AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Christopher Bernt

33602CHEM101 · CHEM156 · CHEM155 · CHEM101 · CHEM104 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
65.38%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will put serious weekly work into a hard chem sequence and use his office hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest HeavyLots of HomeworkCaring but ToughHard ExamsPassionate about Chem
  • In-person students often praise his humor, care, and passion, but .
  • and labs help if you stay on top of them; .
  • Online sections draw more complaints about short or and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many report exam averages near 50 percent and , and .

; online students more often say lecture does not match the exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

CHEM 155/156 content is dense, paced fast, and math-heavy, with frequent reports of overcomplicated lectures.

In-person difficulty is high; online difficulty also high with weaker scaffolding.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, but several say missing lecture sets you back because .

Evidence is mostly in person; online is largely asynchronous with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and passion offset by tough grading and self-teach vibes.

In-person recommendations are stronger; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Tough-grader and test-heavy tags dominate; some note lab leniency and , but .

Format shift

Online reviewers stress tests as almost the whole grade; in .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of homework and labs that pile up quickly; success requires steady weekly work outside class.

Format shift

In and labs; online still reading-heavy with sparse but high-stakes work.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and ; a vocal minority says lectures rush or overcomplicate.

Format shift

lecture quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and a hard final drive the .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often described as funny, caring, and passionate, with and hard but if you use lectures and homework.

Main concern

and a fast, math-heavy lecture style.

What students said

“Good professor, hard class. You can tell he loves what he does but he teaches like a mathematician.”
CHEM156
“ , but if you put in the time, you will do great.”
CHEM156
“Chris is honestly such a fire professor for this class.”
CHEM156

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some like short lectures and flexibility, , and lectures feel unclear.

Main concern

and little live instruction.

What students said

“ IF YOU NEED TO LEARN FROM AN INSTRUCTOR.”
CHEM104
“His lectures are short and unclear. Thorough textbook study is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to do well.”
CHEM101
“Taking his class is basically watching lectures then you're on your own with a before.”
CHEM156

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

options, and class averages are frequently reported around 50 percent.

Hard MCQ examsTrick answersLow exam averagesTest heavyIn-person finals

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework problems, with frequent low averages and some .

Hard examsMCQ with trick answersExtra credit on finalDrop lowest exam
“Four exams with 59% average. 64% average on final, with .”
CHEM156
“The problems so make sure to attend those.”
CHEM156

Online

and little alignment to short pre-recorded lectures.

Timed hard testsLecture mismatchTest dominates grade
“20 hard/ambiguous questions for an hour time limit.”
CHEM156
“Everyone is failing the tests. .”
33602CHEM101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's a hard class, but the grade you get depends on the effort and time you put into it. Dr. Bernt is a very fair and funny teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 , and stronger in-person support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Chris is the best. learning since high school finally make sense!”

📝

32/100

“ . .”

📚 Workload

32/100

“there is A LOT of studying. Stay on top of it though because it piles up quick”

👍 Recommendation

66/100

“ if you can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he teaches like a mathematician
  • his brainrot references are top tier
  • Lectures felt rushed and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Test average was usually around 50%
  • if you put in the time, you will do great

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and is patient and caring
  • honestly an amazing human being and very passionate about chemistry
  • Chris is such a sweet man

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed reviews spanning 2020-2026 with , and stronger in-person care.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHEM15618 reviews
CHEM1014 reviews
CHEM1552 reviews
33602CHEM1011 review
CHEM1041 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5