AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Jim Brady

CHEM270163 · CHEM2 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
12.5%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you already know chemistry and can teach yourself from the book and YouTube.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized lecturesSelf-teach requiredNever replies to emailTest heavyUnapproachable
  • Most students say lectures are scattered and so self-teaching is required.
  • emails go unanswered and .
  • Exams and quizzes feel under-prepped and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A few students earned As only with prior chem knowledge and ; many got C or dropped.

Online and and self-teaching; online adds due-date chaos.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

and fast to keep up with.

Difficulty complaints appear in both formats; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags like Skip class? You won't pass.

and the online review.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Would-take-again is about 12.5% with repeated run-away language about wasted time and stress.

Both formats urge avoidance; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and zeros for mistakes make grades feel unforgiving.

Format shift

Online cites zeros for honest mistakes; and few graded items.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, test-heavy load, and .

Format shift

and homework; in-person also stresses outside reading.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Nearly every review says lectures are scattered, , and force students to teach themselves.

Format shift

Online and in-person agree on disorganization; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, exams, and .

Format shift

and exams; online is also test heavy with many papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CHEM2 reviews overwhelmingly call lectures unorganized, , and force self-study, with rare praise for if you put in work.

Main concern

and weak prep make the class stressful.

What students said

“his lectures are all over the place. It lacks continuity, and is difficult to follow.”
CHEM2
“Be prepared to teach yourself most of the material, and spend extra time reviewing.”
CHEM2
“The quiz and and time review.”
CHEM2

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review describes chaotic due dates, ignored emails, and zeros for honest mistakes.

Main concern

Missing due dates and zero responses make online structure unreliable.

What students said

“He does not put and he expects us to submit assignments on certain days with out us knowing. .”
CHEM270163

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are described as tough, under-prepared, and easy to fail without heavy outside study.

Test heavyLittle prep materialFormula heavyQuiz on untaught topics

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams often lack prep material and may cover topics not lectured.

Test heavyNon existent prep materialFormula dependent quizzes
“The quiz and and time review.”
CHEM2
“The over!”
CHEM2

Online

Online review is test heavy with many papers but .

Test heavySo many papers
“this professor is ALL OVER THE PLACE. He does not put ”
CHEM270163

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be prepared to teach yourself most of the material, and spend extra time reviewing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 in-person), highlighting disorganization and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“his lectures are all over the place. It lacks continuity, and is difficult to follow.”

📧 Communication

10/100

“ , and will more than likely give you a zero for an honest mistake.”

📚

20/100

“I had to basically go home and when it came to this class.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

15/100

“This was a WASTE of time and money! My experience was very stressful and unpleasant!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are all over the place
  • and
  • skips

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you don't study or know formulas
  • The over
  • Test heavy

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • He never checks his messages, so don't bother emailing
  • If you ask for help outside of class be prepared to not hear back.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed reviews from 2018-2024 with strong consistency on disorganization and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

CHEM27 reviews
CHEM2701631 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2