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Chemistry

J Danner

CHM1B · CHEM1 · CHEM1AB · CHEM1A · CHEM7070 · CHEMISTRY · CHEM1A1B · CHEM · CHEM1B · CHEM1AAND1B · CHEM2AND1A · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid if you have another option; if you can teach yourself chemistry from the book and SI.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCannot TeachSelf-Study RequiredHard QuizzesPractice Exams HelpChaotic Lectures
  • Many students call him smart but a poor communicator whose lectures confuse more than they help.
  • Passing is possible if , and practice quizzes that mirror real assessments.
  • and the class feels heavy for gen-chem sequences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A , and practice problems; many students still struggle despite curves.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

General chemistry is treated as hard under Danner, with dense material and little lecture clarity.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as strictly policed, but missing lecture still hurts less than missing SI and practice work.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

A large share of students urge others to switch instructors or campuses despite a minority of defenders.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

44/100

, and practice quizzes help, but hard random quizzes and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report constant textbook problems, online , SI, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Repeated complaints that lectures are chaotic, mind-numbing, or unhelpful outweigh praise for intelligence and occasional patience.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Many quizzes and and extra-credit online work in support.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person Chem 1A/1B is high-effort with chaotic lectures, tough random quizzes, and success tied to book work, SI, and .

Main concern

Lectures are widely called useless or confusing, so .

What students said

“There's no doubt he's a very smart man, but for god sake he CANNOT Teach.”
CHEM1A
“Lecture is pretty much pointless and will only confuse you.”
CHEM1B
“For the love of God, run away!”
CHEM

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.

Quizzes and exams can be hard and unpredictable in lecture, but practice materials often mirror real assessments if .

Practice Quizzes Match Real QuizzesHard Random QuizzesCurveIn-Person ExamsStudy Book Problems

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests are often hard; practice quizzes and textbook problems are the main path to a pass.

Practice Quizzes Match Real QuizzesHard Random QuizzesCurveIn-Person Exams
“His online practice quizes are 95% the same as his real quizes.”
CHEM1B
“ , and follow what he lectures.”
CHEM1A
“The .”
CHEM1B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There's no doubt he's a very smart man, but for god sake he CANNOT Teach.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 in-person Chem , and heavy workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Lecture is pretty much pointless and will only confuse you.”

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70/100

“His online practice quizes are 95% the same as his real quizes.”

👎 Recommendation

30/100

“For the love of God, run away!”

🏋️ Heavy Workload

28/100

“I've never invested so much time into a class not related to my major.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he CANNOT Teach.
  • Lecture is pretty much pointless and will only confuse you.
  • His lectures are endless and mind numbing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is very possible to pass but expect a hard class.
  • practice all the questions he give... , and .
  • got A's in both 1A & 1B.

Theme 3

🧪

  • He spends an inordiate amount of time explaining the them.
  • The .
  • You need to do all the from the internet or you will fail!

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

pattern of weak lecture quality and self-study dependence, giving high confidence.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 57
2 out of 57
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A range

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B range

1

B+ 1

C range

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D range

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