Reviews of professor Joel Solbach

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Nice professor. He is good at teaching and actually knows the material unlike some chemistry teachers at MSJC. Very fair when it comes to quizzes and exams. No surprises. Everything comes from the notes/powerpoints he shows.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Pretty laid-back. Not the best at explaining during lectures so you might have to do a little self-studying but he is willing to elaborate if you ask him. We had about 4 tests during the 16 weeks and each test covered 3 chapters. Labs are straightforward. He doesn't offer extra credit but is lenient and will help your grade.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
His exams are WAY to hard. They are much much much harder than any chemistry test I've ever taken and I've taken many. I know people who took the same class but a different teacher and it was way easier for them. He is nice but he is new so I don't think he understands how hard he makes it.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Your grade is really spread out in this class, so don't slack on the homework. His lectures can get boring very fast, and are sometimes hard to understand so you will have to teach most of it to yourself. But he is very caring and understanding, and is not mean at all. Will give you extensions if you ask. Overall recommend he is very nice.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very lecture heavy and shows little care for lectures. I preferred talking with him one on one, made things clear. Week;y quizzes and four exams. If you're confused go to him other than that he is chill.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor is a nice person but I feel that when he is explaining the lecture slides, it is like learning along with us at the same time and he got some answers wrong in some quizzes and exams through online. You have to read by yourself to be able to understand everything. Overall, he is a very flexible and understanding professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Was professor Solbachs first class. At first things were shakey but he quickly got the hang of it. He offers help to make sure everyone understands whats going on. Homework was due online weekly but its not that difficult. Quizzes and tests werent that difficult as well. Hes very funny and you can he genuinely cares about his student.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
His first class. He was very nice and seemed very nervous to teach. The quizzes and test were easy, as long as you understand the material and pay attention in class. The test were mainly like the study guides he gives. There were online homework due weekly and make sure you do it because if you forget, it will change your grade, cuz mine did.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I'm going to start off by just saying that he is really nice. However, It felt as though he was learning the material along with us. I do believe we were his first Chem 51 class. If you aren't going through the text book and practicing problems on your own you won't make it. He does give out worksheets. DO THEM IF YOU WANT TO PASS!!