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The only reason I passed chemistry

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easy on the eyes, but still a generally hard course

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He is a good prof...any doubts? Go to his office and he will help you...

hard to believe a guy with a PhD in chemistry named Leonard is so studly.

Hope you can write fast, it's hard to keep up

His hotness makes chem enjoyable!

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Hard Course, Too fast. Nice guy though.

you will need to buy a new pack of pens for this class

Great lecturer with a great body; course itself is hard though

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goes really fast in lectures, but yet clear

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Cut to the chest of content.Does example.Reminds me of Joey on Friends TV show.

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Course extremely difficult, but thanx to him, I PASSED!

very good prof

I'm failing, but it's not because of him. Lermer's as good as a prof can be for this absolutely insane course. He does have to go at quite a fast pace though (probably because it's the summer session and everything's very condensed).

His notes are understandable but sometimes a bit messy though. He is always there to answer your questions after class & during his office hours. Make sure u do his assigned text questions ;there is always a few questions right off from there in the exam

He's good at explaining and helpful, better than other prof teaching 233, the course is just hard

His notes were helpful, but the speed was too fast...the midterm was fair, but we were shocked on the final exam(4 times as hard as midterm)...

I found his notes useful

Midterm eas pretty decent, but then he jumps everywhere when he teaches and isn't that clear on the details. He assumes u kno what he's talking about.

He's a very patient professor, willing to stay after class everyday to answer everybody's questions. He knows how to make things clear for his students. Has some humor too.

honestly speaking.. HE'S NOT A BAD PROF.. i think he's the best prof there is who's teaching chem 233... but the course itself is hard... so many people fail...it's not his fauly that UBC has such a hard course..

The midterms felt iffy, but stil well designed - he wanted to see how much of the material we had really grasped. The final was fair, and I think his clarity and knowledge of the subject made it possible for me to get a decent grade in the course.

He's a cool guy, so nice and he helps his student. it's not his fault that the nature of the course is difficult.It was a tough course, but read up before, and course would be really easy, and you can understand his lectures!

Compared to other profs like Macfarlane..., Lermer's sooooo much better. He's organized, and knows his stuff! He only causes some confusion sometimes because he writes stuff wrong. He's friendly and helps! He also tells you exactly what's on the midterm (which he writes)! HE'S SO HOT!!!!! *drools*

Lermer is a great teacher; not very strict and very concerned

good guy~

he was a good and fair teacher. Just listen in class. His notes are useless but his explanations in the lectures are very good. Do the problem sets and understand them and you should be fine.

A little scatterbrained at times, but very nice and eager to help. Understanding. Nice guy.

Overall good guy who knows the subject very well. He is helpful and will answer questions in class, but do not count on him out of class time. As stated, he knows the subject (esp organic chemistry) very well, but is not exactly the best at leading an organized lecture.

better than the rest of the profs teaching this course.

failed horribly with another prof, lermer actually made sense! I did better then i could have hoped having taken it the second time with him!

Awesome prof 4 Ch233,not as good 4 Ch123.Very helpful!Notes aren't that good!But his helpfulness is great!TIP: Don't fall behind in O Chem.highly recommended for Ch233.

He's pretty good at explaining things b/c he doesn't come in with the "I expect you to know it already" attitude. It felt like high school again in his class, except it was 10x as big ^^

Extraodinary prof with incredible ability to explain all difficult concepts in chem 121. Easy midterm but tough final. Great notes. You have to go to his lectures b/c they are very helpful. Read both text and his notes then you will be fine. I highly recommand his class.

the other class, steward's class had a higher average, my frd said she was magic...lermer is not bad tho...more like the "guy" way of teaching, messy but understandable

he is awesome! the best!

He really knows his stuff and has side stories that help you connect chemistry to the real world. His notes are quite messy and they're a bit all over the place, but if you really pay attention the notes make sense. He is also quite fair when it comes to tests and has really good summaries to help you prepare for tests.

He is one of the best profs for Chem 233. If you just pay attention in class and take your own notes, you will do fine in that class.

What proff, he is excellento,he is very goood at teaching soooo helpful, he is the one!!

Agree with previous posters...he tells you exactly what's on the midterm and final. He doesn't deviate much from previous exams either...no curveballs! ...so if you do all the previous exams and do well on them, you'll do fine. Notes are okay, office hours are helpful.

aside from the fact that hes CUTE...hes really helpfull especially when he sees ur doing ur best to pass ORGANIC CHem...loved his notess they basically summarized the book but u also have to read the book to completely understand everything..tip: try to solve as many problems as u can...

Great notes for OCHEM. Really summarizes and tries to be clear. Expectations are clearly outlined and tests are not a surprise. Tries his best to make subject accessible.

The greatest Prof I had when I was in school. So hot and sexy too...

He actually sits down and explains the problems with you. He is one of the best professors I have had.

Great professor, very helpful and easy to understand.

He tries very hard to help the students. He always replies emails as soon as possible. However, his notes are a little messy sometimes. The problem is the structure of the course, not him.

Great Prof.defnitely one of my fav in UBC!~ really helpful at reviewing the materials~~!!! same as Dr Sammis~ def. recommended for 2nd Chem!!!!+)

One of the most helpful profs i've met in UBC. Extremely clear and goes over every single detail possible when he's teaching in class. you juss gotta listen. If you ask him concepts/questions one on one (in his office hours), its impossible to forget it. Awesome teacher.

Orgo chem isn't easy for most people, thats just the typical to prepare for. However, I have never met a prof who dedicated more time to his students. He spent hours working with us after class trying to ensure that we understood. If you miss something in class, See him, he is an amazing caring prof - ubc is lucky to have him.

I don't understand why his rating here is so low. Lermer is a great prof to have for o-chem. He is very clear and thorough in his lectures and is very willing to help after class and in his office hours. He definitely knows his chem and is also a very kind person. Provides LOTS of practice questions and exams too.

The best prof I have ever had

You have to take ochem with lermer, he makes it seem like its abc!

One of the best profs i've had so far. ranks right up there with iqbal.

Dr. Lermer is a great prof! He made organic chem, not only easy but fun. Hes always available to help and hes really nice when you ask him questions. his exams are fair and not too bad as long as you keep up with the class and make sure you understand everything, you'll be fine. one of the best profs I had at ubc.

He seemed nice at first but he goes way too fast and gives us no time to think. He also gives the attitude that everything is so easy ("this is SCREAMING grignard reaction!"). But it was summer session after all. Needless to say, I didn't do very well.

great prof! I took this course in the summer and it was definately an intense course. Dr. Lermer's notes are really brief but he goes over the majority of the info during lectures. Make sure you read the textbook before you go to class to get the most out of it. He tries very hard to make everyone pass and do well so make sure you do your part!

awesome prof, had him during the summer. he really tries hard to teach his student the concept of ochem instead of just telling the students to memorize stuff...great prof and i recommend taking him, very useful notes

Fantastic prof for summer session. Material easier than expected, prof also makes it clear what you need to know. Exams are fair, easy if you put in the time to practice reactions. Absolutely no trick questions!

Dr. Lermer!! Buff Lermer AKA Leonard "Schwarzenegger" is the best O-chem prof. Had him during the summer. He had clear expections of students, materials covered are easy if you listen during lecture, and exams are fair, all straight forward from the text and lecture slides. If you want to take 223 you must get him

Best ochem class ever. Had all the negative expectations going in, but turned out to be my favourite course. Got an A+. Do not take it with Jackie Stewart, you have to use stupid write-thru paper

Great prof, clear most of the time and goes at a fair pace. Also, first midterm is easy and a GPA booster, 2nd midterm is quite tough and the final will be long and hard with difficult synthesis questions. Make sure you take advantage of his easy first midterm because you'll the boost!

Dr. Lermer is easy to understand, key is to listen for the important points. Once he makes a point, he'll spend 10-15 minutes providing supporting data, so it's easy to get lost a bit if you don't understand why he's explaining these things. Either way, he explains everything very well, gives fair tests. Extremely helpful!!

Leonard is a fantastic prof. Yes, he may flip back and forth through slides but it's usually because he's so excited about a topic that he'll discuss it at great length. His exams are fair and he is more than willing to help you succeed in his class in any way that he can.

Leonard gives you all the information that you require in order to get a high mark in his course, it is all on you to do the necessary work outside of class. Organic Chemistry is not an easy subject and tests require more than just a quick review. Leonard is more than willing to help those that first try to help themselves. Great instructor.

Uses power points that includes practically everything you need to know, but he adds annotations to them during class (which he doesn't upload). Tests and final are pretty fair and are similar to the given sample midterms. He has a tone of voice that sounds like he's talking down to students but helpful.

Had him for summer, he was great! Fast paced/tough courseexpected. I dont understand when ppl say he;s disorganized. As long as you have his slides, follow along and practice the questions, its very clear. Tells you what to expect on midterms & finals so no surprises for anything. Overall, I would say one of the best organic chemistry profs.

REALLY nice prof. He is one of the very few who actually simplify the concept and mechanisms and explain them thoroughly. The only "problem" is that sometimes he explains it TOO well and makes people feel that they don't need to do some practice for the midterm. Also his NOTES tend to be a bit disorganized, but not his lecture. Do NOT skip class.

Great chem prof. What I really love about him is that during lecture, he points out what topics to focus your time studying and what topics to skip. Tests are fair, if you don't study, you wont pass. For the ones who stays behind to ask questions he is very thorough and will explain things many times until he is sure you understand.