AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Dejan Stekovic

CHEM112 · OCHEM112 · CHEM101 · OCHEM1 · CHEM102 · 98 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
44.9%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you are ready for , and active office-hour use.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyPolarizingOffice Hours CriticalHigh Workload
  • some call him the best chem teacher .
  • Exams and ; and self-study is required.
  • Students who use office hours and stay current often succeed; those expecting a free A usually struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

A grades exist, but tough grading, test weight, and .

Online and ; in-person also emphasizes office hours as the path to a better grade.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Gen chem and especially ochem are repeatedly called hard, fast, and practice-heavy.

In-person ochem draws the harshest difficulty comments; online gen chem is still described as time-consuming.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance as and lab sections.

; a few online reviews report more flexible attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again sits near 45%, with strong fans and strong detractors cancelling each other out.

; online and many ochem or chem 102 reviews are far colder.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and test-heavy tags dominate, and many students report C-range outcomes despite effort.

Format shift

Both formats call him a tough grader; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and weekly practice are expected if you want to keep up.

Format shift

Online students report heavy note and assignment loads; and office-hour practice.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Supporters praise clear lectures and help; .

Format shift

; online reviews and several advanced chem reviews are harsher.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Exams and as practice rather than the main safety net.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online notes .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

supporters praise clear lectures and office hours, while , and impossible exams.

Main concern

and reports of a short temper when students struggle.

What students said

“The the HW checks and the assessments, studying is not difficult because of this.”
CHEM101
“I would never go back to m him again.”
OCHEM1
“ . . That professor destroyed my mental health.”
CHEM112

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and , and weak enjoyment even when content feels manageable.

Main concern

, and little flexibility when life events hit.

What students said

“Lazy professor unwilling to do his job. The class is easy, though professor is unwilling to accommodate for you if it is inconvenient for him.”
CHEM101
“The hardest part. Notes are really simple which doesn't prepare you for the test”
CHEM102
“ .”
CHEM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are the main hurdle and are often described as harder than notes or homework prepare students for.

Test heavyHard examsStudy guidesHomework quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and high-stakes exams that punish falling behind.

Test heavyStudy guidesHard examsOffice-hour prep
“ because he will not hand free A's to you on a silver platter even if that's what people want.”
CHEM101
“ .”
CHEM112

Online

Online reviews say lectures or notes can be simple while of webcam proctoring.

Hard testsYouTube lecturesDetailed notes
“ . Notes are really simple which doesn't prepare you for the test and sometimes the .”
CHEM102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ignore the bad ratings. This professor is literally the best and and easy to understand. He makes it easy to get extra help and provides more than enough resources to be successful. It's just that you have to put the work in and not procrastinate.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and support themes. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarizing Reputation

42/100

“Not sure why he's rated so low. I guess people who lack accountability took it out on him.”

🧪

34/100

“ . Notes are really simple which doesn't prepare you for the test”

📣 Office Hours Matter

70/100

“If you need the help he is always willing to sit down and work out problems with you!”

🚫 Harsh Crowd

25/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The the HW checks and the assessments
  • He gets upset if you don't know the answer. He made me cry in class.
  • Lectures are straight to the point and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • because he will not hand free A's to you on a silver platter
  • While Dejan is indeed a mind
  • Stay away from Dr. Stekovic. He makes the class way too hard.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • .
  • stekovic only helps who he likes to help but man this guy has a bad temper.
  • He's always there to lend a helping hand and he really wants his students to succeed.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

98

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with long time span, detailed grade outcomes, and repeated polar themes give a strong but contested signal.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 549

Course coverage

CHEM10117 reviews
CHEM10216 reviews
CHEM1129 reviews
OCHEM15 reviews
OCHEM1123 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

24

C+ 6 · C 16 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4