I was terrified of Pchem, BUT I LOOOVE This class! He's definitely an awesome prof. I'd recommend taking this class even if it's not required. He works hard to make sure every student understands the material. Super smart and doesn't make you feel dumb for asking questions.

I took him for lab and at first wasn't sure if I liked his style of teaching. However after a while I realized he's very helpful and definitely does not make you feel stupid for asking questions! He's very smart and a good lab director. A little difficult on grading lab reports though; he's quite specific.

Good prof. He explains himself very well and makes sure everyone understands before moving on. Great at answering questions. I went to his office hours and he explained quantum numbers in a different way and was patient until I understood. Easy environment to learn.

He's is very nice and helpful. Everything you need to know for the class he puts in the notes, and he writes all the notes on the board. He takes time during class to answer all questions. He's a really, really good professor

He's very helpful and really wants his students to understand. The exams, however, are a little difficult.

If you don't understand a subject Professor Lawerence will patiently teach to you until you fully understand it. Exams are a little more difficult than the homework because he changes the starting point of the question and you have to use conversion factors. Fair teacher.

Prof. Lawrence is a good prof. He is smart and a great teacher. He is very clear and easy to understand. He runs his class at a very smooth pace so no one is left behind. His exams are very hard though. Expect to be challenged on those. I would say take him, just study a lot for his exams.

He is a really fantastic guy, and in class, the work seems completely easy and logical, but his exams are not even comparable to the class work. Not a bad class. You'll learn what you need to know, and he is a nice guy.

Amazing. Truly amazing. He will help you to understand what you are learning and not just memorize. He is extremely helpful in office hours and will stay with you until you feel confident. I would highly recommend him. he's got a great sense of humor, which can never hurt a chemistry class! His exams are rough, but it is worth it!

This prof is very clear. He knows what we should know to do well. His exams are ridiculous...know every piece of information available.

he is a very, very good professor. definitely do all of the suggested problems and go over the weekly worksheets he gives out in discussion if you want to have any hope of doing decent on his exams.

This professor was very clear in his lectures. Taking notes was easy to do and he explained each problem with examples. I thought he was a great professor but his exams bordered on lethal. The average on our final was fifty percent. He did give us a curve, but like another user, I got an A in lab and only a C+ in his class. TESTS TOO DIFFICULT

awesome prof--really knows what hes talking about, but exams are impossible!!! do the practice tests prior to the exams they really help you. he makes extra office hrs during exam weeks--take use, if you ask him what twists and tricks he could put on the exams he'll tell you--he curves the class too! if you want to learn chem, take him!

Prof Lawrence is sweet! He is probably the best teacher ive ever had! His tests are really hard, but you will understand Chemistry alot more after this class. Hes the best teacher to get for this class hands down. Plus he adds a curve at the end! I got an A!

Awesome professor, crappy class. You need to attend every possible lecture, disscussion, etc. Get all possible help for the class. Ask him questions, he will answer your question and make sure that you understand the material. He will go over material again and again until you understand! Great Guy

This professor is a fantastic teacher, and I understood everything so well.....HOWEVER- his exams are ridiculous! His teaching style does not prepare you for the exams. My advice, GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN, for the sake of your GPA that is. My class had 5 exams,and all but 1 of them had failing averages. The final average was a 48%. good luck....

Lawrence really is a great professor. You will learn a lot from him but his exams are near impossible. There only 14 questions and 2 are worth 60% of the exam. Besides the exams the class is really not that bad. He takes attendance for his discussion. Besides the tests its a good class and he will take the time for you to learn the material.

Take 4 lab! Dr. Lawrence is a wonderful lab prof. He explains the lab in such a way as to cover everything without wasting too much time. Very helpful when you ask him, and makes an 8am lab all the easier. Picky grader in that you need to have sig figs and units, but this only helps prepare you for future labs. Great professor teaching a great lab!

He teaches clearly, but his test are VERY hard.

He is SOOO nice and a very fair, even easy grader if you watch your sig figs. He is willing to help you with anything, even questions not specific to the material being covered. GREAT PROF!

Professor Lawrence is extremely smart. He is very helpful if you meet with him outside of calss, and he will make time to do so. The quizzes aren't hard and the homework is manageable. The exams are IMPOSSIBLE. All but exam 2 were failing averages in my lecture. I would get out of the class if you can.

He is very clear and is very helpful if you decide to meet him during office hours. The homework isn't too bad and the quizzes aren't that bad either. The exams are alright- you do need to study for them, though. They can contain trick questions. If you study and go over the course material, you'll do fine.

Great Professor. Go to all the lectures and discussions and his examples will give you a clear understanding of the material. Provides exams from previous years for practice and he makes learning the material so simple. His tests are not easy, you need to understand the material to do well but he has a curve on everything. Take him.

Very helpful professor, but exams are nearly impossible. Professor is very willing to meet with students to give them extra help, especially during discussion - but like I said, the exams are kinda brutal.

Very good professor. I admit, the exams were hard, but not so hard no one can do well on them. If you study you will do well. He is very helpful and very intelligent. Plus, he curves the final grade.

Prof Lawrence was by far my favorite professor. He is very nice and easy to talk to, very willing to help during office hours. His exams might throw you for a loop BUT if you do the practice exams you should be good! He curves quite a bit on exams too.

Great teacher! Extremely hard exams.

Prof Lawrence is a pretty good teacher who knows all his stuff. One thing though is the fact that his exams are really tough. A lot of studying is required if you want to do well on the exams because they are really difficult. He is always willing to help the students, and he is really nice and easy to talk to, just make sure you study for exams

He is my FAVORITE professor ever! He has taught me so much and is very interesting to listen to! Take him if you are taking 115!

Really helpful and knowledgeable professor, but his exams are insanely hard. That's not to say you can't pass them, but it will take a lot of studying and a lot of understanding. His grading is also very harsh as well. I would try to avoid this professor if you can.

He ran the classroom pretty strictly but presented material in orderly fashion and made it easy to understand.

Dr. Lawrence made P.Chem relevant to today's issues man.

Excellent professor. Difficult but will do anything to make sure you understand. Dry and humorous, extremely respectful and kind. Big on partial credit. Goes out of his way to be fair (regraded our final because a question could have been interpreted differently). Really a rare gem of a professor. Definitely recommended!

He is one of the best Proff. ever. Make the material so easy to understand. Just follow his notes and you will get B+ as lowest grade possible.And he is so helpful.

Legit the best chem professor I've ever had. He makes everything so easy to understand and is more than willing to go over the material with you until you get it. I definitely recommend him, especially if you struggle with chem.

He is a great chem prof. He explains chemistry very well and always willing to answer any questions at any time. Take him if you can!

I really enjoyed having Professor Lawrence for this class. He is knowledgeable about the material but is always willing to make sure that you understand every step of the way. Very kind and approachable. The class is tough but fair, and if you put the time in you'll do fine with Lawrence. I would definitely recommend!

Post notes online and really cares for his students!! Really willing to help and make you understand the content!!! I skipped so many times yet I managed to get a good grade!!!

Amazing prof! Lectures are long (but every chem lecture is), & he provides great examples. He posts his notes online too. 4 exams + the final, and he replaces your lowest test grade w/ your final grade if it's higher. HW is easy points to boost your grade. He's available in class, at office hours, or in the CSC for help too! Book is free online

Dr Lawrence is the best! Exams are extremely challenging, but if you can do all the problems in the notes, you will be fine. Dr Lawrence runs an organized class, and is genuinely so nice! Class is 12% lab, 12% online Hw and 76% exams.

Prof Lawrence is one of the best Profs I've ever had. Here's why you should ABSOLUTELY take him for any sort of Pchem. If you generally aren't the math wiz (Biochems welcome), he's your guy! Engages with students a lot during lecture, cares that you succeed, office hours great is VERY fair grading (hard class). I expected (

Lectures were incredibly beneficial to understanding the content. He is very clear about the information and cares enough to make sure all students understand. He writes out his talking and notes during the lectures and posts them afterwords for review or if you miss class. Overall great professor!

He was good at explaining chemistry, and he gave good partial credit on homework. Pay attention, study a little, and you'll do great in his class. (Also very little homework, and it was all online.)

Dr. Lawrence is a really good professor, he explains things really simply and really tries to make sure all questions are answered. If you attend lecture and possibly make the most of the CSC then CHM115 will be really easy. He is super caring and nice, you can tell he wants each student to succeed even in a lecture hall.

This professor is amazing. He makes chemistry really click. His tests are extremely hard, but if you study you should be fine. Also, he is very flexible when needing to meet outside of class.

He is very boring in lecture, but he puts all his notes on BlackBoard so you do not even really need to go to class. You will never get out early; he starts on the dot and talks until the last second of the class. And the tests are huge.

I loved Prof Lawrence. He was very good at explaining all the content in the course. I had the class hybrid and he posted the lectures for the slides online and then used class meeting times to discuss questions and do examples. He's a good grader who will take all of your written work into account. Some exams were too long to finish completely.

I would definitely take another class with Professor Lawrence. He is one of the best chemistry professors I have had (I had him for 116). He is always very helpful and doesn't make you feel stupid for not understanding something (I have had this issue with other chemistry professors-sometimes quite arrogant). Attend the discussions with online.

Lawrence is great for chem, I wish I had him fully in person because he's so helpful and thoroughly explains things. For a chem class, he made it go by pretty smoothly and he was pretty generous if you make a mistake. He awards partial credit which has saved my grade and helped me find out where I went wrong. One of the best profs for Chem 116.

In person makes a difference. Answers questions throughly. If you go to lectures and ask questions you will pass

Professor Lawrence was pretty solid. I had him for a 6 week summer course. He had his lectures online but in meeting were questions and he went over materials. Sometimes what he lectured over and went over in class were not the same. I also felt sometimes his tests didn't match what we were learning.

Chemistry can be a difficult subject but Prof Lawrence presented the material in a very manageable, organized, and understandable way. He was great at answering questions inside and outside of class and genuinely wanted us to succeed. Highly recommend taking his chem 115 course

So incredible at relaying information and genuinely caring that you are able to grasp and understand it. He's understanding and will grant you extra time/another chance at something if need be. His class can take some more effort, but his exams and such were always fair game and it's hard to get lower than a B on them. Plus, he gives study guides.

Lawrence is an extremely professional instructor and treats his students professionally as well. I earned a B- because chemistry is very difficult for me, but if you did decent in high school chem, you should get an A. His lectures are clear and all the notes are posted online. Tests come straight off the note sheet. Final is tough.

Prof Lawerence has been the best professor I've had. He has the best lectures and goes through the notes with you while giving you a chance to have practice problems and always answers questions clearly. A very fair amount of homework and a good grader.

He really is amazing if you put in the time and try to understand it. If you have questions all you have to do is ask and he will explain it until you understand it. Also, he doesn't make you feel dumb for asking a question that you feel you should know. If he taught all of my chem classes, I would take him for every single one.

Professor Lawrence, is by far the best science professor I've had at GV. He genuinely cares about his students and he will do anything to make sure that you understand the content. This class requires a lot of time and attention, so do not fall behind. If you put in the work, you will do great in this class.

Best science professor I've ever had. He cares about the students and makes sure everyone understands the content. Coming to class is important so that you don't fall behind and get the practice you'll need for quizzes and test.

Great at going through practice problems.

I loved this class with Professor Lawrence. His lectures were extremely thorough and included every step and detail you needed to know. He is also very helpful outside of class if you need extra clarification. Out of all of my professors, I wish more were like him!

Principles of Chem II is generally pretty hard. Prof. Lawrence does a great job of ensuring his students understand the material. We fell behind but managed to make the time up somewhere along the course. If you have a question with a worksheet he will make sure you understand it. If you fail with this prof, you might want to consider another major

Dr. Lawrence is easily one of the best professors I have had. This class is a repeat of AP Chem content, and it was still challenging without it being fresh material, but Dr. Lawrence does a wonderful job explaining things. He is so sweet and will always answer your questions!! Tests were a bit hard, but that's the nature of the content, not him.

I loved Dr. Lawrence. The class was very similar to AP Chem so I found it pretty easy, but if someone in class did not understand something, he would take the time to explain it again in different words to make sure it is coming off as clear as it can be. Is extremely patient with everybody and truly cares about his students.

100% my favorite prof I've had. He gives great feedback when asking questions on worksheets and helps as best as he can on quizzes/exams. He cares more about whether you know the method/how to solve the problems rather than getting the correct answer. Usually, exams were pretty difficult, but with his grading, you don't have to worry much.

I thought bc I didn't do well in chem 115 c+ that I would do bad in this. He is amazing and cares much about success he has no problem answering any question. Not everyday is mandatory which was a major plus!!! Wednesdays we went over a review and questions and Thursday we took a mini quiz. His test reviews prepares you so well!

Really nice professor; he makes sure you understand the material and will explain it more if needed. Attendance is taken once a week. weekly quizzes, somewhat of an easy grader, as long as you attend class, you should be fine.

He is so funny, he also is someone you can actually understand. One of the best professors at GVSU, if you get the opportunity, TAKE HIM!!

Amazing professor! He does everything in his power to help you succeed. The way his course is set up, he gives plenty of practice and hands on time with the material. He also grade fairly, so if you get something wrong that effects more problems, he will grade based off of your answers. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

I loved him. He's so nice, but the reverse classroom is not helpful because you are only graded off the paper he hands out on Tuesday, which is your quiz material. Gives you points for attempting a problem even if you don't get it right and is always able to help you when needed.

He explains things very well almost too much so good if you are having trouble learning chemistry or it's been awhile since your last chem course, attendance was only taken once a week (we met 4 days a week)

An outstanding professor. His lectures are engaging, and challenging, pushing students to think critically. He is always fair and supportive. While he can seem intimidating initially, he is incredibly approachable and patiently breaks down complex concepts into simple explanations without ever being condescending. I can't recommend him enough!

Professor Lawrence is one of my favorite professors at GVSU. He is very thorough with his explanations, explains things very clearly and actively encourages students to participate and ask questions (which he does a great job of answering.) He gets back to emails relatively quickly and grades fairly. You cannot fail with him, TAKE HIS CLASS!!!

Use a flipped classroom, watch online videos at home, quizzes and worksheets in class. Class is required as apart of the grade. Online quizzes for videos are super easy. Professor is a really easy grader even if you do the problem wrong you still get credit. Classes are super boring. Easy to reach. Overall amazing professor.

Would not have passed pchem without him. Lectures are all in person, nothing online so attendance matters. Relatively kind grader. Also very helpful during office hours!

I had Prof Lawrence a year ago and still think about how good his class was which is why I'm writing this review. You will learn so much from his class even if you don't care about chemistry you will gain a lot by taking a course from him. It was a privilege to be able to take a class with Professor Lawrence.