AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Steven Han

CHEM20 · CHEM1B · CHEM1A · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
23/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

unless you are ready for a chemistry course with heavy self teaching, strict testing, and major workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyHeavy WorkloadSelf Teaching RequiredTough GraderMixed Helpfulness
  • Students , and homework.
  • Many reviews say students must self teach, especially in summer or online sections.
  • A few students praise his help outside class, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Some students earned A grades, but comments say a high grade requires major self teaching, constant studying, and surviving frequent tests and labs.

Both formats require heavy effort, with online reviews stressing self teaching and and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Chemistry content is made , and limited useful study support.

Online students describe rushed or independent learning, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Attendance appears important because students mention lectures, labs, quizzes, and participation, but .

Online reviews mention Zoom issues and participation, while , and quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most students do not recommend him because they describe rude communication, , and heavy workload.

Both formats are mostly negative, though a few in-person and online reviews praise his availability or caring moments.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly call him a and describe pass thresholds, short exams, and little room for mistakes.

Format shift

Online reviews mention limited test time, while , and tough grading.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and test-heavy weeks.

Format shift

Online reviews describe labs and exams packed into short timelines, while , and pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

A few students find him helpful, but , and self teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews more often cite late Zoom meetings and videos, while and difficult classroom communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Assessment appears dominated by exams, quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention exams and sections.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, with , and unclear lectures.

Main concern

Students report heavy testing and a need to study constantly to pass or earn a high grade.

What students said

“Must self teach entirely if you want an A.”
CHEM1A
“ as he includes questions totally unrelated from what is taught in lecture.”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing rushed teaching, late Zoom , and short exams.

Main concern

Students often say the online course requires self teaching and gives .

What students said

“During summer you really do have to teach yourself to pass the class.”
CHEM1A
“He gives you such little time for so many questions on the exams.”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe frequent and difficult quizzes and exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Frequent ExamsPop QuizzesShort Test TimeStrict Passing Thresholds

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lab thresholds, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Pop QuizzesHard ExamsLab Passing Thresholds
“You must get an average of over 50 on the exams to pass & over 65 average on labs to pass the class.”
CHEM20
“His class is .”
CHEM1A

Online

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

Frequent ExamsShort Test TimeHeavy Labs
“He gives you such little time for so many questions on the exams.”
CHEM1B
“Everyday after it was either a .”
CHEM1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Must self teach entirely if you want an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“lecture delivery not the greatest.”

⚖️

20/100

“1 bad exam and you fail the class”

📚 Workload

15/100

“After the 2 weeks each day was either lab, exams, quizzes, or both of the 3.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Must self teach entirely if you want an A.
  • .
  • He teaches from a few books which gives you more resources to draw more info and examples from.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You must get an average of over 50 on the exams to pass & over 65 average on labs to pass the class.
  • He gives you such little time for so many questions on the exams.
  • Get ready to study a lot if you want to pass with a good grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • !!
  • Do not take his Chem1B class.
  • , but if hes your last resort its not impossible to succeed.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 21 reviews across online and , and teaching problems.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 510

Course coverage

CHEM1A11 reviews
CHEM1B8 reviews
CHEM202 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 1