AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Scott Taylor

CHEM010 · CHEM10 · CHEM12 · CHEM11 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
81.4%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him for Chem 10 if you will attend, do the worksheets, and use office hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and HilariousClear Chem AnalogiesWorksheet DrivenOffice Hours GoldTest Heavy but Fair
  • Widely loved Chem 10 professor who breaks concepts down with humor and real-life analogies
  • Ungraded worksheets and office hours are the
  • Pace can slip late in the term and Chem 12 feedback is weaker than Chem 10

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with worksheets and studying, but and the subject is still chemistry.

Online and in-person both say doable with effort; some call him an .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

He simplifies Chem 10 well, yet content remains nontrivial and .

Chem 10 is the easy-to-follow core; Chem 12 reviews describe more confusion and weaker structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but students say you need lectures and .

; skip-class warnings appear mainly in in-person Chem 10.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

and genuine care despite occasional pace issues.

Chem 10 recommendations dominate; Chem 12 first-time teaching drew more caution.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

and ; labs graded gently.

Format shift

; a few older reviews say tests can still feel tough.

Workload

Light

62/100

Practice worksheets are key but often ungraded; no heavy textbook grind for many sections.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize practice over busywork; COVID-era sections had more stress about updates.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students call him one of : , and available.

Format shift

In-person Chem 10 is peak praise; Chem 12 and a few organization complaints pull scores slightly down.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

; labs matter less and HW is often practice only.

Format shift

but ungraded worksheets.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

funny clear lectures, caring personality, helpful worksheets, fair but .

Main concern

Talks fast, can fall behind the schedule, and a few report impatience with repeated questions.

What students said

“One of the best chem 10 teachers at SMC. Really cool and funny guy.”
CHEM10
“There is homework but it is not graded and acts as practice for exams.”
CHEM10
“ and accommodating, and has office hours 2 times a week and once more over zoom.”
CHEM11

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students still praise accessibility, rewatchable lectures, lenient deadlines, and student-success focus.

Main concern

so office hours matter more than inbox help.

What students said

“Taylor is a prof whose top priority is student success.”
CHEM10
“He is very lenient with deadlines and truly wants his students to succeed. !”
CHEM10
“always had office hours which helped me and lectures I could rewatch”
CHEM010

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are the main risk but usually fair and closely tied to worksheets and lecture examples.

Test HeavyPractice Worksheets Mirror ExamsFair Straightforward TestsLenient LabsOffice Hours Help

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students say tests are fair when you do worksheets; if you fall behind.

Fair ExamsUngraded WorksheetsMultiple Unit TestsLenient Lab Grading
“Tests are very straightforward, and if the test”
CHEM10
“He hands out practice worksheets (not graded, but important to practice) & 4 exams.”
CHEM10
“ .”
CHEM10

Online

Few online reviews detail proctoring; students focus on rewatchable lectures and .

Rewatchable LecturesOffice HoursTest Heavy
“Overall this class is easy enough-- definitely take advantage of his .”
CHEM10
“always had office hours which helped me and lectures I could rewatch”
CHEM010

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I think he is the best chem 10 teacher there is!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with 5 online and 45 in person, centered on Chem 10 teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“He explaining everything throughly. He does talk a lot because he wants everyone to understand.”

❤️ Caring Personality

90/100

“He is very sweet and caring to his students.”

👍 Recommendation

84/100

“ !”

📝

70/100

“Doing the practice worksheets and studying his lecture notes is a must.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super relaxed chill and super caring
  • uses fun analogies

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you study and do the
  • and labs
  • Not an easy A and not the usual--somewhere in between

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Support

  • flexible with the due dates on the reports

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews concentrated on Chem 10 with consistent praise for teaching style and and pacing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552
4 out of 57
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM1042 reviews
CHEM0104 reviews
CHEM122 reviews
13311 review
CHEM111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 2 · A 23 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 8

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1