AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Travis Pecorelli

CHEM11 · CHEM10 · CHEM21 · CHEM19 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take him only if you will attend, ask questions constantly, and as .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyExam Mismatch RiskOptional Homework TrapClear When EngagedPolarizing Chem
  • Chemistry is hard and grades lean heavily on a small set of .
  • yet still necessary to pass, sometimes via paid platforms.
  • Students who ask questions and study practice problems can succeed; many .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

As are possible with heavy study and practice, but and averages can be low.

Most evidence is in person; and grade risk.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

and labs make the course intellectually and practically demanding.

Both formats call the material hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

because lectures and participation matter for success.

In person frequently requires attendance; online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

; success depends on learning style and willingness to self-drill practice problems.

; some online lecture praise remains strong.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and test-heavy weighting make grades feel strict even when some older reviews call him fair or curved.

Format shift

In person stresses harsh exam weight; a .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Multiple exams, labs, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online and in person both mention costly or .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some students love his clear conceptual lectures; others say he lectures once and .

Format shift

Small online sample includes strong lecture praise and strong tone complaints; in person is highly split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Five or more exams often decide the course while labs and .

Format shift

Consistent across formats.

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

In-person chem is doable for dedicated students who use practice work, but many warn of and .

Main concern

Grade relies almost entirely on difficult exams that often feel different from lectures.

What students said

“exams not reflective of lectures at so grade relies almost entirely on exams”
CHEM10
“If you study, you will do fine.”
CHEM10
“it's an A just by attending lectures, taking notes, and studying around 2 hours per exam.”
CHEM19

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Limited online reviews split between excellent concept lectures and , and unsupportive tone.

Main concern

and exams that feel poorly aligned with lectures.

What students said

“Professor Pecorelli was an excellent lecturer and had a way of making seemingly arbitrary principles of chemistry click intuitively.”
CHEM10
“ if you care about your grades.”
CHEM10
“ incredibly hard.”
CHEM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and frequently described as harder or different from lectures, with little safety net.

Test HeavyExams Harder Than LecturesNo Study Guides OftenLogic Over MemorizationOptional HW Still Needed

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

many say do not match class content, though some find practice problems enough.

Exam Centered GradeHard TestsPractice Problems HelpNo Study Guides
“Nothing you learn/study is going to be on the exam”
CHEM10
“ if you study, and answer the questions in his lectures.”
CHEM10

Online

Online comments say exams are incredibly hard and poorly matched to lectures, with .

Hard ExamsExam MismatchLecture Heavy Prep
“ incredibly hard.”
CHEM10
“no study guide or .”
CHEM10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Nice guy but the class is not it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 chemistry reviews, mostly in and polarized teaching experiences. Credibility rating: High.

📝

35/100

“grade and long.”

⚖️ Recommendation Split

46/100

“ .”

🧠 Teaching Strength

70/100

“He breaks down concepts and .”

⚠️

40/100

“A nice guy but you won't pass his class if you don't teach yourself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • excellent lecturer and had a way of making seemingly arbitrary principles of chemistry click intuitively
  • Just show up. Ask questions. He loves it when you ask.
  • he shows something once and expects you to figure it out on your own.

Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Grades

  • What's on the in class
  • If you study, you will do fine.
  • The average scores were failing grades for all exams.

Theme 3

💸

  • you're going to have to spend like 80 bucks on the "Mastering Chemistry" hw
  • He pushes a useless $120 online homework for 10% of the grade
  • but if you wanna pass this class you better do it

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with and mismatch themes give solid confidence despite format imbalance.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 511
3 out of 515
2 out of 512
1 out of 516

Course coverage

CHEM1026 reviews
CHEM1912 reviews
CHEM118 reviews
CHEM214 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

22

A 19 · A- 3

B range

9

B 8 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

13

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1