Lectured to us as if we were 5 years old, tested us as if we were associate professors.

Professor Lindahl gave me my first F on a test. His class is outrageously hard. He seems to think you're only taking his class and have all day to study. His tests are every other week and harder than they should be.

You have 7 tests for your grades, that's all. Each one is 10 questions long and timed. This doesn't bother me much except half multiple answer per question, ando really only pertain to the specific facts from the book. No matter how many review sessions you attend or homework you do you can still fail tests as he uses "tricky" wording for questions

He goes way too fast in lecture, especially through work out problems. All the math is already in the power points and extremely hard to follow. Exams are biweekly and are the only grades in the class. If you want any kind of chance passing the exams, you HAVE to read the textbook. I would strongly recommend NOT taking him!!

Change your major or take Chem 102 somewhere else. He might be one of the worst professors at A&M. You are also expected to read ahead for already impossible tests and he is shocked when his average is a 37. He will also test you on material in the next chapter just to see "who deserves an A". Awful Prof, haven't learned anything in his class.

He gives a test every other week, which is exhausting. He also has tested us over material we wouldn't learn until the next unit to find those students "that deserve an A." He goes through the explanations really quickly and half the time finds a mistake in his power points but still posts them without making corrections

I'm a science person and this class is the WORST class I have taken so far. Tests are biweekly and are supposed to have 10 questions, but lately they have only had 8. He gives review sessions of questions that are supposed to be past test, but in no way similar to the questions he asks on a the test. 10/10 would NOT recommend

Worst professor I've ever had by far. Only grades are exams which are awful and go way beyond the complexity of lecture or in the optional homework. Each exam is curved a bizarre amount but is not reflected on eCampus so you never actually know your grade. Get out if you can. If not, study tf out of lecture notes and go to A+ Tutoring or 4.0 & Go.

Keeping it short and sweet: there's 7 exams. 10 questions each, but usually 8 questions. No other grades. He has one office hour a week and will not meet with you if you have a schedule conflict. Makes fun of questions and grades in class. People get 0s on every test. Heavily curves so that a 40 is a C. Tutoring through the school doesn't help.

He gives 7 tests. 8 questions each. Thats all you have for your grade. He drops the lowest which is a bonus but its not worth anything since youll probably do as bad or worse in the other 6. Take another professor. This class will wreck your GPA in ways you could never imagine.

I feel like Im one of those old ladies in a horror movie that tells the main character to not go into the haunted house and Lindhals class is the haunted house. Seriously take both my warming and everyone elses, GET OUT WHILE YOU STILL CAN!!!!! I never skipped class, went to tutoring, read the book. Had to teach myself everything, terrible class

This was Dr. Lindahl's first time in over 10 years to teach this course, and he had to make up all the material for the class as the semester went along and it was awful. He would not have lectures prepared until the morning of the lecture, tests every other week, average on most tests was below a 50. Tests are curved heavily but still difficult.

Absolutely awful exams. One of the averages was in the 30's, which made it to where if you got 4 questions right you get an A, and 3 you get a C. Only thing that can prepare you any is knowing the slides word for word. Felt more like taking an English class because you remember the statements from the slides, not apply what you learn.

Worst prof Ive ever had. Hes not a bad person, but teaching is not his talent. Our only grades were 6 tests and our final. We had a test every other week. He does not explain anything well at all. I read the book to learn absolutely anything in that class. I would not recommend taking him, save yourself.

AWFUL! DO NOT TAKE HIM! He doesnt really teach the subject more than he talks the subject. This is a problem bc the subject is HARD. If you think you're good at chem, THINK AGAIN. A lot of this stuff was math but with a ton of special exceptions. Gave a 10 question test every 2 weeks as the grades. Thats bad! Dont expect emailing him to help any.

If you can, avoid taking Lindahl. The only grade from his class was exams, so there was an exam every other week. He is very smart & knows what he is talking about but doesn't explain it well enough. His lecture slides are long & unclear & he has a different way of doing things. Also, he once told my class that we were asking too many questions..

He gets off track very easy, doesn't make any sense and makes things more complicated than it need to be. He is sweet at times and knows what he's talking about but he does get annoyed with questions.

Don't take this class. The professor literally got rid of his office hours so he wouldn't have to deal with students. When I asked him a question outside of class, he said "I'm not your personal tutor. If you need help, figure it out. You need to struggle" He also does not teach well if any at all. You have to teach yourself by reading the textbook

I get that CHEM 119 is a weed out class but this class made my life hell. I got 60's on every test no matter what I did to study or how long. Lectures are convoluted and disorganized and I wish I would've switched out of this class. most of the class on the past two tests have made around a 55-40. Take this info as you will. I wouldn't do it again

Do NOT take Professor Lindahl. I've always been great at science, and I struggled in this class. The concepts were not hard, but the tests sure were. It didn't matter how well you understand the concepts because every test throws you multiple curve ball questions worth the majority of the grade. So, missing 2 usually means a B at best to start.

Was graded by a total of 6 test and the final. The class seemed super unorganized and he often got off topic. Didnt answer question very well. Another student asked what we had to memorize for one of the test regarding a certain equation and he kept cutting her off by saying just memorize all of it

This was the hardest class I have ever had to take. The content was not horrible, but he cannot teach. His lecture slides had too much information and the longer he talked, the more confused I became. I studied for hours for his exams and still got either B's or C's. The majority of your grade comes from his exams so learn to memorize the facts.

Worst semester of my life. I only remember crying my way through every exam. Managed to pull a B by going to every SI and memorizing every word on his lecture powerpoints. This class will become your top priority. I was taking 17 hours and struggled because of how much time this class took up. I eventually just gave up trying. Avoid if can.

HORRIBLE. Dont take this professor. I studied so hard and used every resource but the structure of his tests is skewered from what he actually teaches. The only grade are tests and he doesnt really teach you what he tests over. Your only hope is SI sessions and pure luck.

Worst prof ever. He's a nice man but can't teach at all. The class is unbearably hard and you come out of it learning nothing. Avoid this prof at all costs or prepared for the worst semester of your life. Did drop an exam though which helped.

Do not listen to any good review. I studied about 5 hours a day for this class and wouldn't have made an A if he hadn't curved at the end. Tests are t/f and a few math that are worth 10 points each, so miss one math and its a B. Nice guy but terrible at teaching. Learned way too deep into the concepts but was still behind when I went into chem 120.

NEVER NEVER TAKE LINDAHL. Your only grades in the class will be 7 tests and let me tell you they aren't easy. He will show you the simplest version of how to solve a problem in lecture and then on tests completely complicate it and skew a completely different way. I went to tutor John every week and still couldn't get above a 70 on the tests.

If you have the unfortunate chance to take this class, get a tutor. Learn the material outside of class. His words will only confuse you. He is only here because he has to be as a tenured professor. He does not care about you or your commitment to the class. This class will take 15 years off your life. It is awful.

The guy gets confused about the questions HE MAKES HIMSELF. Although it's nice you have no homework, you are strictly weighted on 7 exams PLUS a final. He drops the lowest exam but use it wisely since these tests, although short, are TOUGH. Do NOT recommend taking him unless you are ready to devote your entire semester to strictly this class.

He seems like a nice guy outside of class but it just a terrible teacher. The class only consists of seven tests and the final. He will drop the lowest test score but so many people did so poorly that it didn't really help. You won't know your final grade until it's too late because he doesn't give any good way to calculate your grade. Do not take.

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. I did okay considering half the time our averages were comparable to an O CHEM CLASS. Sometimes the average would be as low as 44 for an exam. You have barely 2 weeks to prepare for each test, you do not learn the material well at all. Just take it over the summer if there is not way you can't get out of this class.

I thought all the 1 rated reviews were overreacting... they were not. The bi-weekly tests leave you in this weird state of knowing enough but not covering enough at the same time. They model the homework, but, for every test, at least one of the two test versions was harder than the other, so hope you get lucky with which test version you get.

Dr. Lindahl often gets confused on material that he's lecturing and sometimes makes mistakes while working problems out. Grades are based off of 7 tests (he drops one) and a final. Although I did good on all his exams, it didn't come easy; I had to devote the majority of my time to learning "Lindahlian Chemistry" or whatever. Just don't take him.

Doesnt view his classes as a priority and makes sure you know it. very poor lectures, all grades are from tough multiple choice tests. which are every other week PLEASE DO NOT TAKE PAUL LINDAHL FOR CHEM 120 you will thank me.

do not take chemistry with this man. it is not worth it. the only reason i passed was because of a large curve due to a low class average.

This class was incredibly stressful. He's a nice man but he cannot teach. He had trouble getting concepts across, the answer keys to homework were from questions he made and didn't have the right solutions. On each exam, a lot of the right answers weren't even one of the multiple choice options. You will not sleep if you take this man's class.

for the love of god dont take his class. You are so much better off with ANY other professors. I'm not kidding, I'm typically a straight-A student however pauls class was so inconsistent I barely got a B with countless hours of work. don't think you can just tough it out because you'll prob have gray hair by the end of the semester

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT take this prof for CHEM 120. He's a nice guy, but he is honestly one of the worst profs I have ever had. He cannot teach to save his life. His lectures make no sense at all and try to relate everything to his research. His slides made more sense than he did and you basically have to teach yourself the content.

Dr. Lindahl is a wonderful person, but I would not recommend his class. You have an exam every other week and are only graded by those outside of your lab grade, so it's hard to get a decent grade. There is a heavy curve on the exams, he provides an exam review, and will host a review session the night before, but it's still difficult to do well.

I should've listened to the other reviews! Lectures provided absolutely nothing, they were confusing and all over the place, you'll be better off teaching yourself the material.

This is a very difficult course the way that it is taught. The only reason I squeaked out a B was from being tutored by another TAMU chem Professor. There are 8 exams and those are the only grades. If you are unfortunate enough to get stuck in this class, GET A TUTOR! About 70% of his students score a C or lower.

goodluck

This professor is tenured and that should explain most of everything

just don't take him I tried so hard and still have no knowledge

Tenured prof that doesn't care about teaching. Inaccessible and only gives a few practice problems for each concept before testing them. Semester grade is based off only 7 graded exams (including the final) and your lab grade. Exams are multiple choice so no partial credit. Too much unnecessary effort to get a good grade. Do not take this prof.

He is the worst professor I have ever had despite being nice. Here is what I would do for his exams: Read and memorize his power points (answers to the true or false are all in there) and make sure to not just memorize equations but know how to apply them. He gives easier problems on the HW and reviews and harder questions on the exams. Good luck!

Lindahl is a wonderfully sweet old man, but it's time to consider retirement. The tests in the class are mostly true or false tests besides the multiple choice questions worth about 15 points each. Attendance is not mandatory and he posts all the slides with the information, but even if you study all these slides and go to lectures, tests are hard.

He knows what he is talking about and if you can teach the material to yourself, then I would recommend taking this class. Otherwise, do not. The class is 6 tests and a final. He is not very good at teaching the material as he tends to go too in depth about things we do not do, and misses material that is on the test.

Pretty bad professor. You could tell he cares about chemistry, but he cannot teach for the life of him. The class was graded solely on exams, the final, and lab. If you have the option, please do not take him. Save yourself.

Horrible professor. This man cannot even make proper practice exams and problem sets. Whenever he works out his answers they're not even listed on the answer sheet. Then this guy has the audacity to notify the class of an exam with only two days ahead to study for it. If you come to him with any "personal problems" he'll report you.

He's challenging to learn from. His lectures are dry and chaotic, I struggled to follow along and usually ended up more confused than not. He's disrespectful to students, gets mad when you go to the bathroom, and sometimes refuses to answer questions. The tests are confusing, although straight from the single hw and test practice he provides. 0/10

I would not recommend this prof UNLESS you already have a decent chemistry background. At that point, it's pretty easy to ride the curve to an A. I routinely got 70s on exams and ended up with a high A because of how low everyone else scored. He only grades on exams, so if you are not a good tester don't take him.

He's tough. There are 7 exams and the final and those are the only grades in the class. He uploads homework and practice exams for every unit, but they are basically the same thing and he doesn't show work. The only reason this class wasn't absolutely terrible is because of the curve. The curve will save you as long as you do better than the rest.

his lectures make no sense you have better luck just reading the book rather than going to his class. he gives out tests every two weeks. His tests are different, one is going to be harder than the rest and there are like 5 different tests but only one is going to be harder the others are relatively similar. Don't take his class.

I really tried to give Lindahl the benefit of the doubt that maybe the reviews were an exaggeration of students who aren't trying hard enough, but I wish I would have just taken a "gap semester" from chemistry and taken a different prof. Gives non mandatory homework and practice exams, but they do not prepare you for the questions on real exams.

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROF!!!!!

A true sadist who likes to prove his superiority by having an average below 50% on all of his 8 exams. Prides himself on not having homework to control what students sees, then asks completely different questions on exams, which are all weighted high. He probably smiles sadistically when makings his exams.

Absoulety terrible professor I have no idea how Paul lindahl is still teaching. This course is the pinnacle of weed out course. There are 7 exams and no homework he rambles in his lectures and nothing he says makes sense. He teaches how he "thinks chemistry should be taught" he makes up his own concepts "Lindahl concepts". TAKE COURSE AT BLINN!!!!!

this class is an absolute joke, you can go to an insane amount of tutoring each week, like I did, you can go to all the lectures, all the TA sessions, and you still might risk failing each exam. the only grades in the gradebook are exams 7 of them, and they rarely reflect what you learn on the *ungraded* homework, DO NOT TAKE LINDAHL

avoid at all costs...that's all you need to know

Lindahl has quite literally given me nightmares from his lectures. Absolutely horrific. He doesn't lecture based on slides so he just writes all over a white board and none of it makes sense. Graded on 7 tests and lab. Curves because the averages are around 30%. When asked a question he talks in circles and doesn't answer your question. AVOID!

he makes so many mistakes (which half the time the STUDENTS have to point out for him) and gets confused so often (i wonder if his horribly organized work he does on the board has anything to do with it) that literally going to lectures DECREASES my understanding of the topic. please, PLEASE think twice before signing up for his classes.

Dr. Lindhal often would have to be corrected by a student or asked a question to realize he had done something wrong while teaching, review and lectures. While using the whiteboard, he was always unorganized, and his notes were hard to follow. He cites his slides word for word (including the "jokes"). He does love to teach Chemistry, though.

WORST prof ever. 7 exams, a final, no homework. extremely confusing lectures, doesnt even use slides. terrible handwriting. I will never recommend this prof to anyone ever. He does not care about his students or their success. He takes pride in the fact that students constantly fail. my avg exam grade was a 32 which was a C. AVOID like the PLAGUE.

Avoid this class! He only has grades based on test scores. Test every other week.

This guy is stuck in 1970. Cannot use Canvas, half of his practice exams are wrong. Answers were wrong on the actual EXAMS. These silly goofy little exams are every other week, multiple choice - but not the good multiple choice. Like only 14 questions each are worth 10+ points. Miss one, automatic B. :((((((((. Despair. RUN. anyone but him.

This teacher is the worst I've had. His teaching is ineffective, and he actively aims for students to fail, expressing a desire for a 50's average on the final test. There are four versions of exams within two lectures, creating unfair discrepancies. His teaching style, involving erasing and rewriting on a single whiteboard, adds to the confusion.

Horrible experience overall.

Every minute of chemistry with Lindahl is painfully long, slow, and confusing. IA and TA sessions can hardly prepare you for the bizarre exams that Lindahl makes himself. Lectures are full of incoherent rambling and complication of even the most simple chemistry concepts. A terrible professor all-around. AVOID.

I am senior at A&M and throughout my college experience Professor Lindahl is the worst professor I have ever had. He has a total of 7 exams (not including the final) and each one is very detailed and difficult. His lectures are extremely hard to follow along due to him talking very fast while providing confusing explanations. Take anyone else.

grade is only composed of the tests. his lectures are hard to get through and you end up having to learn the material on your own outside of class. this is not a class about him teaching you chemistry, it is a class of him showing you he knows chemistry and not properly teaching it.

Would NEVER take this prof again. Horrible lectures and they are so boring. Seven exams and one final. The only thing that saved my grade was lab. STEER CLEAR for your own sake.

This class is not an easy class to be in. No amounts of studying helped me in this class. It put me under a lot of stress and I feel as if he didn't really want us to succeed. Taking a test every two weeks is like torture. He thinks that it will make the tests less dense, BUT instead it never really gives you a break to breathe. Avoid this class.

Doesn't proofread exams, if there is a mistake he will write it on the board but won't give extra time to resolve question. tests are nothing like the practices and gives trick questions for his own enjoyment. does not want to see his students succeed

This class is actually rigged against you. 7 midterms, one every two weeks, with the exception of March where you will have two exams BACK TO BACK. His lectures are all about theories which are not covered in the exams. RUN IF YOU CAN. He addresses his rate my prof score in class as a joke, thinking it's the students' faults. He's wrong about that.

TRUST RATE MY PROFESSOR!!!!! I finished CHEM119 with a high A, so I thought I was capable of doing good in this class. I spent HOURSS studying for these exams and would get grades in the 40s. He does curve after every exam but it doesn't even matter because you'll still do bad. He pokes fun at his rate my professor even though it's 100% accurate.

This is a cautionary tale. After getting my schedule, I went on RMP, and saw all of the bad reviews. I thought, "he can't be that bad, right?". I was SO. WRONG. His tests are extremely hard, he makes an effort to trick you on purpose, and his lectures are extremely unhelpful. Be prepared to pay extra money for a tutor or fail.

Chemistry 120 is a challenging course overall, but Dr. Lindahl has made it even more difficult. There are seven exams, all scheduled back-to-back. I strongly recommend not taking this course if you have a heavy course load, as it can be tough to study for this class almost every week while also keeping up with other subjects.

Please trust me on this and don't take Lindahl. 7 exams may seem helpful, but they are very stressful and never follow what he "prepared" us for in lecture/hw. The only way you get graded is through your exams and lab. He is also not an easy professor to work with and makes meeting with him seem like a burden. Find another professor if you can.

Gives 7 tests to make the class less "stressful" for the students. His presentations are very disorganized

worst prof ever :) people who say "he's not that bad".... uhm yes, yes he is. His lectures are scattered and practice exams are not very helpful. I had to teach all the material to myself- the SI google site was SO helpful! I am sincerely sorry for those who have to take him, try to drop and change. biggest tip: SI sessions and read his slides.

I believe he wants his students to fail. every test he makes so hard, only got slightly easier after the q drop deadline. he has a massive curve, only because I the didn't no one would pass. Average on every test has been in the 50s. half my friends have Q dropped. DROP HIM ADD DROP WEEK AND GET A DIFFERENT PROFF

Lindahl is a very nice guy but the way his class is set up is actually terrible. I felt like no matter how much I studied, it was a 50/50 on how I did on the SEVEN exams. The average for all 7 exams + the final was a 55. The only thing that saved me was the curve on your final grade. 70+ is an A. I would not have taken Lindahl if I could go back.

I GOT A B BUT AT WHAT COST!!!! He is only helpful to you if you know what's going on. It's like he has a preference for the students who already have an understanding compared to the ones who are really lost despite genuinely trying. PLEASE PLEASE find someone else if you can, the 7 exams had me constantly worrying and stressing, it is NOT worth it

Professor is a wonderful man who very obviously loves chemistry, but he lacks the communication necessary for a professor. He tries to be helpful whenever you do ask questions but isn't always successful. GO TO REVIEW SESSIONS. They may or may not have saved my life in this class. only has test grades (7 exams + final exam, which is cumulative)

He seems like a sweet person, but his class is very stress inducing and difficult. Your grade is solely based on 7 exams plus your final , but the lowest is dropped. He gives out practice tests and homeworks that are very similar to the tests, but there's no explanation on how to get to the answer; you have to go to office hours/review session.

Dr. Lindahl is a tough professor. He only teaches off a white board and is constantly confusing himself. He is very sweet but not accessible outside of class. Average on every exam was a 60 at best (there is an exam every other week),and the exam reviews make you more confused and anxious. Most people had to Q drop, please find another prof.

Be prepared to teach yourself literally everything. He's a sweet professor, but unfortunately it is exams only and he will not give you hardly any study material, and he switches up the questions on the exams. He has to curve his exams so heavily because almost no one passes. find someone else. he's super sweet, but save yourself the trouble.

I actually do not understand why this man won't retire. He hates his students. Only grades are exams and he WILL NOT give a formula sheet. His wording on questions is very difficult. Doesn't teach a lot of what is on the exams. Do not take this prof if you can avoid it. Paul if you are reading this please retire.