AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Justin Ketcham

CHEM110 · A110 · CHEM130L · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will attend, copy notes carefully, and ask for help; avoid if you need a soft, low-effort chemistry ride.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear LecturesTough GraderCaring Lab HelpNote-Based ExamsPolarizing Chem
  • and real help in lab.
  • A vocal minority call him impatient, rushed, and unhelpful.
  • Grades reward careful note-taking; exams and sig figs are demanding but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A is reachable with careful notes and help-seeking, but and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Chemistry content stays demanding; he clarifies it for many but does not remove inherent difficulty.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass, though .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Most reviews urge taking him for clarity and care; .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Tough grader tags, careful sig-fig grading, and ; .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Six of eight rate 5 with amazing lectures and caring help; two rate 1 for impatience and poor support.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Lecture-note exams and lab exams.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person chemistry lecture and and tough, impatient experiences.

Main concern

, and occasional impatience can frustrate students without prior chem.

What students said

“He made all the and remember!”
CHEM110
“He grades you REALLY carefully about sig figs and make sure you learn enough because ”
CHEM130L
“This teacher is the . He does not help you and does not want to help you.”
CHEM110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes track lecture notes closely; described as hard with .

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Exams and ; and sig figs.

Lecture-Based ExamsLab ExamsHard QuizzesFinal Curve
“his exams and to a lesser extent his quizzes are based on the lecture notes. Lots of , but .”
CHEM110
“ , but and usually help you, just come and ask.”
CHEM130L

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you paid attention in class, study all his lecture notes carefully, I'm sure you can get the A!”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Clarity

72/100

“He made all the and remember!”

⚖️

35/100

“He grades you REALLY carefully about sig figs”

💔 Polarized Care

40/100

“Often makes you feel stupid or ignorant for asking REASONABLE questions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super straight to the though hes probably supposed to let you do it on your own.
  • Ketcham made it easy to understand.
  • He does not help you and does not want to help you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Doesn't make it hard to get a good grade.
  • , but .
  • Testing reflects the notes so copy his exactly and STUDY

Theme 3

🧪

  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • He rushes you while

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Eight 2015-2017 reviews with , and tags provide solid but polarized evidence.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM1104 reviews
CHEM130L3 reviews
A1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

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3

A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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