AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

John Melbardis

CHEM1B · CHEM1A · CHEM8 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid if you need a clear chemistry instructor; only consider if and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderConfusing LecturesGet ready to readDisengagedAvoid for STEM
  • , and a hostile or disinterested classroom tone.
  • while .
  • One , but the overall pattern is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and high grade a major struggle.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

and high difficulty ratings make the material intellectually demanding.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though skipping still hurts because the material is hard to self-decode.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students say ; only one clearly positive review counters the rest.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and claims of unfair exams dominate the record.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students are told to read constantly and that skipping class means failing.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Lectures are called dry, confusing, or disengaged, with weak lab support.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests drive outcomes and are criticized as poorly aligned with lectures.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

little lab guidance and high grade risk.

Main concern

, and limited help outside one-on-one moments.

What students said

“Grades unfair, yells at you if , and expects you to know everything about this .”
CHEM1B
“His lectures ”
CHEM8
“His lectures are dry and boring, no examples/demonstrations are used to clarify the material”
CHEM1A

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.

Exams feel punitive and poorly matched to lecture, with heavy textbook dependence.

Textbook-heavy testsMisaligned examsTough grading

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students say tests come from the book and do not reflect what was taught in lecture.

Textbook-based testsMisaligned examsTough grading
“He hates the textbook but that ”
CHEM1B
“ ”
CHEM8

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Awful. if you want to make it. Grades unfair, yells at you if , and expects you to know everything about this course before you even take it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, , and avoid-level recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“His lectures ”

⚖️

22/100

“Grades unfair, yells at you if ”

📚 Workload Intensity

30/100

“John stressed the importance of semester”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“youd be better off going to a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures mostly by writing on the board with his back to the class.
  • His lectures are dry and boring, no examples/demonstrations are used
  • Not very engaged in

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Grades unfair

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • yells at you if
  • Dont bother to ask questions because he doesnt like them
  • Never have I felt so let down by a college professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only 5 reviews with mixed ages and one positive outlier, but negative themes about teaching and .

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHEM1B2 reviews
CHEM82 reviews
CHEM1A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values