Professor: Michael Palmer
Department: Chemistry
College: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: CHEM432
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Palmer is a fantastic professor. His course notes were very concise, informative, and easy to digest. He's incredibly witty and does talk quite fast, so sometimes the jokes get missed if you're not paying attention. He's very fair in grading and if you ask him questions that he doesn't know the answer to, he will research it and get back to you
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: CHEM333
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Lots of material, but is expected for metabolism. Fair prof, will answer any questions you have. Always willing to help outside of class!
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: CHEM333
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is not a good lecturer or professor. All his students are miserable. It is sad this let this monster stay in the University. I highly recommend taking his courses since they are valuable subjects, but do NOT recommend talking to this professor outside of class for help or research. You will be so disappointed and put down. Don't let him do this.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: CHEM333
- 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:
Avoid taking his class if possible. He is arrogant and has a really twisted sense of humor. I don't think he enjoys teaching and really seems to put people down a lot. He will ruin the true undergrad experience for you, which is to enjoy learning, development key interests, and to stay motivated in pursuing your dreams.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ONEZOOL
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
good attempt,.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: CHEM430
- 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:
I don't really understand why the previous posters seem to hate this professor. The course material was extremely well organized. The textbook, which he wrote, was well written and very interesting. He even told you exactly what to study for the midterm and final. And there were bonus marks! The only drawback was the prof spoke quietly.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: PHARM434
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He comes across as a brilliant man. On a lecture level, his delivery is poor, but his course notes are superb. However, this interaction with students need to be worked on. He belittles his students and colleagues and make them feel like crap. I guess the department did not hire him for his human interaction skills.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: CHEM434
- 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:
has very few notes. very unspecific in what he is looking for. it is a good course for those pre-meds out there. but it is very hard to do well. the exam was killer most dropped 10% after it.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: CHEM434
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is AMAZING; I really wish I didn't skip so many of his classes (they were early; 8:30am). He is a genious and unbelievably witty; his exams are tough but it is possible to do very well if you put forth the effort.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: PHARMAMETABO
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent Professor! He is indeed challenging, but this is how you friggin' learn! And he is not unreasonable!! You need to a) go to class and b) put some effort in to get a mark that is more than reflective of what you put in. Finally, the guy told you exactly what to study for and it was on his website; so the non-english part is a bunch of bull.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: CHEM494
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The fairest course and prof at Waterloo... if you are looking for a course where you get what you put in; coupled with a great and funny prof, take this course. If you are a "premedical" student who wants high marks for doing nothing much, don't take this course... too bad the latter group constitutes the majority of the class; hence the complaints
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: CHEM333
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Speaks very fast, English not that great, he speeds through all the metabolites and substrates names so if you don't prepare for class, u might as well not go to it. He's not that helpful out of class esp if you ask questions he thinks are 'stupid'. However, excellent course notes and flexibility with assignments. Still a great course to take.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: CHEM333
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Yes, he may be lazy. Yes, he may be not so helpful. But Prof Palmer's course note is definitely one of the best course note I have used in Waterloo. The notes are concise, detail, very organized, and he even added in a sense of humor to it. What more can you ask for. Moreover, he is a professor with flexibility, and I like that.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: CHEM333
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: CHEM333
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
It is very difficult to hear this professor speak. He talks way too fast and he isn't very helpful when you go to see him in his office. He tells you to go read the text book.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: CHEM333
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
the best prof ever! you should take his course if you are not stupid like the other people who made dumb comments.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: CHEM333
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Run away if Palmer's coming! Nazi? More like the leader of the Sith (warning: Star Wars reference). This guy pulled Darth Vader's teeth on weekends! TERRIBLE!!!
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: CHEM333
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Chemistry nazi indeed. He expected us to know all the pathways by heart including enzymes and mechanisms before the course began!
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: METABOLISM
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: CHEM333
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
i dont understand why he hasnt been fired yet. he puts students down and spends lectures just telling us how stupid we are. he's nicknamed the nazi. i have never had a worse prof
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