The course material itself is not easy, not the Prof. Organic Chemistry is just a really tough course, but only if you don't commit enough time to it. Take out the time for it and you'll be fine. However, if you're taking a heavy semester/year, be prepared to neglect some other courses for orgo. Prof Iyer is a real help in the course though.

She is a very sweet, lovely, and amazing professor with a cute accent! Shes very down to earth and ready to help you at any moment! Really understanding! She always let us go early! Plays funny youtube chemistry related videos to class. Overall, good professor!

She is helpful, approachable, very passionate about orgo, cares about her students and tells funny stories during lecture. A bit disorganized tho and her marking schemes for the tests are unfair i.e. she takes off marks for stuff that the question never asked us to do but she does give a lot of hints on what will be on her tests!

She is a lovely professor! Shes very down to earth and understanding! Interesting class but if you have the time for orgo, only then take it, cuz it requires alot of effort.. The course material is extremely difficult but the prof is good!

I absolutely love this prof. She made the exams so easy. If you need to take Organic Chem, take it with her.

She's a very kind person and will try her best to help you. She does a ton of questions from past exams in class and explains pretty decently. She's a bit hard to understand at first but you'll get used to it. She has an (Indian?) accent so be aware of that. The tests are fair, same level of difficulty as the textbook (it's chem, take it seriously)

Dr. Iyer wants you to do well more than anything else. Her lecture style was quite erratic at the beginning, but she straightens out and her lectures become really good as the year goes on. She spends a lot of time focusing on material that is likely to be on the test, and her review classes help a lot. I would choose her section again if I could.

Really fair prof. My marks so far in this course are actually pretty mediocre, but I can safely say its because I haven't been putting 100% of my effort into it. She's a very fair prof, she gives you all the information you need, teaches it well, and then tests you on it, no tricks, no BS. She does occasionally get carried away and talks super fast

she's a really good prof. if you didn't take science in high school it might be harder than i found it but she explains everything really well

i had her for the second part of the course. she's a really nice prof and cares about her students. she moves quickly but she's very direct. if she says know something or go over something or practice, it will be on the test/exam. tutorials will save you. careful how you answer question though cuz you will lose marks for silly things.

Put the time in and you will be fine. GO TO CLASS AND WRITE EVERY PROBLEM SHE DOES DOWN. She takes exam and test questions right out of the problems she does in class. Bring your textbook, course pack and notebook to class and take notes in all 3 as needed.

She's very approachable and wants to see all her students succeed. I particularly found her tutorials to be helpful. The only complaint is that she often jumps to different slides and it makes it a bit harder to organize notes. Do all the homework!

if forensics intrigues you then you will be grateful for Dr. Iyer; she's amazing! Knowledgeable, passionate, interesting to listen to and she have a beautiful accent that's lovely to listen to. A brilliant chemist, she's able to speak in laymen terms so everyone understands the scientific lingo. Tough maker but what do you expect from a genius. :)

Dr. Iyer is a nice person but her content is confusing at times. I would suggest attending all lectures and tutorials to keep yourself in the loop as when test time comes around, you'll be really confused trying to catch up on weeks of material. E-mail her for help. The web-based assignments were annoying but helpful for practice so do them.

Shes a beautiful person and everyone i know loves her.

+ fair tests and grading criteria + clear and loud + cares about students and explains everything - lectures drag a bit

She is amazing!!! if u r taking orgo, definitely take it with her. tests are fare, her questions are all about what she taught in class. And she is a very nice person. Enjoyed her class so much!

In my opinion she is a decent professor and she seems to want her students to do well.

Dr. Iyer teaches orgo very well and goes through plenty of examples for our benefit. She explains everything thoroughly and makes sure we know what to learn and which sections in the textbook are testable. Class attendance is a must. Definitely easy to approach and I would recommend her class to those who find O-chem difficult or confusing.

Just dont call her teacher or miss

Taking this course was the best academic decision I have ever made. Such a fun and interesting course. Dr. Raji is such a good prof. Her lectures are easy to understand and NOT CONFUSING AT ALL. I still hate chem. but i love you professor Raji.

At times goes to fast but can ask to slow down. Be prepared to write a lot in lectures; She does questions that are on tests and gives hints to help on examinations. Can be a little difficult to hear if she forgets to put on microphone. Re-explains if asked. I enjoyed having her she made it easy to get a good without a lot of work

Dr. Iyer is an awesome prof. Her teaching style is a little different than other profs but she is very passionate and dedicated to her job. And it really shows. She will repeat things over and over, which reinforces your learning. The questions she does in class is reflective of the tests.

great professor, you can't really understand her in lectures but she gives great example questions that are quite similar to the ones on her tests.

I've seen people doze off in her lectures. That being said, she is a very nice person and she knows her stuff. Tests aren't too hard either.

The course is relatively straight-forward with prior chemistry knowledge. Textbook use was encouraged but honestly, just do the questions (don't have to if you know how to do it). DO THE PRACTICE TESTS. 80% of the questions are the same with different numerical values. She does have an accent but know the material, do the questions, very fair mark.

Boring lecture but her final and midterm exam was literally questions pulled from past ones,just practice them and you are good, assignments and labs straightforwards and easy marks.

She's a very good professor in my opinion. Clearly states what will be on the tests and examination

The lectures made it very clear what was going to be tested. Did many examples in class. She posted old tests and the tests were based off these old ones, and they were all very fair. You just gotta practice the material and it's a pretty fun course. Took her class for both 2020 and 2021

One of the nicest and most approachable people I have ever met in my experience at York for years. Although orgo is hard, she teaches very well and goes above and beyond in explaining if you ask her. Very clear on explaining what you can expect on tests, especially final. Slides suffice. Study the notes and past tests/exams and you're good to go.

Dr. Raji is a great professor. She is a tough love kind of educator, where you need to study and be on top of your game to enjoy the class. The NATS 1575 class I took with her In got a 92%. Student are just sometimes irritated that she only has 2 exams in this course. Which makes the exam worth a lot. I like this prof. Study hard, dont talk crap.

If you like watching forensic files, this is the class for you. Rajeshwari usually starts the class with lecture notes then finishes with a film which are used on exams. She is a great prof and I would take another class with her. The assignments are easy as well.

Have her rn for Orgo. You can tell she is working hard, but the content is pretty much thrown at us.

Dr. Iyer is extremely caring for her students, and truly wants all of her students to succeed. She definitely has the tough love approach, but it is clear that she cares for her students. She provides great practice questions during class, despite organic chemistry being a heavy course. She is an amazing professor!

Professor Iyer was alright with her lectures. She knows what she is talking about. The online homework is a lot, so try doing it on time and try to be ahead of the lectures. The tests are easy. Read her lecture slides and tutorial notes and you'll be fine. The labs are intense, so be prepared for that

Dr. Iyer went above and beyond to help us understand the biochem content. She provided ample resources for learning and even held 2h+ tutorials before every exam to help us prepare. Her exams and grading is very fair. You can tell she really wants students to understand and supports in any way she can. She is receptive to receptive to feedback. <3

Dr. Iyer's lectures are difficult to keep up with if you have not read the material before hand. She does jam pack her lectures but she does honestly care about her students. Always replies to emails in a timely manner. Always has tutorials that usually involve a practice question that you will see as a short answer question on the exam.

Speaks very fast, but understandable. Lots of examples which is good. overall good prof, gets her job done.

Raji is so understanding and tries her best to make life easier for her students. She may be blunt when she speaks which comes across as rude but she is one of the most accommodating professors I've ever had. She is so knowledgeable about the material and gives a lot of examples.

Wish I had more instructors like Prof. Iyer in my first year of engineering at York. She's to-the-point and cares about her student's success in the course, often staying a few minutes after lecture to answer student's questions. She also respects our time, by giving us study outlines for tests. Also, online labs were interesting/informative.

Raji is amazing. She is so accommodating and really wants her students to do well. She will post practice questions and host tutorial sessions before every exam. Everything she tested came from the textbook and lecture slides so there were no surprises.

I couldn't have asked for a better professor as she genuinely cares about her students, is accommodating, and replies to emails almost immediately. She explains concepts pretty well with lots of repetition and tutorials. She also outlines exactly what's going to be on the tests. If you STUDY HARD and come to class, you can do well too!

Preps us well for tests and exams. Provides students with tutorial sessions where she does the question on zoom while making sure everyone understands each step. Provides previous test which the current test is based on. Tbh I barely attended lectures and I still learnt many of the concepts from her tutorials lol

If you want to do well in her class, check out and do the past exams she posts. She also does review sessions a few days prior to the test to have an idea of what questions/concepts will be on the test. Not many professors do this, and this is generous of her. Make sure to attend lectures so you don't fall behind and you don't end up cramming.

Her lectures are okay but messy; you'll know exactly what to note down after a few chapters. She replies to emails instantly. I've talked to her quite a bit outside of class; she's very caring and wants the class to succeed. Her assignments are annoying but really good for feedback. Would take CHEM 2021 with her.

In general, this course is very difficult. This was my second time taking this course and having Dr. Iyer this time made it so much better. I finally understood concepts and she gave a ton of practice problems that were very similar to the test questions.

Just practice the previous year's question papers

Amazing professor, very helpful tutorials, responds to email asap. Exams are hard but fair, you need a good foundation from orgo 1 (epoxides/Grignard rxn). Do most of the textbook problems and it's a guaranteed A.

She is one of the most unique professors I've had. She is just trying to introduce and relate later materials to make them familiar to the students. This is a bit overwhelming, but that is the nature of organic chemistry. She really cares about students, puts lots of effort into remembering names, and promptly replies to emails with any questions.

Fair exams, listen carefully to things she repeats/emphasizes during lectures. Tutorial questions are highly reflected in the exams. Granny-style professor :)

Rajeshwari is a very caring professor that actually helps her students. She provides the class with old tests from previous years which are very useful in passing her tests. I would highly recommend this professor to anyone taking first year engineering.

Despite ending the class with an average grade, Dr Iyer is a really good prof. She is very clear and covers everything you need to know in lectures. Her assignments are clearly explained and generally easy. Attendance is important but not mandatory, just attend if you really want to learn and succeed.

Dr. Iyer's lectures are pretty much taken from the textbook, so you don't have extra lecture material to study. It's helpful because you can use it to synthesize after reading a chapter from the textbook. She also responds fast to emails, even on the weekends. She even makes it clear during class that she will include specific topics in the exams.

She is very passionate about her job and chemistry, she is quite fast when going through slides, although this is due to the material being heavy and detailed. She covers what you need to know for tests/study in the slides. She does i-clickers & mentions things for tests that arent in the book, study, read the book/show up to class & u'll be fine:)

W profesor. She posts everything online such as slides or previous lectures which made studying very helpful. Very understanding when emailing her. I was not a fan of the revel platform but it is what it is. Overall if you don't slack off you will be fine. Would definitely recommend this class to anyone who is not the greatest at science and math.