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“My main issue with this class is that it is taught with an emphasis on memorization, but the tests are VERY calculation heavy”
CHEM1310 - 2.0 rating“Evans does an alright job though”
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Dr. Evans is a great professor who is approachable and cares for his students. His grading is very lenient, but organic chemistry is hard anyway. He will add many extra credits at the end ( around 40 for us on a 1000 grading curve). However, his lecture is not useful for the exam, but more like materials expand beyond what we need to know.
Dr. Evans has handled the transition to online learning better than any other professor I've had. It's clear he loves teaching and that he really cares about the students. He's very approachable and willing to help if you ask for it. His class is a lot of work but if you do it you will learn a lot.
Dr. Evans is a solid choice for 1310. His lectures are very informative and he answers any and all questions very enthusiastically. The "lectures" are more problem solving, so they are not necessarily required. The tests have been fairly difficult thus far, but not impossible. As an online class, tests are harder due to open notes. SOLID CHOICE THO
CHEM 1310 is a relatively difficult class no matter who you have. Evans does an alright job though. His lectures were not that helpful for me, but he is more than willing to work with you outside of class. The exams, from what I've experienced, are harder than the practice, but just put in the work, and you'll do relatively alright.
Dr. Evans is not the choice to go with for 1310. His lectures are not very helpful and his exams are nothing like the practice exams or anything he has covered in class. 1310 is difficult in general but it is impossible when this guy makes the tests for every section. My lab grade is almost perfect and I know how to do the work. Exams from Mars.
My main issue with this class is that it is taught with an emphasis on memorization, but the tests are VERY calculation heavy. While lectures do go over calculations, they're not nearly the level of difficulty that the exams are. And, with the online, auto-graded format, there isn't nearly enough partial credit, so questions are often 0 or 5 points
Dr. Evans lectures do not prepare for his exams as they are much more difficult than any practice exams. He also gives busy work that does not help in understanding the material or preparing for the exams. Chem 1310 is tough but with Dr. Evans its unreasonable. Would highly recommend not taking him for Chem 1310, especially if its online.
Dr. Evans is a really caring professor and is very willing to assist his students. The lectures are mostly working out problems, so most of the learning is done on your own. However, I will say that the exams are excruciatingly hard and have traps intended to trip students up. Overall, Dr. Evans is a great professor but makes very difficult exams.
Literally during the pandemic, you were still required to be on campus. I already made arrangements to be off campus since it was not a problem, but he still said, "too bad, you have to come". I had to buy a rushed ticket which cost a ton of money. I can only imagine what the students who went oversees to go home must go through with him.
The content was ok but his exams never reflect what had learned. They're always so much harder than the practice exams he gave us.
Tests were extremely hard, the class averages were usual high Fs or low Ds. Was not helpful at all and did not seem to care that his students were failing. If possible avoid taking chem with Evans.
Worst professor I have ever had. Not understanding of anything and writes tests in order to purposefully fail students. Class averages were consistently in the mid 50s to mid 60s range. If you want to have a required general elective be a bad grade on your transcript, take Dr Evans.
He's a high-level, well-respected professor; but this is the course that he clearly doesn't care about. He's a nice person, but the course's design is ineffective, considering we are mostly learning from the pre-made YouTube videos of ANOTHER PROFESSOR. People who rate him highly for this course are just thankful that they barely got an A.
Doctor Evans does not care about you. Not that you'll meet him in person anyway. The class is taught by a TA as you would expect so the in lab component is fine and can honestly be pretty interesting if the TA is engaging. So what's wrong with Doctor Evans? As stated above he does not care about you. He is unwilling to compromise or help students
I think Dr. Evans is a great teacher, but you do have to work for your grades. The class is mainly from the power points and the only way to do well is to do practice problems.
He's in charge of the lab sections. really easy to contact; you can email or ask in discord and he'll answer your questions, though sometimes it feels like his explanations are too complex and he teaches things way beyond 1211K. Attendance is mandatory but that's because it's lab. My lab TA was the best, but my friend's is tough, so its a hit or mi
Dr. Evans handles the lab sections of undergraduate chemistry classes, and he is without a doubt one of the kindest professors here. He's extremely accessible outside of class, either by email or Discord. GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS!! He will give out answers for lab reports. He genuinely cares about his students' success, and it shows.
After reading some of the reviews on him, I was a little scared, but he is actually pretty good! Just do the textbook reading before class and he will go over powerpoint slides in class and answer questions. Pretty good dude. Tests were slightly more difficult than what we learn but homework/ quiz grades make up for it.
Evans is literally adorable. He goes to great lengths to help students with lab reports and general chem questions. He does a great job of explaining things to a basic level of understanding. The textbook and practice problems are your best friend and I can't stress that enough. The lab is most time-consuming so don't procrastinate on the reports.
Dr. Evans is usually really excited during lecture, which makes them enjoyable, but you will have to work for your grade.
Makes things way harder than necessary.
The lectures are alright, but only does the bare minimum GT requires him to do so.
Alright at lecture, but his tests are the absolute worst. Tons of tricks and not representative of the course material. Do your homework and labs because they will save you from the exams.
Dr. Evans is a great professor and lecturer. He's engaging, incredibly accessible, and is genuinely passionate about the material he teaches. Although he does have his shortcomings, particularly with his tests. I never felt like my knowledge from the textbook and lecture ever transferred to the tests, always leaving me confused on how to even study
You get what you put in with this class its difficult for an intro course, but the grade distribution is fair (half of it was easy to get daily points and lab, not to mention grade replacement). Evans is a fun lecturer, ridiculously easy to get in contact with, and has pretty helpful Youtube videos too! Makes it less stressful :)
His tests are very easy to lose points on and the questions are extremely specific, you have to really know the concepts to understand how to apply them in the way he words the questions on the exams. Definitely a passable class, just takes a lot of effort.
Dr. Evans is very accessible because he has multiple office hour times and is active on discord to answer questions you may have. The exams are very difficult however and its easy to miss questions if you are not careful or dont understand a concept well enough to apply it. Still, Dr. Evans tries his best to help and is pleasant to chat with.
Dr. Evans is a very helpful professor. He is clear and helpful in his lectures. The material can be difficult and the exams are hard if you don't know the content but there are tons of opportunities for practice. He is always active on discord and piazza to answer your questions. Half your grade is hw and lab, and final can replace all midterms.
Does not care about students. Not invested at all in 1310. Its not that hard to do well in his lab, but he interacted minimally with students and was fairly obstinate.
Dr. Evans is not the worst professor you will have at Tech, but he is far from the best. While he truly understands the concepts he is teaching, he gets off track, and is distracted often by simulations that will not matter in the long run. His test are tough, so read the text book. It's passable, this might be the first F or D on a test you get.
Horrible teacher who makes the final exam almost impossible with many trick questions. Doesnt test my knowledge of chemistry even, just uses stupid weird units or confusing wording. Hes very obnoxious and has a huge ego. Super unhelpful in office hours. I worked MY butt OFF for this class
This guy is evil. Straight up. Survey of Orgo 1315 isn't listed on here but by god does he make it so much harder than it needs to be. Like I wonder if he likes seeing students suffer. The average score on the last test was a 66 and he flat out refused to curve score. The only way to do the homework properly is to go to office hours and ask the TAs
Have him for chem 1315. This class is supposed to be a survey class but it's harder than actual orgo 1. He gets so caught up on exceptions and always tests you on it. He makes the practice exams incredibly easy but the actual exam might as well be written in Chinese. Its almost like he purposefully wants to trip students up.
He seems to have no regard for his students' wellbeing in and outside of his class. His grade distribution with lab and lecture is actually pretty fair and the grade replacement on the final is nice but his tests are absurdly hard and frequently did not line up with what was emphasized in lecture. I only did well because I took AP Chem in hs
This is for 1315 since it isn't listed. Literally came up with organic chemistry concepts we haven't seen before on the tests. Homeworks are long and tedious but tests are even worse since they don't mirror anything we learn in class. I have cried a total of 7 times this semester because of him.
Dr Evans assigned homework and test material that was way beyond the needs of the course (Survey of Organic Chemistry) and refused to curve the extremely difficult tests even though every class average was in the 60s. Surprisingly was a lot more forgiving when grading written work though. Easily accessible through the class discord.
Labs for 1211k are a real pain but 1212k labs are much shorter and the reports are usually just filling out a table or two until the full reports towards the end of semester. His online lectures are a lifesaver for tests. He has a strong mastery of chemistry and loves to help students. BEWARE Prelab quizzes are absolute torture and take so long.
Overall the class is manageable but the exams are hard and Dr. Evans doesn't provide much feedback and isn't responsive to feedback from students. His lectures can be entertaining, but he doesn't work through the majority of the math is problems and wasn't willing to despite numerous students asking him to. You'll have to teach yourself a lot.
CHEM 1211K with Professor Evans was an interesting course which although well paced and interesting, required a considerable amount of effort to succeed in it. Between prep-quizzes, homework, lecture and lab be prepared for a considerable time investment. However by putting in the work and using the resources students have, doing well is possible.
This class was considerably complex and very fast paced, however doing well is still possible by putting in the work and being organized with deadlines. Get benzo-coins early so as not to struggle later. Lectures were sometimes cut and restarted on the next day due to time limits. Preparing the class and using the resources available is a must!!
I loved Professor Evan's teaching style; please note that it is a *flipped classroom*. If you do not watch the videos and just go to lecture, you will fail. I missed a chunk of videos in the middle and it brought my grade down significantly. If you are not willing to watch the videos don't take the class.
Flipped classroom, practice problems in class were essential to study for the exams. The exams always had stuff more advanced than what we did in class or on the HW. Everyone did poorly on the exams, but the semester-long project was a grade saver, and it was graded leniently. Very enthusiastic in class, and he really loves chemistry.
Honestly would not really recommend. He is hard to contact, there is a lot of homework, and the class is harder than it really needs to be. The grading scheme for the class is forgiving, but that's really needed for the way most things are graded.
Professor Evans is really caring and supportive of his students. He makes himself very approachable and available and wants his students to succeed and enjoy chemistry. However, he is too smart for his own good because he sometimes does not explain things very well or goes off on a tangent about modern chemistry. He is caring but confusing.
Dr. Evans was very encouraging and supportive of his students, but he often went on tangents and skipped through a lot of the problems. He would start it, but not fill in many of middle steps. I have very shallow understanding of orgo as he dismissed more complicated steps as something we would learn later. There is a lot of independent learning.
Dr. Evans is a great professor! This class moves kinda fast, but its definitely managable. His lectures are great and you can tell he is truly passionate about this subject, which makes it much easier to learn. Make sure to learn the concepts, and not memorize facts because the tests are much more application based than just knowing what was taught
This class is one that moves very quickly. Dr. Evans uses a model of teaching where you are expected to have already looked over the material that is being covered in class that day, which makes the workload for this class a large one. However, if you keep up with the material, it is not difficult to do well in this class.
Dr. Evans is an overall great professor. Clear explanations, answers questions without judgement, provides exam/regular practice problems in lectures, and very accessible for questions. Exams are very difficult, but he's happy to give feedback/review. Extensive rubrics & lifesaving grade replacement policies. Studying & overpreparing is critical!
Do yourself a favor and take his course (1211k and 1212k) because he sets the pace, makes the tests, and runs the course. Not to mention fabulous note taker! He uses an ipad to allow himself to engage with students, has clear handwriting, color coded notes, before slides and annotated slides always posted. Super easygoing about accommodations.
Dr. Evans is a great professor in comparison to other professors grading this course. He is VERY accessible outside of class, however when asking for assistance he gives very cocky responses. You really have to understand material and know how to apply it to succeed in this course. If you took AP Chemistry before, this course is that times 2.
Let me tell you that the grade replacement for the final was the holy grail of this class. His lectures are pretty thorough so as long as you have a deep and thorough understanding of the content, you'll be fine on the tests. Labs were very laborious since they include a pre-lab, notebook pages, and a post-lab so I'd just be prepared for that.
Didn't have him as my professor but he handles everything for the course. He is accessible but the exams are ridiculously difficult. They are nothing like the practice exams and he doesn't really explain the distribution of the material on the exams.
I enjoyed this course and it made for a fairly smooth transition into college. The courseload can seem a bit overwhelming but it follows a regular schedule and expectations are outlined clearly from day 1. By far the most accessible professor I've had yet, he's always available for help on discord and piazza.
Evans is definitely a challenging professor. However, you can tell that he really loves the class and he works hard to make it interesting and interactive for his students. The class had a flipped classroom model so you do have to stay on top of the material outside of class, but overall I would say that Evans is a great professor.
Exam 2 average was a 35%. All the material is expected to be learned outside of class, and lectures are useless. There are too many videos for each lecture, and each video takes forever because he predraws the structures so you have to pause every few seconds... at first I was optimistic about this class but it quickly became a nightmare.
I loved Dr. Evans. Super kind and understanding if you tell him about any difficulties and will try finding ways to help you out as much as possible. He made orgo 2 such a fun course and his prelecture videos helped a lot. Ik I'll definitely use those when I review for the MCAT. Grading system is amazing.
Evans does his absolute best to make a hard course bearable. He is very understanding of his students and tries to give everyone the best opportunities to succeed.
Spring 2023, Dr. Evans did a flipped-model classroom. This required more time reading the textbook and watching his lecture videos which was brutal. This class is conceptually not the worst but definitely harder that 1211K. He is not a bad prof, but his exams are low-key unfair. He likes to have select all that apply questions have only one answer.
Dr. Evans is extremely knowledgable in the field of chemistry. However, his lectures can be a bit confusing as he uses advanced terminology. Dr. Evans also has a tendency to enjoy tricky questions (compare Shepler's grades to Evans's). Although I enjoy his personality this man may single handedly prevent me from being able to attend medical school.
Orgo 2 is going to be hard no matter what. I thought he taught the class okay, good to watch his videos and lectures. He has specifications grading, where he has one grade that is points based (541+ pts = A, 481+ = B) and another grade based on pass/fail quizzes(pass all 10 and you get B, good fallback). Whichever grade is higher, you earn.
It's orgo2 so it kind of is what it is, but getting a B in the class is pretty trivial. There are 10 quizzes which if you pass all of you get a B and you get three attempts, but getting an A is a lot of work. He obviously loves orgo so he somtimes makes esoteric test questions which are confusing, but he is available over discord and office hours.
Dr. Evans is a great professor and truely cares about his students. He is always making good jokes and makes class fun. He's also really good at helping you understand topics you are confused about and is always accessible. The class for 1212 is a flipped class where you take the notes from videos and the textbook and then come in and do questions.
Prof Evans knows what he is talking about and does a good job teaching orgo 2. This class will take a lot of effort (lecture videos and homework are time consuming), and tests are difficult. However that is to be expected with the difficult material. Funny guy and lectures are engaging. I love his grading style as well, lots of room for redemption.
The "flipped classroom" model of this course makes it extremely difficult to succeed in this course. Tests are much harder than the practice/ are worded unclearly. Outside of class, Dr. Evans is very approachable and seems like a super nice guy, but its hard to succeed in his class unless you put in 200% effort.
Dr. Evans taught Orgo 1 during a summer session. His flipped classroom model worked, even though Organic Chemistry was a tough pill to swallow. But hey, I put in the hours and passed. You know the drill: it's about drive... put in the work... but remember to ask questions IMMEDIATELY after a confusing lecture! Office hours also helped me a lot!
Mevans was an amazing CHEM 2312 LS professor. I think he gets a bad rep because orgo 2 is hard, regardless of how good your professor is. The class is A LOT of work, and there is so much content to learn. Mevans makes learning orgo very, very achievable. His grading scheme also made it very easy for you to do well, as long as you put in effort.
Dr. Evans does not care much for the Student's grades. Our exam averages would go as low as 35%, which is just unfair to the students who are working hard for their grades. He cares about the content but not about how well his students are actually picking it up/how fair the exams are of a reflection on our knowledge.
I have Evans for CHEM 1211k, and I would highly recommend to take him. He presented chemical concepts in an understandable way and clearly was passionate about his teaching. He makes classes enjoyable, and the other assignments are simple and go well with the course content.
Makes class expectations very clear. He does a great job explaining lectures and is very passionate about what he is teaching. I would definitely take him again!
Dr. Evans made learning chemistry very enjoyable and understandable. There is a lot of content to cover in this course and he does a good job at getting through all of it. Sometimes his lectures contain a lot of "fluff" material so it can be overwhelming, but he is really helpful during his office hours if you have specific questions.
You can clearly tell that Dr. Evans loves chemistry! He does go off on tangents sometimes, but I feel like that's related to his passion for the course. Unfortunately, he asks very tricks questions on tests and makes so it's difficult to prepare for exams.
He's okay. I can tell he is very passionate about chemistry. He tends to go on tangents and talks about the bare minimum in lectures. Get ready to go to office hours/ form study groups cause you basically learn everything yourself. The only reason why I would retake him is because he's basically the only good teacher in the chemistry department.
He tends to go on many tangents during the lectures. Exam questions are usually nothing similar to the practice tests. No opportunity for extra credit.
Attendance not mandatory, but in order to get daily work points you have to sign into PointSolutions and answer questions at random points throughout the lecture (you can get the code/answers from your friend if you can't come) Good lecturer, just confusing content to me. If I studied harder I could've gotten a B, but was not instructor's fault.
Dr. Evans is extremely passionate about the content and explains concepts in a clear, elementary manner. But, lectures often do not even begin to cover the complexities of the material, so make sure to read the textbook and do the homework. Exams can be tricky but crib sheets are a life saver. I was able to put in minimal effort and get an A.
Dr. Evans gives very engaging lectures. The grading criteria is clearly laid out in the syllabus, and there are several opportunities for grade improvement during the semester. I made appts to meet with Dr. Evans before exams, and he always answered my questions throughly. Very enthusiastic. Read the textbook. Make crib sheets. Do practice problems
Best professor out of all CHEM 1211k professors! Chem is not an easy subject, but the way he takes his time annotating each slide and providing in-class questions makes it a lot more manageable. You can definitely tell he understands chem and knows how to teach.
Evans has a funny personality, and his style of teaching is really helpful art helping the content get stuck in your head. The reason the review is a 4 and not a 5 is one instance where he screamed at a student during the midterm on the loud mic. Besides that, he clearly has a passion for the content, and is willing to work with you.
Evans makes a lot of questionable jokes, is weird, and lectures are boring. In fact, he had a breakdown during class and called some person an idiot. He also admitted to making his tests harder than other professors. However, I would take his class again because unfortunately, he may be the best 1211K professor.
Personally, I love him. I'm in 1212 right now and miss his lectures so much. I find him relatable and funny, and his lectures are really engaging. Some people will say he's kinda mean, and I could understand but his outburst unfortunately made me laugh because people do ask stupid questions sometimes. team mevans
Took the course with the specifications grading system. If you don't know, that means that your grade comes from the maximum of [weekly quizzes] OR [exams, hw]. It sounds pointless and horrible at first, but the weekly quizzes are very representative of exam questions and helped a lot. By the end of the semester I thought it was great.
Mevans is great for orgo 2. the spec grading essentially guarantees you can get a B, but getting an A is a lot more work. He teaches off of videos that only cover the relevant material (no textbook reading needed). Super accessible via discord (late night, weekends, etc) and easy to ask questions to. Best orgo / genchem prof, no competition.
His lectures were detailed, however he went off on tangents a lot trying to make analogies that didn't really help most of the time, so I would just get confused. He also isn't super helpful for resources; when I asked for extra help with concepts he told me to watch crash course. Had very rude comment over mic in an exam cussing out a student
While his class does offer a lenient system for falling back for a B, the assignments for that option and exams are pretty hard once you fall behind. And falling behind is pretty easy, since he only goes over examples and harder concepts in class; he mostly expects us to learn through videos assigned. A LOT of self-studying.
His grading scheme is great, and it basically guarantees you a B in the class. However, getting an A is nearly impossible. Even after putting in tons of effort, it is really hard to earn an A because the tests are very hard. Also, his lectures are pretty unhelpful because he really only goes through example problems- he doesn't teach the concepts.
I would advise against taking Evans for Orgo 2 if you want an A. You have a guaranteed B, but an A is near impossible. His tests are hard, and he doesn't offer any grade forgiveness (CIOS or replacement). You learn mainly through his Youtube videos. His lectures are just examples, very fast, and difficult to follow. Also, he uses a class Discord???
Dr. Evans is greatand I would reccommend taking him for orgo 2 if you have the chance. He pretty much guarantees that you will get at least a B if you do the bare minimum with his specifications grading stuff. The tests can be hard, but if you work for it they arent that bad and an A is definitely doable. Much easier than others for orgo 2.
Take if pre-med; topics incude way more mcat topics compared to other lectures and super trivial to get a B. Harder to get an A compared to most courses (for me). Great for folks who 'just need to pass the class.' Nice guy, would recommend for anyone who has to take chem 2312
Dr. Evans is amazing. He explains concepts in a way that just make chemistry so much easier to understand. He uses lecture slides, but annotates them as he goes to make concepts even more clear. He is very understanding and easily accessible outside of class. I would suggest doing the textbook readings, it will make your life easier!
Dr. Evans is the best professor in the Chemistry department. While he is known to have difficult exams, he is extremely fair in every course he teaches and offers several ways for students to pass his classes. While most people probably won't get an A, you will walk away with a better grasp on the content he teaches than from any other professor.
His lectures are enjoyable and easy to understand! All the tests felt fair if a little short on time. Attendance isn't technically mandatory, but part of your daily work grade is answering questions in class so if you never show up it will affect your grade. He's a really nice guy and I felt like I learned a lot in his class.
If you're looking for a professor who clearly explains exam concepts, this isn't the one. For an intro course, his teaching quality is disappointing. Success depends heavily on good lab mates and a helpful TA since his lectures often lack clarity. He rants off-topic, and key topics like nomenclature weren't even on the exam.
Dr. Evans is an excellent professor to have for a beginner course in Chemistry. He loves the science and it shows in his lectures. However, you can't just glide through his class. It takes a lot of studying outside of the classroom to pass the exams, simply because the tests themselves are a bit more difficult than the material in lecture.
he's a great guy but ngl the exams ARE very tough -- i took chem through dual enrollment in high school and the exams were still hard for me mind you. however, he is very accessible and the grading/way it's balanced is very fair (imo). you j gotta keep up with the work
you have to work really hard aside the lecture to understand the material. Exams are fairly harsh, but his grade substitution policy can save you in the final IF you put in the work, cuz the final was still not really that easy. He deffo knows what he is doing, but for this class, u need to rlly use all side resources available (eg. chem help desk)
Dr. Evans will outline several ways for you to succeed in this class if you ask. There are daily textbook readings, but he has his own prerecorded videos for each lecture that you can use instead if you prefer. The grade replacement policy for each section of the final is generous, though the final is about as difficult as the midterms. Funny guy!
DO NOT TAKE EVANS!!! Stay far away from him and his class. His lectures are not even helpful for exams and he made the content A LOT harder than it really was. He seems like a nice guy but he is not good at his job. The exams test things not covered in lecture or in the textbook. If you care about your GPA, don't take his class.
Personally I loved Evans as a chem teacher. He is definitely better for those coming in with a chemistry background. Loved his humor and how much he cares about chemistry!
One of the worst course coordinators I've had. On our second exam, he made multiple mistakes with the exam format, one of which cost me 7 pts which he did not give back, because there were "too many exams to go through." An educator who doesn't take the time t to support his students and rectify HIS OWN MISTAKES should find a new profession.
While I can't comment on his abilities as a lecturer, he is an awful exam writer. Questions on the exams go for up to 5 points (even multiple choice) with no partial credit and there have been typos on the last 2 exams that have costed time from the confusion. Is it too much effort to read over the exams before handing them out?
Dr. Evans is super knowledgeable about what he teaches, but his tests are difficult and lectures are often fast-paced. He is very approachable outside of class and makes learning fun during lectures. Going to lecture is the best way to be successful, as he goes through example problems and shows the solutions.
He explains concepts pretty well and his lectures are relatively entertaining. I will say though, the exams are not great. 75 points are from multiple choice with no partial credit and usually each question is weighted pretty heavily (5 points each) so your exam grade can plummet just with a few questions missed.
Evans has a clear passion for chemistry and wants students to do their best/succeed. 3 midterms w/grade replacement final. Bucket points = weekly homework, prep quizzes, point solutions. Last unit = flipped format - video lectures before class and questions during class. Lecture = week behind the labs - get a later lab to get early lab advice
Dr. Evans is a decent lecturer, and it's easy enough to keep up in class if you watch the videos beforehand. Class is a completely flipped format, so in person classes focus on solving problems. Attendance taken through iClicker questions, tests have had typos/errors that threw me off on the rest of the exam. Exams are usually harder than expected.
Solid chem professor, although he does go on tangents sometimes and makes analogies that sometimes we don't understand. Nonetheless, he's passionate about what he does and it shows in his lectures. Exams were mostly fair. Bucket points for prep-quizzes, in-class questions, and homeworks.
Honestly, I got my A right on the cut. Not a bad prof, but enjoys the material so much that it gets confusing a LOT of times with his "analogies". Love the grade improvement plan policy though. Beware of FRQs in 1212k. You CANNOT slack in this course AT ALL!!!!!
I only had him as a course coordinator, so I cannot comment on his picturing abilities. I can comment on the assessments he creates for the classes he coordinated. Each of the tests he has created are poorly thought out and seem like they take him about twenty minutes to make. Spelling errors and common and embarrassing for someone in his position.
Dr. Evans is a good lecturer and knows what he is talking about. The tests are very unlike the practice exams, however, and time is an issue. He is very active on Ed Discussion which is nice, but you never know what to expect on his exams other than the fact that they are very difficult.
He's super chill and the lectures are engaging. He's lowk a lil weird sometimes icl but it makes the class engaging and lowk fun. Take him ‼️‼️
Terrible professor, 25% comes from homework. He teaches the concepts basically, then uses difficult applications on tests that haven't been seen before. Rude and unprofessional. Refused to accommodate disability accommodations.
The tests are HARD but Dr. Evans is a nice professor and is very helpful in office hours. I wish the tests weren't so different from the homework and in class questions.
Evans is a terrific professor. He is very passionate about chemistry and clearly wants to see his students succeed. I thought his analogies for explaining things were helpful and memorable. His tests are hard, but fair (and very doable if you watch the pre-lecture videos and do HW).
It is unfortunate that this is the best professor for gen chem at ga tech. He is an amazing lecturer and really makes concepts digestible but his exams are extremely difficult and NOTHING like the practice exams. No matter how much time i put into the class my grades barley reflected it.
He is constantly losing his train of thought in class and getting things wrong, which confuses everyone else. Ruined my ability to like chemistry. Three exams that are sort of fair, but then an exhausting, outlandish final. Save your GPA, as he ruined mine. He's knowledgeable, but an awful teacher, and isn't empathetic.
Dr. Evans seems kind and is ready to help students. However the content we learn in class and that is on the assigned homework is SO MUCH easier than the tests. The tests are insanely difficult that it feels rigged, especially the final. Don't expect a grade bump either and no extra credit in the test category.
For most of all the lectures he spends half the time rambling about things we don't need to know or things we only need to know if taking classes like orgo. He goes through the in-class problems expecting us to know how to do half the steps already.
Let's be clear, I already had credit for this course going in. I wanted to refresh my memory in prepertaion for organic chem. This was one of the lowest quality classes you can take here, next to computer science. I have yet to see incompetence at this scale, and I work with the general public. If you have credit from chemistry, move along.
very nice guy and its apparent he loves chem, but talks in circles about nothing. BS questions on the exams bc they know you dont know the answer. a lot of material to digest if you've never seen it before take someone else if you can, but its not the end of the world.
Dr. Evans made no effort to coordinate labs with the timeline of the course content, having us apply concepts and formulae we had no exposure to. Combining this with unclear lab grading criteria made lab way more of a headache than it should have been. 90% of my chemistry effort was lab, which shouldn't be the case for a supplementary component.
you will spend a great deal of your time working on labs that make about 20% of your grade. these labs don't sync up with class content and will feel like a significant waste of your time. his lectures are okay but he rambles. he has iclicker questions for class participation, but he often reveals the answers. final has grade replacement.
For context i got a 98% so this isnt cope. But i cant stand evans as a prof. Stupid flipped class structure forces you to self-teach. then in-class iclickers to track attendance. worthless to attend class. will not take feedback, intentionally designs tests to trip people up. easy grading structure makes class easy but this guy is a bad professor.
He cannot teach, and his tests are almost nothing like the practice problems that we do in the textbook, homework, and class. There was literally a test that covered a topic that was neither in the textbook, nor on the lecture slides, and the only way to know the answer was if you want to the Plus Session.
Moves through lectures very quickly, but is very accessible and helpful during office hours, tests are pretty fair, and he makes jokes during class. Overall, a pretty easy A.
I have two main issues with this class. First, the practice exam questions are nothing like the exam questions. I would be getting 90s on my practice exams just to get a 60-70 on the real exam. Second, labs take too long, and the weekly lab reports are too much work. DO NOT take this class with another lab class! I did and you can see the result.
Amazing professor, engaging lectures, funny guy, and active on Ed Discussion to answer questions. Attending lecture is highly recommended for participation points and learning the content in general. I personally thought tests were a bit hard, but for the most part are representative of what is on practice tests and on the homework.
Evans is clearly a passionate professor and makes lectures interesting and engaging. However, exams are so much more difficult than the practice exams provided. The lab portion of this class felt like such a waste of time. The final exam grade replacement saved me. Ended with an 89.2 and got a B :( But it was a good class! DONT PROCRASTINATE.
I think the way the class was graded makes it easy to succeed (grade replacement on the final + labs and homework are a large portion) and tests were pretty fair. I thought Evans was a pretty good lecturer at the beginning of the semester, but by the end I completely tuned him out and only went for iClickers
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