Patricia Bianconi - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Professor: Patricia Bianconi

Department: Chemistry

College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst professors I have had in my life. Save your gpa and don't take her. -confusing/unuseful lectures -unorganized -impossible to follow along Never rate anyone but wanted to save whoever I could with this review

Rating # 2

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She teaches chemistry well. She gets a bad rap for not being nice but as long as you don't take your phone out and pay attention she is one of the better chem teachers.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

By far the worst teacher I have ever had. Rushes through lectures and doesn't care if students can keep up. Stopped entire lecgure of 200 students tp yell at a student whom she suspected was texting (and wasn't). Impossible to gst info from lectures. Bad teacher, bad person.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She rushes through topics and teaches everything as if she expects you to have a prior background in chemistry. Her notes are unorganized, hard to read and even harder to understand and study from. Went to her office hours and two occasions, once to ask about a topic and once to ask about a makeup exam and she was incredibly rude each time.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Didn't go to class ever. Only SI sessions. A lot of extra credit and pyramid exams. Horrible lecturer.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really bad teacher. She's kind of nice but doesn't do very well with getting the material across.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

By far the worst professor I have dealt with. Going to her class was so pointless, she does not know how to teach whatsoever. I would literally fall asleep in her class and trust me I would try to understand, I went to all the Si sessions, tutoring, watched videos etc... But the problem was Bianconi, whatever you do, don't take her class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She explains stuff a lot for you and provides a lot of interesting insight to current discovery which keeps the lecture interesting. She goes a bit fast in lecture, but puts them online so its no huge loss. She has very good study guides and if you see her after lecture, explains stuff well

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She won't hold your hand in this class. Teach your self and use lectures as a review. Forgiving policies. Failed two exams and was able to get an A at the end. Do the work and don't expect to be spoon fed and you'll be ok. Stay on top of it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She makes everything so much more confusing than it already is when you first learn it. And it does not help that she thinks she is at some sort of intangible level of proficiency in chemistry. The first day of class she even said that there probably weren't any chemistry majors in her class because it was too hard. What kind of professor says that

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So, if you haven't taken Chem classes before or it is your Achilles heel, do NOT take Bianconi. Her lectures are very unnecessary. I learned way more teaching myself through OWLs rather than going to lectures. She is quite rude and unprofessional. I'm sure that she is a smart woman, but being a good teacher is not her strong point. Go to SI.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bianconi sucks! DON'T even bother to take her, yes you may get her past exams from other students and "pass" but you will not learn anything! Don't expect easy A, don't bother coming to her class. Don't even go to her office hours. JUST GO TO SI SESSION!!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst professors at Umass, rumor has it she's getting fired, and I for one would believe it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

While she may not be the best chemistry professor, the material was not much harder than high school chemistry. Lectures were pretty boring but useful.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Without a doubt one of the worst professors I've ever had. Her lectures simply lay the information out as if she were slapping a dead fish on a table. She couldn't explain a shopping list clearly, much less the material of this course. Reading the book is the only way to pass, as her lectures simply don't cut it, and neither do office hours.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Easily one of the worst professors at UMass. Having said that, if you're willing to go to teach yourself/go to the SI sessions, this class is fairly easy. The tests are straightforward, she doesn't give much homework, and there's a large extra credit assignment at the end of the semester. Don't bother going to lectures, just attend the SI sessions.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I know most people just KNOW Bianconi is the worst, but I had doubts and her class fit into my schedule perfectly. I should have just listened to all my friends and taken a different class though. She is AWFUL. Her lectures confused me on everything that the SI Sessions taught me. She's honestly one of the worst teachers I've ever had.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Go to SI because this teacher will not teach you anything .

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

If you took AP chem in high school and the school is making you retake chemistry for your major, this is the class for you to take. Barely any homework compared to other classes and you do not need to go to class ever.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Bianconi is obviously extremely smart, but teaching is not made for her. She skips around, mutters, and trails off a lot with the assumption that we already know and understand what she's talking about. The SI's and Exsel Tutors are amazing, they taught me the material better than any of my professors ever have. Go to them if you want a good grade.