AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Robert McLeod

CHEM · CHEM4 · CHEM7B · CHEM1178 · CHEM7AB · CHEM1A · CHEM7A · CHEMBEG · CHEMISTRY1A · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
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Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Take him if you want to learn chemistry deeply and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear but demandingHard examsStrict gradingStrong preparationSarcastic style
  • Students often praise his clear, organized chemistry teaching.
  • The workload and .
  • , not an easy grade.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A usually requires strong study habits, steady homework practice, and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The chemistry content is concept-heavy, fast enough to punish weak preparation, and repeatedly described as hard even when taught clearly.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person chemistry reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as strictly graded, but students say success depends on going to class and following lectures closely.

and lecture dependence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Many students recommend him for serious learning and preparation, but the , and mixed personality sharply limit broad appeal.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students repeatedly mention no leniency, , and hard grading despite strong teaching.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

The class requires frequent studying, homework practice, labs, quizzes, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most positive , and excellent, though a minority find him confusing or unhelpful.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

and and labs also important for learning and performance.

Format shift

Assessment evidence comes only from in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but demanding chemistry instructor whose exams and .

Main concern

and strict grading make the class risky for students seeking an easy grade.

What students said

“He is not easy, but if you don't learn chemistry (and organizational skills) in his class, there is something wrong with you!”
CHEM4
“Not an easy class, but what can you say its college Chemistry.”
CHEM4
“ and expects a lot of out-of-class effort.”
CHEM1A

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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Exams are repeatedly described as hard, frequent, and time-pressured, though reviews .

Hard ExamsFrequent QuizzesShort Test TimeLecture-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policies.

Hard ExamsFrequent QuizzesShort Test Time
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CHEM4
“Theres either a .”
CHEM4
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CHEM4

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ but you'll learn a ton too.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He is a fantastic teacher, and .”

⚖️

25/100

“he just has no leniency and no .”

🔥 Course Difficulty

30/100

“ and expects a lot of out-of-class effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • as to what he lectures, and is willing to stop to help anybody during the lecture.
  • One of the greatest and clearest lectures I've ever taken!
  • Very neat and easy lectures that and to the point.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he is extremely difficult with optional hw, but it is doable and you will learn!
  • No leniency and no .
  • Hardwork to reach an A!

Theme 3

🧪 About Preparation Value

  • After breezing through the next class (while everyone else seemed to struggle), I can verify that to be true.
  • Thanks to him, I don't have to study too much on the Organic chem portion of the MCAT.
  • If .

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

and show a consistent pattern of strong teaching paired with high difficulty.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 57
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM417 reviews
CHEM1A7 reviews
CHEM7A7 reviews
CHEM7AB3 reviews
CHEMISTRY1A2 reviews
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CHEM1 review
CHEM11781 review
CHEM7B1 review
CHEMBEG1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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