AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Ian Jones

CHEM1B · DO25 · CHEM1A · CHEM1C · CHEM025 · CHEM25 · 1B · CHEM44845 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take Ian Jones if you can handle strict chemistry exams and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear but demandingTest heavyTough graderHelpful in office hoursStrict classroom style
  • Most positive reviews and .
  • The course is not an easy A because exams are hard and as tough.
  • Student experience is polarized, with several strong recommendations and two very negative comments about his attitude.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic when students attend, study textbook or , and use office hours, but it is not low effort.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The chemistry content and exams are demanding, but clear lectures and .

Only in-person reviews exist, so the course difficulty estimate .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

, even when one review says lectures are technically non-mandatory.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

and support, but the harsh negative comments lower confidence.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough grader, though .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload , and exam preparation rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students praise his clarity and help, but a small set describe his tone as discouraging or rude.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear exam-heavy, with , and a lab final mentioned.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All evidence comes from in-person classes, where students , and a strict style.

Main concern

and a .

What students said

“ .”
CHEM1A
“Exams, 99% from homework problems, this encourages you to do all the so you truly understand the concept and also definitely get an A.”
CHEM44845
“I could not get past any of this to learn anything.”
DO25

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.

Reviews show hard but and no clear proof of strict proctoring.

Hard ExamsHomework-Based ExamsOpen-Book Lab FinalPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

homework or book problems, plus one open-book lab final.

Hard ExamsHomework-Based ExamsOpen-Book Lab FinalPop Quizzes
“ hand, are out of this world.”
CHEM1C
“ and it is similar to the lab we did in class.”
CHEM1A
“most of the as hw!”
CHEM1B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , so do the and youll pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ .”

⚖️

35/100

“Sarcastic, funny(sometimes), and a .”

📘

55/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very sarcastic but if you want help, he is always there for you.
  • He's always willing to help students understand concepts and answer questions.
  • I could not get past any of this to learn anything.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You must read the book and do problems at the end of each chapter to get a good grade in mid-terms and final.
  • Exams, 99% from homework problems, this encourages you to do all the so you truly understand the concept and also definitely get an A.
  • but you should do it if you want to get an A in his class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 11 detailed in-person reviews show repeated themes across courses, though all are from 2017-2018.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM0252 reviews
CHEM1A2 reviews
CHEM1C2 reviews
1B1 review
CHEM1B1 review
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CHEM251 review
CHEM448451 review
DO251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

4

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

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1