AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Thomas Conena

CHEM50371 · CHEM2 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
82.35%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Strong choice for Chem 2 if you attend lectures and do the work; and less polished.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesSets you up for successTest heavy with fair prepExtra credit and dropsShow up and earn the A
  • and worksheets that and exams
  • Chemistry is still hard but , and reward effort
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Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic if you attend, do worksheets and homework, and use allowed guides, but .

In-person students emphasize show-up-for-A; online is open-book but .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Chemistry content is inherently hard though and .

Both formats call content hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

while others say it is not required but skipping hurts.

; online notes mandatory work windows more than seat time.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students strongly recommend him for Chem 2 despite a few older harsh reviews and mixed online takes.

In-person recommendations are very strong; one .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

and , and grade boosts for consistent work.

Format shift

In-person notes leniency and drops; one online review tags him a .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Lecture-heavy with , and multiple exams plus final.

Format shift

Online also has weekly labs and quizzes; and papers.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

and care; a few older reviews cite unprofessional or harsh moments.

Format shift

In-person teaching praised most; online lacks live lectures and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple exams, quizzes, labs, and a .

Format shift

Online and and labs.

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

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

of lowest scores, and a show-up-and-work path to an A.

Main concern

Chemistry content and and the course is lecture and test heavy.

What students said

“if you show up to his lecture and do the work, .”
CHEM2
“he lets you use a and your own packet guide you can write anything in for quizzes.”
CHEM2
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CHEM2

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online version is flexible and open-book without Proctorio but , and .

Main concern

No live lectures and .

What students said

“He so be prepared to watch a lot of YouTube videos and read. Everything is open book and he doesnt use Proctorio.”
CHEM2
“His class is a little unorganized, .”
CHEM2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but predictable with guides, worksheets, and drops; online is open-book without Proctorio.

Reference packet on testsStudent-made guide on quizzesLowest exam droppedOpen book onlineNo Proctorio online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; quizzes allow a student-written guide; lowest exam and .

Packet guide on testsOwn guide on quizzesDrops lowest exam and quizCumulative final
“he lets you use a and your own packet guide you can write anything in for quizzes.”
CHEM2
“for table... , and lab are dropped, final is cumulative but easy.”
CHEM2

Online

Online exams and and a 20% final.

Open bookNo Proctorio4 exams plus finalDrops lowest exam lab quiz
“Everything is open book and he doesnt use Proctorio.”
CHEM2
“4 exams, Labs due every Wednesday, and . , and quiz.”
CHEM2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if you show up to his lecture and do the work, .”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (15 in-person, 2 online), highlighting fair exam support and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Honestly one of the . He did an amazing job at explaining material to make it sound so easy”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“If you wanna learn Chem 2 take Professor Conena.”

⚖️

78/100

“He sets very clear expectations, and even if you find the help boost grades up.”

📝

80/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing and chill human
  • Great lectures but you will teach yourself most of the material

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you show up to every lecture and put in the work I will teach you chemistry

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Everything is open book and he doesnt use Proctorio
  • His class is a
  • be prepared to watch a lot of YouTube videos and read

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

17 reviews spanning 2021-2025 with and mostly consistent praise plus a few dissenters.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM216 reviews
CHEM503711 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 4

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

Not sure yet 3