AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Howard Garnel

CHEM30B · CHEM30 · CHEM25A · CHEM04 · CHEM50 · CHEM30A · CHEM25 · CHEM10 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want strong chemistry preparation and , and a rigid classroom style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrict lab graderHeavy worksheets and quizzesClear but demandingPolarizing personalityGood chemistry preparation
  • Students consistently , and small details.
  • Many students say he teaches chemistry clearly and prepares them well, but others report rude or discouraging interactions.
  • This is not an easy A, because success depends on , and following his format exactly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires constant , and careful attendance.

All evidence is from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The chemistry content is manageable for prepared students but often feels difficult because he , and exams.

All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory or practically necessary because quizzes, labs, and lecture details are hard to replace.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Students recommend him mainly for preparation and , but many warn against him because of and personality issues.

The recommendation and is strongly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly report losing points for minor notebook, lab report, formatting, significant-figure, and definition issues.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload includes worksheets, labs, lab reports, frequent quizzes, multiple tests, and finals.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students are split between clear, well-prepared teaching and , and old-fashioned lectures.

Format shift

The teaching-quality .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear to , and a final exam.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, which show a strict, worksheet-heavy chemistry instructor with sharply mixed student reactions.

Main concern

The and formatting, combined with frequent quizzes and a demanding classroom style.

What students said

“ .”
CHEM30A
“Follow his format or else you get no credit.”
CHEM25
“He's a hard teacher, but I learned a lot from his class.”
CHEM50

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and difficult exams, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, or proctoring policy.

Frequent QuizzesMultiple-Choice ExamsLab FinalFinal ExamHard Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention frequent , and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Frequent QuizzesMultiple-Choice ExamsLab FinalFinal ExamHard Exams
“ .”
CHEM25
“Lab final, 3 exams, final and 11 quizes.”
CHEM50
“ .”
CHEM50

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's a hard teacher, but I learned a lot from his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 in-person reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and student recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is strict also has a warm heart.”

⚖️

18/100

“ .”

📚 Effort Required

42/100

“If you try, you will get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He explained things well.
  • Material explained clearly.
  • .
  • He treats students badly

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • its hard to get an A.
  • Do the worksheets and you're golden.
  • .
  • You can definitely get an A if you work hard.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Format

  • .
  • Follow his format or else you get no credit.
  • and lab report format
  • He is super strict about the

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 44 reviews across many years, with , and mixed teaching reactions.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 510
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM5023 reviews
CHEM30A8 reviews
CHEM104 reviews
CHEM254 reviews
CHEM302 reviews
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CHEM041 review
CHEM25A1 review
CHEM30B1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1