Aue may be a creepy person and ineffective professor, but his sweaters are awesome. And the thing where he runs out of air...that's just funny.

At the first lecture he looks like some sort of mad scientist, and wears sandals everyday (don't look down). I found his lectures to be fairly informative, but he could get off track to things he was interested in, which weren't tested. Tests are reasonable. Sit in front, he'll like you more.

i'd take aue over bruice any day. he's a better teacher, explains things better, and his tests are a million times easier. the midterms and final are exactly like the practice tests that he hands out

I don't know why everyone says he's horrible at teaching, he's really not. His lectures of concise, and straight to the point. He even holds review session before exams--be glad he gives you a practice exam because you can definately go off of that. I'd recommend taking his class with CLAS.

The only people who don't like him are the idiotic biology majors who are too stupid to learn anything with out being spoon fed. I think he's an excellent teacher.

He's a little wierd but funny and SO much nicer than Bruice. I took him after having Bruice for a quarter and he was in everyway superior! He's pretty spicy for an old man!

Aue was quite possibly the best chem professor I've had so far at UCSB. He was really into it and always willing to help out his students. He even did reviews before tests which ruled. I probably studied more than any other class to date, but I earned an A (my first one in chem). Not overly hard but not easy either. All in all, a good professor.

He's a good teacher. Very helpful and very passionate about the things he teaches. His tests might be a little hard but he does offer extra credit on his tests. He also gives out review sessions himself. Good teacher. For the final you can boost up your grade like Karahzay too.

I'm only 1/3 of the way through my first quarter with Aue, but I can already say he is the best chem teacher I have had. His examples are really helpful in remembering what reactants should be used. If you are going to take him make sure you know your mechanisms, he stresses those a lot.

professor Aue really makes sure his students understand the material. He is in an excellent explainer. He tells you that everything you learned in 109B &109A from Bruice is wrong, but in reality it just wasnt understood, only memorized. He doesnt expect you to know the whole book like Bruice!

Need to go to class. midterms easy and straight forward, but the final was difficult. take him, he's really not as bad as people say. one of the better chem professors.

Aue is a respectable man, do not blame him, he expects you to learn and appreciate the subjects.

My initialy RXN to Aue was: this guy nuts/is unclear. however, now I realize he is very smart & makes you understand the material in a more encompassing manner, which requires effort BUT WILL PAY OFF. U gotta go to class if you want an A/B. Tests can be hard. Highly recommend for those in chem/biochem dept., majors in bio dept. should take Bruice.

Aue is awesome! He doesn't waste time, gets right down to work and expects you to actually PROBLEM SOLVE, which is what chemistry is all about. Plus he rocks the mocassins

take bruice if you want to learn more but not in depth and take aue if you want to learn less material but in more depth...tests are just like his practice ones..

There is method to his madness. He knows what he is talking about and once you get use to his style of teaching you'll find that he is one of the best. Does tend to go off on some unrelated but humorous tangents. Don't just memorize what he lectures, you have to understand why things happen to make a good grade...not a class you can cram for.

he is great! lectures are a little disorganized but what he teaches is whats on the test. he is way better than bruice--whose tests are like 20 pgs long--and she expects you to know EVERYTHING from the book. aue is definitely a kook, but im actually enjoying the class...never thought i would say that about ochem.

He is frickin awesome. I didnt like or understand ochem with Bruice, and with Aue I now enjoy it. To do well all you need to do is take down very good notes and memorize the structures and mechanisms that he writes down and emphasizes. FLASH CARDS ARE KEY. got an A.

I love Aue! He is super into organic chemistry and he has basically studied with all the famous people in his field. Definitely HAVE to go to lecture in order to do well on the test. Make flashcards on EVERYTHING and study your butt off and you can get an A. Also, his tests are extremely similar to his real tests.

AUE IS THE BEST! he made me love ochem! as a bio major i thought ochem was going to be hell but it def.is not! any1 saying ochem is hard especially Aue is lazy. Aue>Bruice. he really cares about the student and all he wants is to help you pass! tips: LECTURE IS YOUR BIBLE!! & PRACTICE TESTS!! anything else doesnt matter.

Pretty awesome dude. He loves Ochem and loves to teach it. He is pretty demanding and expects you to do a fair amount of work outside of class, at least in the honors section. Be sure to read the book and work lots of problems and you will be fine. The practice exams are very similar to the real ones.

Awesome professor! Although is lectures were sometimes confusing, he really knows what he's talking about and wants his students to do great. Really helpful in office hours and actually listens to concerns with his tests and will give you points back unlike other professors. Basically if you're gonna take ocher, take it with Aue!

Aue is the best, seriously all these negative comments made me submit a rating. Not only are his lectures precise, but cover various topics, some concepts not fully discussed in the book. His online resources give the student an accurate idea of what to expect in exams. It's helpful to read and do some book problems but his exams are straight.

I HATED chemistry and was so afraid to go into O-chem because of all of the negative things I have heard about how hard it is, but Aue made me love O-chem so much! I actually enjoy his lectures because he gives background as to what things are used for in the real world and he is really funny as well. Also, his tests are very straight forward.

I didn't particularly care for chem before. Aue simply made me fall in love with Chemistry. If you are anything like me (have a problem just memorizing something just as a fact and wanna know why things are the way they are) you'll love Aue. Everything I learned in this class will stay with me for a long time

Aue is amazing. Best Professor at UCSB. His tests are sooo straightforward just go to his reviews and read the book!

If there was one thing you can take from him, it's that he's very enthusiastic about Organic Chemistry. You'll enjoy being in lecture if you can share that enthusiasm and you'll pass, but if not, you're going to struggle since his tests reflect a lot on his lectures. No homework whatsoever, but a lot of independent studying.

Aue is an amazing professor. If you show up to lecture and listen, you're guaranteed to get at least a B-. If you do most of the problems in each chapter, you have an easy A. Exams were a joke after book problems. Flash cards are a must if you hate book problems, always remember his explanations for the exams, as he doesn't follows the book

Aue is the best professor I've had at UCSB. Made me fall in love with organic chemistry. If you want to understand organic chemistry take it with Aue. I loved his lectures he is funny and really smart. A bit unorganized but CLAS helps you organize your notes. He posts his practice tests online and his tests are really similar. 100% would recommend

Had Bruice for 109A&did not enjoy it, did fairly well only bc I begrudgingly did tedious book problems wo actually learning or understanding the reactions. Aue changed my entire view of ochem by making me understand WHY reactions were occurring, I learned to love mechs & ochem. Def go to class, gives a lot of hints as to what he will test on

GO TO CLASSES! HIS TEACHING IS REALLY CLEAR AND YOU REALLY UNDERSTAND "WHY"THE REACTION ARE ABLE TO TAKE PLACE! MAKE NOTE CARDS! THEY ARE REALLY USEFUL FOR REVIEW! LOVE AUE!!

GO TO LECTURE. Copy the notes. Do flashcards out of the notes. put in 12-14 hours a week studying. Memorize your flashcards. This is what I did. I got the A. Hardwork pays off. CLAS helps too. You're welcome.

Aue is really funny and makes his lectures interesting with his jokes (usually about relationshipshookupsmarriage & what not). Very fair grading criteria, no tricky problems. Study his old tests and go to lecture & you're set!

Favorite ochem prof I had at UCSB, and I had gainer and bruice as well. If you want to succeed, don't miss class, enroll in CLAS, and do his old tests! He practically gives you what mechs will be on it, and multiple choice parts of the tests were relatively easy. You will LEARN the WHY of ochem, and it will make it so much better for other quarters

I really liked Aue. His teaching style makes you really understand fundamental concepts in organic chemistry, which is really helpful for upper divisions and for studying for the MCAT. His tests are hard but predictable (very similar to past exam, lecture notes and CLAS problems). If you do the work, you should get an A.

Best O-chem professor at UCSB. Test clear. Theory heavy, not just mechs!! Paula killed me, but Aue knows how to teach!!!!

Aue is the man! Tests were extremely fair. I failed the first midterm, but ended up with an A- in the class. The key to success in his class is not doing book problems, but making a sheet to memorize products, reactants, and catalysts, and special conditions for every reaction until it is second nature. Tests are mainly predict products/mechs

Aue was a really fair ochem professor! Although his lectures can get confusing sometimes because he goes deep into the "why" of certain topics, his tests are mostly surface level concepts. Actual tests are the same format as his practice midterms/finals and he gives a generous curve. SO SO passionate about ochem & overall great professor!

Great professor but his lectures are very disorganized. Makes his exams just like the practice exams, so if you can do those you will pass the class. It is important to read the book and do as many practice problems as you can as well, but the practice exams are the most important part.

Read book throughly (every chapter he assigns) and outline notes!! His lectures are confusing but go and write down everything to reference later. Pay attention to the mechanisms he emphasizes those will usually be worth the most points on tests! Very easy to do well if you put in the effort!

My favorite professor at UCSB. O-chem is awesome if you actually study and try to UNDERSTAND material. Theres no way to memorize the material. Aue's lectures are amazing and the dude is awesome. Write down everything he says during lecture and go back and look at your notes and make sure you've understood. Go to him if you're confused.

Funny guy and interesting lectures, although he gets a little off track. Read the book, do practice problems, and do his practice exams (very important)! Copy down relevant problems he does in class and read his handouts, too.

BEST OCHEM PROF. He may be messy but overall the class is fair. I prefer him over the other prof.

Aue is the best ochem professor Ive had! (Ive had bruice and gainer) His exams are very fair and he mostly only expects you to know what he goes over in lecture SO GO TO CLASS. He may seem a little unorganized and all over the place but as long as you keep up, you will be fine!!

I want Aue to be my Grandpa. His stories are always worth the listen and his dry humor is the best. He is pretty cool because you don't "need" to use the book because he takes his test question directly from his lectures. He can be disorganized at times but check with friends to make sure your notes are correct. Also is very practical. no tricks.

Best ochem prof. Really knows what hes talking about and makes his lectures interesting and relevant. His tests are exactly like his practice tests and this class is easy to do well in if you stay on top of the reading and do all the recommended practice problems and practice tests.

Dr. Aue is an ICONIC KING and the best professor I have ever had at UCSB. I am SO glad I got into the honors ochem section, bc he is the best prof. His tests are very predictable, and he teaches so you UNDERSTAND rather than memorize. He teaches the concepts so well. Just an amazing, inspirational man.

Amazing professor! Highly recommend taking ochem one quarter off just to get Aue. His test questions come directly from lectures, so I think it is easier than other ochem classes. He really cares and wants you to understand why things happen, which is the best way to learn ochem!

Aue is a king. had him for 109b and 109c. both were hard just because of the difficult material, but not because of Aue. you literally will not pass without attending every lecture and paying attention. know every mech he does in class and proof your lecture notes with the book

His class was fun and tests weren't hard as long as you know the mechanisms (really know them well) No homework but better do the problems he listed on his syllabus. He gave out practice tests that were very similar to the actual midterm and final (he reused some questions)

Again Dr. Aue is an iconic king who is one of the best professors I have ever had. His exams are very reasonable, but you must be pretty knowledgeable of the mechanisms, the theory behind why they happen, and predicting the products. He also has questions about synthesis. He really wants everyone to do well, is very caring and nice.

I had Aue the whole honors series. While I don't think any OChem class is easy, Aue really makes the effort of explaining why reactions occur and applications. I used the textbook to supplement lectures but not critical. Know every mech he puts on the board, even obscure ones, and put the focus on understanding rather than memorizing.

Took Aue for 109ABCH and he's the sweetest man!! Even though I felt like I wasn't understanding anything from the lectures, going home and reading the book to supplement them really helped! Know everything that he writes down on the board and pay attention. Wants all his students to succeed and even bought us lunch after our final once.

Dr. Aue is really nice and caring, and wants all his students to succeed. Had him for all 3 quarters of honors ochem. Tests are mechanism and theory heavy, also has predict the products. Writing down everything he puts on the board, organizing it, and making flash cards will help your grade. Tells funny stories.

Goes super slow, but a guy that genuinely wants you to understand. He tries to help you understand rather than memorize. He repeats things over and over to stress what's important. He gives practice tests that are almost identical to his real exams.

Goes pretty slow. No book use needed at all. He tests based on what he lectures. Make sure to use his old exams he posts as they are very similar to his current ones

Aue is a great and fair professor. Exams have few curveballs and everything that he goes over in class is super important and always tested. He is a little disorganized but not too bad. He goes against the book at times so going to lecture is important. He responds super fast over email and just overall wants you to understand WHY not just memoriz

He gives practice exams that are almost identical to the real ones and only tests on what he goes over in class. Lectures are pretty disorganized and hard to follow though. Overall hes iconic king.

Aue is an iconic king. His lack of structure makes his lectures confusing at times, but if you see him during office hours or after review sessions he is super helpful and genuinely cares about your success. Practice tests were very similar to the real ones and his curve is massive (around 10%).

Aue is an iconic king. His class is challenging and can be confusing, but what do you expect out of an organic chemistry class? Hes a bit disorganized, however his practice tests are extremely similar to his midterms/final and very fair. If you go to his office hours or stay after review sessions he genuinely will help you for as long as needed.

Aue is a great teacher! Sometimes he will talk about chemistry far beyond the scope of this material, but he makes it clear that we do not need to know that. Will usually only test on what he lectures on and will be clear about what is on the exams. You might find his lectures to be confusing, but just a matter of getting use to. FAIR TESTER!

amazing!!! I definitely was not expecting this after having Lewis for 109a (another really good professor). Just make sure you take thorough notes in lecture and CLAS and everything will be okay :') Made 109b tolerable and related it to real life applications so it didn't seem like pointless information