Harry Roy - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Professor: Harry Roy

Department: TBD

College: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was my least favorite professor last semester. He is definitely very knowledgable, but he is one of those professors who does not care about his students. His exams are not impossible, but the multiple choice are intended to be difficult. A lot of people would get full points on the open response, but do terribly on the multiple choice.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I did not take AP Bio in HS, but I barely learned anything from him. His voice is very unclear and it was hard to understand him. He posted his lecture powerpoints online but it was very hard to understand just by reading them. Overall, tests were ridiculously hard with the dumbest questions asking for very specific things from the lectures.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's a good teacher and the class is really easy

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

BIOL 1010 is like AP biology all over again. With that being said you're not going to learn much from this class because its almost a repeat of junior year high school. His ppts are useful, almost more useful than the book that you're required to buy. His exams however are tricky. Studying from back exams will help a little.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Intro to Bio is not an exciting class to begin with, but it's also not a hard class. Roy is extremely boring during lectures, he puts the lectures online and just goes through the slides. He'll put you to sleep, but you can still get an A if you just go over the slides on your own. Avoid him if you can but it won't kill you as bio isn't that hard

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Bad with technology. Bad at getting point across. Lectures are difficult to pay attention to and difficult to gleam any information from.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010
• 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:

Umm he is one of the worst teachers i have ever had...he can't work his own computer and once at had a video go for almost 10 minutes without realizing he forgot to put the projector on. Do not take bio with him.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Intro to Bio is boring, regardless of who is teaching it. I was constantly amused by Dr. Roy's ineptness at working his computer. He tries to spruce up the class with relevant news stories and videos, but only partially succeeds. Daily quizzes require attendance, but they're a breeze. Switch attending class with a friend and take the quiz online.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His lectures can put anyone to sleep. Doesn't clarify his answers when students ask questions. Terrible.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010
• 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:

Roy was such a bad teacher that I dropped his class, and now I'm taking bio at a community college this summer.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010
• 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:

complete joke, cannot believe he teaches at rpi

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• 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:

Gets a bad rap as his lectures are pretty useless, but (as he warns you from the beginning) so long as you follow the text and keep up on the hw, you're sure to do well. That said, while he does have some communication problems, he's not a bad guy by any stretch. Fellow archies: drop the studio work for a few hours a week and you'll have an easy A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy really doesn't understand the materials he teaches, and is very unavailable. Avoid at all costs. I really wish I had taken this at community college. The clickers are annoying and don't create any positive learning whatsoever. I could go on and on about why not to take this course.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• 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:

This guy has a bad reputation here. I only took Intro to Biology with him, but if you actually listen to what he is trying to lecture, you will learn alot. I think most people just ignore him from the start and become bored quickly. Still, make sure to read the material-very little of the powerpoint content is tested.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His teaching is AWFUL. He doesn't know how to present his lectures and has long pauses in between every three words which makes paying attention to him very hard. He's a very boring guy and has a really creepy smile...

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: INROTOBIO
• 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:

Bored me to tears.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a very nice teacher who shows a general interest in the subject. The pre and post quizzes helped alot when studying for the exams because the questions were very similar and sometimes exactly the same.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GENETICS
• 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 is so boring. He knows his stuff, but he could careless about teaching it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GENETICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is an absolute waste of you time, avoid it at all costs. he doesn't lecture, he expects you to know everyting before you show up for the first class. when you ask him a question he wiggles his eyebrows and turns the question back on you. If you like to feel stupid this is the class for you!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 2009
• 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:

WORST. CLASS. I'VEEVERHADTOTAKE. ewwwww