Hard. Unhelpful. You don't use lab books, you rewrite them, if not satisfactory, you are not allowed in lab. Goes WAy too fast. Takes pride in being difficult. When you need help you are told "that's why we have tutors". Smart guy, just extremely difficult.

CHM100 is a remedial class meant to update and a prereq for some other degrees. However if someone does not understand the subject they ask their professor for help. When I did this I felt like he thought I should know, and he was frustrated that I did not understand. His notes are the book word for word and his tests are extremely confusing.

If registered for another teacher and he shows up, RUN!!!. Will be the worst semester of your school career. Humiliates you, grades inconsistently, tests are not what he tells you to expect, refuses to lecture and then expects you to still know the material. Makes you feel like an idiot even with a 4.0. Flunks alot of students and brags about it.

Awful teacher!!!! Does not know how to teach a chemistry class and has no business being around students. He makes his class extremely difficult and seems like he takes joy out of watching students struggle. His attempt to teach is nothing short of pathetic.

Worst teacher i've ever had, class was full at beginning of sem. and i think 3 students remained in class, can't explain anything, is the least helpful teacher i've ever had, just terrible, do not take waste of money and time

Does not use powerpoint, hand writes all lecture notes via an overhead projector, can't read his handwriting. Says he is available 24/7 just call, then when you do he acts like you are bothering him, does not use snapgrades, does not explain concepts clearly, smart man but can't or won't talk on students level, should not be teaching Intro Courses

He was a horrible teacher. He had all his special ways of doing material that just confused the whole class. He was completely useless when it came to helping with lab work. The only way I passed chem 110 was reading the book and doing the mcgraw hill connect modules online.

Worst teacher I believe I have every had. He is so rude and sarcastic all of the time. I am not good at chemistry, but I belive if I had a better teacher I could atleast understand it. He makes it all look like gibberish. He also does not help you at all. Avoid this teacher!

Makes no sense at all

Cool as a person but not as a teacher

Funny teacher but relays to much on textbook readings.

He doesn't actually teach you anything that will be on the test.

You can learn just as much if you don't even attend class

Relys too much on you printing your own things at home. Miss one lab and you will NOT pass the class. If you don't print something out you can not participate in the lab.

Does not make any sense in what he is teaching and often says "oh well you need this to learn" but then doesn't describe what you need

Brinkley is a negative person, who discourages the class. Tests are extremely difficult and not enough time to complete labs. If you do not read the textbook you will fail. Lectures are confusing and very fast paced. This class was hardest thing I have ever done, which is saying something since I am in higher science courses now. Set up to fail.

I felt like this teacher set students up to fail. He goes through information fast. Homework didn't match the readings and was posted a few days before it was due. He was unorganized. I never knew where I stood with my grade. Lab safety is important and the entire class would be docked points on labs if someone didn't follow procedure.

I took him for my CHM 120 class... hardest thing I've ever done. Every single day is a lecture and he goes through it very fast. It's hard to try to write everything down because it all is going to be on his tests. A great number of students failed at least three out of the four exams.

This guy is awful. He is extremely negative, condescending, disorganized, achingly arrogant, blisteringly foulmouthed, overly harsh, altogether uncaring, and enormously impatient. For instance, after a serious hospitalization, his only comment was, "There's a typo in your doctor's note." Also, the homework was spread across three websites.

In my opinion he needs a different teaching style. Chem120 is a pretty tough class and he doesn't really try to make it any easier on you. He is always willing to help outside of class which is helpful. Do not miss a lab because you will fail.

He treats his class like a hybrid class. If you don't know it, look it up on Google. Google will be your bestfriend as well as YouTube. DON'T ASK HIM! When he teaches it's just a skeleton of it, and doesn't explain his process clearly. His tests have nothing to do with most of his lecture and there will be surprise questions on the test. Good luck

The absolute worst professor i have ever had. I though i didn't understand the class until we had a sub for one day. Turns out hes just a horrible professor. Be ready to have NONE of your questions answered but rather them just repeated back to you over and over until you cry. The tutor has had to teach me this entire course. I would give a 0 not 1

This was my worst experience I have ever had in a class. I felt like he doesn't care about students. His teaching style is not effective and often times I looked to others for help. He is very arrogant and conceited. I had a very hard time understanding the material and the test questions are completely different than what is learned in class.

Worse teacher I have ever had. Teacher cancelled several classes, the material on the test had nothing to do with lectures. Impossible to do well in the class. Teacher is unapproachable.

Very disappointed in this class. I don't even dislike chemistry, but I don't think I learned a single thing. It's impossible to pass a test because the lectures really have nothing to do with them, and neither does the homework. I passed with a good grade only because everyone failed so badly he had to add huge curves. Take anyone else, seriously.

He was the worst teacher I have ever had. I have always been a good student, but he treated me horribly. He never showed up to meetings outside of class & he canceled class constantly. He would never teach what we missed when he canceled, he would just send us the slides. His tests are impossible to pass. He is demeaning and only answers Qs w Qs.

Brinkley is a very hard professor to understand when he is teaching. I feel like he's very knowledgeable in Chemistry, but expects the students to understand it as fast as he does, so it usually goes over everyone's heads. I started to not attend lecture days because I found it more beneficial to watch his online videos because I can take my time.

Brinkley was the worst professor I have ever taken.. Be prepared to teach yourself and spend countless hours at least each week doing assignments, teaching yourself, and studying. He just reads through power points, doesn't really teach well or break things down. His tests are impossible to pass and our class average on tests and quizzes were F's.

I've only taken the first exam so far and I can already tell its going to be nearly impossible to get a B in this course. We had to do a calculation that involved knowing how many Liters are in a cubic foot. There was no reference sheet, he wanted it to just be common knowledge.

Dr. Brinkley was the worst chemistry professor Ive ever had. I do believe he is a very smart chemist, but his inability to convey any information to the class is what makes him such a poor professor. Id recommend using the OpenStax textbook along with the ALEKS problems if you want to do well. Dont rely on him to answer any questions.

If you can take this class in person with a different teacher do it. Professor Brinkley barely answered any questions I asked. Tests are very hard and you get no help with any notes or from the teacher.

All I have to say is RUN. Worst professor I have ever had. Expects too much out of us like we are some genius. Aleks is the worst thing. He doesn't even teach anything. Tests and super hard, so please pick another professor.

Class average for the final was a 41%. Don't take the class with this professor unless you absolutely have to. Be prepared to study A LOT for each exam. The lectures cover very different material from the exams.

For an intro to chem class, it was extremely difficult. Treated a beginner course as if we already knew the material. Lectures did not relate to the test.

I'm always to keep my grades in the A's with little issue. I have never, EVER had a professor worse than Jason Brinkley. His lecture videos are sometimes broken & do not fully cover the material required for the ALEKS homework, which were easily 50+ questions a week. Does not respond to emails. Labs weren't enjoyable at all. Locks you out if late.

Brinkley is not a professor for anyone who even struggles slightly with Chemistry. When going through the lecture, he goes over important topics too quickly to take any proper notes and by the time you catch up with the example, he's already on the next part of the lecture.

I took this course over the summer, and it was very grueling. I struggled with chemistry as a whole, and I did not feel supported. When I asked questions, he would get annoyed with me, which seemed very unprofessional. I ended up getting a tutor because his lectures were too surface level, he would not assist students, and I was failing every exam.

I took CHM120 and CHM130 with him and it is was awful experience. He acts like he is better than everyone and you can hear it in his voice that he just does not care at all about you. When he "grades" things, he just slaps a grade on and gives no explanation whatsoever. Save yourself the trouble and don't take any of his classes.

If you are trying to take this class with a full schedule, DO NOT. The class is ALEKS heavy. Don't bother watching his out of date lecture vids, you'll have no time. If you want to survive this class be prepared to teach yourself on ALEKS for hours a day. Pre-lab lecture is minimal so teach yourself that too. Ask him questions at your own risk.

Brinkley was easily the worst professor I have ever had. He hand writes notes and his handwriting is so awful that I couldn't even tell what he was writing. By the time I was able to figure it out, he'd have moved on to the next thing. Almost everyone would've failed if he didn't curve the grade. Gets annoyed when you ask questions.

Worst professor I've ever had. Got annoyed if you asked questions. Hand writes notes with awful handwriting. Once scribbled over one of my labs because I wrote in pencil instead of pen. So much Aleks homework. Almost everyone would have failed if he hadn't curved the grade.

Take absolutely anyone else if you can. ALEKS is the entire course which takes hours so avoid procrastinating as much as possible. Feedback is half a sentence and provides no real substance to better yourself. The syllabus is outdated, lectures are outdated, and so is his teaching style. He really needs to be reevaluated as a professor.

Genuinely the worst class I have ever taken. Way too much ALEKS homework for VERY little points. His lectures aren't needed and you have to teach yourself on ALEKS. It is the only thing that matters because the tests are on it and is completely based on the homework. He's snarky and questions are scary to ask. Pick a different professor if you can!

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASSES. He is rude when you ask questions. hours and hours of homework on ALEKS. Test record you and each test is a 10$ fee. Hard class bad teacher.