AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Noel Rico

CHEM008A · CHEM008B · CHEM001B · CHEM001A · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will show up, study, and use his help—he is a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring Chem MentorExtra Credit LifelineMakes Ochem DigestiblePatient ExplanationsStudy-For-A Reality
  • Near-unanimous praise for , and genuine care about student success.
  • Heavy and fair exams reward steady study rather than pure talent.
  • Attendance is usually mandatory and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

As are common with study plus abundant , but and are not free.

Nearly all grade-effort evidence is in person; the one online review also says you must put in the work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Content is real chemistry and ochem, but he makes it digestible with analogies and .

Difficulty comments come almost entirely from in-person Chem 1 and ochem sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, with only a few no-attendance reports.

Both the online review and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

and many call him the best chem professor they have had.

Recommendation tone is uniformly strong in both formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Fair, realistic grading with frequent .

Format shift

Extra-credit .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework and practice matter, tags mix lots of .

Format shift

Workload comments are almost all in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students rave about clear lectures, humor, patience, and .

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Homework and quizzes prepare you, but .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students call him the , and explaining until concepts stick.

Main concern

Homework and lectures sometimes misalign with harder exams, so pure lecture listening is not enough.

What students said

“ . Not even joking, the best professor I've ever had at any school”
CHEM008A
“An A is very possible if you put in the work.”
CHEM008A
“ and gives a lot of but our class exam average was 60% on all the exams”
CHEM008A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online Chem 1A review still praises patience and success focus while stressing that grades require real work.

Main concern

Do not expect an easy handout even online—effort still drives the grade.

What students said

“He definitely wants his students to succeed, but you have to put in the work to get a grade.”
CHEM001A

Exam style

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Exams are generally fair if you study, but can outpace classwork and .

Multiple midtermsACS final in some coursesHomework-aligned questionsTough MCQ sectionsTimed finals

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, with ACS finals in some ochem and Chem 1B sections.

ACS finalStudy guidesHomework-like examsTough MCQ
“ . Chem 1B Isn't that fun, but Rico made it fun and engaging.”
CHEM001B
“ . You scored well on the exams as long as you did the homework.”
CHEM001A
“His classwork and .”
CHEM008A

Online

review.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Not even joking, the best professor I've ever had at any school (besides maybe my 5th grade teacher).”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (1 online, 19 in person), highlighting teaching care, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He is everything a great educator should be, knowledgeable, respectful, and deeply caring toward his students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ . .”

🎁 Buffer

78/100

“ and gives A LOT of .”

📚 Study Still Required

68/100

“An A is very possible if you put in the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Made Ochem so easy. He gave amazing lectures and would always pause between concepts to answer questions.
  • He's very chill and knowledgable about chemistry.
  • He tries his best to come up with analogies to help tie in what we are learning.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you study you will be fine 100%.
  • .
  • You gotta do a lot of self study but he does give practice problems in class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He genuinely cares about his students and their success.
  • You could tell he truly cared about us.100% would take again!
  • He will not hesitate to help you understand the material!

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

20 recent detailed reviews with consistent praise, 100% take-again, and .

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM001A9 reviews
CHEM008A7 reviews
CHEM001B2 reviews
CHEM008B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2