He's very nice, but does move very fast through lecture. All of his tests are completely multiple choice and HW is online. He is willing to help after class and during office hours. Book is required

Dr. Mclaurin is a new professor and really does care. You must go to every class and ask questions when you do not understand. He doesn't fully rely on powerpoints so attendance is a must.An "A" is possible in this class. He is very helpful during office hours and will take time to guide you through homework.

Chem 2 is a very tough class but this professor is willing to help students that at least try. Do the homework and you will be fine for the exams.

Great professor! He went above and beyond what I expected from a professor. Constantly sent emails updating class info, test prep, etc. I would definitely take him again for another class. It's a difficult class, but he will help you if needed!!

Second time taking this class and I wish I would've taken him the first time, there is homework but it is what helps you pass the class.

Just like any Chemistry Class. I had him for Chem 1 which he never taught before and I'm pretty sure he was better than the other teachers who taught it for years. He hand writes his notes on the board and always takes the time to email you back if you have a question. And he is always trying to make jokes and loves it when you laugh! Overall great

I loved his class, he made things easy to understand and I liked that he actually used the white board, and didn't just read off a powerpoint. I would take his class again.

He's really cool, he tries to make class fun and interesting. He takes attendance every day. He is very clear in his lectures, and he works a lot of examples on the whiteboard instead of using the slides. He is really helpful too, you just have too show interest.

I was retaking this class and still getting bad grades. I went to talk to him during office hours and he was very understanding and helped me with homework and even gave the whole class extra credit homework assignments so i would make the homework requirement! very nice and understanding!

I took his class in order to get ready for chem 1307. I didn't expect to understand everything in science classes so his hw came to place to make me had to study and the questions he assigned were to walk you through step by step. He was trying to make the 3rd and finals easy enough that you could do really good as long as you studied.

He's improved a lot from what I have heard in past. Attendance is for a grade. Do the homework on time. Tests aren't easy, but homework is hard so it prepares you for it. He grades on a bit of a curve, so that helps. He's fair overall, explains concepts well, and will work with you if you need help.

McLaurin is a great professor for chemistry! His lectures were clear and even entertaining. He tells corny jokes here and there, but I thought they were cute! Professor McLaurin was nice and easily approachable. I never felt intimidated asking for help. Only drawback about his class is that attendance is taken for a grade via LearningCatalytics.

Dr. McLaurin is a great professor. He gets a bad rep because of how low his Test Averages are, but it's a CHEMISTRY CLASS!! It isn't supposed to be a cake walk.. If you go to class, work hard on the homework, and go to him for help, you will succeed.

Tests are super super tough. Study far in advance in order to be prepared. Never went to his office hours so unsure if he is helpful or not. IF YOU DO NOT REMEMBER MATERIAL FOR CHEM 1307, YOU ARE SCREWED.

Dr. McLaurin was a good professor, he kept lectures entertaining and was willing to answer questions in class and clear up any confusion we had during lectures. He provided reviews and other materials to help us along the way. A lot of homework for this class, but nothing too horrible. Only a handful of assignments were fairly difficult.

McLaurin was a good professor. He actually took the time to write his lectures on the whiteboard. He is incredibly passionate about chemsitry and it shows through his teachings. The tests were kinda tough but it just takes preparation. Relatively heavy homework. He is one of the best Chem1307 professors at Tech.

Dr. McLaurin's Chem 1308 is hard, but he is very helpful if you visit him in his office hours and ask him about problems. GO TO SI AND CLASS!! Study and practice the HW to understand the concepts. Test are multi-choice only and he takes attendance by asking questions via an online app. I made an A- after a 5 year hiatus from college and chemistry.

Dr. McLaurin is one of the best professor's I've had a Texas Tech. He wrote all of his lectures on the board. There was a lot of homework, but it was a good way of learning the material. The tests were a little difficult, but can get up to two points extra credit for attending recitation. You could tell he cared about chemistry and the students.

Great Professor. I learned more from his class than chem 1307 and the first time i took 1308. If you go to class and the SI sessions, you will do fine. He will tell you stuff that's on the tests, like certain questions, so pay attention in class.

This class is definitely doable. However, like in all science classes, be prepared to study. I would suggest using a separate notebook for doing the homework and doing practice problems in the book - study and review this notebook three times a week (which is a must imo). Don't let homework pile up on you, start or finish it the day he assigns it!

I found this class quite easy. He writes his lectures on the board and everything you need to know is up there. Obviously do the homework for practice and attend SI. I ended the semester with a 96 and I missed 30% of class. He is so helpful outside of class and is just a great guy. I recommend him and I wish I could take him again.

Best Professor I have had at Tech so far. I don't know why anyone would complain considering that he wrote all notes on the board as he explained them and was very audible.

I don't really understand the ratings here. If you attend class and write down what is on the board, it should be an easy A or B. If you're good at math, this class is easy. Dr. McLaurin is accessible outside of class and will spend hours answering your questions. Everything you need is on the board. Practice problems are a good idea. Final is hard

He is one of the few professors to truly care for his students. His lectures never fail to entertain. He is hands down my favorite professor.

His lectures were great, helpful, and organized. As long as you go to class and pay attention, you'll pass with an easy A. Most of the test problems were similar to examples and every question that was on the test was what he covered in class. Not as many homework as chem 1307 and homework problems were very helpful too.

I really enjoy his classes, he is fun to listen to and keeps the lecture entertaining. Read the assigned readings before class and you will do fine!

Dr Mclaurin hasn't taught in 4 years, but he hasn't lost a beat. He's a great lecturer, he's truly very passionate about chem. He's very accessible outside of class, even offers all day office hours at times and responds readily to emails. While this class is weighted heavily on tests, Dr Mclaurin's fav quote sum it all up, study hard test easy.

Dr Mclaurin is readily accessible outside of class, he offers all day office hours during test week, responds to emails fast, and has a lot of test prep material available for us. He's a great lecturer and he's highlarious. He's truly passionate about chemistry and his students, and I am retaking him for 1308 and I would reccomend him.

Great guy, amazing lecturer and he's pretty funny. I love that he hand writes his notes and goes into so much depth into chemistry. Lots of homework and challenging tests but Mclaurin offered so much material to practice and fair amount of time to complete. I hope he abolishes the weekly quizzes though.

Amazing professor, he was always available and very responsive to emails. Great lecturer I have never lost interest during his lectures. Although he assigns alot of homework and quizzes, he's very understanding and aware about due dates. Course is very test heavy so study up, the grade you get is the grade you earned.

Dr. Mclaurin's class is weighted very heavily on tests, but if you attend lectures, do homeworks, test-like questions, and pratice questions, you will do great! He's very accessible out of class and emails. He has bonus questions on his tests and offers an attendace bonus and extra credit homeworks. Staying on top on your stuff is key.

Took McLaurin's CHEM 1307 in-person. Quirky, funny, knowledgeable, and cares about your learning. His lectures are fairly thorough, and he often works through examples similar to hw problems to cut any confusion. He's very clear regarding assignments and deadlines. If you attend lectures and do some textbook reading, you'll do great.

Overall he's a great professor, his exams are fair, lectures are very informative and he likes to crack a couple of dad jokes.

I took Dr. McLaurin's chemistry section for 1307 and now for 1308, and nothing has changed, he's very great at lecturing and presenting material. Exams are very fair, and based of lectures and homework. He offers extra credit for attending lectures and offers extra credit questions on exams. He's very accessible outside of class.

Professor McLaurin makes the concepts simple and easy to learn. I enjoy going to lectures and have an easy time following along. He has made my chemistry experience a lot better compared to 1307 and I would recommend this professor. If you understand the homework, the tests will be a breeze. If you want to succeed in this class, it is very doable.

I took McLaurin for 1307 and 1308 and can confidently say he is the best professor I've had; he lectures with great depth and intuition, and he's very passionate about it. He's very caring about his students learning, giving out attendance and test questions bonuses, and easy exams if you study correctly. Such a shame he doesn't teach higher levels

He tries to be available to students as much as possible even on test days. He gives so many incredible resources for the exams including which homework problems to concentrate on. Lectures are recorded which is great for ppl like me who cant concentrate really well. his lectures along with Gloria's SI sessions got me an A on all the midterms.

I've really come to appreciate this guy's humor. Boring Chem professors run rampant at Tech but I have come to like his lectures and teaching style. Instead of slides, he writes all of the notes with you so you don't get left behind. Provides very good practice problems and does a good job of mixing the math side and the concept side of chem

I love Patrick! He wrote out his notes in class instead of going over a slideshow which I loved. This class was extremely difficult and I think that people give him crap because of it but it isn't his fault. He is super friendly, makes tons of dad jokes in class, and is open to pretty much almost any question in his office hours. Love him!!

Mr. McLaurin is an okay professor if you are taking any chem. Don't know for sure, but I think he did curve the class. Tests do become very difficult, so make sure you attend the si sessions and do the homework.

Great Professor. Great Lectures. Had him for 1307 and 1308 and got As in both. Just put in the time. Read the textbook, go to class, and you'll do fine.

I love Dr. McLaurin, he's very kind and passionate. Lectures were great and very well paced. Quite a few homework due every other day but nothing too crazy. Though his class is very test heavy, exams are very fair and based of homeworks. His dad jokes aren't too bad

Dr. McLaurin was an incredible professor and had a clear desire for his students to succeed. He had loads of office hours, uploaded practice exams (with videos of him working out EVERY problem), and clearly defined what would be on each test. His lectures were great and the homework was manageable. Take this guy, he's a legend!

His lectures are so helpful for the tests, he doesn't go through random material you won't ever see again. He's got a really goofy personality and is considerate of other classes for the most part. Beware, you will be doing homework until the very last day of classes so don't fall behind.

I would recommend having prior background knowledge of chemistry. However, he is a pretty good professor. He is always willing to help and respond to emails quickly. Lectures are a little all over the place but answers all questions. He writes out his notes instead of using a powerpoint to read off of, & goes over homework questions in class.

I love this guy. His lectures are easy to follow and he doesn't use slideshows, and he works out example problems during class. He also gives up to 2% extra credit if you log your attendance. Lots of homework, but nothing too crazy. His tests can be hard, but he makes practice exams and videos of him working out the problems. Super nice too.

The lectures were very engaging and thorough, especially if recommended readings were done beforehand. The course content was conveyed completely and efficiently. No busywork, all homework was crucial to reviewing content and I feel that they aptly prepared me for subsequent exams.

Loved this class. It was mad fun and not cursed.

He begins the lecture with a piece of paper and writes it all rather than relying on slides. Office hours consist of fun conversations and his desire to genuinely help his students. Would take him again if I could, records his lectures, and posts them. Will upload past exams and videos on how to solve the problems.

DO NOT SKIP CLASS!!! Gen chem classes are stupidly difficult here for some reason but Dr.McLaurin is an excellent lecturer. His tests are simple as long as you do the practice questions and pay attention in class. Goes over LOTS of examples. Gives a lot of homework so be sure to not fall behind because it will tank your grade like it did mine.

This was definitely a hard class material-wise, but I really enjoyed taking it from McLaurin. He went quickly through lectures but you could stop him any time to ask a question, and he would give lots of great explanation. He was also very available and helpful outside of class. Be prepared to hear lots of dad jokes!

This is a hard course, but Patrick is the one to take. Class not mandatory but you should go. He is funny and cares a lot about his students. Go to his office hours if you're struggling.

McLaurin is great! This class is hard, and it is EXTREMELY math-heavy, but he does his best to help you learn it. You need to go to class or else you will fall behind. Again, it is a hard class due to the content, but if you go to class and do your part, you will succeed. He does offer a little bit of extra credit, and the tests are curved.

Those people giving 1 start to Dr. Mclaurin so dumb giving 1 start just because he has a lot of homework problems or not working hard. If you are a person who studies regularly and do homeworks(most of the time you can find them on google even if you don't know how to do it) you'll do great.

He wanted you to read the textbook, this year he published his lecture notes which were incredibly helpful, before class and then he would go over the example problems from the LN in class. He did go fast and being in class helped. He had a lot of HW but they weren't too terrible and he went through them if you go to office hours.

You need to make sure to stay up to date with the lecture notes and the homework as its easy to get behind and find yourself up until 6am doing assignments. He gives you all you need to know, make sure to study and get comfortable with the material, the exams are not simple.

Good at teaching but with the amount of students in 1408, is difficult to ask questions during lectures. Although he is willing to help at any time of day, the lectures are what made me pass this class. Attend lectures and do the homework's the second they are assigned. DO NOT SLACK. they will kill your grade and time

Chemistry is not meant to be an easy course, meaning you will find yourself spending hours to achieve a good grade. That being said if you put in the time and effort, it is very possible to do well. There are a lot of homework assignments throughout the semester, but these help you do well on the exams as the questions are harder than on the exam!

Chemistry is a difficult course and I see many people blaming the professor. I enjoyed taking this class as he prioritized independent learning: you attend the lectures if you'd like and do the homework at your own pace which, it seems, is not for everyone. Im taking him again next semester and, knowing the rhythm, am confident I'll do well.

I think he was a wonderful professor.I'm a freshman & in high school I failed chemistry badly;coming to college & passing it so effortlessly was a huge surprise for me. I just had to do my part and I got almost perfect scores in my midterms. Something that helped me was the fact that he recorded his lectures,it was nice to have videos to go back to

Chemistry is a tough course for a lot of people as it was for me too, honestly greg was funny in class and was always in a good mood, something that is very important to me. His lecture style could be a bit hard to understand as he just wrote notes on a paper that were not easy to follow. Attendance was irrelevant but I would take him again.

This professor is very funny and genuinely tries to teach students to the best of his ability. He assigns a lot of homework, but it's worth it. The exams are easy for those who study attentively.

Patrick is such an amazing professor and makes chem so much easier. He breaks down the material by doing the notes with you, instead of just teaching at you or using a powerpoint premade by the textbook. More professors need to take on this teaching style. He is also hilarious and extremely positive, a great person to be around.

I took Dr. Patrick for 1307 and his Honors class for 1308, and I don't understand all these horrible reviews! He is a great professor, gives so much ec/curves that if you just try (which ik a lot of these people did not do), you can get a really good grade. He gives practice tests and his own lecture notes, USE THEM. He's also funny and supportive.

If you do the extra credit you only need an 85.5 to get an A. Do the homework and you'll get an A no problem.

Go. Into. office. Hours. He has them essentially every day of the week and he will stay in his office during finals (a lot more than some profs), I had him for 1307 and 1308 and I didn't go into office hours until about halfway through 1308 - I wish I did bc it helps so much. If you take him in the spring he's the only one writing the exam aswell.

The class isn't terrible, will definitely require a lot of studying but that's just the curriculum. Prof McLaurin makes things pretty clear and uses a lot of analogies and examples to explain the topics which was pretty effective for me. There's a ton of homework, but if you can do the homework (and go for SI's) the tests will be easy.

He's got a good sense of humor (if you like dad jokes) The class itself is pretty bad. TONS of homework that was due either at the beginning of his lectures or a few hours after (NEVER 12am) Each exam is harder than the last. There's just so much you need to memorize. Extra credit is offered and I recommend doing everything offered.