AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Kevin Barraza

CHEM2A · CHEM001B · CHEM22 · CHEM1A · CHEM002A · CHEM002AA · CHEM022 · CHEM1B · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
74.14%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will study hard and use his practice materials; if you need a low-effort chem credit.

Best fit · Effort For RewardChemistry GOAT for manyCaring and accessibleHeavy exams and homeworkPractice exams providedLecture-heavy pace
  • Most students who put in steady work call him one of .
  • A vocal minority finds lectures confusing, exams brutal, or him impatient with questions.
  • As and if , and weekly work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

As are common with curves and practice exams, but comments repeatedly say you must study; it is not free.

Online and ; online notes a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Intro and general chemistry stay concept-heavy and fast-paced regardless of .

Evidence is mostly in-person; the few online reviews still call chem hard work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Labs and lectures are often treated as must-attend, with skip-class tags and .

In-person attendance is clearly stressed; online sample is small and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Roughly three-quarters would and .

Recommendation ; online sample is small but positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

62/100

Many report curves, bonus points, and .

Format shift

and .

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Lots of , and test prep make the weekly load substantial.

Format shift

Both formats describe heavy practice work; .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

and genuine care; a minority says he talks fast, plays favorites, or answers poorly.

Format shift

In-person reviews are polarized; online sample is smaller and mostly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Quizzes and exams dominate; homework and labs support learning but .

Format shift

practice exams matter, and .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many call him the and strong resources; others call exams too hard and .

Main concern

Fast lectures and if you fall behind.

What students said

“THE . I have always despised Chemistry my whole life, but after his lecture, I found the material very interesting and enjoyable.”
CHEM022
“If you understand the .”
CHEM022
“Rude and unhelpful professor. and .”
CHEM22

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, but quizzes can be time-crunched.

Main concern

if you are slow.

What students said

“Such a great prof. Knows the material and is supportive if you don't understand it right away.”
CHEM022
“It is likely you will run out of but do the and it will pay off”
CHEM022
“Getting an A in this class is easy if you put in some work.”
CHEM022

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are serious but usually scaffolded with , and .

Practice examsQuiz heavyHarder real examsCurved grading

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

FRQs, with practice exams and occasional curves.

Practice examsFRQ and MCQ mixCurve and bonus points
“Sometimes the MCQs are harder than the frqs but MCQs are only 30% of the . Frqs are very straightforward and have no tricks.”
CHEM1A
“ the ”
CHEM022

Online

Online students describe quiz-heavy assessment with workable tests if you practice worksheets and lecture notes.

Quiz heavyPractice worksheetsTimed quizzes
“ , so do the worksheets/watch the videos he provides!”
CHEM022
“It is likely you will run out of ”
CHEM022

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“THE . I have always despised Chemistry my whole life, but after his lecture, I found the material very interesting and enjoyable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, mostly in-person chemistry courses, weighing enthusiastic GOAT praise against harsh minority complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Impact

76/100

“Prof Barraza made me love chemistry again.”

📚 Resources for Success

80/100

“If you understand the .”

⚠️ Polarized Difficulty

34/100

“Please if youre looking for a . This has been the hardest most difficult and .”

👍

74/100

“Dr. Barraza was the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very visual; he has tips and tricks on how to memorize specific topics.
  • He makes chemistry fun and reachable.
  • He talks so fast .Although he had office hours... he was very short at times.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do not study for the exams or
  • It's an but a hard A.
  • . Barraza because he is so respectful to his students and lenient about the grading

Theme 3

🧪

  • Labs are 100% mandatory and affect your grades tremendously.
  • a lot of hw but it's for success.
  • He provides a lot of resources to prepare for .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over several years with rich detail; .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 512
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CHEM02216 reviews
CHEM2215 reviews
CHEM1B8 reviews
CHEM001B5 reviews
CHEM1A3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

24

A 23 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 6