AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Sudhakar Kalagara

CHEM233 · CHEM201L · CHEM231 · CHEM201 · CHEM130L · CHEM200 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
81.25%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will attend, do the homework, and use his office hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear explanationsCaringExtra creditAccessible outside classTest heavy
  • and is widely seen as caring and accessible
  • Expect homework and ; effort is required for a strong grade
  • Some , and early-semester roughness

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common with effort, homework accuracy, and , but and averages sometimes low.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Organic and general chemistry content is tough .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, but and lecture-heavy structure make showing up important.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

81/100

and genuine care despite some drawbacks.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

and fair exams help, though a few call him a tough or .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and multiple exams require steady weekly effort.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

and caring support outweigh occasional accent and organization issues.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Lecture exams and a like a test.

Format shift

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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

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students , and help outside class, with mixed notes on accent and grading pace.

Main concern

, and accent can make lectures harder for some students.

What students said

“Organic chemistry is a difficult subject, but Kalagara will make it bearable and even fun.”
CHEM233
“He makes chemistry understandable and .”
CHEM200
“Difficult class and the professor doesn't make it any easier.”
CHEM201

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.

but can be difficult and test-heavy.

Lecture examsFinal examPractice examsLowest exam droppedExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

a final, often with practice exams and occasional dropped scores.

Lecture examsFinal examPractice examsLowest exam dropped
“ . Read the , and practice exams.”
CHEM231
“The but .”
CHEM233

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Kalagara is amazing. , and always willing to lend out his hand to help you if you need it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, effort needs, and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He is one of a few professors who really can make tough things much more easier.”

❤️ Student Care

85/100

“Kalagara is an amazing professor who genuinely cares about his students and does everything to help them be successful.”

📚 Effort Required

48/100

“You will have to put in effort if you want to do well.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

81/100

“I would definitely have him as a professor again”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • take complex chemistry concepts and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Make sure to get 100% accuracy on the as a test
  • My class had test averages below 75% for each test

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • always willing to lend out his hand to help you
  • Accessible outside class
  • Very chill guy

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed in-person reviews across multiple courses show a .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHEM2014 reviews
CHEM2003 reviews
CHEM2313 reviews
CHEM2333 reviews
CHEM201L2 reviews
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CHEM130L1 review

Reported outcomes

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13 reported outcomes

A range

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A 8

B range

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B 2

C range

0

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