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He's very hard to understand and it takes a couple of weeks to get used to his accent. If you ask a question he will definately answer. His Exams are extremely hard. The quizzes are as well. NO MULTIPLE CHOICE FOR EITHER. He tends to rush material toward the end of the lecture to get through powerpoints. He's kind of akward but it's funny.
Avoid- just do it. His tests are the hardest and getting an A is nearly impossible
I have him for Chem 112 this semester and I don't think he's difficult at all. He's a pretty good teacher and he's really funny. His lectures are straight forward in my opinion and his exams are easier than sapling and similar to the work sheets he gives you. His second test was difficult but her curved it by 15.5% and made it worth 10% of grade
Tests aren't that hard if you actually pay attention in lecture and group discussion and put in some effort to learn on your own. He uses questions from his lectures and similar questions from group discussions on his exams. He's also willing to help you, just go to his office hours. Go to lectures to get points from iClicker questions.
I'll give him some slack, it's his first year teaching chemistry 112. However, his lectures are simply reading off slides with little elaboration or explanation. The homework is sapling, make sure to do the assignments before each quiz. He wasn't very good at explaining what content would be on each quiz until students called him out.
Completely in shambles. Not helpful at all, unclear on testing material, poor lecturing skills. No point in attending lecture except for the iClicker questions. He spent two lecture periods on a topic which he later realized was not in the course curriculum. Huge mess, DO NOT TAKE.
Sherwin is a nice guy, and a decent lecturer. The tests are incredibly difficult and poorly reflect the content given during Lecture, HW, and Textbook. "Study Guides" are incredibly vague and only divulge topics, not specific content. Exam 1/3 was a breeze as evidenced by class average so Exam 2/3 was made more difficult. Too difficult. Same w/ 3/3
Look, people that complain about this professor did not work hard enough. And working hard is not studying the whole day before an exam or quiz. This is not a gen ed class. it is actually supposed to be challenging. the key is to Practice practice practice. We are not in college for easy A's. WORK HARD and you'll be fine. Do homework before tests
his exams and quizzes are awful. The example problems he gives are much easier/straightforward than the ones on the exams. He does not post study guides (unless you count his vague "need to know" checklists). It doesn't matter if you spend days or hours studying, you still will likely fail his quizzes/tests. Avoid if you can
Hi. His first exam was fair game. His second exam made everybody stuble where it included how many tablets to neutralize your stomache with Magnesium if all that you had was an acid. 3rd exam was a tad bit easier but if you didn't know the last question, it was worth so many points. The final was the three exams combined in different situations.
Nice guy, but as a lecturer, not that great. Quizzes are not THAT easy, they'r alright. Exam 1 was fair but exam 2 and exam 3 was hard. As everyone is saying, his "study guide" was not even a guide. Way too vague. I think he should be detailed. The questions he gives during lecture are easy, but on exams it's totally different and throws me off.
It was his first year but the exams (after the first) and quizes were far too hard. The questions were more complex and different from anything in lecture homework or the labs. Unfortunately these are weighted the most in the class. His teaching style came off awkward sometimes. He's nice but the preparation for tests was minimal.
At first, the class was a bit frustrating but if you put in effort and ask for help, passing isn't as hard as everyone makes it out to be. Look at the discussion sheets; they're very important. Some of them have problems that are very similar to the questions on the test and exam.
Sherwin is a great guy but it was his first time teaching, so his class was quite unorganized. His tests were pretty tough and the class was fairly difficult. He did some curving and seemed to have cared about his students. He is overall a great person and I would take him again if I had to, but if I had better choices, I wouldn't go with him.
Lectures were unclear often. Word problems on tests are ridiculously hard. Quizzes aren't easy either. His study guides were too vague. My TA would also take forever grading labs, quizzes, and tests so it was took awhile to get them back. There was a curve at times, but it did not seem to help much. Wouldn't take again.
Honestly he was tougher than the other teachers because he's a first year but he is very understanding. I got an A on the first test, C on second and a 58 on the last test. Quizzes were tough but the final was straight forward and similar to his group discussions.i recommend going to lecture and discussion and you should get a B.
Montano was all over the place for me. He is very knowledgeable in what he teaches, but his delivery of the content is extremely poor. Most of the time he cannot convey the lesson to the students, thus, most of us had to teach ourselves. His tests were very hard, with the exception of the first. I would take another professor if given the choice.
The TAs for this class does harsh grading on quizzes and exams. The professor does not do extra help for the students. All he does is just go over the powerpoint he present in class. His study guide does not even help. iClicker points and doing the sapling homework is very important. The TAs take forever to put in grades.
He was extremely helpful during office hours. He would tell you exactly what to study for the exams and quizzes. So, make sure to ask him what is on them. Also, the power points are straight forward. Everything comes from the slides. He gave a generous curve at the end.
I have no doubt that he understands his materials well, it's just the way that he delivers it is quite hard to understand. Test are extremely hard. Compare to other prof, his words problems are significantly harder. Also no answer to discussion problems are ever posted. So if you are lost, sucks for you.
Don't take!! Unless you like professors who: read off slides, don't provide answer keys to literally nothing, gives a "study guide" that wont help much, and give bad examples. Better off learning from YouTube.
Helpful and clear with expectations. If you studied the slides, the text book problems, and discussion worksheets, it wasn't difficult to get an A. Chemistry isn't a subject where paying attention during lecture is sufficient to earn an A. He gave a nice curve at the end, and told you exactly what would be on exams and quizzes. Final was tougher.
Prof. Montano was pretty alright. He's somewhat new but he's a good professor. You really need to study because Chem112 is not pretty. There's so much thrown at you, but if you go to office hours and tutoring, you'll be fine. There's usually a curve in the end but DO NOT RELY ON THE CURVE TO SAVE YOUR GRADE.
He didn't cancel exam day of Cubs parade. All I need to say.
Worst, worst, worst chemistry teacher to ever exist. His lectures are so boring, and he doesn't know how to teach. His exams are really difficult! I would not recommend his class unless you want a C, D or F.
It is hard for many STEM professors to give a 50 minute lecture in which all of the students understand the material immediately. I took this course and studied after each lecture. I received an A before the curve. His study guide did help a lot because it tells students what topics to focus on. Many students studied very little or the day before.
I wish I had a different professor. Montano is a pretty cool teacher, but he reads off the slides and personally I don't think he explained it very well. If you want to do well in the class I recommend sitting towards the front and also watch videos on youtube for extra help.
Professor Montano's lectures are ineffective, even though I go to every one. In order to prepare for quizzes and tests, I had to youtube everything. There were quizzes every Friday. It was a stressful class and I would not recommend him as a professor. I did not like his sassiness towards the students.
Montano was a terrible professor. He is very hard to understand with his accent. He doesn't even understand the material and couldn't answer some students questions. He scheduled a test during the Cubs parade and wouldn't cancel it or move it back when more than half of the students asked. Enough said. DO NOT TAKE HIM.
go to lectures and go over lecture slides. His quizzes and tests are real easy compared to other Chem 101 professors.
Reads off slides while making mistakes is not clear in his lectures (does not explain topics well) Have to teach yourself most of the time
He is an okay teacher for this class... however, this was the first time he taught this class so he wasn't always sure on how to go about things. He take attendance by having iclicker questions throughout his lectures. He can be a little difficult to follow, but apparently (so I've heard), he is better at teaching the higher chemistry classes.
He is not good at explaining anything, all he does is read of the powerpoint.
Professor Montano goes through the lectures way too fast without explaining everything in depth. He is hard to understand sometimes and just reads straight from the PowerPoints which are always posted on Blackboard. There is online homework that is due weekly and is time consuming so do not wait until the last minute. Study and you will do well.
He gave us 30 pts extra credit at the beginning of the semester for finishing easy math problems, which was a huge grade boost. He also makes study guides before each test. Just study problems in the back of the textbook and the powerpoints and its pretty easy. Sapling is always WAY harder than the actual tests!
He's not horrible but not the best professor. I never read the book once, don't buy it. I also didn't go to lectures much because he wasn't even clear on his slides and he literally reads them with errors and moves on. Really have to learn on your own, but his tests and quizzes are easy so don't stress out on those. Those iClicker points will help.
Hardest class I have ever taken. Power points weren't in order on blackboard, would add homework without notifying students about it when all homework is always due on Thursdays & homework weighs a lot in this class. He would also take his time out of his lecture to call out students talking and was very rude about it. Barely any curve. DON'T TAKE!
If you can, avoid a class with Professor Montano. He is a nice guy, but his lectures are very confusing. He reads off the slides and has to look ahead to see what he wrote down. He says something and would then say, "rewind 5 seconds" to fix what he said. Your best bet to pass this class is to seek help from your TA.
Sherwin is awesome! He posts all the lecture slides for the entire semester a week before the semester even starts. He is a great teacher!! Not only does he have a great personality, but his lecture slides are exactly related to the textbook chapters and the problems in his slides are the same from those in the textbook. Definitely take him!
Please do not take professor Montano! He is alright, but the speed at which he goes is a bit too much. He also tends to read off of the slides too much. He did offer extra credit at the beginning of the semester, but after that you are on your own.
His professionalism is unparalleled, he is a true expert in his field. His humor and overall gentle nature is very calming and creates a stimulating atmosphere. Love you - Montano, you keep on rocking.
Montano is not that bad of a professor and his lectures are pretty clear and easy to follow if you are paying attention. However, if you miss lecture it will be hard for you to teach yourself the concepts you missed. I would take this class with Montano again.
If you attend lecture, and PAY ATTENTION and practice outside of class, there is no reason why you shouldnt get an A. Very kind teachwe, can tell he loves what he does. Exams are easier than the quizzes; Do Not need a textbook for this class; Everything you need to know is on the powerpoint slides
The professor is rather professional in his teaching. He reads off slides, but does the practice problem on the slides. The slides are available on Blackboard, but the answers are not so you should go to the lectures as he takes attendance with iClicker questions. The tests and quizzes were rather hard (No multiple choice) So study/ask questions.
This is one of the toughest class to pass. The professor is strict in grading, also he teaches based on power point slides. If you cannot read slides fast, you will have a hard time writing down information. Test/quiz are NEVER multiple choice. You cannot pass if you do not put effort to study.
Professor Montano is a very caring professor who wants to see all of his students succeed. He is very helpful when you send him emails as well. I am so glad that I took that class because it definitely prepared me for CHEM122.
Never ever take his class for anything. He pretends to be all cute and innocent but hes really the worst professor you can ever think of. He coughs a lot and never curves. Our class average was always low and hes be like you guys have to try harder. Almost half our class dropped at the end of the semester. If you care about your grade, dont.
DONT TAKE SHERWIN. HE WILL MAKE YOUR SEMESTER HELL. CHOOSE ANY PROFESSOR BUT HIM. HIS CLASS IS THE ATROCIOUS.
Reads off of slides .Class average was around 50's or 60's for exams and said he is against curving and tells students to try harder. Majority of class dropped. Gives awful preparation for exams (i.e. chapter names but no examples). No way a student can learn from him unless seeking help outside of the classroom.
He uses PPT slides and they're easy to understand. GO to the discussion sessions or TA office hours!
Dr. Montaño isn't *that* bad. He's genuinely willing to help you out IF you go to his office hours. My biggest tip is to go to discussion and lecture; DO NOT SKIP CLASS. Those iClicker/Discussion worksheet points come in clutch. Do your homework and ASK questions. He doesn't curve exams, but will curve the course grade.
A solid professor for teaching chem 101. I was able to understand the material well and only reason I got a B I'm the class was because I blew off the final. Get your A guys!
He cares about his students but in general chemistry is difficult. We have two hw assignments every week both usually more than 20 questions. Uses I clicker for attendance. Quizzes and test are hard but hes a chill guy. Pretty much all of the chem teachers arent very great but i should say Montano is the best of all for 122
Didnt really learn anything. He would go too fast and sometimes seemed as confused as his students. Wouldnt recommend!
really good one on one if you go into his office hours, not so good when he lectures in big group but lecture capture helps a ton for this class if you miss a day; isn't very hard to catch up and tests are straightforward
AWFUL. Had him for a summer class and he didn't help kids, never responded to emails, read off the lecture slides, didn't do lecture capture, seemed lost, completely inconsiderate. All around horrible. I've never had to deal with such a rude and disrespectful professor. Seriously, save yourself the stress and your gpa and take someone else.
if you can take another Professor I would advise you to do so. very unprofessional, never answering emails. taught everything to myself. he reads off the slides and got upset when people would whisper, about chem or not, or work on labs. no review for quizzes/exams hes very unhelpful. not a bad guy just a bad teacher. exams are graded quickly
If you want to learn do not take him. Hes seriously an awful teacher. Doesnt care about his students doing well or give feedback, he could teach material so much better. Many people drop his course.
Honestly he's okay when it comes to teaching, but his exams are difficult! He would throw at your tricky questions, and a lot of written out problems on things that you went over once in class. I think the amount of work we need to learn this this course itself is really overwhelming and ridiculous. also so many online hw assignments!
Hell literally say anything!! Doesnt know how to teach!!
I know many people do not like him, but he is actually very good at lecturing, and he does care about his students as long as you go find him during office hours if you don't understand something, he will try best to explain. His exams are very straightforward, and his lecture is very organized.
Dr. Montano is a professor who is hard on his students. His exams are hard and you really have to understand the topics he covers to pass the class with at least a B. One advantage of having him is his humor which will somewhat distract you of the fact that you're failing his class. Otherwise, he's an okay professor. Recommend if you like stress.
Honestly, if you want to fail like I did take him. He's beyond the WORSE. His lectures are beyond boring. He is a tough grader, he will make his exams very hard! He will put a problem on there that you only went through ONCE. Sometimes he will give you questions and re word them to trick you. SUCH a TERRIBLE professor.
Professor Montano doesnt read directly off the slides and explains every problem. Walks around lecture to answer students questions. He even sits next to them sometimes to get from a students perspective when they ask a question. There are iclickers but its not Iclicker heavy (maybe 1 or 2). Best professor Ive had, dont understand low rating
Let's face it, chemistry is difficult in general but Professor Montano tries his best to help his students succeed. His lectures are very monotonic but he explains all of the problem in details. I highly recommend going to his office hours. Grades are curved at the end.
Literally the worse. Yes thankfully hes not a professor that reads off the slides, but he moves so fast! I took him one semester, failed. Lesson learned I then took stec! If you can please take Stec!!! the course was so much easier, she literally engages with the class gives you worksheets in class easy ones! Montanos tests were very HARD! Beware!!
Honestly I know some people didnt do so well in his class but for me it wasnt a terrible class. If you go to lecture, pay attention, and know how to study you can easily get an A. I recommend doing practice problems out of the textbook and redoing his problems from his lectures to study (these are pretty similar to the questions on the exam).
His slides are awful, if you want to do good In this class, you have to put in way way more effort than you should have to. He's a nice guy but god is he a horrible professor
VERY TOUGH GRADER!!! IF you fail one exam you won't pass. Problems on exams are much tougher than the ones presented on homework and worked on during class. Not the best lecturer either. Definitely not worth anyone's time unless if you have money and time to waste. Also does not give enough time to complete exam.
Montano's lectures were very thorough and easy to take notes on/learn from. He does Iclicker questions, but they are for participation and not accuracy. There is a homework assignment about once a week or so, but they are not very hard if you take good notes during lecture. He is also a very sweet professor and is willing to answer any questions.
Test are really hard, he tries to squeeze in so much material it hard to remember. He somehow got in an exam a week before the final exam. He is a nice person.
He's honestly not as bad as everyone says he is. He is very kind and is always there for office hours. For the tests, as long as you pay attention to the lectures and do practice problems you're solid. Try and get the easy points by going to lectures. you don't even have to pay attention, just do iclickers.
He's not as bad as everyone says. His lectures were really clear and he really tried to make sure everyone understood everything he was saying. He's an amazing person and he cares about his students. I would definitely recommend taking him, he's honestly the best chem professor. I wish he taught chem 124.
Montano is amazing at teaching 122. Honestly, if u study and review the lectures as well as the lecture captures outside of class youll understand the material very well. Also keep in mind this is a class that requires a lot of time and studying so dont try to be lazy w this class.
The truth about Chem class is that you have to REALLY work for it outside of class and PRACTICE. What a professor can do is explain and make the tests as easy as possible. And montano does both. Exams are the easiest of all the sections, curves decent. The curve got me an A. Tries his best to explain, but you really have to practice outside class.
He really tries his best to explain but he's honestly not good at it. He's a nice professor in person but not quite generous with curves. For this course, if you don't READ and PRACTICE, you will FAIL woefully, being that 83% of the course grade lies solely on exams which is as a result to the awful chemistry department's decision.
I took chem 122 with prof montano during covid. He put a lot of work in prerecording the lectures and they are very helpful. He goes through a lot of practice problems so as long as you take notes and follow along, you can get a pretty good understanding of the material. The tests are more difficult so you have to put in the work. He's a good guy
Montano has videos on blackboard and explains everything in good detail, he has many practice problems and has videos of him explaining other practice problems. We also have sapling HW which i find very beneficial. Chemistry in general is hard, not everyone will understand it. To pass you have to pay attention to EVERYTHING. I really enjoyed it
Caring for good students, makes sure you are understanding what hes going over and answers questions thoroughly. Lectures very good on blackboard. Awesome professor!
I didn't do so well in this class, but that is on me. in my opinion, montano is pretty good. his lectures are very helpful. he goes through problems step by step so you understand how to do it. his exams are hard and that's where I made the mistake of not studying well. my advice is study study study.
His lectures are easy to understand and he explains them descriptively. For exams, he provides what will be on the exam and what you should focus on. He is very caring and Homeworks aren't even that hard to do. lectures aren't mandatory and discussions are.
really great professor. took this course online, but his lectures were very informational and as long as you practice those questions, you will do well on the exams. personally never read the textbook, but the homework questions are for completion and cover the material
he cares about the students and is always ready to help.
out of all chem professors at UIC, sherwin was the most helpful. he explains everything well and is willing to help students. it's a harder class, so it's up to you if you want to do well. just study a lot and practice! the grades usually get curved. exams can be difficult so studying and practicing is a must. he was great.
Amazing teacher, has great lecture videos. Keep up with the lectures every week and do the homework. Go to office hours if you're struggling.
Always made sure students understood the content. Nice, and gentle mannered. Beware. GRADES MAY NOT SHOW UP UNTIL AFTER THE FINAL. Do not fall behind!! Follow the weekly lectures, worksheets, and discussions and you will at least get B.
This was Professor Montano's first semester teaching CHEM 124 and he did a great job! He is very caring and wants his students to succeed! He wants to help and is very approachable and understanding! Best way to succeed in the class is to do lots of practice problems, watch/go to lecture and ask questions! (chemistry is a very self-taught subject!)
Professor Montano is a caring, understanding, and compassionate professor. He has the ability to explain difficult chemistry concepts in ways that are easy to understand. Exams were like lecture problems, and the curve at the end of the term is generous. Montanos averages were consistently 10% higher than the other 124 professors.
Moñtano blames the students for his inferior teaching. Tests are worth 70% of your grade and the class average will range from 25%-40%. He will blame students for not doing homework, but will not consider the majority of students who do. He does not curve exams or have test correction. He will not post answer keys, good luck. Do not take his class.
Best chem 101 professor, unless you don't pay attention to his lectures. Goto his office hours if you are struggling, he will help immensely. Participate in I-clickers, do HW, and ask questions if needed. People blame him for the test averages; however, other students are receiving 100% on the test. Professor Montano wants his students to succeed.
DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS! He puts in little to no effort to teach his students, will announce some work on the announcements so its often easy to miss assignments. He doesn't give any sort of review and you're sorta expecting to learn everything on your own. Doesn't give the answer keys either so you can't figure out what you did wrong. Doesn' curve.
Professor Montano was a nice guy and you can tell he wants his students to succeed, but there really weren't any reviews for exams and the exam questions were usually different than what was taught in class. You do have to kinda teach urself sometimes, but office hours help. There is no curve and you have to participate in i-clickers during class
Montano only really cares about lectures and the content and fails to explain examples further. While many of his students will say this is unfair, the tests taken in Chem101 are completely covered and practiced during class and in the homework. Taking notes during class and participating will allow you to easily pass.
Lord have mercy! I thought I was taking advanced chemistry not CHEM101. I took this class online so I might be a little biased. This class had me break down a couple times. You definitely have to look for outside resources to understand the material online learning for chemistry is not where its at. Exams are super hard. Would never take him again!
Professor Montano is a great choice if you are someone that is interested in chemistry and actually willing to understand and learn the material. If you are looking for an easy professor to get the requirement done, I would look else where. Professor Montano teaches in a way that gets you ready for further chem classes, not to just pass his.
Montano was very caring and really wanted students to succeed. Would create review slides when an exam was approaching and gave us key information to know for it. Lecture heavy so one has to take notes and understand the material. EVERYTHING WILL BECOME PART OF YOUR GRADE. Discussions, i-clickers, achieve hw and participation will all count.
Possibly the worst Chem professor, Sherwin's class is EXTREMELY reliant on tests (about 70% of your grade) he doesn't bother to help his students at all. He never helps with the homework, test corrections, reviews, nothing. Everything useful is done by the TA's and this man never does anything no matter how many times we asked. (1)
Whenever we did he would simply say it was up to us to figure it out but we wouldn't even know what we did wrong because he never bothered to show us. He also doesn't enter grades until the VERY. LAST. MINUTE. Choose another professor this one is doesn't care about teaching or your time. (2)
He doesn't give you study guides for tests, Doesn't teach well, class average on multiple tests are in the 50s and 40s. Dont take it.
It was clear that Prof. Montano cared about what he taught and really cared for his students' success. As long as you pay attention to slides and lecture, you won't need the textbook unless for some obscure h.w. questions. COMMUNICATE AND GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS! He's always available to talk if you have any issues or trouble. Such a nice guy. :D
Professor Montano is a great Professor! If you ever struggle you can always come to him and ask questions. His lectures are really clear and the pace is just right. If you listen and ask for help, the exams become a lot easier. I came to his drop in hours and asked questions and he helped me so much! Really Awesome Professor, take him if you can!
Overall he was a decent professor. My suggestion would be to try, and write down the lecture slides before you go into his lecture. Even looking at the slides before lecture would help. He goes kind of fast, and I fell behind a lot before doing that. He really tries to make you understand the concepts. Just practice the problems he gives.
Very hard class the professor does not teach at all it’s all lectures.
He just went way too fast and after the first 2-3 weeks it felt impossible to catch up. He talks very fast so if you do better with having a little more time to do things I do not recommend choosing him.
Best professor I have had at UIC, he cares about his students. Just make sure to come to lectures and understand everything he talks about and you won't have to study extra! Exams are very fair.
Professor Montano genuinely cares about each of his students. He will do everything in his power to ensure that students understand the lecture content and is very accessible outside of class.
Best CHEM124 prof, very understanding and nice. If you ask him for help outside of class he'll listen and do his best. The material is hard in general but he does his best to make it easier to understand.
If you plan on taking Chem 124, Montano is great! Although, Chem 124 goes pretty fast and has some hard concepts, he tries his best to make sure everyone understands and genuinely wants everyone to pass. Take advantage of his Office hours because he will take the time to make sure you understand the material.
Do not take him over the summer for anything. Chemistry is already a hard concept and it is even more difficult at a faster rate when the professor assumes the students understand everything he says after 1 day of saying it.
HE IS AMAZING! LITERALLY DONT THINK TWICE JUST TAKE HIM! Chem 124 is a difficult subject but he is amazing! best chem prof he tries his best to explain no matter how many times you ask He is easily accessible. You just need to know that sometimes concepts will be difficult to understand you have to watch youtube read the book and go to office hours
I am honestly not sure why prof Montano is rated so low... his exams were basically exactly the same as the slides, gave many example problems before exams & gave extensions for almost every single hw assignment. He tries his best to explain his lectures with examples. would 100% take again. He does not reply to emails fast though.
The problem is CHEM124 as a whole not Professor Montano. This topic was not easy and I think Professor Montano really did his best.
Terrible
Ive taken professors who have put me through hell yet i never rated them. This guy deserves the worse of the worst ratings. Flies through his lectures so might as well pay myself and become my own professor. He basically just shows you what you need to learn on your own and hes a tough grader on his exams. Students were crying in class bc of grades
truly does not care for his students. the amount of homework given is unbelievable and really does nothing to progress our learning. what he teaches is diff from the 60+ question of homework plus the its only worth 2.50 points while our 5 exams are what your grade really is based on. i'm so sure the good ratings have to be from himself b/c no way.
very good
Terrible and does not care
Overdoes it with homework and testing. Flies through lectures so material needs to be self taught. Makes our hour long exams be taken at 6pm instead of our regular class time. Nothing makes sense and the tutors dont even know half the material
Thermodynamics is a difficult subject. That being said, Prof. Montano made learning it intuitive and manageable. He gives great lectures, encourages the class to participate, and provides practice problems that are representative of what will be on the exams. The hw can be time consuming, but I found it useful. I highly recommend taking his class.
Prof. Montano is an amazing person. Super friendly and loves when students come to office hours. Lectures however are lacking. He reads off slides and does not go over practice problems. He does provide problems for practice, but he just reads the answer. My advice is to use those practice problems to study because exams have very similar problems
montano is a great teacher, his office hours are very helpful and he explains well in class if you attend. his attendance is mandatory by geolocation, the class is tough but he makes it understandable and offers many resources and practice problems. homework and lectures reflect exams, make sure to stay in attendance, content is hard to self learn
Terrible, better off taking this course at a community college
Montano is a great professor. If you pay attention in class and thoroughly review the lecture slides before exams, you're guaranteed a good grade. His office hours were also really helpful for clearing up any problems I had.Also theres lots of homework that take a while to finish so make sure to start them early rather than wait till the due date.
Professor Montano is a great and nice person. The exam questions are related to his lecture and the iClicker questions are not difficult. He is caring because he will extend the homework deadline on the exam week. His lecture is amazing and straightforward. Attendance is required because the iClicker will locate your location.
His exams only cover topics previously covered in lectures. He tries his absolute best for students to understand materials. His office hours are by far the most helpful before exams. He is also very friendly and not intimidating. Chemistry is by itself a rigorous subject, so start working on your time management and develop the right habits.
This course was challenging on its own; however, professor Montano made the best of it. You can tell he cares for his students and genuinely wants you to pass. He makes himself accessible out of class during office hours and is usually quick to answer emails. As I said this class as a whole is VERY hard but I do think he does his best to help.
Honestly he was one of the best professors I ever took a class for. Highly recommend!
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