AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Heriberto Rivera

CHEM221 · CHEM105 · CHEM220221 · CHEM220 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you will put in the work; he is widely called the .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOchem LegendEndless Office HoursHomework-Driven ExamsCaring & HilariousDo Not Fall Behind
  • Near-perfect praise for making organic chemistry understandable and fun.
  • Course is genuinely hard; success .
  • He offers , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is very achievable with and office hours, but ochem still demands real work.

Online and if you stay current.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Organic chemistry , and easy to fall behind in.

Difficulty is consistent; online students still call the subject extremely hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts success.

; a few in-person sections are more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students overwhelmingly call him the and .

Recommendation intensity is extremely high in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Fair grader with drops, , and .

Format shift

and homework-aligned exams; in and EC.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and chapter practice make the load heavy.

Format shift

Lots of and across many in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Amazing lectures, humor, patience, and unmatched availability define the experience.

Format shift

Online and in-person both describe world-class support and clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and chapter practice problems.

Format shift

In person often tags test heavy; online emphasizes that most of the .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person , and real care while warning the subject remains tough.

Main concern

Falling behind on homework or lectures is the main path to struggle.

What students said

“He makes ochem actually understandable.”
CHEM220
“His class is difficult but he pushes his students to be better critical thinkers and scientists.”
CHEM220221
“Don't get behind!!”
CHEM220

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ochem still felt hard, but clear expectations and .

Main concern

and you cannot fall behind.

What students said

“Ochem is extremely difficult but taking the class with him makes the class slightly easier.”
CHEM220
“Ochem is EASY with Heri. There is a lot of work, but he gives a lot of time to go over everything.”
CHEM221

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but fair, and practice problems.

Homework-aligned examsTest heavyExtra credit on examsDrops lowest grades

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe tests that and some .

Tests mirror homeworkReview sessionsExtra credit
“do the book and practice problems, the .”
CHEM220
“ and has on the exams.”
CHEM220

Online

Online reviews say roughly 80 percent of the .

Homework-aligned examsClear grading criteria
“about 80% of the . The but he is willing to help you with it.”
CHEM220

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Probably the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting support, ochem difficulty, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He makes ochem actually understandable.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“ !!”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“Don't get behind!!”

❤️ Student Support

96/100

“Ive never had a professor with .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Heri is an amazing lecturer, and he clearly knows the subject inside and out.
  • He is passionate and never boring during lectures!
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is very difficult but Heri is a great teacher
  • If you want to pass this class you need to do well on the homework.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is so nice and will help you out as much as needed
  • We are his kids!
  • This professor is world class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three detailed, highly consistent reviews across many years and both formats strongly support the conclusions.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CHEM22013 reviews
CHEM2215 reviews
CHEM2202214 reviews
CHEM1051 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 8

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2