AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Benson Ngo

CHEM8A · CHEM22 · 001A · CHEM1A · CHEM01A · CHEM022 · CHEM1B · CHEM001A · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
72.22%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will use office hours and ; skip if you need a light or easy chemistry A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesTest heavyPractice exams helpTough graderExam retakes
  • and abundant practice materials win over many chemistry students
  • Quizzes and ;
  • and dropped quizzes help, but workload and 1B sections are polarizing

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are common only when students , and ; free As are rare.

Online and in person both require heavy study; CHEM022 feels more forgiving than CHEM1B.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chemistry content, weekly quizzes, and are clear.

Online pandemic terms felt especially packed; in-person CHEM022 is still hard but better supported.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections treat attendance as optional while .

Online ; in person stresses labs and lecture presence more.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and support, but a vocal minority says tests are too hard or teaching is messy.

In-person CHEM022 reviews are more glowing; online and upper-level sections are more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

50/100

, and generous homework or lab resubmits.

Format shift

Retake help is stronger for CHEM022; some CHEM1B .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent quizzes, labs, problem sets, and .

Format shift

Online terms report more busywork; in and quiz cadence.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, though a minority finds him boring or unorganized.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats with more frustration in hard online and 1B sections.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Weekly quizzes, several midterms, and a .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; labs still matter and can fail the course if missed.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often call him one of , and tough but fair assessments.

Main concern

Test heaviness and underprepared students.

What students said

“He gives loads of practice. In-person lectures are engaging. The ... but .”
CHEM022
“the ... an A is 90% as opposed to the standard 87%”
CHEM1B
“If you do the and .”
CHEM022

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and hybrid chem sections split between strong teaching praise and , and dense lectures.

Main concern

Exams and labs can feel harder than lecture examples, with .

What students said

“ but the other grades make up for it. and notes are provided, no textbook needed.”
CHEM1A
“you are able . MAKE SURE TO STUDY!”
CHEM022
“ and different from what he covered in lectures.”
CHEM22

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and high-weight, softened by practice materials, dropped quizzes, and .

Practice examsPartial retakesHard free-responseDrop lowest quizTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but supported by practice quizzes and ; 1B can be stricter.

Harder than practicePartial retakesDrop lowest quizNo curve
“the q's on his tests were way harder than the practice (but the )”
CHEM1B
“ but .”
CHEM022

Online

Online reviews describe difficult exams that can diverge from lecture examples, with practice tests still essential.

Difficult examsPractice tests providedMake-up exam pointsHeavy quizzes
“practice exams and .”
CHEM1A
“I also liked how you are able .”
CHEM022

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Chemistry is not that easy, luckily Professor Ngo can help. and provides insightful, well-paced lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and effort-reward tradeoffs. Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Lecture Strength

78/100

“His lectures make me not only feel interested in CHEMISTRY...snore., but engaged and empowered.”

📝

48/100

“the ... an A is 90% as opposed to the standard 87%”

👍 If You Work

72/100

“Put in the effort and you'll be fine”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very engaging teaching style and he's always open to answering your questions!
  • he provides tons of resources that reflect the actual exams.
  • His lectures are slow and thorough which is really good if chem is hard to understand for you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you want a good grade.
  • but the other grades make up for it.
  • Definitely not a free A but you will have a better experience with his class for sure.

Theme 3

⚠️ Course Warnings

  • I wish he put into the syllabus that missing more than two labs would result in an automatic F
  • HE DOESN'T DO MAKEUP POINTS FOR 1B EXAMS!
  • if you are not that class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and in-person chem courses from 2020-2026 with rich detail and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 515
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CHEM02225 reviews
CHEM001A8 reviews
CHEM226 reviews
CHEM1A3 reviews
CHEM1B3 reviews
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001A2 reviews
CHEM01A2 reviews
CHEM8A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 5 · A 21

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 3