John Grutzner - Purdue University - West Lafayette

Professor: John Grutzner

Department: Chemistry

College: Purdue University - West Lafayette

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably the worst teacher I have ever had. He was almost impossible to hear and understand.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Worst prof ever. So much busy work it's not even funny (lecture summaries due every week). If you've taken chem in HS, come to class for clicker points and do other hw and then read from the book, and you'll do fine.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ABC11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Relatively incompetent and of ill character. The course materials are disorganized and irrelevant, and he does not demonstrate knowledge of appropriate behavioral boundaries.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• 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:

Worst teacher I have ever had. Never organized in class. Makes mistakes regularly, confusing everyone. Unwilling to help. Goes over class time every lecture. Didn't learn a single thing from him, passed the class from the book and high school chemistry notes. Avoid like the plague.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• 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:

Awful.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• 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:

If you're at Purdue taking a chem class, it's going to be hard regardless. HOWEVER, I took adv. chem during my senior year of high school and struggled a ton through this class. He isn't very clear, and lectures are pretty boring. Avoid taking the class in general. But if you have to, Grutzner is not my recommendation.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• 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:

Im in his class right now. Bad accent. not that bad. READ THE BOOK!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• 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:

I didn't think Dr. Grutzner was a bad professor at all. Contrary to other comments, he was actually pretty friendly in person and even made bad chem jokes in class to lighten the mood. I would highly recommend taking his class for CHEM 111. Easiest A i've received in a chem class (but you DO have to EARN it!)

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHM261
• 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. Just horrible. He was a dreadful teacher. He was convinced that the problem was that 200 some students were all stupid and didn't even consider the fact that he could've been the problem. The Chemical Engineering Advisor said that she has never seen so many people drop or fail this class than the year he taught it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

one of the least pleasant teachers on campus; beat the dead horse (well, DENSITY actually) to death

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM261
• 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:

Tough tough teacher. He knows what he is talking about but he rambles and I found it tough to follow along... He failed 90 ChE's out of a class of 220. His exams where tough but it seemed like some people could manage. He did rob me of every bit of my love for Chemistry though... I felt slightly taken advantage of

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't know what everyone's problem was because I loved the class, learned a lot, and it's a class where you can't slack off (which a LOT of classmates have been) and then wonder why they're failing. He's very nice, but doesn't baby students - but offers Extra Credit and study sessions that students vote on. LOVED THE CLASS, taking 112 for sure.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Do not take any class with this professor...He is the worst professor/teacher i have ever had!!! He is not clear and expects you to know everything. Not friendly to questions!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• 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:

His teaching is all over the place, nothing comprehensible. I learned everything from my friends before every exam.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

teach archaic stuff, but will not prepare you for homework or tests; gets off on rhetorical questions

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

very hard to understand wasn't articulate

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM257
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A REALLY AWESOME PROFESSOR!!! I HAD HIM FOR CHEM116 and I did HORRIBLE BUT I think it was the material and the class was set up-----CHEM257 is AWESOME and the set up is the BEST and the professor is great at clearing things and the BOOK is my favorite of all times....if you have to take ORGO I recommend this one!!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM116
• 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:

zzzzzzz... Tests were impossible too. He didn't even blow anything up in class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM116
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very unclear. Lectures don't help with the tests at all.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHM257
• 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:

Disorganized, terrible notes, will not answer a question without asking you one in return that gets you absolutely nowhere... Does provide some help for tests, but that's only necessary due to their difficulty level.