Kristopher Barr

Courses not reported · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 33.33%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Skip if ; if you already know chem basics and can tolerate no grade visibility until the end.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSlow gradingFast pacedLecture heavyHilariousGrade blackout

the term, so students never know where they stand.
Lectures move very fast and feel information-heavy for intro chem, so prior chem helps a lot.
Personality but teaching pace and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with prior chem strength, but and you get .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Intro chem is taught fast with stacked concepts, so beginners report needing heavy outside study.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

42/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory or note participation in long lectures, though one .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

; positive fans exist, but grade blackout and rush pace dominate the advice to save your GPA.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

, but delayed and inconsistent grading makes fairness hard to trust until the end.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Labs can be manageable, but , and a .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some call lectures amazing and funny; , and YouTube teaches better.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple quizzes, midterms (including group midterms), and a .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

funny and sometimes helpful, but , and near-zero grade updates until finals week.

Main concern

No grades until the end of the semester plus a fast lecture pace that loses beginners.

What students said

“he doesn't grade ANYTHING until the last week of the semester so the whole semester you have no idea what your grade is like”
33758

“Very lecture heavy and moves very quickly.”
33758

“It is week 15 and I still do not know my grade for the class.”
33758

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are difficult and frequent; some group midterms; notes do not always match tests.

Test heavyGroup midtermsMultiple quizzesMade-up tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are hard, sometimes group-based, and often feel disconnected from notes.

Difficult examsGroup midtermsMany quizzes

“Exams and . Very information-heavy.”
33758

“Had 7 quizzes this semester (was originally supposed to have 5) 3 midterms, and the final.”
33758

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“he doesn't grade ANYTHING until the last week of the semester so the whole semester you have no idea what your grade is like :/ this class is an anxiety nightmare!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews with zero online reviews, highlighting grade blackout and fast chem pacing. Credibility rating: Medium.

⏳ Grade Visibility

25/100

“It is week 15 and I still do not know my grade for the class.”

⚡ Lecture Pace

34/100

“Very lecture heavy and moves very quickly.”

👍 Personality Upside

70/100

“Ma dawg. I thought he was extremely dorky at first but he grew on me. In my opinion he's one of the .”

Theme 1

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doesn't grade ANYTHING until the last week of the semester
On week 12, no grade so no idea whether you're passing or not

Theme 2

🧪 About Pace & Prep

You need plenty of knowledge about the general basics before you even step into the class
Youtube taught me better than his style of lecturing
Honestly none of the notes correlate to what's on the tests

Theme 3

😄 About Personality

He was a pretty funny guy
He's attentive and always willing to help
easy to talk to and very nice if you have questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 9 recent in-person reviews with and pace, but small sample and no online evidence keep credibility at Medium.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

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2 out of 54

1 out of 52

Course coverage

337589 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

B+ 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2

Kristopher Barr

Skip if x x x x; x x x if you already know chem basics and can tolerate no grade visibility until the end.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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👍 Personality Upside

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🧪 About Pace & Prep

😄 About Personality

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

Skip if ; if you already know chem basics and can tolerate no grade visibility until the end.

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