AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Brian Clamp

CHEM4 · CHEM1A · CHEM106 · CHEM3 · 3A · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Only take Clamp if you already know chemistry and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLong Hard ExamsLecture HeavyTeach YourselfPassionate but Unclear
  • , and often unlike practice or lecture problems.
  • ; lectures are board-heavy with little online support.
  • some praise passion and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Many students say getting an A is very hard with , and little .

; the single online review also called him a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chemistry content plus fast board lectures and .

In-person reviews stress difficulty; one online review called content easy but still graded harshly.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skipping lectures hurts performance.

; online review did not require attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; praise for kindness clashes with and uneven teaching.

Recommendation splits mainly on in-person experience; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and and labs.

Format shift

; online review stressed heavy penalties.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly quizzes and long exams create steady work; but needed.

Format shift

Workload picture .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students call him passionate and kind but often confusing, rambling, or .

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate; online review was strongly negative on help and grading.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Long exams and .

Format shift

.

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

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Whiteboard-style lectures, weekly quizzes, and ; .

Main concern

and practice, with little curve or .

What students said

“ , and unlike practice problems.”
CHEM1A
“If you're not already well versed in chem I would not recommend taking this class, it was a teach yourself kind of class.”
CHEM1A
“The material we learned and the practice problems he gave us were nothing like the ones on the test.”
CHEM4

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One older online review found content easy but , and help reluctant.

Main concern

and quiz mistakes plus cheating accusations.

What students said

“ /labs/quizes and would penalize heavily.”
3A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are long, difficult, and often poorly matched to lectures or practice problems.

Long Hard ExamsUnlike PracticeNo CurveWeekly QuizzesBoard Notes Only

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and frequently unlike practice; little curve or .

Long Hard ExamsNo Practice ExamsNo CurveWeekly Quizzes
“ and long, he does not provide any practice exams just says to look at your notes.”
CHEM1A
“There's no curve or even though many students struggled and no student ever got a 100%.”
CHEM1A

Online

Limited online evidence; student reported heavy penalties on exams and labs.

Tough GradingLab Penalties
“ /labs/quizes and would penalize heavily.”
3A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're not already well versed in chem I would not recommend taking this class, it was a teach yourself kind of class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in , and mixed teaching praise. Credibility rating: High.

📚

32/100

“ , and unlike practice problems.”

👨‍🏫 Passionate but Uneven Teaching

55/100

“He's a very passionate teacher however rambles a lot, not the .”

⚖️

32/100

“He does not give any or curve.”

👍 Split Recommendation

52/100

“Professor Clamp is tough and a good teacher. He inspires lots and hope he stays teaching.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Getting an A in his class is very difficult.
  • and long.
  • No in this class and .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You have to teach yourself basically.
  • He only writes notes on the board with no online copies.
  • His lectures are pretty much him going over practice problems on the board.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Super passionate teacher who makes it his goal for student success.
  • He is a kind man but not the .
  • Professor Clamp is nice, but .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with detailed comments and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 511
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 12

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1