AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Allan Wilcox

1A · CHEM1B · CHEM1A · CHEM25 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are ready for , and steady chemistry practice.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyParticipation mattersHelpful when engagedPolarizing teacher
  • some students praise his clarity and care, while others call the .
  • , and careful work because grading is often harsh.
  • Students who like structured group work and chemistry may benefit more than students looking for an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

43/100

An A is possible for organized students, but , and .

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

39/100

Chemistry content becomes difficult as the term progresses, especially with tests, quizzes, labs, and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory, and success is , and participation.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommendations are mixed because strong students praise his support while and .

All , and the tone is highly split.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Many students explicitly call him a and complain about picky or .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

The class includes homework, labs, group worksheets, reports, quizzes, and exams, with several students calling the workload heavy.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching and severe complaints about mumbling, poor explanations, and weak feedback.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment combines exams, quizzes, labs, homework, reports, and group worksheets, with .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is from in-person classes, where students describe a but sometimes strong teaching and support.

Main concern

The biggest concern is harsh grading combined with .

What students said

“Grades the lab reports harshly.”
CHEM25
“ as long as you attended lectures and watched his lecture videos.”
CHEM25
“He wasn't easy, didn't give out a lot of A's, but I honestly think he's one of the and .”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews show frequent exams and quizzes with some student-friendly notes allowed in one class, but and .

Test HeavyOne Page NotesPop QuizzesNo Dropped Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

of notes in CHEM25, but also pop quizzes, harder tests, and no dropped tests in other reviews.

One Page NotesStraightforward ExamsPop QuizzesNo Dropped Tests
“Exams are straightforward, allows 1 page front and back of notes.”
CHEM25
“ and .”
CHEM1A
“ and and announced quizzes.”
CHEM1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He wasn't easy, didn't give out a lot of A's, but I honestly think he's one of the and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation split. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

24/100

“He is a very a and not lenient at all .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ and so.”

📈 Effort for Grade

43/100

“The class isn't difficult if you do the homework and watch his lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He would lecture and then give worksheets to do with groups.
  • Doesnt teach, went to class to hear him mumble and do group worksheets.
  • He is very clear with what you need to learn from his course.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Grades the lab reports harshly.
  • He wasn't easy, didn't give out a lot of A's
  • and gives little criteria for how he comes up with grades

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Work

  • as long as you attended lectures and watched his lecture videos.
  • and and announced quizzes.
  • Do the lab and make sure you have all your assignments turned in on time you will get an A in the class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 17 in-person reviews provide many detailed examples, though the long time span and polarized opinions reduce certainty.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM257 reviews
CHEM1A6 reviews
321922 reviews
1A1 review
CHEM1B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values