AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Serge Gudowski

CHEM106 · CHEM108 · CHEM3 · CHEM1A · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
89.66%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a and are willing to work hard for a fair grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and caringClear lecturesTest-heavy chemWants you to succeedFree textbook resources
  • Most students call him funny, caring, and highly recommended for CHEM108 and intro chem.
  • Course content is genuinely hard (especially CHEM1A/108), but he scaffolds success with , and resources.
  • ; and you must put in steady study time for an A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many A/A- grades and study support help, but tests and chem content demand real work; CHEM1A can be brutal without a curve.

Online CHEM108 often feels more scaffolded with and notecards; some in-person CHEM1A reviews report harsh exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Students repeatedly call gen chem and GOB chem hard by design, and fun.

Both formats describe hard content; online adds volume of homework and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory, especially for CHEM108, though some CHEM3 sections treat it as recommended.

and ; in-person CHEM108 more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly 90% would take again; students rave about humor, care, and .

Recommendation is strong online and in person; the few avoid signals cluster on older CHEM1A tough-grader experiences.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

, and help exist, but and a minority call him a tough grader.

Format shift

Online pandemic reviews mention notecards and lab answer help; some in-person CHEM1A reports no curve and low averages.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lecture-heavy with lots of , and .

Format shift

Online students stress nonstop homework; and dense lectures.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students overwhelmingly describe , and real passion for chemistry.

Format shift

Online and in-person both praise teaching quality; rare low scores cite wasted time or dry lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Homework and labs matter for practice, but and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize difficult tests; online .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and teaching, with harder notes on CHEM1A grading and test difficulty for some.

Main concern

and no curve in some CHEM1A sections; a few call him a .

What students said

“I love Professor Gudowski! ... although it is a tough course he makes it enjoyable.”
CHEM108
“if you keep up with his lectures and teaching, it is easy to get an A.”
CHEM3
“Extremely hard to get an A in the class, over half the class dropped.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online CHEM108 students , and support; material stays hard but he sets you up if you put in the hours.

Main concern

Heavy study load and some repetitive online structure; .

What students said

“He gives you everything you need to pass the class. Period.”
CHEM108
“Prof G is the .”
CHEM108
“You must put in a lot of time for this class. Non-stop, no tricks.”
CHEM108

Exam style

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Exams are challenging and central to the grade; some support like study guides or a notecard appears, but closed-book rigor is common.

Test heavyStudy guidesNotecard sometimes allowedDifficult exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person CHEM1A/108 tests are intense, sometimes with low averages and ; CHEM3 feels more manageable with study guides.

Test heavyNo curve in some CHEM1AStudy guides
“Class averages would be around 50-70% with .”
CHEM1A
“he tells you EXACTLY whats on the test”
CHEM106

Online

Online reviews mention difficult tests with occasional notecard allowance and lots of .

Difficult testsNotecard during testsPractice homework
“Allowed a ”
CHEM108
“ and you will need to study”
CHEM108

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Gudowski is "The chemistry professor that Saddleback needs, not the one that it deserves."”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews (7 online, 22 in person), highlighting teaching care, hard chem content, and test load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Lectures were easy to follow, great pre-filled notes format, and you can tell Gudowski has a passion for the subject.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ . He cares for his students and he'll make sure you have a strong foundation in chem.”

📈 Difficulty vs Support

58/100

“It is a difficult course and and preparation, but it is completely passable.”

😂 Classroom Personality

92/100

“He is the funniest guy ever and he really cares about his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures were easy to follow, great pre-filled notes format
  • Chem is difficult, but this professor makes it simple
  • he's funny and laid back

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • one of the hardest science classes ive even taken
  • Not easy A but definitely possible if you put work in
  • if you keep up with his lectures and teaching, it is easy to get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares for his students
  • and very approachable
  • Prof G is a gem

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

29 detailed reviews from 2018-2026 across CHEM3, 108, 1A, and 106 with consistent praise for personality and .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM10818 reviews
CHEM36 reviews
CHEM1A4 reviews
CHEM1061 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 4

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 1