Is this an easy A?
HardWork
28/100, and fairness complaints are common.
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Even strong lab work did not guarantee high grades, and fairness complaints are common.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Is the course easy?
Students describe high difficulty, unclear write-up expectations, and prep for O-chem 2 lab.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Is attendance flexible?
Attendance policy is not clearly described across the six reviews.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Is this professor recommended?
One recent lab review recommends him, but older reviews are largely negative or bitter.
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
24/100
Multiple students report opaque and unfair grades that do not match lab or final performance.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Workload
Moderate
42/100
Lab write-ups and challenging o-chem prep create a solid but not always overwhelming load.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Teaching experience
Average
44/100
Some find him helpful and funny; others say he is unclear, avoids straight answers, and feels unprepared.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
Assessment method
Balanced
55/100
Labs, write-ups, and finals all matter, with grading that students say is hard to predict.
Format shift
All evidence is from in-person reviews only.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
In-person chem labs split between unfair opaque grading and unclear teaching versus a chill helpful mentor who rewards hard work.
Main concern
Multiple reports of unfair or nontransparent grading and unclear expectations.
What students said
“There is no transparency with his grading.”
“Get on his good side by working hard, asking smart questions”
“he is very UNFAIR.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Assessment centers on labs and finals; reviews do not detail open-book or proctoring policy.
Assessment risk
Standard
45/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person chem labs and finals drive grades, with complaints that identical work can yield different outcomes.
“identical grades on their lab and final get two totally different grades”
“despite getting a high A in all my labs still managed to get the same grade as some people”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“There is no transparency with his grading.”
“There is no transparency with his grading.”
“he wasn't very clear on his lectures or with what he wanted in the lab write ups.”
“I'd recommend for 225L.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
6
Recent reviews read by the AI
6
Lifetime ratings
52/100
Evidence confidence
Six reviews span 2008-2017 with a clear negative cluster and one newer positive, so tone is mixed but usable.
Inside 6 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
1 reported outcomes
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