Organic chemistry is TRICKY, but he is an excellent professor. He's actually the best chemistry professor I've had thus far. DO NOT SKIP LECTURE AND DO NOT CRAM. Stay on track, a lot of what you learn one week builds on the previous week. Assuming you put in the work, there is no reason you cannot get an A+ in the lecture portion of this course.

He's a GREAT professor and really helpful when you come to his office hours. Very clear and straightforward on what you need to know. Do all the assigned book questions and problem sheets and you're golden. His method of teaching is a likkle old school where you copy EVERYTHING that he writes but don't worry he has a legible handwriting

AMAZING PROF!!! Gives amazing lectures (still need to use the textbook for further understanding), cares so much about student well being, and tests are easy (exactly like problem sets). Very easy to do well but also thoroughly understand chemistry by then end of this. Also get the second recommended book, way easier to understand and learn from!

He's an amazing prof. Do all the assigned questions and attend every lecture and you'll be fine.

Good prof

Clearly very passionate about both teaching as well as chemistry. He is very clear and explains things well and tries his best to not complicate things. Made the effort to try and learn as many students names and helped a lot outside of class. Staying consistently on top of work will guarantee a grade above a B in the lecture part.

Super awesome prof. He made organic chemistry lectures exciting and interesting.

He is actually the best chem prof you will ever get! His office hours will save your life because he has these group sessions where he will try to answer EVERY question you have. His tests are VERY fair. The TAs are super hard so Im glad I got to take orgo with him! I actually got to learn so much from his office hours.

He's amazing!! Genuinely cares about his students and signifies the importance of mental health throughout the course. He tries his best to make sure students understand lectures but it is your responsibility to keep up, especially after midterm1 since the content gets really tough. He also ends up adjusting grades!

By far, one of the best profs I have had at Ryerson. Organic chemistry is also one of the toughest courses I have taken and he really tried his best to make sure everyone passed this course. With this in mind, if you stay on top of your work weekly, an A is possible. He adjusts the final mark so you'll be pleasantly surprised by your mark.

Dr. Adler was an amazing organic prof. He definitely knew what he was talking about and had so much charisma and enthusiasm when he lectured. The biggest problem I have with him is his tests. They are so difficult and have nothing to do with the problem sets he assigns for homework. You really need to watch out for the tests, not the prof.

Really great prof! He cares about his students and it really shows. I went into orgo scared from all the horror stories I've heard but Dr. Adler does his best to help! His office hours are amazing and I would recommend going to them whenever you can and don't leave studying to the last minute. His tests are really fair.

Great professor, class wasn't boring at all. His test are pretty fair in my opinion and I would 100% recommend him for anyone afraid to take organic chemistry. He really takes his time to explain concepts and I only used a textbook for practice problems. I relied more on my class notes when it came to midterms and exams which was quite beneficial.

This man is a GOD... He provides a lot of help and his exams are very fair. He teaches a challenging course but does it perfectly. He is truly a gem. The grading for this course was only midterms but it was okay in the end since I learned a lot.

Organic chem is challenging for me but Dr. Adler made sure that all concepts were well explained and kept lectures simple and interesting. The assignments were difficult since there were no midterms/final exam. I only wish we had more time to cover all the course material that was described in the syllabus.

The way Dr. Adler talks about a course would inspire anyone!! A truly, awesome and caring prof. Lectures were fairly straightforward, just would have liked more practise for those in class assignments (they were not easy). I wish he covered everything on the syllabus however. No exams, just assignments. You really have to work for a good grade.

Dr. Adler's love for chemistry shines through when he teaches. The class assignments were a bit tough but interesting since they required some critical thinking and fairly so because everything was open-book. I just wish we could have covered all of the topics outlined.

Best prof you could ask for hands down, really wants his students to do well.

Dr. Adler is a real gem! A truly kind and caring man. However, it would have been nice if he just taught what was listed on the syllabus instead of making the entire course about research papers. Only graded by assignments (not easy). Although Adler is great, taking this class won't improve your organic chemistry skills. Work hard and you'll ace it

Dr. Adler is a really stellar prof. His tests and exams are very fair, and he is totally committed to creating a low-stress, low-pressure learning environment. It's very clear that he enjoys teaching and inspiring students as much as he loves and enjoys chemistry. He handled the COVID-19 situation very well and offered students a lot of support.

I needed this class to graduate and Adler made it accessible and actually exciting. He is super approachable, he actually cares about his students.

so good

By far one of the best professors I have had in uni so far! If you have him THEN YOU WILL LOVE HIS CLASS. His synchronous lectures were great and he made organic chemistry easier to learn.

Dr. Adler definitely cares about his students. He makes the time to get to know students, this makes the class environment more conducive to learning O-chem. It can be a tough subject for a lot of students, but he ensures students have the tools to be successful. I only had to use youtube once over the entire semester; which is saying something

I love him! If you have him for Organic chemistry your in luck! he was amazing and truly cares for his students and honestly wants everyone to do well. Orgo is hard tbh but he tries to make it easier. I got an A w/ him if it wasnt for the way he tested us i dont think i would have gotten that grade. he gave us 2 days to do final exam hes a blessing

Dr. Adler is an extremely kind, caring, and intelligent professor. My only form of feedback would be a less ambiguous teaching style. Students naturally struggle with organic chemistry, so a less vague teaching style would help. I think students would also benefit from a more concise outline on what is going to be on final exams and midterms.

A great prof and even better person. I understand when people say his teaching could be off, but that is not entirely true. Go to office hours and practice and you will be good. Organic Chem is a class where there are infinite questions he can ask, so obviously stuff on the test varies from the examples he uses. Great prof, great guy, decent tests.

He is a very nice guy and has the least boring lectures, but I found that he skims over some important stuff and does some super simple problems which you'll never see on a test. Overall, he's not bad and does show that he cares for students, but he was for sure overhyped. Evaluations are medium-hard. Make sure to do as many review questions.

He's a great guy and super funny. The problem is that he barely does examples in class, and the few he does do are at the same level as the mc questions on his midterms. So many midterms, each harder than the last (not content-wise). Expects you to be able to solve questions way beyond the scope of what he teaches. Do the textbook questions.

He is a great guy and truly wants you to learn and provides so many resources, weekly problem-solving sessions, office hours and practice problems, and he is always available. Orgo is extreme, so you need to put a lot of effort in your own time to succeed. He could change his schedule to spend less time on the first half + be more clear sometimes.

Dr. Adler gives general explanations but sometimes lacks information/context. His tests are difficult but mostly fair. I had to do a lot more independent study (than in other classes) to understand the concepts. The labs for this course were easy and fair; follow the rubrics and reach out to your TAs. Overall, this class was difficult but doable.

People are being unfair. He did a good job and provided a lot of resources. But Orgo is a pain, and he can't spoonfeed people. My only criticism is to distribute the time better with more focus on the second half. He also needs to connect the dots. A 9/10 professor and a 10/10 person.

I loved this course. Dr. Adler was a good lecturer but orgo in itself is a difficult subject, so it's not entirely his fault that students were having difficulties understanding concepts. I went to lectures a couple of times, and they were pretty decent, but having a good foundation helps with keeping up.

The horrible reviews are written by lazy people who wanna get a good grade and do no work! This prof actually made me fall in love with orgo! His exams are easy and as long as you UNDERSTAND his slides, you will do well & he will help. Everything was straight forward, no surprises. You can tell Dr. Adler is an amazing person inside and out :)

This professor was absolutely amazing. He explained concepts very well and loved answering questions about course material, he had great office hours that were very informative. And would explain things over email and or zoom. Orgo is hard but he taught it very well. He really enjoys the subject and is enthusiastic and funny, hes an AMAZING PROF.

If I can do this class, so can you. I failed general chemistry twice and was terrified to take Orgo. Dr. Adler made me fall in love with chemistry as he is so helpful and just an amazing prof. I cannot stress enough that you have to go to class to do well as you are going to need to keep up with the weekly material AND actively study every week!

Dr. Adler is a great professor but his course needs adjustments. I would have liked it if he had more in person office hours. Otherwise, he really cares about the success of his student and is happy to help them with improving their organic chemistry intuition as long they come to him for help.

Goated!!!!

Let make mayonaise and mustard gas in class, study the course in the summer before hand for an easier time

The best professor (and human). Organic chemistry is very hard, but his passion for helping his students motivates you to truly do your best.. and not just in his class, but in any of your passions.

Really good prof, but the nature of this course will demand a lot of time and energy and that's just the truth of it. No matter how good the prof is u lowkey have to put in the time to understand. I work 4 days a week so i miss an hour a week of this class. But it's possible to do well, attend the slgs, do textbook and start early :)

Amazing prof, explains pretty well, very caring. Labs imo were a lot better that CHY113. If you take this course, please pay attention to introduction to reaction mechanisms. Mostly everything after midterm hinges off your understanding of basic reactions. I struggled to understand the basics and my final grade reflected it.

he made ochem easy. first lecture he said "im only going to teach you stuff that I (as an organic chemist) use day to day" so all the unnecessary boring stuff was cut out. always dripped out too