AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Troy Moore

CHEM4 · OCHEM2 · CHEM7B · 7B · 7A · CHEM7A · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
48.94%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want a serious organic chemistry challenge and are ready to study heavily and use office hours.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerChallenging ExamsFast LecturesOffice Hours MatterHeavy Organic ChemistryPolarizing Teaching
  • Students agree the course is very demanding, especially because .
  • Positive reviews praise Moore's lectures, humor, feedback, and office-hour support, but and .
  • This is not an easy A, but strong students who use office hours and practice heavily can succeed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Students can earn A grades, but the comments repeatedly say the A requires intense studying, office hours, and mastering difficult exams.

Both formats require effort, but and GPA risk.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic chemistry content is described as fast, cumulative, mechanism-heavy, and difficult to understand without major independent practice.

Online students found concepts manageable with lectures and Slack help, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but students say keeping up with lectures and office hours is crucial.

In-person reviews stress attending class and office hours, while online reviews stress keeping up with weekly video lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

51/100

Recommendations are split because prepared students value the rigor, while many others warn that the teaching style and .

Online reviews are mixed with fewer data points, while praise and strong avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call him a and say exams are deliberately hard, though some praise the grading as fair.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention tough testing but less direct grading detail.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

, but students repeatedly say the practice load needed to survive is very large.

Format shift

, and homework, while in-person students emphasize constant practice and long study hours.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching quality is sharply polarized, with many calling him excellent and accessible while .

Format shift

Online reviews mention helpful recorded lectures and Slack support, while and criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear heavily shaped by quizzes, major tests, and as preparation.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, and online reviews explicitly mention quizzes and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, but the dominant pattern is a and sustained practice determine outcomes.

Main concern

as hard, fast-paced, and damaging to GPA for weaker preparation.

What students said

“ , so get ready.”
CHEM7A
“Be prepared to put serious time into this class.”
7A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, with strong support and but burnout, rigid testing, and attitude concerns for others.

Main concern

Online testing and lecture pacing can feel stressful and unforgiving.

What students said

“We had 3 quizzes, 3 tests, and .”
CHEM7A
“Not impossible to succeed (a B), you'll just risk burn-out.”
CHEM7A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews consistently describe exams as difficult and high-risk, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book rules overall.

Challenging ExamsTest HeavyQuizzes And TestsNo Final Mentioned Online

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove closed-book or specific proctoring rules.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyDrop One Exam MentionedFinal Mentioned
“He ”
CHEM7A
“3 major exams but .”
7A

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and , but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring rules.

3 Quizzes3 TestsNo Final In One Online ReviewOnline Multiple Choice And Free Response
“We had 3 quizzes, 3 tests, and .”
CHEM7A
“ & multiple choice portion”
CHEM7A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This isn't an easy A, you must work for it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Dr. Moore is one of the .”

⚖️ Effort For Grades

34/100

“This isn't an easy A, you must work for it.”

🧪

32/100

“ , so get ready.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures go fast, you gotta stay on-top
  • His lectures are well planned; they are quite fast-paced though

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Be prepared to put serious time into this class.
  • If you don't put in the work you won't pass with an A.
  • I studied so hard to get a D in his class.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • He has stated that .
  • but they're fair.
  • , so get ready.

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 48 reviews across many years with , and polarized teaching style.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 58
1 out of 514

Course coverage

CHEM7A27 reviews
CHEM7B10 reviews
7A7 reviews
CHEM42 reviews
7B1 review
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OCHEM21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

9

D+ 2 · D 7

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1