Parish is the easiest organic chem teacher at Auburn by far!! I'm a B student who sometimes makes an A, and I made an A in his 2070 course, and currently have an A in his 2080 course.

He is easy if you have an old test that's the same. But if you don't then he is very hard because he is a terrible teacher.

Not as easy as everyone makes it out to be. You have to study hard and make sure if you are going to take 2, you have had a good teacher for 1. It makes a difference!

Drastically oversimplifies the material. Lots of wrong information. Becomes belligerent when asked to clarify anything. Don't take if you need to know organic chemistry. If you're looking for the easy way out, he's your guy.

take him to get an A in this class. get the old tests they help a ton. i studied a lot but thought the tests were very easy. no chemistry teacher is perfect... i suggest taking him.

dont ask questions, he'll ridicule you. he is the incarnation of the devil, and he is the worst teacher ive ever had. he sweet talks you before the finals when we have to evaluate him, but then blows everyone away with an impossible finals.

run away as fast as you can...

I came out with a decent grade, but he is just not a good teacher. Everybody who had him in the summer liked him, but in the spring and fall, I thought he was terrible. If you simply want to memorize the reactions then take him. I tried to learn O Chem and it was impossible. Doesn't explain well, but I think he is not teaching anymore.

He teaches so-so (He mumbles, writes horribly on the board, and messes up a lot.). He gives you almost all you need to know for the test, which are not too easy, but they aren't horrible. He does scale at the end of the class usually though, which helps. I hear he's the best OC teacher though, showing how horrible AU's Chemistry Dept. is.

Dr. Parish is not a good teacher. He does not go over math at all, doesn't give relavent examples to test questions, and doesn't help when you have a question. He gives a lot of definitions but then when the test comes you have to apply some definitions in ways that he never touched on or explained. He is also REALLY boring to listen to.

He plays down the test too much, they're actually really difficult, ESPECIALLY if you don't study. He doesn't explain it at all so you need to be able to teach yourself. And his voice gets annoying really fast and he's really full of himself. Don't take him, or even better: don't take Chemistry.

Worst ever, laziest man in the world. Makes promises he doesn't keep. Learn more from reading the book. I never missed a single class and made a B, but not because he taught well. there is NO reason to go to class EVER.

Unless you prefer self-teaching, AVIOD. The lectures are a waste of time. All he does is read off notes, which are just a bunch of definitions and formulas that he doesn't explain and most of which never show up on the exams. Very monotone and boring. The only way to survive this class is to read the ENTIRE chapter from the text and teach yourself

Notecard thing must be for general chem because he didn't do that for our organic class. He is horrible at explaining things and only "teaches" the basics. I feel like I am not prepared for organic 2 like I should be. His tests stuck mainly to the fundamentals, except the final, and he dropped the lowest exam, allowing me to pull an A.

He's terrible. I had to take him for Organic II because I had him for Organic I. First day of class, he came in thinking he was teaching 2070. Goes to show how bad of a teacher he is. Tests seemed easier in this class, however. I still don't know anything about Organic Chemistry. Oh well.

Let the word be out that his new tests are harder than the old tests. I was told going into this class to study old tests and you would be fine. Wrong! He is a terrible teacher and doesn't explain anything at all. You better have plenty of time to learn this stuff on your own or get a good tutor!

Take someone else. You have to teach everything to yourself!!

Tests are really easy for those who have taken an advanced chemistry in high school, but otherwise would be difficult. His lectures are on the history and theory aspects of chemistry, but the tests are 90% math based. I would only recommend his class if you have a strong background in chemistry or have a great tutor.

Got and A and never studied but that's because i had a good chem teacher in high school. Class lectures are useless except to copy his notes from the screen. If you dont have a strong chemistry background i would advise you not to take him.

If you don't want to go to class and still do good then take this class. His notes come word for word out of the book. So your fine if you just read the chapter and make your own notes. However if you didn't take chemistry in high school I would suggest you take someone else. He didn't teach me anything new.

well, you can forget hearing him. I sat in the 4th row last class and struggled to understand his mumbling. someone complained that they couldn't hear him and he did nothing to speak louder or more clearly

Dr. Parish is really not that bad. As long as you study your notes(which are the same from one semester to the next) you will be fine. Also, use your notecard wisely and only fill it with the important stuff. Use the S.I. if you have one, they help a ton!

He is a jerk sometimes. If you ask questions instead of answering them h tells you its high school material that we should already know. If you didn't take or do good in chemistry in high school then DON'T take this class.

I didnt have chem in HS so the 1st 1/2 of the semester was hard for me. Finally i realized dont look over his notes at all! just read the chapter and do the example problems at the end of each section. This is the key to doing well, i got a 96. DON'TGOTOCLASS! ITS WASTEOFTIME! don't do the end of chapter problems but the problems within the chapter

This class is useless! All he does is read off of a projector, and you are expected to learn everything else by yourself!The notes don't really help,so just read the book, and you should be ok.

Let's just say...he really doesn't care about you. He's hard to hear, so sit closer to the front. Most of the stuff on the test comes from the notes, but reading the book helps too. He lectures more on theory than problem solving. I would take him again because his tests were pretty easy. Oh, and he also adds 'OK?' onto the end of every sentence.

Only take Parish if you have a good background in chemistry. Hard to hear unless you sit in the very front. He only lectures on concepts, not math. If you can teach yourself, no need to go to class. Tests are fairly easy if you study and he lets you use a notecard. I think he helps people's grades b/c I got an A and should have had a B.

Parish is not a great chemistry teacher but his class is great compared to other chemistry classes. He has a good idea of how difficult to make a test and what a class average should be. If you are decent at chemistry than you should make a good grade in this class. Teaching yourself is required though

So hard to understand. GET OLD TESTS. He reuses some questions but not all. It'll give you a general clue as to what's to come. Textbook is a must. take advantage of the cheat sheet! you can fit a LOT on those cards. He just reads from the textbook every class. I slept most classes and came out with a high B. and i hate chemistry.

Going to class helps - if he spends a while lecturing on something it's a sure bet it will be on the test even when the book doesn't make a big deal about it. However he uses the text book's slides and he is extremely boring. He says "ok" once in every sentence just about. But if you read the chapters and study the old tests you'll get an A. Easy A

If you don't have a good chemistry background then don't take him. You must also be able to teach yourself the material

I had him for survey 1010 and 1020 and he is so much harder for 1020. going to class is pointless...he reads straight from the book. made an A in 1010 and the first two class averages in 1020 have been 51 and 69. he's been giving us organic chem tests..easy if you are able to teach yourself but his 1020 tests are ridiculous.

Basically he pulls all his test questions straight from what he puts on the board. Getting a book is pretty much pointless because as long as you go to class and take the notes you will be perfect. His first test are really easy so do good on those. His final can suprisingly be difficult. So go ahead and do good all semester.

Don't expect to learn much. His tests are pretty easy. The second test has a ton of information on it. Don't procrastinate studying the reactions and you will do fine on it. Gave insane amounts of bonus points. There were people who only had to make 20s and 30s on the final to keep A's. Take Livant or Striegler if possible.

He just reads straight from the text and you have to learn the material on your own

Take the notes. They are all on the tests. Pretty much have to teach yourself.

Not a good teacher, period. Material isn't impossible, but don't expect to actually learn it from him. Expect to teach yourself.

This guy has a horrible teaching method. He basically draws on the board and just rambles on.. needs to use a microphone desperately.. I haven't learned anything about Organic Chemistry but I've gotten A's on all of the tests because I just memorize his notes [which make no sense], but it's an easy A if you know how to read.

Ok, this class is definitely not the hardest class in the world. Get an old test and memorize your notes and you're golden.. but jeez. He's a total creeper.. he just rambles incoherently at the board and says "okaayyy" every 2 seconds. Dont expect to learn anything either. Do expect to get an A.

People say he's an easy A but you still have to study pretty hard for his tests. His final isn't too bad. He lets you have a 3x5 note card for every test which helps your grade a lot. All notes are on the mastering chem website and all he does is make you copy them during class so there really is no point, just print them off and you'll be good.

Exams aren't that difficult. He will give bonus questions which really helps. He doesn't teach rxns very well - look them up! & don't just memorize them, know them. But the final was by far the hardest exam i've ever taken in my life. Be prepared for lots of rxns- know them all even if he doesn't mention them!(he kinda follows the book so read it)

Ok for organic 1, but I would highly recommend taking someone else for organic 2...yes, he isn't too hard, but if you're getting ready to take the MCAT (like I was), you'll be in a world of hurt and will be poorly prepared...

Tests are not that hard...all comes straight from the notes and the final is not as hard as everybody says but it is little more trickier than the regular tests because most of the reactions are 4 or 5 steps. He also drops your lowest test score and replace it with your final grade (which allowed me to get an A in the class)

Organic chemistry IS hard, don't BS your way through this, in the end if your taking the MCAT or anything you WILL be screwed. Don't just memorize his old tests, it gets tricky cause he changes things up slightly. He is not very friendly, up to you to figure things out. His notes can be very unclear. READ THE TEXTBOOK!!!

Use the textbook for understanding, and make sure you know the reactions and mechanisms he always throw questions in test that aren't expected

Pros: no need to take notes, his slides are strictly from the textbook. I just highlighted and made notes from that. He lets you bring an index card front and back full of notes to every exam! Cons: VERY boring and easy to skip. Exams are quite difficult. Not approachable. Takes a long time to grade exams.

You can read the book and memorize old tests and pass Chem 1...not so with Chem 2. Tests and material is much harder and he doesn't explain any of it. The final for 1020 was extremely hard and seemed to come from nowhere. And on top of that he took away the bonus points and didn't tell anybody until test day. Miserable semester.

I would never recommend Parish for ochem 1 because you won't learn anything but for 2 its not as bad. go to class just to get his notes because he cuts so much out of the book to where you almost have to. if you can't get an A in this class you should not be a science major. tests are out of 120 and just like old ones

Lectures are very boring, you dont have to pay attention. Powerpoints come right from the book. Study the book and old tests and you'll make an A.

His notes are very straight foward but due to "problems in the past" he has made tests very difficult. He does however give bonus on tests. He does not elaborate or explain concepts well and expects you to learn on your own time.

He wasn't terrible. He definitely wants you to succeed, but doesn't really care at the same time. He curves all his tests to make sure its a 75% average or higher. If you learn best by reading the textbook, you'll be fine. ALEKS is extra credit, do it. Sit in the front, he's very quiet and doesn't always reach the back.

His lectures are so long and boring, but his tests are extremely easy. You don't really learn any of the math stuff from him, so make sure you do your ALEKS, that's what helped me on his tests. I didn't really use the book that much but I would suggest getting it because it helped me cram for tests.

Attended SI instead of lecture. Made over 100 on every test. Dr. Parish is not clear on what will be on exams, but they're easy enough you shouldn't complain. Take him for organic if you can!!

Meh. Couldn't understand his lectures, and had to teach myself the material. Tests were easy, exactly like his old exams. Read the book to teach yourself and make friends with people who have old exams, this is critical. The SI leader taught me more the night before the final than Parish taught me the entire semester. Take him if you need an easy A

I didn't even buy the textbook for this class. Even though his lectures are boring and you can't understand him, just take pictures of his PowerPoint slides. Then go home and write those notes down later. He only makes his tests based on what he shows us in class. Tests are easy, and I've never made below a 96.