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Chemistry

Kent McCorkle

CHEM101P · CHEM4467 · CHEM1011 · CHEM3A · CHEM4083 · CHEM3820 · CHEM3 · CHEM3882 · CHEMISTRY3A · CHEM101 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you are ready for fast lectures, heavy chemistry practice, and a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast-paced chemistryHeavy homeworkPolarizing instructorTough examsStrong for motivated students
  • Students are sharply split between praising his passion and warning that the pace is too fast.
  • Chem 3A is repeatedly described as , and exam-intensive.
  • Motivated science students may learn a lot, but weak preparation can lead to failure or withdrawal.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible for disciplined students, but most comments tie , and memorization.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content is fast-paced, memorization-heavy, and repeatedly described as very hard chemistry.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Reviews strongly warn students not to miss lecture or lab, even though a .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

but avoided by students seeking clarity, patience, or an easier requirement.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students mention , and withdrawals despite some success stories.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and long online assignments.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is passionate and helpful to some students, but many describe him as .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades , and a final.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a demanding, polarizing chemistry instructor who rewards strong preparation but overwhelms many students.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Really tough teacher. Moves on really fast and !”
CHEM3A
“Hardest class I have ever taken.”
CHEM3A
“He is a great professor. He loves chemistry and he does not teach out of the book.”
18732

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

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Exams are described as hard and stressful, with proficiency quizzes, multiple tests, and a .

Hard TestsTimed FinalProficiency QuizzesLab Exam

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lab exam, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsProficiency Quizzes4 TestsLab ExamFinal
“ !”
CHEM3A
“The 55 minutes”
CHEM3A
“There are 4 tests, 1 lab exam, final and class quizes+ h/w and onli quizes.”
CHEM3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're looking for an easy class to fulfill a requirement, not for you. If you want to *know* the material, good choice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is a great professor. He loves chemistry and he does not teach out of the book.”

🔥 Course Difficulty

25/100

“Hardest class I have ever taken.”

⚖️

28/100

“Very good teacher. Not an easy class at all. .”

📚 Workload

22/100

“This class requires a lot of work and can be stressful at times.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a very enthusiastic and fun teacher!
  • Dr. Kent is awesome, funny, and helpful.
  • I am currently taking his class as i type. Extremely hard. Pace is way too fast.
  • you have to teach yourself chem if .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Really tough teacher. Moves on really fast and !
  • I'm an A student and got a D!
  • You MUST study or you will fail.
  • Easy A if u do all ur work and don't slack lol.

Theme 3

🧪

  • A lot of homework and quiz, but .
  • The !
  • you will spend most of yor weekend doing his h/w and preparing for the class.
  • , however you do learn a lot from it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five in-person reviews across several years provide rich, consistent evidence of a demanding and polarizing course experience.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 510
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM3A20 reviews
CHEM101P5 reviews
CHEM32 reviews
187321 review
CHEM1011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1