Jim Smith - University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Professor: Jim Smith
Department: Science
College: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHM191
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very confusing in lecture, would jump topics very quickly with no connection between the two. Spoke very quietly making note taking difficult. No homework but weekly quizzes.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHM141
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He speaks to the board and his notes are often ineligible and random. Tests and quizzes often revolve around things that were mentioned only once.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHM192
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's easy/hard at the same time. He mumbles and writes sloppy. Tends to erase before you get a chance 2 write it down. if you miss one or 2 consecutive classes and come back, its like you were never gone. He's very slow and every exam we take has something different on it may it be multiple choice or fill in the blanks. Does not provide much help
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a good scientist but not really a good teacher. His scales are really nice however. Just read the book and not his notes and youll do fine
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Went to every class, took pages and pages of notes and still got a C. Goes very fast. Only 3 exams and a final. Exams all multiple choice, but difficult. Good luck.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Just writes on the projector the whole time and if you miss something he doesnt stop. Easy if your good at chem I guess.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's overall a nice guy but just extremely boring. He talks really softly so you have to listen veryy closely. Also all he does is give notes doesn't really explain anything other than what he already has written down. His tests are MOSTLY equations and solving them so if anyhting, study all the equations he introduces.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Takes his time with explaining things. very nice man, will answer any questions you have. Scales exams. I liked him :)
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Avoid taking him at all costs... helped me out at the very end but was very hard and boring and just everything you dont want in a professor. Try taking another teacher although the chem department isnt good at URI so maybe he is the best you can get for 101... good luck guys!!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This was my 3nd time taking Chemistry ..and he was the best teacher ive had! Chem was hard for me, but he made everything somehow make sense. You need to sit in the front to hear what he says..and its easier to decipher what hes writing. I liked him alot
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
you can't read what he writes. sometimes if you fall asleep in class and wake up about 20 minutes later, he's still on the same subject. the exams are tough but he makes mistakes on they keys sometimes so hopefully it helps you out, but if not, the scale is pretty nice.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHM101
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
class is boring as hell, and his notes are impossible to read, but try to pay attention and you'll learn something with the help of the book. tests arent that easy, but hes very willing to help you out in his office hours.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a really helpful guy if you have questions and seems to know what he's talking about. However, he mumbles and it's sometimes hard to understand them. But he makes the course easy. Lectures are boring, falling asleep is an easy thing to do, but if you pay attention, you will learn a lot. Tests are simple if you go to class and there is no hw.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
so boring
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's very open to students coming to office hours to get help. And you better get used to it because you won't be able understand anything he mumbles. You've got to be a NSA code breaker to understand his notes. But, despite that...he will spend hours with you to make sure you understand something and that's something a lot of profs won't do...so that's definitely cool. BEST OF LUCK on the EXAMs...light a candle at church and kidnapp the class geek who kills the curve on every exam and you should be fine.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He mumbles...and then wrights the mumbles, and walks like a T-Rex, hard to understand, hard tests, but an awesome curve...above a 40 seems to be a C
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHM192
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Enjoys talking to the board rather than to the class... although he is a very nice guy.. his tests are manageable making the class pretty easy..
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHM192
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I dunno who yu guys are talking about... i don't think he's that great... pretty easy... but hard to understand.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHM101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
hah! he is the best! reminds me of professor frink from the simpsons! totally cool!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHM112
  • 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:
this guy is awesome!!
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