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Chemistry

Mel Kantz

CHEM4 · CHEM107 · CHEM120N · CHEMCHEM · CHEM1184 · CHEM1204 · CHEM111A · CHEM1A · CHEM20 · CHEM1230 · CHEM1156 · CHEM101 · CHEM120 · CHEM21A · CHEM · CHEM1B · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
8/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

unless you can teach yourself chemistry and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPoor ExplanationsVery Hard TestsSelf Teaching RequiredHeavy LecturesHarsh Grading
  • Most students say the lectures do not prepare them for tests.
  • The course demands heavy self-study and strong prior chemistry background.
  • A few students praise his knowledge and help, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible for strong self-taught students, but most comments describe intense studying, little partial credit, and high dropout risk.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students describe beginner chemistry being taught too fast, above scope, and with .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Several tags and comments imply skipping class is risky, even though many students say .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

because they and his tests are poorly aligned.

The recommendation evidence is entirely in person because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students repeatedly mention tough grading, , and tests that punish small errors.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students describe lots of , and many hours of .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Most reviews say he is knowledgeable but .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Comments focus heavily on difficult tests, quizzes, finals, and .

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are strongly negative, with , and heavy self-study.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say and that passing requires learning the material alone.

What students said

“YOU HAVE TO TEACH YOURSELF!”
CHEM1A
“The book he uses does not prepare you for his test.”
CHEM20
“He means well, you can tell, but he honestly can't teach.”
CHEM4

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.

Reviews strongly describe difficult and poorly aligned tests, but they do not clearly prove a .

Difficult TestsLittle Partial CreditNo Clear ReviewLowest Exam Dropped

Assessment risk

Standard

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and weak preparation, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Difficult TestsLittle Partial CreditNo Clear ReviewLowest Exam Dropped
“On rare occasions is there ”
CHEM1A
“The tests short but very difficult.”
CHEM20
“ ”
CHEM1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The man can't teach.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“He is very knowledgeable and intelligent but goes way too fast!”

⚖️

15/100

“he took the and i got a D.”

📚 Self Teaching Required

28/100

“YOU MUST LEARN ON YOUR OWN.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The man can't teach.
  • .
  • His lectures are PowerPoint and boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very difficult class.
  • He does not give out or .
  • Getting an A will be ALOT of work but not impossible to pass

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • Do not waste your time with this professor
  • From a class of 30 only 6 were left at the end!
  • !!!! 70% of class failed or dropped

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is highly credible because 50 in-person reviews across many years show a consistent negative pattern with detailed comments.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 58
2 out of 513
1 out of 526

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2