Reviews of professor Jonathan Barnes

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Barnes is awesome. Despite the class being very lecture and exam heavy, he creates plenty of opportunities outside of class (help sessions, 1 on 1 chats, office hours, and email) where you could get clarification. I took advantage of those and they helped a lot! Also, make sure you stay on top of reading the textbook. Great experience!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Orgo is obviously a hard class, but Dr. Barnes is really good at explaining mechanisms and concepts. The hardest thing about this class for me was memorizing everything, not understanding! He's great at making clear, concise lecture structures and notes that help you comprehend. And his final review sessions are really really helpful!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Barnes was a wonderful professor. More than anything, he wanted his students to find genuine interest in the subject material. He went out of his way to be available to help students even outside of his office hours. The lectures are fast paced, but it was necessary to fit in all the material. DO PRACTICE PROBLEMS!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Barnes is one of the top two professors I've had at WashU. He knows orgo is a hard course and dedicates insane amounts of time to his students and offers tons of resources. He has a great sense of humor in and out of lecture and overall is a great guy. Office hours are super helpful and dedicating even an hour per week is very beneficial.