Charles Lake - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Professor: Charles Lake

Department: Chemistry

College: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This is such a sweet and caring man. I cannot count the number of times I've walked into his office only to see him deeply engaged with his students saying things like "You are so smart you know this," "Think through this you will figure it out" He encourages students to find the answer themselves and to actually think for themselves.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Anyone telling you Dr. Lake is a bad teacher is an idiot. If you needed help you could go to his office hours that he had EVERYDAY! He tells you from the beginning that tests are all homework problems. He was the only teacher that didn't fall behind and finished his material. Anyone giving this man a bad review was coddled too much in highschool.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Lake is obviously very smart and he knows what he is talking about but when it comes to explaining it is very difficult to understand. I had to self teach myself many things because he would talk so little about the topic. I would not recommend this class to somebody who hasnt taken chem in a couple of years.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He flies through material in class and if you didnt get it the first time well... good luck. He test on material that was barely touched in class. You get disregarded if you ask a question in class and he makes you feel stupid for not knowing the answer. He skips steps in problems making it hard for people without a chem background to get it.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• 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:

He barely explains himself and is not a good professor

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

a fool,dont even take him if youre not good at chem dont even try it. When you ask questions he ignores you or tells you to figure out like its not his job to explain himself if youre confused. He definitely discriminates and he flies through his PowerPoints and speaks so fast that it sounds like hes stuttering

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hes hard but he knows what hes talking about so pay attention and youll do fine

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a good guy. you won't pass if you don't go to class. you have to pay attention too or you will not pass. Study!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lake acts like you should already know everything. He is my lab professor and I asked a question one day and he told me that I should not have graduated high school if I didn't know the answer to that question. He treats everyone very poorly and like they are stupid. I would not recommend him even if he was the last prof available. AWFUL!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you do not have a good chemistry background from high school, i advise choosing another teacher. Lake expects you to know what he's talking about, flips through slides when asked to wait, and is very confusing. If you do not do well on the exams, you will NOT pass the class as they are each worth 150 points and the final is 250. Terrible.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• 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:

Very unwilling to teach

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• 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:

His notes aren't online so you have to go to class. He says that he's open to answering any questions or slowing down during lecture if you ask (he goes really fast) but when you ask a question he tells you that you should know it or he says to think harder. If you ask to go back he won't and says it isn't that important. Doesn't specify test dates

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• 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:

Made me cry my second day of lab because he wouldn't explain anything at all and any time I had a question he would say "you should know this", "I don't know how you graduated high school without that knowledge", or he would walk away and ignore my questions. Extremely rude and unprofessional. Got made fun of and made me feel like I was stupid.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I asked to meet with him during office hours to go over the exam and he told me to work with another student. Hes extremely rude and doesnt help when you ask for it. I would not take him again.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a good guy outside of the classroom, and he really knows what he's talking about. This is definitely the hardest class I have taken so far. His lectures feel like they last forever and the material isn't easy unless you enjoy it. He's somewhat helpful in lab, but don't expect much

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is absolutely terrible at teaching and if you go to him for help make sure you know what you are talking about. He makes you feel stupid and tells you not to go to the tutors because they don't know anything. He moves very fast and if you ask him to go back or slow down he will for about 3 seconds. Good Luck!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lake likes things one way, his way. Do things the way he wants it and you'll do fine in the class. He's not that bad of a guy but can be difficult. Talks very fast during lecture but will slow down, for 5 mins, if you ask. He does care about his students even if it doesn't seem like it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He made everything way more confusing than he needed to. He was often rude to my classmates. He also assigns homework without teaching the material and then grades you on it. Worst teacher ever. Do not take him unless you want frustration. Any of the other chem 101 teachers are much better than him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM113
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lake is a solid choice if you want a good foundation for chemistry. He doesn't try to over-complicate things but makes sure you understand what you are doing. You will have daily homework but it's really helpful once the test comes around. It's not too hard to get an A in his class due to his grading scale. You just have to put the work in.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Charles talks really fast however the material is fairly easy. If you took AP in high school youll have no problem with the class. He isnt very clear about what to expect from the class. However an 85 in the class is an A which helps.