Reviews of professor Hashem Taha

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The only positive thing I can say about Dr. Taha's class is the fact that he posts video recordings of his lectures, other than that get ready for very boring monotone lectures. He is also not a very approachable guy if you have any questions. He is definitely very knowledgeable on the material he teaches, he just does not explain things well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Best prof!!! He records lectures which I found really helpful and hosts amazing review sessions. He was always willing to help. His problem sets are also super useful.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had Dr Taha for 261 in the winter 2023 semester and he was honestly amazing. He made organic chemistry so easy to grasp which helped a lot in Ochem 2 and Biochem. The only downside is that he was a little "too good" as averages were really high (over 80% on the midterm). Super helpful in person and really informative lecture notes.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Be prepared to do a lot of self-teaching and don't miss lectures or you won't have a clue what's going on.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
His voice is monotone, and some of the first assignments about the syllabus are kinda BS, but after that, he's an amazing prof. Lots of practice, lots of office hours that he's available, he'll cover examples in class, and he gives us a key for answers with solutions on midterms so you can actually see what you did wrong. Love him to death

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Taha is a great prof and friendly, down-to-earth guy. He gives you everything you need to succeed, including problem sets, extra practice lessons, and lectures are available online (live and recorded). Worth noting though that annotated notes are not provided, so attending/viewing lectures is crucial.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is an okay prof. The way he taught some concepts was confusing for me, mainly in regards to orbitals and hybridization which are concepts I already knew well going in to this course and proceeded to struggle with. Definitely try to pay attention where you can and do some self-teaching if you have the same struggle as me.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
coolest chem prof out there. he is funny and very good at explaining topics

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Taha was a very boring teacher. He always sounds like he doesn't want to be there all the time. He also did not explain calculation steps very well and poorly explains theory. I think it would help if he sounded more enthusiastic about the course or his job rather than yapping for an hour.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
His lectures were well organized and concise and he explains ideas and topics very well. Didn't do too well in the class but that was because I honestly stopped trying near the end of the semester but that's more on me. Dunno what other people are saying about him lol

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Overall, Dr. Taha is a great professor. He wants you to succeed and his lectures are clear and the notes are concise. Many students complain that he is monotonous, but I dont find it a problem.