEST PROFESSOR IN THE WORLD. EXTREMELY INTIMIDATING. BUT HE IS VERY HELPFUL

Amazing teacher. The best prof at Dearborn. The course is hard and demanding but he teaches it well.

He's an amazing teacher. Makes a difficult class so clear and understandable. His tests aren't so bad if you carefully read his notes. I would definitely take him again, one of my favorite professors.

Good teacher, organized, always prepared, never left in dark. Extremely clear and helpful. I Love him. Mo y saad

Intimidating? Maybe if you're a chump. Two words: serious badass; really knows his****.

I am a woman, not a chump, and yes, his demeanor is what's intimidating. I agree, he is the king of Chemistry at UMD. Not the best teacher I've ever had, though.

If you study and pay attention, you can do good. Yes, he is intimidating, but he is so amazing. If you get to know him, he is really nice and helpful. Always willing to help you to understand, and shows that he wants to help you. GREAT PROFESSOR!!!

Great teacher, very helpful, very nice, very approachable, really fair

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I totally agree, he is not the best teacher at all, but, compared to most in science building, he's top notch, which is a shame. He knows the material and answers questions precisely. Much better than Allen,still again, not best int the world. STudy hard!

he was the most incredible proffessor i ever had. he made such a hard class so incredibly easy. it make me ALMOST want to be orgo major :)

Dr. Decamp is the man. He is one of the best teachers I have ever had. He is caring, understanding, and a great friend. I'm going to miss Dr.D when this semester is over. I definetly recommend Dr.Decamp for Organic Chemistry.

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Decamp is the Shizzle. Some might call him rude because of his sarcastic, biting sense of humor, but that's my kind of humor, so I like him. He's helpful, funny, articulate and straight forward. His tests are hard but they're not impossible, so ppl who whine about it need to toughen up.

Good prof. overall. He does a good job teaching a rather challenging class. If you keep up and study, you should be fine. No tricks.

Tip # 1 Do not procrastinate. Tip # 2 Read all handouts and know every concept. Tip # 3 When he stops explaining all the mechanisms in lecture, use your book and LEARN mechanism. Tip # 4 Do EVERY homework assignment for the first test. You will need the practice.

very good porf. If you read his handouts and do the assignments you should be fine. He also, gives old exams to highlight the most important concepts. His exams are not easy but if you study and keep up with the metterials you will do good.

Easily the best prof on campus. I didnt get the best grade and I still found him amazing. Exams while hard are fair, the grade you get is the grade you earn. The class is all about effort and you need to put some in. DeCamp is basically the man and sets the standard for all professors to follow.

Dr. DeCamp teaches one of the most intimidating courses offered to any undergrad. Your grade is a direct reflection of your effort. He offers xtracredit if you catch his mistakes (shameless)and ALWAYS stays after to meet with you, even 5:00 on a Friday afternoon. He is standard prof's should follow.

Decamp is a cross between Darth Vader, Tony Soprano, and Homer Simpson... Doh!

DeCamp is DeMan

Decamp may be the most overrated teacher at U of M, but that doesn't mean he's not good. If you take the class in the summer be prepared to be on your toes. With tests every week you have to be willing to study. He gives a good curve, about 8 percent. Decamp favors students so try to get on his good side.

DeCamp is De man. All I got to say is DeCamp is De best teacher at u of m. He's not a easy teacher, but he is De most clear and understandable teacher at school, bar none. He give a test every week, but he prepares you for each one. If you have to take organic chemistry you better take it with De man, DeCamp.

I was aweful at Chemistry until I had him. He goes out of his way to help you if you are willing to put in the time and effort. He is awesome, and if you are taking Chemisty, take it with him..

Hes the BEST TEACHER I've had so far in college...he always motivates u to teach and learn the material. Just because of him i was always motivated to do good in his class, i mean the exams were tough but hey its ORGO who said it would be easy..so TAKE AS MANY CLASSES AS U CAN WITH DR. DeCamp :-D

u know dat i will be the 1st one to tell abt decamp very gud prof, but his 2nd exam sucked Asss badly more then ohio state beating michigan, hopefully he will understand that we are trained under allen for chem 225, comon make it lil easy baller....

awesome teacher, he explains everything so clearly, i never understood chem till i took his class, all exams and quizes are very fair (although they are hard, but that is expected w orgo, he is always there to help you and doesnt try to make his class horribly hard, cant say enough good things about him

awesome professor he tells us exactly what will be on the exam with exact format. he gives us an old exam which helps out a lot. i can honestly say that he is the best chem professor i have had i had a hard time w/ chem untill i had decamp.

HANDS DOWN BEST PROFESSOR EVER!!. he was soo nice and was sooo easy and was so friendly. he was always there when i needed extra help or just to talk to for guidance. must take him. and his exams are good too.

THE BEST PROFESSOR I"VE EVER HAD!!!!!!!!!! Orgo is suppose to be the hardest subject, but the way he teaches it makes it so much easier and duable. Record his lectures, listen to the lectures, re-write your notes and understand each lecture througly and a guaranteed A-

Professor DeCamp is a great professor. Orgo is a hard class - period. Expect that and prepare. DeCamp is very organized and very helpful. He's always in his office and he has a great website - use it. Don't buy the book by Jones. It's horrible I promise you won't understand it. I studied notes and slides and got an A. Work hard and so can you.

Decamp = great. He is funny, smart, and wants us to learn. He is very into real applications of organic chemistry, so the more examples you do, the more successful you'll be at doing his real life examples. I wish I took it in the fall though, because work plus this class made it rough on me. I definitely recommend him. Student EVERY NITE

Disregard any negative comments about DeCamp. He doesn't play favorites, and even if he did, he shows you exactly what the ranges are for certain grades at the end. He helps his students ALOT! He will answer your emails very fast, I seriously think he refreshes every half hour.I promise that he is the easiest orgo teacher you can take at any school

He is very nice person , and a good teacher. You just got to study.

This guy is a very nice helpful guy. I don't care what anyone says, hes fair and understanding and answers all the questions you ask. What professor gives handouts on everything you need to know and study. Tape record lecture though, he talks fast, so pay attention in class, its difficult, and study hard but its orgo what do you expect

DeCamp is the best professor! do not listen to what anyone says, he is DEFINITELY not pompous or arrogant. He is very friendly, and always willing to help. He answers everyones questions, and has very fair exams. Orgo is not a fun class, so just get over it. I personally enjoyed him as a professor, you just have to study the material. I love him!!!

i took this class last summer, you don't have to read the book, it's too complicated and a waste of time, just go through your class notes and the handouts a million times and do all the practice problems twice (don't bother with the ones in the book), and you'll get an A

Decamp is De-Man. GREAT guy, NOT biased or **** (I'm Southeast Asian, I know). Super helpful, very smart, not arrogant at all. Doesn't show favoritism, but does appreciate hard work from students. Work hard and shut up. Orgo is hard, no matter where you take it.

Mark Decamp is the best science professor that i've had ever! He explains things throughly and breaks the information down to a level that you can understand! Do the work sheets, read the c.p. carefully and take notes and you should do fine in the class. I ended up getting an A- and I highly recommend this class! MARK DE CAMP IS DE MAN FOR SURE!

Great professor take him!

he is a good teacher. dont waist your money buying the text book for orgo 1 or 2. the hadouts and attendance are the most important . the books are useless.study everyday and dont listen to students who tell you that orgo is hard , there is nothing hard if you have a strong believe to be successful.

if u have to take orgo, take it with DeCamp! He is EXTREMELY helpful and he curves like CRAZY! i'm not saying the class is easy, so u have to STUDY and understand the stuff but DeCamp makes the struggle worthwhile

Had him for both 225 and 226, and he was great for both. Extremely helpful professor, just ask him any questions you have during recitation. Very easy if you put in just a little bit of effort. He is more than a fair teacher; he offers lots of extra credit on his tests, which allows you to score over 100. One of the best profs at UMD.

He is the easiest orgo teacher in the world. If ur looking for a definite way to pass orgo, look no more. As long as you have a pulse, and you have the tuition, take him, and you'll pass that darn organic chemistry. his lectures really boring though, but easy A if you wanna get into your program

amazing teacher, though if you hate chem, you'll hate the class, which is very visual so study hard.very precise on telling you what will be on exams/quizzes, if you have questions just ask in recitation. average final grade was ~40-50% which curved to C+/B-, but his lectures flow very well from subject to subject, i'm devastated hes not doing 226.

To be honest, it seems that many of these people simply weren't willing to do the work required for organic. It's a hard subject in general, but if you listen to DeCamp and ask him questions, it's not that bad. At least one person in my class managed to get a B without ever buying the book. Just pay attention, study, and stop whining.

Im halfway through the semester and i absolutely love this teacher! He tells you EXACTLY what is going to be on the exams, and gives you plenty of practice sheets and one of his old exams. Very nice guy and funny too. Just pay attention in class and read the book and you'll be golden. EC on every exam, and they're not even very hard

Great professor. Tests are tricky but it's organic chemistry. It's a hard class regardless who you take. He post's his old test and plenty of optional worksheets on c-tools. I recommend doing them and also attending SI sessions. Do not take this class if you're not willing to put the time in.

not bad as a prof, the subject's hard as it is. get a hold of his old exams, and practice them, and his worksheets. 5 exams (1 drop) + final. i worked really hard and got a B+ good luck

First of all, before you listen to any of the raters take a look at their interest level before taking the class. How can you take advice from people who had 0 interest in the class, that is setting yourself up for failure. Read your notes, attend lecture, attend recitation, do practice exams and all his worksheets and ASK QUESTIONS when stuck.

Ok so to start I can't stand chemistry but professor decamp made me love orgo. This is a tough class but put in the time and you'll do great. He posts old exams and a lot of worksheets. The more exams and worksheets the more prepared you'll be. Study, this isn't genchem. Good luck

DeCamp is a great professor for Orgo II. He sounds a bit like a textbook, but this also means he's very clear. He answers questions well and offers solid advice for success. Nice guy. He goes by a class coursepack, which is SO helpful for studying. His tests are very straight-forward, so you will do fine if you study hard.

the class is retarded easy. don't buy the textbook. just buy the coursepack and use it as a reference. for studying and learning, use the slides on ctools. just go through the slides once before lecture and once after lecture and once before the test, and you can get an A+ that way. don't bother with old exams.

First off, this is not an easy class so ignore the comment below his one. This class takes a lot of time and effort to fully understand the material covered and anyone who says it is easy is just lying to you. You can't get an A+ or even an A without putting in a lot of effort. If you don't believe me, ask Dr. Decamp to see previous final grades.

First, you won't get a good grade without putting effort into this class. This class is information intensive, and it's a lot of work, graded only by tests and quizzes. 5 quizzes, 5 exams, drops the lowest from each category, plus a cumulative mult-choice final. Go to SI sessions. I devoted 4-5 hrs each week to get an A-.

good teacher. read slides before and after lecture, and do handouts and know methodology behind problems on the old exams to get an A. book is unnecessary. sometimes he is a bit dry, unless questions are asked. most students did not bother to show up, but a lot less effort is needed if attended.

Be able to memorize, don't expect to be entertained. Fairly challenging, not sure what Decamp's motives where. Can't tell if he genuinely values the student, or if hes just a systematized component of the educational machine. Occasionally one can catch a flash of compassion in his eyes, but most of the time he seems reserved and difficult to read

more of a clown rather than a teacher. majority of students don't attend lecture, and as a result, help the ones that do show up. class is based on a bell curve, so he has to give out A's, to a certain amount of students, regardless of how dumb they are. This doesn't make those kids smarter than the ones that get a B or a C. book is worthless