AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Ian Ball

CHEM201 · CHEM201L · CHEM151L · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want rigorous chem practice and will grind reports and office hours; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough Lab GraderMega Lab ReportsHelpful Office HoursFast TalkingHigh Effort Chemistry
  • Chem lab and lecture demand long, nitpicky reports and careful attention to his exact expectations.
  • Students who use office hours and record his instructions often improve and learn a lot.
  • Grade hunters and summer , and time-consuming.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are possible but only after heavy report revision, office hours, and meticulous formatting; many earn C or struggle.

All evidence is in-person; no online comparison.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic/general chem labs with mega reports, calculations, and fast lectures keep intellectual and time demand high.

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping tanks success in lab.

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About two-thirds would take again; fans love the .

All evidence is in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader is the dominant tag; tiny report details and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Multiple mega labs (20-40 pages), calculations, printed write-ups, and course.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Knowledgeable, funny, and , but fast talking and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

lab and exam dropped.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, but many still praise learning and humor if they engage.

Main concern

Vague expectations plus huge printed lab reports can sink grades without constant clarification.

What students said

“ and will dock points off for the tiniest thing.”
CHEM201L
“Although he is a so use that to improve”
CHEM201L
“I have never had a class that was both so challenging but also so rewarding.”
CHEM201L

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.

Assessment centers on detailed written labs and a few exams; .

Lab ReportsMega LabsMultiple ExamsDrop LowestIn-Person Lab

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams; expectations are strict and nitpicky.

Printed Lab ReportsMega Labs3-4 ExamsDrop LowestShow Every Step
“10 labs, 1 Mega lab worth 200 points, 3 exams drops lowest lab and exam.”
CHEM201L
“He assigns 10 lab reports, 3 of which are very lengthy and easily amount to 20 or more pages. There are also 4 exams.”
CHEM201
“very picky, show every step!”
CHEM201

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I have never had a class that was both so challenging but also so rewarding.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews, highlighting , and payoff for hardcore learners. Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Report Grind

22/100

“Assigns 3-4 very big lab reports, which can involve up to 30 pages of material.”

📝

28/100

“ and will dock points off for the tiniest thing.”

🤝 Help If You Ask

70/100

“he is very helpful when you ask for help. ”

📚 Learning Payoff

66/100

“Chem 201 is hard in general but Dr. Ball makes it easier to understand with .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • talks a lot, is very fast, and occasionally deviates from the lab manual
  • He's so funny and he's actually so nice!
  • Bros a professional yapper, talks incredibly fast for no reason

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Kinda a , but if you listen for what he asks for carefully, you can succeed
  • i worked my way up from D to A
  • If you want an . Definitely my hardest class.

Theme 3

📄 About Lab Reports

  • The and are around 20pgs long
  • audio record what he says. TRUST ME! He asks for a lot.
  • Instructions are vague - the only way to do well is to see him during office hours

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

22 in-person reviews across many years with consistent themes of rigor, report length, and split satisfaction.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM201L16 reviews
CHEM2015 reviews
CHEM151L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 7 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 5 · Not_Sure_Yet 1