AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Daniel Bernier

CHE12BL · CHEM1ALR · CHEM2A · CHEM2ACHEM2B · CHEM12AB · CHEM2AB · CHEM12A · CHEM1A · CHE2A · CHEM2ALAB · CHE12A12B · 12A · CHE2B · CHE12A · CHEM12B · CHEM2B · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Bernier if you will study his notes and and a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCrystal-clear lecturesCurves examsWhiteboard not PowerPointFunny and caringStudy lecture notes hard
  • Overwhelmingly praised as one of assigns reading.
  • Material and , but , and rewards studying notes and practice.
  • ; lectures are dense but , and approachable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Curves and , but many say you must study hard and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Average difficulty around 3; gen chem can feel manageable with him, while and .

All evidence is from in-person reviews across Chem 1/2 and organic.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and you will not pass; success is tied to lectures.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

About 91% would take again with decades of and only sparse low ratings.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Frequent curve comments and ; not , and a few mention tough or picky deductions.

Format shift

In-person only; curves mentioned across Chem 2 and ochem.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Ungraded HW that still matters, quizzes online and in if consistent.

Format shift

In-person only; ochem labs sometimes described as heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and passion dominate; rare complaints about incomplete explanations.

Format shift

In-person only across many years and courses.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and ; homework often uncollected but mirrors tests.

Format shift

In-person only; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but if you study.

Main concern

Exams and ochem can be very hard; a .

What students said

“Do it! Take Professor Bernier and !”
CHEM2A
“he grades very very generously on a curve”
CHE2A
“One of the .”
CHEM12B

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 follow lectures and but can be hard, short problem sets, or .

Lecture-based examsClass curveIn-class and online quizzesHard finalsProblem-style tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes based on lecture notes and practice; curves common; .

Lecture-based examsClass curveOnline and in-class quizzesHard finals
“2 exams and . STUDY!!”
CHEM12B
“His exams are a little difficult, but if you have a as he grades on a curve.”
CHE12A12B
“ unicycle with one leg, but in studying for them: FOCUS ON LECTURE not HW problems!”
CHEM12A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Definitely the . Highly suggested.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“EXCELLENT TEACHER. EXPLAINS SO SO SO WELL. DOESN'T HURRY. HE WANTS TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“Do it! Take Professor Bernier and !”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

62/100

“his class however was difficult. I studied my ass off and got a B.”

😄 Classroom Vibe

88/100

“He is SO FUNNY. He makes class very enjoyable, he also grades very very generously on a curve.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • doesn't use powerpoint and actually teaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • grades very very generously on a curve
  • Study!! Do the HW over, over, and over

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very understanding and patient
  • One of the most humble people on the planet
  • ALWAYS willing to help

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews spanning 2007–2022 with rich detail and strong opinion consistency despite a few outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 558
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM2A10 reviews
CHE12A7 reviews
CHEM2B6 reviews
CHEM12A5 reviews
CHE2A4 reviews
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CHE12BL1 review
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CHEM2AB1 review
CHEM2ACHEM2B1 review
CHEM2ALAB1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1