Scott Browning - University of Toronto - St. George Campus

Professor: Scott Browning
Department: Chemistry
College: University of Toronto - St. George Campus
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHM135
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Hard to tell cause his lecture was so long and boring I gave up watching them.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHM135
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had him for 135 and 136, and he was a great lecturer that really focuses on the basics and makes sure they are clear. It would be great if he showed more practical examples, but that's also up to the student to put in the work and practice. Tough grader but I HIGHLY recommend looking at old exams: they don't change much and are very helpful.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Pretty good prof. One thing is that he says the word "THEN" all the time. He'll be like: "Now if we look at this slide, then, you will see, then, that there are two electrons on this oxygen. This means, then, that we can then draw a resonance structure for this molecule." Overall he is a nice guy. Tests are hard, but he is very approachable.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHM135
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
had some problems that affected my grade and were beyond my control with the final assignment and he completely ignored my multiple emails and did not accommodate me at all. so disappointed :( he seems like a nice guy apart from that though :/
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHM135
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is really a nice professor, a tiny bit harder but 100% doable, making u have a better understanding of chemistry.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Many people say he's a bad prof but I think it's mainly cuz his tests are really hard. I really like and respect him as well as his way of teaching. His tests are hard, but it's doable if you have done enough practice problems. I find orgo chem to be more like math, the more you practice the better you get.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
His tests are hard and very application based, but he tends to follow the same format every year. Tip: do the multiple choice last when writing tests. Prepare for quizzes, on which you generally get either 100% or 0%. He likes to talk though and will gladly meet with you to work through problems- it may not seem like it but he wants you to do well.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • 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:
If you expect the final exam to be the material he taught in class, think again. Most questions were application, so if you don't get it, there is absolutely no way you can memorize your way out. Unless you think, breathe, and eat chemistry, I'm not sure there's a way to get a good grade with Browning.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His questions on tests tend to be really word-heavy, especially on the first midterm. Be prepared to read, because some of them can be very tricky to understand the first time you see it.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I look forward to his lectures and I can't wait to have him again next semester for CHM135. Makes chemistry interesting and does an amazing job of explaining concepts. Really caring and funny too and you can tell he wants the class to succeed. His tests are harder but it's definitely possible to do well.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Browning is hands down one of my favourite lecturers. Although his tests might not be the easiest, but if you are a high achiever, you will definitely do fine and (even well) if you study hard. He makes chemistry fun and a lot less depressing than it seems. I enjoy lectures with him a lot and tend not to fall asleep.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I love this man. Browning is one of the sweetest and nicest profs and i loved going to chem lectures. If you study well enough and attend his lectures, his tests aren't that hard. I would start a browning fanclub if i could. Main thing is to just study well
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHM151
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Man were his tests hard. Also, his slides were not informative and you definitely need to attend class if you're going to decipher them. That being said, he is super clear about what is going to be on the test and tested everything fairly evenly. He usually answers questions but on occasion would go "I'd like you to think on that" X(
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
For his multiple choice, he literally takes the biggest molecule on a random research paper and you answer a bunch of questions about that molecule. His reaction questions: He thinks of a compound, does a reaction on it. Then throws it in a blender. Then you find the original compound. What a great man. 10/10 effort. UNMATCHED EXCELLENCE!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Best Prof I've ever had. He absolutely does not make your life miserable, he also does not crush your dreams Would absolutely recommend, if I had the chance I would take each and every class with him. His test are not hard at all and absolutely representative of his lectures his questions absolutely wont make you cry at night. God bless this man.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Its day 4 of class and honestly hes pretty chill, i havent really done any homework, but apparently we had some. Hope this helps all the other people out there, I will go back to not doing my chm136 homework. Peace out world!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I heard he's a really kind and funny prof, but in terms of his lecturing, it's horrible. I hated every second of it. The way he talked about certain things were so.... bland. His lecture slides are made to attend class. He doesn't put instructions on how to do certain mechanisms but just use the textbook and you'll do great.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
A great lecturer, probably one of my favourites from my first year, but he does not hold back on his tests. Master everything in lecture, and know how to do it FAST. The time constraint on his test is probably what makes it so difficult.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
such a hard course but his lectures were teaching simple and basic stuff. I reviewed all of material before the final exam and did all of the past exams and go to 95% of the lectures. Ends up getting 78 on the finals, so if everyone thinks this final exam is fair, then all I could say is that I am such a dumb kid :(((( destroy my specialist dream
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHM136
  • 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:
While he may be a good lecturer, I found that his tests were way harder then what was covered in lecture. My CHM136 tests done by browning were by far the hardest.
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