Reviews of professor Michael Polen

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Had him for Gen Chem I and II and overall I had a good experience with this professor. Got a B+ in Chem I and an A in Chem II. Please attend his lectures because he goes over the homework and provides in depth answers to problems. If you skip class prepare to put a lot of work into outside of class. This was back during covid.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very available for office hours. Explains every topic well and doesnt give any material that he thinks will waste your time. Had him for gen chem 1 and 2 and enjoyed both semesters.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I have never taken a class as difficult as this one. I would go see him for office hours and he would only give me pieces and fragments of the information on a concept. He sits and throws questions back at you rather than explaining and answering the questions you came in to ask. I cried on several occasions (TRUE)during lectures and lab with him.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had Dr. Polen for two classes and two labs and one thing I'll say is that asking questions during lecture, lab, and office hours is your best bet if you wanna do well. He can be a bit quirky but he really does wanna help and he is very helpful and available if and when you need him .