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very stupid guy, even dont know very basic organic stuff. I dont know how he become the professor

don't waste your time if you can avoid this guy! very boring and way too advanced for an intro class. exams are all fill in and unfair.

Not helpful at all. He breezes through mechanisms with no clarity. Sure he knows the material but being a prof means you should be able to teach it too. The class avr. for the 1st exam was a 33...that should speak for itself.

he is by far the worst professor I have ever gotten, during lecture he literally mumbles to himself even after everyone said that we can barely hear nor understand what he says. he doesn't have notes or slides to teach from, he basically just drew the structures day 1 of class and expected us to "understand" it. THE WORST, AVOID HIM!

Do not take him! Although he says above 80 is an A. But only 1 ppl get an A in a class of 100. Class average were 55/100, 50/100, 35/100. He also doesn't prepare us for the ACS. He checked the ACS exam before our final, and replace the ones he didn't cover with his own questions. His questions are very hard and time-consuming.

he doesnt motivate his students nor care about them. worst decision i made was to take him this semester.

he expects way to much for first semester orgo students. thinks hes a know-it-all and it really upset me by the way he always said that the students were not smart enough for his material. his lecture notes are barely guidelines for the test he gives. i dont understand why queens college has such poor professors. they dont even motivate us.

He doesn't care about students at all

Do me a favor. Dont take him. He's no good. Exams are hard, lectures are no good, and the he blames students. Well yeah about you learn how to teach?

Ive never considered any of the Premed courses hard. However, taking this class was the worst thing Ive ever done in life. Ive always done well in the other reqs, even Orgo 1 but it would be a miracle from heaven if I even PASS this class. Do whatever you want with this information.

1. Lecture notes 2. Assigned textbook problems 3. Clutch prep Use anything else (ex. hours reading the textbook) and you will fail

If you don't have a strong foundation in orgo, you will suffer. He also hates repeating things, so read the syllabus because there is a ton of information on there.

Worst Professor ever!!! Avoid him at all costs. Does not care about his students. Want to fail you! Doesn't care if you understand the notes. The class averages are always around 30-55. If you can take someone else I suggest you to go with anyone but him. His voice is so monotoned, it will make you hateeeeee sitting in his class.

Orgo is a tough class in general but his exams are beyond hard. Exams count for almost your entire grade. He is willing to answer questions but sometimes comes off harsh. I would recommend taking this class with a different professor

Orgo is hard and Orgo online is worse! Drawing molecules on Zoom are impossible and Hersh ain't Picasso. Maybe the class is easier in-person, but we were lost the whole time. Class averages were 40's-50's, so we barely passed. Hersh's soft voice and do it yourself attitude didn't help. My advice: take Orgo elsewhere & transfer the credits to QC.

Hersh tries but it was a brutal class. Study by yourself and do not even think of asking classmates for much help as many of them have their own cliques for exam collaborations. Your best best is using all the practice questions and office hours. Its brutal online and it will tell a price on those who did well unjustly.

My respect was lost when he didnt address the cheaters, people paid for the final to be done for them. The whole class averages got messed up because of the cheating mostly done by the pre medical students. Brutal class and he is a challenge, try your best but online dont expect any fair grading. He was one of the best but he became like the rest

I've never felt like a professor *wants* the students to fail or takes pride in the low pass rate before- until this class. He's a nice enough guy but those exams are brutal and his lectures are like counting sheep. It felt disorganized. Do yourself a favor and get an e-permit.

The latest test was without a doubt the most difficult exam I have ever taken. It was an inordinate amount of questions within a short amount of time. I had to drop abd he said that all the students who got less than a 30 (which is a lot) pretty much have no chance at passing so gonna have to try again

I dont understand why make exams so much harder when the class and material is already hard. His Exams are so brutal. Average for each exam was very low so he exclude people who got below 30 to make it avg go little higher. Its not that we are not trying obviously trying our best this is very hard course but I regret taking this course with him.

It just felt like he wanted you to fail. Even if you felt you understood the material/homework, the exams were insane. Way more than just 4 or 5 options to choose from per question, many choices to catch you out, the class average was in the 30s every time. No curve. No extra credit. He's a nice enough guy, but avoid this class. Take an epermit.

Hersh is either a hit or miss, but I suggest taking Chen over him if you need more time for material absorption and a class where there is more chances to do well. His two midterms and finals were a poor idea, should have stayed as three mids + a final. The real students who should be punished are the students who had him online in 2020-2021.

I think Prof Hersh doesn't know his audience. He is only really teaching undergrads with one year of Chem under their belt, not PhDs. He covers up to two topics in one week and really does not take kindly to questions. He assigns unnecessary homework; he has no awareness that the students he teaches have other priorities too.

Hersh is an expert in orgo, unlike his students, who he expects to know orgo from the womb. His tests r extremely hard & don't reflect how hard u studied. Grades r horrendous. He doesn't count grades under 30. Even if u know majority of the info & concepts, passing isnt guaranteed. HIGHLY recommend epermitting bc other ORGO profs r just as bad@qc.

Don't recommend at all. RUN AWAY!!!! Hersh makes the class a lot harder than it has to be, basically makes u hit the ground running. Orgo is definitely hard and requires work but due to Hersh it's practically impossible. Kids have taken this 3-4 times at QC and failed consistently. Definitely epermit this class, don't stress yourself or hurt ur GPA

The ratings really say it all. He is so rude when you ask a question and will make you feel like a failure for even asking. His exams are either a hit or miss; the second exam was a complete curveball. If you aren't mentally prepared to get destroyed by his exams, do yourself a favor and epermit the class elsewhere.

Not a bad professor, but the class is tough and if you are taking other science classes you need to find a way to study. Had him for chem 251 last semester for Fall 2022 and I have to recommend taking with another professor or going to another school for this class. It is hard all around but the class is hard here.

Smart man, a very dedicated chemist also, but as a Orgo professor like most out there I would pass. Take at your own risk, many relied off fancy tutoring services with his old exams (he should consider changing exam formats/question types) because this was how many got through. I would suggest taking elsewhere because of these things.

Recommend to take this at another school. Orgo is orgo, but this class with hersh is haywire. The final has nomenclature, knowing the bp/mp of certain solvents, and mostly synthesis. The class is not a reflection of orgo's true beauty, sad but most who pass (like me) still have no orgo knowledge but can take biochem.

Tenured, so doesn't care if you pass or fail. As many said tutoring from Nomi will guarantee a pass once you do what is needed. But many do not have that type of money so you must sacrifice. Take it with another professor or at another place!

Hersh is out of touch with the students and times. Should have a TA in class helping, or flatly be in charge of orgo classes only as his class becomes a "cheat my way through this". I would recommend just making your schedule capable enough for you to have time to study and breathe. If you can research e-permits.

The entire chemistry department is a sick place with professors who can't keep up, whether you're looking for help from this professor or the people who should be "helping", just skip it. This class is challenging, yeah, but it offers no real exposure for careers as most invest in a tutor who had this man. The dept ignores this though.

Like everyone said just skip if you can. His syllabus states that he is running experiments with office hours modality and when he teaches you see it too. He skipped a few ch for spring 23 that just makes the qc chem classes look below quality. Never does a thing to make his class fairer as some have more to use than others. The worst.

Having a phd does not always means a person can teach. Hope he considers the unfair ways people have gotten by in his course and changes this soon.

Absolutely unfair. Aware of the cheating ongoing and DOES NOTHING, unfair to students who have to work hard.

He needs to be more in tune with the student body, the truth is class operations changed ever since covid-19. He can either be a bless or a miss, pay for the woman with answer banks and you are guaranteed a pass or you work hard. Very terrible, lack of effort to make all fair has shown...

Super hard. Honestly go for any other professor. You can't hear him b/c its a big lecture hall and he mumbles. People pass by paid tutoring who have past exams. You need to sacrifice all your time to ochem if you want to pass his class without tutoring, read and do all the textbook problems. Goodluck, so glad this semesters almost over

Tutoring is the key to success in this class. Treat studying for this class like a full-time job. Barely any partial credit, exam questions are difficult, students rely on old exams to pass. Averages get worse and worse after each exam. If you take this class, good luck lol.

Is there a reason he hasn't changed exams up year by year yet? Letting students get away with murder who go to Nomi or Orgo-man because they have past exams. The class is not "up to standard" if he lets these students get an easy pass while others struggle, and certain cliques take that tutoring service, and interpret as you wish. Take elsewhere!

Took this teacher 3 times; got C in parts 1 & 2, then A in a retake I agree with negative comments. Key to passing: read textbook in depth, do every single end of question, understanding homework without Chegg indicates your understanding. No slides. lucky & got old exams from a friend, and used Blackboard formula sheet as a cheat sheet for exams!

The influx of good reviews is strange, almost like a cover-up. Whatever it is, he's a nice enough man, but he should change exams up strongly for the sake of fairness. This class at other senior colleges that are reputable have these in place, so if do want to pass either sacrifice tons of time or use Nomi. Sorry, the negative reviews are true.

People have posted about this tutor issue because it's unfair, the department has been aware, but minimal work has been done to address the issue. Posting just because people stated the obvious only makes this professor's reviews look even more manipulated. Do yourself a favor and take with a professor who can help your learning. The truth stands.

Both organic chem 1 and 2 are difficult. His class and tests are designed to trick you, it seems like he aims for low grades with his students, and blames students for lack of studying/reading for their bad grades. Tests are short response but hardly gives partial credit, seems like he wants to take off points to just take them off. Terrible.

That's great for the "minority" they did well, doesn't speak for the majority though! Very out of touch with teaching, great chemist, poor professor. The tutoring helped many, old exams were at fingertips. Nothing was done to address the issues of "unfairness" either. Take if you have the time, lecture alone isn't key as the reviewer worships.

Sorry to the fellow readers who see the weird beefing. Hersh is decent, but as a professor that differs. The more past material you have the better, any former student will tell you he gives samples from the year prior, but some have more for reasons. Not fair, would be best to truly revamp exams. Advice? Use Orgo as a second language and practice.

Sample questions are not enough, even Hersh says this on his syllabus that you have to truly integrate with the material. Relying off that only is bad news. Personally, recitation was the best, but I heavily relied on other texts and had to budget my schedule of classes to do well. Would recommend taking it with someone else for a different style.

Great character but I guess we have to rate him as a professor. Not the greatest there could be other tools in place like everyone mentioned to better help students. I would probably redo the experience with a different professor since I think my organic chemistry mechanics are on the lower side. Tough class and we can work on fairer methods.

Hersh is a good chemist, but not a good professor. People get scrutinized for saying their opinions about it, you see the majority of reviews and you make your call. Talk to your average students who come to class, practice, and use that and see if you feel like taking this class with this professor is manageable.

He is one of the toughest graders out there, Organic Chem Tutor and the textbook are your best friend for this class because his explanations lack depth and he comes off as condescending bashing students for their lack of understanding when he himself is at fault for his less than exemplary teaching style. Just make sure to really LOCK IN!

I gave this man the benefit of the doubt and while everyone including other staff members advised me to avoid taking this course with this professor I didn't listen I believed it was a bunch of students who don't try to understand. This professor may be a great chemist but when it comes to teaching and working with students he disappointed me !!!

The truth is He is a terrible professor. His teaching style doesn't work. When students asked for help and review sheets... "not my job". His explanations are rushed, doesn't genuinely care if students are struggling and overall the worst professor I've had in my life. If his class average is a 20 it speaks VOLUME.

Overcoming the teacher was the hardest part of the class. Extremely stingy grading. Passive aggressive. Extremely hard to understand during lecture. Like really hard to understand. Be ready to pay for a Tudor consistently.

Please retire. There's professors who can help the younger generation, and this man isn't one of them.

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Ppl taking this same orgo class at Cornell have much easier exams btw. This man has degrees from Yale and Columbia and chooses to torment students at a CUNY. Bro's just doing it for the love of the game honestly, I do not respect it tho