Robert Salomon - Case Western Reserve University

Professor: Robert Salomon
Department: Chemistry
College: Case Western Reserve University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM328
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Biochemistry taught from an organic chemistry perspective. Salomon knows what he's talking about and gives logical and interesting explanations (and there will be decent jokes). Tests are not hard and you can typically get around 1/3 of the points if you know basic carbonyl mechanisms from ochem. Textbook (Stryer) is an excellent resource.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM323
  • 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:
Read the book and dont go to class. do the hw and get a good grade.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM323
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you understand the material, his class is quite easy to get an A in. He probably is the absolute worst lecture-giver.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • 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:
Don't take any class with him!!!!!!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223224
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's actually not that bad. His lectures are pretty bad, but his help outside the classroom is useful if you seek it. Also, his tests are not really that hard if you truly understand the material. I suspect that he gets such bad reviews because he doesn't try to dumb down a difficult subject. He's good!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • 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:
He lies as well. Expect no help from him.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Salomon has flat out said that he doesn't really care about students. Although he is a nice guy outside of class if you talk to him, his exams are challenging. I suggest learning/memorizing as many mechanisms as possible because his lectures are completely worthless.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst prof ive had at case. Awful lectures, impossible tests. Be happy with a B in this class.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM233
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The worst teacher I have EVER had! He just reads off of the slides and does not understand what he is doing. He cannot answer questions during class, and is easily thrown off. The tests are MUCH harder than last year's and are too hard.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Sucks at teaching. Homework and SI sessions are the way to go.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • 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:
AWFUL
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Reads off powerpoints made by a prof from another school. Doesn't make up the tests, he can't do them anyway. Ineffective at explaining mechanisms, makes lots of mistakes during class, doesn't prepare for lecture at all. Only way to succeed: read, do lots and lots of problems and go to SI sesions. Tests are doable. Wish I would have taken Chem 323.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Waste of time. Reads off powerpoints that were made by some other teacher. Does not explain anything. To do well, just read the book, make sure you understand it very well, do the problems, and you'll be set. The commenter who said "Extremely Unprofessional" was expressing an understatement. It might not be a bad idea to do c323/4 just to avoid him
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • 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:
His lectures are pointless. He just goes over the slides, and doesn't seem to have a good handle on the material. His exams are hard and are nothing like the notes or homework.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Totally an ex-hippie. You may find that he sucks balls at teaching, which is true. Don't bother going to class, the powerpoints take care of everything. Sometimes he is pretty funny though-especially when he references his own marijuana filled past. You'll also find he has real low confidence as a teacher, offer him any feedback and you're set.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This man is a character. He's too lax about chemistry---often times he's corrected by students. "duh" and "whatever" are his response to everything. He often uses explitives in class, and he does not teach well, he just reads off of the powerpoint slides...in my opinion, he should not be teaching.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BIOCHEMISTRY
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he's nice and tries to be helpful one on one, but in a classroom setting... not so much... sort of mean and gets upset if students don't understand something
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Gets upset if you don't remember organic. Nice guy in person. Fair teacher, just hard.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM224
  • 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:
unforgiving, unfriendly, does not teach the students
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM223
  • 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:
Worst professor ever
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