Orgo is supposed to be one of the most difficult parts of the pre-med curriculum. I entered the class with plenty of nerves and worries - all of which turned out to be completely ungrounded. Professor Burnett makes this class almost too easy. His lectures are clear and interesting and he makes jokes so the 9:30 classes are all the more manageable. There are only a few homework sets and they are all simple. Quizzes and tests are very straightforward and a lot of the questions come from the practice in the book or the practice tests. If you can take orgo with Professor Burnett, do it!

O-chem is definitely a difficult class, but taking it with Burnett makes it more manageable. I didn't do as well as I wanted to because although I understand things during lectures, I didn't do as much practice. My advice is to really do the suggested problems, go over the notes, memorize those reactions, and go through the practice tests thoroughly.

Bob is the man! He loves ORGO and now I do too. His teaching style involves alot of quirky jokes which makes you laugh at 9:30 in the morning. He learns your name and actually wants to talk to you if he sees you outside of his class. The tests are not bad at all if you study beforehand and make sure you do the suggested problems. The homework and quizzes are nice because they count about the same as a test grade and also keep you on your shoes so you don't get behind. There is no curve so you get what you get. I even got a 106/105 on my final when officially there was no extra credit. There are surprises but not on the tests. I thought you were supposed to hate ORGO but I actually might major in chemistry because of how easy he makes it. TAKE HIM!

Orgo is one of those classes you need to suffer through in order to apply for med school / grad school. Burnett is, without a doubt, the best teacher for it. He gives fair tests and is always straightforward (no tricks!) It's easy to prepare for the tests, because they follow the practice ones. He is also the nicest professor I've had to date. He learns everyone's name and always asks how you're doing/ waves to you outside of class. He is great!! dont take this class with any other professor or you will want to die (especially if youre stuck in orgo lab)

Burnett is the man! He's the only reason I'm surviving orgo - and I'm finding that I actually enjoy it. It's a lot of work, but it's a lot of work regardless of who you take it with, and Burnett actually puts it together and make it make sense. Plus, no curve -- who could ask for anything more?

he is great, the best orgo teach by far!!! he really cares about his students and them actually learning and understanding organic chemistry. he knows everybody's name, even if you have never introduced yourself or talked to him. makes organic chemistry actually a decent class to take and still i feel prepared for any future test (ex. MCAT, DAT, ect.)

Burnett is amazing!! Take him

Great professor!

I LOVE Dr. Burnett! He is the best professor that I have had at UVa. Organic chemistry is a hard subject BUT he makes the class a lot of fun. He is very flexible and TRULY cares about his students.
I LOVE YOU DR. BURNETT!!!

In no way an easy class, a lot of material to memorize in a semester! But Burnett makes it as painless as possible! He is so kind and genuinely cares for his students. The tests are fair and test what is important so you are still learning a great deal. He is the only way to survive organic chemistry!!