AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Chaminda Hettige

CHEM104 · 104L · CH104 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if ; otherwise look for a more structured instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTeach Yourself ChemTest HeavyScattered OrganizationMandatory AttendanceMixed Lecture Clarity
  • , and practice despite passionate lectures.
  • Homework and tests dominate; B grades are common and easy As are not.
  • Reviews split between knowledgeable and and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Reported grades cluster around B and comments stress heavy studying without free As.

Single online review also reports a B after self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Chemistry content plus pace, tests, and .

Online self-teaching felt harder; in-person difficulty remains high.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and no early outs.

Both the online and as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

and many urge finding another professor despite some fans.

In-person opinions split; online sample .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Not known as , but no generosity signals and B grades dominate.

Format shift

Limited grade data across both formats.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passionate and knowledgeable for some; scattered, hard to understand, and unhelpful for others.

Format shift

Online notes poor voiceover; in-person notes accent and weak scaffolding.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tags and comments emphasize tests, quizzes, and study guides over project work.

Format shift

Online called test heavy; and .

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

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Detailed but long lectures with ; organization and support vary widely by student.

Main concern

, and expectation that students already get concepts.

What students said

“Prepare to teach yourself. . Find another professor.”
CHEM104
“Chemistry was my weakest subject and made the semester enjoyable. !”
CHEM104

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but weak voiceovers and exam mistakes.

Main concern

Mistakes on quizzes/exams and .

What students said

“This was online. It was hard bcus you pretty much had to teach yourself.”
104L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes carry major weight; practice questions help but materials can have errors.

Test HeavyStudy GuidesQuiz Mistakes Reported

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests are frequent with notes and guides on Blackboard; .

Frequent QuizzesBlackboard Study Guides
“ , and study guides on blackboard.”
104L

Online

Online exams had mistakes; practice questions and study guides still helped.

Quiz ErrorsStudy Guides
“you will find a lot of mistakes in quizzes/exams. Overall, practice questions & study guide helped a lot.”
104L

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prepare to teach yourself. . Find another professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews with and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Self-Teaching Required

30/100

“be ready to teach yourself by reading the book & watching lots of videos”

🧪

28/100

“do 10 hours of ”

👍 Some Strong Supporters

70/100

“Professor Hettige is an excellent teacher. I like the way he tesches Chemistry.”

🚫

35/100

“ unless you simply need a refresher course in chemistry.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are amazing
  • lectures were a bit long and detailed
  • Doesn't give breaks during class and NEVER lets his class out early

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • TEST HEAVY
  • If you do the homework and A!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support & Organization

  • Does not have office hours
  • often uploads incorrect info
  • When students did ask for

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 10 reviews, mostly from 2016-2017 plus one 2024 online note, with mixed but detailed opinions.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM1046 reviews
104L2 reviews
CH1042 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1