AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Brendan Mar

CHEM12AB · CHEM12B · CHEM30 · CHEM30A · CHEM12A · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a strong chemistry teacher and are ready to keep up every week.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOrganized chemistry supportClear practice examsCaring and accessibleTest heavyHigh workload
  • Students strongly praise his organization, clarity, and willingness to help.
  • The course is not an easy A because exams, labs, and .
  • Online reviews are more polarized, while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

Many students earn A-range grades, but they repeatedly say the A , and .

Online evidence is more divided, while fair if you keep up.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The content is real chemistry and often organic chemistry, so but does not make the material easy.

Both formats describe hard content, with online reviews slightly more likely to call the workload overwhelming.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as mandatory, though a few say lectures are recorded or not mandatory while .

Online reviews vary from mandatory to not mandatory, while in-person reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students recommend him because , and gives useful practice materials.

, while several online reviews warn students away because of workload and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Grading is usually described as clear and , but not a free boost.

Format shift

Online and harsh-grading complaints, while in-person reviews lean fair and clear.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and .

Format shift

Online comments sound heavier during remote courses, but as time consuming.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students consistently describe him as , and available, despite a few severe negative reviews.

Format shift

, while online feedback contains the main low-rated complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly , and practice exams.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with , finals, and lab finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with students , and strong support.

Main concern

The main risk is that chemistry remains demanding even with strong support.

What students said

“Chem is hard, but this prof makes sure you have all the tools to succeed (so study and ask questions).”
CHEM30A
“OChem is no walk in the park, but he makes it less hellish.”
CHEM12A

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise his clear videos and organization but include and heavy workload.

Main concern

Online students most often struggle with and workload.

What students said

“If you want an easy A this guy is not the professor for you. You gotta earn it.”
CHEM30A
“Even though the later classes.”
CHEM12A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and often hard, but reviews do not clearly prove webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or strict proctoring.

Hard ExamsPractice ExamsMultiple MidtermsFinal ExamLab Final

Assessment risk

Standard

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, a lab final, and practice exams similar to the real exams.

Practice ExamsThree MidtermsFinal ExamLab Final
“Course was exam heavy, 3 midterms, 1 final and 1 lab final.”
CHEM30A
“The gives for supplementary studying.”
CHEM30A

Online

, and heavy preparation, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Hard ExamsMultiple MidtermsFinal ExamShort Answer Tests
“3 midterms plus a final.”
CHEM30A
“ and all short answers.”
CHEM30

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chem is hard, but this prof makes sure you have all the tools to succeed (so study and ask questions).”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“ and clear.”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

63/100

“If you want an easy A this guy is not the professor for you. You gotta earn it.”

🧪

47/100

“Course was exam heavy, 3 midterms, 1 final and 1 lab final.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Mar is nice and friendly, he cares a lot about his students.
  • and is knowledgeable and passionate about the subject.
  • , but if you still need help, you can ask him or watch utube vids.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • OChem is no walk in the park, but he makes it less hellish.
  • but you need to put in work.
  • The class is really easy if you keep up with the labs and homework.

Theme 3

📝

  • Expect A LOT of exams.
  • Lots of lectures and tons of work, the workload is no joke at all.
  • He gives 3 practice exams for .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is based on 35 reviews across several years, with , and heavy workload.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM30A18 reviews
CHEM12A9 reviews
CHEM12AB4 reviews
CHEM12B3 reviews
CHEM301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 6 · A- 5

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1