Bryan Eichhorn

This professor has taught: CHEM131, CHEM131S, CHEM146, CHEM271, CHEM401, CHEM602, CHEM608B, CHEM898

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Bryan Eichhorn CHEM146 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/26/2019	I had him freshman year(2018) so i don't really remember a lot of his teaching style. His lectures were okay, he explained the concepts really well, he's also very helpful during his office hours and he does his best to answer them.For some also talked about barbecuing a whole lot during lectures .The past exams he posted were very much like the exams he gave us. One thing i'll say is practice a lot , he pulled a couple of questions right from the textbook once or twice. Overall, i think he's really fair in his exams, grading and curves.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting an A leon_li 10/08/2016	Dr. Eichhorn was really knowledgable. His style of presenting lectures is helpful. You also have to study a lot for this class, though. It's not one of those classes where you can just attend the lecture to get a good grade.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/18/2015	I recommend taking Dr. Eichhorn's class. He is good at explaining concepts and showing how to do problems in lecture, but I felt like a lot of the material on the test came from the textbook, not his lectures. If you read the textbook and do practice problems from it, you'll definitely be prepared for the tests. He barely curves (this semester it was ~2%), but it's definitely possible to get an A.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Anonymous 12/17/2015	I went into this class thinking he was a nice, considerate teacher (like many reviews said). Boy, was a I wrong. First of all, sometimes he was a little condescending when students would ask questions that he might have felt were stupid or obvious. We are students for a reason--we came to class to LEARN and ask questions. Anyways, he's a complete asshole when it comes to getting points back on tests. I showed all of my work on a test and got the CORRECT answer but got a considerable amount of points off because I didn't do the work exactly how he had done it on the answer key. I showed him my work and he tried to say that I hadn't shown certain major things in my work. I POLITELY pointed out that I in fact had. He acknowledged that I had shown the correct work. AND THEN GOES "yeahhh i don't think I'll give you the points though..." Excuse me????? he says on his answer key that if we got a correct answer but approached it a different way, it was a valid reason to get points back. It just doesn't make sense. I've seen students come up to him and ask him a question, and when he doesn't want to answer, he just looks at them, smiles, and turns the other way. That's just rude, inconsiderate, and shows that you do not care. Especially in a Chemistry class, every point is important and he just doesn't care about the student, in my opinion. ALSO HE DOES NOT CURVE. When averages on the tests are in the 60's, you would expect an professor to curve. But, no. He REFUSES to curve. I don't know if it's because he's tenured now or is just jaded but it just doesn't seem like he cares whether or not we do well. Then, he gives you practice tests BUT NO ANSWER KEY. what is the point????? i have never understood professors that do that.In addition, he said he would ask a little over 40 clicker questions this semester so we could get a possible max of 10 extra credit points. INSTEAD he asked a little over 19 questions. With each clicker counting as 0.33 points, it was impossible for anyone to get the max of 10 extra credit points. We needed at least 30 clicker questions for that. Those points could have really helped, but again, doesn't seem like he cares. He might be a nice person outside of school, but I was not impressed with his teaching at all.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting an A yumyumshisha 12/14/2012	Averages for the exams: Exam 1: 71 Exam 2: 80 Exam 3: 71 I'd recommend Dr. Eichhorn. If you do the practice problems in the book, you will be over-qualified for the tests i.e. the practice problems are harder than the actual exams. Also, Brad is the nicest T.A. you will ever meet.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/30/2012	An excellent teacher. A nice guy and sometimes makes some good jokes in class. More importantly, he has a knack for going through problems clearly and methodically. Studying those lecture notes go a long way to doing well on exams. His exams are fair and really not too terrible. The only downside is that I didn't feel as prepared for Orgo I as other students did. Still, I would recommend him for Gen. Chem. I. Oh and if you Brad as a TA, take advantage of him. Go to discussion. He's awesome.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting an A btc5105 03/16/2012	He is a very good lecturer. His class really is not hard if you read the book a little bit and understand the concepts. I recommend this professor for anyone really.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/28/2011	Dr. Eichhorn may night be the best professor in the world, but I'm confident that he is one of the best (if not the best) professors for general chemistry. People that give him low ratings probably weren't happy with their grades. Chemistry itself is a very hard subject, you have to put a LOT of effort in it. However, Dr. Eichhorn is a good instructor that does multiple problems until everyone is able to understand it. The exams for Dr. Eicchorn are fairly easy. The average for exams for Eicchorn is usually the highest compared to other professors. I definitely recommend this professor for those who are taking general chemistry (CHEM 131) because he's the better one out of the other professors.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting a C jlynn895 10/31/2011	Dr. Eichhorn is a very nice professor, but he is not that great at teaching. He zooms through the material in lecture which is definitely not enough to complete the online homework. Reading the book is a necessity for this class. If you want to go back to examples done in class, you can't because he doesn't post any notes or examples online. Homework is quite difficult, but not hard to do well on which helps with your grade. He posts pasts exams online to review but don't rely on them. They are nothing like the actual exam that he gives.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM401 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/21/2011	Dr. Eichhorn is not a great professor. His teaching styles are average, his exams were challenging, and he is a bit of a jerk. He lacks a few social skills and is primarily focused on his research. His actions speak for him that this class, albeit a senior-level advanced chemistry course, is not one of his priorities. He was lazy about putting stuff online, it took him weeks to grade the exams, and he was unhelpful and unyielding in office hours. Chem401 is a really challenging course and Dr. Eichhorn did a less-than-average job of explaining all the new, challenging concepts. He would do one example of each problem (if that) and move scurrilously on to the next topic. I ended up with an A in the course, but that is because the curve was so beneficial. And that was only because the exam averages were so low. But - of course - that is only because Eichhorn isn't a great teacher. You won't really have a choice in picking a teacher for 401 because only one section is offered once/year in the Spring, so hope that it is someone else (I hear Professor Sita is good). But if not, Eichhorn isn't the worst. He just very much so is not the best.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting a B rose11 12/20/2010	I really liked Dr. Eichhorn. Chemistry is a difficult class no matter what professor you take, so working hard is implied. There were three exams throughout the semester, and the material becomes harder as the course progresses. I did ok on the first exam, but not as well on the last two. Material from lecture will most likely not be enough to help you prepare for the exams. Attend guided study sessions (GSS), go to discussion, and form study groups if you can. That's how I made it through this class. Discussions are extremely helpful to clarify concepts. There is homework on MasteringChemistry, which is difficult but also helpful. And homework helped boost my grade immensely. As long as you study in advance for exams and get help outside of class to clarify concepts, you should do fine in the course.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Anonymous 12/15/2010	I don't recommend his class. Don't be deceived by all these great rating about him. He's an okay professor, but a lot of the work you have to figure out yourself because he does like one problem and expects you to understand the concept. All he does is problems on the board and he DOES NOT CURVE. even when our third exam had an average of 60/105 (I think that average says something about the way he teaches). Some of the material that was on the exam was NOT covered in lecture. I would recommend another professor that actually cares about his students and curves.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 homgprd 11/03/2010	Read the book thoroughly before lecture, otherwise you'll have some trouble. He's a pretty cool guy who I definitely recommend.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Anonymous 01/27/2010	not a good prof.. he didn't teach just did problems on the board fast!!!
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Anonymous 01/10/2010	Eichorn was a great Chemistry teacher. He broke down the concepts so anyone was able to understand the basic rules and equations. Has graded clicker questions almost every lecture but a lot of them are repeated or are from a problem he just went over so if you go to all the lectures, you will get easy points. He has three midterm exams, online homework that is pretty easy to get a 100 on since he allows 2-3 attempts, and the final.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting a B umd3890 01/07/2010	Emily is probably one of the greatest TA on the college park campus. She was very helpful and easy to understand that she clarified every problem the professor didn't explain very well or go over very much. If you have her, you are in good hands. Eichorn is a little bit above average chem professor. He explains the concepts fairly well. And compared to Verdernikov(sometimes hard to understand his explanation) and Dixon (hardcore exams that you might as well put your pencil down before you began) he was definitely the happy medium. This was my second time taking this course after failing it the first time and I got a B.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Anonymous 01/07/2010	He's a fairly easy professor, but not all that good at lecturing. He'll teach you exactly what you need to know for his tests, and his tests are pretty fair. The class itself should not be hard at all - keep up with the work and go to lecture, and you're virtually guaranteed an A. If you're looking for an easy class, his is the one to take. However, if you're looking to actually learn a lot about chemistry, try Dr. Dixon. She's a lot harder, but teaches you a lot more about the foundations of chemistry.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/20/2009	Good professor. His exams are decent, the average was around 70% for the first two, though our third exam had an average of 50%. Sometimes he'd make a student feel dumb during lecture if they asked a question that was obvious to him (to be fair, sometimes it WAS a really bad question). He's a nice guy and pretty funny (in a cheesy way). Graded clicker questions each class, though sometimes they were freebies (what do you eat on thanksgiving? turkey). I'd take another chem class with him.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/19/2009	Dr. Eicchorn was a great professor. He cracked some jokes and tried to make the material interesting. He also used real life examples of some chemical reactions so we can relate to the material. His tests aren't that terrible. The first 2 were pretty easy and the third one was hard. Overall I had no problems with him. 1 time he wasn't there and the substitute professor, Verdernikov (or however you spell it) sucked and made me appreciate him more. Emily is also a great TA and made herself available and went over everything. Some things she didn't know but for the most part she was great as well.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting an A- sdavies2 11/15/2009	He is definitely an awesome professor. I would recommend him to anyone. His exams are fair, and his lectures are engaging. He has a good sense of humor, and tries to incorporate real-world examples into his lectures. If you go to all the lectures and do your homework, you should do fine in the class. (Also, if Emily is still the TA for the class, she is fantastic)
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting an A DN12 01/01/2009	My advice is to definitely take Chem 131 with Dr. Eichhorn. He is a wonderful teacher. A bonus is that if you took AP Chem and understood it (but maybe got a 3 like I did - no credit), he goes in the EXACT order as they do in AP, so you are not entirely lost. Throughout the course I used notes from regular and AP Chem in highschool, in addition to his notes and I have done quite well. Dr. Eichhorn is funny in class and helpful. He is willing to work with you during office hours, or will make time for you if you have class during his hours. His exams are fair and he lectures well. He works many examples to make sure you understand. He also does clicker questions for points that are very easy to get. Also, sit in the front. You learn better that way in his type of class. Just work hard (as with any class) and you will do well.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 kieri126 12/27/2008	so i have been going through these reviews in hoping i could make a good decision about my organic chem professor next semester. Not really satisfied with the reviews so I decided to write some aboutt he professors I had this past semester. HOPEFULLY, I can be of some real help in helping you decide on what professor to choose. Dr. Eichhorn as he likes to be addressed is all in all a pretty good professor. His lectures are pretty interesting and he teaches the material very well. His exam<----if this a big issue for you!! are really easy!! Just make you that you stay on top of the material and do alot of PRACTICE!!! he post past exams in an exam bank(no solutions) for practice.the curve he had on the exmas were not even worth it. 2 or 3 pts. But, again its because they were so easy. His lectures were actually interesting. He always cracked some jokes or had some story to tell. I personally did not completely DREAD going to class. He made it bearable. He has clicker questions almost every class. But, near the end of the semester you never know when he is going to throw in another. So, you could two clickers in one day. I actually liked these because the clicker ques were essentially FREE PTS!! so this alone was like a boost to your grade. even if u get it wrong, you get half a point! homeworks are the one thing i must say were horrible though. They are really really HARD! but, he does give you two attempts at getting the best grade possible. I don't know how he is going to do it next semester but for fall '08 in the beginning he allowed three attempts but each attempt had 10 NEW ques. and then near the end he finally changed it and allowed the two as i said with the SAME 10 ques. one last thing i have to add is Dr.Eichhorn does make you feel like an idiot if you ask an obvious or stupid ques. But, then again what is the definition of a stupid ques?? i don't think in CHEM there is such a thing but apparently he does. So, if your iffy about asking DON'T. because he will make you regret it infront of 300 other people. Just wait til after class or ask a peer or TA. saves you the embarrassment. So, if this is your first time taking chem or you have taken it before Eichhorn is a good professor to choose!!! Many did very well.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting a B tallboyt 12/22/2008	Good teacher and makes some funny corny jokes, lol. uses a clicker ~3-4times/week. 3 tests: each of which are fairly easy;however, you must come prepared (unlike myself). gives prac tests which are good. online ARIS hw is really hard compared to book work or in-class work. go to lec to get worked out problems. writes own final. curve.."depends"
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Expecting a B- makinmoney 12/20/2008	Solid Professor. the class notes are not enough to do well in his class. Become VERY familiar with your book. Test are easy if you STUDY FROM THE BOOK.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Anonymous 12/11/2008	Kept lectures interesting with jokes and anecdotes. Overall, he's a really good teacher and his lectures are easy to follow. Homework is online and you get multiple attempts and a week to do them. Clicker questions pretty much every class. Tests aren't that bad, and he posts old ones online (no answer keys though); you do have to study hard to get a good grade though. The only thing bad I can say about him is that if you ask an obvious question during lecture, he might make you look a little bit dumb.
Bryan Eichhorn CHEM131 Anonymous 11/21/2007	He was a pretty good teacher, and the fact that he posted old exams online really helped. In front of the class he was funny and kept your interest. The only thing is that whenever I would try to talk to him one on one, he always made me feel like an idiot.