David Adams - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Professor: David Adams

Department: Chemistry

College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMP1020
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Highly recommend. He's great at explaining things and he does live coding. Before each exam, he tells you exactly what kinds of questions to expect. Also, he tells funny stories from time to time.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMP1010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Always enjoyed going to class, he codes along with you so if you have a laptop it's very useful. Clear expectations, and he teaches the material well

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMP1010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Amazing Computing professor, great guy and very funny. Easily accessible outside of class, and promptly responds to emails. Great analogies are used regularly, and is ready to go the extra mile for those who don't get it right away. Attention is required throughout the class, because the curriculum builds on itself. Highly recommended.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMP1020
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Computing II. The topics he teaches are difficult, the exams (3 total) are difficult, the assignments (11 total) are difficult, and the lab is extraordinarily difficult. He explains topics well, but it is a challenge to take good notes in his class. He seems to have unrealistic expectations of his students. 80% of the class didn't finish the lab...

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMP2012
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

compared to others that have taken his class, i for one didnt enjoy having him as a professor. he has a wonderful personality and makes class enjoyable but the amount of hw and assignments can get a bit too crazy. i took his class twice for COMP 2 & 3 and i felt he wasnt as organized when it came to lesson plans and spacing out each hw assignment.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMP2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Excellent at explaining hard topics. I really feel like I know the material now

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 92201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

David Adams is a fantastic teacher. He makes material super understandable and his HW and tests are always fair.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Gives a little extra credit. Tries hard to make everything easy and clear.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

best teacher at umass

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

tests were hard and there was never enough time. He hurries through lectures and they're sometimes hard to follow if the material is new to you. Great guy, just made me feel stupid too often. The course if probably easier if you have a semi-strong background in chem

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of the best professor in the university. A must take class for all gen-eds and science majors. Take this class. Go to his lectures and do well on labs. There's TA and SI session for help. He gives out practice test. What more could you ask for?

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Adams is really animated and talks about chemistry like hes talking about god. He goes off on random stories which are funny and still apply. His notes are clear and easy to take and he doesn't mind going into further explanation. DONT BUY THE BOOK, he has an ebook link on his website. Do the practice tests and the OWLS. They help alot.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I LOVE DAVID ADAMS. he is so cute and funny that i enjoyed every class i went to. as much as i loved him i hated the chemistry aspect of the class and even though he is clear its hard to take in all he says in the time period. the test are hard but he is very fair. you get a cheat sheet. he opens owls back up before every test. labs are a joke

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a good teacher, but he is very disorganized and sometime appears confused. You should definitely go to his TA for extra help. You need to know the material and go to class, often to pass the test. Also learn how to finish a test in an hour because in his class, he gives TOO MANY questions for an hour test.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The best teacher I have ever had. He took complicated chemistry and simplified it as much as possible. I was able to get an A in the course by simply going to class, doing the owls, and reviewing old exams... his lectures were so helpful I did not have to open the book one time

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• 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:

awesome teacher. there's no PRS, attendance is not required. he basically reviews the material he assigns for homework. if you read the book & take notes, you will do fine. there are lots of help sessions, and he posts practice exams almost identical to the real test. very easy to get a good grade if you do the work.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM121H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. Took complex ideas and made them understandable. Also made concepts seem intuitive.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM122H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor. I didn't do so well in his class but not due to his teaching. Loves chemistry and teaching it. Very funny as well. You have to study and do OWLs (lots of OWLs) but the workload isn't excessive.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Adams is unfair when it comes time to test taking. He gives you only an hour for an exam, and it's during the time you have in class. You're cramped in, and rushed. I've made numerous careless errors because he's all about getting stuff done quickly. For this class, you've REALLY got to know your stuff.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM122H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Adams is one of the best professors at UMass. His tests were challenging, but not difficult. He always tries to help everyone understand all of the material. I definitely recommend him.