Richard Sherwin - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Professor: Richard Sherwin

Department: Science

College: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC350
• 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:

Genetics seems to be a hard course,I took him over the summer expecting the class to be a lot easier, but it wasnt. He is very vague ( so believe all the comments). The final exam was the worst by far, everything on it was completely vague. If you happen to take him, read the book and go to the his office hours. It's the only way you will do well.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0350
• 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:

Not only does he contradict the book we're forced to buy he doesnt use it. He assigns all of our hwk to that book but uses a different book all together, and its impossible to get your hand on that book b/c there is only 1 on reserve.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Test questions are vague, notes are confusing and contradict the book, and if he doesn't know the answer to a question, he makes one up. Use the book if you want to learn anything but pretend he's right if you want an A.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0350
• 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:

The worst professor I've ever had at Pitt. Notes do not make sense and no matter how hard you study your notes, they are no help when you go to take the tests. I am usually a good student and I work hard, this class was impossible for me. It didn't matter how hard I worked, I still could never do better than a B. Extremely frustrating. Avoid!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0150
• 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:

Sherwin's class was difficult, but I got a HUGE understanding of biology and actually started to like it by the end. There are 4 exams and you can drop 1 which is nice. The final was all questions from the other 3 exams. His lecture notes can be scattered and he talks fast so print his lectures off the internet and keep up with reading in the book.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

pretty helpful, clear and nice, but pretty hard. don't get too excited over the 1st test. they will get harder and he lowers everyone's grades if the class average is above a 70% to make it 70%! How ridiculious is that? This probably slide me down from an a- to a b+. Unless you know the book word for word, you wont get an A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult. Dr. Sherwin often contradicts the text book.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Definately take this professor if you can. He is very reasonable, fair, and willing to help. Lectures were interesting and concepts were explained very well in the notes. If you take notes and really study the notes, you will do fine in this class. Tests were very reflective of material covered in notes. He also provided additional help online.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good prof, if you go to class and pay attention. Puts notes up online, but practically useless unless you actually attend the classes to fill in additional notes. VERY difficult to work with if you have specific issues during the course.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he was a pretty good prof. bio is in general a hard class but you should be able to manage at least a B if you try hard enough. Probably the best out of all of the departments professors.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0150
• 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:

Sherwin is a good professor. He is available for student assitance everyday. If you attend class, he will even hint to questions that will appear on exams and the finals. As long as you keep up with the material, an A or B is obtainable.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0150
• 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:

Sherwin is a good professor. He is available for student assitance everyday. If you attend class, he will even hint to questions that will appear on exams and the finals. As long as you keep up with the material, an A or B is obtainable.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• 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:

4 midterms, 1 final, most are hard. pretty helpful professor, but will lower your grade if class average is above a 75%. thats pretty ridiculious. I put in alot of effort and managed only a B+. jokes are pretty bad but makes an occasional funny. dont get too excited over the first easy test because the rest are pretty tricky.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0150
• 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:

Dr. Sherwin's great. A little boring at times, but will crack a good joke here and there. The class isn't a cake walk, but if you put in the effort, you'll be fine. Drops the lowest test score but will lower everyone's final grades if the final class average is greater than 75. Said he's never had to do that though. Take him for bio I if you can!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO0150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Sherwin is an awesome professor. Like any other class, you are required to study and memorize the material. If you put in the work, you'll do just fine. If you need help, he's there for office hours mon-fri. I would recommend him. He's easier than the other bio teachers. Warning:Likes to teach 2 days b4 the test and put it on the test.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very fair, gives very general notes in his lecture, but his tests are directly from his general stuff, only read the book if you need it, very nice, and easy to understand, I highly recommend him, I used to be terrible in bio, but i understand it with him, just study his notes or the book, eitherway you will do fine

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are pretty boring, but tests are the easiest you'll see for any Bio 1 professor. Definitely study practice tests and old exams. Study the midterms for the final!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIOSC0150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fair overall. Most of the questions on the exams came from the notes, no need to read the book unless you don't understand something. I recommend studying practice tests and old exams because he reuses the some of the same questions.