AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Andrew Patalano

CHEM100 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

Avoid unless you already excel in chemistry and want a sink-or-swim deep dive.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerConfusing lecturesHeavy homework loadSlow responsesTest heavySTEM sink-or-swim
  • Lectures often assume strong prior chemistry knowledge and leave beginners lost
  • and lecture-video load with and messaging
  • A few strong students thrive; most find the course stressful and unfairly paced

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Grades skew mixed and students say the class is stressful and test-heavy, so an A requires major effort.

All evidence is online; one strong student earned A+ while others reported B or C-.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Content is complex, lecture-heavy, and paced as if students already know chemistry.

All reviews are online Chem100 and consistently call it very hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

as not mandatory for this online course.

; as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students felt lost, overloaded, or unsupported; only one enthusiast strongly recommends him.

Recommendation evidence is online-only and mostly negative or hesitant.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Slow grading, test-heavy design, and .

Format shift

All evidence online; .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students report so , and 15-20 short lecture videos per module.

Format shift

Workload complaints are entirely from online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Many feel lectures talk over beginners, though one student calls him a rare genius at simplifying complexity.

Format shift

Online-only sample with sharply split teaching opinions.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Heavy mix of homework and papers plus test-heavy structure and timed exams.

Format shift

, and lecture videos.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Fully online Chem100 with dense , and uneven support or pacing.

Main concern

and slow communication.

What students said

“The as if he is speaking to another chemist”
Chem100
“He assigned an and gave us 7 hours to complete it which was very unfair.”
Chem100
“SO many assignments and taking the half-semester class was extremely stressful.”
Chem100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and the overall structure is test- and assignment-heavy.

Same-day timed examTest heavyMany homework assignmentsLecture video modules

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

One review reports an with only seven hours to finish.

Same-day timed examTest heavyNo clear proctoring details
“He assigned an and gave us 7 hours to complete it which was very unfair.”
Chem100
“Was not involved with students with announcements or exams.”
Chem100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The as if he is speaking to another chemist who has a strong understanding of the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 online reviews, highlighting difficulty, support gaps, and a minority deep-STEM fan base. Credibility rating: Low.

📉 Teaching Clarity

28/100

“I really felt lost in the class.”

📚 Workload Overload

12/100

“There are so and so many lecture videos you have to watch.”

⏱️

20/100

“He assigned an and gave us 7 hours to complete it which was very unfair.”

🔬 Deep STEM Fit

70/100

“everyone who wanna dive deeper needs to collaborate with him.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • talks as if he is speaking to another chemist
  • He's an okay professor
  • He was the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is Sparta
  • taking the half-semester class was extremely stressful
  • I passed this class, but I didn't think I was going to
  • SO many assignments

Theme 3

📬 About Support

  • and
  • Was not involved with students with announcements or exams

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only 5 online reviews with mixed detail and conflicting praise versus strong frustration.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

Chem1005 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1