AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Chris Kim

CHEM3A · CHEM1B1A · CHEM001B · CHE1A · CHEM1A · CHEM1A1B · CHEM1B · CHEM001A · 131 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
55.88%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want real chemistry skill and will study constantly; avoid if you need an easy GPA booster.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard ExamsAmazing Lectures for SomeACS FinalHeavy ALEKS WorkPolarizing Chemistry
  • Lectures and note packets help many students actually learn chemistry.
  • Exams and ; As are rare.
  • Experience splits between students who love his rigor and those who feel set up to fail.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students repeatedly say As require near-genius application, while C/B grades are common even with heavy study.

Both formats report hard As; online comments explicitly warn not to expect an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Chemistry content, labs, and pacing are consistently described as one of the hardest courses students take.

Online and ; content challenge is consistent.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and warn that skipping class hurts passing chances.

Mandatory flags appear in both formats; a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Recommended for students who want deep learning and will grind; .

Online take-again sentiment is mixed to low; and avoid.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

, and high exam bars leave little room for soft As.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and exam prep create a large weekly time sink.

Format shift

Online and and test prep.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call lectures clear, organized, and caring, but .

Format shift

In-person has the strongest praise and strongest criticism; online is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams and and labs secondary but still substantial.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize hard, high-weight tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many call him the , while others call exams unfair and .

Main concern

and difficulty can tank grades even for hardworking students.

What students said

“Dr Kim is actually the GOAT. If you actually want to .”
CHEM1B
“ IF YOU WANT YOUR GPA TO LIVE.”
CHEM1A1B
“the exam 70% so if you bomb the .”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and office hours but warn of and heavy ALEKS-style work.

Main concern

and an A is not expected even with strong effort.

What students said

“His class was also the hardest class I have ever taken and the .”
CHEM001B
“ and and wants you to succeed.”
CHEM3A
“ as balls, so be warned.”
CHEM001B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard and high-stakes, often including ACS finals, with little evidence of open-book friendliness.

Hard examsACS finalTest heavyHigh exam weight

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and grade schemes where exams can make or break the class.

ACS exam finalExam heavyHard tests
“He does require an as the .”
CHEM001B
“the exam 70% so if you bomb the .”
CHEM1A
“ ”
CHEM1A

Online

Online reviews stress very difficult tests and no expectation of an A; .

Hard testsTest heavy
“the . If you are going to take CHEM 1A or CHEM 1B, be 100% prepared to NOT get an 'A'.”
CHEM001B
“ as balls, so be warned.”
CHEM001B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr Kim is actually the GOAT. If you actually want to . As long as you watch the and easy to follow) and do the practice problems, it shouldn't be too difficult to pass the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in person), . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Amazing lectures. He is the whole entire college career.”

📉 Hard to Get an A

28/100

“be 100% prepared to NOT get an 'A'.”

🧪

32/100

“the exam 70% so if you bomb the .”

⚖️ Polarized Experience

56/100

“ IF YOU WANT YOUR GPA TO LIVE.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr Kim is actually the GOAT
  • His and
  • He is great one-on-one when you ask questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • as balls
  • This was a hard class bc Chem is hard
  • Skip this class if you want to earn an A in chemistry 1B.

Theme 3

💔 About Frustration

  • .
  • It is very possible to study and put in hard work and still fail the class.
  • and annoying.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

131

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and and polarized-teaching themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569
4 out of 524
3 out of 517
2 out of 510
1 out of 511

Course coverage

CHEM001B13 reviews
CHEM001A8 reviews
CHEM1B8 reviews
CHEM3A7 reviews
CHEM1A6 reviews
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CHEM1A1B4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

14

B+ 1 · B 13

C range

11

C+ 1 · C 10

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 6