Michael Marsella - University of California Riverside

Professor: Michael Marsella

Department: TBD

College: University of California Riverside

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 112B
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Boy was he difficult. Exams are definitely very diffuicult. I did horrible on the 2 midterms and thought I might fail the class (no joke). However, he has a grade replacement policy that replaces midterms if you do well on the final. I studied hard and did well (12 percent above average) and somehow ended up with a B+. Tries to help his students.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112AB
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are clear and understandable. Tests are fair. Guys, if all other ochem professors are just like him, then our ochem lives will be so much easier. He even allowed us to use a cheat sheet for final. Practice exams and examples are just like the tests. Take him, if you are science major.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 112B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Marsella is amazing. He's funny, a great chemist, and a simple guy. He simplifies everything about organic chemistry to the fundamental, most basic concepts without taking away any important information. He prepared me well for 112C and for future chemistry classes I'll take. He's definitely one of the best professors I've ever had.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 112B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have been in higher education for over 5 years, and this is the most HYPOCRITE professor I have had for 112A, he did not have a grading criteria on his syllabus, and decided to make it upon what he feels right at the end. in 112B, he promised to use lab grades to determine the +/- on your grade. last day of the class he changed the syllabus..

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 112A112B
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

POSSIBLY THE BEST PROFESSOR I'VE EVER HAD. OCHEM IS HARD, BUT HE MAKES IT BEARABLE! I DEFINITELY SUGGEST READING THE CHAPTERS BEFORE CLASS BECAUSE IT'LL MAKE HIS LECTURES MORE UNDERSTANDABLE

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 112A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Homework questions are practically the exam questions. Everything is super straightforward. Although he gives you a multitude of resources to study for exams, don't underestimate it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hes a great professor. teaches well and exams are very fair. However, he never responds to emails.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great class! Took it on the summer for both 112A and 112B. He was straightforward on his notes and his exams are fair. You are guarantee a pass if you put some efforts into it. His office hours were great as he usually post exam problems on the board. I only redo problems from my notes and I did not too bad on final grade. He's a funny guy as well.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 112A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a bad professor overall. He is disorganized and does not teach well, however, his test are fairly easy. So you are pretty much guaranteed a pass if you try. His class is more memorization and not application. So if that's what you like this class is for you, but he teaching style will not help you for the later series, keep that in mind.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's really unclear in lecture and you NEED TO READ the book and attend SI to understand the concepts. In the end, he grades based of a z score so make sure your ranking is the class is really good.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Marsella knows his stuff, he's a very nice guy, and very approachable. Although, he is unorganized, you won't be lost as long as you try to do the hw problems. I'd take him again many more times. He's the coolest chem professor at ucr and he's hot for his age.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112B
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Fair exams. Clear lectures.Tells you how to prepare for MT 1&2. MT 3=final exam, not cumulative. wish I had learned the mechanisms before the 3 wk summer course started. Most mechanisms were crammed into the last 3 lectures of the course.(MT3 was overwhelming!).Good experience but i'll never voluntarily take a 3 wk ochem course ever again.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy rules. One of the hardest classes I've taken for my major here at UCR. But this man made it so much better. Realest and best professor out there. Very helpful, passionate, kind, and understanding. He's one of my faves and helped me so so much.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had him for A and B. He rocks. Best advice. Realest guy. Go to class and try hard. He does whatever he can to help you- he really really wants all of his students to succeed. He's awesome and I love Ochem thanks to him!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112AB
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

His lectures are really unorganized, doesn't post anything online and since he moves FAST in lecture you miss things. I found myself not taking notes and just taking pictures with my phone as it was faster. In 112B he was a bit better as he posted the notes online. Easy class to pass but not an easy A cause of the final. The curve was not good

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112A
• 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:

Dr. Marsella is such a passionate and intellectual individual and professor. He is so sweet and helpful and will do what it takes to help his students. He has helped me so much and explains things in a way that truly make sense to me. He is very caring and helpful and I really love Ochem. And he's a huge part of the reason for that. Great guy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112B
• 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:

he is not orgznied, he tries to be tho. he is super passionate and will go through the steps very clearly. his lecture r good but not enough problems to get practice. easy easy midterms very hard final. he is also very funny

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 112B
• 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:

I think the other Ochem professors are better and easier. His hands are always shaking. Take someone else! However if u r stuck with him, study the HW probs!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

It's a hard class. You really have to go to SI and office hours to do good. His curve sucks because it benefits those doing well but really hurts those who are not since you are ranked according to your class. Final was mostly homework problems

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM112B
• 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:

Very easy midterms and very hard final. He is unorganized with his notes in class like everyone is saying. Some of his homework book problems are random and don't fit with understanding mechanisms and synthesis we are trying to learn.