David Harpp - McGill University, Montreal, QC

Professor: David Harpp

Department: Chemistry

College: McGill University, Montreal, QC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM183
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the most boring while still difficult courses I've ever taken in my life. 3 hour lecture, and Dr. Harpp has a very monotonous voice. He often goes on tangents about things that sound like they don't matter, and then those things turn up on the exams (which are much harder than I thought they'd be). Wanted a bird course, got a hard course.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM183
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

harder than I thought it would be and lectures are very long and boring. you need a friend in that class to keep you motivated to show up. midterm and final are all multiple choice, although the course is very heavy on memorization of words that all sound the same, so the exams were hard

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM183
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good prof. Knows what he is doing and gives the lectures well. But his voice made me sleepy :( I had to refer to the lecture recordings a lot to note down points I missed in class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM183
• 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:

Very interesting class! Great professor. He is very knowledgeable and you can tell he is very passionate. Strongly recommend taking this class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM181
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Such a nice prof! You learn everything you need for the exam in the lectures. He just wants you to do well.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM181
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Solid prof - but let's be honest, for CHEM 181 you can basically just skip the lectures and buy NTCs and get an A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM222
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His classes were very lecture style, but it really seemed like he was rambling at times rather than teaching. Many of his tangents appeared on the exam. He wasn't that clear with what was expected of us and didn't give nearly enough examples.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM181
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is so rude... and not understanding at all... his matieral is dry and brings down the overall mood... his test, well lets say THEY HAVE ALMOST NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT YOU LEARN. rediculous professor

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is the best teacher I had, he is very lively and makes his classes everything but boring. Even at 8am he manages to wake you up and prepare you for a long day. He gives a meaning to chemistry and he knows how to make you laugh by dancing or singing. PS: Dr Harpp if you ever see this, WE LOVED the picture you took of a penguin with blue feet.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Although I took chemistry because I had to and not because I wanted to, this prof made me like the class!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Well respected prof who's been teaching at Mcgill for a long long time. He knows chemistry well and truly enjoys his research and teaching. Exam is fair and he posts recordings going through last year's exam in details which is super helpful. Best chemistry prof so far and would definitely take his class again!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM181
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Thought course was supposed to be a bird course so I took it to fulfill my freshman arts requirements. As a humanities girl this was NOT a bird course. Maybe its a different case for sci students. I worked my ass off in the end to pass. Both profs were good. It was a huge class so they were accommodating as they could be for dif issues.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM181
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Exceptional professor who has compassion for students with chronic medical conditions and disabilities. He was the most understanding re granting necessary accommodations.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• 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:

Excellent professor who really cares about his students!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM181
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good prof

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• 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:

Wonderful prof. Very clear, fair exam, interesting. He can get a little monotonous but he's still one of the best profs at McGill.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor. Incredibly clear during his lectures. He is very explicit about what he expects you to know, and never appears to be trying to trick you. Genuinely seems to love what he is doing and care about the success of his students.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

For some reason, Harpp decided to make his exams much harder and more irrelevant to the material taught in class than previous years. He is very useless/disorganized and if you have taken Org1 in cegep, DO NOT take Org2 with him, he will kill your GPA and assume you know everything from Org 1 at McGill. He tests a lot the theory which is not taught

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Please be aware his exam is harder than the winter one. Unlike the winter course, Dr.harpp tested not only the chemistry, but also the details of theories behind them. He also put more complicated structures to propose for the spectrum interpretation questions. Do yourself a favor and take the winter one.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His slow, mellow voice will put you to sleep if you aren't paying attention, but otherwise he is a brilliant and excellent professor. Very clear and very helpful. Also has the most endearing old man quirks. Definently take his class, but don't take it too early in the morning.