Jean Frechet - University of California Berkeley

Professor: Jean Frechet
Department: Chemistry
College: University of California Berkeley
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great prof. His genius is in making something very hard and usually monotonous into fun. This is the opposite of what you get in Bio 1A.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very clear lecturer, really knows his stuff. For a big shot researcher, he spends a lot of time on the course. Also quite entertaining. Pretty easy class, just study consistently and remember the random trivia that comes up during lecture.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I loved Frechet. However, I didn't do great in his class. Just remember the random facts he says in class. Those should be easy points, but it's hard to find time to remember that and all the chemistry facts. Take Frechet if he ever comes back. He's funny, but you really gotta work in the class. It's hard competition out there!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Amazing professor! He is very enthusiastic during lecture. This class really made me interested in o-chem. Tests were fair. Just go over his lecture notes thoroughly, you'll be expected to know some small details, and do lots of practice tests and problems. reading the book helps too. Great class overall!!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Best class and prof at Cal so far; challenging, but in a good way; not too easy, not too hard, just don't fall behind or you'll most definitely regret it, but that's just ochem for you. take it with frechet! fair exams, excellent lectures, awesome 1-on-1 time in office hours!! :)
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Frechet was AMAZING. I loved his lectures.. he uses many different colors for his notes, and writes them out as he goes so its possible to keep up. Funny little French guy.. very enjoyable. Tests were completely fair, he warns you about topics.. although DOES throw in little details mentioned once in lecture. Best science class at Cal so far.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Frechet is a really cool guy, and I actually agree with the person below me. BioEHS actually helped me out A LOT!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This prof is awesome. I went to BioEHS Study Groups and they helped out SOOO MUCCH!!! Better than the SLC in my opinion. Try it out. They explain things well.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
FAIREST EXAMS IVE EVER TAKEN. but thats not to say many people will get A's. Its memory based. Entertaining lectures. I even enjoyed studying for this class-but you really really have do it consistently from the beginning. SLC study groups can be a help. midterms are harder than the final. Frechet was unwelcoming in office hours.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Decent professor. Good lecturer, but he doesn't seem to really care about his students. His tests are extremely straightforward, fair and pretty easy if you have done the problem sets. The final was a breeze and there is a huge curve. If you put in the work, this class is no problem.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Funny lecturer. Studying and practice problems would have made a huge difference. HUGE curve.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof. Frechet is funny and knows how to make TOUGH exams. his exams require memorization. Course moves fast, and students must stay on schedule w/ class. Overall, he's really hard and gives difficult exams, but he does makes ochem fun.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a good lecturer, very funny at times (he suggested us in a lecture to name our dog "molozonide") :] His exams are DIFFICULT. really hard. class depends on memorization. Mdterm 1 had nothing to do with alcohols, but a question asked to draw out structure of r-2-butanol. So yes, lectures are very important and must be memorized.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Frechet is ADORABLE! His lectures are fun and entertaining and makes ochem really cool! The subject itself is hard and requires some memorization and lots of practice. But, Frechet is a great teacher and very fair.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Such an amazing lecturer, Explains material really well. Class hard to maintain A in. First midterm was easy, second midterm was hard, final was hard. Make sure to keep up with readings and do the practice problems! They really help! Make sure to keep studying especially after first midterm.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Never thought someone could make organic chemistry lecture fun to go to--great professor, one of the best I've had. Entertaining, clear, thorough and effective. Tests were definitely difficult, especially after implementing multiple choice section as part of his exams. Make use of SLC resources, problem sets and problems from the book, many times h
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
An absolutely amazing professor. Yes, his tests were extremely difficult, but it's organic chemistry, what do you expect? Regardless of this though, he loves teaching, loves the subject matter, and is involved in some REALLY amazing research. I loved when he would talk about what he's doing in his lab. Work hard if you want an A.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
no matter what organic chemistry is difficult, but this is the best professor you will find
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Frechet is a great professor. His lectures are tedious if you have the 90 min class but otherwise all of his questions are pure memorization from his notes. A bit frustrating because tiny details will appear on the midterms that you had to have memorized but otherwise there is a fairly big curve and he does some really interesting research
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM3A
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
clear teaching but as semester goes on, very difficult conceppts. you have to know everything from the previous lecture to understand the next lecture. random first midterm. not easy at all. a lot of memorization and studying required.
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