Sergey Krylov - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: Sergey Krylov

Department: Chemistry

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM4050
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Personally I really liked his teaching style. All tests were open book, yet were reasonably challenging. I understand that many students prefer memorization heavy classes becasue they think it makes grades more certain. If that's you, you won't like him. I'm the opposite. I found the course to be rational and reasonable. Attendance was a must.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Get past tests and you'll be SET, I did that and got A's on the tests.... but the exam was horrible. Means well, but he doesn't prepare you for it at all.... recommend you do a million past exams, it was brutal after being in his class all year.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM4050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice guy. First half of the course is easy, Final is hard. Good course.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He had his own method (no calculators or equations on tests), which I totally did not agree with. Sometimes I knew how to apply my knowledge well, and yet I couldn't get over a 70 because he expected us to memorize the derivation of an equation. However, if you look at his past tests you should do well. Still ended with an A.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• 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:

He loves his job! He is really clear in explaining even the most complicated materials. Couple of times he stayed about 1 hour after the lecture in the hallway to answer the questions that students had. MAKE SURE TO GO TO ALL THE TUTORIALS! he solves questions that are gonna be on the tests & final. reviewing his past tests can be really helpful!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor.Dont bother reading the textbook his slides are helpful enough.GO TO ALL THE TUTORIALS. He is very helpful and he usually stays after class for any questions.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

awful class. awful accent. if you ask him a question he wont answer. very hard and different.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

read his slides THOROUGHLY and do all the "home assignments" or you'll be left sitting in the midterms with "no answer" under each question. i honestly dont feel like i learned anything. between deriving equations for just one question and trying to figure out how many sig figs ln2 has, i felt very lost and confused in a chemistry course..

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM4050
• 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:

Great Prof!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Use his slides mainly to study, and don't worry about doing those past tests that the chem 1001 gives u in that package, same goes with textbok.honestly his tests are from his slides, like dude he doesn't even let you use a calculator in class..this tell you something about his testing. his tests are really different than other profs for chem 1001.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best advice: do not use the textbook religiously, use his slides to study. Don't worry about doing all of those tedious practice problems in the textbook...they're a waste of time. This actually worked out to my benefit, because there's actually less work, his slides are more consise, and u can go thru them quicker than doing every problem from txt

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I owe this professor all dear respect and appreciation,I had a joy of attending his classes and knew the true meaning of getting a concept .Although I didn't like the concept way at the beginning,I soon came to discover that it is a best way to think about the core of the concept and even beyond it.I believe true learners will enjoy his classes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is not the best lecturer, but his slides are very thorough and concise. If you do the "home assignments" he gives out and attend ALL tutorials you will know what type of questions to expect for the quiz. If you are willing to work hard you can get a high mark in his class. Don't take him if you want an easy A.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's not that bad, I liked Dr. Krylov, his tests are MORE than fair, you just have to study from the fundamentals, pay attention in class, read the slides, ask for help, you can't fail. It's not rocket-science, its just Chemistry.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEMM
• 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:

Professor Krylov is a very intelligent professor and a good lecturer. Tests are straight off the slides so read them and do pertinent review questions from the textbook. Go to ALL tutorials because 2 out of the 3 quizzes and the final exam had exact questions discussed in tutorial.If you know how Krylov works-you'll be fine otherwise stay away.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is a boss! but the tests are damn difficult :(

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Cool guy, really keeps things interesting, but test are out of proportion with what he teaches in class. On the final test, he had one question that was worth 20% of the marks on the test, and the answer to this was covered in only one slide, yet for things covered much more, there was not many marks for, or questions were never even asked.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hes a boss. No doubt about it he is brilliant. So brilliant he could take over the world. But his tests are just devastating

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1001
• 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:

Tests are super difficult. Try avoid his class if u can

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEMM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

DO not take with him unless if you like Math because Chem in his opinion is Math. You do not need the book at all. He does not like you to memorize, but he gives you questions that require memorizing! Finally, if you want to take with him, just focus on his tutorial and his previous tests because he paste them on his test.