Sherill Soman - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Sherill Soman
Department: Chemistry
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • 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:
does not teach well at all. I learned everything from online homework and personal studying. not necessary to show up to class at all.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She has no idea what she's doing. I come to class everyday, take what little notes she gives us, and pay attention. When she does problems on the overhead though she always gets them wrong and has to ask students for help. If you're required to take this class and actually want to pass, do yourself a favor and switch out of her class.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Soman was a great teacher but she does not use homework to boost percentage. She's pretty easy to deal with, just come to class.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • 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:
Always ask questions when unclear, she will usually try to explain again. WebAssign homework barely applies to what is covered in lectures. Take notes to study for exams and quizzes.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's a smart teacher that in my opinion is pretty easy as long as you pay attention in class
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Soman is a great professor if you wish to learn on your own and/or don't like to pay attention in class. The lecture notes she gives us helped me utilize my study time to pick out what was really important when outlining and reading the text book. You do need to use the book and do work outside of class in order to get a decent grade though.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM115
  • 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:
Lots of worksheets and problems in class but in the end its easier to learn becsue you do the work rather then her just telling you everything. Tough class. Fair grading. Just use the study guide.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She grades incorrectly and frequently gets the toal number of points wrong. Don't try and go to her office to show her that she graded wrong, she won't listen and will yell at you. Absolutely horrible. Rearrange your schedule to get out of the class if you get her!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • 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:
She's A Great Professor.. Willing to help you if you go to office hours.. Not very good at responding to emails.. so if you have questions ask her after class or before if you can't make it to the office hours. Test are difficult but if you study and do the homework you'll do fine. Grading scale is awesome!!!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Terrible. She does not teach much at all, the class always ends up explaining it to eachother. She needs to be GONE!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • 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:
TERRIBLE!!! Avoid this professor unless you are great at learning on your own. She doesn't fully problems on the bored. Her notes are very hard to follow, and she doesn't give you time to write your own. Lectures are very fast and she doesn't like to take the time to go over something more then once. Never answers her emails even ones about exam
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
she had us practice the problems in class and went over the answer. very helpful. clear notes. nice lady. it is a very mathematically inclined subject. though.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is interested in keeping the students grades in mind. She is there to help you. Her exams are fair, but you need to study for them and pay attention in class. You cannot really miss a class period. She likes to pile on the homework and make her take home quizzes extremely hard.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Unless you are really good at learning on your own, avoid this prof. She never writes/works out an entire problem, and refuses to allow you to ask questions until she is finished speaking, which was usually 10 minutes later...when you forget what you wanted to even ask. Not helpful at all and very scatterbrained.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • 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:
She is really interested in involving students in discussing their issues in what we're learning. She explains things until you've got them hammered down (essential for this class!). Provides countless examples. A LOT of online homework, but necessary for a good grade.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM116
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Her tests are easy and fair...she is very nice, but seems very busy. She tries to make her self available but hard to find time when she is. If you don't understand something she reteaches it another way...I understand and enjoy her
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM116
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
she is the worst teacher I have ever taken. Its a chem class and she doesn't even bring her calc to class and her math on the practice problems she wrote was wrong.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHM116
  • 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:
All the negative things you have read are true. She is very good at making things much more confusing than necessary. I'm sure she knows the material very well, but she is terrible at getting her point across clearly. She seems to confuse herself at times. I would avoid her.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHM116
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good teacher. She trys hard to get students to understand concepts. Tough class tho. If you miss class tough to catch up.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHM115
  • 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:
Dr. Soman is an excellent professor she is always willing to help her students. Her class was not difficult if you put just a small amount of effort after class... it is chemistry after all.
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