Reviews of professor Zhongwu Guo

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Guo was a very kind professor. Gave extra credit for showing up to class when little to no one did. Helpful office hours and gives partial credit on exams. The class was difficult but if you went to lecture or office hours he would willingly help you on any topic. He also gave hints of what would be in the exam in his hw and lectures.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Show up to class he will give extra credit occasionally. Tough class, but Guo made it bearable. He gives a large curve at the end of the class. Highly recommend if you are trying to pass!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Only assignments are 3 exams and a final, the lowest out of the 3 exams does get dropped. The final is cumulative and worth 50% of your total grade which is really tough in comparison to the other orgo 1 professors. Overall the professor is fine but the way the grades are structured makes it hard to do well.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is difficult to understand, but the more you go to lecture the more you get used to it. He goes over material very fast and would not be able to understand it without Study Edge. He occasionally gives extra credit for attending lecture or answering questions but otherwise your only grades are 3 exams and final, but lowest exam is dropped.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Do not take this professor! It would have been easier to just take Portmess. His class does not correlate with lab so you're at a disadvantage from the start since Portmess's/Habenicht's classes were taught info relevant to what was happening in lab. Avoid this man

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
His lectures are kind of bad due to his bad hand writing and he is just screenshots from the textbook. If you get Study Edge and use it correct you will pass his class. To my knowledge he is the only orgo 1 professor that does extra reddit and an exam drop. The extra credit include an optional HW and just showing up and has the best grading scale.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Zhongwu is simply the g(u)oat when it comes to orgo professors. He occasionally gives extra credit points for showing up to lecture. He gives extra credit if you answer questions in class. 3 exams + final, lowest exam is dropped (not the final). Get study edge and this class is pretty much an easy A. This professor is definitely the way to g(u)o.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5

Just finished the class. His handwriting's terrible, lectures are confusing, but he's kind. Lots of extra credit. Wouldn't have passed without Jenn from STUDYEDGE, she made everything clear. But beware, only exams count for grade.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Guo has a great understanding of Organic Chemistry, however his accent and hollow powerpoints make learning the content fully from what he gives you almost impossible. Get study edge or read the book and do all the practice problems in it. Sit in the front and go to every class. He gives extra credit for attending class and answering questions.