AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

John Congleton

C225 · CHEM220L · CHEM220225 · OCHEM220 · CHEM130L · OCHEM1 · CHEM225 · CHEM220 · 112 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
93.18%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will do the homework and practice every week.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOChem made manageableCaring and approachableFair examsLots of homeworkPractice-heavy prep
  • Turns organic chemistry from nightmare to learnable
  • and lectures closely
  • and practice are the price of success

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many earn As, but , and .

Both formats reward effort; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Organic chemistry remains conceptually hard even though .

In-person and online both call OChem tough but manageable with him.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

as mandatory and students say missing lectures hurts understanding.

Online still expects lecture engagement via videos or live sessions.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students overwhelmingly call him the top OChem choice and a genuine teaching gem.

Recommendation is extremely strong in person and still glowing online.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

66/100

Exams are fair and often match practice, with .

Format shift

Fairness comments dominate both formats.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Mastering Chemistry homework, worksheets, and .

Format shift

and in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

, and lab support at elite levels.

Format shift

Teaching quality is consistently excellent across formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly quizzes plus several exams and a .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is widely called the , and heavy support.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Prof. C. is the . He turns orgo from a nightmare to something completely manageable.”
CHEM220
“If you want to truly learn organic chemistry and not shed tears along the .”
CHEM225
“ ... there's a ton of work required.”
CHEM220

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and and caring guidance.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Professor Congleton is a gem. He genuinely cares for your wellbeing and how you're doing in the class.”
CHEM220
“Hard class but great professor. ... There's a whole lot of homework.. it takes up a chunk of time but it really helps prepare for the and tests.”
OCHEM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair and practice-aligned rather than trick-heavy, but .

Fair lecture-aligned examsPractice worksheets mirror testsWeekly quizzesLowest exam sometimes dropped

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lectures, with several midterms plus a final.

Exams match practice packets3 exams plus finalLowest exam drop sometimes
“ practice packet imo)”
CHEM220
“ ”
CHEM220
“Most people do really well on exams and .”
CHEM220

Online

Online students describe fair but and practice.

Weekly quizzesMastering Chemistry prepFair tests
“There's a whole lot of homework.. it takes up a chunk of time but it really helps prepare for the and tests.”
OCHEM1
“ and .”
CHEM220

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to truly learn organic chemistry and not shed tears along the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Prof C is honestly the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“Congleton the .”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“there's a ton of work required (lots of homework and must watch videos outside of lecture time)”

⚖️

66/100

“All of the over in lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows how to break down concepts of OChem
  • and wants ALL of his students to succeed
  • He made the stereotype of orgo chem being hard easy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easiest A of my life lol
  • If you work hard and class
  • Do the and try to understand every single thing

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Most wholesome professor I've ever had!
  • he's better than any professor I had there.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

112

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years consistently , and heavy practice load.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 594
4 out of 513
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM22022 reviews
CHEM22510 reviews
CHEM2202259 reviews
2252 reviews
CHEM220L2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 4 · A 26 · A- 3

B range

4

B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2