AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Julius Hastings

CHEM003 · CHEM1 · CHEM3A · CHEMCHEM · CHEMI001A · CHEM1A · CHEM3 · CHEM3B · CHEM003A · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if and tolerate long lectures; otherwise switch sections.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-story tangentsTough graderSelf-teach chemistryMandatory attendanceLove-or-hate
  • Many students say he preaches about his life more than chemistry and force self-teaching.
  • and books may leave with a strong foundation and help.
  • , and public put-downs make the experience high-risk for average students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many call him a and say you must work hard, read constantly, and .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and high difficulty ratings make the course intellectually demanding.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and warn that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

; praise for foundation clashes with frequent run-away warnings.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Tough grader tags dominate; some and but specificity and difficulty keep grading hard.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and constant study are repeatedly reported.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Deep subject knowledge is , and frequent demeaning interactions.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Homework, labs, quizzes, and tests all matter; .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

frequent off-topic life stories, tough tests and mentor and worst-professor warnings.

Main concern

, and demoralizing tangents or put-downs.

What students said

“Had to .”
CHEM003A
“He preaches about his life on an endless loop and hardly teaches any material.”
CHEM003
“His lessons are tough, but satisfying in the long run.”
CHEM3A

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.

and notes but can be picky and tough, with pop quizzes and .

Homework-aligned testsPop quizzesSpecific answer wordingLabs

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you study, with pop quizzes and .

Homework-aligned testsPop quizzesTough labs
“ .”
CHEM003
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
CHEM1A
“The and there is .”
CHEM3A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He preaches about his life on an endless loop and hardly teaches any material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting tangents, toughness, and polarizing mentorship. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“He goes on and on about his life stories rather than taking the time to teach and study.”

📚

30/100

“Had to .”

💪 Hardcore Payoff

70/100

“You will leave his class with strong sense of knowledge and determination.”

⚠️

30/100

“he is very picky about being specific.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He preaches A LOT
  • talks mostly about himself and very little about Chemistry
  • Mr. Hastings tells stories to give real world experience

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Chemistry is a very challenging subject
  • I got a B- but I definitely worked for it
  • Lab and !

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a
  • will belittle the students routinely
  • He cares about his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews over many years show consistent polarizing themes with rich detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 511
1 out of 525

Course coverage

CHEM3A31 reviews
CHEM0034 reviews
CHEM1A4 reviews
CHEMCHEM4 reviews
CHEM32 reviews
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CHEM003A1 review
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CHEM3B1 review
CHEMI001A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values