Reviews of professor Jared Pienkos

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
An overall solid professor who genuinely cares about students (which is a rarity nowadays). His lectures are fun and easy to understand, and he goes out of his way to give help to those who seek it. The only issue with course is that it is still relatively difficult, and the grade is made up of only 4 exams, meaning it's easy to slip up.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Take Pienkos for General Chemistry 1!! He cares so much about his student's success, so you can always get in contact with him outside of class. He does weekly review sessions that help a lot, plus there is an optional problem set before each exam that counts as extra credit towards your exam grade and really helps prepare you.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I absolutely love this man. He genuinely cares about his students and will do whatever he can to make sure you understand, you just have to ask. I highly recommend attending every class and attending all of his study sessions before exams. He tries to keep lectures entertaining and will most definitely bring up cats almost every lecture. Take him!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Hes great! Youre really only grades on tests and a handful of other things. Hes very willing to help those who need it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Best professor ever!! I was nervous about taking Chemistry but he explains everything super well. If you need help he is always there and really wants everyone to get a good grade. He hates cheating but he will work with you to the point it isn't necessary. He is super funny and LOVES CATS! I would definitely take him again if I had to.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Pienkos is a very good lecturer and makes fair tests. The class is easy for some and hard for others but he made it more understandable for most. Makes class enjoyable to go to and for a class like O-Chem that makes a huge difference. You will excel as long as you show up and put in the effort, he makes sure of it.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Pienkos is a good prof. He can be condescending and lots of times will just say "You need to study" if you ask him for help. He knows what he's doing and typically answers questions well. My biggest thing was him rushing through lectures and in-class he would go over things that were nowhere near as hard as the test. watch youtube and read the book

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Pienkos is amazing! He genuinely cares about his students and wants to see everyone succeed. Show up to class on time and do the problems of the day that he assigns because that's what is on each test. Only 4 exams, and he helps you every step of the way!