Dale Carranza - Irvine Valley College

Professor: Dale Carranza

Department: TBD

College: Irvine Valley College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 12A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

HE was an excellent professor may he rest in peace taught me the best before he passed love ya carranza.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 12A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Don't expect to learn Ochem by being in his lecture. He does not teach well but his grading system is awesome.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: OCHEM12A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Most laid back teacher I have had for the sciences. Late to class but so was I. Really broke down the material to a set of simple criterea. O chem will be hard no matter the proff.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 12A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Personally not my cup of tea. As others have said, he is always late to class. It's important that you do the hw in order to practice (not graded but you need the practice). First couple of tests are super hard, last two are so-so. Make sure you understand ch 6 well as it is vital for 2nd half of class. Read the textbook for extra info.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM12A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is always late to class, may or may not show up to his office hours, is not helpful during the lab, and does not lecture well at all. but to be fair some people understand him. different professors work for different people. I would not take his class again or recommend his class though.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM12A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His exams are all multiple choice and I believe they're not that hard. He is always late but I have no problem with it. For the lab, as long as you show up and do the work, you'll be fine.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 12A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is always late, which means we get way behind. He also tends to be slow in lectures, and he even wasted 30 min talking about pies. Not to mention that he holds us up to unreasonable standards (namely, telling us to work as if this was our only class, which of course it wasn't). He is also frequently late to or absent from office hours.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: OCHEM12A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very funny and amazing lectures! Although he does tend to be late, he manages to go over all the content by time. He genuinely cares about his students and makes sure to double explain something if it's still unclear. Office hours are very open. Ochem is tough, but if you're disciplined and do the hw & relook the notes, you will get an A.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 12A12B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is ok for 12A as the exams for 12A are not that bad. However, for 12B he is frustrating. A crazy amount of material is crammed in the last few weeks and on top of that, we had to study for the ACS final. I also felt he was more rude in 12B. Lab is easy and he definetely enjoys the material but he cant teach very well. Study hard for an A

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 12A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Exams are hard BUT if you study and do ALL the problems he suggests then you can get an A. Don't take OCHEM if you are planning on overloading yourself with 19 units. This class requires a lot of attention because it's a lot of material. Carranza is a great professor that is under appreciated because of lazy students.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM12A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice person, really nice, but doesn't have the best way for teaching Ochem. You really have to put so much more work on it on your own. But he is a nice guy

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 12A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Hes a good professor Ochem isn't easy but he makes it enjoyable. Taking again.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 12A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

the best instructor in Irvine valley college ,and i ensure that my MCAT grade will be high after all this great information that i got from his class thanks for God that i chose to be with him in this course i love him

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 12B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

he is really nice professor explains everything by far he is the best ochem professor

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 12B
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Carranza if described in one word is lazy. He comes late to class all the time and then proceeds to waste another 20 minutes to go get things and get himself ready to lecture. This class is tough with quizzes every week on sections that you may have covered two weeks ago but for some reason appear in the quiz this week. Overall lesson dont take

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 12A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Is he the best teacher? probably not. But Man he does make your life much much easier. Only weekly quizzes , which is better and less stressful. The class does require one group presentation that you will find at the end pumping your grade up. Labs are easy, quizzes are fair. To succeed :1- pay attention 2- take good notes. he is nice too!take him

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 12B
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

There are 3 exams and 1 final. Within the last month of school he's giving us 2 exams and the final. He falls behind in schedule every year. He lectures incredibly slow. His exam questions have nothing to do with what he taught. Premed a don't take him. I understand he has personal issues going on but still, we are all here for an education.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 12B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He over explains the easy stuff but blows over everything else. Lab is very frustrating because he shows up 15 minutes late and makes us do presentations which just waste time so you have to rush. Rude and self righteous and does not prepare you for the ACS or any other exam you will need Ochem. Don't take him if you care to learn Ochem.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is the one Organic Chemistry Professor that doesn't make your life hell. but at the same time you wont learn as much as you would in the other classes. He takes quizzes each week and there is no tests till you take the final. He is a nice guy. He just explains his daily schedule out loud and that takes alot of class time. I like him. Hes cute :)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM12B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class. His lectures are simplified so you understand the basics and his exams are very fair for ochem. If you understand how to do the problems in the book/mastering chem no reason for you not to pass with an A. he's the best!