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He moves at a fast pace. If you don't attend lecture you can't get lost quickly. His tests are pretty difficult because you really have to apply yourself. He's a funny guy, but the tests are killer.

Teacher had really entertaining lectures which held the attention of the class. The tests are much harder than what you expect from how easy he makes it seem in the lectures.

Class moves amazingly fast--if you miss one lecture you're way behind in the material. The material makes sense in class, but he doesn't cover the detail in lecture that he expects on tests. Really funny guy and I don't regret taking him, but VERY difficult to keep up with the amazingly large number and variety of practice problems.

He moves really fast. Be prepared to keep up with lecture notes and corresponding chapters in the book. Also, powerpoints on webct are also helpful. Midterms and final are very hard, but curve is generous. He expects you to already have a background with chem, so you don't want to fall too far behind. He is intimidating, too.

awesome teacher. very clear to understand and entertaining.

He's a very good professor. He teaches well and is enthusiastic about the material. His tests are not easy. Studying will certainly help. Do the homework. I didn't go to lectures that much. I got a B, I wasn't satisfied. The material is easy, just keep track of the homework and stuff. He's definitely a good professor!

He uses the chalkboard to lecture: kept me interested and went at a manageable pace. What he goes over in lecture shows up on tests and quizzes, but there were a few things that he skimmed over in lecture and ended up being major components in tests. Do your hw! Quizzes and tests were fair, otherwise.

Prof. Pomeroy is an awesome guy and an excellent teacher! If you actually do your work and attend lecture you should be fine. His quizzes/midterm/final are fair and so is his curve, but slacking will not give you the grade you want.

Great guy, good prof! Best Chem teacher I had by far. Interesting and energetic. Quizes were easy. Midterms were easy. Final was harder, study for it. Mostly because midterms are not long but final was a lot longer. I recommend

I took the summer class, so it seemed a little fast. I had no prior knowledge of chemistry, but was able to keep up with some work. He's passionate about what he teaches, and very knowledgeable. I enjoyed our talks during office hours.

oh ... didn't mean to leave skip a 2 for helpfulness in my last post. he was quite helpful.

Skip is a pretty good professor, he knows the material well... its just he teaches really fast!! you have to keep up on all of the information. STUDY HARD! Make sure u read the sections before you go into class

GREAT professor. Starts off the lecture by writing 4-5 bullet points of the main topics he wants to cover, then goes off of his knowledge for the entire section, molding the lecture to what he believes the class doesn't know/needs to know. He encourages questions in and out of class. His grading policy was fair, and ended up helping everyone.

I don't know why he has such a bad rating but he's AWESOME! A funny guy and explains his material clearly. His tests are pretty easy if you've read the book and went to the lectures. Do the homework problems and go to review sessions. Not too hard to get an A. He also drops a test. Best professor I've had so far

Well... what can I say? His tests are hard. Averages sit around 47%, though he will add points or give some help if the entire class is having troubles. His lectures are interesting, and he is entertaining. The major issues I have are that he will try to trick you on tests and the homework isn't collected/assigned very clearly. Not bad overall.

I forgot to mention one key issue... Know how everyone has time to finish tests, and usually people leave early after completing? Yeah... not with this guy. No one finishes early, and everyone struggles to finish on time. Either you know your stuff 100% or you will lose massive points due to time constraints. That's why averages are so low.

His lectures are interesting and he keeps the students laughing. Although he speaks very fast due to the nature of how short summer courses are, so students struggle to grasp everything. His tests are fair, although the amount of time given is what causes averages to be so low. Other than that I would recommend taking him if you want to learn.

He's a great teacher, but not an easy teacher. He really gives you a thorough understanding of the material; the course is lightning fast-paced, however, and his tests are tough. Take his class if you really want to master chemistry, but just don't count on getting a good grade...

One of my favorite professors. He expects a lot out of his students but is very reasonable on his test problems. We get a lot of practice problems and if you do the problems there isn't really any surprises on the tests. His lectures are very interesting too. Never really lost my attention.

Great teacher, really knows how to tie up the whole CHEM series with real world examples and enthusiasm! Made chemistry fun, but do the work and GO TO OFFICE HRS! sooo nice

I took Skip during Summer Session. He is a wonderful professor! His lectures are interesting, informative and stress conceptual understanding. Although the class was fast paced, the weekly exams kept everything on track. Take him if you want to actually learn chemistry.

Great class. Easily one of the best teachers I've had at UCSD. I would highly recommend him for Gen. Chem. You will have no problem transitioning into 6C and beyond.

Skip is a great professor. He does move quickly, but the information is clear and he knows it well. Go to office hours if you have questions, he's very friendly. Review his lecture slides, lots of material from the tests are on those. I can see why he may not be the best 6 series professor, but he's great for chem majors or upper div students.

This professor is AWESOME. Genuinely cares about your success. Grades on improvement throughout the course. Relates subject to real world things that you can understand. Overall A+ prof, the best professor I've ever had at UCSD, hands down.

Amazing professor! Is very clear on explaining concepts and making sure you understand the material being present. He's really big on understanding the all the conceptual material rather than the calculations. But I really enjoyed his class and would recommend him to anyone.

Really great professor. He is really into conceptual understanding so his tests are concept based and don't have all those pointless complex calculations. Really helpful , no nonsense prof. You will learn a lot. Highly recommend. Learned more in his class than I did with other chem professors who were super difficult.

Great teacher. Gives good advice and feedback when you ask him questions. But YOU need to go up to him and ask- he doesn't just come to you. He's passionate about what he does.

Also took Skip for CHEM149. Would highly recommend for upper div chem classes. Clearly knows his stuff and is passionate about what he does. If you take the time to go to office hours, he is very helpful and has a lot of wisdom to impart about a broad variety of topics in the chemistry industry and beyond. One of my favorite professors at UCSD.

One of my favorite professors on campus! He expects a lot from his students but he won't leave you in the dark. Great lectures, great at explaining things, always available to help, very specific about what you need to know. Basically no curve balls - just put in the work and you'll get a decent grade.

The tests are of fair difficulties. Would certainly take again.

Skip is by far the best prof I've had in college. He cares so much about students and just wants people to show an interest in the subject and he'll bend over backwards to help. Super interesting and hilarious. Tells funny stories to try and help you remember the analytic techniques which is awesome.

His Analytical course was the most interesting class I've taken so far. It's seawater-centered and enviromenr centered which is always interesting. His lab reports are done in pairs and there is no pre-labs so that was awesome. Labs are kind of boring but the lectures are awesome to sit in. He is kind if is intimidating in office hours though.

Pomeroy's tests are reflective of what he taught during lecture. There are some conceptual questions but if you do the homework and some extra practice problems, the tests aren't that bad. The only thing is that he'll teach topics that supposed to be for later courses/tests but won't tell you. But he does have "bucket points" which boost your grade

Professor Pomeroy is amazing, he is hilarious and such a good teacher.

(Took class online) Lab reports were due weekly, he answers lots of questions during office hours so it was relatively straightforward. TA is responsible for all lab report grading. Must put in consistent effort. Final was not on anything we learned in the 10 weeks. LOTS of general chem calculation questions, not reflective of material learned.

For the online quarter, professor Pomeroy just uploaded last year's (Fall 2019) videos of him lecturing in a lecture hall. 90% of our grade was on exams while the rest was in online homework. There are 5 exams, and you can drop one exam score. As long as you do the homework and read, the tests are not too difficult. He also provides extra credit.

Pomeroy is a great professor. His pre-recorded lectures were very clear and office hours during our scheduled lecture time were useful to ask any questions we had. The homework had many questions similar to what showed up on the tests and it was helpful to practice with. Need to put in a lot of effort to keep up with this face-paced class.

As during the pandemic, all the lab was asynchronous. He did synchronous office hours where we went over excel and the concept. He is great at explaining and makes sure you understand material.I would say the class is unorganized online so in the first few weeks it was hard to adjust. In terms of lab reports, it honestly depends on the TA you get.

Lectures are recorded so you can view them at your leisure and he is good about remembering to turn the mic on. He's fun to listen to, knowledgeable, and very approachable. He gives a ton of resources on canvas, final was generally reflective of the material covered.

He gets bad reviews but is a strong lecturer/prof. I've always hated chem and barely passed AP, but I kind of love it now thanks to Pomeroy. GO TO OFFICE HOURS and actually read the textbook. Seems obvious but I didn't at first and got a C on the first midterm, but I ended the class with an A-. He gives extra credit and drops the lowest test.

Professor Pomeroy aka Skip is a wonderful teacher and lecturer. He ensures you understand foundational concepts. Connects material and conveys it in a digestible manner. It helps rewatching lectures after going over slides. He is a VERY fair grader - drops lowest of 3 midterms, with a much better margin for an A or B than other professors.

Professor Pomeroy's tests are difficult, but his lectures are great and explain concepts very well. Try to go to his office hours if you need some help! He also gives extra credits so make sure to do them if you can (it bumped my A- to A)!

Dr. Pomeroy is the reason why I started to enjoy chem. His lectures are very straight to the point, he does have a lot of handwritten practice, and he provides exceptional advice. Although, the main reason why I rate him a 5 is because of his office hours, he not only gave me practice problems to go over but went over them with me. Very helpful.

Anyone who put a 3 or less is being petty and probably blaming the prof. If you do the homework without cheating you can literally pass Midterms with ease cuz he literally puts hw and discussion questions in the midterms. Gives 1 hw and one quiz (3Q 10 min) every week. Will happily pass everyone if class average is a B. goes @ a fair speed during L

Professor pomeroy will teach you the things and teach you how college is compared to high school. Go to his office hours it helps!

Genuinely do not understand how people wouldn't love Skip. This is one the professor that prefers you not to call him Dr at all costs. He mixes his office hours so he's available twice as long as he should be. Anything tough about his grading is his TAs, he provides everything needed to learn in his class, and be ready for the real world. GOAT

Professor Pomeroy runs a challenging but rewarding class. He expects a lot, but if you put in the work, stay organized, and use helpful study tools like unstuckstudy, you can succeed. The material is tough, but the TAs are great, and his bluntness is appreciated if you're willing to improve.

He was a great teacher for environmental chemistry! Not many people came to class, but it's important to show up and ask questions in class! Exams were straight forward with mostly multiple choice questions, and he gave extra credit opportunities with homework. He was clear in the units and lectures. Taking him again for another class!