AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Gregory Elliott

CHEM110 · CHEM221 · CHEM220221 · CHEM110L · CHEM220 · CHEM115LAB · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want rigorous chemistry growth and will prepare before every lecture; skip if you need hand-holding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough But TransformativeO-Chem SpecialistAssumes Prior KnowledgeApproachable Office HelpFast-Paced Lectures
  • Strong organic chemistry outcomes, including high ACS percentile scores for prepared students.
  • He expects pre-reading and prior chemistry knowledge and can rush past weak foundations.
  • ; frustrating for underprepared or passive students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Grades require serious preparation; challenge tests and rigorous O-chem standards block easy As.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic and general chemistry content is tough and paced for students with strong priors.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

, and labs test what happens in class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Prepared students call him excellent; weaker students feel discouraged by the rigor.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Some call him a , but and tough standards keep grades hard-earned.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Pre-reading, labs, and serious study time .

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Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Deep subject mastery and student growth for many, offset by rushed or disengaged lectures for others.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Challenge tests, ACS final, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

to rushed lectures that assume you already know the material.

Main concern

Underprepared students feel lost when he breezes through concepts.

What students said

“He is tough, but he makes you a better student in the process”
CHEM221
“Many students score in the 90th+ percentile, and can attribute their success to his teaching ability”
CHEM220221
“Breezes by concepts expecting that you already know it and ”
CHEM220
“Be ready to teach yourself and review the text and ”
CHEM110L

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are rigorous and an official ACS final in O-chem.

ACS Standardized FinalChallenge TestsLab-Based TestingIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; lab experiments are also tested.

ACS Standardized FinalChallenge TestsTests On Lab Experiments
“The ACS test”
CHEM220221
“He discourages the students by giving them a challenge tests”
110
“Don't skip class because you miss out on the experiments and that !”
CHEM115LAB

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is tough, but he makes you a better student in the process. I grew so much just from one year of organic chemistry with him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting rigor, growth, and prep expectations. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“Taking o-chem is a daunting experience, but Dr. Elliott makes it bearable. He's very personable, and makes an effort to help students succeed”

🧠 Rigor Level

28/100

“Must have a concrete base knowledge of general chemistry. Breezes by concepts expecting that you already know it”

👍

68/100

“You actually learn o chem very well and on a higher level than students at any other community college”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows his subject and he teaches OChem quite well
  • He takes the time with students and
  • Horrible teacher who looks terribly uninterested to teach

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Many students score in the 90th+ percentile
  • giving them a challenge tests
  • You need to read the book before the lecture

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed in-person reviews from 2012-2015 with consistent themes on rigor and prep expectations.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM110L3 reviews
CHEM1102 reviews
1101 review
2211 review
CHEM115LAB1 review
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CHEM2201 review
CHEM2202211 review
CHEM2211 review

Reported outcomes

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