MJ is an awesome lecturer and knows exactly what he is talking about. It was a refreshing change from the typical bore of lectures. Hard course but putting time into it, you will do well. Listen in lecture because he definately gives hints for the exams. Overall great professor.

Great professor...Jones should teach the class himself so there is less confussion on exams. harsh grader but gives fair exams

Hella of a good teacher, explains stuff.. but he needs to talk louder and write BIGGER! I love his outfit! (he has one lol) Good book, basically just read it and u'll be ready for lecture. Fishman's gone baby! lol His cis(ters) name is Hilary Lincoln Jones.. By the time ur done with orgo, u'll be living , breathing, and speaking orgo.. Good Luck

His lectures are amazingly clear. I love the way he teaches. He is my favorite professor so far.

His lectures are really interesting, and he has excellent mastery of the course material. His tests are challenging, but if you do a lot of practice problems, you will do well. The only improvement would be for him to vary the lectures more from what he has written in his textbook.

One of the few great professors at NYU. I enjoy his style of teaching much more than Fishman and if you read before class...you basically will know exactly what he is talking about. Students that complain basically don't open the book. Definately not impossible to get an A and a B is a piece of cake. MJ is a legend! Enjoy him while u can.

His new innovative methods of teaching keep me interested. He's a hard professor but he puts the work in. He will be idolized by many. He's great!

Great Professor. He makes the material clear and writes challenging tests to punish lazy and dumb people. If you meet anyone who complains about this class there is a 90 percent chance that they were not smart enough to take it. If you want to be challenged and learn a lot of interesting material, this is the man to see.

MJ is an amazing professor. he really got me interested in organic chemistry. his exams are challenging, but you know exactly what to expect, so no surprises. what can i say? MJ IS organic chemistry!

His tests aren't hard if you study. He is intimidating but is very helpful.

Many people hate Jones, but its because they don't study. You HAVE to read his textbook and you HAVE to go to class. Memorize every problem in the back of each chapter. Jones is an awesome professor and a really cool guy... you just have to stop expecting to know stuff without actually studying it.

Professor Jones is a very good professor. He is famous in the world or chemistry but he doesn't let that feed his ego. His pace is a little quick but keeping up with the book definitely helps.

LOVE HIM. The class is challenging, but a lot of students make it harder than it actually is. MJ asks a lot of his students, but he's clear about what he expects, and he's engaging, wickedly funny, bombastic, and surprisingly sprightly for his age. Read the book, do the problems he suggests, take LOTS of notes in lecture--you'll actually learn!

Funny, engaging professor. The class has hundreds of people but he makes it interesting. He cracks jokes, and the textbook (which he wrote) is also very clear and funny.

Jones is an effective and clear lecturer, but it's hard to get individual help in the course, because he's too busy (doesn't have office hours) and the TA's don't speak English. I've been in NYC my whole life and expect difficulties communicating with taxi drivers and store owners, but it shouldn't have to be that way with my teachers.

Please please please don't be scared of this class (non-traditional, especially). Jones is an *excellent* lecturer and a great teacher. Is very friendly and helpful in one-on-one interactions (at least to non-trad students) and tests are relatively easy after doing group problems (grades are heavily curved). VERY passionate about chemistry. TAKE!

Very knowledgeable and passionate about orgo. I love his lectures. (I'm in non-trad.) They're clear and he helps you understand the concepts but you have to study hard too. Lecture is definitely not enough. You can't be lazy in this class and are expected to keep up. His exams are very difficult but fair game. 85 is A. Average is ~60-75.

Even though I love his textbook, he is a hard grader and didn't curve at ALL even though the average was really, really low. The TAs are the worst of the TAs that I have ever met. Beware of the TA with the TK initials because she doesn't give any partial credits! I had to get my exams regraded because of her and thankfully got my points.

Professor Jones' class was the best one I took in college. He is an asset to the university. If you have to take organic chemistry, don't miss out by taking another professor.

Quiet frankly the easiest class I have taken at NYU as a chemistry major. Jones is so loving and caring for his students and provides maximal preparation for exams, which I think because of the dumb people I didn't need to even study for them.Easy A if you have a little common sense. Spent most of my time studying linear algebra in his class!

MJ is seriously the best. If you have any common sense you will do fine in this class. Read his textbook and know his textbook, I mean he wrote it so it's clearly important. Practice exams, do tons of problems (understand them most importantly), and you seriously will be fine. Hard? No. Intellectually challenging? Sure.

Very easy class just make sure u take an additional hard class with this otherwise like myself u will find urself with a lot of free time. How to get an A. Go to class, read the book, spend a week straight studying for exams, do every problem in the book and exams=A guaranteed!!

Everybody claims MJ is mean and uncaring but he is a teacher who wants you to understand the subject, not just know how to solve problems through repetition. That's why his tests are made up of questions you've never seen anywhere else before. It truly is a class where you get a grade that correlates to how much work you put in.

Loved this class. Prof. Jones is a great professor.

Orgo is a hard class and Id rather take Jones anyday. He focuses on the how and why and doesnt just expect you to memorize. If you do the group problems and the practice exams theres no reason to not do well in his class. Going to lecture is EXTREMELY helpful because he spells out the subtleties step by step. Overall a great professor.

Loved this class, Jones is an excellent teacher in explaining an intrinsically difficult subject. He focuses on the concepts and not the memorization of reactions. The grade you get corresponds to the work you put in. Do as many practice problems as possible.

After taking Orgo1 with Jones & lecture, and then taking orgo2 with Jones in Majors, the experience was completely different. Didn't appreciate him for orgo 1, but getting to know him more personally in orgo 2 made me realize his genius and skill in teaching. He made orgo memorable and enjoyable.

Orgo is intrinsically a difficult course, but Jones did a good job explaining the harder concepts. Of course it took a lot of time to understand, but I learned a lot. To those complaining about the difficulty of his lectures and exams, isn't that what you expected? Don't complain about something that was told to you from the start.

Absolutely the best professor I have had at NYU. Amazing professor and very knowledgable. His textbook is extremely helpful since he bases his lectures on it. Also do his problem sets, they are pretty fun if you like organic chemistry.

Jones is effective at teaching orgo. He's knowledgable and has come up with a good structure for the class (especially if you're in the majors section). My main complaint about him is that he can be so unapproachable and he has very little compassion for students that are having a hard time. He's the last person I'd go to for help.

Extremely tough and generally apathetic to whether his students actually pass or not, but you're going to have an incredible understanding of organic chemistry coming out of his class, and in person he is pretty approachable. Do as many of his problems as you can and you should be more prepared for his tests.

Absolutely amazing. Jones is a genius. Yes, his class is hard, but do the group problems and you'll do well on the exams. Will give you an above and beyond understanding of orgo.

A bit intimidating to approach, but he is actually very nice and helpful. Of course, his genius-level intelligence doesn't quite always translate to understanding by us lowly students, but his textbook (written himself, pretty much a denser form of his lectures) is very helpful and I learned a lot from him. Not easy, but worth it to take from him.

It's organic chemistry, what do you expect. It's is hard no matter what, but Maitland and his textbook are there to make your life easier by presenting the information in a clear manner with plenty of examples and practice problems to help you work through the course. This course requires a lot of reading and studying, but again, it's organic chem.

Insanely brilliant, funny and engaging professor. Insanely difficult exams. At the very least, he makes orgo an extremely interesting subject. If you are forced to take orgo, you might as well at least *try* to enjoy the journey. You MUST GO TO LECTURE, KEEP UP WITH MATERIAL, AND DO EVERY SINGLE GROUP PROBLEMPRACTICE TEST YOU CAN GET.

As an average student, I took orgo as a game and just wanted to beat Jones. Do every possible practice exam question you can find (notorious for putting old questions on exams) and be sure to do the group problems even if you aren't in majors. Go to the ARC! Hardest class I have taken (made me cry often) but that made the A so much more rewarding.

Jones is a genius. He can explain things really clearly and you learn a lot in his lectures. That being said, his tests are extremely difficult. First semester I had Karr and did about 1/10 of the amount of work compared to second semester with Jones... first semester I passed, second semester I failed. You have to do a lot of work to do decently.

Has tons of interesting stories and is actually very friendly. Cares a lot about the subject and about his students, but does grade strictly. Takes a lot of work to do well in his class but his exams are always reasonable.

Professor Jones was, by far, the best teacher I have ever had at NYU. He genuinely cares about every student and wants you to do well. Organic Chemistry has a notorious reputation but Jones really forces you to UNDERSTAND the material if you want to do well in his class.

Jones is brilliant + made orgo 2 my favorite subject by far. Do all of Tom's homeworks, review sheets, group problems, practice exams, go to review sessions, and do yourself a favor and go to lecture (even if it's 8 am). If you're coming from another orgo 1 prof, you're gonna have to work twice as hard. If you still fail, then don't blame Jones.

I'm not going to lie - Organic Chemistry I was very difficult. However, Dr. Jones is a great lecturer and knows his stuff! I HIGHLY suggest not skipping lecture - things can get confusing fast. Make sure to go to Tom's reviews and do practice problems. The grading scheme is pretty rigid - so don't bet on a high grade because of a low average.

The class is difficult, no doubt. But he is the best of the best. know one knows their stuff like prof Jones.

Jones is incredibly difficult. He will push you harder than you've ever been pushed. You HAVE to work hard, and you HAVE to study. But he gives you a truly deep understanding of the subject and you will walk out of this class proud of your grade.

Dr. Jones is one of the greatest lecturers at NYU. Orgo I was an incredibly difficult course, and while the material covered in Orgo II is objectively harder, the smaller class size and access to practice problems made it much more fun! If you want to get the A in Orgo, attend every lecture + Tom's review, do practice problems and PAST EXAMS!

srsly, most brilliant prof I've had. majors or reg orgo, def take him. he's not easy at all and can be a v obnoxious figure during the year, but in the end you'll appreciate learning orgo from him specifically. do literally every question of his, textbook or prac exams, promise it's worth it. also see tom, he's basically psychic w exam q's.

One of the toughest professors at NYU. He REALLY emphasizes applying concepts - understand the material and do every practice exam you can find, memorizing won't cut it. He's intimidating, but also an invaluable resource and an exceptional teacher. Orgo hurt my GPA, but I really do have a greater understanding of chemistry thanks to him.

Some students dislike MJ. I find him sincere, albeit demanding. Lectures cover the basics, and tests are very difficult. As such, you are forced to learn independently. It's a skill-based course - do the online practice problems and as many practice exams as you can, with time leading up to testing, and you will perform well. Textbook is secondary.

This guy knows his stuff and does an excellent job of conveying the critical concepts and problems you will encounter in his lectures. However the difficult and expansive nature of the material means that this is a tough class. keep up with the readings, attend all lectures, do practice problems regularly and expect his tests to be TOUGH, but fair.

Lecture is based on the textbook so it is entirely possible to never go to class and still get an A, however you'd be doing yourself a great disservice because Jones is a great lecturer. Students complain about Jones because the class is hard and not because he is a bad lecturer. He gives you the framework, you have to learn and apply it.

Hardest class I've ever taken in my life. This class has pushed me to study in ways I never thought I could (8+ hours a day for a week straight before the exam). Exams are insanely difficult, but not impossible. Everything learned in lecture is just the basics. you need to spend a lot of extra time at home doing every practice problem you can find.

This man is very smart and is very good at lecturing. But my god, his tests are extremely difficult. If you want to do well you must go to lecture, read the textbook, do practice problems, and do past exams. But even still his class is challenge and will cause you to spend sleepless nights studying. Be prepared for a challenge.

The only people that complain about Jones are the ones who get bad grades because they didnt work hard enough. I got near 100s on the exams just from grinding through all the problems/past exams he provided us with. Go to his Q&A sessions or ask him questions after lecture, hes not intimidating at all and is willing to help.

This class is hard, but Jones is a clear lecturer and explains the principles with which you can derive every solution to every problem. The problems he gives are like puzzles, and the tests are insanely hard, but if you just do all the practice tests and practice problems he posts, you'll do fine. It's a matter of hard work for this class.

If you're taking Orgo I to take the MCAT, then take it off-track. MJ guides you through the thinking of an organic chemist in coming up with experiments to get to facts which everyone else memorizes. He tells some funny anecdotes in class. He hosts questions and posts extra problems, but isn't very patient when a student doesn't understand a topic.

Professor Jones is hands down the best professor I have ever had during my college career. In terms of preparation for the MCAT- once you take this class the orgo on these standardized exams is left hand work. You dont memorize orgo in this class, you understand it in a way that it sticks in your brain for a long time. Truly amazing.

Prof Jones is no joke; he is, if not, the major obstacle for many pre-med wishing to proceed onwards. His midterms/ final are absurdly difficult and extends beyond what he teaches. To get a good grade, make sure to come to lecture, office hours, QA, and DO EVERY PROBLEM/ PAST EXAMS YOU CAN FIND!!! If you pass, you are fit for medicine. Good Luck!!!

MJ has a great sense of humor and tells funny, relevant anecdotes that help you remember concepts. His class is more conceptual than most orgo, which makes his exams difficult. But he provides lots of practice problems, and the exam problems are just variations of them. Study and you'll be fine. Take his class if you want to understand orgo.

I don't think Prof Jones gets enough credit. super smart guy, respect him a lot. His book is great too as a supplement to his lectures w/ Arora. The class is hard, but worth the knowledge you gain.

Great professor with great lectures. Coursework is challenging but very interesting. If you engage with the material and make an active effort to understand, the class will seem pretty easy.

As a postbac who is new to nyu and science courses, I am smh at people complaining about Arora and Jones. They are the bestests with all their effort during the pandemic.

This man is a pure genius. Although the subject is hard, he explains everything we need to know for the exam in great detail (but goes over it quickly).He can be harsh at times, but overall I enjoyed learning from him. also, just note, this is one of the hardest orgo classes in the nation; this class is for academics. you WILL have to work for an A

the course is hard, but I appreciate the effort put into teaching us even though students keep persistently complaining. you have to work for an A, but if you're into learning the go for it. Jones is a genius, and i fully respect him.

Jones is the smartest professor I've ever met at NYU. His exams are very conceptual so you cannot pass his course just by memorizing reactions. Listen to his lectures very carefully, understand all the concepts, and solve all the practice exams. The textbook is literally Jones himself so make sure to have it. it'll answer most of your questions.

He's honestly a genius in the chem field. A tough professor, but i frankly learned a lot, even if it is over zoom. perhaps those complaining have different ways of learning, totally fine with that, but i don't necessarily think it's because of him personally. exams were fine and made easier than past year exams because of COVID, and READ THE BOOK

I took this class in 2007 when Dr. Jones first came to NYU. Very solid class. Skipped many classes (busy playing WoW) and still scored first place in his class just by reading his textbook. His textbook is very self explanatory and i learned lots about organic chemistry. Once you get the concept, easy to get all the questions right. Best professor

I loved Dr. Jones. He can seem a little gruff at times but if you actually talk to him he's really nice. And you HAVE to read the textbook for this class, it will save you. It explains everything in great detail and helped me so much. He wrote it so it correlates well to the class. Put in the work and you'll be fine, it's not torture

Wowzer, what a prof. Hes brilliant, funny, inspirational, caring, and absolutely fantastic. OChem is not for all who get in to college, its for special people and those people know true value of great teacher who is also a great man.

I took this class in 20015 with Dr. Jones. Very solid class. Skipped many classes (busy playing Fortnite on my iPad) and still scored first place in his class just by reading his textbook. His textbook is very self explanatory and i learned lots about organic chemistry. Once you get the concept, easy to get all the questions right. Best professor

Best professor and easiest class ever. I met the amazing Maitland Jones here, he's inspiring and amazing and definitely didn't make me want to end it all. (totally not sarcasm at all, nope. you'll have the best time of your life here :) ) The textbook makes so much sense, especially when he tells you to read it better. 100/10 would recommend.

I took this class in 1637 with Dr. Jones. Very solid class. Skipped many classes (busy playing Minecraft) and still scored first place in his class just by reading his textbook. His textbook is very self explanatory and i learned lots about organic chemistry. Once you get the concept, easy to get all the questions right. Best professor

It was a difficult class but that's expected. The professor always outlined what was necessary to do good in the class. If students don't want to do it, that's on them. Lack of personal responsibility was rampant in the last class.

Excellent teacher all around who had some trouble figuring out how to deal with being fully online at teh start of the course.

Dr. Jones was an excellent teacher for a very tough subject, one of the toughest subjects you can have for our major. I noticed the students complaining weren't seeking outside help for class (office hours, asking questions, attending lectures) and it seemed like people just wanted the grade and not really learn. He was very clear and helpful.

maitland was the best professor i've ever had! he was so generous with the curves, put in so much effort to make sure all his students succeeded, was an amazing and clear teacher, and clearly wanted everyone to become doctors! i even told my therapist about him! we live laugh love maitland jones!

Pity that so many current students fail to take advantage of the privilege of learning from a seminal figure in his subject. Yes, the material is hard- this is a growth opportunity.

Challenging yet extremely rewarding.

If you just want an A in organic chemistry, you can take a class at any local community college. But if you really want to learn and put in real effort, Professor Jones is the best teacher to help you

He wrote the textbook

I made a B+ with a typical FT class schedule and a PT job. Dr. Jones has phenomenal knowledge & many of his students appreciate him. For those who have dropped the class or are complaining it's too hard, then maybe take a different class or start at a community college. Sometimes you have to work a little extra & not expect to be handed things.

Unless you are a slacker, you will learn a lot about Organic Chem if you take this course. Folks, it's a pre-med requirement. If you can't pass this, you won't pass the rest. I studied hard, saw the Prof during office hours when I needed and was at class every session. I learned a lot.

Outstanding in his field. Organized and demanding. Fair

Great class, and this man is incredibly smart and is an extremely dedicated teacher. He receives some hate for being difficult but if you concentrate in class he is not difficult as all.

A challenging course, but engaging lectures and the professor's textbook make it worthwhile. unstuck ai was a lifesaver for study prep alongside the course materials.