Joe Toto - San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA

Professor: Joe Toto

Department: Chemistry

College: San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201L
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Easiest lab professor I've ever taken. Obviously this course will be hard, but if you compare what other lab professor's assign, Toto is by far the least difficult. All labs can be done w/ a partner and Toto helps w/ calculations. I did not take him for lecture and strongly recommend you do the same. I've seen his tests and they're super difficult.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM100
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tests were incredibly difficult to study for and attending lecture only helped so much.. what does help is that he CURVES grades. I would possibly take him again but for lab only.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Interesting man at best. His tests are NOTHING like the study guides or previous exams. So BEWARE. Textbook is your BEST FRIEND. Look at his notes online. Difficult to study for tests. He curves test grade. Is annoyed when asked him question. His final is easy though, but you have to try HARD. Only got an A in the class because of luck.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If chemistry is not your strong suit start looking for another professor. Lectures are not very helpful and don't help on exams. His lab is very easy and straight forward but lecture is near impossible to pass. Really tough grader although he curves it doesn't really help. And be careful when you ask questions he gets annoyed.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Good reviews were probably to hype him up. Practice test/Hw are not reflective of the actual lecture exam. Avoid him for lecture. Easy in lab though. Overall class really wasn't worth it. Better off with another professor. Constantly in a bad mood and leaves class often. Once during a test, he walked off and someone saw him getting coffee outside..

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Took this class for the summer. Like someone said before, he's Mr. Clean without the smile. His lab class was easy but his lecture class was extremely difficult. I'd avoid him for lecture at all cost. He reads off his powerpoints and somehow still doesn't make sense. Going to lecture is pointless. There are practice test/problems but they dont help

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Toto just reads off his powerpoint slides. Also his expos markers never really work so it's better to sit in the front of the class. He doesn't really prepare you for the exams, but his homework are worth enough points where it can raise you a couple %. He also curves his exams, but he can't really teach.. He leaves his classrooms all the time too

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201L
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You will have to follow the lab manual regarding how the assignments are completed. Typing them would be best. Always put in effort for the labs that are turned in and write good discussions. The class was very manageable. There are 4 online exams based on the labs. You will work in pairs and groups of 3. He lectures about the lab before its due.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHYN105
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

First time this class had been offered. Class taught by him and Jennifer Snyder. My grade kept dropping because him and the other professor kept changing the weighting of the grade. Tests were not like the study guides. 1 project for him, 1 for the other teacher, 4 tests altogether and one final. Funny and nice professor but class was difficult.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Super easy professor, however I recommend you don't take him if chemistry is your major. I was able to pass without studying much, the final is online which is great. Homework is worth 1 test which is another plus. Overall he is an average professor and he is super chill.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201L
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Told us one of our labs were dropped on the first day of the final lab, that was sick, Got out of lab for the final two weeks of school. Tests were online and less than 10 questions. The labs are as easy as any other lab you've taken in ComColl, he has a grader do the grading so be sure they don't take a ton of points for something insignificant.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201L
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof Toto seems like a guy who wasn't supposed to be a professor, but he slipped through the cracks and everyone was just like"Ok."

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201201L
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I wish I was still in his class because of how much fun it was. Granted if you want to survive in the same room with Toto you really have to be a glutton for punishment, which I am. Do your homework show up to class and go to office ours and ask him questions. It dosn't hurt to bring some money to gamble with either.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201
• 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:

Here's the deal- 3 midterms varying in difficulty the avg of them is 60% of grade , 20% is homework, last 20% is the final which was online and we had 2.5 days to complete. This material isn't easy, it takes some time to read and practice the problems. Toto is fair, he wants to help you.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avoid him for lecture, but do take him for lab.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Have him for lecture. He got mad that everyone did well on the first exam so then he made the following exams extremely difficult to bring down the class average. He just reads off of powerpoints and doesn't seem to care much about how you're doing in class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is Mr. Clean without the smile, always in a bad mood. Bad lecturer, avoid him at all cost for lecture, heard he was good for Lab doe.......

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201L
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took lab with him and he is one of the nicest professors out there. He explains every lab step by step in detail and even bumps your grade up at the end if you are fairly close to the next grade. 10/10 recommend

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He's an ok lecturer. Read his lecture notes and power points. Do the practice problems and you should pass with at least a C. Going to lecture is kinda pointless because I usually don't understand sh*t so I learn it myself. I wouldn't take him again for lecture but do take him for lab! He's an easy grader in lab and so chill.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM201201L
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I loved professor Toto's class and him as a person. I took him during the summer, and although it was a lot of material, I felt like I had a really solid comprehension of it all. He was super helpful when asked, and always gives good feedback in lecture and lab. Definitely read the power points and lecture notes he gives you! It will help a lot!