AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Hernan Martinez

CHEM12M · CHEM012 · CHEMI12 · SCI3507 · CHEM12 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will practice book problems and want deep conceptual chem; skip if you need hand-holding lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerConceptual lecturesTest heavyPractice problems essentialCaring when engagedSelf-study heavy
  • Strong conceptual Chem 12 teaching with humor and real passion for chemistry
  • Success depends , and staying current
  • many praise him as excellent, some say you teach yourself

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As require consistent book practice and concept mastery; and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Gen Chem 2 is intense and conceptual with a high information load and if you fall behind.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and success is tied to being in class for concepts.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and passion, though a vocal minority strongly advise avoiding him.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Tests often fair if you practice; and little or .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Chapter reading, extensive book problems, labs, and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and conceptual; a minority say he does not teach enough.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is driven by several tests and a and .

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Chem 12 with , and heavy reliance on end-of-chapter practice.

Main concern

Some students feel and force full self-teaching for tests.

What students said

“He makes chemistry exciting and interesting, which is a lot of times hard to find in professors.”
CHEM12
“Get ready to teach yourself as lectures are not that helpful.”
CHEM12
“do the problems at the end of each chapter and you will be set.”
CHEM12

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.

Multiple unit tests and a ; practice exams and book problems map closely when you prepare.

Test heavyPractice exams similarConceptual questionsSome tricky wording

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; conceptual and sometimes tricky but aligned with practice work.

Test heavyPractice examsConceptual questions
“lab 20% and the rest is based on 4 test and a final.”
CHEM12
“ but he does try to trick you so make sure to read the questions carefully.”
CHEM12

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof. Martinez is an awesome guy and definitely a good professor. His lectures are conceptual but that is the nature of Chem12.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, , and mixed experiences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Conceptual Teaching

74/100

“His teaching style is super conceptual, which is great for the .”

📚

40/100

“Get ready to teach yourself as lectures are not that helpful.”

👍

72/100

“You need to be prepared to do the work in the book and focus on the core concepts at play.”

⚖️

52/100

“the . do the problems at the end of each chapter and you will be set.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes chemistry exciting and interesting
  • relaxed down-to-earth teaching style
  • puzzles and engages students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • do the problems at the end of each chapter
  • but gives a little
  • Do the , it helps in the long run

Theme 3

⚠️ Polarized Experiences

  • incredible professor
  • pretty much teach yourself

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

22 multi-year Chem 12 reviews with detailed workload and and a .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM1218 reviews
CHEM0121 review
CHEM12M1 review
CHEMI121 review
SCI35071 review

Reported outcomes

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9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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