very helpful teacher and clear lectures

Extremely nice & knowledgeable professor. Very approachable, helpful, and sympathetic towards students' needs. Clear & thorough lectures. Makes learning O-chem bearable. I was sruggling with O-chem, but he helped me get through it easily!

Good teacher, hard exams, nice guy

Great Teacher. Good lectures, reasonable tests. Friendly and helpful.

Cool Cat. Answers all questions and is clear about what is expected of you for exams and lab reports.

He is one of the best chemistry teachers in the school. His lectures and lab reports are very clear, and helps out students during the lab and after the lecture. His exams are difficult, but he gives a lot of partial credit even if the answer is wrong.

I loved his class. Hard but fun. He is very helpful.

great teacher. classes sometimes get boring. tests are hard at first glance, but after reveiwing the exams by the time i reached the finals i was like.. man this is soo easy. gives partial credit liberally. Good teacher. i would recommend him to anyone.

This guy knows his stuff, he is a cool guy, but u have to play by the rules, he is a little bit uptigth, but at the same time he will give u breaks. Is not an easy A, but is doable, plus u will learn.

He is probably the best teacher I have had at SMC. He is very helpful. He realy cares about his work and specially his students. He is always available for qestions. very friendly. He is young and undrestanding. A great choise.

He cares about students. Interesting lectures, good attitude, hard exams. Highly recommended.

I adore him! The best instructor ever!

Dr. Anderson is the best! he is great at explaining ( the only professor I've had where I have been able to stay focused in class ). He lectures very well, is extremely helpful, is super nice and you should DEFENITELY take this guy...he's a great professor but take his class seriously caz his class is hard! but he gives partial credit =)) THE BEST!

very helpful, and clear. when class started, there 33 ppl and only 14 remain. 3 exams 1 final quize every week, but he gave us a lot of extra pts. if you want EASY A, take other prof. but if you want to LEARN, he is the BEST one!!! take him

Dr. anderson is one of the graetest teacher in the chem departmnet, he is really helpful.If you want to understand the material take him with no doubt,but you have to study through the semester to get A.after each chapter ther is a quiz, ther are 4 exams, none of them are dropped. he grades the labs fairly.

As mentioned on many of rates below, he's lecture is one of the best I've experienced so far. As long as you follow the lecture without daydreaming, you don't have to read a text to get a good grade. His tests are pretty harder than other professor's, however, if you truly want to learn, take this professor.

He is the clearest professor I ever had for Chemistry. Tough exams though. U definetely gotta do old exams in order to get a good grade. Lots of extra points for the quiz. Helps u out as much as he can. Very nice guy! A must take if u really wanna learn chemistry and if hard work is not a problem for u. If u suck at chemistry, take someone easier.

He's extremely helpful and, while not the best chem professor I've had, he is certainly superior. He truly wants you to learn and is very receptive to questions and giving you extra help if you ask for it. He's not an easy A. You do have to do your work and be conscientious. If you don't slack off, you will be rewarded with a fair grade.

Clear lectures, tests are not easy, reasonable grader. Overall, one of the best chem professors in SMC. Plus nice personality..

Best chemistry teacher you can have in SMC. Even though tests aren't easy, u will definately learn.

One of the best Chemistry teacher I have ever had. Dr.Anderson is a very nice, patient and fun teacher.Tests and quizzes aren't easy. I did all the chapter problems he assigned and all the practice tests and I got an A. If you can take a good use of the practice test as a study guide for the test, the test will be much easier! Highly recommended.

Love Dr And. Made me love Organic Chemistry. He really cares about teaching and loves helping students. His tests are pretty difficult so do everything and then some. Do the online EC. Work HARD and PUT IN EFFORT INTO THE LABS. I'm waiting to take Chem 22 in the summer with him and only with him. LOVE LOVE AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND DR ANDERSON. TAKE HIM

He is the best teacher for organic chemistry. SOme people says his class is impossible but actually not too tricky if you listen to his lecture carefully and do the problems in the book. Make sure to keep up with material thou.

Dr. Anderson has great lectures but the way to succeed in this class in by doing ALL his recomended homework problems and then doing them again. As far as his grading, it is fair. I can tell you it gets MUCH easier at the very end, he tries to help you out as much as possible. Great Professor.

Prof. Anderson was the first chem teacher I had that I felt gave fair tests. DO ALL THE HW. If you do all hw the test will be very straight forward. He really cares about his students unlike most and really wants to see you get a good grade.

By far THE best teacher you'll ever have in your life! Extremely helpful, super nice, very clear lectures and fair grader

DR. ANDERSON ROCKS. He is so helpful and genuinely wants to make sure you understand the material. His lectures are very clear and organized. Definitely do the homework assignments and practice tests and attend all the classes! I will only take Chem22 with him because he is SUCH a great teacher. My favorite at SMC!

Best!. Very fair grading. Doesn't deduct a lot of points. He tries to give you as much points as possible. This class you have to study. He answers any questions. seriously, just study. No one can't be more fair than him

Absolutely the best you can ask for from an ochem professor. Take Anderson, work hard and you'll be amazed at how much you know and how well you will do

HE IS THE BEST PROFESSOR I'VE HAD SO FAR.. HE EXPLAINS SUPER CLEAR, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS HE WILL ANSWER. HE IS FAIR GRADING, HE HELPS YOU IF YOU LOOK FOR HELP, YOU GOTTA STUDY A LOT (I MEAN A LOT) IF YOU DO YOU SHOULD BE FINE.

Dr. Anderson's lectures are clear and if you take notes, STUDY them and the book as well, you should be fine. Tough course and there's A LOT of reactions, try learning the mechanisms instead of attempting to memorize everything. Grading is super fair and his tests are reasonable. Watch out for the conceptual multiple choice though, those are tough!

Great teacher, but for goodness sake KEEP UP with lectures in the book. It gets a LOT harder if you slack for a few weeks. Tough material but GREAT TEACHER who is happy to help you find a way to understand. Will also answer email questions promptly and often if you need help on lab concepts the night before it's due. Highly recommended.

Dr. Anderson is the single best teacher I have ever had. If you attend class, take good notes, and really focus on the material there is no reason you shouldn't be able to get and A. He is a truly genuine and kind teacher who cares deeply about every one of his students. PLEASE do yourself a favor and take him for as many classes as possible!

Professor Anderson is a great teacher and a very fair grader. He is willing to make special accommodations and genuinely wants people to do well in his class. Would highly recommend him to others.

Dr Anderson is one of the best science professors I have ever had! Very organized, returns graded quizes and exams without delay. His lectures are very interesting and questions are encouraged. Accesable during his office hours, by email, etc. More than fair grader. Gives extra credit for homework and on Final. Listen to all his study advices!

Professor Anderson is AMAZING. Best prof I've ever had. You need to show up (mistake I made a couple times) but his lectures are great, the tests are straightforward, and organic chemistry is FUN! I'm so glad I was able to learn it from this man and look forward to taking his class again next semester. Take. His. Class. Dont need to read. Just hw.

A great chemistry professor. He makes his lectures enjoyable and explains clearly. He's very encouraging and a fair grader! Always gives partial credit. You have to put in work, it's not that easy. But listen well to his lectures since the tests are based on that and not necessarily the book.

Dr. Anderson had an uncanny ability to know my strengths and weaknesses better than I knew them myself. Perhaps it's because of his extensive experience of teaching and practicing chemistry, but Dr. Anderson changed the way I view the figure of a science teacher. I was not a chemistry major before I took his class.

Dr. Anderson is an exemplary professor. He knows his topic really well and is accessible outside of class. He curves the class at the end but definitely knows when you are trying. He goes above and beyond to try to help you if you ask for it. His lectures are concise and easy to follow. 10/10 would take another class taught by him.

Mr. Anderson is a great teacher and has a loooot of resources, and hes always cracking jokes which makes class not as bad

Just a great teacher. He knows chemistry so well and he is so gifted at explaining I cant recommend him enough. Youll know exactly what to expect on quizzes and exams, and he is very accessible through email and office hours. He is a prime example of what a professor should be like

Organic chemistry is hard. Itll require a lot of self teaching since everything has moved online. Professor Anderson is super accommodating to his students needs and has always responded to my emails. His exams are also hard but doable. If you attend his discussions (or watch them later), questions are super similar to the exam questions/style.

I loved this teacher. He really tied in Organic Chemistey with other subjects to engage students. He once touched on queer theory and related it to Orgo. He is an inspirational he/him professor! If you need help with anything (and I mean anything), just ask him. He can help you. He also has a cute car who purrs in the background in zoom class.

First things first, dont purchase the textbooks! You can find them for free online. Jamey was a pretty good professor. I did not watch his lecture recordings, but I still did well because I did every problem in his suggested lecture problems sheet, did old tests, and made sure to get any easy extra credit points. An A is easy to get with Jamie

Dr. Anderson is a great professor. His lectures are clear and simple to follow. He draws directly from the textbook so it's best to use that as a supplemental study tool. He has a separate document that details which practice problems to work on throughout lectures, which is incredibly helpful. Fair and open-note exams, also assigns some problems.

I just finished ochem with Dr. A. I took all 3 ochem classes with him. Id say that its very possible to earn an A in these classes with ample studying. I watched all of his lecture videos asynchronously for Chem 21, but I did not watch any lectures in Chem 22 and 24 and still managed to get the grade I wanted. Last thing: find t-book online 4 free

Anderson's an amazing instructor. He is very knowledgeable and is always available to help students. He really wants you to succeed and is very accommodating. He sets you up for success as long as you do your part. Essentially, he's the prime example of what every professor at SMC should be like.

I dont know why Dr. Anderson even has bad reviews here! He is such an amazing and kind professor that has been extremely accommodating to everyone. As long as you do the practice questions, study every day, and watch his lectures, you will get the grade you want. Im starting to think people forgot how to study in a pandemic haha.

Great Professor! Just do the suggested problems, practice quizzes, and old exams over and over again.

Dr. Anderson is a brilliant, caring guy who works incredibly hard on his classes. He answers emails really fast, offers makeup points on exams, and grades fairly. Exams are pretty difficult, but it's a super tough class. Study hard and do the work or sink. Also, Mastering Organic Chemistry is a great site to use to study concepts for tests.

Dr. andersons class was structured in a way that if you put in a lot of work (o-chem requires a lot of work), you will get an A. He is very accessible outside of class and responds to all of my emails rather quickly. The tests have some hard questions, but are all doable within the time limit. Id recommend him over the other SMC professors.

I took all of my ORGO classes with Dr. Anderson and I think that it was a very wise decision. He is a very straightforward person and his guidelines for the homework, discussion posts, labs, and exams were very clear. I got an A in his classes by doing the textbook problems that he suggested. Didnt really find his lectures to be useful.

Jamey is a great professor. He truly cares about students. He also would make it clear how he felt about certain subjects in class (how students cheating during the pandemic would harm the future of science). He is like a sassy teddy bear. I wish I could take his online class so I could give him a great big bear hug! I also loved his cat, meow

Jameys decision to cover some biochemistry topics, such as carbohydrates and amino acids, is really helping me in the UCLA Chem 153A Biochemistry summer class that I am currently taking.

I took the entire organic chem sequence online with Anderson. It was really not bad, especially since everything was open note. I just learned that Anderson is teaching in person this year. For advice on his in person classes, read reviews before 3/20/2020. Good luck on tests and labs in person while having to wear a mask and getting vaccinated.

Very sweet and understanding guy. Great teacher. I like how he uses the textbook to guide his lectures so it's very clear what you need to study or not. Tests are reasonable if you study and solve skill builders on your own. Great at explaining things. Knows a lot. Responds to emails and questions quickly. Grades stuff quickly. No complaints at all

Take P Anderson for the organic chem sequence. He is the best, not only as a professor but as a person, a human being, and a role model. Ochem is hard, but P Anderson makes it bearable.

Wish he could teach more of my future classes. Runs his class well and you know exactly what to expect. Incredibly helpful, understanding, and flexible. Has the perfect balance between giving you the answer to your questions and just saying to figure it out. Wants all of his students to succeed. He sets a standard other profs should aspire to reach

Dr. Anderosn is amazing. He is a great instructor who explains everything very clearly. Tests are really fair, and he gives a lot of partial credit and even offers test corrections. You can always ask him questions and he is really helpful. He wants everyone to succeed! Take all of your organic sequence with him. He is the best prof at SMC.

I'm so happy I took all of my organic sequences with him. He's amazing. Very organized and responsive. He wants everyone to conceptually learn OChem rather than memorizing reaction mechanisms. He is not easy, and his exams are difficult, but he gives a lot of partial credit and does everything in his ability to help you. Go to the office hours!

I feel lucky to have had this professor. His willingness to be helpful outside of class is incredible (take advantage of the discussion board).You can guarantee he will put questions on exams/quizzes that are directly related to his h.w./prep suggestions.The only challenge is putting in the work outside of class (lot of time).Preview chps b4 class.

Prof Anderson is hands down one of the best teachers I've taken. He lectures straight off the book, which makes it easy to know how to prepare and quiz/test expectations. O-chem is a difficult course but Prof A knows how to make it enjoyable and even do-able. No excessive mechanism memorization and quiz/tests are extremely fair with extra credit.

Prof. Anderson is hands down the best professor I have ever had. He is very organized and very accessible. Provides so many resources. You can tell he wants everyone to succeed in Organic Chem. He is really helpful and has a passion for teaching. Don't even think about it, enroll in his class. You will not regret taking him.

He is the best, I took chem 21 with him too, and he is an incredible professor. He is extremely helpful when you ask him questions and is always doing his best to make the class fun and engaging. Highly recommend his class to anyone who is majoring in chem or biochem. He does everything in his ability to make you learn the materials! 10/10

Professor Anderson is a very understanding guy and he is an amazing professor. He explains everything and is very helpful outside of class and during his office hours. I hope he'd teach more classes so that I'd get to have him. Wish he'd teach my upper division. OChem will be your best class and you will learn the materials. Incredible!! 100000/10

Professor Anderson is simply amazing! His mastery of the subject matter and passion for teaching make his lectures engaging and informative. He goes above and beyond to support his students and is a true inspiration in the academic world. One of the best professors at SMC and probably the best professor you have ever had. Highly recommended!

Prof. Anderson is an incredible educator who brings passion and expertise to every class. His teaching style is engaging, and he encourages students to think critically and creatively. He is always available to answer questions and provide support. I feel fortunate to have learned from such a knowledgeable and inspiring professor.

Professor Anderson is an exceptional educator who truly embodies the spirit of teaching. His passion for his subject is contagious and his lectures are engaging and thought-provoking. He is approachable, patient, and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure his students' success. I felt lucky to have had this professor for all of my Ochem.

He is simply the best. Goes above and beyond for students every single day. Extremely approachable and doesn't make you feel stupid. Clear grading criteria and very fair. He is determined to help you succeed if you put in even an inch of effort. Makes learning the material doable and constantly encourages students.I will miss him once I leave SMC.

There's absolutely no comparison regarding the difficulty of coursework. It's like elementary school vs. high school

The class itself isn't hard if you put in the work, however it's very time consuming and there is ALOT you need to know. Professor Anderson is amazing and is very understanding. Do not be afraid to reach out if you're struggling or need extra time for an assignment. Ochem is scary but he made it very doable!

Dr. Anderson is a great professor, I worked really hard in this class but he makes things really clear, yes organic chemistry is stressful but this class sets you up to do well if you work really hard. Homework suggestions were a bit excessive but other than that I really learned organic chemistry really well from him.

I did my bachelors in Biology in 2018, which required a year of organic chemistry, at a top-5 California university. I took Chem 24 because I desperately needed to refresh my lab skills and Ochem knowledge. I genuinely believe Prof. Anderson's course was superior in EVERY way, and he made the lectures and experiments so easy to grasp...and fun!

I took one year Ochem sequence with Dr. Anderson. He is best STEM professor I ever met, not only in community college but including university. Of course it was difficult so don't expect easy A, this is an ORGO. You will never meet person like him so go take him. Make his retirement as much as late possible!!!

Best professor of all time . Made the material easy. I'm taking him for Ochem next semester

Would 100 percent recommend him. Was very kind . Never mad when I asked him a question. Every time I needed extra time on an assignment, he would smile and say yes. Would let me redo labs for more points and you didn't need to attend lectures. Honestly if I tried a little more I would have easily been able to ge an A, so my grade was deserved.

Professor Anderson is a gem!! He teaches really well and cares a lot about his students. If you ever want to be inspired, don't pass up the opportunity to take his class!!

One of the nicest and smartest professors around! Take OChem with Professor Anderson!!!