Melvin Zandler - Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Professor: Melvin Zandler

Department: Chemistry

College: Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Rating # 1

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Brilliant guy, horrid teacher. We are not all triple PhD candidates dude! Some people just need to pass chemistry with a reasonable grade so they can get into their non-chemistry program. This guy should not teach lower level classes!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I saved my handouts/notes from his class and they have really helped me understand chemistry beyond 211.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Studying is a must-you'll have to know the material well enough to do it fast. I wish he had more fun with the lectures; it seemed like he didn't want to be there sometimes.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• 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:

He gives out a lot of handouts and none of them are recent and some had several mistakes on them.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM546
• 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:

friendly and nice prof. he loves to give lots of handouts that date back to 20 years ago. have to work really hard since his exams are really broad and ask about almost everything. and when u work extremely hard, A is not impossible.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His heart is in the right place when he teaches, he just makes it rather difficult to learn.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

such an amazing teacher!!! I've never had chemistry before in my life (not even in high school), and Zandler makes it so understandable.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Zandler definitely knows what he is talking about. Taking him for general chem may not be the best idea if you are not willing to teach yourself out of class.On the up side, he does give numerous quizzes which work in your favor, allow cheat sheets on the test, and the online homework only increases your grade, not lower it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is not a horrible person or teacher and his class isn't really that hard. He gives partial credit and puts more points on the tests and quizzes than he grades out of. Plus he doesn't use a standard grading scale, everything is in your favor.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He knows what he's talking about, but isn't a great teacher. Often makes errors on problems to "see who's paying attention"...right. Gives lots of handwritten notes and exercises. Quizzes (almost every other day) look exactly like the worksheets. You can use worksheets, notes, and the book on quizzes, and the book and a handwritten sheet on tests.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM218
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is complicated and confusing, and I am not learning anything in this class

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEMONE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

HORRIBLE. Save yourself now and don?t take this course by Zandler. He expects everyone to have retained all chemistry from high school or gen chem., which honestly I?m horrible at chem. and definitely needed a refresher. He would cover material incredibly fast and would ask if there were questions and then quickly remark ?oh, well never mind there

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

i hated this course. i took gen chem last semester and nearly aced it...i got a D in zandler's chem1 course. i would highly reccommend not taking this class. he hands out a billion ancient work sheets and takes no grades on them. he gives random quizes that no one is prepared for. he becomes impatient when asked a question.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher; poor teaching skills and horrible tests. Used fake elements that we were "supposed to assume" and magically the entire class got it wrong, with the avg. being a 65 at the end of the semester.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• 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:

To overeducated to teach an introductory level coarse.W/o Chem skillbuilder I'd be lost.It goes step by step;Zandler misses key concepts.One MUST understand probs for AorB.He's not clear when answering questions,messes up calculations in lectures(confusing).He insults you if he must show more than 1 example.'doesn't understand why it's so hard'.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This teacher is horrible! dont take this class! he doesnt help you at all and doesnt know how to teach! If you want an F go ahead and take this class but if you wanna actually learn something and pass DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER! Quizzes are hard and tests ate even harder! he does not give you time at all to finish them!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm currently taking his class, I wish I would have taken another professor. There is not enough time to finish tests and quizes so even though you know the material your grade will suffer. I'm having to put in 4 times the amount of study time compared to my other courses. It is a weed out class. Recommend taking it with another professor.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was a hard class and I recommend you go to any SI Sessions offered unless you've had chemistry recently. The tests are hard and time is short, you have to know your stuff. Do any handouts he gives you because I guarentee you will see the same questions on tests with different values. His grading scale helps but this is still a tough class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• 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:

This class is terrible! if you are very good at chemistry you will do fine but it you are bad or know little on the subject you won't do well. His test and quizzes are very hard because there is not much time to finish and subjects are not covered clearly in class at all and does not help to understand the subject.Very Hard teacher

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you know Chemistry already going into his class, you will be fine; however, if you are not good at chemistry, then do not take him. He is a nice person, but not that good of a teacher. His grading scale is helpful, but his tests and quizzes are hard because of the lack of time given.