AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

James Ross

CHEMISTRY1A · CHEM1A · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you already know chemistry well and can teach yourself from practice problems.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing Chem LecturerPhysics Derivations HeavyHard ExamsSelf-Teach RequiredTough Grader
  • some find him funny and caring if you practice his problems; many say lectures are pretentious physics detours.
  • Getting an A is widely described as near impossible without prior chem background; common grades are B-range.
  • , and because lectures often miss basics.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Comments say an A is nearly impossible without prior chem knowledge; and .

Both the one online and ; A difficulty evidence is mainly in-person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material feels advanced for Chem 1A because lectures lean on physics derivations and .

Online and ; in-person comments stress self-teaching most strongly.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Nearly as mandatory for the class.

; almost all in-person reviews said it was.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Only about one-third would take him again, and many call him one of the .

The single online review was positive; the bulk of .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; and formula memorization leave little room for partial credit.

Format shift

Online notes second chances; and .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students face lecture-heavy classes, lots of practice, equation memorization, and .

Format shift

Evidence is almost entirely from in-person CHEM1A reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A few call him hilarious and , but many say he cannot teach basics and .

Format shift

Online review was warmer; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Success hinges on exams and .

Format shift

; online also stresses exam scoring.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

a ; most criticize pretentious lectures, formula memorization, and failure-level exams.

Main concern

Lectures derail into physics derivations while and A grades feel out of reach.

What students said

“It is impossible to get an A unless you already have a chem background.”
CHEM1A
“By far the life. He doesn't explain ANYTHING.”
CHEM1A
“As long as you do the pratice problems he gives you in class you will pass the tests.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online review calls him funny and caring with second chances, but and .

Main concern

read or understand.

What students said

“ , and gives second chances - There is no easy prof.”
CHEM1A

Exam style

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, and practice problems are the main path to pass.

Hard Exam QuestionsEquation MemorizationPractice Problems Drive Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report , and low averages.

Memorize 20+ EquationsHardest Exam QuestionsTest Heavy
“professor ross makes you memorize 20+ equations including constants for absolutely no reason at all.”
CHEMISTRY1A
“picks the HARDEST questions possible for exam”
CHEM1A

Online

and partial credit is hard when work is hard to read.

Hard ExamsStrict Partial Credit
“don't expect to get points when no one can understand your work or read your solutions.”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If I could give Ross a 0 rating, I would! I don't know even know if I am taking chem or physics anymore because this guy just derives physics formulas all day.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (1 online, 11 in person), highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ . He reads off of worksheets from his previous college, he derives POINTLESS formulas based off of physics”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“AVOID”

🧪 A Difficulty

28/100

“It is impossible to get an A unless you already have a chem background.”

😂 Polarized Praise

70/100

“Professor Ross is a AMAZING professor! He makes chemistry so easy to understand and he always keeps his lectures intresting.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super pretentious and doesn't get to the point.
  • You will not learn by going to lecture. Be prepared to teach yourself.
  • He makes chemistry so easy to understand and he always keeps his lectures intresting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is impossible to get an A unless you already have a chem background.
  • picks the HARDEST questions possible for exam
  • DO ALL THE PRACTICE PROBLEMS BEFORE THE TESTS and you will ace them.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Character & Tone

  • I'm convinced he likes the sound of his own voice.
  • His arrogance gets in the way of answering ANY question with an actual answer.
  • , and gives second chances

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews span 2012-2020 with detailed conflicting comments; sample is solid but opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM1A9 reviews
CHEMISTRY1A3 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · 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