Bryan Sanctuary - McGill University

Professor: Bryan Sanctuary
Department: Chemistry
College: McGill University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not a straight forward prof/course that requires you to think outside the box.. don't try to understand/memorize every derivative. Use the book, do practice problems and remember the things he repeats over and over in lectures - these will be on the exam! Prof is pretty helpful is you go to his office
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Okay as a prof he isn't the best but he's far from the worst. For chem 203 attend the lectures because the videos will literally make you sleep. The book is your main source of info-read it, make notes from it, and do the problems+attend tutorials. You'll deffo get an A or at least an A-. Grading scheme is also lenient to give you the best grade.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM233
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very difficult to follow. Talks fast and scribbles fast and illegibly on projected paper page. We did very few problems together, and he blames the students for not working enough on their own (which may very well be true), but this does not excuse him from being a good instructor. His mandatory, overpriced e-textbook was a life saver.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The course material itself is difficult, and the prof himself is very unorganized. I understand the content of BIOL 200 better than this course. My tips: a) go to lectures-watching the videos will literally put you to sleep b) READ THE BOOK AND MAKE NOTES FROM THE BOOK+DO PRACTICE Q's-basically the book is the only thing in this course thats okay
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
AVOID. AVOID. AVOID. Do chem 204 if necessary. Just all over the place, basically. Lectures are SO unclear. Does NOT explain anything. Basically, learning from his lectures is insanely difficult. Watch lecture recordings, read the text (SO MUCH BETTER) and do practice problems. Maybe you'll survive, but I certainly didnt. #RIPmyGPA
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He's just all over the place. Says something and writes something else. Very uncoordinated. Lectures are kind of all jumbled up. Doesn't explain the important parts of a topic, rather mulls on and on about one single little thing that isn't even the main concepts. Avoid is possible. If not, read the textbook and make your own notes from them.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Avoid at all costs. This professor is a paria in the science community and he is kinda proud of it. He wants you to buy his expensive ebook, which dosen't work on more than one machine. Don't get screwed.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He was all over the place. Very unclear lectures, however they are recorded so no need to show up. The first midterm was ok, second was much easier. He drops the lowest of the two which is good. Be prepared to do practice problems over and over again and learn definitions by heart (he enjoys asking about them on the exams). Final was impossible.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I think he was a very fair prof. Just write down what he writes in class and review his summary notes and do the problems. That is pretty much all what you need to succeed. He tells you exactly what will be on the exams!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is a random and sassy old british man who is adorable but an awful lecturer. He even brought his dog into class and I love him for that. Lectures are all over the place so the textbook readings, practice problems, and online lecture summaries are a must. He drops the worst midterm so don't fret if you do bad on the first one. Second is easier.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Says that people do poorly on his tests because the material is hard, and doesn't even consider the fact that maybe he's just teaching it wrong. He focuses on main ideas so much, like work is heat, that by the end of class that's all you know. You have no idea how to approach problems because he spent the hour saying the same the same thing...
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Despite being a very nice man, his class should be avoided at all cost. He has a nice grading system which may get you a semi-decent grade, however he simply stands at the front deriving formulas and moves on. No examples, no practice problems. The students are left more confused than before they take the class. Very nice person, horrible teacher.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
good prof, very nice and sometimes funny, peppers his otherwise confusing lectures with nice stories. best part is his grading: when i took the course he gave 3 options and take whichever was the highest (midterm1midterm2final) - 303040 or 04060 or 40060
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lectures often seem pointless, but he really tries to interest students. The ebook is a MUST, take notes from the text and his lecture summaries and do all the exercises without looking at the solutions until after you're done, and you're basically guaranteed an A. Usually happy to answer questions at his office, but his answers can be confusing.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
exams are easy. but id much rather a class with hard exams with a prof that makes sense and is clear than one thats easy but the prof makes no sense.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
super scatter minded... jumping from topic to topic, though he reviews at the beginning of every lecture, a lot of times the material fail to match up: either he made mistakes last lecture, or during his review. studying for final is hard because the material is everywhere. he's always willing to help, but taking good notes is impossible.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His lectures are confusing sometimes which can be frustrating, but he is so kind and really cares about his students and wants everybody the get the best grades possible!! Does a lot of confusing derivations that you don't need to know. Just keep going to class and review his summaries, do the problems in the book and you'll be fine.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I'm in last year of my undergraduate, so far I had any professors. Professor Sanctuary was one of my best professors. I love him, he cares about his students and likes them to understand the material very well and do very well in their chemistry exams.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He can be quite confusing at times and makes a few mistakes in his notes but his summaries are amazing! His midterms are super straightforward, much easier than the questions in the book he assigns.. He told us that when he was learning about thermodynamics, he failed his own midterm, so I figure part of this easiness is due to empathy! Love Bryan!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CHEM203
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Although his lectures may be confusing at times. He's a really nice and funny prof and cares about his students and their success in the course. His exams are pretty fair as long as you go over the class material and do the problems in the book. Definitely recommend him
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