Tests are just like the homework and examples given in class. Must do the homework to do well on the tests. Labs are easy.If you have questions he will explain if you go to his office hours.

Pros: When he speaks, its clear. He is willing to help. Out of all the chem teachers I had, his test are the easiest...yes the easiest. Cons: Monotone voice. His test is still hard. Gives alot of homework. A perfectionist.

He seems unapporchable, but he is willing to help (especially in office hours). He tries to show the connection w/ research whenever I him a question. He cleary likes the material. Bad side: he can be moody.

The only thing hard about Shibao is that he doesn't give a study guide for upcoming exams (including the final). Besides that he doesn't make chemistry any harder than it tends to be. Seemed to get bothered by too many questions being asked and had the tendency to answer them somewhat vaguely. Overall, though, he was one of my favorite professors.

he's not that bad.. just has an accent. he will give you whats on the test and give a practice test! labs are okay, he gives a lot of hints. chemistry in general is a tough class, but helps a lot.

I have a feeling alot of these 1 1 1 rating are from just one person. Shibao is a good teacher. He explains materials many times. You can ask him a single question ten times and he still answers you. Hist tests are exactly the same Format as his practice ones. Read book and His lectures and learn to solove problems in his way and you can get an A.

HE is THE best teacher. He has changed 100%. If you are assertive he will help you with anything even if it takes up class time. You can easily persuade him to push back tests. Just Make sure you do ALLL your homework, and understand it. He offers extra credit on most tests and will curve them. Really a Sweet Guy! Highly Recommended!

Difficult to understand his teaching methods in the beginning of the semester. Gets progressively better with lectures. The trick to making time go by faster is ask him personal questions, he gets distracted. Hes extremely smart, its better to ask help on homework questions in person. Multiple choice on tests are tough, but free response is easyyy

He doesn't seem like a friendly teacher, but he is. Ask him questions no matter how annoyed he looks (its probably just his facial expression). Quizzes are concentrated on problems covered in lecture and in the book. Curves every quiz. If you do your homework, and study, it is very easy to get a solid B in the class. Getting an A is very doable.

If you are a chem major shibao is the man to take. He is extremely smart and very helpful.Test are hard,multiple choice is killer. But then again it is college and it is chem. Pay attention in lecture and do hw and ask questions and you'll do fine. HIGHLY recommended.

requires a lot of studying. tests are difficult. 2 formal lab reports. though hez extremely helpful! and smart. there was a girl in my class who asks him a bunch of questions during the lecture but he answered everything. I was frustrated and felt bad for him. anyways best teacher for 1B if u wanna learn the real chem.

BEFORE U GO INTO THIS CLASS U HAVE TO BE AWARE THAT THIS IS A COLLEGE CHEM CLASS. NO EASY A FOR SURE. HOWEVER DR.SHIBAO WILL HELP U IF U HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. HEZ NICE AND EXTREMELY SMART. GIVES TESTS FOR EACH CHAPTERS SO IT WAS NICE FOR ME. THE FINALS WAS NOT THAT DIFFICULT COMPARING TO THE EXAMS. ND HEZ EASY ON LABS. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

Nice guy, he's smart and it's easy to get him to postpone the due dates on labs and assignments. The problem is his lectures suck and his exams -based on lectures- are really tough! I'd go into detail, but I'm only allowed 350 characters. A lotta students dropped after the 1st and 2nd exam, and unless you're a genius, you'll be one of them. G'luck!

He is an amazing teacher. He will definitely prepare you for chem 1B. tests arent that bad. just review your notes. his lectures are very interesting. i love his class :)

Dr. Shibao is the best chem professor. he makes you think and well by the end of the class you learn a lot and you develop thinking skills. he is too flexible with lab due dates. his extremely nice :)highly recomended.

he is very helpful. once you get use to his teaching method is very easy to follow. take good notes and you will be fine.he is very easy on labs. Test are ok. he is not boring. if u understand what he is talking about you will enjoy every lecture :) and if you dont, you ask asnd he is willing to explain everything again. highly recomended :)

once you get use to his teaching method is very easy to follow. if u understand what he is talking about you will enjoy every lecture :) and if you dont, ask and he is willing to explain everything again. highly recomended :)

Best teacher in the world.you will learn lots and learn his theories and structures

He is not so hard and bad as people say on here. In fact, he is one of the most coolest chem teachers i've had. I didn't pay much attention to lecture because its really confusing, but as long ad you read the book, do hw, and look over practice test, you should be ok. He spends a lot of time answering any questions anyone has. TAKE HIM!

Curves tests, gives out practice tests that are almost identical to his exams, gives great letters of rec, stops the lecture often to ask if anyone has questions. He goes very deep in concepts, but even if you don't fully understand, the practice exams will get you through with an A. Not easy, but it's chem. Easily the best teacher I've ever had.

Although he doesn't know how to give good(organized) lecture, he has effort to teach well. He is easy to communicate with. Have the whole class to say sth is impossible and he will let it go. Do all homework with effort is enough to master the material and ace the class. Anyway,you do not have choice on Chem1B teacher except you take it in summer.

Complete and study the practice tests & homework & you'll do well on chapter exams. He may seem a bit reserved & quiet, but he is quite helpful, fair, lenient & flexible with due dates for lab reports. Some of the other reviews are an exaggeration & had me expecting the worst in the beginning, but he really isn't that bad.

Nice guy. Gives tons of partial credit on exams, even on multiple choice q's. Pushes back exam datesdue dates for lab reports if class is unprepared. Gives access to old exams as practice exams. Starts every class by answering questions, though he may not give a direct response so that you'll think for yourself. One negative: a bit unorganized.

For a subject that is in itself difficult his classes are fairly easy. In both his chem 4 & 1B classes he was very straightforward, nice, helpful, provided practice tests that were very similar to the tests, pushed back deadlines and always asked if we had questions. If you put in an effort to understand the material a good grade will be easy.

I took Shibao for Chem 1A and 1B. My biggest advice would be to take advantage of the lecture videos he posts and start watching them a few days before the exam. In 1B, I didn't attend lecture but watched them before the test and passed all my tests. In 1A, I attended all his lectures but didn't watch them again before the exams and I did worse..

Favorite chem prof so far. Tries to be as helpful as possible (piazza, answers any ?'s in class, posts lecture videos online, proofreads lab reports). Challenging bc he teaches not only basics but exceptions as well & gives tons of hw. Curves class, gives partial credit & e.c. Bit disorganized. Nice & lenient w due dates. 1 test per chapter. Take!!

Professor Shibao knows his stuff really well. It's a hard class so come prepared to work but overall I learned a lot.

If you skip class, this class will be impossible. If you take notes on everything he says, especially the things he says more then once, then it should be easy to pass the class without really trying. His exams are multiple choice heavy on the material he said in class with very few calculations. Also offers a lot of extra credit on the final.

Honestly, he really cares about his students because there are a lot of extra credits that you can get and he also records his lectures for students in case you do n't understand the materials or you don't attend the class, but be ready to work hard . If you take notes in his class, you can get an easy A.

GREAT PROFRESSOR. 9/10 would recommend. Hes a good professor. As long as you participate and take notes, its an easy A. He even posts videos of the lectures on YouTube in case you miss some information! Many of the students in my class never took notes, never studied, and just expected an A without any effort. Hes a bit messy, but thats okay.

I think he cares a lot about his students. If you need help with understanding a question or lesson, hes always willing to help. If you need help with a lab or forgot homework, you can always tell him. Although he gives a mini quiz everyday, as long as you focus in his class and study at home or at a study center you can pass his class.

Ofc he is a good teacher. He is kind, as he works hard to relate with the students. In our class, we had a chem quiz every day but we were often allowed to work together. He is quite funny. If you do take his course, I would recommend paying attention in his class and writing notes. Also, go to study centers and review chem a little every day.

I took his class a while ago, but I got an A. If you can pay close attention during class to what he says, you can pretty much easily get a good grade. He's a bit boring to take, but nonetheless he is incredibly thoughtful since if you actually reach out to him, he's always willing to help. It is a hard class though, so don't think you can't study.

taking the class rn. all i can say is that prof shibao knows his stuff, but his class is hard so you need to study a lot. from the exam ive taken i now know that you need to pay VERY close attention to his lecture, (there aren't too many book-based problems). he is a good teacher though, i dont understand why he has a rating of 2.5...

Brilliant professor. Deserves better reviews. I got the top grade on the midterm & final, my advice is ASK WHEN CONFUSED. He gives great explanations. Pros: funny & interesting, flexible due dates, gives back points on test qs if you present a good argument, visual explanations. Cons: hard to reach online, unorganized lectures -> leads to confusion

Very nice prof. I took him a while ago but he cares about his students, and if you participate in class and actually pay attention, you'll do fine. It's not very difficult, and you can tell he knows his stuff. Most others in my class never studied and expected A's, which is why I think his reviews are so low. He gives extra/partial credit too.

Shibao is so great. Best teacher I've ever had by far. He gives student lots of time to turn in assignments so it's YOUR responsibility to stay on top of work. He emphasizes a conceptual understanding. Take good notes, review them & do the hw. When something is confusing, ask him. With the right questions, shibao will turn you into a chem genius.

Good professor, very in depth with the material but if you pay attention and study it's a pretty easy A. The grading was kind of slow but he had recorded lectures so getting a good grade wasn't particularly difficult. He gives EC but you have to make sure you're on top of everything bc Chem is a hard subject.

He is a great person and his lectures are very engaging. Would definitely take him again!

Professor Shibao's lectures can get boring; I barely learned anything from the lectures and just studied with his homework and practice quizzes. Despite not performing well (~70-85%) on most of my exams, his lab grades and homework grades guarantee an easy A. He is very caring. Reach out to him if you are struggling and he will find a way to help.

Took this class a long time ago, but while the lectures aren't too engaging, Shibao was an overall good professor. After transferring I realized that I had a great foundation in chem bc of this class. As long as you keep up with the material and do a ton of practice problems and the extra credit, you'll be fine. He's very accessible and helpful.

Shibao, is a decent professor. He loves to TALK, his exams are horrible and rely on random facts and tidbits that you probably fell asleep and didnt hear. He does NOT grade anything on time, but will allow you to turn in late work atleast. take him at your own risk.