Awesome lab instructor!!! Always helpful.

A genuinely helpful prof.

nice,humorous person,makes organic chem interesting!

great lab prof...really helpful

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He's an awesome prof who helps in any way he can

Excellent prof!!!

Genuinely helpful and nice. Fun class.

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Such a nice guy. Vey helpful. Understanding too.

If you have to take this class make sure you get him!! He makes it tolerable!

Absolutely Adorable!!

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Very helpful

A really nice guy and simply the best prof I've ever had

I love this guy! He made the course easy to understand, and WHAT A CUTE ASS!

what a sweetie.... I'll take any chem course as long as HE'S teaching it.

Excellent at the beginning, rushing at the end, lazy in making up exam papers

Extremely helpful ... lots of extra help.

made chemistry easy to understand

absolutely love him!

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Excellent prof. Very helpful. Explains everything really well.

good one.. heard mixed reviews for 266 though

A very nice prof. Patient and helpful when extra help was needed.

Amazing prof, really understanding guy! He's the ideal prof in every way! AWESOME JOB STEVE!

One of the Best Profs I've had. Amazing office hours.

He's great! Available for extra help no problem, and makes chemistry much easier to understand.

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Forsey on first day of lab: "Relax guys, this isn't analytical chemistry!" A welcome change indeed. He's awesome, friendly and approachable. Too bad he doesn't teach organic chem for those of us in chem/biochem. We get stuck with Taylor and Fill

Great teach, if I we a girl, I would marry him....meh, I'd marry him even though I am not

Best Chem prof ever!!! I ended up taking CHEM 267 just because he was teaching it.

Awesome prof. The guy is hilarious, and makes the class so interesting. You wouldn't think you'd find electron placements funny until you hear him talk about it ("...this pair stays close like it jumped in cold water...").

Very helpfull and really understands your work load and tries to give you breaks. Very fair and reasonable and knows how stressed you are, so he's the only prof that'll give you a break, which is nice (I don't expect breaks from all, but one is nice)

nice teacher, funny in class

Wicked ass prof. Totally flexible. Makes organic fun! But, be warned that his course notes are crazy crammed full of stuff to know! Somehow, he manages to put so much info into his course notes..

Yep, I'd marry him too! I hated this course but didn't miss a day of seeing Steve.

he has very useful notes

Forsey is an incredible prof and person in general. I have never meet a prof like him who is so willing to help the students in anyway possible. I love organic bc of steve. UW science is lucky to have him. Hes hot too :)But seriously even when he was dying with a cold he stayed to help me.

Amazing prof! Soooooooooooooooo sweet. Nicest man ever. I luv him.

I had no interest in organic chemistry, but his enthusiasm caught my attention. Forsey's lectures are chalk filled with sexual analagies that fit into organic chem quite nicely, whether he meant to present it that way or not. I love the fact that he is always smiling. He's a real babe too!

funny as hell prof, except for that time he walked out of class really mad. but overall he teaches well, and all that stuff. the reason people sucked at this course is because no one really cared about chem, including me. anyone who actually likes chem would love this guy.

He is the man! Doesn't waste time with bs and just tells you what you need to know. Very approachable and fair. Explains things really well. And he's kinda cute.

Prof Forsey is Great! He is always there to help. Without him I never would have done as well as I did. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

Great guy,so funny he can make chemistry interesting.Organic sux,but Forsey's the man,and because of him I really enjoyed the class.Very easy going,approachable and helpful.Overall this class wasnt bad,because of his teaching style,otherwise,with foreign profs it could be hell like 266 w/ Cheung

This is a DE course with another prof's voice on the lectures. In spite of this, Steve is always available to clarify and answer any questions in great detail and with a sense of humour! It has been a pleasure taking this course.

looks like only chicks have been rating prof forsey. He's an all right prof, however he is a tricky son of a b*tch on his tests. He goes too fast in lecture and figures that we understand everything hes talking about. if you dont understand in class, go to his office hours!

Great teacher. Available when you need help and understanding.

Forsey is probably the best professor I ever had. His lectures are fun to go to and he teaches with a lot of enthusiasm. He was a great help out of class and he always keeps his door open for students. Great guy!

okay ya, everyones saying hes a nice guy etc. but he just reads the slide, and throw in sum sexual innuendo with molecular bonds "back side attack" everyone remmebers that. but his finals were hard. his midterms were fair. u need to know the lecture notes INSIDE OUT. both finals were harder than the midterms.period.

funny guy. tries hard. easy going.

Just Amazing...

Not the easiest course I have ever taken but man does he ever make it more understanding and clear. One of the best Chemistry profs out there!

Easier than 266. Not a bad guy, he managed to make chemistry sound sexual on Valentine's day. Always gives some good laughs. Midterm/final was fair, pretty easy to get a good mark in the class if you keep up with the topics and don't leave it all to the night before.

really nice and helpful if you are willing to put the time in he is willing to help you he'll be a bit pompus only if you go in not trying and not caring. DE version is better to eliminate the muttering work hard and show it and he will help you anytime

Really takes the time to help you out if you need it. Great Prof, Fair exams and midterms.

Adorable guy, what a cutie... He's JOKES!!! He said several times that chem 120 wasn't his thing which explains why he didnt teach it well to us, but I used to go to class just to listen to him...:D...I can't wait to take organic with him :P

Often when I did have question I would go to his office hours. Don't get frustrated if he makes you feel stupid. He's trying to teach concepts. Try asking about the concepts and not about solving a particular prob. A firm grasp of the concepts will enable u to do any problem.He'll have you draw out structures and try to fill in your missing gaps.

Amazing prof...Nicest guy i ever meet. Always there to help you, and he posts up like 100000's midterms and exams for practice. Fair mid terms and fair exams. Class average is like 78% almost every one got 90's.I had him for chem 266 as well. Amazing guy..Wow..

Forsey is an awesome guy. The way he teaches the class is so cute, and he's jokes ALL the time. He uses clickers in the class and sometimes does random polls of the class like whether or not to keep the lights on in the lecture hall. So helpful, and very fair in his evaluations. He also gives you like the entire history of old exams and tests.

He was great!!!

Amazing prof, has very relevant notes, textbook isnt even needed, tests were more than fair and just overall a great guy who will even give you guidance in course/program selections

He's the god of Chemistry.

Challenging class, need to stay on top of things. 100% final is a lifesaver. I found his lectures to be overwhelming but it makes sense if you take the time to review or preview it. Be prepared to put in the time and energy for this class. He is relatively clear and fair but don't expect it to be easy. Overall great guy. Friendly and really cares

I <3 Forsey! I would marry him! >< If you have the choice of receiving a taste of the god of organic chemistry take it! Great sense of humour and all around awesome! "Santa is polarizable that is why he can fit down the chimney" Love him!

Awesome prof. He's funny, and teaches well. As others have said, a god of organic chemistry.

He has good notes and covers all the material necessary. Does not test you on stuff not covered in class. He tends to mumble and go pretty fast, but at least you can learn from the notes after. He is by far the best orgo prof.

well if bissonnette is the god of 120/123, well think of forsey as his first cousin. the god of organic!!! if you dont like reading books, dont like dealing with profs BS, like to be tested on only what you cover in class, get an A+ in chem, love organic even if you think you hate it. well book a meet with forsey and it will all come true. peace!!

well he is the GOD of ORGANIC. the best organic prof at UW by a long shot. cool guy too. basically the equivalent of Carrey Bissonnette in 120/123. i think that says it all. respect!!

Excellent chem professor

Awsome professor. Organic Equivalent of Carey Bissonette, in terms of Notes, Assignments, Quiz. They are both awesome!

He is cute as a button, awesome teacher, helpful and very sweet

I had the awesomeeee fortune of having him for both Chem 266 AND Chem 267, and honest to God, he made my year. He is absolutely adorable! Of course, I still didn't do well (my fault bc I studied 2 days before the orgo 1 final; learned my lesson for orgo 2). He's fair and he teaches you everything you need to know for the midterms and finals. :)

He goes really quickly in class. My main suggestion is to go through the notes after each lecture and make sure you can do the examples yourself so you are ready for the next lecture. If not, you will fall way behind and it will be too late to try to study right before the midterm or final. He's a decent prof, not the best or worst.

The best teacher of the worst class. He tries to make organic easier to learn, but its a hard class; explains questions and problems well, tries to make it as exciting as possible. Tells great jokes, mocking Justin Beiber and whatnot. Overall great prof.

One of the best proffs in UW! very helpful if you got to him for help. The best for orgo.

He went through the material extremely fast and often skipped large sections that were crucial to understanding of future material. The text book is a must in this course. The stuff that he did explain was done very well however, and he did find a way to make organic chemistry interesting.

His analogies are cute.

He's a good prof but a bit overrated. People who rate him poorly probably don't like orgo. Forsey definitely knows his stuff and at times, he can be bad at explaining things at a low level because it's easy for him to picture it in his head. He tells you what's on the exam though and his course notes are so helpful!

People who claim the only way to pass this course is through heavy memorization of reactions are clearly the people who did poorly (and subsequently gave bad ratings). The sooner you'd realize the reactions are all functions of Sn1/Sn2/E1/E2, the better you probably would've done. Keep up the good work, slackers

Great Prof, having fun and interested in every lecture

Amazing professor!! Very helpful!! and very CLEAR!!

This is a hard course, he goes fast and does his best to cover all the material. People complaining about him saying don't memorize, you need to be aware or reagents and understand what happens, if you think you're going to pass this course without studying, think again

He goes fast, so if you want to do well, you have to read and re-read your notes before going into class. He offers lots of practice. If you do it all, you can do chemical reactions quickly and efficiently, but if you don't, you will have a hell of a time.

Best prof I've had at UWaterloo. He goes at a decent pace; students will fall behind if you don't keep up with reading and practice problems. He was really nice during office hours. As long as you have attempted to read and do the homework beforehand, he is always willing to help.

A great prof, and a great guy! Funny and keeps things simple. Organic really isn't that hard at all.

Easy to approach and provides lots of support for students. Great guy to talk with and explains things very clearly! His CHEM262 class was awesome

Forsey is one of the best professors I have ever had. He is active in helping and seeking new learning tools to ignite interest in the subject. I have never felt so motivated to learn in such a class as organic chemistry!

He's the best prof at waterloo! All the examples he does in class makes it really easy to understand the material.

Love this guy. He's hilarious and a great teacher.

I loved this guy! He kind of assumes that you already know things, but in all fairness, if you're taking this class, you better know the basics of orgo. This was supposedly a very hard course, but I got a 90. His teaching made me see orgo totally differently, and I would definitely recommend his classes to other students.

Overall great prof. Is mediocre at explaining concepts. Pre-midterm: do ALL tophat/orgogame questions. KNOW NOMENCLATURE (he will say it's not important but it is). Use his method for R and S, but use online method for stereochem. Post Midterm: You can use concepts for Sn1 Sn2 E1 E2, but beyond that it's far easier to memorize than understand.

Forsey is a decent prof, average in explanations but it's sometimes pretty hard to understand the concepts when he teaches them in lectures. He's very motivating and helpful, make sure you understand the pre midterm material very well or things aren't gonna go so well for the final.

Although Organic Chemistry is said to be tough, he was able to present it in such a clear way that the language just made sense! He's an amazing prof and easily approachable too! Don't be shy, coming up to him after class was the best decision I made, it really helped clarify my questions and allowed me to comprehend the material better.

Hated our class, but did an admirable job of not letting it affect his teaching

He is correct in saying that organic chemistry is like a language. Memorize mechanisms and ensure you can identify reactive sites in a molecule. Top Hat is a great help; use paper if you must during Top Hat and clicker sessions. Never forget - most of organic chemistry starts with a backside attack.

Study the material before coming to class.

He really made sure that we understood the concepts and would offer as much help as needed.

He was a decent prof. Told you exactly what you needed to know for the exams. the course content is difficult regardless the professor but he was not horrible but not the best.

Forsey was my favourite prof this term! He put extra effort into relating the concepts discussed in class to a lot of different areas; especially helpful for an earth science or bio major. He was always available to help out, even with the CHEM123L questions. Encouraged participation and always had extra questions from upper years to practice.

Forsey is the best prof and the nicest prof you will eve meet. He is so dedicated to helping the students. You can basically ask him questions you want at any time. He provides so many good resources that you must be a fool to fail.

forsey is one of the most caring profs I've ever had. He really cares about the students. He has a ton of office hours and everything. He knows that orgo is unpleasant but he makes the best of it.

One of the best professors you can ask for at UW!

Due to the course being online, our final exam was quite heavy. 70%. Scary, right? Just make sure you do the readings. ALWAYS DO THE READINGS. Or you WILL fail, because every week's content is built on the week before. Since assignments are weekly, you cannot afford to fall behind. Forsey's a nice prof. Fairly reasonable, nothing too extraordinary.

BEAUTYY of a prof, although I took the course online, and did terrible, it was worth it.

Wonderful course notes and super helpful outside of class!

Very helpful out of class with his open door policies. Clearly cares for his students and wants them all to succeed. Unless you don't try he will personally make sure you succeed.

I took CHEM 266 with him online and it wasn't mandatory. As soon as I heard he teaches 363 as well I took it immediately. He is an amazing prof! Really shows that he cares even during this whole virus situation and understands what students are going through too! Honestly, the best prof I've ever had and I'm not even in the science faculty.