Reviews of professor Alex Ketchum

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I thought he was a pretty good teacher. He presents material you need to know and will help you if you have any questions. This is a very tough class and it could be hard to learn all of the information given but he gives plenty of opportunities to receive a good mark. He can be slow to put grades in but overall great guy!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had Mr. Ketchum in 2018, fall semester. He cancelled over half of the classes and even cancelled when we were supposed to have an exam the next day. Don't really know what was going on with him, but I hope he's doing better now.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This guy is the sweetest person. You 100% have to put in the work and it's not an easy A if you don't study, but overall I really enjoy his class. He explains things in a way that I understand and gives practice examples. Plus, he gives out a lot of extra credit. People give him a harder time than he deserves - I love the class and would take again

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had already taken regular and AP Chemistry in high school so this class wasn't difficult for me. His tests and quizzes are exactly like the problems and notes that are taken in class. Makes chemistry as easy as he cans and supports question asking. Will change tests and or quizzes dates if his students aren't as prepared as they should.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He's usually late, seems as if he is uncomfortable lecturing in front of the room. Does not put in quizzes quickly. Ketchum reads off the slides, he goes into detailed aspects of each chapter before covering main concepts which makes it very hard to grasp the material. Nice guy, but do not take his class. Having a prior chem class  you can pass.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Alex's class was difficult, but fair given the complexity of the material. I recommend taking Chem 1040 with him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you go to class and office hours and do the work it'll go a long way. It's obvious Alex cares about his students and wants them to succeed so let him know you are dedicated to succeeding

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Like some other reviews said, Ketchum is a very lecture heavy professor. He reads directly off of his slides, and doesn't provide any extra explanation or examples for the concepts he is teaching. He is also a very slow grader, so be prepared to get your grades back late. His exams and quizzes are fair, and if you put the effort in you can get an A

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He will never answer your emails, on some of the quizzes and exams he did his math wrong so it wouldn't be correct for when he graded anything. Even when we corrected him it took him a long time to even put in the grades. I recommend you to not take this class.