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Chemistry

Andre Balakin

CHEMISTRY4 · CHEM4 · CHEM32 · CHEM51 · CHEM41 · CHEM1A · CHEM1O1 · CHEM21B · CHEM21A · CHEMISTRY4A · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you are highly self-sufficient, comfortable with hard chemistry, and willing to study heavily outside class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProVery knowledgeableHard chemistry courseUnclear explanationsStrict and impatientSelf-study required
  • Students widely agree he knows chemistry well, but many say he struggles to teach it clearly.
  • The course is hard and often requires heavy independent study, strong discipline, and active participation.
  • Reviews are sharply divided, but negative comments repeatedly mention , and poor organization.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

A good grade is possible for disciplined students, but comments repeatedly , and heavy self-study is required.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Students describe the material and lectures as , and often harder than necessary.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Attendance and participation are treated as essential, with students warning that skipping class or sitting passively hurts success.

and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

He can work for self-motivated students who want a challenge, but many students strongly advise avoiding him because of and harsh classroom experiences.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Some students mention curves or an easy grading system, but , and unclear grade handling.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Even when homework is limited, students describe frequent , and major outside preparation.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

He is consistently described as knowledgeable, but many reviews say he is unclear, impatient, disorganized, or .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews repeatedly mention quizzes, tests, worksheets, and and quiz performance carrying major risk.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a knowledgeable but polarizing chemistry professor , and often frustrating for students who need clear guidance.

Main concern

The main risk is unclear teaching combined with , and a need to learn much of the material independently.

What students said

“Will only succeed if you are very disciplined.”
CHEM4
“this man knows his stuff...he just cant teach it very well.”
CHEM4
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CHEMISTRY4A

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

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because students repeatedly mention difficult tests, frequent quizzes, and quiz-heavy preparation, though .

Difficult TestsFrequent QuizzesPop Mini QuizzesTest HeavyCurved Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

mini quizzes, and curves, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Difficult TestsFrequent QuizzesPop Mini QuizzesCurved Tests
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CHEMISTRY4A
“Most of the .”
CHEM4
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CHEMISTRY4

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“this man knows his stuff...he just cant teach it very well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom fit; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“A professor who knows their subject well, doesn't always translate to a professor who can also then teach their subject well.”

📈 Difficulty and Effort

35/100

“Will only succeed if you are very disciplined.”

⚠️

25/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is VERY knowledgeable in his field and .
  • .
  • does not know how to teach
  • He makes the simplest things complex seemingly to purposely confuse students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Chemistry is not an easy subject but I think he makes it a little harder.
  • Practice and repetition is key in this class.
  • , but as long as you study you can definitely pass it.
  • and quizes.. .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • He doesn't assign homework, so .
  • Snaps at students when they ask him for help.
  • Be self-sufficient and openminded.
  • unless you are looking for an academic challenge, I dont recomend him.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 34 detailed in-person reviews over many years show repeated patterns despite some polarized opinions.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1