AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Howard Cottam

CHEM110 · CHEM110L · CHEMLAB · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

if you want a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy lab AExtremely helpfulPatient and caringLenient graderTests mirror labs
  • Students consistently call CHEM110/110L an easy A if and pay attention.
  • , and answers questions without judgment.
  • Workload is light for a lab course and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Students repeatedly say complete labs, ask questions, and you get an A with minimal effort plus .

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

, and he does not try to trick students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

You can leave once the lab is done, but participation matters and skipping is risky for passing.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly every review strongly recommends him as patient, helpful, and the .

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

93/100

Students report and easy tests tied to lab work.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

, and optional-feeling procedures.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

, and a relaxed supportive lab climate.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade mainly comes from completing and turning in labs.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

help, leave-when-done flexibility, and easy grades for completed work.

Main concern

You still need to show up and finish labs; and you won't pass.

What students said

“You'll pull a high grade with minimal effort.”
CHEM110L
“Easy A, short class, lots of ”
CHEM110L
“ and helps answer the more difficult questions.”
CHEM110L

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

detail, and are not meant to trick students.

Tests like the labsNot designed to trick youReviewed before test day

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and are reviewed beforehand.

Tests like the labsNot designed to trick youReviewed before test day
“ . So if you do the .”
CHEM110L
“ but are easy.”
CHEM110

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is seriously the ... You'll pull a high grade with minimal effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews spanning 2006-2018, highlighting ease, help, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“ and helps answer the more difficult questions.”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

94/100

“Easy A, short class, lots of Thank you professor.”

👍 Recommendation

97/100

“Absolutely the !!! so patient and willing to help with anything. .”

⚖️

93/100

“You can half-ass the labs and get 20/20 on them easily.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He basically has a .
  • He circulates around the lab and helps when we are stuck.
  • Extremely knowledgeable but isn't cocky in the slightest.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You'll pull a high grade with minimal effort.
  • As long as you turn in .
  • , but not effortless.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and helpful and knows what he's doing.
  • Dr. Cottam was so patient and .
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

20 detailed in-person reviews from 2006-2018 show highly consistent praise for ease, help, and grading.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM110L13 reviews
CHEM1106 reviews
CHEMLAB1 review

Reported outcomes

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3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

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