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Science

gary arevalo

CHEM002B · CHEM002A · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
84.62%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you will put in real work for chemistry; he rewards effort with help and second chances.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and inspirationalLots of homeworkTest heavy with makeupsClear grading criteriaAccessible office hours
  • Most students call him caring, inspirational, and willing to help through daily office hours and .
  • Chem is not easy and summer sessions.
  • Exams are demanding but makeup opportunities and work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is common and , but exams are tough and work is required.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Content is rigorous with fast short-term sessions, lecture-heavy pacing, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, though some say lecture itself is not graded.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

About 85% would take him again and most praise his care, clarity, and willingness to help.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

and call grading clear, despite a minority tough-grader complaints.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework and lecture-heavy prep come up constantly, especially in six-week terms.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most call him caring, inspirational, and available, with strong lectures and student support.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Multiple exams drive most of the .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Chem 2A/2B students mostly praise his passion, lectures, and support, while and hard but .

Main concern

and a few reports of harsh or discouraging moments under high pressure.

What students said

“Dr. A is why inspirational teacher movies are made: he cares deeply about every student”
CHEM002B
“He's a but it's still a class you have to put in work to succeed”
CHEM002A
“If .”
CHEM002A

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 not easy and weigh heavily, but and previews what to expect.

Multiple in-person examsMakeup exam opportunitiesConcept over pure memorizationTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and grade-heavy, with occasional makeups and .

Multiple examsMakeup optionsKnow how/why not just memorization
“There were 4 exams total that make up most of your grade.”
CHEM002A
“The , but he gave us a hard.”
CHEM002A
“For memorization”
CHEM002B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Simply the best. You will see chemistry everywhere you go after taking this class, and that will excite you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person Chem , and fair but . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Dr. Arevalo's one of the . He goes out of his way for students”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

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📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“There's a lot of homework but I found that it helped to hammer in concepts so I didn't mind.”

⚖️

72/100

“He's a but it's still a class you have to put in work to succeed”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He took a lot of and has an abundance of office hours
  • lets the class set the pace, office hours every day
  • His lectures really helped me understand the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is not easy, especially considering the winter and summer semesters
  • If you put in the work, this class is more than possible
  • but he gives

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really wants everybody in his class to succeed
  • genuinely cares about his students success
  • cares deeply about every student

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen recent detailed Chem reviews are fairly consistent on care and workload, with a few strong outliers.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM002A10 reviews
CHEM002B3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 2