Nick Epiotis - University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Professor: Nick Epiotis

Department: Chemistry

College: University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ORGANICCHEM
• 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 took him in Spring 1980. On He was quite a character. On the first day he said he hated teaching undergrads because we are all stupid. He was arrogant and abusive at first. Partway through the year the class experience changed and I really liked him. He graded fairly. I still remember him and came away from his class smarter and self-reliant

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM238
• 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:

Nic Epiotis changed my life. He is the reason I went to grad school. Every negative review of him is made by a worthless pre-med who wanted to memorize the course instead of learning something. Nic makes you learn concepts and he's a wonderful teacher, albeit somewhat eccentric.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Just ridiculous. If you plan on taking the rest of the series, get another prof. If he's doing 239, take it. He's easy, but you learn almost nothing from him. I hate having to pay for a professor only to learn exclusively from the book

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Oh my god!I have no idea what he said. He spent two weeks in Ch.12.wow...dead class

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

1st exam was an easy A w/o the dire need to study (for a lot of people I know, anyways), then most kids fail the 2nd midterm since he drops a test. Just read the book & do practice exams (no big need to go to lecture if you do this). All I did for the class was cram some chapters of the book (memorizing reactions) before the final and got a 4.0.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM238
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wow, dont think about asking questions in class; he will slam you and make you feel inferior and stupid. He talks really slow and quiet so make sure you sit close, but not too close...sometimes he calls on people near the front. Just read and memorize the reactions on flash cards. Dont waste your money on his little extra packet either..no help.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM237
• 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:

Oh my God! The lectures are so freakin' bad. Study lots on your own, and do practice exams. And read the book. He makes fun of students in class, so don't ask him anything.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i went to class the 1st day, walked out in the middle of the lecture, never looked back, and switched class. thank god i did.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: OCHEM237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I know some people who didn't like him, but I thought he was a really good professor. The class was challenging but this ain't gen chem anymore. Althogh it was fun watching the pre-med sophomores have their dreams crushed by ochem exams.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM220221
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I thought He was a very nice man, but the idiots in my class wanted him to spoon feed them his already severly deluted verison of Ochem. I got a 3.9 and a 3.7 in Chem 220 and 221. He was the first Chem prof to actually make me at least semi-interested in chemistry. The tests are cake and so are the labs, do your part in the class and it will be cake for you as well. Just don't plan on him being a teacher who will baby you and give you all the answers, he does make you work a lil for your grade.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 2004
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Study the previous exams and your exam will be a piece of cake. Although lectures are entertaining, they are not incredibly informative. I did learn that while sitting in Bagley listening to lecture, there was a really good chance that Drumheller fountai

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: OCHEMISTRY
• 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:

Professor Epiotis has very difficult exams, but gives lots of examples and hints to prepare for them. Overall his class is difficult, but he does not hesitate to reward those who show improvement on the final.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM238
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Don't answer any of his questions during class, you'll only end up looking retarded. But the guys got a terrible accent and a hole the size of China on the side of his head. On the plus side, he's the easiest o chem prof ever.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: OCHEM237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he's alright... a lot of the material was difficult to understand especially with his accent. His tests are pretty much a joke if you at least do the practice probs he assigns, otherwise it can suck. It kinda is up to you to study and do well.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM235
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the most intelligent and funny people I have ever met

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is simply the man. Class is easy and he made me want to learn organic chemistry. Gotta love the guy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM220
• 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:

Horrible professor. Hard to understand and gets very frustrated when students as a question. Expects everyone to read his book. I got a good grade in this class only because I went to my TA's officer hours constantly and read every word of the book. Get out now if you can!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM238
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He thinks that everyone worth living should be as smart as he is. He is an oddball in lecture, and very cruel in office hours. The TA's tell the students not to go to lecture because that will just confuse you more. Everything the student needs to know it learned in quiz section.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM237
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a very nice person and makes jokes a lot in class. He explains things clearly with the use of illustrations. Yet, he tends to not explain every detail, but just give you the basics. His tests are not very hard though.