Gary Decicco

CHEM2868 · CHEM1AB · CHEM14329 · CHEM12AB · CHEM51 · CHEM60 · CHEM0286 · CHEM1A · CHEM42 · CHEM42L · CHEM1B · CHEM12 · B0287 · CHEM8 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
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Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want rigorous chemistry prep and are willing to work hard; avoid if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard ExamsFast PowerPointHigh StandardsPartial CreditRead Before Lecture

, and high expectations.
Many students still praise clarity, fairness, office-hour help, and preparation for upper division.
, and asking questions—not coasting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students say C is reachable, B is hard, and A is nearly impossible without intense study.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Fast PowerPoint pace, dense chemistry, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Depends

56/100

Strong for motivated students who want real chemistry skills; polarizing for those who want gentler teaching.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

but frequent notes of , and credit for effort.

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Heavy out-of-class reading and study time; but .

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Knowledgeable and , yet many struggle with dry, rapid PowerPoint delivery.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams dominate the experience; labs are fairer and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person chem is rigorous and , and rewards for prepared students.

Main concern

and rapid pacing can punish unprepared or intro-level students.

What students said

“ but gave a lot of partial credits.”
CHEM1B

“ have ever taken, but I think because of his teaching style I was able to master the material”
CHEM12AB

“He is also the hardest teacher I have ever had. I have never worked so hard at a class in my life.”
CHEM2868

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are consistently described as very hard, sometimes tricky, with standards that make high grades rare.

Hard examsPartial creditTrick questionsPrior-semester practice tests easier than real tests

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes tricky; partial credit helps but A grades remain rare.

Hard examsPartial creditTrick questionsPractice tests easier than real ones

“ ! He will ; however, they are exponentially easier than the tests he administers. He likes to TRICK you!”
B0287

“so the . but he isnt hard to get a C in but hard to get a B n damn near impossible for an A”
CHEM1AB

“ but gave a lot of partial credits.”
CHEM1B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Try very hard and don't expect an easy A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 43 in-person , and high standards. Credibility rating: High.

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28/100

“It is difficult to believe how hard his tests are,no matter how much you prepare.”

📚 Teaching Rigor

58/100

“He actually gives a horse's banknote about chemistry, and his class is hard because he holds his students to actual standards.”

🎯 Transfer Prep

80/100

“I was able to master the material and was well prepared for upper division classes at UCLA.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures go fast
and really cares that students understand the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

hard to get a B n damn near impossible for an A
, but
READ THE TEXTBOOK BEFORE LECTURES!!

Theme 3

🧠 About Standards

He demands excellence
high standards but
Not an easy teacher!

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-three in-person reviews across many courses and years show and rigorous teaching.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Gary Decicco

x x if you want rigorous chemistry prep and are willing to work hard; avoid if you need an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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📚 Teaching Rigor

🎯 Transfer Prep

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧠 About Standards

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if you want rigorous chemistry prep and are willing to work hard; avoid if you need an easy A.

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