AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Daniel Kwasniewski

CHEM22A · CHEM02A · CHEM2A · CHEM3A · CHEM002A · CHEM1A · CHEM022 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will do the homework and use office hours—he is a chemistry gem who makes hard material doable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorLots of homeworkHard but fair examsOffice hours goldPartial credit generous
  • Extremely caring and available; office hours and 1:1 help are the main path to success.
  • and tough exams, but partial credit and .
  • Students who put in the work almost always pass and often earn A/B; a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

You must grind homework, quizzes, and , though partial credit, , and heavy support make it achievable.

and work-for-A; in-person reviews similarly say material is tough but doable with class and HW.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chemistry content and as tough, test-heavy, and fast-paced especially in short terms.

Both formats call the material hard; online summer 6-week sections feel especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

Many online sections list attendance optional, while and .

Online evidence leans optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

About 90% would take again and most call him a gem or , and help despite heavy work.

Strong recommendation in both formats; a minority of online reviews strongly advise against him.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Fair overall with partial credit, effort-based grading, and , though a few call him a .

Format shift

Online comments highlight partial credit and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and papers are mentioned constantly across reviews.

Format shift

Heavy workload is the dominant theme online; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

replies, and endless office hours dominate the feedback.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching; a small online minority says lectures do not match exams.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and ; both matter for the final grade.

Format shift

Online tags often say test heavy and lots of homework; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person sections praise him as one of the most caring professors; material is tough but doable with , and office hours; .

Main concern

and exams can feel off from practice for some.

What students said

“He was the sure every student understood the material and had an open door policy.”
CHEM3A
“1000 out of 5 if I could give it to him. and one of the .”
CHEM3A
“WHY CANT ALL TEACHERS IN CHEMISTRY BE LIKE PROFESSOR DAN!”
CHEM2A

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Chem 2A/1A is homework- and , and lots of partial credit; effort is required but support is strong.

Main concern

, and summer 6-week sections overwhelm some students.

What students said

“ , but still doable. Watch every lecture, do every homework assignment, ask questions, schedule one on one meetings, you will get an A!”
CHEM2A
“He really takes the time to convey every topic... He does give alot of homework and , but that is a part of any math or science class.”
CHEM2A
“He is a and has excellent recorded lectures.”
CHEM022

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and test-heavy but and study support, not clearly open-book or proctored software.

Hard examsPartial creditSimilar to HW/quizzesStudy guidesTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but some say practice problems do not match exam difficulty.

Tests similar to HW/quizzesDifficult exams
“ .”
CHEM3A
“ and difficult from his practice problems.”
CHEM002A

Online

Online exams are described as tough and sometimes misaligned with lectures, with partial credit and flexible timing or .

Hard examsPartial creditStudy guide helpfulFlexible on time extensions
“ , but gives alot of partial credit!”
CHEM2A
“The but as long as you study and review his study guide you should be fine.”
CHEM002A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If it was not for Professor Dan I would have failed chemistry. He really takes the time to convey every topic... If you are lucky and able to get into his . He is a gem.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews (23 online, 7 in person), highlighting care, heavy workload, and hard but . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Extreme Care & Access

93/100

“He was the sure every student understood the material and had an open door policy if you ever had a question.”

📚 Work For The A

44/100

“First, One of the most caring professors at PCC. , but YOU WILL HAVE TO WORK FOR THE A. !”

👍 Strong Recommendation

91/100

“The GOAT! I hated chemistry until him... ! !!!”

⚖️ Fair But

62/100

“This guy is extremely understanding when , and assignment. He makes you work for you grade... He looks .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he will never make you feel stupid for asking stupid questions
  • he really takes the
  • Excellent recorded lectures
  • goes over multiple examples step by step

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • YOU WILL HAVE TO WORK FOR THE A
  • , but still doable
  • gives alot of partial credit
  • ALOT OF HOMEWORK and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • one of the
  • He is a gem
  • WHY CANT ALL TEACHERS IN CHEMISTRY BE LIKE PROFESSOR DAN
  • treats us like people and really cares about us

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

30 detailed reviews spanning 2020-2023 with and both positive and negative outliers.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM2A19 reviews
CHEM002A3 reviews
CHEM3A3 reviews
CHEM0222 reviews
CHEM02A1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1