Reviews of professor Austin Scharf

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Cover A LOT, & very very rushed. Very lecture-heavy. But still basically all self-study. Doesn't explain well. Teaches easy stuff, tests on things never seen before. Go to office hours, but his office hours are at weird times, difficult if you have classes then. Online sucked. also, low-key felt like he didn't care how we did.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Don't take this is you want an A. He is a tough grader and doesn't always make the criteria clear.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I'm a chemistry major because of this individual. Dr. Scharf is a magician. He articulates chemistry concepts in a way no other human being can. This is going to be the most difficult class that you will ever have taken, but it will not be the hardest to get an A in. Read that again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Wonderful teacher! Super difficult, but the degree to which Dr. Scharf is able to explain chemistry concept is sooo satisfying. He is super smart and articulate.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
There is no amount of words I can use to say how phenomenal Dr. Scharf is. He is a miracle worker of a teacher. He can teach chemistry in a way no other can. 203 was the hardest, and best class I've ever taken. You will have to put in a serious amount of effort in the class (it's hard!) But, if you can dedicate a lot of time to it, you can do well!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Why is it that I learned more from his youtube videos than in an entire semester in another professors class. My favorite thing about him is not that he just explains the concepts, but how and why they exist. I wish I had him for my graded chem class

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Very difficult class, but I learned a lot. Office hours are super helpful.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Scharf is GREAT. He's lecture is clear and very helpful and he provide lots of worksheets and practice problems (not mandatory) to help you understand the material. He also gives lots of extra credit to curve people's grade up. He is trying really hard to prompt his student's grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
CHEM 203 is an extremely hard class regardless of whom you take it with. Dr. Scharf a difficult teacher, but his lectures are amazing, you will learn so much, and he puts in the extra effort. Know what you're getting into beforehand, and plan your schedules ahead. Not an easy A, but one of the best chemistry professors I've ever had.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Do not take this class with him. Your premed dreams will disappear.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Scharf is quite remarkable. He is an amazing lecturer and teaches Chemistry in a way that nobody else can. He truly has a gift for teaching, and you can't help but adore him. Please be prepared to be pushed more than you have ever been in your life. Remember grades aren't everything...take him for the KNOWLEDGE, not for a grade