He is extremely hard!!!! So much homework, the tests were so hard everyone failed, and now he made the quizzes hard too to match the tests! Crazy!!!!! And I am an A student usually. I am dying.

He is a horrible teacher, he can not teach. Half of his answer keys are wrong and his tests are insanely hard. He does not give you enough time to finish the exam and he pulls out random question. He does not prepare you for the exams and he does not prepare you for the acs final. DO NOT TAKE, there are so many good chem 101 teachers.

The average for our first test was one point above failing. I do all the homework, attend SI sessions, and take notes in class but still do not do well on the tests. He also isn't preparing us for the ACS final. Sure, we're doing multiple choice tests now, but I've heard his test is not similar to the ACS at all.

If you do bad on tests, don't take his class. The quizzes, homework, and participation have very little to do with your grade. There is three tests and one final and the tests themselves are worth 80% of your grade. The tests are not easy as the test average for the very first test was around 69% with the majority of the grades under a C.

I enjoyed chemistry, but he makes it hard to like it anymore. His slides are overwhelming and he goes over them so fast that it's hard to grasp all the information. His tests are long and hard to finish on time, and test grades make up most of your final grade. Other CHEM101 students are doing just fine with other professors.

Absolutely hated this class. I did better on the quizzes teaching myself than him teaching me. He goes over the slides way too fast and expects everyone to know what is going on before even teaching any of the material. His tests are super hard and is nothing like what he teaches in class.

Dr. K is a nice guy, but he is one of the worst chemistry teachers that I have ever had. I am a chemistry major and he makes this subject beyond dry and dreadful. He only lectures and his class is not interactive. He quizzes on content that is barely addressed during lecture. Homework is lengthy and it's graded the same as quizzes are.

i dont even know what to say. Worst teacher ever

Personality wise, he is a nice guy. But he isn't one of the best professors out here for chemistry. For Chem 101, it should be a fairly easy course but he made it way harder than it needed to be. He doesn't teach the material well and just reads over the slides, expecting people to just know the material.

i don't know who gave a 4 star rating because its a lie. Don't listen to it.

Do not believe whoever gave him a 4-star rating. Worst professor I have ever had. He has no clue what he is talking about. Stay away at all costs.

I don't usually do these but I had to take time out of my day to emphasize that THIS WAS THE WORST PROFESSOR IVE EVER HAD. The Hw alone took 4 hours and the quizzes were impossible.

I had him his first semester of teaching at VCU. His exams were too long to begin with and he realized his mistake but didn't do much about it. I'm genuinely good at and throughly has always enjoyed chem, but he made me hate it. He moved too fast during his lectures, although he is willing to explain and help after class.

would 100% NOT recommend.

an absolute piece of work and the worst professor ever. gives tests on things not taken and is a tough grader. barely got an A through youtube. but still an awful class. don't take it at any cost.

PLEASE do yourself a favor and just don't. Professor Kuklinski is a nice person but a nightmare of a professor. The exams are extremely difficult and no matter how terribly the class performs on an exam, he makes no adjustments for the next one. If you do decide you hate yourself and choose to take him, at least make that semester a light one.

The tests were much harder than any of the homework assigned throughout the year... which doesnt make much sense to me. The textbook was not very helpful, but better than his lecture videos. My tutor taught me a lot better than his lectures and the textbook combined!

This guy is honestly the worst. Take literally any other chem professor. He doesnt even teach anything, he just posts lectures and gives super hard tests. Worst class Ive taken at VCU.

knew chem was hard when going into it so I was ready for that BUT he made it worse. Examples given in lecture and HW were not even close to what was on his tests. He's a nice guy so u feel bad saying he's a bad prof but no excuses when u ask for help and he send you the link to the CLC more than once. if u need a b or higher, dont take this prof

Took this prof and ended up withdrawing a week before the end of semester. TESTS ARE WAY TOO HARD and everyone would do poorly. If the the class avg was 70% it would be good lol. To those saying the bad reviews are bc we're lazy well I was very dedicated and would study and work hard but STILL struggled. Took the class with another prof and passed.

The concepts are literally so easy, but he explains it so badly it seems so much more difficult. The homework and tests are made so much harder than they need to be for no good reason. I wouldn't recommend, but if you end up taking his class, be ready to find extra videos that will make it easier to understand.

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. I don't care what the other reviews say. He gives too much info that isn't on tests or hw, I spent so much time studying topics based on his lectures he never even tested on. There were students in other 101 classes that would feel bad for us every exam because their profs didn't test as hard. Very nice guy but stay away!

Since this class was primarily online, there was no extra credit. He may have changed this so if you are interested in taking his class for whatever reason, email him for his syllabus. Class averages for this semester were never about a 66% for tests... and he said that was good. Just incase your doubting what the neg reviews say.

The worst professor I have taken. His tests are a wildcard, you just hope and pray that you know the material. 99% of his notes are basically useless. The notes are specific about all the wrong things. He takes pride in a low exam average. Don't take his class unless you want to complain about him 24/7. He's nice tho.

hed assign on average 8 lecture vids a wk that are 30 minutes long. he teaches the material well but the tests have NOTHING to do with what he taught. tests are open note/web but notes wont help. on top of that, the homework is about 20 questions long and take about 3 hours to complete in one sitting + notes DONT help. nice guy, but stay away.

Gave several hours of lecture videos every week as homework combined with actual in-person lectures. In lectures, we didn't even learn anything and just did practice problems instead. It was literally pointless but I made myself go because we did tophat participation problems in class. I studied 20-24 hrs/week to prepare for exams.

Professor makes no sense when he teaches the material. Does not care to help you when you ask questions. Test are really difficult, even with weeks of preparation and studying. Save yourself some time and energy, and DO NOT TAKE CHEM102 with this professor.

Dr. K is genuinely the worst person in education I have ever encountered. He's told us on his Canvas announcements that he's pleased with our consistent class average of 60% on every test and makes his tests impossible even after hours and hours of studying. Chem 101 should not be this difficult yet here's Dr. K's horrible class and teaching.

EASILY THE WORST PROFESSOR @ VCU. Lectures are always done fast and without answering questions. The TA even agrees that he is a terrible professor... Save your time and money. 10/10, hands down, THE WORST PROFESSOR.

he is a terrible teacher and doesnt explain things well at all, jus goes through power points. his online lecture he posts are actually much more helpful but still fast and confusing. the tests arent as hard as the class and not as nearly as hard as the hw but you still need to study.

Chem 102 is hard. That being said, Dr. K makes Chem 102 IMPOSSIBLE. The homework is not a good reflection of what will be on the tests/quizzes and on average takes 2+ hours to complete. (It is on MyLab/MasterChemistry and the assignment itself says it will take 2+ hours. I am not exaggerating.) Do not take Dr. K if you want to learn chemistry.

Do not take this professor! There are many other chem professors that are amazing. Taking Dr. K is a waste of time and not a good experience. He tries to fail everyone!

Nothing done on homeworks or discussed in class is on the tests. The tests are 60% of your grade and the final is 20%. I have not talked to a single person this semester either taking 101 or 102 that has above a C. He thinks it is a good sign when mean test scores are in the 60s. Homework takes hours usually 2-4...don't take his class.

I would like to say Dr.K is a sweet guy. Other than that I genuinely don't think anyone should take Dr.K, unless somehow have a PHD in chemistry already. He teaches extremely fast so it feels like he's yapping whole but he will put questions on tests that relate to the yappage. If you have to take him use video lectures to survive. I could say more

Very hard. C average in the class do not take.

Chemistry is hard in general but if you need the support of a lecture to learn, do not take this class. His lectures are incredibly fast and he skips essential steps and information that leave you confused. You basically need to teach yourself everything on your own time to understand. This class will take SO much time and you'll still get a 60.

Do not take this class even if you did well in chem 100. He does not know how to teach he thinks it's okay to have quizzes and test averages in the 40-50 range. Tests/quizzes do not reflect what we learn in class and are easy to fail there is one every week. Quizzes are out of 8 questions and tests are out of 20. Homeworks take 2-4 hours to do.

i have to take this class again because of him. His quizzes are too hard, homeworks takes forever to finish and some of the tests are too complicated. DO NOT TAKE HIM.

His tests and quizzes start easy but get very difficult quickly. He was a harsh grader as well, I highly recommend taking a different professor for chem 101. He was one of the worst in my college experience.

He lectures VERY fast and doesn't teach well.

I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt even after reading the ratings on RMP. Please don't do that. If you aren't the best in chemistry please DO NOT take him!! He talks a lot and goes over material quickly and the quizzes are never really on the stuff on the practice tests so you do have to listen to him yap. Would not recommend to anyone.

Prof Kuklinkski is a very tough grader, and not good at teaching whatsoever. He teaches as if you already know about the subject as well as a chemistry professor as opposed to actually teaching material so you understand it as a student. Also does not go through subjects enough but instead glazes over them.

This dude is genuinely the worst teacher I have ever had.

Most of the content was not covered on the final. Important topics were not given enough time and instead niche topics were focused on. Tests and quizzes are never curved regardless on how the class performs.

He is very sweet person, but for me he was not best match for chemistry during lectures I was very confused. His homeworks are very hard and I personally did not feel ready for the ACS exam. MAKE SURE TO ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS DURING TOPHAT THOSE POINTS WILL HELP YOU A LOT!!

always yapped about unnecessary things that werent even relevant to the class. always went over time and was mad passive agressive about student talking. etc etc. his work was time consuming and stressful. 8 question weekly quizzes. not worth the tears. dont take him!!

I didn't listen when people told me not to take his class. He is known for purposely putting trick questions to screw you up on assessments. His lectures consist of him yapping and half the time about something that isn't actually important. He is a nice guy, but that does not excuse his inability to teach. I have gained NOTHING from this class.

he is not good at all! overyly strict tests are very difficult and not helpful in general.

He's a nice guy, but my goodness. I'm typically really good at chemistry, but no matter how much I studied for his class I never got above a C on quizzes/tests. He doesn't take enough time to go over what you actually need to know but instead rambles on about things that won't be tested. He also does not prepare well for the ACS exam.

Dr. K is by far the worst option to take for Chem101, he's passionate about chem but STRUGGLES to teach it. You have to teach yourself the material/rely HEAVILY on the TAs cause Dr K will just rush through the material while everyone is lost. His quizzes are in person, he does not curve, often grades wrong, and most of his students fail the class.

I've never been particularly great at Chemistry, but this course made me feel like I've never once seen or heard about anything chemistry related in my life. He is genuinely a really bad professor, and he goes really fast with his lectures. His presentations make sense along with his lecture, so if you miss class or need to study, don't use them :(

Freak him don't take him

If you want to finish a chemistry class, do. not take him. He is terrible. He knows it as well as he does, so you will have to teach it to yourself. I would not recommend taking this class, especially if chemistry is not your strong suit.

Our first exam, no lie, ALL the answers were A. He comes to us and says, "whoops, I forgot to randomize the answers." and proceeds to teach like nothing happened. He talks about anything BUT chem. and says attendance is optional, but if you miss one class, you're already behind a whole chapter. Don't take his class.

I never thought I would withdraw or fail a class until now. If you are not willing to teach yourself Chem 101, do not take it, or you WILL fail. His tests account for 60% of your grade and have nothing to do with the content. My transcript will never recover. Do not take this class, even if his times are the only ones that work with your schedule.

He gives quizzes every Monday and you will have a textbook homework assignment due the same day at 11:59 p.m. His tests are worth 60% of your grade and the class averages rage from 65% to 70%. I would advise you not to take him.

He genuinely messed me up so badly and he messed up so many different things, he can't properly explain the things he needs to and instead spends 30 mins talking about things that don't matter

This is the worst class I've taken in the past two years. He lectures in a very roundabout and lengthy way that isn't helpful at all, but the exams are extremely difficult and completely different from what he teaches

Awful class, don't recommend for who really want to learning Chem,cause u gonna got nothing from this class. His lectures are vague, rambling, and not helpful, yet the exams are extremely difficult and nothing like what he teaches in class.

Doesn't teach in way most people understand. EXTREMELY hard tests. I would not take again at all. Nice guy himself but I wouldn't take him if you want to get a good grade in chem. Gives protons for attendance but they don't help much maybe 1% if you go to every class. Quizzes are hard too. The questions are confusing.

Save yourself if you can. He teaches everything in the most complicated way possible which makes it extremely hard to understand. His “protons” are nowhere near as dependable as he pretends them to be. They usually bump your grade by maybe 1% . Your entire grade hangs on the tests, and questions are confusing, poorly written, and, mess.

Do not take Dr. K! His tests are EXTREMELY hard. He teaches in a way that most people don't understand and you honestly have to teach yourself the course.His test and quiz questions are phrased very confusing and makes it harder to complete the question. His questions are phrased more confusing than the actual ACS final.