Reviews of professor Jonathan Rienstra-Kiracofe

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Pros: Easy class Great Lectures Funny and relatable and nice You learn a lot Cons: Can be a bit boring Sometimes felt slower than high school Chem Labs are hard and unorganized

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took Chm 115 first semester during the covid era so all our lectures were online. I personally thought Dr. RK was the best professor. I think his lectures were the most thorough and easy to pick up, and he would sometimes go through homework problems that were challenging or questions similar to the homework. He also explained the labs well.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I enjoyed the class, yet, his lectures were hard to follow since they were very messy. He took notes in OneNote. I would study hard for the exams and get grades I did not expect. He cares a lot for his students and is always available after class. There is also a lot of extra credit, so I would take advantage of it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. R-K is a really fun professor and his class is structured well. You get 1 extra credit point per chapter, and all assignments are either automatically graded or completion-based. His tests can be a little difficult to study for but just go through the practice questions and you should be fine. Labs r the easiest I've heard from gen chem!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. RK can tend to be a bit disorganized, but he does a good job of explaining the conceptual ideas of the material. He focuses a lot on being able to recognize the deeper meaning on questions. You're best off studying homework and practice problems for the tests because they can be difficult. He's really helpful if you go to his office hours.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. RK gives very thorough lectures, covering all of the material that's fair game for exams. He explains concepts well and uses diagrams. CHM115 isn't very hard, so going to lecture and studying some pretty much guarantees you a good grade. Go to PARTE to work on past exam questions that are very similar to the exam questions you'll have.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
explains things well (for the most part), legitimately cares about his students, makes lectures easily accessible, always willing to listen to what you have to say. Made gen chem I & II awesome

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Rienstra-Kiracofe is the best professor you can take for this class. Coming from someone who does not enjoy Chemistry, he was quick responding and very supportive.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I liked RK. he's a good guy and you can tell he cares about his students. He prepares you well for the exams if you follow the lectures, usually things are pretty straightforward as to what will be on the exam, not a lot of surprises.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Tests are much harder than stated, and they never follow the study guide. Boring lectures and often gets off topic, putting the whole class behind. Is easy to contact outside of class and is a really nice guy, just disorganized.