Robert Donnelly - Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Professor: Robert Donnelly

Department: Chemistry

College: Auburn University, Auburn, AL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He actually said this: "A D in my class is like a B from another instructor." How awesome is that? It certainly doesn't affect your GPA that way, does it? Do not take him even if he has the only section of CHEM still open for enrollment. This Christmas send him gift cards to a tanning salon.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1040
• 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:

This man is the meanest professor at Auburn. I had a 4.0 before his class. I'm pre-Med and suggest to anyone else applying to a professional school not to take him. He enjoys destroying your GPA. There was one test where the whole class was laughing because no one remembered covering anything on it. Everyone failed it and he didn't care.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1040
• 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! I made an A, B, and then two F's on the the tests. Final was impossible. I got kicked out of class because he "thought" he saw me talking. He is legally blind. quizzes help, but not enough. Check for correction on your graded test but even then he will blame you for cheating if you catch one of his errors.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1040
• 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:

His chem 1040 class is really hard. Make sure you do the homework problems and know how to work out every problem he gives on the weekly quizzes and you should do good for the tests. His final was ridiculously hard and everyone failed or got a D. Try not to get him!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1030
• 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:

Worst teacher ever at Auburn! Blind and doesnt care about the class. He may lead you on to believe that he cares, but in the end- he doesnt.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1040
• 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:

I got screwed on the first exam, which was basically a 1030 review, which I wasn't expecting. I bounced back and he is a pretty good teacher who definitely loves what he does and doesn't appreciate people who halfass it through the semester. He wasn't very helpful 1 on 1 b/c he was always kind of a smart a**, but if you study you will learn.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1040
• 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:

This guy's not all that bad of a teacher. He has quizzes every Thursday which makes you study alot so you're familiar with stuff when tests roll around. His attendance policy is REDICULOUS.. I had an 84.9% after the final and everything but got an FA for missing 4 classes, 1 more than allowed.....

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1040
• 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:

I think most of the people who do not do well think that this is just high school chemistry.it is hard. But he tells you that when you start the class.he's very honest about what you need to expect.He tells you what you need to read in the textbook and hw problems you should do.do that,and you'll do well in the class. Plus he gives tons of bonuses

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: UNIV2717
• 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:

this guy is a total goof, i hate how he brings up his really contorversial opinions and then makes a mockery of you if you don't agree, he made me feel horrible in human odyssey and i will not be continuing because he is such a nut. not a good teacher...AHHH. so much reading and then the quizzes aren't on the reading, tests are unbelievable hard.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher, and he carries a goofy lunchbox

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy's class was outta of control..I have never failed a class before and this class became the first. Tests were extremely hard. Book is waste of money. Take notes because they will help on quizzes and a LITTLE on TESTS..I went to study sessions, did the homework and still failed. The only good about the class are the free quiz grades.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM4070
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class is very hard and the tests are harder. Donnelley makes you derive all the formulas on the test. He used a different book to lecture from than what was assigned for the class reading, making some of the symbols different.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1030
• 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:

Although I made an A in his class, Dr. Donnelly is not a very good teacher. I had to teach myself the material. If there are no other choices, set up an outside tutor and really do well on the first test because that's as easy as it gets! Also, check his answers; if I hadn't I wouldn't have made an A. Go to class on Fridays and take the quizzes!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1030
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1030
• 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:

Not as bad as people made him out to be. Gives tons of bonus.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1030
• 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:

This semester I made an easy 4.0 while taking CHEM 1111. I took Dr. Donnelly as a freshman and barely pulled a C. On his final I only answered one page (seriously). The final was so ridiculous that students went to the dean and complained. It had to have been dropped because I would have failed the course. He does have a sweet beard though.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1020
• 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:

worst class ever! you never know what is going to be on the test, and even when he tells you what will be on it the majority of the actual test is on something completely different. if you're not good at chemistry and hate teaching yourself DO NOT take this class!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1020
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1030
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I can't help but think that if I had taken any other class that I would have gotten an A. Donnelly is nice enough as a person, and he does give free quizzes and a few bonus points to help grades, but he practically has to because everyone would fail otherwise! I ended up with an A (a 90), a B, and 2 Cs on my tests, and I studied hard for them.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1030
• 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:

Really bad teacher. REALLY BAD!!