AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Theodore Chan

CHEM107 · CHEM100 · CHEM201F · CHEM1O1 · CHEM201 · CHEM101 · CHEM101F · CHEM107F · CHEM101CHEM201 · 111 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.44%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a and are ready to work steadily all semester.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accessibleHeavy homeworkClear exam prepChemistry made doableHigh effort, high reward
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Chan as caring, funny, and .
  • Chemistry is still demanding, with , and exams.
  • An A is realistic for students who study consistently and use his worksheets, office hours, and study guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Students repeatedly say an A is possible, but only with , and use of his help.

Online evidence is limited to one review with lots of work, while high grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

49/100

The chemistry content is often tough and fast enough to require daily study, though Chan makes it more understandable.

The lone online review says the work supports learning, while in-person reviews more often stress difficult CHEM101 and CHEM201 material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but students warn that skipping class makes it hard to pass.

Online evidence mentions participation matters, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students recommend him because , and unusually motivating despite the workload.

Both formats are positive, but the recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades are attainable with effort, , study guides, and partial credit, but he does not hand out high grades for minimal work.

Format shift

The online review mentions , while in-person reviews show fair but .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Reviews repeatedly mention daily or , and exam preparation.

Format shift

Both formats mention heavy work, with the .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students describe him as , and able to make chemistry engaging.

Format shift

Online evidence is positive but sparse, while and consistent praise.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears to mix homework, quizzes, labs, lab reports, exams, and .

Format shift

, and exams, while online evidence only supports homework and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as , and helpful, while warning that chemistry requires steady effort.

Main concern

The main risk is falling , and .

What students said

“This class is not an easy A but if you ask and the study guides aka do not be lazy you will pass.”
CHEM101
“But easy A if you put your effort in.”
CHEM201F

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online and accessible but assigned a lot of useful work.

Main concern

Expect a heavy workload even online.

What students said

“He gives A LOT of work but it all benefits you and you're learning.”
CHEM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show regular quizzes and exams with study guides, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Frequent QuizzesMultiple ExamsFinal ExamLab ExamStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a , but do not clearly prove book rules or proctoring details.

Frequent QuizzesMultiple ExamsFinal ExamLab Exam
“3 exams, 1 final exam, and a .”
CHEM201
“Quizzes everyday and 1 exam each week.”
CHEM101

Online

The online review does not clearly prove the final format.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you hav to !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Professor Chan is the one of the and thats hard to come by.”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“His classes are hard and a lot of homeworks but just do your homeworks(don't be lazy) and study the study guide!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“If . .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He makes chemistry so fun and I would want to make more people like chemistry just like he did to me.
  • Professor Chan is amazing, funny, cares about his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The subject is not easy, so you will need work to get an A!
  • But easy A if you put your effort in.
  • He won't give you a good grade just because.. U have to work hard!

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He is always willing to help his students out.
  • You can 100% ask him for help and he will make sure you understand it.
  • Will answer your emails, even late at night.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

111

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because it uses 50 reviews across many years with consistent themes about teaching quality, workload, and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 596
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM10135 reviews
CHEM2014 reviews
CHEM101F3 reviews
CHEM1073 reviews
CHEM1001 review
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CHEM101CHEM2011 review
CHEM107F1 review
CHEM1O11 review
CHEM201F1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 7 · B 4

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 · Not sure yet 1