Robert Bryant - University of Virginia

Professor: Robert Bryant

Department: TBD

College: University of Virginia

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1620
• 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:

He's not the best lecturer--really boring, slow, and unenthusiastic. I hardly ever went to class. I've got to give him some credit though, because he seems like a really nice guy who genuinely cares about his students. He's just not a good lecturer.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1421
• 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:

Bryant is a bad lecturer. His lectures are boring, and attendance has slowly decreased as a result. I think it's clear that he loves chemistry, but he is not right for teaching gen chem.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM3420
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bryant does a decently good job making quantum mechanics understandable for people who don't know a lot of math; if you open your eyes once in a while, you may discover his "conceptual" approach. The class is heavy on spectroscopy, which makes sense because he knows more NMR than anyone else in the department. And he's a nice man too.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I heard a lot of bad things about this class, but it turned out to be both reasonable and enlightening. Dr. Bryant is both helpful and a genius. Those who whine might perhaps benefit from taking a minute to brush up on their basic math (e.g. dx/x = dlnx)and actually trying to understand the material rather than plugging and chugging.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM371
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you are intellectually retarded I could understand you disliking his style. But if you have a three digit IQ there's no reason not to enjoy his classes. The guy is so smart it'll make your head spin. He is a walking chemistry encyclopedia. Wise students will take advantage of what an amazing resource Dr. Bryant is.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

the hottest man alive. intellectually exciting. however, do not transfer into the honor series out of his class mindlessly. know, physical chemistry is not until the very end. til then he wont be around to keep your motor running.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM141
• 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:

He has the amazing ability to make a person absolutely hate chemistry. Awful teacher.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM14
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

not any different from other profs got A

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM141
• 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:

Though he may know chemistry, he rambles and does not lecture on the material in the book. His elaborate slide shows and graphs are impressive, although they are useless when you do not know what they say. Office hours are also a joke as he tends to speak in another language.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM151
• 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:

Don't take him unless you're very interested in chem. Otherwise, you're bound to skip/fall asleep in class. Tests are ridiculously harsh, and have little to do with lectures.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm usually not one to skip class, but with this class, I felt like going to class was useless. Halfway through every class I'd think about just getting up and leaving, but I didn't want to be rude. Afterall, he's a nice guy. He's just not a great teacher. Plus, I hate the way he stutters!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard to follow lectures, kinda funny/interest, but makes tests ridiculously hard (I took honors chem previously and study for the tests)

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM141
• 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:

aweful professor, will make u want to hate chem

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His tests, while hard, were based off the book and not-impossible. His final was borderline easy. You all sound a little bitter: chemistry is inherently hard, this ain't high school anymore and he's not treating you like a baby when 50 people are right behind you trying harder. Step up or step out.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM141142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher. worst teacher in chem department. in his own world. uses calculus to teach a non-calculus based course.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM151
• 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:

I have had two years of chemistry in high school before, and I found interest in studying the subject more until he came along. He totally sucked out the fun in Chemistry. I used to enjoy doing nomenclature and thermodynamics in high school, now I've just grown to hate them. Find another teacher!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM141
• 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:

I could teach the class better, not kidding. He is bad at teaching, planning, organizing, and making quizzes. They are completely irrelavent, and that's what makes them hard. He makes tons of careless errors as well, which is surprising b/c there re 450 students that suffer from his stupid errors.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM141
• 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

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM151
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures not nearly as bad as people say