Absent-minded, nice guy, semi-difficult tests

He's great to keep you awake at 8am!!

Good GUy, Good labs

Well worth waking up at 8 AM. Animated and likes his demos, though they might not always work. Prepares you for the exams better than the others.

List's labs were easy. If you think they're hard, I cringe to think of what you'll think of upper-level chem/bio courses or med school courses. You'll be wishing you had Dr. List's labs back. This guy is incredibly nice and easy to talk to. Take him!

Easiest labs ever. You think these are hard, don't take any more lab sciences.

He gives occasional lectures that are nice and helpful. His lab notebook has some problems in it. Some of the prelab questions may be a bit difficult, but there are TAs to help you.

nice guy. funny. can be hard if you havent already had some chemistry. keeps you awake most of the time especially if you have him for 8 oclock.

he's a nice, funny guy, but not a great teacher. his notes are disorganized and unclear. has great demos to wake you up though.

Orgo lab with Adam is easy as pie. The labs themselves are usually pretty quick and are hard to screw up on. A lot of your experience will be the TA, so pray for a good one! Other than that, the reports aren't bad. Go see him if you need help on lab stuff or just anything w/ the chemistry dept.

I enjoyed his classes, partly because the demos were pretty entertaining. He pretty much skimmed through a lot though, and did not really prepare helpful notes and guides like Hanusa did. But other than that, he's a great professor. I am looking forward to taking orgo with him next semester.

Nice guy, decent teacher. It's a difficult class no matter who the professor is.

dr. list's labs are easy! lab reports are pretty easy to write...but most of your orgo lab experience will depend on the TA.

This guy is of shady(sketchy) character. Just look at him. Tests are skecthy (a couple problems could have several potential answers)His math is sketchy (can't add 25+273 in his head or on the board), and the TA's are sketchy in their grading. Experiments don't work(sketchy TA's fault.) This whole class is shady. Cross over and use Prasad's notes.

this is for my wonderful TA

Dr. List is very helpful and a really nice guy. He goes out of his way to make sure you understand the material and really simplifies it. His tests are pretty easy too.

He's engaging enough, but it's a boring subject.

He keeps it somewhat funny. Its an 8am class, i need to stay awake!!

List is an amazing teacher, and by far the best in the chem department! He was very clear in his lectures. He focused on the class understanding how to do the math concepts in chem, which is what the majority of the tests and exams are over. The tests in chem are hard, but I think he bests prepares you for them; he teaches 8 AM, but it's worth it!

At first, you think he's cool. Then you realize that his lectures are pointless, the clicker questions are often ambiguous and unanswerable and he's incapable of spelling elementary words and doing mental math. He's a nice guy, but being in his lecture renders you woefully unprepared for the miserable departmentalized tests. READ THE TEXTBOOK.

Although I was not excited about having an 8am chem lecture, I am glad that I had List as my professor this semester. He's not boring or monotone, so it was easy to stay awake in his class, and for the most part, he teaches with clarity. He's a funny (in a cheezy way) guy, and I would take another class from him.

Lots of jokes (corny, but hey, he tries!) Really good about office hours; will take your questions pretty much anytime. Overall nice guy who looks out for his students.

Tries to make jokes in class. All of them are corny, but funny. He does a pretty good job of teaching. Never been to office hours but heard good things. He responds to emails. You may learn more from reading the textbook and mastering chem than actually going to class. The experiments in class are cool. If you can, try to get into Todd's section.

Pretty good lecturer; jokes are pretty good, especially for being at 8 in the morning. Does a good job of preparing you for the exams. Clicker questions and online homework will do wonders for you though too.

This class was super easy compared with ap chemistry. super easy. you could sleep through class and get an a. the book is very helpful. study the book and do a lot of practice problems and you'll be fine. this class is the easiest by far ive taken at vanderbilt.

Cool guy. He has a dry sense of humor, and he tries to crack jokes. If you are annoyed by that, don't take his section. He's pretty clear in his explanations. Just read the book and do problems and you will do fine!

Loved him! Fun to listen and attend lectures. Class is difficult,studying outside of lecture required. Clicker questions were medium difficulty, and there were sometimes (~4/50 Qs) "easy" or "giveaway" questions to boost clicker score. Tests difficult and involved both formulas and concepts, but got easier with good studying habits.

About as good as it gets for the first half of Chem. Can use clicker questions for extra credit rather than going to recitation. Tests are standardized across all sections so make sure to study the textbook and/or get your hands on past exams.

Hilarious

I loved List! I'm glad I had him over Todd, who seems overrated to me. List was always lively and laid-back at 9am and his notes are clear and prepare you well for the test. I had never taken AP Chem and am not a chemistry genius and got an A- in the class. Attendance is obviously not mandatory but its best to go and get notes.

Dr. List was capable of teaching the material while throwing in a joke or two. He was available to his students if needed. However, he is normally not the one who writes the tests, at least in general chemistry.

He does A TON of examples in lecture, which is good for homework help but not great for the truefalse kinds of conceptual questions on the test. Reading the textbook can help with that. Tests are challenging. Expect to have to work for an A. This is a weed-out class, especially first semester so I don't recommend taking it unless you have to.

Average lecturer. Gets the points across and is good at speaking. Encourages questions. Willing to help outside of class. Easy to understand but a little dry

He's very entertaining. Just show up, take good notes, and study and you should be fine.

List is a great guy and wants you to understand the material, but sometimes he doesn't explain the concepts in the most clear ways. You can expect clicker questions once or twice a week, and those are pretty helpful for conceptual test questions. His lectures don't cover everything but if you study, you'll do well. He's pretty funny, too.

Decent teacher and pretty entertaining guy. I only showed up to maybe half the classes because they weren't too useful as long as you went over the PPTs and clicker questions at home, which were great resources for tests. You'll also want to read the textbook.

He was a nice and entertaining guy. Towards the end of the year, I stopped going to lectures, but when I did, I thought he was pretty clear and understandable. I relied more on discussion for extra credit, but some test questions were very similar to his clicker questions. However, aside from his PPTs, prepare to read the textbook. You'll need it.

Professor list teaches what is necessary for Gen Chem, but will get tripped up on his notes and go off on tangents during lectures. He was helpful during office hours, but the book was more valuable than his lectures. He is a decent professor, but Gen Chem is too standardized to tell how effective he really is.

List is a great teacher that has a great sense of humor and keeps his class both engaged and entertained. His lectures are straightforward and he is very helpful and receptive during office hours.

Good teacher and answers questions if you ask. Funny at times.

Professor List is a great teacher. He wants to answer questions so make sure to ask in class.

List is very accessible and very funny. He wants to answer questions that students have. The class is too standardized to see how effective he really is as a teacher though. Lectures are a bit helpful but the book is way better.

Great professor! Very helpful.

I wouldn't recommend Professor List if you have never taken chemistry before. However, if you are comfortable with the basics, take him because he does entertain and it makes that early morning lecture a little more bearable. He does get tripped up basic calculations sometimes, but he makes up for it by banging his head on the board in frustration

I had Dr. List for Gen Chem and for Orgo Lab. In orgo lab, I liked him so much more! He went through each bay at times, and he was very helpful when needed! My partner and I didn't understand a concept, but he explained it very clearly. I liked orgo lab so much more than gen chem lab, and the work wasn't too bad. It also depends a lot on your TA.

List is a great guy and entertaining in lecture. He covers the minimum of what you need to know. Overall, Gen Chem is tough but reading and minimizing silly mistakes allows you to do well. Beware the final, be sure to review at the end of the semester.

List is honestly a great guy who is super funny and makes lectures interesting. He's not going to be super helpful in terms of teaching for what is going to be on the test but since all the gen chem tests are the same the professor really doesn't matter that much. Overall List is fine.

List really makes chemistry lecture interesting. He is such a character, in the best way, and he really seems to want everyone to succeed. General chemistry is tough, especially since the tests make up most of the grade and they're fairly hard. But List is a great choice for a lecturer and explains things really well.

Nice dude. Definitely is a better orgo professor than gen chem. Tests are relatively easy if you study and follow the lecture material. Only thing is that when he is in a rush to lecture or fit something in the exam he gets sloppy with his teaching but other than that good professor and would recommend

Dr. List is awesome! He was so accessible outside of class and he genuinely wanted us to learn and do well. He is also passionate about the subject which really helps. It is a very involved class, but if you study regularly, then an A is definitely attainable.

100% take List if possible for 2221. An A is only 92% and there is 4% extra credit plus points for recitation and a mechanism workbook. Exams are much more straightforward than Hare's. 70% predict the product, very little mechanisms and synthesis and some naming. Take advantage of the first test, it is super easy (average was 83 last year).

I would highly recommend Dr. List. lectures are informative but must read the book out of class. Do all the recommended practice problems. Tests are easier than Hare's plus you get 1 hour 30 minutes for Lists exams instead of 50 for Hare. A/A- is doable

Dr. List is the man. By far the best orgo teacher and a complete character.

When comparing him to another organic professor, I ended up doing much better in his class. Yes it's true you'll need to do a lot of self teaching but it was no different than in other chemistry classes. His tests were much more reaosnable and very similar to practice problems, no big surprises. He told jokes and made the lectures seem kinda fun.

Lab is mostly run by your TA but Dr. List will pop in at times. Very responsive and accommodating if you have issues or need to make up something.

Lectures seemed to go at a slower pace than Todd's, and were much easier to follow. However, he doesn't give print out notes or super detailed power points so you actually have to go to class and pay attention. He spends a lot of time on examples, which can be really helpful even if somewhat tedious. Super nice guy and great in office hours too.

Definitely the easier orgo professor. There will be a lot of self-teaching no matter what, but he gives good practice problems that are similar to what will end up on exams and the tests are easier than Hare's. He also has a pretty generous grading scale (88 for A- and 92 for A) and if you go to class, you can get up to 4% extra credit from tophat

Dr. List is a fine lecturer for 1601. He doesn't write the tests so sometimes he misses stuff, but if you read the book you should be able to cover it yourself. Lectures are fairly standard, sometimes he'll make a good joke. If you put in the work as with any class you'll do fine with List.

The class is test heavy and the material is very difficult. Dr. List does his best to teach during class but he is much better during office hours. His tests were much more reasonable than other org sections and very similar to book practice problems. He is one the better chemistry teachers at Vanderbilt.

Chemistry 1601 is by nature a challenging course. This definitely holds true, for there are standardized tests for all CHEM 1601 sections. These tests are difficult and make up the majority of your grade. However, Dr. List is a good professor who will cover the necessary material in lecture. At times he can be vague on expectations. You must study.

Had him for orgo lab. Although labs are run by TAs, he did make a few videos for us due to covid so I did have him a bit more than those on an average year. Has an odd sense of humor but honestly, rather funny sometimes. Overall doesn't do much, but doesn't make the lab hard so I can't complain.

Dr. List is a good choice if you have taken AP Chem. He is funny and makes class enjoyable but because exams are the same for every class maybe not the best choice. Great guy, average professor.

If you take orgo lab, your experience strongly depends on your TA that you are assigned to. However, List makes the structure of the class relatively easy by having online modules to complete before class with notebook prep. Afterward is a standard lab report. He tries to help the TAs as much as possible and is generally funny.

Adam List has anger issues. A dude took a bite out of a kiwi 10 minutes before lab and the man exploded. He yelled at the kid to get out of the bay and slammed the door behind him, making the walls shake. Other than that, he occasionally appears behind you without warning to help fix your lab setup. He's like a spooky, bipolar teddy bear.

Professor List is great. He does tend to be a little behind the other professors in terms of content but I mean his lectures are hilarious(he's basically got ADHD so its fun to watch) and the one time I went in for office hours because I stopped paying attention in class he explained everything to me great. Dude is great would take his class again.

I didn't take chem in high school and I found List to be a great prof. I learned so much and always felt prepared for exams. He is behind the other lectures usually, but that's only because he takes time to make sure we understand the content. Overall, I enjoyed his class, but it's definitely hard and requires a lot of work.

Prof. List was funny and overall nice guy. I've heard some criticism about him being behind the other lecturers but I really didn't think it was that bad. He's not the most organized, but I liked his lectures and overall it was pretty good. Fully understanding the homework is definitely an important part of being successful in this class.

Prof. List is very funny and energetic. He is behind on lectures but tries to make them make sense and answers any and all questions. Sat at the front and he would come up to make sure that we understood the practice problems. Would recommend sitting in the middle front! Chem1601 is itself hard but List makes it a bit enjoyable.

Dr. List is such a kind, wholesome guy! I really enjoyed having him this semester and would definitely take him again. His lectures aren't the clearest, but some supplemental practice outside of class will fix up any confusion. I really like that we get to discuss his TopHat questions and understand how to do them.

Honestly a great, understanding dude. Was sick a few times and he let me make up lab, tophat bugged out and he let me redo it, and my TA graded too harshly but I'm pretty sure List curved our specific section so I still ended up with an A. Seems intimidating at first, but funny dude and is very understanding of a student's situation. 5/5

Cool guy and very helpful lab instructor. Walks around and helps out kind of like a chef in a culinary school. Good instructions and videos. Lab is not terrible.

Orgo lab is set up really well. Everything is clear and not graded by accuracy, which is a nice relief from gen chem. It all depends on what TA you get with grading tbh. Taylor is the goat

Orgo lab experience completely depends on your TA. But you'll see List occasionaly walking around the bays. He's friendly and will nicely remind you of lab protocol if he sees something wrong. Semester 1 orgo lab lowkey harder than semester 2. But again, orgo lab experience is completely dependent on which TA you get. Reports are generally chill.

The highlight of my life is when he taught the class how to scissor on the first day. He is truly ahead of his time

Great professor. Simple exams. Funny Guy. TAKE HIS CLASS

First exam was easier than any professor

Great guy. I love this class

Gen chem was best wit List. Great lecturer

Great professor. Love everything about this class. TAKE HIM

BEST PROF AT VANDY. TAKE HIM

Love this guy

GOAT Professor

He is the best orgo prof ever. Take him

Though Dr. List hasn't taught orgo for a while, he is actually a good choice. His tests are more straightforward, and he tries to make the lecture more engaging and interesting by telling some jokes. He is also very caring and usually walks around to see if anyone has a question when doing tophat.

First time teaching OChem 2 in like 6 years and it shows. We were behind the other class by like 2 chapters. But he's a good lecturer and hes clear about he expects on his exams. If you are stacked on other classes, this is the section to take. If you want a comprehensive coverage of OChem 2 maybe not the best prof.

In terms of Orgo 2, it isn't easy. If you want to actually know orgo in depth for chemistry purposes, don't take List. But if you're premed, orgo 2 is barely on the MCAT, and Dr. List is your best bet of getting a good grade. If you can teach yourself, you'll be set.

Easiest orgo 2 prof.

Orgo is simply a really hard class, but Dr. List makes it more manageable. I can't imagine doing as well as I'm doing if I took this class with a different professor. He moves slower than the other professors, tests are "easier", and he gives the most partial credit. Yeah, he messes up sometimes but he's just so nice so who gaf.

Definitely one of the easier orgo profs when it comes to exams, but not one of the better teachers. He's a little clumsy in lectures (forgetting things, making small mistakes), but he's a chill guy overall. Orgo is orgo though, and you're gonna have to learn a lot of stuff on your own anyway. Might as well take it w/ someone who gives easier exams.

I took Dr List for Chem 1 and Orgo 1, and he's my favorite. Yeah, he can get a little behind sometimes or make mistakes, but he is extremely responsive to emails and very helpful in office hours. He also puts very similar problems to the ones done in class on the exams. Love Dr. List!!

List is really goofy and a great person. Is he a little disorganized in lectures? Sure. But he still provides a good understanding of the material, beyond what we need to know, just for our understanding. Importantly, his tests are far easier than those of other profs. Read Klein, do all the problems, and you'll do well.

I enjoyed taking List! He has good office hours, silly jokes, and a nice grading system. His exams are also easier than other profs. However, he is disorganized and does not clearly state what will be on exams, which makes studying ahead hard. This is a majority self-study class, which is not a bad thing if orgo is your only difficult class.

Practice exams were practically identical to the ones given in class. Just memorize and you should be good.