AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Cesar Contreras

CHEM152L · CHEM152 · CHEM200 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Only take him if you can self-study hard; and expect .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkUnorganized lecturesHigh exam averages lowCaring in labs
  • Lecture , and .
  • and stress-free when he checks progress closely.
  • and ; online summer CHEM200 was overwhelming.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some As appear, but tough grading, low exam averages, and .

Online ; in-person reviews also cite 40-60% exam averages.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content is treated as hard with , and heavy outside study needed.

Both formats describe high difficulty; online summer amplified workload intensity.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and and you will not pass.

; the single online review said attendance was not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

and several reviews urge avoiding or learning mainly from outside sources.

and harsh lecture criticism; online is a .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags, few graded items in labs, and .

Format shift

Online review stresses very tough grading; .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of , and online summer work that took over a student's life.

Format shift

Online summer is the most extreme workload report; .

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Some students find him approachable with good demos, but , and .

Format shift

and online.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and quizzes; homework helps practice but .

Format shift

Online required uploading work and solution videos for exams; and pop quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some praise step-by-step examples and , and exams grade-dominating.

Main concern

, and lectures that leave students relying on YouTube.

What students said

“The class average on exams is anywhere between 40-60%.”
CHEM152
“ and clear. Professor Contreras goes over the techniques needed.”
CHEM152L
“he is , and grades by few things.”
CHEM200

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One summer online CHEM200 was workload-heavy, unorganized, and for that student.

Main concern

and solution videos.

What students said

“Took this class during summer and it took over my whole life. There's A TON of work, seriously.”
CHEM200

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and often harsh; online adds upload-and-video requirements while .

Low exam averagesUpload workSolution videosPop quizzes riskDrop lowest exam sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams often have low averages; as a risk.

Low averages 40-60%Pop quizzesDrop lowest exam
“The class average on exams is anywhere between 40-60%.”
CHEM152
“Beware of pop quizzes”
CHEM152L

Online

Online exams required uploading work and submitting videos of solving problems; class averages were Fs.

Upload workSolution videosVery low averages
“For and submit videos of yourself solving problems.”
CHEM200

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Don't expect the highest quality teaching and seek out other means of learning the topic.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 in , and workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality Split

40/100

“Lectures were unorganized and .”

⚖️

28/100

“ and .”

🧪

70/100

“Pays lots of attention and helps out as much as possible.”

👎 Recommendation Risk

35/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't waste time, so ask questions if you miss something.
  • and confusing
  • He provides lots of examples and works through them in class, step by step.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class average on exams is anywhere between 40-60%.
  • Class avg. for .
  • and

Theme 3

🧪

  • and clear.
  • .
  • and responsive.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews from 2021-2024 with mixed but detailed comments; small sample and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

CHEM1523 reviews
CHEM2003 reviews
CHEM152L2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values