Reviews of professor James Poole

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very disappointing to read all the negative reviews. Dr. Poole is a wonderful professor and cares about his students. The course is challenging, but he's preparing you for upper level work. Attend his office hours, read the textbook, and most importantly, form a study group. You're in good hands if you take organic chemistry with Dr. Poole.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Poole was such an amazing professor. Make sure to keep up with the lectures or you will fall behind and it is hard to get back on track. I would highly recommend Dr. Poole. He took the time to make sure students understood what he was talking about and was easily available during office hours as well.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
i dont think professor james has the abilities to teach an introductory course. too many notes, not enough time to write down some of the notes, and is poor at explaining. as everybody else has already mentioned, james need to go back to teaching school. literally everyone failed the last 3 exams. class averaged grade was a 60% or a D-

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is the most caring professor I have been. You should study hard because organic chemistry is not easy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
For a person who has a low rating, I'm a little surprised. Thanks to him, I really enjoyed O chem. Sure, it's not easy but he definitely does a good job explaining things.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you can, take Dr. Poole for CHEM 310/311, he structures both the same. Bad reviews are bc of students who had to switch to Poole and change the way they learn ochem. Visit him when you need help, he wants you to succeed. Weekly/biweekly quizzes instead of unit tests. Study by looking back on quizzes and in-class worksheets. Form study groups!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
-nice -hard exams -not enough time on exams -does not do a good job explaining -does not curve grades -not a beginner class -would not suggest taking if you are wanting to get a good grade, unless you have LOTS of extra time to do chemistry

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Worst professor ever, makes no sense with his thick British accent, and very bad at explaining. Nothing made sense and the classes' average grade is a D- This professor needs to go back to teaching school. When you ask him a question that you're confuse on, he answers the question as if we understand everything. like no, this is a prep class boi

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
please dont ever take him as a professor, I spent around 4 to 5 hours a day studying his lectures and notes and with tutors only to end up failing almost every exam. the questions on the exam seem to have nothing to do with what is taught. super confusing, I wish I could take it with someone else.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
hard exams, if you want a good grade do not take. Definitely not introductory level.