Professor: Mark Perks
Department: Science
College: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351L
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Worst professor I ever had. RUDE and abnoxious. He thinks its funny when you dont do well. He doesnt know how to handle his TAs and some of them are so stupid and grade incorrectly.. doesnt change your grade if TAs mark something correct wrong.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: CHEM102
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Hes a great guy and knows his stuff and can be funny sometimes. His exams are not bad at all they're just like the practice exams he provides. If you come to class, read before class and do the recommended problems you will be fine.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His exams are insane (average is usually around a 65), but there's a small curve at the end of the course. Take notes (textbook + lecture), go to office hours, SI/PASS, and CTC, and make flashcards ASAP when you start getting into mechanisms and synthesis. I'd definitely recommend covering every practice exam, too. Good luck!
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I really enjoyed the class. Dr. Perks' tests were straightforward and he clearly enjoys the material
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He co-taught CHEM351 with Gierasch in Fall 17 and I honestly don't understand why he gets such a bad rap. Very solid professor, teaches the material in a logical way, and will push you to the limit by requiring you to have understood the material and apply it in new scenarios. Exams might be a little rough, but nobody said Orgo was easy.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: CHEM102
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Clicker questions for 3/4 of lecture, meaning that you have to be there and you have to learn the material by yourself before going to lecture. There is online homework every class and they help you learn. For me, gap between 101 and 102 were huge, so I had to put so much effort on final exam(101 and 102 cumulative).
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: B-
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Boy, did Gierasch and Perks try to ruin Orgo 1 for a lot of people. The lectures were decent, but the exams were quite difficult, and by far the largest portion of the grade. The average for 3 out of 4 of the exams was 68-69%. That low an average does not speak well to the exams' fairness. My advice: take orgo elsewhere and transfer the credits.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: CHEM102
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He's a pretty chill dude. He enjoys teaching and he cares about everyone's grade. he's a touch grader and the exams can be hard but as long as you keep up with the readings and aleks, attend every class and attend SI/Pass you should be fine.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Perks cares so much, so really take advantage of all the opportunities given to ask questions because he'll really take the time to do it well. He is a tough grader, but he's super chill, and his lectures are great. I thought I wouldn't get an A in orgo, but i did by doing the recommended problems, going to SI/PASS, and having a tutor at the CTC.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Perks is a good professor. His lectures are okay. Sometimes, I get confused in class and his answers are not always helpful. He is approachable though. The class was not too bad. I felt that everything on the exams were pretty fair. There was nothing we had not seen before. The content for chem351 is harder than that of chem101 but exams are easier
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: CHEM102
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Perks is a good professor. If you actually talk to him and show him your concern, he will try to help. There are lots of opportunities for help on campus like SI Pass, Math Lab, Tutorial Center, etc. Do recommended textbook problems, the readings before every class, and go through practice exams and you will do fine.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is a bit difficult to understand him, but when you understand the material and concepts clearly, his reading quizzes and exams will be more or less straightforward. His exams are tough though and he will try to trick you, quite like the ACS. READ THE TEXT BOOK BEFORE EVERY CLASS. If you don't understand what you read, you wont be able to answer.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Clickers are used in every class so be there. He takes the time to learn your name even though there are more than 200 students. He's super anal about copying/cheating/etc.... so don't do it. His exams are next level in my opinion
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Perks is a great lecturer. He makes the topic easy to understand and the lectures are fun. He is not too approachable. Whenever I would see him for class-related questions I would always have the feeling that he is annoyed, and does not answer emails very quickly. He is an okay professor.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: 351L
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr Perks makes you work for your grade, no question. But its clear he cares about his students and puts a lot of effort into making the lab match up with 351 lecture. He makes a point of knowing students names. Even in a 200 plus lecture hall!
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Decent lecturer. Exams were fair for organic chemistry 1. I'd recommend doing the Wiley practice problems to help with studying for the exams.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: CHEM102
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is nice and has a passion for chemistry. He is not too difficult. a Lot thought chem 102 was easier than 101. If you got an A in 101, you will be fine. He curved the final. The final was super easy (90% chem 101 stuff).
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: CHEM102
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
ALEKS was rough this semester with a lot more knowledge checks. There was only a curve on the final, so even scoring way above the average may not get you an A. He tends to jump around a lot in the slides and skip a lot of the math so if you don't know how to do it don't expect to learn in class. I had it with Ms. Bass helping.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Perks is one of the best professors at UMBC! Yes, the material is difficult, but it's ORGO... it's very hard. He's clear cut with what he expects you to know (w/ learning objectives for the readings), and emphasized doing practice problems. He is a bit of a mess, but he's also very funny at times. If you work hard, your grade will reflect it.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: CHEM351
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Took him for lab and lecture and he is a nice person but he will put you on the spot to answer questions, is mainly trying to help you.
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