Anthony Pearson - Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Professor: Anthony Pearson

Department: Chemistry

College: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM224
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Grade based off 4 exams & HW points, occasional bonus points for class attendance. Be able to recognize patterns in HW problems/practice tests and apply them to exams. Lectures were very understandable, I actually LEARNED during lecture! Amazing prof, would love to take another class w/ him.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Highly recommended. One of the best professors I have had at Case. Review the practice tests and all the problems in the back of the chapter and you should be fine. Lectures can be long, but what do you expect its ochem. Towards the end of the year, he passes around a sign in sheet for extra credit, which is worth 2.5% of class grade.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Pearson is one of the smartest Organic Chemists out there. He uses his accent and small remarks to get the class to laugh every once in a while, but is very serious and helpful during meetingsanswering questions. His tests resemble the previouses, but effectively test your knowledge of the material. Make sure you do the HW and read the slides!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM224
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Pearson is funny and enthusiastic about chemistry. His tests are very fair and he is willing to help people who are struggling. + His accent sounds cool. Read the textbook, go over slides, and practice with old exams and you should do fine.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Pearson is great. He makes hilarious little comments that are even funnier because of his accent. Study off the previous tests and you'll be fine.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His previous years tests are very similar to the real tests. Be careful while taking the tests since he might change several parts in one question. He gives a lot of extra credits in the tests and 85% is A. So getting an A in his class is not difficult. BTW, his lectures are boring, if u have lots of time, just read the tests books on your own.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Gave up on going to class a week into the semester. Boring. Mumbles. Speeds through. Hint: You can get the lecture slides on Prenhall, practice exams are very similar to actual exams, and if you just use these tips, you'll easily get at least a C.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is very clear and easily understood in lecture, but he does move through class quickly. Skipping class will quickly lead you to a very low grade. The previous years' tests contain exactly what will be on the test for that same unit, so study those.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of the easiest science classes I took at Case. Also, Dr. Pearson is surprisingly hilarious, even if a little dry. Wish we would have gotten a little more into the material, though. Good survey course.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

tough to stay awake during lectures because he hands out "fill in the blank" insta-notes, but he's a cool guy and his grading is very fair. Look forward to his "When I was a lad..." stories.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM224
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

his lecture is a perfect time to take a nap. Tests are a breeze if you read textbook and do problems he recommends. it was one the easiest A's i got in pre-med courses

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Not a great lecturer, and the tests can be quite tricky. The key to doing well is doing the problems - ALL of them (not just what he assigns)- at the end of the chapters. Many of the hard "wacky" problems that appear on tests are actually straight from the book, and all the answers are in the solutions manual.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Probably my favorite professor at Case. Class is boring, but it's OChem, that'll never be fun. Besides, you don't really need to go to class anyways, read the book and grind out all the problems and you'll get an A. Subject aside, Pearson is witty, and I love his accent.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Had an A until the final. Studied harder for the final than any other test. Scored more than 30% above average; still pushed me down to a B. Lectures useless, just read the book. The perils of large lecture courses...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM233
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Final was absolutely impossible, average final score was 20+ points lower than the previous tests. Class seemed ok but then he absolutely screwed everybody on the final, which I find disgusting and almost unethical. I always knew the material, but that was never enough on his tests, which are logic games. It was the only C I've ever gotten at Case.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dry prof. who mumbles. Only go to the review lectures and read the book and do practice problems. An A will be no problem.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM323324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The British accent is awesome and he adds interesting info into the material

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM323
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Fairly dull lectures, and the tests are a bit involved, but nothing especially hard. Read the book, attend the reviews, that should be sufficient.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lectures are less than interesting, definitely, but he's fairly easy, which does provide a bright side to the class...The book is much more informational than he is, as he turns a 2-minute topic into a whole class session every now and then...

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM223
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lectures were utterly useless. Go to the SI sessions and do the homework - you'll learn the material much better that way. Be prepared to memorize a lot of very specific stuff.