AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Brent Hamaoka

CHEM115 · CHEM110 · CHEM110AND100L · CASA123 · CHEM100 · CHEM10012 · CHEM201L · CHEM108 · CHEM100L · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
26.09%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid if ; only consider if you already know chem and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear LecturesTough GraderAssumes Prior KnowledgeALEKS HeavyTest Heavy
  • Most students say lectures assume prior chem knowledge and leave them teaching themselves via ALEKS.
  • and and delayed feedback hurt the experience.
  • A minority praise resources like study guides, notecards, and office hours when help is sought.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

and strong prior knowledge and long hours.

Online includes some open-note quiz relief; and few graded items.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Intro chem is taught at a fast assumed-knowledge pace that and self-taught.

Both formats call content hard; online success stories require a prior chem background.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and warn that missing class leaves you lost.

In-person emphasizes no-late and ; some online are asynchronous.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

About a while most urge avoiding for and harsh grading.

; online is still mostly no with a few yeses for prepared students.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

, and .

Format shift

Online labs called especially harsh; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and tests create a heavy load.

Format shift

Both formats stress lots of homework; online labs add redo pressure.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Knowledgeable but poor at explaining, often condescending, and lectures confuse more than they teach.

Format shift

In-person negatives are denser; online has a few clearer pre-recorded lecture fans.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, quizzes, and and graded-by-few-things tags.

Format shift

Online notes untimed open quizzes for some sections; and quiz driven.

Luni fit check

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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

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and self-teaching via ALEKS, with occasional praise for resources and office hours.

Main concern

Assumes prior knowledge, poor answers to questions, and .

What students said

“ if you want to succeed in college”
CHEM100
“Hes a brilliant man but his communication skills are entirely absent.”
CHEM110
“he provides you with lecture templates designed for note-taking, access to all lecture notes via Microsoft OneNote, recorded versions of past lectures”
CHEM115

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews mix harsh lab grading and quizzes and useful pre-recorded videos for strong students.

Main concern

and explanations that confuse rather than clarify.

What students said

“His explanations often , and he can be condescending when you ask for help.”
CHEM100
“The , and repeatable.”
CHEM100
“ and we just watched the lab.”
CHEM201L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are demanding and test-heavy, though some sections allow a notecard or open-note quizzes.

Notecard AllowedOpen Notes Quizzes OnlineTest HeavyPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and limited grade items; some courses allow a notecard and provide study guides.

Notecard On ExamPop QuizzesStudy GuidesPartial Credit
“he was very clear about what would be on the exams and he gave a lot of partial credit. He also lets you use a notecard for .”
CHEM115
“ .”
CHEM110

Online

, and repeatable; labs still graded harshly.

Open Notes QuizzesUntimed QuizzesHarsh Online Labs
“The , and repeatable.”
CHEM100
“Also, you are allowed to use a notecard on the exam.”
CHEM110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you want to succeed in college”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 chemistry reviews with strong negative consensus on clarity and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Clarity

28/100

“ .”

⚖️

24/100

“ .”

📚

24/100

“In this class youre teaching yourself”

🚫 Recommendation

26/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His explanations often
  • he just assumes we know this stuff.
  • , and talks to himself alot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • ALEKS hw is awful, takes HOURS.
  • I felt like he graded really harshly on everything.
  • If you never took Chemistry or failed .

Theme 3

🧰 About Resources

  • He provides lecture notes, study guides, and old exams.
  • and will spend hrs with you
  • , and repeatable.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews from 2016-2022 across multiple chem courses with consistent negative teaching themes and detailed comments.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2