AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

James Maxwell

CHEM30B · CHEM50 · CHEM30A · CHEM25 · CHEM10 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
89.47%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a and can tolerate dry slide-based lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaringExtra CreditLenient GradingHelpful Outside ClassLecture Heavy
  • Students , and focused on helping them pass.
  • Grades are very forgiving because of , and .
  • The main drawback is that .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Getting an A is usually low-cost because students , and high grades for simply doing the work.

Both formats support an easy A, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The chemistry content can be tough, but Maxwell makes it manageable with practice problems, study guides, cheat sheets, and flexible help.

Online comments call the class straightforward, while be difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

65/100

Attendance rules vary by review, but many students say class or while .

Online and , so the safest label is Varies.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes chemistry much easier to pass.

Both online and in-person students recommend him, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Grading is very forgiving because students , and lenient assignment grading.

Format shift

, while online reviews also describe flexible deadlines and straightforward work.

Workload

Light

82/100

Work usually consists of quizzes, exams, labs, and practice, but students often call it manageable or easy if they keep up.

Format shift

Online reviews describe straightforward quizzes, exams, and labs, while and manageable tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise his kindness, patience, responsiveness, and , though .

Format shift

Both formats praise support and clarity, while fast lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

, and occasional assignments, with exams important but not the only factor.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes, exams, and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

whose tests and labs are usually manageable.

Main concern

Some students find the lectures boring, fast, or .

What students said

“Easy A just do the work and you'll be fine”
CHEM30A
“ and that's it.”
CHEM30A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are strongly positive and describe him as , and easy to follow.

Main concern

Online comments .

What students said

“Prof Max is amazing. His class is straightforward and easy.”
CHEM30A
“he cares about his students, and will make sure you understand the subject.”
CHEM50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are generally fair and predictable, often based on lectures, quizzes, or study guides, with .

Helpful Cheat SheetFair ExamsQuiz-Based PreparationTake-Home QuizzesPaper Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe fair , and predictable test content.

Helpful Cheat SheetFair ExamsTake-Home QuizzesPaper Exams
“ and he gives you a very expansive cheat sheet.”
CHEM10
“ and 4 exams total including final.”
CHEM30A

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams but do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Quizzes And ExamsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ and do labs.”
CHEM30A
“ and .”
CHEM50

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A just do the work and you'll be fine”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He genuinely wants you to pass his class, and is always willing to answer questions.”

💯 Easy A Signal

92/100

“Def. an easy A (tons of )”

⚖️

90/100

“ but simple and he's a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are kinda but the class is EASY to pass.
  • He goes over many practice problems during lectures.
  • and that's it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Easiest professor ever.
  • Easy A just do the work and you'll be fine
  • Gave lots of .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He will really do everything in his power to help you pass.
  • and helpful
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is highly credible because it uses 50 reviews across many years with consistent themes and recent comments.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
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3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 5 · A 26 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 2