AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Sean Bonness

CHEM4 · CHEM1178 · CHEM20 · CHEM7A · CHEM1B · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a and can keep up with practice problems, labs, and regular studying.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful Chemistry TeacherStraightforward TestsTough SubjectLab Write-Up DetailsLenient Curve
  • Most students describe Bonness as , and down to earth.
  • Chemistry itself is tough, especially organic chemistry, but as straightforward or curved.
  • Workload can be steady because of , and detailed lab write-ups.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Good grades are realistic with consistent problem practice and lab precision, but the subject and workload prevent it from being an easy A.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course content is chemistry-heavy and often tough, but his examples and .

, so no format difference can be judged.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

because students say missing class can leave you lost, but strict attendance rules are not proven.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Students recommend him because , and generally fair despite the tough subject.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Tests are described as straightforward or , but lab write-ups may be graded picky.

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Students , and tedious lab write-ups, but not an overwhelming workload.

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Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most reviews praise his clarity, examples, helpfulness, and chemistry knowledge, with one strong negative review for organic chemistry.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears split between , and lab write-ups.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews mostly praise Bonness as , and knowledgeable while noting that chemistry and .

Main concern

Some students found him scattered or difficult in organic chemistry, and .

What students said

“He taught the material very clearly and did a ton of example problems on the board.”
CHEM4
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CHEM7A
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CHEM7A

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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Exam comments suggest standard chemistry tests that are straightforward with , but .

Straightforward TestsFrequent QuizzesCurved TestsChapter-Based Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe straightforward tests, frequent quizzes, and possible curves, but .

Straightforward TestsFrequent QuizzesCurved Tests
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CHEM7A
“ every 3 chapters”
CHEM7A
“ and if it was.”
CHEM4

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He taught the material very clearly and did a ton of example problems on the board.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and lab workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He taught the material very clearly and did a ton of example problems on the board.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ !”

⚖️

68/100

“The , but there are a lot of them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and understanding.
  • Lectures are interesting and he'll do a ton of examples until every last student understands the material.
  • He cares about your success and he's willing to help.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The subject itself is tough.
  • Be consistent !! and you will be fine..
  • . and if it was.

Theme 3

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  • so make sure you do everything exactly the way he wants it.
  • The .
  • plus the

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

There are 12 mostly detailed in-person reviews across several chemistry courses, but no online data and some course-specific variation.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM7A5 reviews
CHEM43 reviews
CHEM202 reviews
CHEM11781 review
CHEM1B1 review

Reported outcomes

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3 reported outcomes

A range

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A+ 1 · A 1

B range

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B 1

C range

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