Reviews of professor Joe Chihade

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
My favorite prof at Carleton so far! Make sure you utilize his very many office hours to optimize learning. While class may sometimes feel redundant (flipped classroom approach) going to office hours makes concepts clear and easy to understand. Could not recommend Joe more for orgo!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Joe can be super sarcastic and rude sometimes. He's a really tough grader and not super helpful during office hours. The structure of his class is mainly group work and very little lecture, so I basically taught myself the material from the textbook. I would avoid him if possible.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
After the emotional rollercoaster that was orgo1, orgo 2 with Joe was a breeze. Joe is an extremely lenient grader. However, I find his ways of teaching ( problem set) ineffective and disorganized. Would have appreciate if he put in more lecturing

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His explanation of the content of Principle 2 was unclear. I struggled during that course. Not recommended.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Joe was my favorite professor at Carleton. He is not super organized and rigid. He trys to give a very general aproach to orgo that gives a solid base of knowledge of the field.

He gives tons of practice exams and was helpful in office hours.

He is friendly! Although his vibe is a bit strange at first... 

He gives you all the tools to succeed

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I LOVE JOE SO MUCH. This man is a real gem. He is brilliant and very caring. He has a way of explaining complicated concepts and the abundance of reactions in Orgo 2 so that they just make sense. He provides multiple practice problems before a quizz or exam so you can practice. Do these over and over again before test day and you are set.