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Foothill College · Chemistry

John Schaffert

30B · CHEM030B · CHEM30B · CHEM25 · CHEM30 · F030A · CHEM30A · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him only if and follow instructions closely; avoid him if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesTough graderExtra credit availableRequires self-studyCaring but inconsistent
  • Students repeatedly say chemistry is hard and .
  • Grades improve for students , and use study guides.
  • Many reviews praise his care and availability, but negative reviews strongly criticize clarity and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible with homework, reading, notes, and , but most students describe heavy effort and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The chemistry content is repeatedly described as hard, fast, abstract, and often harder because lectures lack clarity.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Many reviews say skipping class will hurt because , and in-class guidance.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

prepared self-starters praise his help, while many others strongly warn against taking him.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

He offers and , but students often call him picky, tough, and strict about wording and work format.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students report lots of reading, , and outside practice.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

He is often described as caring and knowledgeable, but many students and require self-teaching.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews repeatedly , and study guides, with exams carrying strong weight.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All evidence is from in-person chemistry courses, where students describe a caring but .

Main concern

Students , and extra practice to understand the material.

What students said

“His lectures make no sense what so ever, you must put in A LOT of work to understand.”
CHEM30A
“He gives you everything you need to succeed; you need to put in work too, but everything is there for you.”
CHEM30A
“He offers a lot of chances for , and quizzes.”
CHEM30B

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.

Reviews describe multiple quizzes, midterms, and a final with study guides and some , but .

QuizzesMidtermsFinalStudy GuidesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, and lecture-based exam preparation, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

QuizzesMidtermsFinalLecture-Based ExamsStudy Guides
“He gives out 3 quizzes, 3 Midterms and a Final.”
CHEM30A
“ . But he gives out study guides so you know ahead of time what will be on them.”
CHEM30A
“His tests are pretty much from his notes and the ”
CHEM30B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are good at teaching yourself everything with no guidance you'll do fine, but don't expect much clarity from him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ .”

⚖️

35/100

“Very picky on wordings and terms used in lab reports and exams”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“Chemistry is a hard course, no matter what.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • His lectures can be a because he will almost be a bit scattered but he does give decent information.
  • He is a nice guy, but I had to use google and YT to knw what he's talking abt.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you must put in A LOT of work to understand.
  • He offers , and some labs.
  • An easy B but you have to work a bit for an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Schaffert is knowledgeable and caring.
  • He is very devoted and wants you to do well.
  • This is a teacher who cares about your success.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 50 detailed in-person reviews span many years and show consistent themes despite mixed opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 512
3 out of 51
2 out of 58
1 out of 513

Course coverage

CHEM30A19 reviews
CHEM30B19 reviews
CHEM255 reviews
CHEM030B3 reviews
30B2 reviews
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CHEM301 review
F030A1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1