AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Jim Zoval

BIO108 · CHEM108 · 131 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
95.83%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

If you need Chem108, take Zoval and actually do the , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit KingClear Video LecturesChem Confidence BuilderAccessible Office HoursNotecard Friendly Exams
  • Students almost unanimously call Zoval the best Chem108 option for and real support.
  • , and make strong grades achievable even for chemistry-anxious students.
  • Exams are fair and often allow notecards or open notes, but so staying current matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very achievable with , and , but chemistry still requires real weekly effort.

Online and ; neither is a free A without work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Students repeatedly say he makes intro chemistry understandable, though content itself is still genuine science work.

Both formats use his video lectures and notes; difficulty rating stays moderate rather than trivial.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Most reviews report mandatory attendance or and study sessions matter for success.

Online and hybrid still expect scheduled participation; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Would-take-again is about 96 percent, with students urging everyone .

Online and harsh outlier.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grading is fair with abundant , notecards, and support; he is not a free pass but wants students to pass.

Format shift

Leniency and appear in both formats.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and , but students call it manageable and purposeful.

Format shift

Online and hybrid still involve lots of homework and video time; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Overwhelming praise for clarity, organization, accessibility, humor, and genuine care for student success.

Format shift

Excellent ratings dominate both online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Exams often dominate grade , and .

Format shift

; homework and practice sets directly prepare you for those tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid students say his flipped video lectures, fill-in notes, office hours, and turn feared chemistry into a winnable class.

Main concern

and if you fall behind.

What students said

“Zoval is AMAZING. I have never before stepped foot in a chemistry class but he was so easy to learn from”
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“ ! You can tell he cares for his student to succeed!”
CHEM108
“By no means is this class easy, the labs and ”
CHEM108

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online and hybrid students praise clear recorded lectures, flexible pacing, , and .

Main concern

Course is still time-consuming; and practice exams.

What students said

“Do the hw and practice exams and you will be set for exams. Offers .”
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“ ”
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“He makes the chemisty easy for his students especially withhis recorded lecture and lab videos”
CHEM108

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair and aligned to lectures, often allow notecards or open notes on finals, and come with strong practice materials.

Notecards AllowedOpen Book FinalPractice ExamsNo Trick QuestionsExtra Credit Toward Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report no trick questions, notecards or notes on tests, practice exams that mirror real tests, and heavy but .

Notecards AllowedPractice ExamsNo Trick QuestionsHeavy Exam Weight
“ questions.”
CHEM108
“he allows a !”
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Online

Online and hybrid exams are described as straightforward with flashcards or notecards on tests and an .

NotecardsOpen Book FinalPractice ExamsStudy Guides
“ ”
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“1 flashcard front&back written note test 1&2. For test 3 bring 1 sheet of .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you have the . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online, hybrid, and in-person Chem108 sections, highlighting clarity, support, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ and one of the .”

👍

95/100

“I definitely recommend him for Chem108.”

🎁 Support

78/100

“He offers a lot of and .”

📘

80/100

“ questions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and easy to understand
  • His video lectures are top tier!
  • he made learning chemistry so easy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Getting an A is totally possible if you put in the effort needed
  • Chemistry is hard! If .
  • Do the study guides, the and don't procrastinate.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he wants you to ask questions and see him for help anytime
  • Zoval wants to see you succeed.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

131

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty highly consistent reviews across years and formats strongly agree on teaching quality, support, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5118
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM10848 reviews
BIO1082 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 11 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 5 · B 6

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1