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Easily the best teacher I've had so far at UW. Makes himself extremely accessible before tests (hours upon hours of office hours leading up to tests), and genuinely wants every student to succeed in a difficult class. Lectures were extremely helpful and well done. I could not recommend him moreRate My Professors ↗
343 was one of the most challenging courses I've taken, but Bowman's organization makes it manageable. The class requires a lot of studying, and he provides about 10 full-length practice exams that are the same question format as the actual exams. Fair and very quick grading. Syllabus says 90% is an A, but he curves at the end to give more ppl As.Rate My Professors ↗
343 was one of the most challenging courses I've taken, but Bowman's organization made it very manageable. The class requires a lot of studying, and he provides abt 10 full-length practice tests that are the same question format as the actual exams. Very fair and quick grader. Syllabus says 90% is an A, but the curve at the end gives As below that.Rate My Professors ↗
Bowman was a great professor for OChem1. He offered a lot of office hours, especially when a midterm or the final was coming up. Discussions were not mandatory which was nice when you had a lot on your plate, but they were helpful in learning the material. Also, his practice exams were very similar to the actual exams which was extremely helpful.Rate My Professors ↗
Chem343 was hard because of the content itself, but Bowman made everything significantly easier to understand. I took 343 w/ another professor in the past and got a C, but after retaking it w/ Bowman and putting in more effort, I finished with an A. He's a great professor who clearly cares about his students and their success.Rate My Professors ↗
He is the best! He did a great job explaining Ochem making it actually understandable and sometimes fun. It takes time and effort but If you pay attention in lecture and keep up with problem sets you will do well. He provides many practice exams which are just like the actual exams. I wish all professors were like him, fav Dr. Pepper enthusiast :)Rate My Professors ↗
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CHEM 341 covers core organic chemistry concepts of structure, reactivity, and synthesis for functional groups in commercial and biological substances.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Matt Bowman is consistently described as personable, caring, and enthusiastic, creating a supportive learning environment. Reviewers appreciate his clear explanations and humor, which help make the difficult organic chemistry content more accessible and less intimidating for students.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025CHEM 699 is a directed study course involving an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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