David Ramaker - George Washington University

Professor: David Ramaker

Department: TBD

College: George Washington University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM33
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Must use the book! He just reads off of the notes and posts them online so you don't need to go to class. His tests are hard and you need to study a lot. He is a nice guy and is willing to help, but there are better and easier professors than him. Take Zimmerman instead

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• 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:

Ramaker mostly reads from his powerpoints, as stated by other students. Exam grades usually average in the 60s but there is a nice curve. If you want an A in this course, you must study the book. I suggest doing all the odd problems at the end of each chapter and going through his past exams.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• 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:

reads totally off the powerpoint- doesn't really teach. doesn't explain things well, you gotta read the book. Everyone i've talked to says hes the worst/hardest chem professor at GW. Tests are all Multiple Choice- but are taken from a cd of awkwardly worded problems.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very enthusiastic and nice professor but the class is just plain hard. He goes through about 100 slides a lecture and assumes his students know a lot more going into the class than we do. Definitely don't take this class as you're first college science class or to fulfill a science GCR.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM1111
• 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:

very nice/enthusiastic professor - tests are all multiple choice with higher weights for problems (no partial credit for these which is annoying). curve is pretty good.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Real nice and has a personality unlike most science profs. His lectures get pretty boring and are basically word for word from the text, so if you dont understand the text, good luck. Exams are pretty difficult, usually class averages in the 60's, but he does curve.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM012
• 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:

I loved this guy. He is a great teacher, very fair and enjoyable in class. Helpful outside class. Exams are multiple-choice. I went to most of the classes, but still did okay skipping some.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very enthusiastic. Tests are all multiple choice and he does curve but the class is kinda boring and he just reads from a powerpoint.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM011
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

multiple choice, average is between 60-70 lectures are okay, and he loves his son so much

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM011
• 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:

Okay class. Multiple choice tests.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM13
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Enthusiastic about the class but lectures suck. He just reads from his notes and doesn't really explain much. His tests are all multiple choice with no partial credit

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM11
• 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:

boring

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM11
• 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:

I love his enthusiasm for the subject. not an Easy A course. Tests are hard but he curves a lot depending on the class average. I have forgot everything about chemisty from high school but I was able to learn everything thorouhgly from him again. Nice Professor. Go to his Office Hours.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEMISTRY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is very challenging, but that is to be expected, and Ramaker has an enthusiasm for his teaching and a great sense of humor which both make the class enjoyable. He has slides made up for every class so it is easy on notes. I would recommend this class but it isn't an easy A.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEM11
• 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:

He sometimes stumbles, but overall he explains things well and is fair on his grading.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM11
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor not very clear, but willing to help (TAs are great). Class rather difficult - our test averages were around 50/60 percent. This is just one of those classes you're gonna have to make it through - good luck w/ lectures (they suck). Other professors seem to be better than Ramaker, though.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ramaker teaches hard classes (P Chem, Quantum Mechanics) but his enthusiasm for the subjects and his ability to explain difficult topics make him an excellent professor.