Louis Rivela - William Paterson University

Professor: Louis Rivela
Department: Science
College: William Paterson University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: GENCHEM
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Rivela is a good professor. Knows his stuff. His exams are not easy,but if you work hard you'll do well. He does play favorites though..up front you'll find out who they are.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM160
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
EXCELLENT PROFESSOR!! I absolutely love him! He's very nice and approachable. He will try his best to clarify things to you. If you have questions, he tries his best to make you understand. Very great professor. He also has examples of old exams so you can review from them. He's highly recommended. Unfortunately, it's his last year(2008) =(
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEMLAB1
  • 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:
He's a great teacher. He may come off strong at first but u get used to it. Loves to say super cool. If you have questions ask him, or email him he always gets back to you in time. He cares, I was out of class and he emailed me to check up on me. Class work is easy and not alot of homework, 2 tests the whole year. Retiring this year =(
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM160
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Rivela Rocks! I'm so glad I got the chance to learn from this man. He is fun, and he made chemistry interesting and understandable. Sometimes he can seem grumpy (i think b/c of back pain) but he is always available to help with any questions. He makes past exams available and is clear about what you're expected to know for tests. A top teacher.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM062
  • 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:
he is wonderful. he is the best chem professor around. if you read and get stuff crystal clear, u will definately pass..highly recomended for lab, he gives you everything that will be on the exam, just switching the content..very nice professor
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM160
  • 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:
Gen Chem I was pretty simple in my opinion. Applying yourself isn't that hard. He provides past exams on Blackboard must go to office to get the answers because he likes to meet his students. STUDY and an A isn't so hard to get. You'll do fine
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM161
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
An excellent professor, will help you with anything having to do with chemistry, even another class. A great sense of humor. Tests are difficult but if you prepare you will do fine. If you care about what you learn and want the best out of college take him. If you want to just get by don't take him.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: GENERALCHEM1
  • 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:
Excellent professor. The class is difficult but he is very approachable when you need questions answered. He loves teaching and it shows. He tries very hard to make the material enjoyable and has many silly sayings to help you remember the concepts. You have to work in his class but I would recommend him to anyone interested in learning chemistry.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM1
  • 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:
Great reacher, really loves to teach and even though the class is hard you learn sooo much and if you study extra hard you should pass his class. Great for lab and lecture!! Rivela's the best!!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM160161
  • 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:
EXCELLENT Proffesor!!His main objective is to TEACH!His exams are difficult but they only push you to learn more, his grading system is also strict.Dont take his course if you just want to get bye if you really have an interst in learning hes the prof to take. His old exams are also a great help.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM600
  • 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:
awesome teacher. =)
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM060061
  • 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:
Great professor for lab. Read the lab before you get to class so you know whats going on, but he explains each lab really well before you start. Definitly go to the lab test resitations, both if you can. Everything he says in them is exactly what is on the test. If you do that you'll be fine.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Rivela is very approachable and friendly. He teaches a very difficult subject, but somehow manages to keep the class entertained and alert. Make sure you take advantage of his office hours and past exams.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM160
  • 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:
Takes off 25 points for one question on certain labs but he won't tell you y, you can do the whole entire thing right but one question wrong you get 75. he took off 3 points for writting the wrong number on the last part of the configuration(1s^2, 2s^2 2p^3),instead of 3 it was suppose to be 4, 3pts
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM160
  • 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: Mandatory
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM101
  • 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:
for general chem1+2, he's hard but he'll help you every step of the way; great for BIO majors who need good foundation in chem. **need to be decent in alegebra, though**
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM160
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He likes his job a little too much! He is very challenging. If you don't like chemistry or aren't good in math take another class!!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM
  • 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:
excellent teacher
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM160
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
the nicest teacher ever; chem is always gonna be kinda hard, but he teaches well, and shows you past exams to study from
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM1
  • Grade Received: D
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
he is a great teacher, but VERY VERY HARD...as a teacher he's fun and excited to teach...his labs are not as bad as the lectures but again you MUST study for the lab tests as well as the lecture tests...had a B in lab until final then D it fell that much!
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