AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

John Saunders

CHEMD045 · CHEM1B · D025 · DO25 · CHEM1A · CHEM1C · CHEM192 · 1B · D001C · CHEM025 · CHEM25 · CHEMD025 · CHEM025D · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
10/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
16.92%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

unless you are already strong in chemistry and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProAvoid At All CostsHarsh ExamsHeavy HomeworkSelf-Teaching RequiredUnhelpful Feedback
  • Most students describe a very negative , and poor support.
  • Many comments say homework and grades feel unfair even when students work hard.
  • Online reviews add strict attendance and camera concerns, while and lack of guidance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even when students earn As, comments say the , and .

Both formats show hard-earned grades, with online reviews , and homework overload.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Chemistry content is difficult, and students say lecture material often does not prepare them for and exams.

Online and lectures and much harder assessments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory and some online reviews say cameras are required for class, labs, or exams.

Online attendance appears stricter because of Zoom and camera requirements, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

14/100

Most students because of , and rude or unhelpful behavior.

, though online reviews are especially dense with negative details.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Students repeatedly describe harsh, unfair, or unrealistic grading with .

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, with and camera complaints.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

as excessive, time-consuming, and poorly aligned with lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews show the heaviest workload complaints, while and test pressure.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most comments describe unclear teaching, weak support, rude behavior, and a .

Format shift

Online and few isolated positive comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Reviews repeatedly describe the class as test-heavy, with difficult quizzes and exams driving the experience.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams, but online reviews more often mention timed, camera, and Zoom-related pressure.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

exams that feel disconnected from lectures and homework.

Main concern

Students report , and little guidance.

What students said

“dont take this class. and expects you to figure it yourself.”
CHEM25
“ and concepts we didnt ever do??”
CHEM1B
“Taking his class has hurt my academic career. !”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, with repeated reports of excessive homework, mandatory , and poor support.

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves while and .

What students said

“you pretty much have to teach yourself. ”
CHEM25
“He and having your camera on during class.”
CHEM25
“You , and have both mic & camera on for exams.”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are repeatedly described as hard, harshly graded, time-pressured, and poorly aligned with lectures or homework.

Hard ExamsTimed ExamsCamera RequiredTest HeavyHarsh GradingUnclear Preparation

Assessment risk

Strict

16/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, or closed-book rules.

Test HeavyLong ExamsHard ExamsHarsh Grading
“ and concepts we didnt ever do??”
CHEM1B
“three or four double sided pages of heavy calculations in an hour”
CHEM1C
“ that need to be finished in 15-20 minutes.”
CHEM1B

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention mandatory cameras for lab or exams and difficult timed exams, but do not .

Camera RequiredTimed ExamsHard ExamsMandatory Zoom
“You , and have both mic & camera on for exams.”
CHEM1B
“He and having your camera on during class.”
CHEM25
“ and his prerecorded lecture videos had many mistakes.”
CHEM1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Taking his class has hurt my academic career. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“Does not really explain his lectures properly or go over some of the problems that is on the .”

⚖️

10/100

“He grades very unfairly. You can get every question correct on the test but end with a C.”

🧪

16/100

“ and his prerecorded lecture videos had many mistakes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 Teaching And Support

  • dont take this class. and expects you to figure it yourself.
  • Students who don't understand a topic will not get help.
  • Does not really explain his lectures properly or go over some of the problems that is on the .

Theme 2

📈 Exams And Grades

  • It won't be easy to get A in this class.
  • He grades very unfairly. You can get every question correct on the test but end with a C.
  • that need to be finished in 15-20 minutes.

Theme 3

📚 Workload And Self-Study

  • He gives you 155 problem sets, each problem set contains 4 questions and it's asked to be done in ten days for the first two weeks.
  • you pretty much have to teach yourself.
  • 10 hours for one assignment.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews across both formats repeat the , and support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 57
2 out of 59
1 out of 539

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 6

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

22

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 17 · Rather not say 3