AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Peter Doucette

B1206 · CHEM7B · CHEM1A · CHEM101 · CHEM7A · CHEMISTRY7B · CHEM21A · CHEM1B · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a passionate chemistry instructor and , and steady independent practice.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate LecturerTough ExamsNitpicky GradingHelpful Outside ClassHeavy Practice Work
  • Students often say he is passionate, funny, and willing to help outside class.
  • Organic chemistry and general chemistry are consistently described as hard, with .
  • Many older in-person reviews warn that small mistakes, few graded items, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A usually , and careful work because many students report and little room for errors.

Online evidence is somewhat softer because dropped scores are mentioned, while hard.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

The course content is intellectually difficult, especially organic chemistry, even .

Both formats describe the material as hard, with unclear lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as important for success, though one in-person review .

Online reviews advise attending lectures, while in-person reviews often warn that .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Students recommend him for passion and support, but because exams and .

Online reviews are mostly recommendable, while and often negative about grade risk.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

23/100

Students repeatedly describe grading as nitpicky, test-heavy, and based on few high-impact items.

Format shift

Online reviews mention dropped scores, but and small mistakes hurting grades.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students describe lots of , and regular studying as necessary for success.

Format shift

Both formats require steady work, but and exam preparation.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

He is often praised as passionate and helpful, but many students also describe lectures as .

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mostly positive, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and few major graded items rather than low-stakes assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly list quizzes, tests, and a final, while .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many praise his passion and help, while , and .

Main concern

A large share of students say exams and .

What students said

“The material is hard just by itself but he'll make sure to make it as easy as possible.”
CHEM7B
“Go in with the mindset that you wont get an A because getting one is near impossible in this class.”
CHEM7A
“ , but not a lot of room for mistakes.”
CHEM7B

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews and , but one review reports exam errors and a stressful testing window.

Main concern

Online tests and the testing window.

What students said

“O Chem is hard and there is a lot of material to cover, but he makes it manageable and understandable.”
CHEM7B
“We had 4 quizzes, 3 tests, and 1 final, but and !”
CHEM7B
“Would send updates of mistakes he made creating the quizzes and and .”
CHEM7B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because , and limited room for mistakes, while online reviews also mention dropped scores and a timed window.

Test HeavyFew Graded ItemsHard ExamsDropped Lowest Test OnlineTesting Window Online

Assessment risk

Strict

31/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and a final, but they do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Hard ExamsMidtermsQuizzesFinalFew Points
“Grading based on 10 labs, 3 midterms (40 pts ea), 3 quizzes (25 pts ea), & 1 final.”
CHEM7A
“ .”
CHEM7B
“His first two midterms were averaging about 62% each.”
CHEM7A

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, a , and a three-hour testing window, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

4 Quizzes3 Tests1 FinalDropped Lowest TestThree-Hour Testing Window
“We had 4 quizzes, 3 tests, and 1 final, but and !”
CHEM7B
“There were no surprises on tests and and .”
CHEM7B
“the three hour .”
CHEM7B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ochem is not easy! Doucette is a great teacher who really wants students to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Doucette is a fantastic guy. He really loves chemistry and seems genuinely excited to teach the subject.”

⚖️

23/100

“Go in with the mindset that you wont get an A because getting one is near impossible in this class.”

🧪

31/100

“ , but not a lot of room for mistakes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has so much energy lecturing and is very laidback.
  • He is very passionate about chemistry.
  • He spends most of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Totally doable but you have to work for it.
  • It is impossible to get an A in this class and hed simply read off of the .
  • but that's chemistry!

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Workload

  • Assigns way too much hw.
  • He only gives us 3 midterms and 1finals.
  • The hw .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and show consistent , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 510
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CHEM1A18 reviews
CHEM7A16 reviews
CHEM7B10 reviews
CHEM1B2 reviews
B12061 review
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CHEM1011 review
CHEM21A1 review
CHEMISTRY7B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values