Bob Paley - Swarthmore College

Professor: Bob Paley
Department: Chemistry
College: Swarthmore College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM032
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I fell a week behind and it was over. Asking for help, he said it wasn't fair to the kids doing well for him to slow down. He knows his stuff but it's frustrating that this class is SO HARD to the point of irrelevance. My friend getting his chem PhD was learning the same material and as a med student now, I have yet to see orgo of this difficulty!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM032
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Paley is the best professor I've had at Swat so far. For the first time in my chemistry journey (starting from AP chem), I felt affirmed that I was capable. During lecture, he will often answer questions before they arise because he is so experienced. He answers emails almost instantly and will talk you through labs. He's also a great photographer
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM032
  • Grade Received: WD
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class was so unnecessarily hard. I think that prof Paley had lots of useful sessions for going through questions but the exams were just so so hard.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM032
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
There's no denying that Paley is a genius and is really good at explaining tough concepts. But orgo 2 is simply too difficult. I felt like he sort of enjoyed seeing students struggle and that he likes that his class is seen as one of the most difficult classes offered at Swat.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM032
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Love him. A TRUE TRUE LEGEND GENIUS
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM32
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Paley is alright. He is kind of celebrated by many Swarthmore students, which got me excited to have class with him but by the end of the semester I was disappointed. Ill start with the good. Paley teaches you a lot and you will learn a lot, and the class is hard. Now bad. His lectures are lazy. He just goes through worksheets very quickly.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM32
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Paley is a boss. His class is extremely difficult, but he is a brilliant man and a better professor. Absolutely dedicated to his students' learning, he holds three question and answer sessions every week (most students attend at LEAST two).
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM32
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Amazing lecture! But damn were some of his test difficult and the material daunting. But don't worry you'll get through it in one piece because Paley is going to teach you a lot and he is going to do it very well!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM032
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Incredibly clear at instruction. Very motivated to help students at whatever cost. Awesome during office hours, but even more so during lectures; hardly did he ever lose my attention all semester. Test questions do get you thinking but are not unsolvable. A staggeringly effective professor.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEMLAB
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really, really good.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM032
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Paley is the clearest organic chemistry professor around, is extremely willing to help students at any time, and is one of the nicest guys to have in lab. He assigns hard problem sets which are never due, and gives extremely difficult exams. He is an amazing Organic Chemistry professor that caters to any student's needs.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: ORGOII
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easily the hardest class I've ever taken, but with a GREAT professor. He is kind of a pain about partial credit. However, he is always willing to help outside of class, holding 3 additional recitations every week (optional but recommended). Also, you must must must attend class or you will be completely lost.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ORGOII
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a brilliant lecturer, and is always willing to answer questions outside of class.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM32
  • 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:
He really knows the material and really cares about helping everyone. The class is difficult, but Paley is a great professor!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM10S
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
if you get the chance to have him teach you orgo 1, take it! looking forward to having him for org 2.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM
  • 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:
No Comments
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM32
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a good lecturer, although he often moves extremely fast in class. He also is very accomodating. Still, even though I liked him, I absolutely hated the class, because there is SO much material to cover that it seems impossible to learn it all.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM22LAB
  • 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:
just have him for lab, but very helpful and has a great dog
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM32
  • 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:
orgo was never clearer!
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