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Chemistry

Erik Woodbury

12A · CHEM12B · D001A · CHEM1ACHEM12A · 1C · CHEM1A · CHEM1C · CHEM12C · 1A · 12ABC · CHEM12A · CHEM10 · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want strong chemistry support and can handle a demanding weekly workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear chemistry explanationsHeavy workloadAccessible outside classMandatory participationPolarizing grading
  • Students often praise his clarity, care, office hours, and Discord support.
  • The main complaint is a very heavy workload with , and reports.
  • Grades are possible with effort, but this is not a low-effort A course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is realistic for organized students, but , and office-hour help.

Online evidence stresses time cost more strongly, while grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Chemistry concepts are repeatedly described as hard, fast, or .

Both formats describe difficult content, but online reviews add more complaints about confusion and organization.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because quizzes, participation, and live help matter.

Both formats show low flexibility, with online as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and support, but because the workload feels excessive.

, while online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Some students call grading fair or generous, but , and .

Format shift

and tougher experiences more often than in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and weekly assignments.

Format shift

Heavy workload appears in both formats, with online reviews describing the time burden more intensely.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many students praise his explanations and availability, but negative reviews describe or poor responsiveness.

Format shift

, while online teaching feedback is more divided.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears to mix homework, labs, quizzes, tests, reports, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention assignments and exams, but and online workload.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more positive about lectures and office help, but still warn that , and workload matter.

Main concern

The workload is high and .

What students said

“One of the ! The class itself is fairly hard.”
CHEM10
“Loads of workload but all very valuable”
1A
“ . Easy A if you put in effort and time.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply split between helpful videos and .

Main concern

Students repeatedly mention heavy workload and self-directed preparation.

What students said

“Dr. Woodbury's class was no joke, but chemistry isn't easy to begin with.”
1A
“this class did take a bulk of my time (13 hours per week outside of class)”
CHEM1A
“The and nothing like practices you do in class.”
CHEM1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, tests, and finals, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or webcam requirements.

Frequent QuizzesHard TestsFinal MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Every-Class QuizzesHard TestsFinal Mentioned
“The 1-4 questions.”
CHEM10
“ but manageable”
12A

Online

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

TestsQuizzesPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“The and nothing like practices you do in class.”
CHEM1A
“tests and every class”
1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Expect to work hard and learn lots.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Professor Woodbury is great in explaining chemistry concepts in an engaging manner.”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“LOTS OF and cause existential crisis.”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

56/100

“ . Easy A if you put in effort and time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the !
  • His and his pre lab lectures make labs much easier.
  • Very nice and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is not even challenging, it's truly annoying!
  • but manageable if you ask questions, do the reading BEFORE class, and finish the .
  • Easy A if you put in effort and time.

Theme 3

⏱️ About Workload

  • Loads of workload but all very valuable
  • This class honestly took most of my time
  • Expect to give up your weekends and free time

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

79

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide rich, repeated evidence, though older reviews may reflect older course design.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 523
3 out of 53
2 out of 57
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 2