AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Samuel Gillette

12A · CHEM12A · CHEM12B · CHEM1A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will study every day and want a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesOrgo Heavy ReadingCaringChallenging ExamsExtra Credit Online
  • Most students call him funny, caring, and an excellent organic chemistry lecturer.
  • Content is genuinely hard and and steady practice.
  • and midterms; and test-heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many students earn As, but comments repeatedly say you must grind the textbook and ; an A is earned, not given.

Online open-book assessments ease pressure; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic chemistry content is consistently described as tough, fast, and textbook-driven regardless of instructor support.

Both formats call the material hard; online only softens assessment logistics.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

as not mandatory, but skipping still hurts because lectures and preparation matter.

; in-person responses mix no and yes with strong show-up advice.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

About 70 percent would take again, with most praise for teaching quality outweighing complaints about stress and grading.

Online review is strongly positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

Many call him fair or not a , but others report harsh quiz and and delayed feedback.

Format shift

; in-person comments are mixed between fair and tough.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students must read heavily, practice constantly, and handle quizzes, labs, midterms, and finals.

Format shift

; in-person emphasizes textbook grind and test load.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Dominant praise for funny, clear, caring lectures with a minority noting organization and pacing problems.

Format shift

Online and critiques in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and finals, but exams and ACS-style testing drive the stress.

Format shift

Online explicitly mixes quizzes, HWs, midterms, and finals; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews mostly celebrate funny, inspirational lectures and genuine care, while warning that orgo is tough and .

Main concern

, and occasional grading frustration.

What students said

“Organic chemistry is such a difficult class but having Gillette as a professor made it doable.”
CHEM12B
“Sam is the but give you all the tools to succeed.”
CHEM12A
“ and so study for it well.”
CHEM12A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise fair grading, open-book quizzes and midterms, clear criteria, and .

Main concern

Course content remains challenging even with open-book assessments.

What students said

“his midterms and online and gave great feedbacks on my answers.”
CHEM12A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online assessments were open book; , and often without practice exams.

Open Book OnlineChallenging ExamsQuizzesACS EmphasisNo Practice Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are difficult, concept-based, and sometimes returned late with limited practice material.

Challenging ExamsQuizzesACS EmphasisNo Practice Exams
“ and so study for it well.”
CHEM12A
“Things might seem simple, but the . STUDY EVERY DAY!”
CHEM12B

Online

Online midterms and and .

Open BookQuizzesMidtermsExtra Credit
“his midterms and online and gave great feedbacks on my answers.”
CHEM12A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Organic chemistry is such a difficult class but having Gillette as a professor made it doable. He lectures really well, always has funny stories to tell.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (1 online, 13 in person), highlighting lecture quality, orgo grind, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He's the . His lectures are fun and inspirational.”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“You have to work your way through the text. No way around it, just do it! Tough course.”

😄 Personality

90/100

“ , and he is really knowledgeable. The lecture is heavy, but Sam makes it fun.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny, passionate, caring professor.
  • His lectures are fun and inspirational.
  • He makes Ochem fun and easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he makes you work for it but give you all the tools to succeed.
  • his quizzes and .
  • Read the book, go to class, ask questions, play with models, and you will not get anything lower than a B.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • his midterms and online
  • He gives extra time to submit the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed reviews across years show strong consistency on lecture quality and orgo difficulty, with .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM12A9 reviews
CHEM12B3 reviews
12A1 review
CHEM1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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