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Dr. Toscano is extremely helpful and is an all-around nice guy. He teaches a difficult subject, but makes his classes quite easy to pass as long as you put in the time.

this introductory chem class is made exciting by his great teaching skills. he is an excellent professor and is extremely helpful. despite this class being a lecture, mr toscano makes it still feel like a small environment.

Alright, I went to the first week of class like a good little girl. Then I quickly realized that attendance is completely unecessary. Everything he mentions in class is in the book. His voice killed me, it was a certain pitch that just drove me insane. The one good thing: optional final.

Prof. Toscano really cares about the students. He is pretty accessible unlike some (okay, most) of his colleagues....especially the pompous Block and Hauser who make you feel like you are imposing even though you ARE A STUDENT and they ARE YOUR PROFESSORS. Knows his stuff.Cool guy too

Simply a great chemistry teacher. Read the chapters, go to him for help for anyquestions and do those practice questions-and you'll do fine. If you put the work into the class, you will do fine. His tests are very fair, and he is always available for help. He is a very dedicated professor who cares!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS GUY!!!!AWESOME TEACHER THAT CARES ABOUT HIS STUDENTS

This guy is amazing. He is by far one of the smartest professors at Albany, and I almost took more chem just because he was such an awesome guy, and I'm an English major!

even though i find the material to be hard, he does a lot of pratice problems in lecture. doesn't really write anything on the board. hes a good teacher. gives you pratice exams to study from and ocassionally review sheets

Dr T Phd is by far the best prof that i have had thus far. he is always available at ALL times, hes very willing to help and funny to boot. lectures move fast but need to put in the time by yourself to do well.seek him out if you can, it will be worth it! i switched majors to chem largley b/c of him

Toscano is quite possibly the best and most caring professor at UA. Do not take chem from anyone else. He makes chem a lot more easy to live through and has lots of funny quotes.

This class is made alot easier because Prof. Toscano is such a good teacher. He gives practice exams that don't change much. He's a good guy that is always available to talk to.

Was really a helpful professor. Very lively and provided lots of help when it was needed. His tests are fairly difficult if you don't crack open a book or go to class. Walking definition of "tough but fair." Drops lowest exam grade if you take the cumulative final. Was fairly interesting and occassionally spun off into off stories. :)

he is a good professor beacuse he makes sure that you understand the work. He takes time out of his life to help you. He would not put anything on the test that he did not go over in his lectures.

For the record, I HATE chemistry with a passion, but I have to take it and this man is amazing. He's funny, he's clear, he's very available, he doesn't try to trick you... if you can get him I HIGHLY recommend it. You can't go wrong with him. Period.

I was dreading taking chemistry and i loved this course. He is the best chemistry professor available and is very fair. It is definately worth getting up at 9:20am for. He's the best college professor i've had so far. He is also easy to reach outside of the classroom. He's an outstanding professor!!!

He was very fair. His tests were short and simple and sometimes had bonus questions. Put in the work and its an easy A.

Great guy, decent person, very smart. this guy is also my academic advisor so i see him a lot. GO TO OFFICE HOURS AND HIS EXTRA HELP SESSIONS, u will have ur ear chewed off about random stuff for half the time BUT he will help chem isnt meant to be easy. tests are easier then the lecture

Best chem teacher ever. Actually cares about his students. Gives review sheets and practice tests. Tests are straight foward. Can wait til hes teachin orgo

Toscano clearly lives, eats, and breathes Chemistry. Go to lecture, pay attention to what he repeats, and read the book. He's really good about practice tests, and scaling. Really good actually. Take chem with him its your best bet.

Great teacher. Even if you dont go to class all you have to do is read the text and study with the practice exams. They are usually pretty similar to the actual exam.

Toscano is the man! Get to know him if you take his class. He is always willing to help and his tests are fair. I barely went to the lectures, but studying from the books was enough to get an A in the class.

Great chemistry professor. Try to switch to his class if you have anyone else.

Not a teacher for everyone; does it old school on the board, so be prepared to take your own notes. As far as Chem goes he's pretty straight forward; there are times you will copy something down that you don't need for exams, but gives you a better understanding. Overall, if you put in the homework time you'll pass with flying colors.

Basic chemistry itself isn't very intresting, but he was a good teacher. I felt well prepared for all the tests; he gives you review sheets of each chaper and practice exams before the tests. Overall, I think he's a great teacher.

very nice person!

Great Teacher... gives review sheets which helps alot. Interesting...knows what he is talking about ...with some work you will get a good grade. Highly Recommended

Really great guy, he is a good teacher and really cares that you understand the material. Take him for any chem courses

Really great teacher. Holds review sessions every friday even when the test isn't soon to make sure you're understanding the material. Make sure to do the homework problems assigned they really help to understand the material. Tests are straightforward. great teacher!!

If you can get him for orgo (or even gen chem) this is the guy to get. Really explained things clearly and in a way I could understand. He is also a really nice guy and very understanding if you have to make something up.

Intro. Chem: Dr. T was a great professor. He wants people in his class to understand. Other professors were into making people feel stupid and 'weeding out' pre-meds--he was NOT one of those. (I survived these classes--not sour grapes, but the CHM dept had issues) His concern is that you learn. He wishes to share his mastery of chem. A+++

I love mr. toscano!

Very Fair. Gives practice exams identical to real ones. Lots of homework to practice on but completion isn't mandatory. Don't buy the answer book, he supplies answers to suggested problems. Class moves fast but it is clear. This man lives for chemistry and teaching, or so it would seem. higly recommend

A bit boring, but his tests are pretty straightfoward. He gives things in class to help study for tests too, overall a good teacher.

Dr. Toscano has been my teacher for gen chem 1 and 2 and now for orgo I think he is by far the best teacher i have ever had. As long as you do the questions in the back of the book and go to review sessions if you need help it should be an A.

i had him for gen chem I & gen chem II. he was a lil odd but funny and really helpful. he would talk your ear off if you ever seen him duriing office hours,but you would leave with a better understanding. we used the book religiously and a lot of test questions came out of it.

Organic Chem is a hard subject and he does a fairly good job of making the material clear, but the tests are hard. multiple choice questions worth 4 points a peice will bring your grade down FAST. Study hard and you should do okay though - all the test questions come from the book.

He Extremely understanding helpful, He is easy at grading. Good at explaining concepts.

this guy is okay. if you go to his office he actually cares and will help you through it. the rest of the chemistry dept. can learn a lesson from him. he's chair of department and still has time for students...very rare in this dept

He's an all around good guy. Good professor, really wants you to succeed in his class, always has an interestingly strange story to tell. I highly recommend him. He's the best of the Chemistry department so far.

good prof, gave practice exams, chapter summaries, review sessions every week and day before the test. gave a good curve. good guy, really knows his stuff. attendance isn't mandatory but you should go because chem is hard. take him for chem definitely

he is the best chem teacher i ever had!!!! especially withe the tests, most of the questions are from his lecture, if you go to his class every time, you dont even have to read the textbook! strongly recommend him for chem starters!

Fantastic professor, highly suggested to take this class with him. He knows his stuff and wants you to know it too, but helps you well along the way. Chemistry is not really my jam, but I went to every class and got an A. Do it!

LOVE THIS GUY! If you go to class and take his notes you will get an A. I took CHM1 with Shepard freshman year and FAILED TERRIBLY! So far with TOSCANO I have a 95 and a 90 on my tests! He is an AMAZING TEACHER! DEF TAKE CHEMISTRY WITH HIM!!!!!!!!! <3

He is one of the few amazing teachers actually teaching at UAlbany.

HE IS JUST AMAZING PROFESSOR HE ADD COMMITMENT TO WHAT HE DOING. VERY SWEET NICE GUY. VERY FRIEND AND EXTREMELY HELPFUL. HE IS A GREAT TEACHER INDEED. God BLESS HIM FOR HIS GOOD . I WILL RECOMMENDED HIM FOR STUDENT.

He knows his stuff and teaches it well, but his tests are twice as hard as the material he teaches, and you need to focus in class.

Good Professor will work w/u. I dropped the class cause of a med leave & though I tried couldn't learn a semesters work in a matter of 4 weeks. Once offered 2 help him clean his messy office cause I felt bad 4 him & hes nice, gave him my info & later realized he thought I was leading him on. I was so embarrassed & couldn't believe it gd deeds.. smh

My fav Chemistry Prof by far! He is really clear and always willing to help. The class is really curved I did no homework and got a A-. The final is optional. If you have to take Chem and you aren't a science major take him.

Had Toscano for Organic Chem II. Really Recommend! Gave textbook problems to do (and not!) for each chapter, which would appear on the test! After going to office hours just to look at my tests once, he knew my name! Really clear in class, fun to listen to. If you have a choice - take his class - and go! Want to take another class with him if I can

He is the absolute best chemistry professor on campus. Better than Ngo and WAY BETTER than Manning. He understands that not everyone in the class is a Chem major and teaches you only what you need to know in a clear manner. Lots of practice problems, example tests, etc. Do the homework religiously and you'll be set for the test!

Doesn't use power points, puts all notes on the board, he only teaches you what you need to know to pass the class. He is a great professor I hope I can take organic chem with him.

Power points are for people that do not have a command of the subject. They have no place in science classes unless you need to show some graphs/images. He knows what he is talking about, so he doesn't need the text book companys help!

Listen. Here's the deal. Out of my 200 person class, maybe 15 showed up any given day. He gives countless sample problems in class, which are exactly the same as his tests. Show up to class, and write down "Step 1, Step 2, Step 3..." for each chapter, and you'll earn the easy A just like me. Any complaints on here are from no-show students.

Professor Toscano is one of my favorite professors i have had. He explains topics clearly, as long as you pay attention, he makes chemistry appear to be an easy topic. He gave review sheets, unit summaries, review sessions, so you knew what to study. He knows his stuff and he is very smart. I definitely recommend taking chemistry with him.

The Ron Swanson of Chemistry. Take him, go to class, he's hilarious. Read the book before class, he holds review sessions on Fridays which is really nice. Super passionate, very cool, don't take anyone else.

To start, Organic Chemistry is very difficult for most people no matter how you slice it. Toscano uses no powerpoints. I suggest reading a chapter before attending his lecture on it, then highlighting what topics he covers in the chapter because he skips stuff. Be prepared to write flashcards and do practice problems A LOT. I got an A-.

Very knowledgeable professor. His tests are difficult but fair and he does plenty of review. I got an A by doing the practice homework and practice tests he makes available on Blackboard. His lectures get to the point and explain everything clearly.

Dr. Toscano may at first seem hard to understand, but he has a profound understanding of chemistry, speak to him in office hours will do you justice. He doesn't use the power points, but his notes on the whiteboards are just as adequate. He teaches more by example in order to prepare us more for exam type questions which help me a lot. 2 thumb up

He knows what he is talking about and the structure of his course is spot on. He lets his students know what they need to know well ahead of time. He gives plenty of examples and study material. If you fail this class it is because you didn't put much effort into it.

He's an awesome professor who is extremely passionate about chemistry. For every equation there's a background story to back it up, which are usually quite funny. It's difficult to fail because he teaches the class so well. If you're failing it's because you honestly aren't trying; the class is easy enough to pass by just taking the tests alone.

Dr. Toscano is a really great guy. He is a great professor who is knowledgable, respects his students, and puts in the effort to make sure they understand the material. You MUST read the book and do the hw though. His lectures are based upon the book, but he is not the kind to just teach right out of it. The hw is just like the exams.

Best professor, if you need help he is there, exams are 95%, similar to homework problems, I would highly recommend him.

Professor Toscano is a great guy and a great professor. I am absolutely terrible at chemistry and I learned so much from him. He is available outside of class and is willing to spend whatever time it takes to answer your questions. He sets the class up for you to succeed. If you show him that you are making an effort you will do just fine.

A wicked nice professor who genuinelly cares for his students as long as he knows that they care about doing well in his class. Don't get discouraged if you need to go to tutoring to do really well. He gives practice tests ahead of time so you know what to expect. Between taking notes and going through homework you should do well.

Toscano is the sweetest professor! If you show up for class and take notes, then you will do well. He teaches right from the chalkboard and does not post notes online, so show up. Always do his practice exams before each test (everything you need to know is on them). He wants his students to do well and gives extra credit bonus questions on tests.

He's a GREAT professor who knows his stuff when it comes to Chemistry. Literally all you have to do is read the textbook and do his practice tests online and you'll do great. All it takes is effort, in my opinion. He does move very quickly in class, but that's because he expects you to have read the chapter before class. Put in the effort for an A.

Professor Toscano is a kind older man who cares about the success of his students. He curved all of our tests by adding bonus questions, and if you scored a 70% on homework it counts as a 100%. He can get distracted during lecture, but he definitely knows that he is talking about. DO NOT skip lecture, as he does not post notes online.

He is my fav chem professor here! His classes are enjoyable for a tough subject and he doesnt post his notes online so DONT SKIP CLASS. He tends to go off topic but you're still learning some type of science. He is very understandable if a student/whole class is doing poorly and will curve. He is very helpful in office hours and will do his best.

Ive had him for both chem 1 and 2. Very old school so show up and take notes. If you do and understand aleks than you should without a doubt get an A in this class. Your grade is decided by 4 exams non cumulative. Nice guy, goes a little fast. Theres no easy way to take this course, youre gonna have to be studious.

Prof Toscano is THE MAN! Chem is difficult regardless but he organizes his class in a way that makes an A readily accessible. You definitely have to put in work though. Go to office hours, he's caring and willing to rephrase if you dont understand something. 3 tests, a final and a makeup exam. In my day he even used a HW for extra points. Great guy

One of the favorite professors that I've encountered at Albany. Easy to understand, direct, and keeps focus on the important things. If you have the chance to take him, do it. Fantastic!

He is a great person, however I dont think hes the best at explaining topics but he gives you work problems to solve and tests from previous years to work on and they are very helpful for the exam and an A is like an 85 for his class so its not hard to get an A if you put in the effort

Toscano isa really good teacher. I see so many people complaining about him. if your taking his class right now do the hw problems like 3 times before the exam and youll great. its a lot but u got this!! his orgo exams were easier than other professors at ua. the curve was really good to. if ur failing go to class and talk to him! he works with us

Chem 115 can be a complex subject for many students but Professor Toscano is available to help students and his transcripted notes posted on Blackboard were pretty helpful. For exams, most of the time there are 2 extra credit problems so the possible score is 110/100. Toscano posts questions and answers to previous exams to help you study as well.