Great lectures and very helpful if you go to his office. Gives weekly review sessions and really cares about students progress. His tests are tough but not impossible. Will drop lowest grade. If you are willing to work you will learn a lot.

If you are a science major, especially pre-professional, I would definitely recommend Dr. Merner. His lectures can get overwhelming and confusing, and his tests are tough, but he is extremely helpful and approachable during office hours and really cares about his students. You will work incredibly hard, but you will learn.

This class will prepare you for the mcat. Tests are tough but he gives lots of bonus points and review problems. If you email him for help he will reply quickly and gives good feedback.

This is a tough class but Dr. Merner is a very good teacher. If you keep up with the material and do the review problems he gives, you'll do well. Bombed the first test but started to go to his review sessions and office hours and did well on the next 2.

Dr. Merner is the best chemistry professor I've had at Auburn thus far! He is very intelligent and knows his organic chemistry. His lectures can be a bit overwhelming, but it's important to attend and take notes. He is always available if you need help and he gives plenty of practice problems (some for extra credit).

This class was hard but it made me appreciate the value of hard work. I had a weak background in CHEM 1 and 2 and pulled off an A in this class. Dr. Merner is so dedicated to teaching organic chemistry and his style really worked for me. Take him if you want to learn!

As in any organic class, be prepared to work. I definitely had to read the textbook as we went along. We had 3 tests (and you could drop one) and a final. You'll get lost in his lectures if you don't read ahead most of the time. Overall, I thought he was a really good professor for organic.

This class was awesome! Dr. Merner has a lot of energy and gives a lot of time to students. Lectures were interesting, review sessions helpful and he was very helpful in office hours. I would recommend this class to people who want to learn. I learned a lot!

Dr. Merner was a great professor! I learned so much material in this class. I would definitely recommend him for o-chem over any of the other professors. He can be a little intimidating in class, but is very personal and helpful in his office hours. Go to his weekly review sessions and his reviews before the exams!!

Dr. Merner is a great professor. He doesn't mess around though which can be intimidating for some students. Make sure to do all of the homework and continue to work the practice problems until you can do them without difficulty. Very enjoyable teacher though but you will have to work for it!

I learned so much in this class. Dr. Merner is a great professor. His test are tough but if you know how to do the assigned problems and review sheets you will do well.

O-Chem is hard, but Merner made it fairly painless. He goes off powerpoints and posts them online. Studied about 3 hours for each test and made of 100% on each. He is also prone to curve tests A TON!!

Dr. Merner is great. His lectures are entertaining but cover a lot of the notes. The pace can be fast at times but he is very helpful and explains things well. Works through lots of problems in class. Tells you exactly what to expect on tests.

Dr. Merner is a very approachable professor. His lectures can, at times seem a little over your head, but SI/office hours will clear everything up. I also LIVED in study partners this past semester which I encourage anyone taking this course to do. Overall, read your book, and Merner's review sheets will prepare you for each exam.

This class moves quickly but Dr. Merner gives lots of review sessions and very helpful review sheets. Writes everything on the board and never uses power point. I would definitely recommend him for O-chem. He always curved exams.

Dr. Merner is an excellent professor. However if you're taking this class and not going on to pharmacy school, med school, etc, he may be a little too intense for you. His class gave me a solid background in organic. If you put in the effort and go to his reviews you will know what to expect on the test. Definitely wish I could've had him for 2080.

Brad is a real cool guy. He talks at a super human pace which makes note taking nearly useless, but he gave good reviews and his tests were very fair. He wants you to understand organic chemistry which made this class worth taking.

The best teacher I have ever had and by far the best organic teacher. If you get the chance to take him do. He talks fast in class but does TONS of example problems and then puts the notes up after class. Really nice guy and wants you to succeed. Tests are VERY fair, will not try and trick you but to do well you have to put in effort.

Dr. Merner was a great professor. I never thought I would enjoy organic chemistry as much as I did. His lectures are hard until you get used to the o-chem jargon, but then it's not so bad. He posts notes and excellent test reviews. The tests are challenging but doable. The final is basically your whole grade. He gives some opportunities for bonus!

I should not have gotten an A in this class, but he is very very generous with grading. Though his lectures were kind of hard to follow with all the jargon, his online notes were very organized, and I practically lived off of those. Now that I know how the class works I would take him again, but be ready for a bit of a shock at first.

Be prepared to listen very carefully during lectures and scribble down all jargon he says and writes down. If you are not an auditory learner, be prepared to rely heavily on reading and the notes posted online. I never scored higher than 67 on a test and still got a C, so he gives lots of bonus. Still extremely hard.

He is one of the best professors in Organic Chemistry! He used to have an attitude in the past but know he got better.

CHEM7220: challenging class

Dr. Merner is a good guy and he definitely knows his stuff when it comes to Organic but he isn't the greatest lecturer. He only wrote on the whiteboard without a lot of explaining. He wasn't very accessible outside of class, but doing the book problems he recommended definitely helped. He was very generous on our final grades which was great.

Merner is a fantastic organic chemistry professor. He holds you to a high level and tends to go fast, so be sure to ask questions. Hes fairly accessible outside of class and is extremely willing to help. A fair warning: his final is 40% and if you dont get a D, you wont pass the class. I learned a LOT in this class, highly recommend.

Dr. Merner was challenging, but you definitely learn and remember the material. His lectures are great, although he talks fast. Hes pretty cocky, but man he knows his stuff. Really good about giving bonus on the final. Not super helpful at office hours. Youll want to read the book for the test along with lecture notes. Overall, good prof

Three quizzes, three exams, no homework. He scales at the end of the semester. Brad makes himself available for office hours and recitation every week, but you have to come with questions (meaning you need to put time into reading and working problems before getting help). Overall, a very fast pace and time consuming class regardless of the prof.

Dr Merner stepped in to take over class when the original professor couldn't. Thos was the best thing to happen since i arrived on campus 10/10

Lectures: fast-paced, go over notes every weekend Available in recitation, but not office hours Cares about your understanding Difficult material, he makes it simple Exams like practice material and class examples, out of 50 pts Very Fair Grading - partial credit Textbook problems - good practice, not on exams

This class is a lot of work. READ before class. Go to SIs for the regular class, do ANY problem you can get your hands on. Practice worksheets are just like the test. Gives a lot of extra credit on the final, 87 is an A. If your final exam grade is higher than your grade in the class, the final is your grade. Hes nice but intimidating at first.

He cares so much about his students. Even though my grade was low and I struggled through the class, he was always willing to help. Reading the textbook/ochem as a second language is KEY! You will have to work hard, but you will get out of it what you put in. Dont be afraid to ask questions, because all the material is important.

Dr. Merner is a kind professor that really cares and is funny and personable. It is a difficult class, but he is helpful during office hours and provides a scale if the exam average is too low. You need to do a lot of practice and put in a lot of work outside of class in order to succeed. Provides practice exams. He is probably better in person too

Brad is a great professor. He truly cares about every single one of his students. I mean it is Organic Chemistry, it's gonna be hard. However, he is a great professor and tries to explain to the best of his ability. Whole class is 3 exams, 3 quizzes, and a final. Exams are very fair and he does a lot to raise your grade at the end of the semester.

Brad does a good job with a hard class and subject. Challenge him on every exam as frequently you can get up to a letter grade back from him due to errors by the TAs. Overall all a good professor who tries his best and goes out of his way to make sure you have the best grade possible.

He is a great professor and knows exactly what he is talking about. You have to study incredibly hard to get an A but he is always accessible and host many office hours and truly wants his students to understand the material. He will give you points back if you go to his office hours and is a fair grader. Class is really tough.

Online school has sucked but this man revived my semester. He cares so much about his students and genuinely wants you to succeed. He hosts group study sessions before assessments, and his practice tests look almost identical to the exams. The class is hard but Brad provides you with every opportunity to do well.

Dr. Merner is a great professor. He always makes himself available to students and holds review sessions before every exam. The practice problems from the textbook are helpful and practice tests are similar to the actual ones. The class is hard but if you put in the work it is very possible to do well. He genuinely wants his students to do well.

Super difficult class, but he does a ton to help your grade, just be prepared to work hard

Dr. Merner is an amzaing professor. I took him for CHEM2077 though, which was tragic on my part. Even though I withdrew from the class (I'm awful at Chem), he was willing to meet with me on a nearly daily basis to help me as much as he could. The class is really tough, but he's a caring professor (a little arrogant) but I would take him again.

Dr. Merner is incredible. Chem 2070 is tough. Its a lot & you have to put in the work. Dr. Merner does everything he possibly can to give as much help & credit as possible. Want to learn & actually understand? Take his class!

Dr. Merner truly wants all of his students to be successful. Your grade is only based on tests but he drops your lowest score and will drop a second test if you do better on the final. He will also curve the test when necessary. He is available everyday for office hours and offers up review sheets before each tests that are very helpful.

Ochem is hard, really the hardest thing I have ever done. However, Dr. Merner really really does want to help. He is extremely accessible and provides extra materials to help. Asking questions in class can be helpful, sometimes a little intimidating. He is willing to reevaluate grades and drop scores. Only grades are 3 exams, 3 quizzes, and final

Dr. Merner is a great OCHEM professor, but his class is very fast paced. You absolutely HAVE to stay on top of things or you will be very behind even missing one day. He is so funny and gives you so many chances to make an A. If you put in the hours it is a great class.

Dr. Merner is brilliant. So smart that he doesn't know how to dumb topics down enough so that it is easy to understand. This class takes a LOT of studying. He does a lot to help your grade: gives partial credit, exams can replace quiz scores, and final exam grade can be final class grade if it helps you. But, only 3 quizzes, 3 tests, and a final.

This is a hard class and you will have to work for a good grade. While its difficult to master the material, Dr. Merner is clear about what will be on the tests. Hes very knowledgeable about ochem and it can be hard to follow the lectures sometimes, but he is very accessible and gives lots of opportunity for you to get clarification.

I took 2070 in a mini-mester over summer and I am so happy i took this class with Merner! He made taking o-chem in 5 weeks not as horrible as it sounds, he gives lots of extra credit and scales, I did an entire letter grade better with the extra points i got! hes a good lecturer and gives you plenty of study materials, very accessible! BEST prof!!!

Absolute god send of a chem professor. Ochem is terrible in general but he made it so much better. Super good lectures and expectations are actually doable compared to other professors. Took him my second time for OChem 1 in a 5 week summer course and it went 1000x better than expected. He makes sense the first time around instead of struggling.

Dude is too smart to teach. Nice guy, but don't take it unless you like to work.

There are 3 quizzes and 3 exams, and no homework in between. For me, I don't mind this, but for others it might be a deal breaker. I enjoyed Dr. Merner's class. He is straight to the point, and he wants you to do well. He will try to give back points where he can. OCHEM is a hard subject though, with lots of reactions you need to deeply understand.

This class was difficult and requires a lot of studying. Merner also talks very fast in lectures, which can make it a little hard to keep up. However, his tests are very fair and he wants you to make an A. He gives so many opportunities to help your grade and is very accessible outside of class. Gives good reviews before tests also!

Dude was chill af. Too smart to be teaching, but he still does a great job. Very passionate about his subject, so if you show up and care, he will respect you. Making an A is not easy. Make an A on the final, get an A in the class, no questions asked. Very fair guy.

I was nervous for OChem this year and Dr. Merner really helped me understand the subject. He is very clear about his expectations and the reviews he gives before tests are good examples of questions he asks. He responds to emails quickly and holds a review session before each test that was always helpful. He is also a fairly generous grader.

Merner is awesome. He is more than willing to help you outside of class and give points back. This class is tough. If you want to do well you have to put in lots of time outside of class. He gives practice quizzes and tests before the actual ones. He grades very fair, and honestly it is the best situation for o chem.

Dr. Merner is a great professor and guy. He wants you to succeed and is willing to help you as long as you are willing to put in the effort. He is a generous grader and his exams are very fair. Definitely the best option for organic chem.

Organic Chemistry is a difficult topic, so don't expect this class to be a breeze, but I enjoyed it overall. Dr. Merner is a great professor, but can go fast in his lectures. He prepares you with practice exams and quizzes and he does review sessions going over the answers. You will do fine if you do practice problems, and understand the processes.

I loved this class! Merner lectures fast. DO THE HOMEWORK. Its not graded but practice practice practice saved me. Ochem is hard in general but Merner is a very kind grader and scaled often. He is very hard to reach via office hours sometimes. Just email him constantly. He is really nice and funny and also wants his students to do well. Take him!