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Chemistry

Kirk Kawagoe

CHEM1A1BOCHEM · CHEM3A · CHEM1A · OCHEM28B · CHEM3 · ORGANICCHEM · CHEMISTRY · CHEM28A · CHEM1B · CHEM1AAMPB · ORGO28 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a supportive chemistry professor and are ready to work hard for the grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accessibleHard examsHeavy studyingHelpful regradesStrong chemistry teacher
  • Students usually praise him as caring, helpful, and deeply knowledgeable.
  • The class is not an easy A because exams are hard and chemistry requires heavy studying.
  • He offsets difficulty with , and second chances.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible but usually requires heavy studying because and several students say high grades are hard to earn.

Online evidence only recommends him generally, while and high effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chemistry content is repeatedly described as hard, detailed, and fast enough that some students self-study.

, while the lone online review does not describe content challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance seems important for passing because comments warn that skipping class hurts, but .

Attendance evidence comes from in-person tags and comments, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because , and gives chances .

Both formats are positive, but he is worth taking.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

He is not an easy grader, but retakes, regrades, curves, , and .

Format shift

In-person reviews provide the , while the .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report lots of , and major studying outside class.

Format shift

Heavy workload evidence .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students describe him as , and able to explain chemistry in multiple ways.

Format shift

The online review calls him excellent, while teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams and tests dominate the comments, though , and regrades also matter.

Format shift

and labs, while the online review gives no assessment details.

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

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and teaching, but and serious study demands.

Main concern

Students must study heavily because exams and chemistry content are difficult.

What students said

“ but he gives you every opportunity to pass as long as you put in the effort”
CHEM1B
“The .”
CHEM1B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review is highly positive but gives little detail beyond strong recommendation.

Main concern

Online evidence is too limited to judge workload or .

What students said

“The .”
CHEM3A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because tests are repeatedly described as tough, though , and .

Hard ExamsExam RegradesRetakesCurvesLabs

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and curves as recovery options.

Hard ExamsExam RegradesRetakesCurves
“ but he gives you every opportunity to pass as long as you put in the effort”
CHEM1B
“The but not impossible, the study guides and regrades help a ton.”
CHEM1B

Online

The online review does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ but he gives you every opportunity to pass as long as you put in the effort”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He's great at explaining things and legitimately cares about each and every one of his students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ .”

📚 Grade Effort

38/100

“I got an A in the class and had to do a LOT of studying.”

🧪

34/100

“ know your stuff.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. K KNOWS chemistry.
  • and .
  • He's great at explaining things and legitimately cares about each and every one of his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will learn, but also very very very hard to get more than C in the class.
  • I got an A in the class and had to do a LOT of studying.
  • If you are not willing to dedicate a lot of time to his class don't even bother.

Theme 3

🧾 About Support & Recovery

  • and .
  • Dr. K gives you an opportunity to earn 5% back on every exam score
  • so you always get a little help.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Concerns

  • .
  • Be prepared to basically teach yourself.
  • and don't follow the book

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews over many years show consistent themes of strong teaching, high difficulty, and meaningful support.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1B8 reviews
CHEM1A6 reviews
CHEM3A6 reviews
CHEM32 reviews
CHEM1A1BOCHEM1 review
Show 6 more courses
CHEM1AAMPB1 review
CHEM28A1 review
CHEMISTRY1 review
OCHEM28B1 review
ORGANICCHEM1 review
ORGO281 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1