Carlos Alva - Borough of Manhattan Community College

Professor: Carlos Alva

Department: TBD

College: Borough of Manhattan Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Alva is a good teacher who frequently checks in with the students to make sure the material is clear. He encourages questions and is always accessible for one-on-one meetings. The material is not hard but needs to be heavily practiced. Prof. Alva gives plenty of practice questions and extra material to students. The book is very helpful.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CH240
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible professor. Do your self a favor and dont go through this. Reads through powerpoint, makes fun of people in the class, discourages people in the class. Cant answer questions idk if he is professor or he is just there to make money. You can study this class from youtube on ur own. Taking his class waste of your money and time.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHE230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took this professor during the summer . Professor went too fast and was annoyed when you asked him questions. Does not answer emails and doesnt not help you outside of class . DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHE230
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Okay, so I see professor Alva has a lot of bad ratings. In all honesty he kinds of deserves it, but the truth is he isn't that bad. YOU JUST HAVE TO PUT IN THAT EXTRA WORK!! If you are able to study on your own then you should be fine but if you depend on a prof for understanding a course, then don't take his class. He gave feedback that helped me.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is the worst professor when it comes to willingness to answer questions and help his students. He got annoyed after two clarifying questions and even more annoyed when he had to get off his seat. He stayed on his phone they entire class. Beware ready to teach yourself and get a 0 on a lab if you get 3 questions wrong.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The labs are the worst. He doesn't explain the theory behind experiments at all. He expects u to know everything by yourself. He writes nothing on the board, just handouts. It's very difficult to assemble equipments and understand the theory without the help of ur Professor. This Prof. just leaves u there hanging. U understand nothing at the end.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible. Alva just does not care.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst. Do not take him if you have other options.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He hates to give any explanation in the lab. He just runs through and reads the powerpoint with no explanation. Be prepared to do all of the work yourself.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

please don't take him if you want to get good grade !!!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible experience. You are basically your own professor.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The absolute worst. He is very rude and condescending.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You basically do all of the work yourself. He is extremely rude and demeaning and absolutely hates to explain the material properly to students.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The worst professor at bmcc. He just sits in class and reads off the powerpoint presentation. He is not helpful at all and gets annoyed when students ask him any questions.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible professor. He hates to answer questions. He just reads off of the PowerPoint slides ,and his study guide is unclear.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good things: drop the lowest one, give extra credits, funny but not friendly. Bad things: strictly follow the lab rules, just use pp slides which sometimes hard to understand the concept.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DO not ask a question because he will ask you the same question back. He wants you to think for yourself . And don't ever think he doesn't see or hear you because he does! Your work must be on point at all times no mistakes for him. Good Luck

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHE230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is upfront on the 1st day of class, if you do not read the text book you will not pass. The exam questions are from the text however his teaching style is the issue he only reads from the powerpoint never reviews the different style of the questions unless you ask him. Stay away guys!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHE230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wash time & money!!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHE122
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is not good at explaining and he just zooms thru the power point slides and expects us to understand Some questions on the exams are things not from the slides or textbook Takes the time to read the labs and takes off points 4 anything Attendance is NOT mandatory He can be rude and when asked a question or clarification he completely ignores It