AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Mackenzie Alvarez

CHEM2A · CHEM1B · CHEM101 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Strong pick for in-person chem if you show up, use the study guides, and ; cancelled-heavy terms.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesExtra CreditStudy Guides Match ExamsCaringPolarizing by Course
  • In-person CHEM2A students repeatedly praise clear lectures, study guides that mirror tests, and abundant .
  • CHEM101 and the single online review are much harsher, citing cancellations, self-teaching, and .
  • Attendance and labs matter; skip class and you likely will not pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students say an A is realistic if , and use .

In-person CHEM2A drives the easy-A story; the lone online review and some CHEM101 terms feel much harder.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Chemistry content still demands study and can feel fast-paced, especially winter or summer terms.

In-person CHEM2A is approachable with good teaching; online and some CHEM101 terms feel harder due to weak instruction.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Skip-class tags and .

and lectures enforce attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About two-thirds would take him again, driven by glowing CHEM2A praise despite harsh outliers.

In-person CHEM2A is highly recommended; online and some CHEM101 reviews say avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Fair grading and help, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

In-person CHEM2A feels fairer; CHEM101 and online lean tougher.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Chapter quizzes, three tests, labs, and study-guide prep keep a steady moderate load.

Format shift

Workload description ; online only stresses self-teaching.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and patient, though cancellations and weak online delivery hurt.

Format shift

In-person CHEM2A is excellent; online and some CHEM101 terms are described as low-effort.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes after chapters, multiple tests, and labs dominate; study guides closely match exams.

Format shift

; online only flags test-heavy tough grading.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly excellent for CHEM2A with caring lectures and ; CHEM101 has cancellations and .

Main concern

Cancelled lectures, late starts, and tough exam grading on some CHEM101 terms.

What students said

“Seriously why cant all chem teachers be like this guy!”
CHEM2A
“Easy A if you just try.”
CHEM2A
“Always cancelled class and when covid 19 hit, it was just another excuse for low effort teaching.”
CHEM101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online CHEM101 review is strongly negative: no teaching, rude answers, and .

Main concern

Students must teach themselves; questions go unanswered and tone is described as rude.

What students said

“He does not teach anything nor help with anything. You literally have to teach yourself everything”
CHEM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and class slides, with labs and boosting friendliness.

Study Guides Match ExamsQuizzes After ChaptersExtra CreditTest HeavyLab Points

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes track slides and study guides closely; wrong were a rare early complaint.

Study Guides Similar to ExamsQuizzes After Every ChapterExtra CreditLab Attendance
“ and 3 tests which are exactly like the study guide he provides.”
CHEM2A
“His quizzes and .”
CHEM2A

Online

Online review calls exams tough and says the professor does not teach or help; .

Test HeavyTough GraderSelf Teaching
“Save yourself the trouble. He does not teach anything nor help with anything.”
CHEM101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Seriously why cant all chem teachers be like this guy!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (1 online, 11 in , and course-level splits. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“he does such a good job at explaining everything. I hate science but I loved his class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

70/100

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📘 Study Guides & Easy A Path

78/100

“Easy A if you just try.”

⚠️ Cancelled Lectures Risk

30/100

“Always cancelled class and when covid 19 hit, it was just another excuse for low effort teaching.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • He takes his time and make sure everyone gets it before moving on.
  • You literally have to teach yourself everything

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you just try.
  • the Prof is a !
  • study guides that are very similar to the exams

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • alvarez is the best !!!
  • He really cares for students
  • hes very rude about it

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews over several years with rich detail and a clear majority pattern for CHEM2A, tempered by course-level splits.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM2A8 reviews
CHEM1013 reviews
CHEM1B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1