AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

John Toivonen

CHEM21 · CHEM2224 · CHEM11 · CHEM1116 · CHEM22 · CHEM112122 · CHEM31 · CHEM10 · CHEM1325 · BIOCHEM31 · CHEM12 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can learn chemistry from the book and ; skip if you need strong live lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring LecturerTest HeavySelf-Study From BookFair Straightforward TestsGraded By Few Things
  • Lectures are often dry or unhelpful so most learning comes from the textbook and assigned problems.
  • and tied to notes or homework; .
  • some call him a national treasure while others say you learn nothing in class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students report , and easy A if you study the book and assigned problems.

Nearly ; the one online review called tests super hard.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard chemistry with some o-chem mechanisms to memorize, but lectures do .

In-person reviews dominate; online comment stressed unhelpful lectures rather than content ease.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

and some passed without going, though class hints for .

Evidence .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About six in and accessibility, tempered by frequent complaints of boring teaching.

Recommendation tone is mixed in person; the sole online .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Tests are fair and , but little partial credit and graded-by-few-things make small mistakes costly.

Format shift

Tough-grader tags appear online and in person; .

Workload

Light

72/100

Often no HW or quizzes; grade rests on a few midterms and a .

Format shift

Workload comments are from in-person courses almost exclusively.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students , and funny versus dry, unprepared, and useless as a lecturer.

Format shift

Online review was strongly negative on lecture quality; in-person views are mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grade is driven by a handful of midterms and a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Most students say lectures are boring so you must read the book, but and an A is reachable with self-study.

Main concern

Weak lectures and little partial .

What students said

“An A is almost guaranteed if you read the book and .”
CHEM22
“Easy A! He also curves the class grade to an 85 for an A.”
CHEM12
“ , but they are super short. So, even if you make just a couple of mistakes, you won't get an A.”
CHEM22

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review found quiet, unhelpful lectures and .

Main concern

and weak online lecture delivery.

What students said

“ asks obscure ?s.”
CHEM22

Exam style

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Exams are usually short and straightforward from notes or book problems, but harsh on mistakes and high stakes.

Straightforward testsFew graded itemsDrops lowest midtermLittle partial credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and book-aligned with .

Straightforward testsDrops lowest midtermClear grading criteria
“The and are very close to book material.”
CHEM22
“ . Just 4 midterms and a .”
CHEM22

Online

One online review said tests were super hard with obscure questions.

Hard obscure testsTest heavy
“ asks obscure ?s.”
CHEM22

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“An A is almost guaranteed if you read the book and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews spanning 2004-2024, , and mixed teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

📚

55/100

“I if you're ok learning only from the book.”

📝

76/100

“ . No tricks and he's a .”

😴 Dry Lectures

40/100

“His lectures are awful, he writes everything on the board without explaining half of it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's not a good lecturer, so you def need to read the textbook.
  • Dr. Toivonen is a national treasure.
  • , but you dont need him to be.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A! He also curves the class grade to an 85 for an A.
  • An A is almost guaranteed if you read the book and .
  • even if you make just a couple of mistakes, you won't get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Funny guy. .
  • overall, he's a sweet man
  • He seems to be a nice person, but a very bad teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews spanning two decades with rich detail and a .

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 7 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1