Terry Brack - Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Professor: Terry Brack

Department: Chemistry

College: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM004A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took this class during Summer session at Hofstra. Expected to be fast paced, but Brack makes it boring as hell. His monotone voice is the worst. Our grade was based entirely on our test grades and he did not prepare us for the ACS exam at all. The final was such a shock. The tests were very similar to his class handouts and problems in class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM004A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst Professor I have ever taken. This professor does not care about the students, only his ego. He practically wants you to fail. I am a good student and had to go to outside help for his Gen Chem 2 class. Unless you are a genius do not take him, you will get nothing from him

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM003A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good for lecture. He is very relaxed and a very fair grader. Office hours are helpful. Not good for lecture since his tests are hard!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM03B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His lab is really easy. I've heard he's not great at lecture, but for lab he is my favorite (taking him again next semester). He tells you how to do everything beforehand and barely takes off points for incorrect values. He plays music sometimes and leaves during some lectures. He is funny and very lovable. Definitely take him for lab if you can!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM004A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

professor brack is an amazing professor. He is very knowledgable on the material, is very funny and also very caring and helpful with the students for whatever they may need. I highly recommend him

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM003B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He spent so long talking to us at the beginning of the lab, it took forever until we could start but then he would try to rush us through the experiments so we wouldn't run late. Got distracted easily and would get off topic. But, he was really chill if you messed something up and worked with you to fix it and was a really lenient grader.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM004
• 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:

He's just not meant to teach. He knows his material but terrible at explaining. He makes the material more confusing than it needs to be. Read the book, only way to learn in his class. The way he words exams are confusing and is nothing like the problems he does in class, if he did any at all! Avoid him if you can.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM004
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Please take this review in consideration. Dr. Brack's lecture were very difficult, I had to learn college chem by myself. However, he is a fair grader and is reasonable to move exams dates. Dr. Brack even gave us the option to do a take home test. Do your sapling and try your best on exams because he does curve heavy.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM004
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

by far the worst professor at hofstra. Cancels class alot, mumbles soooo bad, thinks hes funny but hes not, gives you hard questions youve never done on exams, and does not make himself accessible to students AT ALL.. barely answers emails half the time. Ended up with B+ only because of online questions (OWL). do not take!!!!!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM004
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brack is really nice if he likes you. But he is a terrible teacher. He doesn't know how to properly explain anything and always makes mistakes that he barely ever explains. He isn't cut out to be a teacher at all. Also I had to chase him down to find him during his office hours because he was never in his office.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM003B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. Brack for Gen Chem I Lab, and he wasn't bad at all. He was a very lenient grader, and he would answer any question you had without being condescending. He does ramble on a bit as he explains the lab beforehand, but as long as you read the directions in the lab manual as you do the experiments, you'll be fine. Pretty easy A.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM04B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I honestly am not quite sure why Professor Brack has such low ratings on here... I had him for Gen Chem II Lab and I thought he was great - he was very fair with grading, was always available to help in office hours and was nice when he came over and spoke to us while we were doing labs. I'd recommend taking him for lab if you're willing to work.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM003A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take him. He's awful

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM003A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid if you can, that's the best advice that can be given

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM004A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wastes time in class to tell random stories and he does not show too many examples on how to solve problems, so teaching yourself is a must. Hw is OWL that has about 70 questions per chapter, which you should complete in its entirety because it helps boost your grade. Should've gotten a D+ but got a B with the curve and by doing the OWL. Avoid him

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Wastes time in class by giving science history stories. Barely does in class examples to show how to solve problems so you have to teach yourself. Will confuse you. Online hw is OWL w/ 70 questions per chapter and he expects you to do them all. Avoid, take someone else. Retaking the class with old notes so that's the only reason I'm doing well.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM3A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very tough class, he is not bad personally though, you must study a lot.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM3A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

As a professor this guy is awful, lectures are all over the place, he's always being corrected by students or correcting himself. Extremely unhelpful too, I had a problem with OWL and he told me to contact the website who then told me to contact my professor! Honestly just do all your homework and the extra credits, the curve is ridiculous

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM3A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Brack is not an easy professor -- but he is fair. DO THE ONLINE HOMEWORK -- this is you life saver. It helps you learn the material. He gives extra credit if he sees that you attempt them. Tests are long, but again -- if you can do the online homework. It should be no problem. Test topics are handed out beforehand.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM4A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hes a nice guy but he usually just ends up teaching him self because he doesn't do the best job at explaining things. He has office hours available so if you need more explanation on things you should definitely go there. His tests can be very long and hard but the grades are curved. Do the online homework because that is used as extra credit!!