AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Richard Cahill

CHEM1 · CHEMB · INTROCHEM · CHEM30A · CHEMISTRY · CHEM10 · CHEM01 · INTROTOCHEM · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can teach yourself from the textbook and use office hours when needed.

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesIllegible handwritingTextbook-dependentHelpful in office hoursPractice-test driven
  • Many students say lectures are because , and has difficult handwriting.
  • Students who self-study from the textbook and .
  • He is often described as nice and helpful one-on-one, but classroom teaching quality is highly unreliable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible , and curves, but many students say it is not an easy A.

All .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Chemistry content may be introductory, but , and self-study needs make it feel harder.

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

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

, but students say lectures may not be enough and office hours help.

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

because though some praise his kindness and office-hour help.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Some students mention , and a curve, but others report hard tests and labs.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload is sometimes called light, but students often need heavy textbook study to compensate for .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

The main teaching problem is repeated complaints about incomprehensible lectures, illegible handwriting, and .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and practice tests, with exams driving the course experience.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly mixed, but the dominant pattern is weak , and sometimes lenient grading.

Main concern

Students and the textbook is the real source of learning.

What students said

“Lecture is largely incomprehensible.”
CHEM10
“Surviving this class depends on how much time u dedicate to the textbook.”
CHEM10
“he gives practice quizes and .”
CHEM10

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.

Exams seem standard and sometimes student-friendly through practice tests and curves, but comments do not prove open-book or .

Practice TestsScantron MidtermsQuizzesLabs

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention scantron midterms, quizzes, practice tests, and curves, but .

Practice TestsScantron MidtermsQuizzesCurve
“ .”
CHEM10
“He passes out a as the real one.”
CHEM10
“He also grades on a ..”
CHEM10

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Surviving this class depends on how much time u dedicate to the textbook.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and labs. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Lecture is largely incomprehensible.”

📘

45/100

“Surviving this class depends on how much time u dedicate to the textbook.”

⚖️

62/100

“He passes out a as the real one.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are , he's very quiet, and his handwriting is completely illegible.
  • Lecture is largely incomprehensible.
  • .

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I walked away with an A but it was no easy A
  • If you study hard, you can get an A.
  • A is not easy to get..gotta put some hours of work.

Theme 3

🧪

  • .
  • . .
  • he gives practice quizes and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 in-person reviews with repeated, specific themes across many years, though the data is old.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 56
3 out of 514
2 out of 59
1 out of 58

Course coverage

CHEM1042 reviews
CHEM12 reviews
CHEM011 review
CHEM30A1 review
CHEMB1 review
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