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De Anza College · Chemistry

Mark Staff

CHEM1B · CHEM1A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

as a reliable professor rating because the evidence suggests it may be a staffing placeholder.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPlaceholder ListingHigh UncertaintyTest Heavy RiskHeavy Workload Reports
  • The strongest recent review says Mark Staff is not a real named professor but a staffing placeholder.
  • The review set is old, inconsistent, and likely mixes different instructors or unresolved staff listings.
  • Negative course comments , and lots of homework.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

The only concrete grade is a C, and and test-heavy assessment.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

CHEM1A appears challenging, and comments , and uncertainty about who teaches it.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as mandatory, and there is no evidence of flexibility.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

The profile is unreliable and includes a direct warning to stay away.

because there are zero online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

and reports a C, while the rest are too vague or unreliable to offset that risk.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Tags mention lots of , and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

The evidence is too inconsistent for a stable teaching profile, and one recent review says the name is only a staffing placeholder.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

The clearest negative tags describe the class as test heavy and graded by few things.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and may not refer to one real professor, with one severe warning and .

Main concern

The profile may represent missing staff rather than a specific instructor.

What students said

“There is no professor at De Anza named "Mark Staff."”
CHEM1A
“Clearly the AND Physics teacher STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS”
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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The because comments tag the course as test heavy and graded by few things, but .

Test HeavyGraded By Few ThingsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but reviews do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, closed-book, midterm, or .

Test HeavyGraded By Few ThingsNo Clear Exam Policy Evidence
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CHEM1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There is no professor at De Anza named "Mark Staff."”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting identity uncertainty, workload, and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: Low.

⚠️ Profile Reliability

18/100

“There is no professor at De Anza named "Mark Staff."”

📉 Recommendation Risk

28/100

“Clearly the AND Physics teacher STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS”

📚 Workload Warning

25/100

“Mark Staff is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Identity Risk

  • There is no professor at De Anza named "Mark Staff."
  • It will be a gamble, and you will see the name fill in weeks later after registration opens.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Clearly the AND Physics teacher STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS
  • Mark Staff is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.
  • awesome

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

18/100

Evidence confidence

, and the most useful recent review says the profile may not be a real professor.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM1A3 reviews
CHEM1B1 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1