Professor: Jim Atwood
Department: Chemistry
College: University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo), Buffalo, NY
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Although Dr. Atwood is a very nice man. I personally did not like his teaching method. He simple just restates what is in the powerpoint slides and does practice questions rather than showing you how to apply the concepts. I really liked him as a person but not as a teacher.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- 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:
Atwood is a very good professor for auditory learners. He presents the information and that's about it. If science isn't your strong suit I wouldn't recommend him for lecture. Although if you meet with him one on one for questions during office hours he can be a little bit more helpful.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His lectures are absolutely horrible. He writes his notes down and you cant read what he writes. He give no background information on what you learn which makes understanding chemistry impossible. I ended up going to a different professor for lecture.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: F
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
not good
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Never went to class after the first week. Chem 1 is an easy A. tests were fair.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: C-
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Atwood is a nice guy who cares about his students. His lectures have hundreds of students so if you want his help you MUST seek him out. All of the quiz and exam material is taken directly from the homework. LOOK AT PAST EXAMS. You MUST study for this course, or you will end up like me and have to retake it (my fault) as it is very hard.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: CHEM101
- Grade Received: B-
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This was the hardest class I took this semester. Atwood tells you what he wants out of his students and is straightforward but his class is hard. If you don't do well on the 3 exams you take then you won't have a shot. The class is graded on 5%homework 20%lab 75%exams. So study hard for exams and use the TAs as resources. B+ before final B- after
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Atwood is straight to the point when it comes to lecture. He gives you exactly what you need to know for the exams. If you use his notes to study and also do practice questions on mastering chem, nothing on the exams will surprise you
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- 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:
Take Dr. Atwood! By far the best CHE101 professor, I really wish he also taught 102! He teaches exactly what will be on the exam and is very clear and thorough. I came in very nervous about chemistry as my high school had a weak program, but I ended up with an A thanks to Dr. Atwood's lectures. Definitely recommend!
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Atwood is really great. He's caring and does his best to thoroughly explain concepts in class. The homework can be long and grueling at times but they're really not that bad. He doesn't post notes or lectures online which is his only downfall so going to class is important. His tests are very straightforward and he prepares you well for them.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Jim Atwood is a very endearing professor and always seems very good natured. He wants to make sure you really understand the material and does a pretty good job of explaining it. On the downside, he does talk very slowly so you may get bored, but he also makes jokes a lot. He's basically the whole class's grandpa.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Mastering chem is the worst
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He only gives you notes that you actually need. He makes the exams so he teaches you whats on the exam as far as the multiple choice goes. He goes straight to the point and does not talk in circles. He does not however record his lecture but has an outline of notes that you should follow along with in class.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He's okay. Pretty good at teaching the math parts of chemistry ie moles, molarity or heat of formation.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Atwood is very funny and knowledgeable. The class can be very boring at times.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
His dad jokes make the class bearable. He is very clear on what the expectations are for the tests and quizzes and is good at explaining things in a way that will make you understand. Going to class is important because he gives little bits of information that is not in the notes that will help you with the homework.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: CHEM101
- 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:
Take Atwood. He writes the exams so he teaches you exactly what will be on it. Walks you through example problems during lecture. Lecture is boring but helps. Mastering Chem is mad annoying but the quiz & exam questions are directly from there. Don't need textbook but hw answers are in there, get free PDF version. CHE101 is easy A, just do the hw.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: B-
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Jim is a great professor and his lectures make sense (most of the time) but the examples you do in class do not match up to the ones on the HW's and quizzes/exams. The examples you do in class are far much easier than the ones you actually have to work with. He sometimes also will skip steps and that can get confusing.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I love jimmy. he is the chemistry daddy.3
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: CHE101
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Atwood was the best professor I ever had. He made CHE101 easy for me, because his notes are concise and he actually does each problem along with the class instead of just explaining them as he clicks on a powerpoint. He understands college students as well. He encourages us to go to games and live life outside of studying, which I found respectable
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