Good teacher, very interactive and helpful. Exams are not easy, but fair

Lectures can be a little confusing, but he knows his stuff and has no problem helping you after class, exams aren't too bad

I had Toby way back in the late 80's. He was great. I got a few milkshakes from him... If you have him you know why

a wonderful and richly spirited teacher...helps you a lot when you seek it...lectures are a tad dry, but that may be because most people have little interest in ochem...exams are straightforward if you go to class and study your notes

awesome prof....is very smart and very helpful, and loves to teach (it shows). exams aren't easy, but no ochem exams are. His are pretty fair and to the point. He tests from his notes and some stuff isn't covered in the book so make sure you go to class

awesome guy!!! If you need Ochem, this is the prof to take it with. Great at teaching and really cares about you doing well with him. Cracks a joke here and there which makes class a little lighter..exams aren't really easy, but definitely not bad

fun jolly old dude

Organized, knowledgeable, and so much fun, definitely recommended for ochem 2 (for some reason he doesn't teach ochem 1)

great teacher and great guy...has a sense of humor unlike a lot of the ochem profs at Pitt. He's not overly easy so you can't just go through the motions, but if you study you can definitely succeed...definitely recommended

this guy is somethin else. really loves to teach and is very good at it. he's there when you need him and he will make sure you understand what you ask him to explain. for ochem, he's the man.

He didn't make the tests as hard as the other teachers did, mostly the basic stressed ideas were the only things that were on the exams.

great professor. explains concepts and reactions thoroughly, and tests are pretty fair. o-chem will always require lots of studying, but professor chapman makes it relatively painless.

I was a little surprised to read some of these ratings. I thought the guy was really helpful in learning ochem. And his exams are all taken from the notes and from the handouts he gives. The book helps to supplement or clarify a topic, but isn't vital. Go to class and study your handouts and notes and you'll do just fine.

He's hilarious, and a good guy.

very fair ochem professor :)

Probably one of the better O. Chem profs. Very funny, but O. Chem is O. Chem, and it is going to be hard. He is very fair with testing, and doesn't try to trick you.

A good professor with a lot of character, though expect to do a lot of problems on your own time. Most O-chem instructors fly through the material in similar ways, but it's not impossible to get an A!

Dr. Chapman isn't that bad of a professor. If you do the suggested book problems, you should do fine in his class. I did really well on the first two tests, but his final was very hard, and I did not do so well. However, the final did not bring my grade down too much. He can be a bit disorganized, but read and do the problems and you'll do fine.

If you read the book, go to class and do the problems in the back of the chapter you will do well in Dr. Chapman's class. He has an extremely generous curve on his test (which aren't that hard to begin with). As far as O. Chem professors go he's probably one of the best.

Moves at a fair pace and is good at explaining things. Tests were comprehensive but not impossible. Regardless of the teacher, ochem requires work to get an A, so don't slack.

Dr. Chapman stands above all science professors and spits on their heads. He is very good at presenting material. For those who think choosing Bandik take note, Bandik was Chapman's PhD student. Take this class, you won't regret.

I also took OChem1 with Chapman; he's not that bad. OChem's hard and you have to study hard to do well. Don't blame poor performance on the professor. To do well, go to recitation, know his notes, and do the homework. Don't leave questions blank on exams (half the people don't actually try them) and he gives partial credit that helps in the curve.

I disagree with the below comment. He may not be the most organized prof, but honors ochem is by no means meant to be an easy class. If you read the book ahead of lecture, the lectures are quite helpful. In order to do well, one must LEARN and UNDERSTAND ochem, instead of just MEMORIZING it. Its tons of work, but it is possible.

Dr. Chapman has an interesting teaching style that I wouldn't call organized, but I can see his method. I had a hard time learning from his style, but Dr. C is a REALLY nice guy, interesting enough lectures, relevant assignments, and he genuinely wants his students to do well. I'd suggest him if you're up for a change of pace, and a challenge.

Here's the deal -- you will work harder than you ever have, you will learn more than you ever have, and when he compliments your ability, you will take it more to heart than what other profs say. Chapman is notoriously difficult and is not for the weekend-partier. But if you pass, you will not find a more fulfilling accomplishment anywhere else.

Not particularly organized, but quite clear and thorough explanations. Clear that he loves the subject, and will occasionally go off on tangents. Absolutely hilarious in class, though. Tests can be difficult, and usually on what wasn't stressed very much. Use of book for supplemental problems a must.

Great professor. Go to office hours, they're a great help. Also, reading the book is a must; use your notes as a guideline of what to study in the book. It's a difficult class, but if you work hard and take the time to understand the material, you'll do fine.

He is a difficult teacher but office hours clarifies confusing topics. He expects you to know pretty much everything in the textbook. Plus, going to class is a must since he puts questions on his test pertaining to his lectures, which is no where to be found in the textbook.Overall, it is doable to get an A in his class.

No matter who you take, it's still o-chem. That being said, Dr. C's class has a bit more memorization than others and material is disorganized. You will spend much time teaching yourself. However, his genuine courtesy and concern make up for this. Exams are mostly fair, and he puts a lot of consideration into grades.

Alot of ppl say he's tough, and yes he's definitely not easy, but he's also pretty fair. He gives a great curve (on the 1st test, a 46% was a B) and he's open to giving you points back on tests and homework. Koide may be the easiest, but he's very strict with his grading (a 46% is definitely an F). O chem is hard and u may end up needing a curve...

definitely not an easy class, but he takes the majority of his test questions STRAIGHT from the book or from recitation worksheets. so, study those and you should be fine. he gives graded homework (usually 3 problems a week) which is super helpful and a grade booster if you take the time to do them right. nice guy, don't be afraid of taking him

Flies through lecture throwing reactions down on the board, sometimes is hard to keep up. Tests were difficult, the curve is pretty generous. I had a raw score in the C range and got an A for the class. The homework is helpful if you do it. You have to put the time in, do practice problems, study the notes, and review recitation worksheets.

Keep in mind how Ochem is an extremely hard subject. That being said, Chapman does a competant job at teaching the material. He's a funny guy, but his lectures are disorganized and can go off on tangents. Tests are pretty hard, but he curves generously. Getting around a 75% on his test is most certainly a solid A. He's better than Grabowski.

I had Grabowski for O Chem I and Chapman for O Chem II and did very well in both. However, Chapman is hard to follow and you have to know everything he mentions in lecture, so I would not recommend him for OChem I, take grabowski. I would say if you have a solid O chem I foundation Chapman's great for O chem II. He's a funny lecturer and smart man.

I had him for both Ochem 1 and Ochem 2. He's not a bad professor. You really have to work hard and memorize alot in order to get an A. Tests are very hard, but the curves are huge (75% is an A). Personally, I recommend you take Ochem with Bandik, but it won't be the end of the world if you end up with Chapman.

His exams are pretty much the hardest I have ever taken. But he is the fairest grader at the same time, so an A is possible. He is pretty funny while lecturing and a super nice guy. His class is practical if you need to master ochem for MCAT purposes. Just know what you are getting into. . .

Getting an A actually isn't terribly hard. Just make sure you read the chapter BEFORE lecture and you memorize every inch of his class handouts. And he likes his theory questions... so know why things are what they are. Honestly, by the end of the class I loved Chapman. Just keep up with the material and you'll do fine.

This class is difficult no matter which professor you have. Dr. Chapman is a funny guy and is very knowledgeable of organic. Nonetheless, tests are straight brutal.

Difficult, you will want to do the practice problems (all of them) and redo the ones you didn't get right easily or on the first go. He's good with partial credit. Lectures are fast paced but the notes printouts are very good. Exams are difficult so prepare for anything but the curve is good.

I loved Dr. Chapman and his class all semester... until i took his final. He was a great teacher and I was always engaged in lecture and did pretty well on the first two exams don't forget to study for the final!