Paul Young - University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Professor: Paul Young

Department: Chemistry

College: University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM110
• 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:

Ok, I have very mixed feeling about professor Young. His lectures are too boring, 20 min in his class will put you aslep. Tests are very tricky and hard..But..1)He gives tons of extra credit 2)let you retake exams 3)attendance is not mandatory 4)easy going 5)YOU HAVE TO STUDY a lot on your own. I got A, but I used a lots of other sources to study

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• 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:

Young is probably the most requested UIC chemistry professor. His lectures and the way he runs the class never changes. I was lucky enough to have him for Chem101 and Chem112. I did good in both. He gives tons of extra credit. He'll even re-open hw assignments if you forget to do one or if you want to try for a higher grade. Loved him.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It's funny how during exam days the lecture hall is packed but on regular lecture hours maybe 20 people show up..I guarantee those 20 people got an A or B.. and the bad comments are from people who didn't go, or went but talked in the back the whole time. Class based on pts and not % so that's amazing and 40 pts E.C. available which helps TONS.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Young was my favorite professor. Very clear and helpful. His power points were extremely helpful. His class was not super hard, but you should study. He gave a lot of extra credit so anything other than an A/B is probably your fault. Highly recommended!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• 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:

He's an okay teacher. His lectures were boring but bearable. Extra credit is given out and MAKE SURE TO DO ALL OF IT. I didn't do all of them in the beginning totally regretted it later. I ended up being border line and got the lower grade. TAs are good. Go to discussions (especially right before exams).

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• 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 is an ok professor. His lectures are informative but they tend to drag. if you go to lecture and practice the online problems, that will be enough to do well on quizzes, but his exams are ridiculously hard. There is also a huge curve at the end and tons of extra credit.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• 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:

He is a great proffesor! I would recommend him to anyone! His powerpoint lectures are clear and they're all in the text book! He's a very knowledgable man and knows what he's talking about. It shouldn't be that hard to pass his class. Just attend every lecture and DO the tutorials online! They really help refreshen your skills.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• 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:

Not too shabby, he speaks clearly and goes through material in reasonable time. He is friendly and kind enough to ask if there are any questions. I would recommend him as a professor!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• 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:

Although the material is difficult, he explains everything. He sometimes rushes through the slides but you have the book to follow at your own pace. Not many hw assignments and he gives extra credit too. He drops the lowest test grade and quiz grade and if you pass with an A, you do not need to take the final. You don't attend class on quiz days :)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor! He wrote the textbook and all of the powerpoints for the lectures are in it but you could easily bring your laptop and follow along. Little to no homework. He is very clear. The tutorials look exactly like his quizzes and he offers practice exams for the exams that you can do an unlimited number of times.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• 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 is really cool and cracks a couple jokes now and then. He talks throughout the whole lecture. He will not answer emails, and isn't a great source to go for help. I would recommend, but just prepare yourself to go to the Science Learning Center a lot for tutoring.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEMI110
• 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:

Will send help your way if needed. Great Extra Credit assignments online were very helpful and best of all he gave me a med school recommendation letter that helped me get into one of the best schools in the city

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A professor that gives you 3 extra-credit assignments that add extra points to your midterm and quiz scores? I haven't found an easiest professor at UIC than Young. Can't say much about his teaching 'cause I missed a lot of his lectures, I basically learned by myself. But those extra-credit assignments helped me to get exempted from the final.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I wouldn't say this is an easy A like others are saying you have to really study. Many ppl get confident b/c the 1st exam is always easy then the other 2 are hard causing them 2 drop the course b/c they failed the other 2 exams. i got an A but it came from studying long hours and constantly going to my TA for help. ps YAOMING is the best TA ever.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Young is an easy teacher in the sense that it's easy to get an A in his class. His first exam was easy, but the second and third exams were hard and I actually studied a lot. There are no lab reports. Extra credit raises your grade a lot. Exam content of the 2nd/3rd exams are way different from lectures and are similar to book problems.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

this class was easy even though i sometimes had trouble contacting him through email, but he never responded ever.! EVER!the only helpful person was my TA. all you have to do is do the tutorials, and your set to do good in your quizzes and exams (: (: ;)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• 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:

He's a good teacher. You really go over materials in discussion classes and lectures. Quizzes are online and no lecture when theres a quiz. Gives extra credits which is good. But his tests can throw you off. Tricky and hard.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's pretty straightforward w/ lectures & everything's in the book. A lot of his stuff are online but I recommend getting the book. His quizzes are easy& all on BB but exams are not as easy as the sample exams - make sure you know the chapters. He doesn't take attendance at lectures bt your TA may take attendance in dsc - make sure you go to them.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest class of the semester. If you get a 90 percent or above you dont have to take the final, which is AWESOME! I probably went to 5 lectures tops. I studied off the book and got pretty good test scores, well i got exempted from the final. Hes not boring but his lectures always make me sleep, hence i never go. but easy class overall.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is an awesome teacher. His notes are SUPER clear and there are practice problems. He gives extra credit and his quizzes are based on the extra credit. He also gives sample exams before the exam which are very close to what is on the exams. If you get a 90% or above you do not have to take the final. You should 100% take this professor. The BEST!