Reviews of professor Jakub Hyvl

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took both of my ochem classes with Dr. Hyvl, and I never studied harder than I have in ochem. He is a caring professor and makes sure his students are knowledgeable about the course. Stay on top of the material and do not procrastinate. There is a lot of information to learn and Dr. Hyvl teaches you everything you need to know to succeed.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
All these reviews are written by the one and only Jakob Hyvul. Except the bad ones.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Hyvl is an amazing instructor and he was always available for consultation. He makes a clear effort to engage everyone in the subject matter even in a lecture hall full of 200 students. He often comes to the after hours tutoring sessions to answer questions and help out with tough problems. He is very charismatic and makes lecture enjoyable.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Overall, Dr. Hyvl is an amazing organic chemistry professor. Not only did this professor implement a dynamic approach towards teaching but he also provides numerous resources for learning. Organic chemistry is hard; however, if one practices and utilizes their resources appropriately one can overcome such challenges and succeed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
. He responds quickly to emails if you have any thing you need to talk to him about. His learning assistants were also super help it came to homework and tests. I would recommend studying hard for all the midterms and final. This class is test heavy and your final grade depends on them. He is forgiving on grading homework and participation.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Had a great experience with Dr. Hyvl! Enjoyed ochem thoroughly and in fact am a bit bummed that he is not teaching 273 next semester. Lectures are clear, and the recitations really help as the practice problems there reflect what is on the test. I'd recommend to sit towards the front of the class as he likes to draw mechanisms on the board.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
There's no doubt about it, Dr. Hyvl's class is hard. However, if you apply yourself and ask for help, you can succeed. He cares about his students and takes time to get to know them. He also is very fair and will do whatever he can to help you out with your grade.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
If you are not planning on being a chemistry major take the other professor.  I worked the hardest I've ever worked in this class and was so discouraged. His exams were hard and not set up for students to succeed. Not transparent about what will be on the exam at all. Problems in the textbook are not representative of the level he puts on the exam.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
While it is known that OCHEM is a challenging class, Dr. Hyvl makes it easy to understand the topics.  He responds quickly to emails and often pops in emporium hours to help. The tests are challenging, but the content tested helps reinforce vital concepts that are important for OCHEM 2.