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Foothill College · Chemistry

Myron Cagan

C30A2 · CHEM1A · CHEM25 · CHEM30 · CHEM30A · CHEM01 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

unless you are already strong in chemistry and can , and the book.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh examsFast PowerPointsUnhelpful with questionsChemistry expertisePolarizing teacher
  • Many students say he is knowledgeable but poor at explaining beginner chemistry.
  • The course is repeatedly described as hard, fast-paced, and exam-heavy.
  • A minority of students say he is fair and helpful if you attend and work hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible for strong, disciplined students, but , and serious effort.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Beginner chemistry feels difficult because lectures move fast, math concepts are rushed, and .

All course-difficulty evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but students say going to class is important for doing well.

, while no online attendance evidence exists.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students do not recommend him because , and hard to get help from.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

because tests are difficult, partial-credit expectations are rigid, and several students report low grades or dropping.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload is heavy because students must , and difficult exams.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching is rated poor overall because many students , and hostile responses to questions.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear exam-focused, with , and lab work mentioned.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but lean negative, especially , and limited help.

Main concern

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What students said

“If you are not already very good .”
CHEM30A
“He rushes through lecture and .”
CHEM30A
“The but very fair.”
CHEM30A

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.

Exams are high-risk and difficult, but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser.

Difficult TestsWeak Study GuidesLinked QuestionsLab ExamsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, linked exam questions, and lab exams, but do not clearly prove book or proctoring policies.

Difficult TestsWeak Study GuidesLinked QuestionsLab Exams
“his study guides only have 1/4 of what's going to be on the test.”
CHEM30A
“ALL the beyond what your study guide prepared you for.”
CHEM30A
“His test might consist of 4 questions that build on each other.”
CHEM30

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are not already very good .”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He rushes through lecture and .”

⚖️

25/100

“ .”

🧪

28/100

“ALL the beyond what your study guide prepared you for.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Cagan talks at you and not to you.
  • He blows through material on powerpoint so the math concepts are really hard to grasp.
  • Dr. Cagan is an EXCELLENT instructor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This Chemistry class is a HARD course and you have to put in the work.
  • If you put efforts on the study, you will get an easy A.
  • answer but if you don't show the work the way he wants you to then you wont get any credit for it.

Theme 3

❤️ About Helpfulness

  • I had asked for help and he refurred me to go somewhere else.
  • Dr. Cagan is willing to come to class early or stay late just to help you.
  • He will actually yell at you when you ask questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 29 in-person reviews span many years and show a consistent pattern despite some positive outliers.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CHEM30A22 reviews
CHEM253 reviews
C30A21 review
CHEM011 review
CHEM1A1 review
Show 1 more courses
CHEM301 review

Reported outcomes

D range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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