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Stowe is one of the better options for Orgo 2 alongside Brian. Stowe covers the content in a pretty easy to understand way that preps you well for exams. He does use TopHat which can be useful but often times felt too simple and took time out of the class making other important topics feel rushed. Overall a good professor for a tough class.Rate My Professors ↗
I liked the way he explained things and cleared up misconceptions. Sometimes the Top Hat questions felt like a waste of time. Overall he taught the difficult content very well.Rate My Professors ↗
Ryan is a great professor! Very engaging and overall a super nice guy. I had him for both Ochem classes which were super hard but he is great at explaining things. Makes class fun with presenting peoples pets before class everyday.Rate My Professors ↗
All exam content was covered in lecture. Practice problems were very helpful for exams. No notecards for exams, but there is an index guide for the exam. Just a hard class.Rate My Professors ↗
You need to spend some extra time after class on problem sets to get practice on the dense content covered in class in a short amount of time. But Dr. Stowe has no control over that because this is a departmental decision Dr. Stowe himself is very, very nice-he is extremely friendly during his office hours and always encourages you to think deeplyRate My Professors ↗
You can really tell that Ryan is an expert in his field and highly knowledgable and passionate about organic chemistry, but unfortunately that doesn't translate well for people who are learning the subject for the first time. A lot of class is spent on tophat questions that didn't feel too productive. Answer keys were almost never fully completedRate My Professors ↗
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Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSupervised research course where students exhibit broad understanding of chemical principles, conduct independent research, and collaborate with investigators.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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