AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Brian Wong

CHEM8131 · CHEM42 · CHEM60 · CHEMSPRI · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

unless you already have a strong background and thick skin; if possible.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard GraderHigh Expectations ChemRude When StuckWeed-Out IntroOffice Hours Hit-or-Miss
  • Intro chemistry is treated as high-bar and time-heavy, not hand-holding
  • Many students report rudeness or sarcasm when they ask for help
  • A minority who work hard and use office hours defend him as clear and fair

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students , and effort-based survival rather than easy As; one notes no Fs only when students try hard.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Intro chem is repeatedly called weed-out, overloaded with formulas, and harder than needed for beginners.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

; otherwise comments focus more on lab and office-hour dynamics than free skipping.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and many warn first-time chem students away despite a vocal supportive minority.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

, and frustration that effort with tutors still fails his standard.

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

, and material denser than a typical intro pace overwhelm many students.

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Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Content knowledge is respected, but .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

; and often unlike tests, with labs also in the mix.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person chem reviews paint a brilliant but abrasive instructor with , and frequent complaints about unhelpful or demeaning help.

Main concern

and steep intro pace discourage beginners without prior chemistry.

What students said

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CHEM60
“For people who've never been in a .”
CHEM60
“His exams are WAY harder than they need to be and the .”
CHEM60

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and unpredictable relative to homework, with little student-friendly relief mentioned.

Hard ExamsUnlike HomeworkHigh Stakes Intro

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report .

Hard ExamsHomework MismatchStudy Lectures
“His exams are WAY harder than they need to be and the .”
CHEM60
“ because you dont know what to expect, every thing is fair game.”
CHEM42

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“For people who've never been in a . It'll make you feel discouraged and frustrated.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 in-person chemistry reviews with strong negative clustering and a smaller defender minority. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“There is no doubt that Prof. Wong is brilliant in the realm of Chemistry, but teaching .”

👎 Recommendation

32/100

“HORRIBLE! !”

🔥 Difficulty

18/100

“We are completely overloaded with 2 years worth of formulas and rules and expected to get it within 2 weeks.”

⚖️

22/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is incredibly unhelpful.
  • when asking for help, he would practically laugh at you.
  • Wong does an excellent job at teaching it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His exams are WAY harder than they need to be and the .
  • You would have to study 3 hours a night to get an A
  • grades were based on effort

Theme 3

😠 About Classroom Tone

  • Rude.
  • loves to yell at his students and make them feel dumb
  • He can be pretty rude about it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight detailed in-person reviews with , and help quality support a reliable picture.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CHEM6021 reviews
CHEM425 reviews
CHEM81311 review
CHEMSPRI1 review

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