AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Shaun Cook

CHEM1B · CHEM9852 · CHEM1A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
85/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want to truly learn chemistry and are ready to work hard for a fair but demanding grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOutstanding lecturerHard-earned gradesTough but fairStrong study resourcesStrict exams
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Cook as an excellent, funny, and supportive chemistry teacher.
  • Grades are earned through practice, study guides, office hours, and serious .
  • Online reviews show , and short-answer exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

A good grade is very possible with practice and study resources, but students repeatedly say the grade is earned and not an easy A.

In-person reviews describe a clearer path to an A through notes and workbook problems, while and timed tests.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The chemistry content is demanding and concept-heavy, even though Cook makes it clearer and more enjoyable.

Both formats describe serious difficulty, with online reviews sounding more challenging due to testing and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance and participation appear important because students say skipping class or failing to practice lecture material can hurt performance.

, while online reviews mention structured Zoom work and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

because his teaching, resources, and office-hour help make difficult chemistry learnable.

, while online reviews are more mixed because of stricter testing and grading.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Students call him fair but tough, with , and exams.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews frame strictness as fair and manageable with practice.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The course requires frequent practice, study guides, packets, labs, and serious .

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework and labs, while and outside study.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students describe him as excellent, funny, helpful, thorough, and unusually effective at making chemistry understandable.

Format shift

, while online praise remains strong but includes two frustrated reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

Assessments include exams, labs, worksheets, study guides, practice packets, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention timed tests, labs, worksheets, and short-answer exams, while and practice packets.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students are highly enthusiastic about his lectures, resources, office hours, and , while still saying chemistry takes work.

Main concern

Students must practice outside class and use the study materials to succeed.

What students said

“If you study his lecture notes and workbook problems, you will get an A.”
CHEM1A
“You will not pass if you do not practice what you learned in lecture outside of class.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise his fairness and resources but , and short-answer exams.

Main concern

Online students face stricter testing and .

What students said

“he now requires respondus.”
CHEM1B
“He will make you work for your grade, but he is fair.”
CHEM1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but predictable testing, especially online with Respondus, timed tests, no open notes, and short-answer questions.

Respondus Required OnlineTimed Online TestsNo Open Notes OnlineShort-Answer TestsStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study lecture notes, workbook problems, practice packets, and study guides, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book rules.

Study GuidesPractice PacketsLecture Notes Match Exams
“All the problems on the notes .”
CHEM1A
“Gives study guides for each test.”
CHEM1A
“The HW & extra packets help prepare you for exams.”
CHEM1A

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Respondus, timed tests, no open notes, short-answer tests, and exams similar to practice materials.

Respondus RequiredTimed TestsNo Open NotesShort-Answer TestsStudy Guides
“he now requires respondus.”
CHEM1B
“Currently, all classes are online and .”
CHEM1B
“He doesnt allow open notes and and exams.”
CHEM1B
“ .”
CHEM1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He will make you work for your grade, but he is fair.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“THE ! Genuinely made me love chem & I wanted to come to class every day.”

⚖️

32/100

“He will make you work for your grade, but he is fair.”

🧪

34/100

“he now requires respondus.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is an excellent professor
  • and always answers your questions.
  • Cook is by far the and otherwise.
  • He makes the subject really fun and there are never any surprises.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Very straightforward professor, and not an easy A your grade in this class is earned and not rewarded.
  • If you work for it, it'll pay off.
  • You will not pass if you do not practice what you learned in lecture outside of class.
  • If you study his lecture notes and workbook problems, you will get an A.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Resources

  • He gives practice problems, study guides, anything that will help you study & pass.
  • Gives study guides for each test.
  • for practice
  • Currently, all classes are online and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed reviews across multiple years and both formats give a consistent picture of excellent teaching with high effort and .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1A8 reviews
CHEM1B5 reviews
CHEM98521 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3