AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Seth Yates

CHEM3A · OCHEM28 · CHEMCHEM · CHEM1A · CHEM29B · CEHM1A · CHEM3 · CHEM1A1B · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
65.38%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take him if you are ready to work hard, use office hours or tutoring, and ; if you need slow, highly guided instruction.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring But ToughTest HeavyChemistry Is HardOffice Hours HelpMixed Teaching Clarity
  • Students , and knowledgeable, but opinions on teaching clarity are sharply mixed.
  • The course is consistently described as chemistry-heavy, fast-paced, test-heavy, and , and office hours.
  • Online reviews are more negative than in-person reviews, especially about workload, limited lectures, and needing outside resources.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires homework, studying, tutoring, office hours, and .

Online students report and frequent exams, while and outside help.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The chemistry content is fast-paced, concept-heavy, math-dependent, and often difficult for students without prior background.

Both formats describe challenging content, with online reviews more often saying the course requires self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

Attendance is not always formally described as mandatory, but , and tutoring are needed to pass.

and lecture dependence, while online reviews emphasize office hours and ETC support.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

seek help, but many warn against him for students needing clearer lectures or lighter workload.

In-person reviews are more favorable overall, while online .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Students describe him as fair and , but also call him test-heavy and not an easy grader.

Format shift

and , while in-person reviews include more comments about fairness and support.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The course , and outside study demands.

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly mention heavy homework and reading, while , and test preparation.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often caring and knowledgeable, but many students say lectures can be rushed, confusing, or dependent on outside support.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized more for limited lectures, while but remains inconsistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Assessments are strongly exam-centered, with many comments citing exams as a major or frequent part of the grade.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams heavily, with online reviews noting exams every two weeks and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but lean more positive, praising his care and support while warning that chemistry is demanding and .

Main concern

Many students report , and a need for tutoring or office hours.

What students said

“ .”
CHEM3A
“You will work for your grade, so be prepared to do the work, but you will learn a lot.”
CHEM3A
“His lectures are too short and confusing.”
CHEM3A

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with some praising his help and but many saying lectures are limited, workload is heavy, and .

Main concern

Several online students say they needed outside resources and and frequent exams.

What students said

“You are bombarded with hw & reading.”
CHEM3A
“ .”
CHEM3A
“I took this class asynchronous and it was very easy.”
CHEM3A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students repeatedly describe hard, frequent, heavily weighted exams, even though .

Frequent ExamsHard ExamsTest HeavyPractice ExamsExam Retake In Some Sections

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly describe heavily weighted and tough exams, with some support through .

Test HeavyPractice ExamsStudy GuidesExam Retake In Some Sections
“Exams are 55% of your grade.”
CHEM3A
“ .”
CHEM3A
“ and is very flexible.”
CHEM3A

Online

Online reviews mention frequent and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Frequent ExamsHard ExamsHomework-Based Exams
“ .”
CHEM3A
“the .”
CEHM1A
“ and labs.”
CHEM3A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will work for your grade, so be prepared to do the work, but you will learn a lot.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting mixed , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ , and polite. Although, he is not the .”

🧪 Course Difficulty

28/100

“Chem 3A is a very fast paced course no matter who teaches you.”

📝

32/100

“Exams are 55% of your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was very caring ,he explained everything in the simplest way possible.
  • His lectures are too short and confusing.
  • He often talks off topic about unrelated chemistry things like old chemists and the history of chemistry.
  • He will go above and beyond to help his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will work for your grade, so be prepared to do the work, but you will learn a lot.
  • A lot of time and effort are required to do well in his class.
  • If you already know basics of chem you probably will succeed.
  • No & grades heavily on exams.

Theme 3

🧪

  • Exams are 55% of your grade.
  • .
  • You are bombarded with hw & reading.
  • and study guides for the tests.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years and provide detailed, consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 59
3 out of 58
2 out of 58
1 out of 59

Course coverage

CHEM3A27 reviews
CHEM1A13 reviews
CEHM1A3 reviews
OCHEM282 reviews
245011 review
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CHEM1A1B1 review
CHEM29B1 review
CHEM31 review
CHEMCHEM1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

14

B+ 4 · B 7 · B- 3

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1