AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Edward Wen

CHEM2A · CHEMA2LAB · CHEM185 · CHE1A · CHEM1A · CHE2A · CHEM10 · CHEM2ALAB · CHE3 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Only take Wen if you and ; otherwise shop for a clearer chemistry lecturer.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard-to-follow accentSelf-teach requiredExtra credit heavyPredictable quizzes/testsPolarized reviews
  • and practice links often pass with solid grades.
  • , and tough or .
  • Experience is highly polarized, with recent reviews including harsh accusations and strong defenders.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Practice quizzes and homework often mirror exams and can inflate grades, but .

; online review only notes and weekly quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Chemistry content is manageable with self-study, yet lectures add little clarity and .

Content difficulty is .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while many older reviews say lectures are skippable if .

In-person attendance reports conflict; the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About six in ; recommendation hinges on whether you can learn alone despite weak lectures.

Both the lone online review and many in-person reviews recommend him only for self-directed students.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and predictable tests help, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

; online only mentions .

Workload

Moderate

46/100

, and but not always crushing load.

Format shift

Workload detail is mainly in-person; and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Some find PowerPoints and , but many cannot follow his accent or explanations and resort to self-teaching.

Format shift

Teaching complaints and praise are concentrated in .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and Achieve-style homework aligned to tests.

Format shift

Exam-heavy structure is described in in-person CHE2A/CHE1A reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

stories and complaints about accent, boring or confusing lectures, and harsh personality or grading.

Main concern

Lecture clarity and fairness concerns dominate recent negative reviews.

What students said

“Lectures were bad. Has a heavy accent and skims over material.”
CHE2A
“If you are able to teach yourself you WILL get an A.”
CHEM2A
“ and if you ask him a question.”
CHE1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online student found weekly homework and and .

Main concern

Single older online sample .

What students said

“Understanding and doing the weekly homework and . He provides many opportunities and also replies to emails fast.”
chem185

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often predictable if and practice quizzes, not especially open-book friendly.

Quiz and homework-aligned examsStudy guidesMultiple midtermsOnline practice links

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

drawn from homework or practice links, plus labs.

3 midterms + finalHomework-aligned quizzesStudy guidesLabs
“There are a total of three midterms and .”
CHE2A
“All of the as the real one with just a few words changed.”
CHEM2A

Online

Online success is framed around weekly homework and quizzes; .

Weekly quizzesHomework-aligned
“Understanding and doing the and .”
chem185

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are able to teach yourself you WILL get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting self-study success versus lecture and fairness complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

50/100

“Has a heavy accent and skims over material”

📚

62/100

“If you are able to teach yourself you WILL get an A”

⚖️ Polarized Fairness

52/100

“he is a fair and , and provides many opportunities”

👎

35/100

“ the worst”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his accent does give me a slightly difficult time
  • You'd learn more on your own
  • PowerPoint effectively in their lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • ALWAYS DO THE ONLINE PRACTICE LINKS!!!!
  • This actually was such an easy A for me
  • not

Theme 3

⚠️ About Reputation Risk

  • Don't get scammed, he never mentioned the textbook
  • Dr. Wen was giving students last semester to give him good reviews on RMP
  • bad reviews are probably because they didn't show up to class

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews spanning many years show a stable polarized pattern, though some recent reputation claims reduce trust in pure star averages.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 515
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CHE1A11 reviews
CHE2A10 reviews
CHEM1A6 reviews
CHEM2A6 reviews
CHEM102 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 5 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1