AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Nicholas Bonness

CHEM1B · CHEM2 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want rigorous chemistry prep and can handle a demanding, polarizing instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough But FairHard Timed ExamsDrops One ExamPolarizing PersonalityFast Lectures
  • Chemistry is challenging and exam-heavy; an A requires real work, not coasting.
  • Supporters call him tough, fair, engaging, and great at breaking concepts down.
  • Critics say he is rude, unhelpful, late returning work, and too fast in lecture.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Students say you must study hard for every concept; grades are earned, not .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

College chemistry moves fast with deep topics and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and lab success.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Strong yes from students who want rigor and transfer prep; .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

, though and rewarding visible effort softens the edge for some.

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Fast lectures, labs, reading, and .

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

, and inspiring, but a sizable group reports rudeness and unhelpful answers.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and supporting labs.

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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

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and a sharp split between students who love his rigor and those who call him unhelpful.

Main concern

Harsh interaction style for some and .

What students said

“He is a wonderful teacher, who genuinely loves chemistry. He is a but will try to help students succeed.”
CHEM2
“ !! ... , and you never get anything back in a timely manner.”
CHEM1B
“The good doctor is tough and fair. He is great at breaking down complicated concepts.”
74193

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 are hard and often timed; one may be dropped, but the .

Hard Timed ExamsDrops One ExamConcept HeavyFast CoverageLab Component

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and timed, with and heavy concept recall expected.

Hard Timed ExamsDrops One ExamConcept Heavy
“ , but .”
CHEM1B
“I would probably have gotten an A if .”
CHEM1B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Yes he is tough, and yes you do have to work for your grade. BUT WE ARE IN COLLEGE, and for people trying to transfer, he is just preparing us for the rigorous work we will experience at university.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 , and split student sentiment. Credibility rating: Medium.

💪 Tough But Rewarding

58/100

“It was challenging, yet very rewarding!”

🧪 Hard Work For Grades

34/100

“do not think it's going to be an easy grade. You will definitely have to work for the grade you earn.”

⚠️ Polarizing Support

25/100

“Always unhelpful and seemed to be annoyed if you have questions ... AVOID!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great at breaking down complicated concepts
  • Lectures are at the speed of light
  • He is very down-to-earth and approachable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is a but will try to help students succeed
  • , but
  • getting a good grade in this class was so much more rewarding

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support & Tone

  • Dont expect
  • he mocks you if you don't print out the 20+ pages
  • Plus, he really cares

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

11 ; sample is useful but not large enough for high confidence.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM1B8 reviews
CHEM22 reviews
741931 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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