AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Nathaniel Yamaguchi

CHEM13975 · CHEM3 · CHEM1B · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if and attend lecture; he teaches fairly and helps a lot.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing clear lecturesFair exam alignmentApproachable in labHomework mattersNo curveball tests
  • Students call him one of the .
  • Exams and , and study guides with few surprises.
  • An A is earned through practice; a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

As are and notes, but there is no free ride and little curve or .

Online and in-person both require work; a .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Chemistry stays conceptually demanding, yet his step-by-step teaching lowers the effective barrier.

In-person CHEM3 and CHEM1B both call material manageable with practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance yes and stress that .

Online .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

, and real help in office hours.

; isolated hard-test complaints exist online and in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

72/100

Often called a fair or , though and no curve.

Format shift

but no drops or .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and several exams create a steady chemistry workload.

Format shift

Online comments mention lots of .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

simple parts with strong lab accessibility.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and and labs; tests mirror lecture practice.

Format shift

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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

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

to notes, and strong lab help.

Main concern

Skipping class or because .

What students said

“If you're going to take a chem class, this is the .”
CHEM3
“He is the first professor I've had who ACTUALLY tests his students on the stuff he speaks about in class.”
CHEM1B
“the study guide was nothing like the tests.”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online CHEM1B reviews are mostly glowing about clear lectures and .

Main concern

A few students found online exams much harder than study guides and workload heavy.

What students said

“The and are based only on lectures so if you understand both those things you will do great.”
CHEM1B
“he's the hardest chemistry professor. be ready for the hardest tests”
CHEM1B
“it is very possible to earn an A in his class if you put in the work.”
CHEM1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most students say and , though a few report tougher surprises.

Exams match lecturesStudy guidesWeekly quizzesHomework alignedMultiple choice final sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and practice problems fairly.

Lecture-based examsWeekly quizzesNo curveball questions
“his tests and questions”
CHEM1B
“There is nothing unexpected on the exams.”
CHEM3

Online

Online reviews split between exams matching study guides and claims of .

Study-guide aligned examsHard tests for someNo curve or drops in summer
“The and are based only on lectures”
CHEM1B
“He gave a study guide but he changed a lot in the questions way.”
CHEM1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the ; he made difficult concepts very understandable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 chemistry reviews, balancing majority fairness praise with . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Clarity

91/100

“He breaks everything down into small digestible parts that a 5-year-old could understand.”

👍 Recommendation

91/100

“If you're going to take a chem class, this is the .”

📝 Fair Testing

70/100

“ and . DO THE HOMEWORK!”

⚖️ Effort for A

64/100

“As long as you work for it, will get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and precise lectures
  • makes chemistry easier by the way he breaks down each topic

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • still hard to get an A in, but you'll learn the material well
  • if you are not ready to study a lot

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Super caring
  • very sweet and
  • He really want us to do well.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews across CHEM courses show strong consensus on teaching quality with a .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1B21 reviews
CHEM35 reviews
CHEM139751 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 12

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 1