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He is great lecturer...somewhat color blind:) not so great students, about half drops his class

Sacre bleu! Frechet is a genius. What an opportunity to learn from a guy who has a shot at a Nobel. Listen to every word he says, and put it into long term memory.

tough class, but he makes it fun, even at 8:00am

frechet is awesome...he can make even chem fun!!! great jokes, cool accent. great lecturing. the class is hard but well...its chem! he's the best professor i had so far...frechet rocks!

Awesome prof. Extremely clear notes/lectures; brings aspects of modern issues (medicine) into lecture. First MT is somewhat challenging, but others become SUPER difficult... don't fall behind on the second midterm, or it will bite you in the rear! Overall great class (take Frechet and not Volh.)

frechet is GREAT! very interesting lectures, clear explanations. plus he's like the nicest guy ever. tests are hard but fair - just study all the notes and know your chem trivia. he's so cool - and totally colorblind

Frechet is a pretty good professor. He is clear and makes it interesting and his French accent rocks. Chem 3a is in itself a pretty hard class (which is why I rated him a 3), but I've heard he's one of the easier professors to take it with - as they say, "Frechet? Easy A!" "Pederson = death"

If i didnt love this professor, I wouldnt have taken the time to write this. Professor Frechet takes the boring/difficult subject of chem 3A and makes it interesting. His lectures are always clear and helpful, tests are fair, although hard, plus he has an absolutely adorable accent!!!

he gives organized lectures, and he is also very nice to students!!!

Very charismatic professor; he really encourages the students not to drop because he knows the subject is hard but really wants them to learn. I don't know the curve in the class, but exams are tough! His personality certainly made the subject hard to hate. His accent is an excellent PLUS.

Frechet is THE most amazing teacher I've ever had. He is very kind and understanding, always willing to help. Definitely take his class, he curves a 50 to a B-!

Frechet is an awesome lecturer. Organic chem is a difficult subject in its nature, but the way Frechet presents the material visually makes it understandable. His personality and sense of humor make the hour and a half lectures not so bad.

He is so adorable, and what an awesome lecturer. Very thorough and organized. And he definitely cares about his students. Everyone should take o-chem with him!

ZEE ZAME ZIDE! very quirky guy, gave us pep talks cuz lotsa people sucked it up on the exams... fat curves so no need to worry, "if you get around the mean, you'll get B-". very doable class if you study, do problem sets, PRACTICE, do old midterms, and ATTEND LECTURE! it's like harry potter, you learn reactions (spells) and cast them on the baddies

easy class. fun lectures. i didn't miss any one of his lectures. i really loved ochem and i got an A+

Really enthusiastic teacher who cares about his students!! He's so quirky and fun. His lectures are well organized and he always posts notes online--but GO TO CLASS ANYWAY! Even if you don't know what the hell he's talking about, lectures are still entertaining.

frechet is a great professor. very interesting class, easy and fair grading. just pay attention in lectures, and you will be fine

Frechet was an effective, engaging and vibrant lecturer. A totally hillarious dude who explains abstract material in a way that resonates, and gives lots of fun tid-bits from the biochemistry insider scene. To be fair, it's a hard class - he makes it quite bearable though.

Frechet u sexy man! very clear lecturer studied off his online notes. bombed the first two midterms (grade around mean) but aced final and came out with A-. Final was much easier than i thought which suprised me. Frechet definitely is the easiest grading organic chem teacher.

Frechet is one of the best professors I've had! He is such an encouraging professor and helps students to engage in the materials that seem somewhat abstract. He shows the scope beyond just o-chem that just fascinated me!

Very good professor. Explained clearly, interested in helping students. Was not out to 'trick' or 'fail' students. Very fair midterms, curves and grading.

Funny little French guy. Good prof but hard. make sure you do the practice problems and go to the lectures because some of the questions are based from his lectures. Hard midterms, but you'll do well if you study

Very willing to help students. Very clear lectures. However midterms are very hard, but his grading policy is very fair.

Great lecturer! Makes ochem pretty interesting. Gives good examples in his lectures and tries to tie them to real life. Plus he has the sexy french accent and is completely color-blind...you'll have fun!

Great french accent...awesome prof, with clear lectures...hard class no matter what prof...overall, one of the best science teachers i've had!

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best professor that i've had at berkeley! engaging lecturer, funny, clear, approachable, cares about his students and explains the material well. gives fair tests that are not too difficult. makes the material interesting and tells great stories. i couldn't ask for a better organic chemistry professor!

Cute professor in his amusing little French way. Very clear, helpful lectures.

Great professor, clear lectures, awesome teaching style. You'll love him!

Funny teacher; difficult course.

Frechet is the bomb! Tests are fair, not too hard, not too easy. Watch out for the second midterm. Covers a lot, but he is a clear explainer, funny, and nice. Great teacher.

nice guy, but puts some emphasis on scientists and other random facts. He would ask you on tests who discovered rubber and draw steriods??? why??

he likes you to know other relevant stuff that he presents in lecture so be sure to study those facts. very interesting lecturer although tests can be tricky and hard

He is GOD.

Great professor. The class is pretty difficult, so make sure to really memorize his notes. Make sure you don't fall behind in the course, and you will do just fine

Great and funny guy, adorable French accent, clear concise explanations. Overall, his class was a very enjoyable experience. Anybody can do well in it as long as they pay attention in lecture. he can make ochem fun, which is pretty much unheard of

I loved him. He's very good.

Frechet's tight. tests are hard, but not unbearable. and they're right, he does test you on random little facts, so you gotta study all the tiny little things in the lecture notes. the people who say that he's too easy or that they never had to go to class are either geniuses or way too pompous.

Frechet is a teddy bear. I want to give him a hug and squeeze his cheeks. His French accent made me feel warm and fuzzy inside, and dare I say it, eroticized. I often found myself musing about his maritial status, because if in fact he is single, the age difference means nothing to me. 99 percentile attractiveness...no lie. LOVED EVERY MINUTE

He is a great professor; very clear, and you should do just great on the exam if you study off his notes (despite what some other comments said). His lectures are fun - even at 8 am. Much better than other chem pofessors.

Although I don't particularly like organic chemisty, or chemisty is general for that matter, I LOVE Frechet. He is the cutest little man and I love his ACCENT!!! He's a joy to learn from and he is just so brilliant. Tests are hard, but if I had studied more effectively and stayed on top of things, I think I could've done a lot better.

An awesome professor. Lectures are comprehensive and cover a lot, so make sure you frequently review them. However, unlike some professors, Frechet's notes are actually very helpful-so study them! Has very fair expectations and delivers interesting lectures that won't put you to sleep.

I dont think the class itself is too difficult if you study. I didnt study, which is why I did poorly, but if you stay on top of things, its ok. Chem with Frechet is fun. I actually laugh out during lectures sometimes. His accent is so cute and so is his bald spot.

He is the best professor at Berkeley, particularly the best chem 3a professor! His notes are wonderful. He is extremely kind and very fair about grades (if not too generous). Don't listen to the people who said that this class is difficult because it is not at all. Just stay on top of the material and you could easily get an A. much better than

Frechet made Chem 3A pretty fun considering it was 8 in the morning for our lecture. His random talks cracked the class up and his notes were the best! Always use his notes to help you study for the exams. Just keep up with the material, go to GSI office hours and you'll do fine

He's an excellent professor, and pretty funny. He cracks a good amount of jokes, and just his French accent alone will keep you listening to his lectures. He writes class notes as he explains the material, which are very good notes. Study from his notes and do the prob sets he posts online...I did so and got an A+.

Frechet is by far the best professor I've had. His lecture notes are so colorful and easy to follow. His lectures are very clear too and his jokes make lectures all the more exciting. Study the notes, do practice problems, and sometimes SLC helps too.

He is without a doubt the BEST PROFESSOR @ Cal. He made difficult concepts very easy to understand. OChem is a hard subject, but he made it fun & easy. If you read his lecture notes, read the book, and do the problems in the book, the exam will be wicked easy. If you pace yourself, it shouldn't be overwhelming.

One of the very best professors at Cal. He's a straightshooter - anything he lectures will be on the exams; there are no surprises.

The best chemistry professor I've had at Cal. His notes are straight-forward and exactly what he wants you to know. His problem sets and suggested reading are almost exactly what's covered on his exams. Very interesting, dedicated, and fair.

possibly THE BEST professor there is at Cal. Lectures are straightforward and very interesting. He puts everything in simple terms and is very concerned about his students. His tests are lecture based and very fair. Waking up at 8:00 was not a problem because he's peppy in the morning. If you have to take ochem, take it with him.

his notes and office hours are, i think, the best way to study. if you review the notes and do some problems the class is a breeze. p.s. forget about the bad stuff you here about ochem, frechet makes it fun and hella easy!

Great Professor but hard class. Ochem is hard no matter who you take it with but if you have to take it, take it with Frechet.

I LOVE FRECHET! HE'S AWESOME. You're really missing out if you don't take him for ochem

professor Frechet is a wonderful teacher. He is always prepared to lecture and his notes are clear and a great study guide for tests. His synthesis problems aren't as hard as the other professors so if you can, make sure you take ochem with him. I loved the class : )

Ochem is usually dreaded among students but Frechet does a good job trying to make everything clear to his students.

Great Professor, cares about students, excellant at explaining course material clearly.

Prof. Frechet does an excellent job of teaching ochem. It's a hard subject no matter what, but a bad prof could make it impossible. Frechet explains concepts well and his exams are apparently much easier than Vollhardt's. He is also friendly, has a great sense of humor, and isn't at all overbearing. He's on Wikipedia...

Great teacher. Makes lecture funny and interesting. His notes are great. ochem is a hard subject though, no matter who the prof is. dont fall behind

Professor Frechet is a great teacher who makes the material interesting and easy to remember with somewhat lame (but weirdly funny) jokes mixed in with the material. His accent is never a problem, and though his handwriting may be a little hard to decipher at times, he posts the notes online so you have time to figure it out.

he was so adorable. Very easy to understand with an adorable french accent. he was tough, but it was obvious that he really cared about the students and giving them the information in a way that was as fun as chemistry can be.

Excellent. His tests were hard but fair. He actually writes out notes in class in multiple colors even though he's color blind, and they were easy to follow; much better than power point. A great prof and I heard he's "easier" than some other o-chem profs but I think it's b/c he's more helpful, not exactly easier.

Loved ochem because of Frechet. Tests were not that bad, just have to prepare by doing lots of practice problems and going over his nicely done lecture notes. At the end of the semester though, he crams like a dozen rxns and shoves it down your throat. But it's not that bad...

Prof. Frechet is awesome. His powerpoint lectures are really helpful and he's entertaining to listen to because of his personality and his accent. His tests are faithful to his lectures/powerpoint slides, so just be sure to go to lecture and you'll be fine.

Cuuuuutie! Frechet was a great Ochem professor, fun&entertaining and most importantly, taught the material very well. He did not go too fast either like *some* professors. Sure, the class was very difficult, but his teaching helped out. Practice problems does the trick though!

LOVED HIM!!! Made me actually like ochem! Sooo much better than other ochem teachers, really involved, enthusiastic, teaches the material well, as difficult as it is. Great all-around teacher, if you are pre-med, he is a must.

I was terrified going into o chem, but if youre going to start somewhere, start with Frechet. His french accent makes everything more interesting, and he writes down notes instead of using slides, and you have these great, professor written notes by the end of lecture. Tests are hard, however, but just study and youll be fine.

Easy 3A prof. Very generous with grading (gives about 20% A's and about 7% of those A+'s)

great lecturer. challenging yet fair. easy to understand. totally hilarious at times and truly inspiring. I really began to enjoy ochem cuz of frechet. He made it fun! do all the problems from the book. ALL OF THEM. trust me, it helps. It'll pay off in the end. be sure to study midterms for the final.

Best ochem prof. Do the practice problems he writes in lecture, they show up on the exams. It is a hard class but he makes it bearable for those who need good teachers to understand material, not a textbook.

Frechet tried to make the class interesting but kinda boring at times. Test are kinda hard and has low means. He was not the greatest lecturer because he used the same compound of 10 reactions rather than changing it. His french accent is also funny with his "e-lec-trones" and "in the E-Z nomenclature, Ze iz on ze zame zide"

Funny guy, great lecturer. If you take good notes and do the homework, you will easily pull off a good grade. Tests are based off of his lectures NOT the book. For this reason, the book is completely optional.

The best professor ever. He is an awesome lecturer who is humorous at just the right time. He cares very much for his students. His midterms can be hard, but final was easy. Ended up with an A+ in the class. If you need to take OChem, Frechet is a definite must!

very good professor

Professor Frechet is an outstanding organic chemistry teacher. He writes detailed notes while he lectures on the material. His lectures follows the textbook very closely, which makes reading the text in conjunction with the lecture notes really helpful. The second midterm was very difficult. Advice: keep up with the material!

Great professor, keeps lectures interesting with his humor/accent and is very thorough with his lecture notes. Studying his lecture notes in addition to doing practice problems and reading the book helped alot. I would suggest starting early though and don't get behind or you will pay for it in the end.

He was an okay professor, not the best especially when giving examples, he always used the same compound when learning new introductions for example, he always used 2-methylpropene for Alkenes. Test were kinda hard especially since the GSI's were hard grades. Overall i don't think i enjoyed O-chem as much as i would of

Frechet was the best professor I've had in my life. It was tough because the only grades we had were two midterms and a final. Also, it's graded on a curve, so you have to do better than average to get a B in the class, which is hard with all those annoying, intense pre-med kids.

To be honest, he's a very corny dude. The only reason why I would ever laugh at his lame jokes is because of the accent he uses to express them. He's a good lecturer because he uses examples to make sure we understand. this guy's exams were hard, but the curve will eventually help you out in the end. One of his tests was a 45% Average fyi.

he's one of the best profs you'll have at cal. just keep up with the material, do problems from the back of the book, and find someone who has taken it. the best way to prep for tests is to get a bunch of old midterms and make sure you understand how to do all the problems

Him: good lectures & notes (posts online). Hint: don't take notes in class- listen, understand, write down questions, ask gsi). His tests: fair if you know material. Huge curve. Material: ch 1-5 basics of rxns (easy) 6-13 all memorizing rxns (20 per ch). Advice: DO NOT FALL BEHIND. red book, take notes in 2 colors day before lecture, practice probs

Frechet is awesome. His tests are difficult, with some tricks, but definitely doable. His notes are very clear, he explains well and fields questions when asked. Probably one of the best professors that I will ever have. He is very entertaining- he has an advantage with his accent. I wish he taught 3B, I would take that class with him in a second!

Totally the BEST prof at Cal. Take him or you'll miss out. I actually like ochem and synthesis after taking his class!

A challenging professor who teaches his subject matter well.

Best science teacher I've ever had. He's very funny, I enjoyed lecture. That being said, tests are hard. The first midterm seems kinda tough when you take it, but by the time you get around to the second midterm, it seems like a joke. Don't fall behind, don't take the fact that no book problems are mandatory as an invitation to be lazy, and ask lots of questions.

Extremely accessible professor who seems to enjoy teaching. The class is hard, and so it's a LOT of work, but frechet is probably one of the better teachers to take ochem with as an undergraduate. KEEP UP and it should be fine. Dont be too shocked, as the midterms had averages of 60ish and 40ish percent for all the students.

Excellent. Just be smart and keep up.

Funny guy, gives a good lecture. I hate the subject, but Prof. Frechet is definitely a badass of the highest degree. Best Ochem prof to have.

Frechet is a fantastic professor. Awesome entertaining lectures that are funny. Gives colorful lectures with the tablet PC. Attending lecture is very important. He is always willing to help and actually cares about his students. The exams and material are very difficult though. He is a fairly easy grader though as he has a very generous curve.

such an awesome prof!!! he's so funny and i love his french accent :) if u have to take chem 3a, take it with him. tests are hard but you'll do fine if you just do many many practice problems. gluck

funny french guy, GO TO LECTURE!

He made me love ochem - enough said.

Great teacher, good explanations, and he seems to really enjoy teaching. He's a decent grader - the 50th percentile of the class is guaranteed a B-. That's plenty of room to get an A, as long as you study hard. It's o-chem after all.

A very light-hearted and friendly professor. He genuinely loves to teach, and his enthusiasm for the topic is infectious. The midterms were not very hard, as long as the concepts are understood completely. Also, practice practice practice! Attendance is important to do well.

Unbelievable professor!!! OChem became my favorite subject because of him. He is clear and funny. Don't miss lecture, it's great and it helps. Tests are on the harder side, but they are doable, just practice. Unbelievable!!!

One of the best professors I had at Cal. If you work hard you will do well. I loved his lectures even though I was in the 8AM section; and his tests are fair.

Frechet is by far the best teacher I have had at Cal, his midterms are hard but fair and his lectures are a must, he is hilarious with his french accent, obsession with Linus Pauling, and constant "you need electrons, here take them!" Most definitely my favorite!

He's a good guy, but somewhat over-rated. He teaches well and is charismatic, but when it comes down to it, the best preparation is practice problems from study group or the problem sets. Also, he sometimes seems alienated from his students.

Definitely a good professor. Make sure to ALWAYS attend class. there's a reason why his classes are always nearly full. lectures are extremely useful, but obviously you still need to make an effort to do practice problems and get comfortable with the material. Make sure not to fall behind or else it'll be hard to study everything for the final.

Fun & entertaining, tests on trivial things sometimes (kind of unfair), uses curve, lectures are very useful, cares about students, book reading helpful but not necessary, problem sets are good to learn material, but you need problems from previous exams or GSIs, stay on top of things and learn as he goes, the class moves fast.

A genius professor. The subject material could have been very dry, but somehow Frechet made it fun and comprehensible--he talked about molecular orbital theory for 2 minutes, and I understood better than when we talked about it for 2 WEEKS in chem 1A. To get an 'A', attend every lecture, do the problem sets, and go to the GSI review every week.

I liked his lectures- how he explained clearly in details using examples and various colors. Make sure to write down the random things that he talks about that aren't in the textbook because they come up on his tests.. His tests were decent.. the outcome was always a bell curve.. but it was still a great class!

He's a great professor... interesting, amusing, and very clear. He maps the information out perfectly in lecture writing it on his computer projected as you write. The material is hard though and his tests are very difficult..always include exceptions and little things. If you keep up, you'll do well, but you must keep up and not fall behind.

He is an extremely challenging professor and its important to stay on top of your work. Some of his questions are right out of the book so make sure you study the book hard even though he makes it seem that all you need are his notes.

Definitely recommend doing all the problem sets (I did them right before the exam, but it'd be nice to spread them out during the semester so you don't get burned out). He's pretty clear in lectures though (they get really tedious near the end of the semester). Exams were fair but difficult. Spend more than one day studying!

This is the best guy to take ochem with! Class is definitely a weeder class, but survivable. Curves are massive and very fair. Midterm 1 had an avg score of 56/100 so 56 is about a B-. Frechet called midterm 1 a good test too. I only did a few, but problems sets help a lot of people. Practice prob from the textbook... Frechet may use them on tests.

A wonderful professor who is genuinely interested in what he teaches. His enthusiasm can easily be seen. His tests were a bit in the insane range, with averages in the lower 50's... However, there is nothing wrong at all with his teaching methods and I highly recommend him. The material is very, very difficult. Be sure to do problem sets and g

Such a good teacher. He made Ochem insanely bareable and fun. His French accent and occasional anecdotes during class makes taking it at 8 oclock in the morning a breeze. Definitely take his class.

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.

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

no matter what organic chemistry is difficult, but this is the best professor you will find

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Funny lecturer. Studying and practice problems would have made a huge difference. HUGE curve.

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.

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.

Frechet is a really cool guy, and I actually agree with the person below me. BioEHS actually helped me out A LOT!

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.

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!! :)

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!!

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!

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.

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.