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Foothill College · Chemistry

Ashok Sinha

CHEM1C · CHEM12A · CHEMISTRY12C · CHEM12C · CHEMISTRY · CHEM25 · CHEM30A · CHEM1B · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take Sinha if you and ask questions, but if you need polished lectures or easy-to-follow delivery.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful And CaringPractice Exams MatterAccent BarrierMixed Lecture QualityFair But Tricky Exams
  • Many students find Sinha kind, patient, funny, and willing to help students who ask questions.
  • because students often mention note cards, practice exams, and repeated homework or sample questions.
  • Reviews are highly mixed because while others say lectures are unclear, boring, or not aligned with tests.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Grades can be strong if , and master practice exams, but several reviews warn that .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The content is chemistry-level challenging, but practice materials, repeated questions, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

Attendance seems important because tests often follow lecture and some reviews say skipping hurts, though .

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

He is recommended by many for help and fair tools, but the large set of negative lecture and .

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Many students call grading fair and mention repeated practice material, but and limited partial credit.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and practice exams, with success depending more on consistent preparation than volume alone.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

61/100

Student experience is split between patient, helpful teaching and .

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews emphasize , and exam preparation more than other grade components.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but polarizing chemistry professor whose exams can be manageable with practice materials yet frustrating when lectures feel unclear.

Main concern

Lecture clarity, accent, and test alignment are the biggest risks for students who need direct instruction.

What students said

“He allows you to use a notecard for exams.”
CHEM25
“makes the material easy to understand.”
CHEM25
“ .”
CHEM1C
“ ”
CHEMISTRY

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.

The exam setup is often student-friendly because reviews mention notecards and reused practice questions, though .

Notecard AllowedPractice Exams ProvidedRepeated Exam QuestionsTricky ProblemsMultiple Choice Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention notecards, practice exams, repeated questions, homework questions on exams, and some multiple-choice tests, but .

Notecard AllowedPractice Exams ProvidedRepeated Exam QuestionsHomework Questions On ExamsMultiple Choice Mentioned
“He allows you to use a notecard for exams.”
CHEM25
“He also provides you with copies of .”
CHEM25
“ previous exams”
CHEM25
“many of the questions from the tests.”
CHEM12C

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Awesome teacher. He gives you the tools you need to earn an A. He allows a notecard of notes for exams, and , so no excuses.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

61/100

“He makes learning chemistry interesting, and provides all the tools a student needs to succeed in the course and subject matter.”

📝

72/100

“When but with different numbers (sometimes the same numbers exactly).”

⚠️ Lecture Risk

61/100

“Unless you plan on taking the book and learning on your own, his lectures are of no help at all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Sinha is an excellent professor that teaches the so that one understands it.
  • He handwrites his lectures word for word, which takes away time from him elaborating on the concept.
  • .
  • He teaches slow and steady; encourages students to ask questions.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • .
  • He allows a notecard of notes for exams, and , so no excuses.
  • Some of the questions are the same as .
  • , but you are allowed one notecard and he reuses a lot of .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and patient.
  • This professor is extremely helpful, but the subject matter is quite difficult.
  • Dr. Sinha is a brilliant chemist and .
  • A nice, patient, & helpful teacher.

Theme 4

📈 About Fit & Difficulty

  • I think his class is fine. You will get A or B as long as you keep up with his classes.
  • and you will get A.
  • His lectures are not really good too... You won't learn anything new in his class.
  • He has a laid-back lecture style that does not match up with how difficult the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-three in-person reviews across many years provide broad evidence, even though older reviews and mixed course levels add some noise.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHEM2515 reviews
CHEM1C12 reviews
CHEM12C6 reviews
CHEM12A4 reviews
CHEM1B3 reviews
Show 3 more courses
CHEM30A1 review
CHEMISTRY1 review
CHEMISTRY12C1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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