So hot... and he's very clear in his notes but he goes off topic a LOT... and I mean A LOT (you are warned about asking QUESTIONS, he will answer all unfortunately). He gives hard tests and says they're easy, but overall he's a really nice guy. Compared to other profs, I say he's not THAT bad.

Lectures are crystal clear. Goes off topic sometimes.. Will go crazy in a good way if you ask him about orbitals... Tests are all MC , while the midterm and exam and final are all written answers. Beware of the final.. class average was 50 but in the end, he normalized the marks by a good 10%. DO THE PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS and dont fall behind. Gl!

For those who've took Org I, you'll see that Boddy is the son of Prof. Ogilvie, he's a little taller, younger, and enthusiastic, and also a bit harder. As with Org I, Org II is purely a practice assignment course, do them (textbook is relatively useless). His exam was surprisingly hard, but his final curve more than made up for it.

Boddy is a good prof, but if you have Flynn, it is better to switch to her section as her notes are more clearer. E nthusiastic lecturer though,like Ogilvie, but MC exams suck though.. but his midterm was written, and relatively straight forward. The final exam was written but insanely hard (50% class average). Do the assignments!

Love him. Amazing prof, extremely enthusiastic, willing to spend so much time just to make sure his students understand the material. One of my favourite profs of all time.

Great Prof; type of guy you'd have a beer with at the bar. He's as crystal clear as can be when it comes to teaching organic chemistry. His only downfall is that he teaches as if we're all chem majors, you'll see what I mean when you see the midterms & exams. He's got a real fetish for orbitals, so don't get him going on those. You've been warned.

He's a tough prof. study hard for the first midterm. it will kill you. The second midterm is super easy but the exam gets super tough again. He explains things well but his first midterm is ridiculously hard

Dr. Boddy is absolutely fantastic! I was dreaded taking Orgo II, but he made it a pleasure! His lectures are crystal-clear and actually enjoyable. His first midterm was crazy hard, but he made up for it on the second midterm and final. If you liked Dr. Ogilvie, you'll love Dr. Boddy

Great Prof. Lectures and notes are crystal clear, as are his expectations. He's teaching a difficult course, yet he makes the material as basic as humanly possible. I would definetly recommend Dr. Boddy and would offer the following suggestions: Go to class, go to the DGDs, do the ACE and assignments! Put in the hours, the grades will come

Awesome prof. Difficult material. Boring if you're not a chem major/in love with chem. Very reasonable with exam grades.

Great professor, the midterms and finals are all covered in the course, but he makes them appear very scary/intimidating. The first midterm was brutal for the class (~40% average) but it gets much better from there. Don't panic and don't memorize, just think everything through logically and success will come naturally.

Dr. Boddy is a great prof, his exams are just impossible. You can tell that he is really passionate about chemistry. The exam and midterms are not reflective of the course material, assignments or practise midterms in terms of difficulty. Even the stuff you thought was easy is made to be hard on the exam. Very time consuming course.

Boddy is a great prof! He is very enthusiastic and makes the 8:30am classes fun. He explains everything really well! The only issue is that Sapling assignments and midterms are unrealistically difficult! Failing average on both midterms! You can study all you want (believe me, I did), and still end up a few % away from a pass. :( Hope final is easy

He isn't as hard as people say. If you understand the concepts taught there is no reason that you won't get a good mark. He just wants you to analyze the questions he gives as opposed to memorizing ahead of time what to do. That's why he gives such confusing questions. Sappling assignments are a free 10% as well as the review exam of first year.

Boddy is a great professor when it comes to explaining the material and trying to make the class enjoyable. However, beware of the midterms and exam - they were usually extremely difficult! In summary: great prof, relatively straightforward material, difficult evaluations. Throw any hopes of a good mark out the window... just pass the course!

Great teaching, engages students during class and is always willing to help. His midterms (both 1 and 2, but mostly 1) are VERY difficult. Even studying the concepts was not enough, there were things on the first midterm that we only learned later in the course! The final, on the other hand, was more fair, and reflected most of what was taught.

It's sad that this is the course that I spent the most time studying for, yet my grade was the lowest among my other courses. The Sapling and exams are NOT fair evaluations of what you learn in the course. Dr. Boddy himself is great in terms of teaching and helpfulness though.

You have about a 25% chance of passing Boddy's first midterm. GG.

LOVED Dr. Boddy's teaching, very enthusiastic in class as most people have said... however yes, his lectures are clear but they're super simple examples and explainations so when it comes to final and midterms, you're hit with very hard questions requiring lots of thought! PRACTICE LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROW! Only way to succeed in this class~! GL

It's not that his exams are difficult - it's that they're very intimidating. he uses large molecules with many functional groups and you kinda get flustered in the exam and screw stuff up. I recommend going to his office hours and asking questions - he's pretty helpful! Try to be calm during his exams and it should be ok :)

Dr. Boddy is a really nice guy, and an awesome lecturer! His midterms and finals do require you to think hard, but they all relate back to the course material.

Great prof. He is extremely clear on all of the lecture material. He has a way of teaching that makes the most boring topics stimulating and the most difficult concepts understandable. Highly recommended.

The midterms are just too hard. Some reactions he brings we've not learned in class

Really good prof, great at explaining concepts that make chemistry easy to understand. But what he teaches is like a microscopic view of what he tests you on. Midterms were brutal, final was alright.

Great prof, his lectures are crystal clear and he always posted lots of practice. His first exam was hard on marking but the exam itself wasn't that bad. The second midterm and final weren't bad either. The molecules he uses are large but just break it down, do the practice and you'll do great. Never enjoyed chemistry till this class!

This course is a make or break for second year. And it will break you down, force you to study/learn in ways you've never thought of. Course material is fine, and his notes are great. His midterms are shockingly hard (50% avgs) but the final is doable if you grind through everything. Good luckkkkkkkkk

He's so entertaining, and he really loves both organic chem and teaching. Its possible to do really well in his class if you apply everything you know from his notes to synthesizing biopharmaceutical products for practice, and do all the assignments. But if you don't work, odds of failing are really high...but Dr. Boddy tries to keep it fun!!:)

Great prof! Orgo II is boring, but he makes it fun! The midterms are hard, but as long as you don't memorize the mechanisms and actually understand why each step is happening, and understand the theory, you should be fine. Memorize certain reagents and their products from Orgo I. Practice and you'll be fine!

To pass his class, you just gotta remember this: roundhouse kick. Now, your passing this course is guaranteed.

Great prof :) It's a hard class, but not everything can be easy. I'll miss this class.

Practice as much as you can. Organic chemistry II is a very difficult course, but it's not impossible. Boddy is very clear and friendly, but his exams can be daunting. Large molecules may throw you off, but if you calm down and think, it's really not that hard at all. If you study hard, you'll do great!

Makes the class fun, very enthusiastic, but his midterms and assignments are MUCH MORE difficult than examples he gives in class. His midterms were impossibly hard and the entire class did horribly. The final was a bit more fair, but still difficult. In the end, didn't care for a good grade, just wanted a pass (and I ended up w/ 53%). Phew!

what really pissed me off was that his office hours were always packed so it was impossible to speak with him if you had questions. he explains things clearly and his exams are somewhat difficult

Great enthusiastic prof. He's a genius and like some geniuses, he sometimes doesn't know what a second year organic chem student would consider hard. Class requires students to stay on top of assignments and mechanisms. As long as you practiced lots and knew all mechanisms like the back of your hand, break down big molecules he gives, you're good

Good prof. Pros: good lectures (clear, engaging), helpful in office hours (remarking exams/midterms, answering questions), posts podcasts. Cons: very tough midterms/exams, assignment answers often need more explanation, online Sapling assignment was really annoying to use.

As good as any prof can get in terms of making the concepts clear and interesting. The class was very challenging (alot of content covered and very difficult exams) but he does bellcurve the final marks to compensate. I would highly recommend having him as a prof for organic chemistry and I hope to have him as a prof again some time in the future.

Best professor ever. Writes extremely hard tests, but if you do the assignments and practice you should be fine. There is a lot of material covered in this class. Theres no way around it, organic chemistry is a lot of work.

He's super clear when he explains stuff, but man, those midterms were SUPER HARD. I remember the average for the review exam at the beginning of the yr was like a 50%! You just gotta work hard and pray the bell curve is in your favour. The only plus side is that he's super cute and charming.

Really good prof. He knows his stuff and is willing to help students. Midterms aren't that bad if you do the assignments.

He is a great guy and an interesting lecturer. However, the course itself is quite difficult. You need to put a lot of time in to receive a high mark. He tests you on material you have seen during the lectures but he likes to put it in a different context, so it can be challenging.

He's really clear on what he wants you to know to succeed on his tests

Fair exams, assignments were a lot easier than this exams. Very enthusiastic professor, overall good professor.

Very approachable; I went to multiple office hours (this was the first prof's office hours I've been to). So far my favourite lecturer because he enjoys what he teaches and is very enthusiastic. If you look at the assignments and you'll get an A.

The course is very well organized. The lectures are entertaining and he's able to explain the concepts clearly every class. Amazing prof & amazing course. highly recommended

Read the textbook or you WILL fail. I love Boddy, he was great, but he didn't go very in depth into the material but the midterms had in depth questions that he doesn't touch on in class. He is very nice though and very helpful if you ask. Also he will give you material on your final the covered literally the day before.

Awesome lectures, great and funny guy, but his exams are really tough. The third midterm and final were brutal; not a single person got over 87% on our section's final exam... after adjustments. Study day and night, it's a very difficult course.

This course overall is a lot of work. Boddy came through for me in the end, but overall this course is not a walk in the park. Hard labs and a lot of content. MAKE SURE TO DO THE HOMEWORK. I was super lucky in the end, but this course is not easy. Sapling is a boost, so do your best to get the full 8%.

Boddy is one of the best professors at UofO. Expect to put in the work (especially when you take his upper year classes). No lie, his exams are tougher than beef jerky. But, he's 100% always there for you if you need the help. He also scales the class accordingly at the end, so you end up with the mark that you WORK for.

Overall a great professor! He's very enthusiastic about the course material, making lectures pretty interesting. Tests were very fair, and generally quite easy (except midterm 3...).

Great job teaching the course!

Boddy is a great lecturer! His tests and final were extremely fair (minus the third midterm), but he curves the final and the final grades if need be. He is a bit condescending during office hours when you come with questions, but overall, he's a decent prof. Memorize the amino acids over the Xmas break and you're off to a great start in the class.

Imagine studying a tough subject while looking at someone who looks like Ben Affleck. yah it is hard to focus :"). class was not easy and what you learn in class was not reflected on midterms but go to DGD's. Hes really an amazing prof but the class and the course material is hard. labs are stupid you do them but have no idea whats going on

Good prof, but keep up, it is possible to get a 70-80% (or higher if you put in the effort) as long as u look at past midterms and know amino acids. Doing/understand practice midterms from past. Midterm 3 was hardest, but the questions were similar to previous midterms so sometimes you just have to memorize.

Class was overall very difficult, definitely have to work hard for your grade. Dr. Boddy explains concepts very well and the textbook clears things up. Some questions don't reflect material taught in class, especially midterm 3. Lab portion was super fun, long lab reports but only every 2 weeks so its manageable.

I LOVE BODDY!! This is one of the only classes where I felt I understood everything. I love the way he teaches. He writes notes on his slides which I found more interactive than only speaking and reading off PPs. Everything on his midterms/final were on his slides. This course is definitely not memorization based.

Dr. Boddy is a great professor and his exams are extremely fair. You really need to understand how to use the online tools to do well (practice with assignments). Exam content is no surprise, the questions closely reflect the in class content and assignments. Dr. Boddy isn't really accessible outside of class, so ask questions during the lecture.

Online, this course was well structured with podcasts demonstrating the use of bioinformatic tools quite well. I found the lectures very interesting and engaging, but would think this would only be the case if you are into genomics. His midterms and final were very fair and had mixed application questions and lecture knowledge questions.

This guy is actually hilarious it'll be like the day of the final and you still won't have marks back for any of your midterms. Apart from that, he's super smart and the lectures are super interesting if you like genomics. Assignments are interesting and practical if you work in molecular bio in the future. Exams were a little wack but alright.

Genomics was one of my fav classes this term. Chris is incredibly knowledgeable and I can confidently say that I have a genuine understanding of all the techniques we learned. Plus, the assignments were very helpful for practical lab/research work. Yes, he's a little disorganized but I forgive him. Would 100% take a course taught by him again.

Super cool class, first part of the course focuses on techniques used in biotech and the second part was a bunch of cool biotech-related guest speakers talking about their research and its implications/applications. Some overlap with other courses, but I guess that's bound to occur with biotech being a super multidisciplinary field.