AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

John Hanley

CHEM8A · 8B · CHEM22 · CHEM022 · CHEM008A · CHEM2B · CHEM08A · 106 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
42.99%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are self-driven, thick-skinned, and ready for constant quizzes and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerIntimidating demeanorPop quizzes dailyTest heavyExtra credit lifelinesPolarizing personality
  • Many students find him harsh, condescending, and stressful to approach.
  • Pop quizzes, heavy packets, and .
  • Some , and dropped scores.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are possible with massive effort, practice quizzes, and curves, but .

; the one online review found grades more manageable with drops.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Intro and , and frequently described as sanity-testing.

; online sample is too small to contradict that.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because of opening quizzes and .

In-person is clearly mandatory; the single .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

and recent tone lean negative due to personality and pressure, despite a loyal minority.

In-person is polarized but ; one online review recommends him.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

, though , and dropped quizzes help some grades.

Format shift

In-person strictness is the main story; as a safety valve.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Daily quizzes, packets, reading, and .

Format shift

In-person workload complaints are frequent; online data is insufficient.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Knowledge is respected, but many describe condescension, unhelpful lectures, and a hostile classroom feel.

Format shift

; the lone online review is positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Weekly quizzes, hard midterms, and ACS or multi-choice finals outweigh labs and .

Format shift

and quiz driven across Chem 22 and 8A.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many call him mean and quiz-obsessed, while others credit deep learning, EC, and .

Main concern

Intimidating tone, constant quizzes, and .

What students said

“taking this class genuinely made me hate chemistry and tested my sanity.”
CHEM22
“literally not as bad as everyone says.he knows what hes talking about but personality wise,very difficult to cooperate with.”
CHEM022
“As a person rude AF. .”
CHEM8A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review is positive, , and a .

Main concern

Only one online review, so format-specific confidence is low.

What students said

“He offer us a . and the exams he just changed a little. He dropped the ”
CHEM022

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent high-stakes quizzes and hard exams make and .

Weekly or pop quizzesTest heavyPractice quizzes mirror examsMultiple choice scantronOpen-note reading quizzes sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, limited study guides, and occasional open-note reading quizzes.

Pop quizzes every classHard examsScantron testsOpen-note reading quizzesACS Final in some courses
“Beware there is a !”
CHEM22
“There's a so if you're not in your seat the minute class starts, good luck.”
CHEM022
“ so do all of them! .”
8B

Online

One online student reported practice quizzes, similar exams, and a .

Practice quizzesExams similar to practiceDropped lowest exam
“He offer us a . and the exams he just changed a little. He dropped the ”
CHEM022

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“taking this class genuinely made me hate chemistry and tested my sanity.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), highlighting polarity in demeanor and assessment pressure. Credibility rating: High.

😰 Intimidating Classroom

30/100

“He's intimidating and .”

📝 Quiz Gauntlet

25/100

“There's a so if you're not in your seat the minute class starts, good luck.”

🧠 Deep Learning Minority

70/100

“His lectures prepares me for the next level SO SO much.”

🚫

34/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • personality wise,very difficult to cooperate with
  • Talks and answers questions in a super condescending tone.
  • He starts every class by answering questions for as long as it takes before lecturing on new concepts.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and .
  • Work the textbook practice Qs to succeed.
  • , and there isn't a study guide

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • He called us bumps on a log and screamed the f-word in class.
  • Hanley is very toxic
  • . Tay instead of him!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

106

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a long time span show a , and difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 521
3 out of 512
2 out of 513
1 out of 540

Course coverage

CHEM02228 reviews
CHEM008A12 reviews
CHEM225 reviews
CHEM2B2 reviews
8B1 review
Show 2 more courses
CHEM08A1 review
CHEM8A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 2 · A 15

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1