Reviews of professor Shawn McDonald

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Coming from someone who has a hard time taking tests the amount of time we get on tests is ridiculously short considering how many questions there are but overall he's a really good teacher. He wants the students to pass but it is nearly impossible to get an A in this class its kinda ridiculous haha but I guess thats just chemistry in general

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Shawn is a cool guy, incredibly brilliant and knows his stuff. He comes off cold to students, and is an unreasonably tough grader. However, he is flexible is willing to work with you. The first day of class he said "A B is a stellar grade in my class, and only 70% of people  pass"... Well, our class avg. for the midterm was 60%...

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Be ready for about 6-8 hours of homework a week, not including labs. Tests are VERY complex compared to the material. Reads off of the lecture slides and doesnt make eye contact. No visual examples in teaching. Will lose points for every tiny spelling or calculation error. If you dont understand right away in class, good luck

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Mr McDonald is one of the best professors I have had. He cares about his students and will try to help you with any frustrations your having with the material. He thoroughly grades homework and tests, but gives great feedback on what you did wrong so you can improve. I would highly recommend to take his courses.