Martin Minelli - Grinnell College

Professor: Martin Minelli

Department: TBD

College: Grinnell College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHM129
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

In my opinion, Professor Minelli was a great professor for introductory chemistry. Class lectures were clear and concise. If you are still struggling with a specific subject, he was easy to meet outside of class. During his office hours, he was incredibly friendly.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHM129
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He has a nice personality, but terrible disorganized lectures. For some easy topics, he spent days going over it, but only 1 lecture on harder topics. He is an easy grader on labs, h/w, quizzes, midterm/finl. The class structure was Mon.: lecture, Wed: lab, Fri: quiz + lecture. Easy A if you've had AP Chem, but didn't learn anything new here.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHM129L
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really great professor. Very patient and cares deeply about the success of his students.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHM129
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had a very hard time following Minelli in lecture. He was confusing and often assumed we had more background knowledge than we did. Tests and quizzes were fair though, and there wasn't too much homework. He's a very nice guy and very approachable, but I definitely taught myself a lot of the material.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHM129L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he's nice, especially during office hours or at lunch

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHM129L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I found this lab to be confusing. When I asked him to help, he was either unclear or became frusturated. He grades the lab reports generously but actually doing the lab is the worst part of my week. I know I'll make several mistakes due to unclear instructions and a hostile teacher. He seems to struggle with empathy. Avoid him if you can.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHM130
• 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:

Dr. Minelli is one of the best professors that I took at Grinnell College. As with any class, you will not succeed unless you confirm your understanding of the subject matter, but Dr. Minelli is always willing to offer any additional assistance that students require to learn.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHM129
• 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:

Had Prof Minelli in the fall for the workshop class. Lectures were fast paced and there was opportunity to get lost. However, if you spoke up he would slow down and stop and go back over concepts. Quizzes and grading were fair. Overall a great class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHM129
• 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:

Horrible teacher. Arrogrant person.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHM129
• 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:

Goes through the material at lightning speed and if no one stops him,he assumes everyone understands the material. however the quizzes and exams are decent, borderline easy and is willing to help when anyone has questions.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHM129
• 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:

Lectures were incomprehensible and he has no interest in helping outside of class, which means you're left trying to learn out of the equally useless book while he moves through the material rediculously quickly. Not the sort of prof who should be teaching at Grinnell. Unfortunatly, this class is prereq for most of the science department.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHM129L
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had him for lab. I considered him very helpful and approachable. I never heard him lecture however.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM129
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Minelli may be hard to follow but his dedication makes up for it. He truly cares about his students as long as the students at least try to do well in his class. I find it hard not to like him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM129
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Minelli isn't a particularily great professor, but nor is he particularily bad. True, the lectures didn't help me understand the material, but it's stuff that's easy to learn from a book and his tests are fair and relatively easy.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

terrible, terrible, terrible. the reason i stopped taking science courses.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM129
• 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:

Minelli is a very kind man. However, his lectures were so confusing, I almost gave up.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

A terrible prof. His lectures are disorganized and he's bad at explaining things clearly. He seems like a harsh and uncaring man.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He's altogether a bad/mediocre prof. He's difficult to understand and explains things poorly. It's probably best to avoid him take chem with another prof.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Minelli was pretty bad at explaining things in class and making it clear. his tests were pretty tough, though the final is easier then you would expect. if you go to him outside of class he's glad to help, and he won't be happy until you understand.