Reviews of professor Alexander Jacobs

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is probably the first real, intensive chemistry lab that most Chem students will take. The full lab reports are no joke and take a long time to complete, so make sure to get started on them early. As a person, Dr. Jacobs is very knowledgeable and passionate, and explains the material well. Not an easy class, but doable.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Jacobs is the best analytical chem professor at UF. He has experience in multiple branches of chemistry, so his anecdotes in class are relevant and helpful to chem majors.  He's always willing to answer questions and cares about students. Lecture heavy and only graded on (take home, open note) exams, but lots of extra credit (1 point per week).

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Jacobs is one of the sweetest people Ive ever met. Hes also extremely knowledgeable in his field. Often gives examples of real world applications or shares his experience. You can just tell this man knows what hes talking about. Side note, he is very swole. Overall, one of the best chem professors at UF.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Jacobs always makes sure his students understand the material, and makes himself available to help anyone who needs it. He is always professional and can be funny (sometimes unintentionally). He makes all the class materials accessible to students and when he's teaching, there's no excuse not to succeed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Jacobs cares about his students. I have taken analytical lab and I have been a TA for him and I can say he is one of my favorite teachers in the chemistry department. The lab is not an easy however he makes appointments to help students out with the reports.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Jacobs is one the only professor I've had who is actually present in labs.  He also really cares about his students' success.  He gives short yet really helpful lectures before each lab and is always available to answer questions.  The labs themselves are easy, but the reports are a pain, so ask for help when you can.